Ruqqus is a U.S.-based, open-source aggregation platform for online communities that emphasizes no censorship and no moderator abuse. Similar to Reddit, content is ranked on an upvote/downvote scoring system determined by user votes. Users are free to share or say anything that�s protected by the First Amendment, even if they�re not based in the U.S. Specific communities based around one topic are referred to as guilds. The site launched in late 2019, but grew in popularity mid-2020 after Reddit�s crackdown on certain communities resulted in an exodus. In late 2019, Ruqqus launched its website (seen below) after the creator expressed that Reddit was beginning to heavily censor content on the platform. From its origin, Ruqqus was intended to mimic Reddit�s basic structure but focused on being censorship-free and moderator-abuse free. Anything posted to Ruqqus that falls under the protection of the First Amendment is allowed for all users both in or outside of the U.S. To allow for transparency, the platform�s codebase is openly available on GitHub , as well as the algorithms used to sort trending content. Similar to Reddit, Ruqqus is an aggregation platform that allows users to post either original content or content found across the web. This content can then be upvoted or downvoted via a ranking system controlled by users, as well as commented on without censorship. Moderators similarly exist on the site but operate under more limited capacity. Mods on Ruqqus cannot delete content off the platform, but they can �kick� posts from their guilds (communities), which sends them into the catch-all �general� category. Any content that violates site-wide policy is removed by admins on the core team. Moderators are only allowed to moderate a maximum of 10 guilds at any given time. Currently, Ruqqus also doesn�t serve advertisements on the platform in an effort to avoid censorship surrounding them. Funding for the site comes from donations by users or out-of-pocket by the core team. NSFW content, including pornography , is also allowed on the site. Users can create an account on Ruqqus without an email while remaining anonymous. These users can then vote, comment, post or join guilds to customize their home feed to see content they�re interested in. Ruqqus is currently based primarily on a web browser (that also works on mobile) but has a beta version of an app in development. In July 2019, Ruqqus launched its Twitter account, which currently has about 700 followers. The admin team runs the account and posts updates, news and various discussions surrounding the platform. On June 17th, 2020, Redditor TerrryTerrr posted a Virgin vs. Chad meme to the /r/virginvschad subreddit, depicting Reddit as the virgin and Ruqqus as the Chad (seen below). On June 19th, 2020, Redditor GammaKing made a post to the /r/TumblrInAction sub discussing the impending changes to Reddit and the potential that the subreddit might be banned. In the text post, which received over 1,100 upvotes and 285 comments, a link to Ruqqus was included with information about the site should they receive a ban. Following Reddit�s banning of roughly 2,000 subreddits and content policy update on June 29th, 2020, known as �The Great Ban,� Ruqqus began seeing an increase in new users and unprecedented traffic, which caused the site to temporarily go down. Ruqqus tweeted about the �hug of death� on June 29th, receiving nearly 200 likes. On June 29th, Twitter user eelneelie also tweeted about the exodus resulting from the ban wave on Reddit (shown below).

"Vote Trump 2020" Family Band Video is a viral video featuring a group of adults and children singing a song about voting for President Donald Trump in the 2020 United States Presidential Election . On June 17th, 2020, NBC journalist Cal Perry tweeted a video of the group singing the song outside a Trump rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The post received more than 22 million views, 95,000 retweets and 67,000 likes in less than two days (shown below). Welcome to #Tulsa . People are already in line. Also, re-election songs. #MSNBC pic.twitter.com/P96d1HeMbD � Cal Perry (@CalNBC) June 18, 2020 That day, Facebook user Adam Pol shared the video. The post received more than 149,000 views, 2,000 shares, 1,600 comments and 1,400 reactions in less than two days (shown below). Some on Twitter mocked the song. Twitter user @lilsasquatch66 compared the group to a scene from the 2008 film Step Brothers . The post received more than 7,500 likes and 600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). In the two days following the video's posting, people continued to joke about the song and criticize the message. Twitter user @INDIEWASHERE shared the video and wrote, "'keep america great' bitch have you looked around lately." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter user @biggestjoel wrote, "the american populist aesthetic is so fucking bad." The tweet received more than 1,700 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Some on Twitter posted parody versions of the song. Musician Ryan Scott Graham posted a version that received more than 305,000 views, 29,000 likes and 5,900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several media outlets covered the song, including The Daily Dot , Vice , Mediaite and more. pic.twitter.com/j7Bx2UQ7W3 � Ryan Scott Graham (@RyanScottGraham) June 18, 2020 On June 18th, Twitter user @LydiaBurell shared other videos of the group, two of which, Camille Marie and Haley Joy, refer to themsevles as "The Trumpettes" (shown below). found em pic.twitter.com/7jeZyUtn6E � LB�? �???????? ??????????� (@LydiaBurrell) June 18, 2020 I fixed it pic.twitter.com/q8v500I7Us � licc bass, not boots (@its_adamneely) June 19, 2020 collab? pic.twitter.com/H3iNxW1TEd � ??? ?% (@calebswasey111) June 18, 2020 Not available .

Quinn The Quarantine Fox is a campaign mascot for the US Consumer Product Safety Commission's (USCPSC) coronavirus-related safety messages on Twitter . The fox's head is typically photoshopped into product safety images which were initially posted in March 2020. Some members of the furry community on Twitter created fan art of the fox. On March 20th, 2020, the Twitter account for the USCPSC posted an image of clean supplies with Quinn the Quarantine Fox included captioned, "'Let's keep these cleaning products in their original bottles and locked up out of reach of young children.' � Quinn the Quarantine Fox #FridayThoughts #QuaratineAndChill (spl?)" (shown below). The tweet gained over 60 likes in three weeks. On April 7th, 2020, Twitter user @MrJimmyDaFloof replied to a USCPSC Twitter post with a furry meme comparing Quinn in the beginning of quarantine and at the end (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 630 likes and 110 retweets in a day. That same day, The USCPSC posted another image of Quinn the Quarantine Fox with a mask that read "courage together" with the caption, "#tuesdayvibes" (shown below left). The tweet received over 800 likes and 280 retweets in a day. Fur Affinity "An art gallery for all things fluff, scaled, or feathered" reposted the USPSC's tweet to their Twitter account with the caption, "The United States government just tweeted 'Quinn, the quarantine fox' We're okay with this" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 150 likes in a day. The NY Times published an article about the fox.

Rainbow Face Dog refers to a picture of a dog with a rainbow refracted on its face. The image grew popular on Reddit and led to a popular photoshop battle. On March 3rd, 2020, Redditor Fierce_Brosnan_ posted a picture of their dog standing in front of a window with a rainbow refracted on its face to /r/rarepuppers, gaining over 52,000 points (shown below). Later on March 3rd, 2020, the image was posted to /r/photoshopbattles by user mAiLAifZuKz, gaining over 33,000 points. This prompted a thread where people posted numerous photoshops of the image. Some popular examples include a post by Pidery which features the dog appearing to have eaten a leprechaun, gaining over 1,900 points (shown below, left). User sneaux posted a photoshop of the dog onto the cover of , gaining over 1,600 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

is an action role-playing video game developed by Cavia and published by Square Enix. A spin-off of the Drakengard series of games, it was released to mixed reviews, though eventually became a cult classic, before receiving a more successful sequel developed by PlatinumGames , . In 2020, it was announced that a remaster of the game titled NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139� would be released for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. NieR was developed by Japanese game studio Cavia, who released the game as a spin-off of their Drakengard series of action-RPGs (known in Japan as Drag-on Dragoon ). In Japan, the game was released on April 22nd, 2010 in two versions; NieR Gestalt for the Xbox 360, featuring a middle-aged man as the playable character, and NieR Replicant for the Playstation 3, featuring a teenager. In the game, the title character works to find a cure for his daughter/sister Yonah's illness, known as the Black Scrawl. Along the way he is aided by a magic sentient book named Grimoire Weiss, a woman named Kain�, and a boy named Emil. The game features multiple endings, and requires players to play through sections multiple times to see the whole story. The game incorporates several different mechanics, such as bullet-hell gameplay, exploration, and even one gameplay section delivered entirely through text. In 2017, the game received a more successful sequel developed by PlatinumGames, titled NieR: Automata , released to critical acclaim and financial success. In 2020, to celebrate the series' 10th anniversary, it was announced that a remaster of Replicant developed by Toylogic, titled NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139� would be released for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Additionally, a mobile game, titled NieR Re[in]carnation is also in development. NieR received middling reviews from critics upon release, garnering a 68/100 on Metacritic. While aspects of the graphics and level design were initially criticized, the game developed a cult following, and in 2015, Eurogamer praised it as a rare game that gets better with age. Writer Jeffrey Matulef wrote, "It's not the mechanics that make Nier special; it's the overall mood of the game. Nier isn't just weird; it's melancholy." NieR generated a cult following online as players dove into its strange mechanic and compelling world. The game was played on the Super Best Friends Play channel (shown below, left). It was also played by Cryaotic, whose first episode in the series gained over 454,000 views (shown below, right). The game's subreddit has over 82,000 subscribers, though much of the content posted there relates to NieR: Automata .

Selfie 2 Waifu is an image-to-image web application that allows users to upload selfie photographs to create anime -style versions of the photo. The app uses Tensorflow technology is a similar manner to software like Edges2Cats . On April 15th, 2020, Twitter user @tkasasagui posted about the application, along with a photo of herself paired with a version run through the Selfie 2 Waifu software (shown below). Following the post, people began replying to examples with their waifus (show below). On April 25th, 2020, Facebook page for the site launched. Within two weeks, the page received more than 1,200 followers and 1,000 likes. On August 23rd, 2018, Twitter user @RicoBeti and @nathangloverAUS launched the website Selfie2Anime, which performed a similar function. They write: The site has one main feature, which is turning selfies into anime-style images. The site features two buttons: "Take a selfie" and "upload a photo." Once selected and a picture is uploaded, the user receives a version of the image that is in waifu style/ (example below). The site also features a "Waifu Celebrity Guess Game." Players see a grid of celebrity waifu images nad guess which they are (screenshot below).

"You Get What You Fucking Deserve" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Joker in the 2019 DC Comics superhero suspense . Online , the quote has been used in a series of image macro about comeuppance. On October 4th, 2019, Warner Bros. studio released Joker in the United States. In the film, the character Joker (portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix) appears on a late-night talk show, where, after having an argument with the host Murray Franklin (portrayed by Robert De Niro), he screams "You get what you fucking deserve" and shoots him in the head. How about another joke, Murray? What do you get when you cross a mentally ill loner with a society that abandons him and treats him like trash?! I'll tell you what you get! You get what you fucking deserve! On September 25th, 2019, iFunny user saw0920 uploaded the first known meme based on the caption (shown below). In the following weeks, the image was widely circulated on the app as a comment to various Joker related memes , including Joker Reads a Joke GIF captions . On October 7th, Twitter user @AdvancedSuit made the first known post on the platform using a still image from the film as a reaction image , gaining over 280 retweets and 1,000 likes. In the following weeks, the image was circulated online as a reaction (shown below, left). On October 8th, 2019, iFunny user PragerCC posted a Barack Obama meme based on the catchphrase which received over 4,900 smiles (shown below, right). Weeks later, on November 10th, Tumblr captainpoe posted a GIF of the moment. Within four months, the post received more than 12,000 notes (shown below). Two weeks later, on November 21st, Twitter user @FourScore64 posted an edited video of the scene, creating a mashup with the video game . The post received more than 191,000 views, 25,000 likes and 6,600 retweets in less than four months (shown below). pic.twitter.com/yqqdulPyR6 � Shane (@FourScore64) November 22, 2019 On November 25th, iFunny user memes7331 shared a variation as the response to a couple deciding on dinner (shown below, left). That week, on November 30th, Redditor mynamejeff24 shared the image in response to the headline "Driver attempts to destroy giant snowman, not realizing it was built on a large tree trunk." The post received more than 7,400 points (94% upvoted) in less than four months (shown below, center). On December 4th, Redditor Englishhedgehog13 posted a wholesome variation. The post received more than 33,000 points (98% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, right).

Lev Punch Edits refers to a series of edits of a scene from the 2020 video game in which the character Lev is punched by an unnamed male member of the Rattlers gang known as Fat Geralt . On June 19th, 2020, adventure video game was released by the American video game company Naughty Dog . Towards the end of the game, the characters Abby and Lev are ambushed by a gang of bandits called the Rattlers. While Abby is attacked by two Rattlers, Lev shoots one of the bandits with an arrow before a large unnamed male Rattler in sunglasses punches Lev, knocking him to the ground (shown below). On June 18th, 2020, the scene was leaked to Twitter by user @Swol_Radguy, where it received over 32,000 views, 3,200 likes, and 500 retweets in four days (shown below). Within one hour, on June 19th, an anonymous 4chan user posted a WebM of the scene to a /v/ board thread, with the post accumulating 84 replies before the thread was archived. He fucking sent him to the shadow realm. pic.twitter.com/auq2s4GxVg � ?Whats my name? DunkaKino?#BLM (@Swol_Radguy) June 19, 2020 Half an hour after the Lev punch WebM was first posted to /v/, an anonymous user replied with the first known use of scene as an exploitable image , with a KO symbol from the series (shown below, left) superimposed over a still image from the scene. Later on June 19th, another /v/ user used a still from the scene to make an object-labeling meme about role-playing video games (shown below, center). Other /v/ users made edits of the scene, with one user posting an object labeling template for the scene (shown below, right). At 8:33 pm on June 19th, an anonymous user made a thread on /v/, posting a blank exploitable of the Lev punch scene showing the unnamed Rattler punching Lev�s head, with Abby�s legs visible in the foreground (shown below, left). The first edit was posted 25 minutes after the thread began with an image of the Heavy from the video game punching a Scout (shown below, center). The second edit depicted cartoon character punching D.W. (shown below, right). The editing fad led to several threads dedicated to Lev Punch edits. An anonymous user collecting Abby edits archived over 400 Lev punch edits in less than three days. The Lev punch edits are preceded by , or Chokeposting , which refer to a series of edits of a leaked scene from The Last of Us Part II in which Abby chokes the The Last of Us character Ellie. The choke edits originate from 4chan's /v/ board in early May 2020. The edits reference characters and memes from various franchises. The format of Abby choke edits set a precedent for the creation of Abby Bite Edits , Abby Buttsex Edits , and eventually Lev punch edits. or Biteposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if their fingers is being bitten. The format is based on a still image of Abby biting Ellie's fingers. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board on June 17th, 2020, gaining a major spread on the board. refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are having sex from behind, with the format based on a leaked scene of Abby engaging in intercourse. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in mid-June 2020 following the similar Abby choke edits and bite edits.

Joe Biden "You Ain't Black" Breakfast Club Comments refers to the public backlash regarding 2020 presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden's comments on The Breakfast Club radio show. During the interview, Biden said, "If you have a problem figuring out whether you're for me or Trump, then you ain't black." Many online found Biden's comments racist, while others claimed that Biden was comparing his voting record on issues specific to the African American community to President Donald Trump's . On May 22nd, 2020, Vice President Biden appeared on The Breakfast Club radio show for an interview with host Charlamagne tha God. Toward the end of the interview, Charlamagne asked about Biden's vice presidential pick and whether a black woman would be chosen as his running mate, an aide ended the interview due to time conflicts. The rest of the interview went as followed: That day, The Breakfast Club Power 105.1 FM YouTube channel published video of the interview. The post received more than 35,000 views in less than six hours (shown below). That morning, people reacted to the comments online. Threads about the comments were started in various subreddits , including /r/conservative, /r/ politics , /r/ neoliberal and more. On Twitter , people also discussed the comments. Republican political action committee tweeted a video of the comments that received more than 2 million views, 16,000 retweets and 14,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below). . : "It don't have nothing to do with Trump, it has to do with the fact -- I want something for my community." @breakfastclubam pic.twitter.com/endvWnOIV2 � America Rising (@AmericaRising) May 22, 2020 President Trump posted the video on Facebook , resharing comments made by the Trump campaign calling Biden's comment "disgusting." The post received more tahn 554,000 views, 27,000 reactions, 9,600 shares and 8,200 comments in less than six hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @LATiffani1 tweeted, "'If you have a problem figuring out whether you�re for me or for Trump then you ain�t black' -Joe Biden Translation: �You dumb nigger. I am your massa. I own you boy� Typical sentiment from the Democrat plantation CEO #JoeBidenRacist." The tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than six hours (shown below, center). Biden's senior adviser Symone Sanders defended Biden on Twitter. She wrote, "Vice President Biden spent his career fighting alongside and for the African American community. He won his party's nomination by earning every vote and meeting people where they are and that's exactly what he intends to do this November. The comments made at the end of the Breakfast Club interview were in jest, but let�s be clear about what the VP was saying: he was making the distinction that he would put his record with the African American community up against Trump�s any day. Period." The tweet received more than 4,700 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than six hours (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the controversy, inlcuidng The New York Times, CNN, Politico, Fox News , The Guardian, Forbes, CBS, NBC and more. Not available .

Fnatic Manager Here, Please Delete This refers to a catchphrase popular in community and the eSports community as a whole that is often used to jokingly comment on unusual in-game strategies or exploits being discovered and showcased. The catchprase stems from the iconic 2014 CS:GO match during which Fnatic executed a previously unknown unique boost on the map Overpass which helped them win the game, after which a rumor that Fnatic asked the player who discovered the boost to take down his video was circulated. On November 28th, 2014, during a quarterfinal match of DreamHack Winter 2014, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team Fnatic employed a previously unknown tactic against Team LDLC.com on the map Overpass. The team used a previously unknown boost to perch their player Olofmeister to a very advantageous position, from which he scored several game-winning kills. The boost ultimately allowed Fnatic to win the map and the series. Following the match Team LDLC.com filed a complaint against "pixel-walking," against Fnatic. While the complaint did not match any official rules of the tournament, DreamHack decided that the match will be replayed after revealing that the boost could be exploited in other ways. Fnatic ultimately decided to forfeit the replay, with LDLC proceeding to win the tournament. On November 10th, 2014, two weeks before the tournament, Redditor Blotecsgo (Davit Ekdhal) posted a video of the boost (shown below, left), discovered by his friend Kallberg. Following the match, on November 28th, 2014, Blotecsgo posted a thread in /r/GlobalOffensive subreddit in which he claimed that after the video was uploaded, Fnatic player JW reached out to him via his friend with a request to remove it (comment shown below, right). The video was made private until November 28th, 2014. Blotecsgo provided no hard proof for his claim that Fnatic asked him to remove the video. Starting on November 28th, the claim that Fnatic asked Blotecsgo to remove his video received viral spread in /r/GlobalOffensive, with multiple Redditors bringing it up in discussions related to the Fnatic vs. Team LDLC.com match (examples shown below). On November 29th, 2014, Redditor supacid posted the earliest known comment which exploited the idea of Fnatic reaching out to someone who discovered an advantageous tactic or an exploit (shown below, left). Starting on that day, the joke started spreading in /r/GlobalOffensive subreddit, being used to comment on videos showcasing boosts, exploits, throw angles and strategies. For example, on November 30th, Redditors Syndicateofdoom and Dahdii posted such comments in a thread showcasing a glitched Molotov throw (Syndicateofdoom's comment shown below, right). On December 5th, Redditor Smygande made the joke in a comment to in a thread about a smoke throw angle on the Mirage map. In the following years, the joke, refined to "Fnatic manager here, please delete this," has seen consistent use by the Counter-Strike community on Reddit and Twitter , later gaining larger recognition in the general eSports community.

Mommy GF is a series of online jokes about wanting to obtain a maternal figure as a girlfriend. While the character was first mentioned in shitposts , eventually the "mommy gf" character developed physical characteristics such as having large breasts, referred to as "biggie milky." This was expounded upon in a series of Ideal GF posts. On January 30th, 2013, an anonymous 4chan user submitted a post with the message ">tfw you'll never have a qt slightly older mommy gf who cleans up after your loveable-fuckup-self" in a thread on the /tv/ board (shown below). On December 12th, 2015, a thread title ">tfw no mommy gf" was submitted to the /r9k/ board on 4chan. On August 30th, 2016, the "Fuck You Seth Rogen, Dumb Mother Fucker" Facebook page posted a picture of an otter captioned with "I Need Dis" over a white box with the message "a mommy gf with big boobies who can feed me her milkies whenever I'm sad" (shown below). On October 25th, 2017, iFunny user iMonika posted that they'd achieved a "top comment" on the site by posting a "biggie milky and penis" mommy gf post a few days prior. This would go on to be a popular copypasta . On June 19th, 2018, the otter image macro was reposted to the /r/Tendies subreddit, where it received more than 1,600 points (95% upvoted) and 80 comments prior to being archived. On February 20th, 2020, Instagram user meaningful.images.only uploaded a video featuring an animated photograph of "Pete Buttigieg": dubbed with a voice calling for a "tent big enough" for Mommy GFs with both "small milky" and "biggy milky and penis" (shown below). On February 23rd, the video was reuploaded by YouTuber Textile George. A post shared by Market Investors Only (@meaningful.images.only) on Feb 20, 2020 at 7:35pm PST On April 28th, Twitter user @SeanMcGann98 posted a photograph of actor Joaquin Phoenix delivering an Academy Award speech with the caption "Humans must instead only ingest natural breastmilk from mommy gf with big milky," gaining over 100 retweets and 700 likes (shown below).

Why Did You Move Back To New York? refers to a series of sarcastic TikTok videos using audio of someone saying "you know some people ask why did you move back to New York and I was like I don't know I just really love the ambiance and like there's such a charm to the city you know" to showcase strange, gross or disturbing scenes they captured in New York City. The audio became popular on TikTok in April 2020. On April 20th, 2020, TikToker literallykasey uploaded a video of a subway rat using her own audio saying she moved back to New York for the ambiance (shown below). The video garnered over 17,900 likes in three weeks. On April 29th, 2020, TikToker emburgher posted another rat video using the audio and gained over 122,700 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). On May 9th, TikToker amandapanda767 used the audio in a video of clothes being thrown out a window (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 266,100 likes in four days. On May 12th, TikToker ribzbylorde uploaded a video of a street performer carrying a pumpkin and received over 389,100 likes in a day (shown below, right). The Daily Dot published an article on the trend. Not Available

Timoth�e Chalamet's Homophobic Slur Controversy refers to the discussion surrounding a viral clip of American Actor Timoth�e Chalamet saying "I think you probably are a dyke." The clip was taken from a reading of the play "Tennessee" by John Patrick Shanley and Chalamet was reciting a line from the play. The clip was shared to Twitter in March 2020 and caused the hashtag #TimotheeChalametIsOverParty to trend. On August 5th, 2018, Playing on Air uploaded a recording to YouTube of a previous broadcast featuring Chalamet reading a part in the play "Tennessee" by John Patrick Shanley (shown below). On March 18th, 2020, Twitter user @lilyrosedyke uploaded a short clip from the broadcast with the caption, "our dyke icon!!!!!!" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 233,400 views and 450 likes in a day. our dyke icon!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/i1kN9Ff2ou On March 18th, 2020, Twitter users began sharing the clip with the hashtag #TimotheeChalametisoverparty. That day, Twitter user @icecoldchalamet tweeted, "try to cancel timmy for this shit and i riot. it was a fucking script and he hadt to read it, what the actual fuck have you ever heard of acting #TimotheeChalametisoverparty" which gained over 700 likes. Twitter user @jihyokindagay responded by saying, "just cause he had to read script doesn�t make it okay for him to say dyke stop defending problematic people" (shown below, left). That day, Twitter user @lilyrosedyke tweeted a screenshot of #TimotheeChalametisoverparty trending with the caption, "a moment for me in history i can�t wait to tell my future gf i did all this" (shown below, right). The Daily Dot and Pink News published articles on the controversy. yall do know he was reading from a script right? #timoth�echalametisoverparty pic.twitter.com/DBIkTm6MxZ why y�all trying to cancel this sexy white man during a pandemic? STOP IT #timoth�echalametisoverparty pic.twitter.com/1fs5qcv4zT stan timothee chalamet #timoth�echalametisoverparty pic.twitter.com/w2pg50KGCW Not Available

Neekolul is an American Twitch streamer, vlogger and influencer known for becoming the " Ok Boomer Girl" after uploading a TikTok video lip singing the Oki Doki Boomer song while wearing a Bernie Sanders tee shirt. Neekolul began streaming in both English and Spanish in August 2017. In August 2017, Neekolul began streaming on Twitch and has since accumulated over 572,1500 views and 49,500 followers in three years. On May 9th, 2019, Neekolul uploaded her first YouTube video in which she gives a tour of her studio apartment in Seattle, Washington (shown below). The video gained over 9,200 views in a year. On August 24th, 2019, @neekolul uploaded her first TikTok video in which she dances to "Already Dead" by Lil Boom (shown below). The video received over 4,200 likes in seven months. March 1st, 2020, Neekolul streamed for an hour and talked about moving to Texas and music in Spanish and English. The stream gained over 6,601 views in eight days (shown below). Following her "Oki Doki Boomer" TikTok video, Twitter users began referring to her and commenting on her looks. On March 8th, 2020, @shreyabasu003 shared photos of her with the caption, "I must not simp . Simping is the mind-killer. Simping is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my simping. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the simping has g" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 6,200 likes in a day. That same day, Twitter user @trentandrewrld shared photos of Neekolul with the caption " Do it for her " and received over 5,400 likes in a day. That same day, Twitter user @daytonaksg commented that Neekolul is greater than Pokimane and accumulated over 5,900 likes in a day (shown below). On March 9th, eBaums World published a collection of 14 Hot Shots of the Okay Boomer Girl. As of March 9th, Neekolul has 153,900 followers on Twitter, 51,300 followers on TikTok, 39,900 followers on Instagram and 3,500 subscribers on YouTube. On March 9th, Neekolul's Twitter account was briefly suspended. On July 10th, 2020, Esports organization 100 Thieves announced it had signed Neekolul. "We were all personal fans of Neeko�s streams and videos, and we have been continuously impressed by her success on social media, which is why we�re so excited to welcome her to 100 Thieves," said organization founder and CEO Nadeshot. "I know she is going to fit in perfectly at 100 Thieves, and we�re looking forward to seeing her grow more as a content creator with us." Neekolul expressed excitement at the signing, saying she was proud to be alongside streamers Valkyrae and BrookeAB, both of whom are in the 100 Thieves organization. The organization's YouTube channel posted a humorous video making the announcement, gaining over 37,000 views in a few hours (shown below). On December 14th, YouTuber Senzawa uploaded a video titled "Oki Doki Boomer," which featured a clip of an anime girl dancing and a beat by YouTuber Jammy Beatz while a high pitched voice can be heard singing "OK Boomer, whatever you say, Boomer" in the background (shown below). The video accumulated over 1.8 million views in three months. On March 2nd, 2020, TikToker @neekolul uploaded a video in which she dances to the song with a Bernie 2020 t-shirt on and reposted it to Twitter that same day (shown below). The tweet was captioned "Okie BOOMER KEKW #Bernie2020 ?????" The video accumulated upwards of 2.63 million views, 25,100 likes and 2,300 retweets on Twitter in three days. Okie BOOMER KEKW #Bernie2020 ????? pic.twitter.com/6pjzZpr1Pe On March 5th, 2020, Redditor NightHawk3101 posted Neekolul's video to r/TikTok Cringe and garnered over 130 points (91% upvoted) in four days. On March 8th, Twitter user @LivPosting reposted @Rude_Astrology's tweet "You attract what you fear" commenting "very afraid of the ok boomer girl" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 6,100 likes and 400 retweets in a day. As of March 9th, 2020, Neekolul whose first name is Nicole is 22 years -old and living in Dallas, Texas. On March 9th, 2020, Twitter user @kai_Baam tweeted a Twitch clip in which she states that she has a boyfriend (shown below). i�m sorry boys ?? pic.twitter.com/1QeNyEioL2

Daniel the Golden Retriever is the winner of the "Sporting Group" category at th Westminster Dog Show that took place on February 10th and 11th, 2020. Daniel won the category, sporting group, and became the �crowd favorite .� Fox Sports first posted the video of Daniel post winning his ribbon for sporting group. Daniel jumped onto his handler in a way Fox Sports reporter described �as arms hugging� his handler. In the video shared by Fox Sports, Daniel can be seen biting on his ribbon out of excitement (see below). @UPIPhotos tweeted a photograph of Daniel with his ribbon in his mouth . Daniel the Golden Retriever runs off the floor with his 1st place ribbon after winning the Sporting Group at the 144th Annual for @UPI . pic.twitter.com/9lsLpBTqDo � UPI Photos (@UPIPhotos) February 12, 2020 Daniel According to USA Today Sports, �For the first time since 2006, a golden retriever won the best of the Sporting group at the 2020 Westminster Dog Show , giving a canine named Daniel a shot at Best in Show, a prize that the breed has never won.� Following his win in the sporting group, Daniel immediately grew a fan base on Twitter . The internet was hoping he would win best in show and make history. Twitter users showed their support by tweeting #TeamGolden and #DanielGoldenRetriever #Danielgoldenretriever #Daniel has to be the most perfect dog; not just the most perfect Golden Retriever. He stole our hearts! Look at those expressive eyes! Love him! ?????? � Terri Moran (@TerriMoran) February 17, 2020 Verified Twitter user, @lolacoaster, tweeted from the show, �Crowd is now chanting DANIEL!!!� (see below) @ashleigh_rioux responded to @lolacoaster by stating �If Daniel doesn�t win we riot.� Daniel ended up losing to Siba, a standard poodle, for best in show. Twitter users were outraged and this created trending hashtags #DanielWasRobbed and #JusticeforDaniel. Crowd is now chanting DANIEL!!! � Kristin Chirico (@lolacoaster) February 12, 2020 During the Late Late show, host James Corden said �Here is the dog that Daniel lost to, a standard poodle and I�m sorry but this is bullshit. Siba looks like she would send a waiter over to my table during brunch to tell me and my friends to quiet down� (see tweet with video below). We all know the real MVP was Daniel ???? #DanielWasRobbed https://t.co/WqaCxMuXyV � The Late Late Show with PAPA MOCHI7 (@latelateshow) February 13, 2020 Daniel�s photo along with disappointed reaction gifs and memes surfaced platforms such as Twitter, Reddit , Facebook , and Youtube . The primary platform where Daniel received the most buzz was by far on Twitter. According to NBC Washington , �Daniel's name trended on Twitter as fans shared photos of him carrying a prize-winning ribbon in his mouth� (see above). One example of using the Daniel the Golden Retriever as a meme was created by @SimmeringBlue. @SimmeringBlue tweeted �Someone told Daniel what happened to Jennifer Hudson�s career after she lost American Idol #WestminsterDogShow #DanielGoldenRetriever #Daniel.� In addition to this caption, @SimmeringBlue attached a Golden Retriever gif (see below). Someone told Daniel what happened to Jennifer Hudson's career after she lost American Idol #WestminsterDogShow #DanielGoldenRetriever #Daniel pic.twitter.com/QMo1KwTxNb � Susie Q ???????? (@SimmeringBlue) February 12, 2020 Daniel first became known publicly when he won the sporting group at Westminster Dog Show on February 11, 2020. The show was covered on live television in New York City. Fox Sports posted a shorter video clip showing Daniel's excitement about his win on February 11, 2020 on Youtube. Twitter users retweeted the video clip and this sparked the trending hashtags in support of Daniel to win best in show at Westminster (see tweet below). The Sporting Group brought the ???? tonight. Will Daniel go on to become the first Golden Retriever EVER to win Best in Show? #WKCDogShow pic.twitter.com/BpxYTt89U2 � FOX Sports (@FOXSports) February 12, 2020 Daniel first made an appearance when viewers watched him win the sporting group at the Westminster Dog Show. The crowd loved him and twitter users tweeted in support of Daniel. Fox Sports posted Daniel's win on Twitter as well as Youtube and this increased Daniel's fan base dramatically. The video clip posted by Fox Sports, which has 2 million Twitter followers and 787K Youtube followers, went viral at 3.2K viewers and over 300 comments. Following this video clip, there were a number of trending hashtags that appeared on Twitter. The most popular hashtags included #WestminsterDogShow2020, #WKCDog, and #Daniel, and #TeamGolden. Once Daniel supporters discovered that he did not win best in show, there was outrage that surfaced Twitter. Twitter users showed their disappointment and anger by using #DanielWasRobbed and #JusticeforDaniel. These hashtags ended up trending on the platform as well. James Corden was among Twitter users who expressed outrage in addition to many other users. @mericombs12 created a meme using the winner of best in show, Siba, the standard poodle (see below). This tweet was shared on February 11, 2020 at 11:05pm. It received 129 likes, 29 retweets, and 16 comments. Me when Daniel�s name wasn�t called for Best In Show: #WestminsterDogShow #WKCDogShow pic.twitter.com/VYYvvB5V6A � ??????Meri ??????? (@mericombs12) February 12, 2020 One major contributor to the spread of Daniel the golden retriever was Twitter user @asadaniels_. @asadaniels_ tweeted "Imagine an old-fashioned societal system, 100+ years old, run by an elite ruling class that brazenly disregards the popular vote that more accurately represents the people�s champion. Of course this tweet is about the Westminster Dog Show." He followed this tweet with #danielwasrobbed. In addition to this tweet he created a meme from a screenshot of Daniel holding the ribbon in his teeth (see below). This meme was posted on February 12, 2020 at 12:56am. It received 243 likes, 40 retweets, and 4 comments. HIGHWAY ROBBERY. #danielwasrobbed pic.twitter.com/dMYw4B2elG � Asa Daniels (@asadaniels_) February 12, 2020 Another contributor to the memes that spread as a result of Daniel's loss at best in show was @lalzzzzforlife. @lalzzzzforlife tweeted a reaction gif of Tyra Banks that was captioned "I was rooting for you we were all rooting for you" (see below). This tweet was shared on February 11, 2020 at 11:17pm. It received 49 likes and 10 retweets. This is very successful for @lalzzzzforlife considering they have 21 followers. Daniel the golden was the star we all needed in our lives! #danielwasrobbed #justicefordaniel #WestminsterDogShow2020 pic.twitter.com/FnYJ9pkkvs � lalzzzzforlife (@lalzzzzforlife) February 12, 2020 This tweet shared by @XTinaMcAwesome was the most successful of any of the above examples. A screenshot was posted of Daniel's handler with Daniel's paws hugging the handler along with the caption "HE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE ENTIRE SHOW TO HUG HIS HANDLER WHEN HE WON. C�MON NOW!" At the end of the caption was #BestInShow, #WKCDogShow #WestminsterDogShow, #WestminsterDogShow2020, and #danielwasrobbed (see tweet below). This tweet was posted on February 11, 2020 at 11:50pm. It received 1.4K likes, 255 retweets, and 58 comments. This is extremely successful for @XTinaMcAwesome considering they have 96 followers. HE WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE ENTIRE SHOW TO HUG HIS HANDLER WHEN HE WON. C�MON NOW! #BestInShow #WKCDogShow #WestminsterDogShow #WestminsterDogShow2020 #danielwasrobbed pic.twitter.com/HvfQxqYylH � CDP (@XTinaMcAwesome) February 12, 2020 me explaining to my wife how the poodle paid off the judge and beat the true champion Daniel #WestminsterDogShow pic.twitter.com/y0x1AW8ZZo � GoodForAnother (@goodforanother) February 12, 2020 It's only 6 weeks in and 2020 gets worse every day! #danielwasrobbed � Hoob (@Hooberbloob) February 12, 2020

Aragorn's �For Frodo,� also known as Aragorn Black Gate, is a memorable quote uttered by Aragorn (played by Viggo Mortensen) from the 2003 fantasy film The quote is used alongside a still from the scene in a multitude of formats, including object labeling memes , exploitable photoshops, image macros and as a catchphrase without the image. The original clip the meme is pulled from is seen during the third and final Lord of the Rings movie, The Return of the King, specifically near the ending when the final battle for Middle Earth is underway and the remnants of humanity march towards Mordor to distract Sauron, thus providing Frodo and Sam a chance to sneak into Mount Doom so they can destroy the One Ring. During the scene (featured below), members of the Fellowship are gathered around the Black Gate alongside the remaining warriors of Gondor and Rohan in what is essentially a suicide mission to provoke Sauron and his orc army into leaving the lands of Mordor. The gate then opens and the army begins to surround the forces of good as they exchange worried looks of despair. Aragorn delivers his epic speech, emboldening the warriors, and dismounts his horse before turning to his companions and drawing his sword And�ril. He then turns away from Sauron�s gaze and says, �For Frodo,� as he leads the charge and rushes into the opposing forces. Though various images of the scene appear online several times before it was used as a meme, some of the earliest examples come from 2013. On January 8th, 2013, an unknown user on Imgur uploaded an edit of the scene (shown below) with the caption �For Frodo� changed to �Yolo.� On July 28th, 2013, Soup.io (an Austrian social site) user Isjaki posted a version (seen below) referencing the death of Sean Bean�s character Ned Stark from the TV show Game of Thrones , and it was subsequently reposted by numerous users on the site. An image macro variant (shown below) was made by an unknown user on Imgflip in 2015 with the bottom text �Leeroy Jenkins!� in reference to the World of Warcraft meme and was viewed 686 times. On Reddit, an r/photoshopbattles thread from September 29th, 2016, spawned an edited version of the scene dubbed �Star War of the Ring � Aragorn vs TR-8R.� Redditor LVMagnus posted the image (seen below) in the chain and received 24 upvotes. On June 22, 2017, another image macro meme was uploaded to the Funny section of 9GAG under the title, �Who the hell is Frodo?� The post received 74 points and two comments. The Instagram account middleearth_official posted an edited version of the scene where Aragorn was swapped with Ricardo Milos (shown below) on June 2nd, 2019, and received 1,881 likes. A post shared by Orta D�nya T�rkiye (@middleearth_official) on Jun 2, 2019 at 9:30am PDT Redditor Thabet_69 used the scene in a post to the r/lotrmemes subreddit on January 10th, 2020, depicting the use of various memes. The image (seen below) was upvoted over 40,000 times and gifted several Reddit awards.

Pool Noodle Hat Guy is an image macro series featuring an image of a shopper at Lowe's home improvement store wearing a crown made of multi-colored pool noodles as a means of social distancing during the coronavirus outbreak in April 2020. On April 9th, 2020, the Facebook group TheOther98 shared the earliest known version of the photograph. They captioned the image "social distancing God status." The post received more than 49,000 shares, 40,000 reactions and 3,900 comments in less than one week (shown below). Later that day, the image spread to other platforms. Twitter @Snow_Blacck tweeted the image with the caption "6 FEET MEANS 6 MF FEET!" The tweet received more than 167,000 likes and 42,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). Writer Matt Oswalt tweeted, "'Sir, that's an ingenious way to avoid getting the Coronavirus.' 'Coronavirus?'" The tweet received more than 73,000 likes and 9,300 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). Redditor shared the image with the title "Distancing reinforcement." The post received more than 13,000 points (96% upvoted) and 430 comments in less than one week (shown below, right.

New York TImes Tom Cotton Op-ed Controversy refers to the backlash against the New York Times for publishing an op-ed piece by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton advocating for the use of the U.S. military to quell the 2020 George Floyd Protests . While James Bennet, the Opinions page editor, stood by publishing the piece on the grounds it wanted to portray a variety of opinions on the subject, critics, including workers at the New York Times, have argued that publishing the piece endangered black lives and was a complicit endorsement of fascism and military occupation. On June 3rd, 2020, as the George Floyd Protests continued and incidents of police violence and looting spread, the New York Times published an op-ed written by Arkansas Republican Senator Tom Cotton titled, "Send In the Troops." The piece advocates for military intervention in the protests, with Cotton writing, "One thing above all else will restore order to our streets: an overwhelming show of force to disperse, detain and ultimately deter lawbreakers� it�s past time to support local law enforcement with federal authority." The piece and the New York Times decision to publish it was quickly met with outrage from readers on Twitter . Minutes after it was posted, Twitter user @karenyhan posted a screenshot of the article's title, writing "hey @nytimes what the fuck is this?", gaining over 6,900 retweets and 39,000 likes (shown below, left). User @aquariaofficial wrote, "This is alarming + incites terror and normalizes martial law within states. NYT is irresponsible for publishing this article and there�s no way in HELL I�ll be following the opinion of a �Mr. Tom Cotton,� a Republican senator from Arkansas. We do not need troops. We need justice," gaining over 530 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, right). Others argued that publishing the piece would endanger the Times' very own employees, particularly as several instances of police attacking journalists covering the protests were caught on camera. Several Times employees tweeted "Running this puts Black @nytimes staff in danger." Times employees also sent a letter to editors and executives at the paper, writing: �We believe his message undermines the work we do, in the newsroom and in opinion, and violates our standards for ethical and accurate reporting for the public�s interest. It also jeopardizes our journalists� ability to work safely and effectively on the streets�. In publishing an Op-Ed that appears to call for violence, promotes hate, and rests its arguments on several factual inaccuracies while glossing over other matters that require--and were not met with--expert legal interpretation, we fail our readers�. Heeding a call to �send in the troops� has historically resulted in harm to black and brown people, like the ones who are vital members of The New York Times family.� Many called on James Bennet, the New York Times Opinion Editor, to resign. Several others called for boycotts and unsubscriptions from the New York Times. Donald Trump Jr. tweeted a link to an op-ed written by the deputy leader of the Taliban that the New York Times published in February of 2020. Bennet defended the publication of the Cotton piece in a Twitter thread, saying "Times Opinion owes it to our readers to show them counter-arguments, particularly those made by people in a position to set policy. We understand that many readers find Senator Cotton's argument painful, even dangerous. We believe that is one reason it requires public scrutiny and debate." The piece also led to a renewed surge of New York Times Opinions Parodies . For example, @pixelatedboat tweeted a parody that gained over 16,000 retweets and 85,000 likes (shown below, left). @drmistercody tweeted an I Am Become Death parody, gaining over 410 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, right). Over the following day, the Times faced and published backlash from their staff about the piece. Michelle Goldberg published a piece titled "Tom Cotton's Fascist Op-Ed" on June 4th. The Times itself wrote that the piece did not meet its editorial standards. They admitted that James Bennet had not read the piece prior to its publication, and would look into short and long-term solutions for its editorial process. The New York Times held a town-hall meeting with staff on June 5th, where it was rumored that the Op-Ed team had pitched the piece to Tom Cotton, rather than the other way around. Meanwhile, Cotton appeared to revel in the unrest his piece caused in the Times, tweeting since-deleted taunts at people angry at his piece. On June 7th, Bennet resigned as editor of the New York Times Opinion page. He is succeeded by Katie Kingsbury.

Bloomberg's "Not a Socialist" Hats refers to hats sold by the Mike Bloomberg presidential campaign which read "Not a socialist" on the front and "Bring in the boss" on the back. The hats were widely mocked on social media after the Bloomberg campaign's Twitter account tweeted an advertisement for them. On February 26th, 2020, the Bloomberg campaign's official Twitter campaign, @Mike2020, tweeted a link advertising new hats available at their store. The hats read "Not a socialist" on the front and "Bring in the Boss" on the back. The tweet advertising the hats (shown below) has since been deleted. The hats were immediately mocked by Twitter users. User @kenlowery wrote, "I have joked before that Bloomberg is just ' Trump with a blue hat instead of a red one ' and holy fucking christ they actually did that," gaining over 150 retweets and 470 likes (shown below, left). User @MichaelWhitney joked, "that famous figure every American loves, their boss," gaining over 50 likes (shown below, right). Others made parodies of the hat. User @HowlinFantods posted a version of the hat where Bloomberg's slogan was replaced with a guillotine, gaining over 65 likes (shown below, left). @BloombergMemes posted a hat with Bloomberg's entry in Jeffrey Epstein's black book (shown below, right).

Aunt Jemima was a brand of pancake mix, syrup, and other breakfast foods. Owned by the Quaker Oats Company, Aunt Jemima first appeared in the late 1800s. Its logo and name, a black woman named Aunt Jemima, is based on minstrel shows from the Reconstruction era and the mammy stereotype. This has made Aunt Jemima the subject of criticism over the last century due its racist depiction of black people. In June 2020, amid the George Floyd protests , Quaker Oats announced they would be discontinuing and replacing the brand. Rutt and Underwood's Pearl Milling Factory first released the Aunt Jemima pancake mix in 1889 as a means of surplus flour. The character "Aunt Jemima" comes from the 1875 minstrel song "Old Aunt Jemima." However, reports of the character "Aunt Jemima" date back to minstrel shows from as early as 1884. These performances include interpretations in which white male actors donned blackface to play the role of Jemima (sample advertisements below). In 1890, Rutt and Underwood sold the company to Randolph Truett Davis Milling Company. The brand would change hands several times over the next two decades before the Quaker Oats Company bought Aunt Jemima in 1926. They registered the trademark for the character in 1937. On June 17th, 2020, the Quaker Oats Company announced that they would be discontinuing the brand, recognizing that the character's "origins are based on a racial stereotype." In a statement, Kristin Kroepfl, vice president and chief marketing officer of Quaker Foods North America, said in a statement: News of the rebranding became a topic of conversation online. That day, Redditor hildebrand_rarity posted about the change in the /r/news subreddit. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 39,000 points (85% upvoted) and 6,900 comments. Facebook user Peggy Hubbard criticized the change, joking that it only appeared " butt hurt people." The post received more than 6,300 reactions, 3,200 comments, and 2,300 shares in less than 24 hours (shown below). Others mocked the outrage response to the removal of Aunt Jemima. Comedian Brent Terhune posted a mock outrage video from a car on Twitter , explaining the racism ingrained in the character. The post received more than 400,000 views, 16,000 likes, 4,300 retweets, and 1,100 comments (shown below). They cancelled Aunt Jemima??? I DONT THANK SO pic.twitter.com/IhJ2JycYxz � Brent Terhune (@BrentTerhune) June 17, 2020 Following the news, people continued to share a video by Instagram user @singkirbysing that shares the racist history of Aunt Jemima posted 24 hours before Quaker Oats announced the rebrand. @singkirbysing's post received more than 127,000 views and 24,000 likes in less than two days (shown below). Some shared a post by satirical newspaper the Onion that announced a new character named Shelia, a black female lawyer who enjoys pancakes sometimes, a week before the Quaker Oats announcement. On Twitter, the June 12th post received more than 21,000 likes and 4,200 retweets in less than one week (shown below).

Laughing Wolves, also known as Three Wolves, is an exploitable image macro series depicting three white wolves with two of them laughing at each other and the other staring unamused into the distance. The format is typically used as an object labeling meme where each wolf is labeled as someone or something, but also as a simple reaction image. The meme shares many similarities to the Ryan Reynolds Between Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal format. The original image was photoshopped to make it appear as though the wolves were laughing in 2019, but the meme itself was popularized in early July 2020. The original, unedited version of the photo was uploaded on April 15th, 2019, by DeviantArt user woxys picturing three white wolves, titled "Global Yawning" (shown below). The photo received over 9,000 views, 860 favorites and 38 comments. The photoshopped version, which changed the wolves to make them appear to be laughing, was originally posted by Twitter user Piemations on April 15th, 2019, receiving over 1,800 likes and 379 retweets. On July 5th, 2020, Redditor feeling-a-bit-blue uploaded the first-known meme using the photo to the /r/ Undertale subreddit, and the thread received more than 1,600 points (100% upvotes) (seen below). On July 5th, 2020, Facebook page "Important Animal Images" reposted the edited version of the photo, receiving more than 5,800 reactions and 6,900 shares. The same day, Redditor behy20 reposted the photo to the /r/pics subreddit. In the following days, it then spread to other platforms, such as Twitter, Facebook and Reddit. On July 6th, 2020, Twitter user @_thememefactory uploaded a 9 Out of 10 Dentists variant using the photo. The tweet received 75 retweets and 478 likes (shown below). On July 5th, Redditor ChakraStrike also uploaded the meme to the /r/ShingekiNoKyojin subreddit, receiving more than 1,400 points (94% upvotes) (seen below). On July 6th, 2020, Redditor AdityaPatel149 then uploaded the template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial, and the thread received 184 points (99% upvotes).

"New Cases" Google Searches refers to the practice of submitted the search query "new cases" followed by three random digits on the Google search engine, providing results related to the 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak . In late June 2020, the practice was widely circulated within conspiracy theory communities online, with some speculating the results were evidence of a widespread media conspiracy. The exact origin of the practice is currently unknown. On June 15th, 2020, Facebook user Mary Elizabeth posted a montage of screenshots showing news articles about coronavirus featuring the number 322 (shown below). On June 22nd, 2020, Redditor king_of_retardland submitted an image promoting the game to /r/conspiracy (shown below, left). Meanwhile, Redditor Netherjd submitted a screenshot of a Facebook post about the search query to /r/CovIdiots (shown below, right). That day, Twitter user @GregMannarino posted a tweet about the query, which garnered more than 1,200 likes and 690 retweets within 24 hours. Also on June 22nd, Redditor ebarkbark21 submitted a post about the search queries to /r/conspiracytheories. Meanwhile, TikTok user moeothman uploaded a video discussing the search queries and accusing the media of manipulating the public (shown below).

A Letter on Justice and Open Debate , often referred to as The Letter or The Harper's Open Letter , is an open letter published by Harper's Magazine and signed by over 150 writers, academics and artists which called to stand against an "intolerant climate" regarding ideological diversity. Online, the letter spawned numerous online debates over free speech and cancel culture . Various prominent figures signed the letter, including writer Margaret Atwood, choreographer Bill T. Jones, linguist Noam Chomsky , Vox co-founder Matt Yglesias, psychologist Steven Pinker, writer J.K. Rowling , musician Wynton Marsalis and writer Salman Rushdie. On July 7th, 2020, Harper's published the letter, which stated that "censoriousness" that had been previously expected from "the radical right" had become more commonplace. Our cultural institutions are facing a moment of trial. Powerful protests for racial and social justice are leading to overdue demands for police reform, along with wider calls for greater equality and inclusion across our society, not least in higher education, journalism, philanthropy, and the arts. But this needed reckoning has also intensified a new set of moral attitudes and political commitments that tend to weaken our norms of open debate and toleration of differences in favor of ideological conformity. As we applaud the first development, we also raise our voices against the second. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump , who represents a real threat to democracy. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercion--which right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. The democratic inclusion we want can be achieved only if we speak out against the intolerant climate that has set in on all sides. The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. While we have come to expect this on the radical right, censoriousness is also spreading more widely in our culture: an intolerance of opposing views, a vogue for public shaming and ostracism, and the tendency to dissolve complex policy issues in a blinding moral certainty. We uphold the value of robust and even caustic counter-speech from all quarters. But it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought. More troubling still, institutional leaders, in a spirit of panicked damage control, are delivering hasty and disproportionate punishments instead of considered reforms. Editors are fired for running controversial pieces; books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity; journalists are barred from writing on certain topics; professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class; a researcher is fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study; and the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes. Whatever the arguments around each particular incident, the result has been to steadily narrow the boundaries of what can be said without the threat of reprisal. We are already paying the price in greater risk aversion among writers, artists, and journalists who fear for their livelihoods if they depart from the consensus, or even lack sufficient zeal in agreement. This stifling atmosphere will ultimately harm the most vital causes of our time. The restriction of debate, whether by a repressive government or an intolerant society, invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation. The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away. We refuse any false choice between justice and freedom, which cannot exist without each other. As writers we need a culture that leaves us room for experimentation, risk taking, and even mistakes. We need to preserve the possibility of good-faith disagreement without dire professional consequences. If we won�t defend the very thing on which our work depends, we shouldn�t expect the public or the state to defend it for us. That day, Redditor mugen40k submitted the letter to /r/chomsky, where it gathered more than 480 comments and 285 points (98% upvoted) in 24 hours. Meanwhile, historian Kerri Greenidge tweeted that she did not "endorse" the letter and that she was "in contact with Harper's about a retraction." Her name was subsequently removed from the list of signatories. That evening, author Jennifer Boylan tweeted an apology, stating that she "did not know who else signed that letter." In response, writer Malcolm Gladwell tweeted that he signed the letter because there were other signatories who held views he disagreed with, stating "I thought that was the point of the Harpers letter" (shown below). Also on July 7th, Vox writer Emily VanDerWerff tweeted a letter sent to Vox editors, stating that while she did not wish for Yglesias to be reprimanded for signing the letter, she felt "deeply saddened" to see his name on the list of signatures and that she also felt "less safe at Vox" (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet received upwards of 13,000 likes and 2,000 retweets. Meanwhile, Anthony Fantano tweeted �'Cancel Culture' would be a lot less controversial if it was called 'People Reacting To Me Being A Shithead Culture'" (shown below, left). In response, many criticized the tweet by pointing out efforts to connect him with the alt-right in 2017 (shown below, right). The following day, author Natasha Devon tweeted that "#CancelCulture doesn't really exist," stating that it is a "myth" perpetuated by "people who have been used to saying whatever they want without being challenged" (shown below, left). Also on July 8th, YouTuber Count Dankula mocked those who claimed "cancel culture isn't real" on Twitter, stating he had been prevented from getting a job at a pawn shop following his controversial Nazi pug salute video (shown below). Also on July 8th, Vox co-founder Ezra Klein tweeted that "debates that sell themselves as being about free speech are actually about power" and that the "mantle of free speech defender" is very powerful. In response, Yglesias asked "Should I reply to this with a concrete example or stick to my commitments to you?" (shown below). Yglesias' tweet was subsequently deleted. Not available.

Khloe Kardashian's New Face refers to portraits of Khloe Kardashian that were published on her Instagram account in late May 2020. Many Twitter users expressed that Kardashian looked strikingly different in the photos, with some speculating they had been digitally altered or that she had undergone extensive plastic surgery. Additionally, comparisons between her new appearance and that of her friend Malika Haqq circulated on social media. On May 22nd, 2020, Khloe Kardashian posted several images of herself using the carousel feature on Instagram (shown below). The images captioned, "location: under bitches skiiiinnnnn ??" gained over 5.2 million likes in four days. On May 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @DoggoneLoverr_ posted pictures of Kardashian over the years, including her recent ones with the caption, "Khloe Kardashian be looking like a different person every year" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 21,300 likes and 5,700 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @ludachrist0pher posted one of Kardashian's pictures saying, "If Khloe kardashian entered a Khloe kardashian look alike contest I�m not sure she�d even be in the top 10" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 11,700 likes and 1,000 retweets in three days. That day, "Khloe Kardashian began trending according to an r/OutOfTheLoop post. On May 23rd, Twitter user @richierich3104 posted a GIF in reaction to the caption, "Has anyone checked in on Malika. What if Khloe literally took her face" which referred to Kardashian's friend Malika Haqq (shown below). The tweet garnered over 3,100 likes in three days. That same day, Redditor Katie_rose961 posted a rant about her photos to r/Kardashians in a post that said: Insider and The Daily Dot published articles on Khloe Kardashian's face and Twitter reactions. Has anyone checked in on Malika. What if Khloe literally took her face. pic.twitter.com/FrEk6slBeb

Tucker Carlson's "We Have to Fight to Preserve Our Nation & Heritage" 14 Words Chyron refers to a viral image from Tucker Carlson's news commentary show, which many interpreted as bearing a striking similarity to the infamous white supremacist slogan the 14 Words . The chyron on Carlson's show underneath photographs of the U.S. lawmakers Representative Ilhan Omar and Senator Tammy Duckworth read "We Have to Fight to Preserve Our Nation & Heritage." The 14 words are "We must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children." On July 7th, 2020, Fox News aired an episode of Tucker Carlson Tonight that featured a segment on Senator Duckworth. Towards the end of the segment, Carlson refuted a quote from Representative Omar, who said, "As long as our economy and political systems prioritize profit without considering who is profiting, who is being shutout, we will perpetuate this inequality. So we cannot stop at the criminal justice system. We must begin the world of dismantling this whole system of oppression wherever we find it." Carlson responded, "Dismantle the American economy and the American system of government. Institutions that generations of Americans have built over hundreds of years [�] We have every right to fight to preserve our nation and our heritage and our culture." As he said this, the chyron showed the phrase "We Have to Fight to Preserve Our Nation & Heritage" (clip below). Many online were offended by the segment, saying that they resembled the white supremacist "14 words" slogan. Media Matters editor Andrew Lawrence shared the image on Twitter , receiving more than 25,000 likes and 5,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @varsha_venkat_ tweeted, "this is so fucking dangerous and disgusting my god." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 14,000 retweets (shown below, center). Journalist Jordan Uhl tweeted, "he even cut it down by 4 words." The tweet received more than 9,700 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). The Twitter account for the conservative group the Lincoln Project shared the image with the caption, "Just put on a white hood and save us the energy." The post received more than 87,000 likes and 16,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). On July 8th, the HuffPost published a report on the segment and response. Not available .

Leanna Leonardo is an Indonesian law student and influencer whose series of photographs in a judge's robe went viral in July 2019. Leonardo's photographs have since become a popular subject of fan art . On May 8th, May 12th and July 3rd, 2018, Indonesian law student and influencer Leanna Leonardo uploaded three photographs of herself taken during a mock trial at her campus in the Gadjah Mada University. The photographs received over 22,200 likes, 24,500 likes and 9,200 likes, respectively. On May 18th, 2018, 1cak user rahardika810 posted earliest known meme based on one of the photographs (shown below). The post received over 2300 likes in two years. On July 13th, 2019, Twitter user @MatthewTanoe posted the photographs, writing "you were sentenced to everlasting love" (shown below). The tweet received over 21,400 retweets and 32,900 likes prior to being deleted. On the same day, Leonardo posted an Instagram story in which she clarified that she was not a member of the Indonesian idol group JKT48 and asked people not to kidnap her (shown below, right). The tweet prompted the viral spread of the photographs in the following days, with Leonardo becoming a subject of fan arts and memes . For example, on July 14th, 2019, Redditor Mini_Knight posted an RTX Off / RTX On meme that received over 12,700 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). On July 16th, 2019, Facebook user Agung Syaeful Anwar posted a fanart that received over 3,400 reactions and 3,200 shares in nine months (shown below, right). Leanna Leonardo graduated in law from Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. She maintains a personal Instagram account (leanna.leonardo) that had over 243,000 followers as of April 30, 2020.

Donald Trump's Red Triangle Posts refers to a series of advertisements posted by the 2020 Donald Trump presidential campaign that features an image of a red upside-down triangle. Many online have pointed out that the red triangle was a symbol used by the Nazis to mark political prisoners and those who rescued Jews during the Holocaust. The Trump campaign has defended using the symbol, stating that the American anti-fascist movement known as Antifa had reclaimed the symbol. Critics of Trump contend that their use of the symbol is an overt dog whistle to white supremacists. On June 17th, 2020, Fortune magazine editor John Buysse tweeted , "This Trump Facebook ad attacking Antifa uses an upside down red triangle that sure looks like a� *checks notes* Nazi concentration camp badge for "political prisoners, social democrats, socialists, communists and anarchists, rescuers of Jews, trade unionists, and Freemasons." The tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 1,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). On June 17th, 2020, Twitter user @jewishaction tweeted, "The President of the United States is campaigning for reelection using a Nazi concentration camp symbol. Nazis used the red triangle to mark political prisoners and people who rescued Jews. Trump & the RNC are using it to smear millions of protestors. Their masks are off." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 9,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). @jewishaction continued, "This isn�t just one post. This is dozens of carefully targeted ads from the official pages of Mike Pence , Donald Trump, and Team Trump. All paid for by Trump and the Republican National Committee. All spreading lies and genocidal imagery." The followup post received more than 2,400 likes and 1,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). The following day, Facebook announced that the ads were removed for violating Facebook 's policy against organized hate. They said: On June 18th, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign Tim Murtaugh said, "The red triangle is an antifa symbol." The Washington Post writes that Murtaugh pointed to examples of "iPhone cases and water bottles branded with the insignia." The verified Trump campaign Twitter account @TrumpWarRoom refuted posts online. They wrote, "This is an emoji. ?? It's also a symbol widely used by Antifa. It was used in an ad about Antifa. It is not in the ADL's Hate Symbols Database" (shown below, left). Reporter Jordan Uhl responded, "Google image search shows�..zero other uses of this pic outside of this tweet. Did they just make this to deflect?" The tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 185 retweets (shown below, right). The image tweeted by @TrumpWarRoom also appears on the website "spreadshit.com." However, an upload date for the image could not be verified. Searches for the red triangle as an antifa symbol, as reported by some, have been largely inconclusive. Though, there is one example available from the Dutch anti-fascist group Antifa Utrecht. On August 27th, 2016, the group uploaded their logo which features a red triangle (shown below). Several media outlets reported on the ad, including Washington Post, Forward, Media Matters and more. On June 18th, Media Matters tweeted, "Facebook let the Trump campaign run 88 ads with inverted red triangle -- an infamous Nazi symbol" (shown below, left). Some online saw the "88 ads" as another dog whistle to white supremacists, referencing the numerical code for "Heil Hitler" (example below, right). The post received more than 4,900 and 4,300 retweets in less than 24 hours. Not available .

March 1 vs. April 1 or March 1 vs March 31 refers to a series of tweets in which two images compare a person's looks/attitude at the beginning of March 2020 and the end of March 2020. The images typically displayed a put-together person for the beginning of March and a disheveled person for the end due to the coronavirus and social distancing . On March 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @AgentTinsley compared used Thomas the Tank Engine to represent "Me: March 1st" and a melted Thomas to represent "Me: March 31st" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 40 likes in a week. On March 25th, 2020, Twitter user @elarturoso used screenshots from to compare "1 de marzo 2020 | 24 de marzo 2020" and received over 116,500 likes and 33,000 retweets in a week (shown below, left). On March 30th, Twitter user @erinemaxwell compared two photos of Winona Ryder and gained over 1,700 likes in three days (shown below, right). The format became more popular on April 1st with many Twitter users comparing March 1st to April 1st. Twitter users @ditzkoff and @wonderAli posted March 1 vs. April 1 comparisons which accumulated over 9,000 and 2,7000 likes respectively in a day (shown below). The Daily Dot and Mashable published articles on the trend.

Check Your Basement is a reference to the 2019 thriller film in which a wealthy family has a man living in their basement without their knowledge. Online , people use the catchphrase as a response to others sharing photographs of their expensive homes and flaunting their wealth. On October 5th, 2019, the film Parasite was released in the United States. In the film, director Bong Joon Ho creates a metaphor for income inequality and economic classes through a wealthy family's home. One of the film's major plot points involves a man living in the family's basement unbeknownst to them. On January 5th, 2020, Twitter user @boojanglies responded to a tweet by supermodel Chrissy Teigen praising the film, "Check your basement chrissy" as a means of criticizing her wealth and possibly misunderstanding the film (shown below). Over the next few months, people continued to post the phrase in reference to expensive homes or memes that featured the house from the film (example below, left). On March 18th, the phrase went viral in a tweet by Twitter user @nizahraaa responding to a video by actor and singer Jennifer Lopez, who shared a video featuring her backyard. The tweet received more than 8.4 million views, 248,000 likes and 53,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below, center). About one month later, comedian Steven Castillo responded to a tweet from the verified Arizona Cardinals Twitter account, "Check your basement bro." The tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 170 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right).

Watch Yo Jet refers to a viral video of a clip of a Let's Play video featuring a character skydiving in the video game before being hit by a jet as the video's narrator screams "watch yo jet!" The earliest mention of the "watch yo jet" video comes from a retweet by @emanniggaa on August 18th, 2015, of a since-deleted post by YouTuber LeanandCuisin, which may have featured the clip. On March 13th, 2016, YouTuber Marquise Swank shared the clip. The post received more than 3.1 million views in less than five years (shown below). The video inspired a series of remixes, which placed the audio in different videos. For example, on August 10th, YouTuber DD One shared variation featuring the television series . The post received more than 23,000 views in less than four years (shown below). On November 19th, 2016, Urban Dictionary user Edarba defined the phrase "watch yo jet." They wrote, "A generic warning that can be used in almost any situation to either warn of impeding danger or impending pranks" (shown below, right). On March 14th, 2017, YouTuber Sath Bottons posted the audio track on YouTube. The post received more than 82,000 views in less than four years (shown below).

Guess The Gibberish is a social media filter game on Instagram and TikTok wherein a user is presented with a series of nonsensical words which when said aloud will sound like a well-known phrase (i.e. "ditch chews haze hum thin" translates to "did you say something"). The app is similar to the playing card game Mad Gab. The game trended in mid-April of 2020, and several videos in which people guessed incorrectly grew popular on social media. Guess The Gibberish was created by Microsoft intern Christopher Lu and launched April 14th, 2020. Over the following week, the filter gained over 1 billion impressions. The filter began spreading on Instagram and TikTok thanks in part to several humorous failures to guess the gibberish correctly. Examples include a video by TikTok user @iemtedy, who incorrectly guessed "Dis pussy doe" for a clue whose answer was Despacito . His video gained over 2.5 million likes (shown below, top). User lgquinny posted a video in which she broke into laughter at the clue "meat whom hoove mint" before realizing the answer was " MeToo Movement," gaining over 518,000 likes (shown below, bottom). ok but this mans- pic.twitter.com/PO4DoA5Wfp The filter and the numerous humorous videos it helped generate were covered by Distractify and Junkee. User @thybloodofkaren posted a video proving a theorem that saying the gibberish in the voice of Borat would help solve all the gibberish, gaining over 127,000 likes (shown below).

Shakira's #ChampetaChallenge refers to the viral challenge started by singer Shakira on TikTok, which followed her performance at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. The challenge involves users learning and performing the steps to the 'Champeta,' a dance of Afro-Colombian origin that was included in Shakira's set during her performance at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show. Before her live performance on February 2nd, 2020, at the Super Bowl LIV halftime show, Shakira had posted a tutorial on how to do the Champeta dance on her Instagram , TikTok, and YouTube platforms, persuading her followers to partake from home. The pre-Super Bowl Instagram post had gained 2,532,545 likes and 19,530 comments. On February 4th, Shakira had posted another Champeta dance tutorial to her YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok pages, captioning both "#ChampetaChallenge." The video has since garnered 5,245,173 views as well as 122,454 likes on YouTube. #ChampetaChallenge Aqu� les mostramos como bailar la champeta del Halftime Show de la Super Bowl! The clip has since amassed 509,700 likes and 3,600,000 views on TikTok. Aqu� les mostramos como bailar la champeta del Halftime Show de la Super Bowl! This is how to learn the champeta we danced at the #SuperBowl #Halftime show! A post shared by Shakira (@shakira) on Feb 4, 2020 at 1:14pm PST The video has since amassed a viewership of 11,625,182 and has 1,935,208 likes. Publications such as Billboard , The Things , Oprah Magazine , and The Miami Herald have all posted articles with details about the challenge, it's origins, as well as various social media users' take on the challenge. This guy learned February 5, 2020

Patrick Star Riding a Seahorse refers to a clip from SpongeBob SquarePants in which Patrick Star rides a seahorse kiddie ride in his dream. The footage of Patrick has been edited into multiple parody videos meant to emphasize the surreal and existential nature of the image. The image comes from the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Sleepy Time," which aired January 17th, 2000. In the episode, SpongeBob visits the dreams of his friends and meddles with their fantasy worlds. In the case of Patrick, he simply finds Patrick riding a seahorse kiddie ride, even though, as SpongeBob notes, he could do anything. The video began seeing parodies beginning in 2017. On July 19th, 2017, YouTuber M de Mario posted a 10 Hour edit of the scene, gaining over 5.3 million views (shown below, left). On March 19th, 2018, YouTuber Looer posted an 11 minute illustration of the scene, gaining over 29,000 views (shown below, right). The clip began seeing more popular use as an exploitable when the scene was paired with Fly Me To The Moon from . The video was created by YouTuber Jake ?God, who first posted it on Facebook before it was deleted. He reposted it to YouTube on January 24th, 2019 (shown below, left). On July 16th, YouTuber Mr. Ambience set the scene to "What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong (shown below, right). Unavailable

is a Chinese mobile tower-defense game developed by Hypergryph. In the game, the player controls an unseen "Doctor," who commands a squad of "operators" in an attempt to stem a growing plague. The game has been praised for its high production quality and emphasis on lore. The game was in development in China and began growing popular after a Promotional Video released in September of 2017 (shown below). In China, the game went into closed beta on December 1st, 2017. _Arknights_' international release was teased in December of 2018 (trailer shown below). The game released internationally late January of 2020, with a preview appearing on the iOS App Store on January 15th, and the game releasing the next day. In the game, the player controls a doctor and controls operators, generally moe girls, as they attempt to stem a plague of "Originium." Players can select which fighters they will bring into battle to stop invaders from reaching their defenses. It is free-to-play with Gacha mechanics, with fighters unlocked randomly or purchasable with real currency. Arknights was praised upon its international release. Pocket Gamer wrote that though one might not initially understand why a mobile tower defense game was so popular, the amount of lore and attention to detail made the game look like "the coolest thing ever." The game has a 4.5/5 rating on Google Play based on over 11,000 votes. Arknights has developed a strong international online presence. On Reddit, the /r/Arknights subreddit has over 47,000 members. The game's English Twitter account has over 58,000 followers. The game has been featured in several popular Let's Play videos, including a video by The Next Hokage that gained over 100,000 views (shown below, left) and another by Tectone that gained over 85,000 views (shown below, right).

Death Star Trump Campaign refers to a tweet made by President Donald Trump's campaign manager Brad Parscale in May 2020 comparing their campaign to the "Death Star," the empire's space station in . The tweet was mocked online by those opposed to Trump, by explaining that the Death Star was destroyed. On May 7th, 2020, Brad Parscale, Trump's 2020 campaign manager, tweeted, "For nearly three years we have been building a juggernaut campaign (Death Star). It is firing on all cylinders. Data, Digital, TV, Political, Surrogates, Coalitions, etc. In a few days we start pressing FIRE for the first time" (shown below). The tweet gained over 21,700 likes and 7,500 retweets in a day. For nearly three years we have been building a juggernaut campaign (Death Star). It is firing on all cylinders. Data, Digital, TV, Political, Surrogates, Coalitions, etc. In a few days we start pressing FIRE for the first time. pic.twitter.com/aJgCNfx1m0 In March 2018, references to the death star correlating to Trump's presidency began being made after the introduction of the United States Space Force . On March 13th, 2018, Twitter user @RogueNASA retweeted the @CBSNews tweet regarding the space force and said "We�re getting a Death Star. Calling it now" (shown below). The tweet received over 12,000 likes in two years. We�re getting a Death Star. Calling it now. https://t.co/RVswrg4IJk On May 7th, 2020, Parscale replied in the original thread saying, "I didn�t give our campaign the name, Death Star, the media did. However, I am happy to use the analogy. The fact is, we haven�t used it yet. Laugh all you want, we will take the win!" The reply accumulated over 9,900 likes and 2,400 retweets in a day. That day, Twitter user @BarbMcQuade asked "Who chooses to portray themselves as the Death Star?" to which Twitter user @JoyceWhiteVance replied "Bad emperor-wannabes" which received over 5,400 likes in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Redditor jcepiano reposted a tweet locking the statement to r/ facepalm and received over 50 points (87% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right). On ay 7th, Twitter user @AndrewBatesNC responded to the original tweet with a GIF of the death star blowing up captioned, "11/3/2020" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 7,200 likes and 1,700 retweets in a day. The Daily Dot , The Hill and Deadline published articles on Parscales tweet. 11/3/2020 https://t.co/oYLjM4euls pic.twitter.com/qNAcq2Hux5

The Getty's Home Art Challenge refers to a social game started by the Getty Museum's Twitter account in which people share their real-life reproductions of masterpieces. The viral challenge began in March 2020 while many people were in isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak . On March 25th, 2020, Twitter account @GettyMuseum tweeted, "We challenge you to recreate a work of art with objects (and people) in your home" They listed the rules "Choose your favorite artwork, Find three things lying around your house [and] Recreate the artwork with those items" and shared examples (shown below). The tweet garnered over 12,700 likes and 5,100 retweets in five days. On March 28th, 2020, Twitter user @JenniferPiumar1 replied to the Getty Museum post with Claude Monet's "Camille with a Small Dog" and a photo of her recreation (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,700 likes and 290 retweets in two days. That same day, @LindaGHatton replied with a rendition of "Mirabelle (1990) by Helen Frankenthaler" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 1,700 likes in two days. On March 28th, Twitter user @SueFictitious shared a recreation of "The Creation of Adam" by Michelangelo with the caption " Love this idea!" which accumulated over 1,700 likes in two days (shown below). Not Available

Swole Doge vs. Cheems refers to a comparison format in which representatives of the same group from two historical eras are presented as Swole Doge and Cheems and are compared to each other, similar to Virgin vs. Chad . Originating from a viral Facebook meme , the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook starting in mid-May 2020. The earliest available version of the meme, based on images Swole Doge and Cheems, was published on February 5th, 2020 by Facebook page Doges artesanales. The post received more than 10,000 shares, 3,300 reactions and 510 comments in four months (shown below). The format did not receive notable spread until on May 15th, 2020, Twitter user @therealbuni posted a variation of the meme (shown below, left). The post received over 320 retweets and 2,600 likes in one month. Later on the same day, Twitter user @UnHilo posted a similar meme, gaining more than 26,000 likes and 3,200 retweets in the same period (shown below). On May 16th, 2020, Redditor DiegoGamer25 posted a meme comparing his dad at 17 years of age with himself at the same age (shown below). The post received over 13,900 upvotes in /r/animemes and over 38,400 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in one week. On May 19th, 2020, Redditor Vulpanthrope posted an expanded version of DiegoGamer25's meme to /r/ConsumeProduct subreddit, gaining over 3,200 upvotes in five days (shown below). May 20th reposts by Facebook user Kusraevi Klei and Redditor Fantastic_Doom received over 600 reactions and 1,000 shares and 2,700 upvotes in five days. Starting on May 19th, the format started gaining further spread on Reddit and Facebook, being used to compare groups of people in various historical eras. On May 19th, 2020, Redditor PEKE19 posted a meme about priests in years 1450 and 2020 that received over 83,900 upvotes in one week, prompting a surge in the spread of the format (shown below, left). A same-day repost by Facebook user Seiba received over 300 reactions and 900 shares. On May 20th, Redditor ElCreeperX posted a Hatsune Miku meme based on the template that received over 11,400 upvotes in /r/animemes in five days (shown below, right). On May 23rd, Twitter user @PrinceT0xic reposted four memes based on the format. The tweet received over 25,800 retweets and 69,600 likes, which prompted the spread of the format on the platform in the following days. Virgin vs. Chad , also known as Virgin Walk , refers to a series of illustrations comparing various "virgin" men with low self-confidence to their Chad Thundercock counterparts. After an MS Paint depiction of the walk began circulating online in March 2017, other illustrations of "virgin" behaviors began appearing on the /r9k/ board on 4chan .

Excuse Me, He Ask For No Pickles refers to a series of redraw and parody memes in which one person is timidly looking out from behind another's back, as if a child hiding behind a mother while she complains about the order. Starting in early April 2020, the meme format gained significant popularity on Twitter . On January 25th, 2020, Beyonc� and Jay-Z attended Roc Nation's The Brunch celebration in Los Angeles. On the same day, a photograph of the couple in which Jay Z stood behind Beyonce, looking out from behind her shoulder, was posted by numerous outlets, including E! News and Daily Mail (shown below, left). On January 26th, 2020, Twitter user @Shaydakisses posted the photograph writing, "He said he wanted sweet potato fries NOT regular potato fries," with the tweet gaining over 11,100 retweets and 48,200 likes in four months (shown below, center). On the same day, Twitter user @skinny_que posted a similar joke, writing, �EXCUSE ME! He ask for no pickles." The tweet received over 140 retweets and 400 likes in the same period (shown below, right). On April 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @kaylamdimarco posted a screenshot of @skinny_que's tweet, gaining over 36,600 retweets and 205,100 likes. Starting on April 3rd, users on Twitter started posting photographs of people standing in similar poses. On that day, K-pop stan account @tyrubyjane posted the earliest such tweet (shown below, left). On the same day, K-pop stan account @hotephoshi posted the earliest viral derivative which received over 490 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, center). On April 4th, Twitter user @bonsaisonly posted the earliest known redraw based on the photograph, gaining 60 retweets and 210 likes (shown below, right). Starting in early April 2020, the trend received further spread both in parodies and redraws on Twitter. For example, on April 11th, 2020, Twitter artist @WeegeeWuvver posted a redraw which received over 2,100 retweets and 12,300 likes in one month. On May 17th, 2020, Twitter user @amorizel posted a screenshot from the accompanied by the caption which received over 12,300 retweets and 46,200 likes in one week, prompting a surge in popularity of the trend.

Qinni , aka Qing Han, was a popular artist online . She was best known for her drawings of women and amassed millions of followers on social media. In February of 2020, she passed away from cancer. Qing Han began posting on DeviantArt in November of 2008. Over the following eleven years, she posted over 330 pieces to the site, amassing over 115,000 followers (popular examples shown below). She graduated from Sheridan College in Ontario in 2012. She worked with Disney XD and Motorcity during her career. In 2017, she was awarded DeviantArt's "Deviousness Award," celebrating "Exemplary Membership and an Outstanding Spirit of helpfulness and mentoring within the DeviantArt community." On December 30th, 2019, she announced she had Stage IV Fibrosis Sarcoma cancer, and that Doctors told her she had 12-18 months to live (shown below). Over the following month and a half, she continued to post on social media about her treatment and pieces of art she'd created (examples shown below). On February 10th, 2020, Twitter user @Seageart, a friend of Qing, tweeted that the artist had passed (shown below, left). The news led to an outpouring of mourning and support from her fans. For example, electronic music artist Porter Robinson tweeted his grief, gaining over 13,000 likes (shown below, right). The tributes were covered by Mashable , Pop Inquirer, and others. Qinni was very popular across social media. In addition to her DeviantArt following, she had over 2.3 million followers on Instagram , 190,000 followers on Twitter, and 660,000 likes on Facebook .

Trump's "When The Looting Starts, The Shooting Starts" Tweet refers to a tweet made in response to the Minneapolis riots by President Donald Trump in late May 2020. The tweet, which denounced the Mayor of Minneapolis, labeled those involved in the riots "thugs," and stated, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts," caused Twitter to hide the tweet for violating Twitter rules and "glorifying violence." The tweet and Twitter's action of flagging the tweet caused "Thugs," "Glorifying Violence," and "#DonaldIsOverParty" to trend on Twitter. On May 29th, 2020, Donald Trump tweeted, "I can�t stand back & watch this happen to a great American City, Minneapolis. A total lack of leadership. Either the very weak Radical Left Mayor, Jacob Frey, get his act together and bring the City under control, or I will send in the National Guard & get the job done right�.." which gained over 215,600 likes and 74,000 retweets in a day. He followed up the tweet by saying, "�.These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won�t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts. Thank you!" which was flagged by Twitter in a notice that stated "This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules about glorifying violence. However, Twitter has determined that it may be in the public�s interest for the Tweet to remain accessible" (shown below). On May 29th, 2020, Twitter user @MichaelCoudrey accused Twitter of censoring the president in a tweet saying, "WOW: Twitter has just censored the transmission of a public message from the Commander-in-Chief regarding the emergency situation in Minnesota and the National Guard, claiming it was 'Glorifying Violence'. This is outrageous" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 1,000 likes in a day. Twitter user @adhan_BEcivil posted screenshots of two separate Trump tweets which give protestors separate labels and added the caption, "Thugs of A M E R I C A !! Time to start "Civil Rights Movement 2.0" #donaldisoverparty" (shown below). The tweet received over 2,500 likes and 300 retweets in a day. That same morning, #DonaldIsOverParty, Thugs, and glorifying Violence began trending on Twitter. CNN reporter and Twitter user @Kevinliptakcnn tweeted a screenshot of an archived passage from the NY Times and said "Apparent origin of the "looting starts, shooting starts" is Miami police chief in 1967, who said 'we don't mind being accused of police brutality'" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 830 likes and 640 retweets in a day. The New York Times and CNN published articles on the tweet. That same day, Twitter user @ByLizSawyer tweeted a video of Mayor Frey responding to the tweet during a press conference (shown below). The tweet received over 2,700 likes and 1,500 retweets that day. Mayor Frey responds to President Trump�s tweeted bashing his leadership and advocating the shooting of looters. Mayor Frey responds to President Trump�s tweeted bashing his leadership and advocating the shooting of looters. pic.twitter.com/9GfodpcvFd

Savage Remix Feat. Beyonc� is a remix of rapper Megan Thee Stallion's song "Savage" featuring Beyonc� that was released in April 2020. The song gained widespread popularity on Twitter and TikTok , especially after "Savage" was made into a TikTok dance in March 2020. On April 29th, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion released "Savage Remix (feat. Beyonc�) [Official Audio]" to YouTube (shown below). The video garnered over 3.8 million views and 309,000 likes in 20 hours. On April 29th, 2020, Megan Thee Stallion announced the release on Instagram saying, "I�m literally crying ?? being from HOUSTON MF TEXAS this shit means EVERYTHING to me !!!! SAVAGE REMIX FT THE QUEEN @BEYONCE OUT NOW! All the artist proceeds of the song goes to @breadoflifehou to support our city during this pandemic! ???????????? HOTTIES WE UP ?????????? ??????????????????." The post gained over 2.8 million views in a day. That same day, Twitter user @PopCrave shared an Instagram live video of Megan Thee Stallion with the caption, "Megan @TheeStallion got emotional talking about her collaboration with @Beyonce and what it would�ve meant to her late mother:'My mama was a really huge fan of Beyonc�.'" (shown below). The post garnered over 414,000 views, 46,500 likes and 8,900 retweets in a day. Megan and what it would�ve meant to her late mother: �My mama was a really huge fan of Beyonc�.� pic.twitter.com/tJGKnQbgBv On April 29th, many Twitter users began praising Beyonce's rapping skills and lyrics. In one verse she mentions stating an OnlyFans account. RollingStone released OnlyFans' response, "Beyonce, and any artist, are welcome to join OnlyFans at any time to foster a deeper connection with their fans." That day, Twitter user @IamGMJohnson wrote, "Imagine being Jay-Z and realizing you're the second best rapper in your household�Beyonce a Savage" (shown below left). The tweet received over 25,400 likes and 4,900 retweets in a day. Twitter account @espnW also responded to the song saying, "theestallion and Beyonce on the 'Savage' remix Fire #savageremix" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,200 likes and 220 retweets in a day. On April 29th, TikTokers began incorporating the song into dance videos and videos commenting on the song itself. TikToker z.i.o.n _ uploaded a video commenting "We all know blue ivy the real reason this happened" (shown below, left). The video gained over 9,700 likes in a day. TikToker inaenaetwinsofficial uploaded a dance video that received over 81,300 likes in a day.

Drew Brees �Players Kneeling In The NFL Comment� refers to a controversial remark from New Orleans Saints football quarterback Drew Brees during an interview with Yahoo Finance. During the interview, Brees was asked about his thoughts on players kneeling again when the NFL season starts, to which he replied, �I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country.� After the interview in early June 2020, an online debate erupted across social media between supporters and detractors of his statements. On June 3rd, 2020, Yahoo Finance editor Daniel Roberts asked Brees for comment about how the NFL should respond to players kneeling during the national anthem in the upcoming season (seen below). Brees responded and said: I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country. Let me just tell you what I see or what I feel when the national anthem is played and when I look at the flag of the U.S. I envision my two grandfathers, who fought for this country during WW2, one in the Army and one in the Marine Corps. Both risking their lives to protect our country and to try to make our country and this world a better place. So every time I stand with my hand over my heart looking at that flag and singing the national anthem, that�s what I think about. And in many cases, that brings me to tears, thinking about all that has been sacrificed. Not just those in the military, but for that matter, those throughout the civil rights movements of the �60s, and all that has been endured by so many people up until this point. And is everything right with our country right now? No, it is not. We still have a long way to go. But I think what you do by standing there and showing respect to the flag with your hand over your heart, is it shows unity. It shows that we are all in this together, we can all do better and that we are all part of the solution. Highlight: what the star NFL quarterback thinks about "players kneeling again when the NFL season starts." June 3, 2020 The interview was then uploaded to Yahoo Finance�s Twitter account, where it received nearly 23,000 likes, 13,500 replies and 5,500 retweets. On June 3rd, 2020, numerous users then replied to his remarks with a mixture of backlash and support, including many of his fellow athletes. LeBron James replied to the video on his Twitter account and said, �WOW MAN! Is it still surprising at this point. Sure isn�t! You literally still don�t understand why Kap was kneeling on one knee?� The reply (shown below) received almost 250,000 likes and 66,500 retweets. Malcolm Jenkins, a teammate on the Saints, also followed up to his comments on Twitter and posted a video response (seen below), receiving over 121,000 likes and 41,000 retweets. I recorded a few videos when thinking of how to respond to Drew Brees, I don�t take any of it back-I meant what I said-I removed the 1st video because I knew it be more about the headlines. I want people to understand how those of us struggling with what�s going on feel pic.twitter.com/T054qt0YEz On June 3rd, 2020, former Saints wide receiver Joe Horn reached out to Jeff Duncan of The Athletic to defend Brees, stating, �People should not be throwing Drew Brees under the bus, and they definitely need to pump the brakes on labeling him a racist. I know Drew Brees. Drew has done a lot to help black families and the black community in New Orleans. If Drew Brees didn�t love black families and low-income families he wouldn�t have helped the way he has over the years. People that are criticizing him like LeBron James and other celebrities don�t know him �� The thread (shown below) was posted to Joe Horn�s Twitter and received over 3,100 likes and 837 retweets. Later in the day on June 3rd, 2020, protesters in New Orleans could be heard chanting �Fuck Drew Brees,� which was shared to the Bleacher Report�s Twitter account where it received over 2.4 million views, 30,000 likes and 7,100 retweets (seen below). Daily Snark reported the same day that several people were also burning Brees jerseys online. Brief "F--k Drew Brees" chant heard at a New Orleans protest ) pic.twitter.com/yk3JwcSAqQ On June 3rd, 2020, Redditor ForEden posted the question, �What's going on with Drew Brees maybe saying some bad stuff about BLM?� to the r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit, receiving over 3,000 upvotes and 550 comments. The top reply with over 3,300 upvotes read, �Drew Brees was asked what he thought about �players kneeling again when the NFL season starts.� Brees replied, �I will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the united states or America or our country.� The response on social media, as laid out by this tweet thread, shows that he has been condemned by players all across the league, and even elsewhere in other sports, and most troubling is even with his own teammates strongly coming out against him. They are saying that they are disappointed that he still doesn't understand what taking a knee was about in the first place.� Redditor Miami_Dankphins posted a meme referencing the controversy (shown below) to the r/nflmemes sub, receiving almost 500 upvotes. The Facebook page NFL Memes also posted a meme (seen below), receiving over 2,300 likes, 427 comments and 352 comments. On June 4th, 2020, Brees posted an apology to his Instagram account along with a stock photo of an interracial handshake and said: I would like to apologize to my friends, teammates, the City of New Orleans, the black community, NFL community and anyone I hurt with my comments yesterday. In speaking with some of you, it breaks my heart to know the pain I have caused. In an attempt to talk about respect, unity, and solidarity centered around the American flag and the national anthem, I made comments that were insensitive and completely missed the mark on the issues we are facing right now as a country. They lacked awareness and any type of compassion or empathy. Instead, those words have become divisive and hurtful and have misled people into believing that somehow I am an enemy. This could not be further from the truth, and is not an accurate reflection of my heart or my character. This is where I stand: I stand with the black community in the fight against systemic racial injustice and police brutality and support the creation of real policy change that will make a difference. I condemn the years of oppression that have taken place throughout our black communities and still exists today. I acknowledge that we as Americans, including myself, have not done enough to fight for that equality or to truly understand the struggles and plight of the black community. I recognize that I am part of the solution and can be a leader for the black community in this movement. I will never know what it�s like to be a black man or raise black children in America but I will work every day to put myself in those shoes and fight for what is right. I have ALWAYS been an ally, never an enemy. I am sick about the way my comments were perceived yesterday, but I take full responsibility and accountability. I recognize that I should do less talking and more listening�and when the black community is talking about their pain, we all need to listen. For that, I am very sorry and I ask your forgiveness. The use of the stock photo was later covered by GQ and mocked by satire website Reductress on June 4th, 2020.

Floor Gang vs. Ceiling Gang is a viral debate sparked by PewDiePie which gained popularity among the YouTuber's fanbase in mid-April 2020. The debate was ignited by PewDiePie claiming that he is "floor gang" and that "ceiling gang" is cringe , with his fans responding with memes and posts defending one gang and attacking the other. On April 8th, 2020, YouTuber PewDiePie posted a video titled "When Anime Meets English ". In the video, PewDiePie is sitting on the floor and shouts "Floor gang!" at the start. In the video, he clarifies that he doesn't have a table to record his videos behind. Floor gang! Floor gang! Sitting on the floor recording videos for millions of viewers gang! Yeah! In the following days, PewDiePie posted more videos which he recorded while sitting on the floor, making jokes about representing "floor gang" and calling "ceiling gang" cringe (videos shown below). We're still here, floor gang. Imagine being ceiling gang. Cringe? The joke prompted memes and debate among the PewDiePie fans, primarily in the /r/Pewdiepiesybnussuibs subreddit, with the communitiy members making posts about being either in the "floor gang" or the "ceiling gang" and ridiculing the other group. For example, on April 10th, 2020, Redditor Destaviour posted a meme that received over 12,800 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, left). A April 15th post by Redditor idkmahri received over 6, 00 upvotes in one week (shown below, right).

"Thanks, Satan" is a memorable quote from the 2012 Walt Disney Animation Studios film . A screencap of the quote later became an image macro series on platforms such as Reddit . On November 2, 2012, Wreck-It Ralph premiered in theatres. The film features a scene (shown below) where the titular Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly), a fictional video game villain, attends a "Bad-Anon" meeting ( a parody of Alcoholics Anonymous), where he is comforted by another video game villain named Saitine (voiced by Martin Jarvis). Ralph expresses his gratitude, mispronouncing Saitine's name as "Satan". A clip of the "Bad-Anon" scene was uploaded to YouTube on September 3, 2013, which garnered nearly 1.3 million views and 7,400 likes in seven years. On March 16, 2013, a . gif of the quote (shown below) was uploaded to the Wreck-It Ralph gallery of Know Your Meme by Rammin. The image received over 140 upvotes in seven years. On October 20, 2013, Imgur user ILikePatato uploaded a .gif of the quote to the image hosting platform, which received over 150 upvotes and nearly 4 million views in seven years. The first known use of the quote as an image macro was posted on Twitter by @FactsofSchool on August 6, 2014. The tweet (shown below) garnered over 5,200 retweets and 6,200 likes in six years. When your teacher wishes you good luck before an exam pic.twitter.com/3JUmRaWmwY � College Student (@FactsOfSchool) August 7, 2014 On February 14, 2018, Reddit user /u/cymonster uploaded a .gif of the quote to r/reactiongifs with the caption "MRW my boss tells me I'm doing a good job.". The post received over 22,000 upvotes and 99 comments in two years. On October 30, 2019, Reddit user /u/youpelistic uploaded an image macro of the quote parodying the then-ongoing #TeamTrees movement to r/memes (shown below). The post received over 29,000 upvotes and 85 comments in six months.

Ramaphosa's Face Mask refers to a viral video of South African president Cyril Ramaphosa struggling to put on a protective mask during an April 2020 press conference addressing the coronavirus outbreak . The clip of the president circulated a Twitter that month along with captioned screenshots and #maskchallenge in which people post photos of themselves wearing the mask like Ramaphosa. On April 23rd, 2020, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed his plans for slowly lifting restrictions on May 1st. That day, Twitter user @leloe_m shared a clip of Ramaphose attempting to put on his face mask (shown below). The video gained over 15,900 views and 290 likes in a day. ?????????????????????? SENT ME. #Ramaphosa pic.twitter.com/Zg986VDStv On April 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @_BlackZA posted a screenshot of Ramaphosa captioned, "South Africa's: what about alcohol Ramaphosa: #CyrilRamaBillion" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 250 retweets in a day. That same day, TikToker @Am_Blujay tweeted the screenshot next to a screenshot with the caption, "President trying to warn us about Level 7 of Corona #ramaphosa" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 1,300 likes and 320 retweets in a day. Twitter user @NeoSepz posted another clip of press conference with the caption �'baby quickly put on the condom'" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 6,300 views and 170 likes in a day. TimesLive and EWN published articles about the viral video. �baby quickly put on the condom �?? #Ramaphosa pic.twitter.com/Ao01tlHe5E

Ron Harper "Yeah. OK. Whatever. Fuck This Bullshit" is a reaction video of former American basketball player Ron Harper saying the line in the documentary series . Online, the reaction has been used to dismiss another's opinion. On April 26th, 2020, ESPN aired the third episode of the documentary series The Last Dance , which examines the 1997-98 NBA season for the professional basketball team the Chicago Bulls. In the episode, former player Ron Harper discusses a game-winning point made by Michael Jordan known by fans as "the Shot." He said that in the last moments of the game, his coach put teammate Craig Ehlo on defense against Jordan, whom Harper defended throughout the game. He said of the decision, "We up by one. I said, �Coach, I got MJ. I got MJ.� So the coach goes, �I�m gonna put Ehlo on MJ.� And I�m like, �Yeah, OK. Whatever. Fuck this bullshit.�� Ron Harper was savage for this ?? pic.twitter.com/6nUz4Qi9tx � Jonathan Peterlin (@JPeterlin) April 27, 2020 After the episode aired, people began posting captions for the video, reacting to various subjects. Twitter user @soloucity tweeted, "5 mins into your 1st shift when quarantine ends." The tweet received more than 123,000 views and 340 likes in less than two weeks (shown below). 5 mins into your 1st shift when quarantine ends pic.twitter.com/Le0NM955hD � Tony X (@soIoucity) April 27, 2020 That night, writer Jemele Hill tweeted the video with the caption, "Me, when I�m forced to do any kind of math." The tweet received more than 533,000 views, 11,000 likes and 2,400 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). Me, when I�m forced to do any kind of math: pic.twitter.com/cpMeQRphzI � Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 27, 2020 The day after the episode aired, Craig Ehlo told Cleveland.com that he was "shocked" by Harper's comments. He said: Probably won�t use this video a million times pic.twitter.com/DRs7NK4p2b � Tony Digs (@ToneDigz) April 27, 2020 Dak checking the news https://t.co/RJg2simdLz pic.twitter.com/FI5mhHEjff � Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) May 3, 2020 Not available .

Grond is a battering ram from . Shaped like a wolf's head, it is used by the Orcs to break down the gates of Minas Tirith. In the late 2010s, it became a popular subject in Lord Of The Rings meme communities. On October 20th, 1955, the third-part of the epic fantasy book series The Lord of the Rings , entitled Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King , was released. In The Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King , the Orc army bring a battering ram to break down the gates of Minas Tirith, the capital city of Gondor. The battering ram, called Grond, is shaped like a wolf's head with a fiery mouth. On December 17th, 2003, New Line Cinema released the film adaptation of the The Return of the King . The film features the battering ram most commonly used in memes on the subject. The object began seeing use in memes in the Lord Of The Rings meme subreddit, /r/lotrmemes, in early 2018. On January 3rd, a Redditor posted a Virgin vs. Chad meme about Grond, gaining over 340 points (shown below, left). Grond memes grew popular in June of that year, as several Grond memes appeared on June 5th and 6th. For example, user jc_special posted a Drakeposting edit on June 6th, gaining over 3,000 points (shown below, right). Several of the Grond memes made comparisons which compared the ram favorably to other things. For example, on June 8th, 2018, user jc_special posted a meme favorably comparing Grond to trebuchets , gaining over 7,300 points (shown below, left). On October 11th, 2019, the same Redditor posted a similar comparison to girlfriends, gaining over 22,000 points (shown below, right).

Ina Garten Giant Cocktail Video refers to a video of celebrity chef Ina Garten making a massive alcoholic beverage while in quarantine due to the Coronavirus Outbreak . The size of the cocktail and the fact Garten appeared to be drinking in the morning led people to both admire Garten and express concern for her wellbeing. On April 1st, 2020 celebrity chef Ina Garten posted a video of herself making a large cocktail to her Instagram page. The video gained over 2.9 million views on the platform (shown below). It�s always cocktail hour in a crisis! Recipe on barefootcontessa.com #staysafe A post shared by Ina Garten (@inagarten) on Apr 1, 2020 at 6:27am PDT The video quickly spread on other platforms. Twitter user @prettygoodphil reposted it, gaining over 27,000 retweets and 115,000 likes (shown below, left). This led others to joke about the video, such as @AlexPatty, who tweeted a Quarantine Day 30 joke about the video, gaining over 950 retweets and 4,700 likes (shown below, right). Others made Object Labeling memes with the video, including Instagram user ravishly and Twitter user @espramer_matt (shown below).

"Fuck Off, Hitler" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Jojo in the 2019 comedy war film . Online , people feature screenshots from the film in a series of reaction image macros . On September 8th, 2019, the film Jojo Rabbit premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. In the film, Jojo (portrayed by Roman Griffin Davis) rejects his imaginary friend Adolf Hitler's (portrayed by Taika Waititi) attempts to radicalize him by kicking in the groin and saying "Fuck off, Hitler." The kick launches Hitler out of a window (clip below). The earliest known usage of the scene as a reaction image was posted on December 23rd, 2019 by Redditor Bobbybilllboard with the caption "No one: / Some art school in Vienna." The post received more than 1,400 points (98% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below). Days later, December 26th, Tumblr user once-upon-a-time-and-space shared a GIF of the scene. The post recieved more than 12,000 notes in less than two months (shown below, left). Months later, Redditor redditdiscordyoutube posted a similar version of the "Vienna art school" meme on the /r/ memes subreddit. The variation received more than 102,000 points (96% upvoted) and 500 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, center). On February 14th, Redditor Blazegamingpug shared a variation that criticizes BuzzFeed's coverage of "straight white males." The post received more than 23,000 points (92% upvoted) and 185 comments in less than one week (shown below, right).

Bronze Medal, also known as Third Place, is an exploitable image macro series depicting a man receiving a bronze medal during a sports event while overly celebrating and popping champagne despite coming in third. It�s typically used as an object labeling macro with the bronze-medal winner being labeled as different things and the first-place and second-place winners labeled as someone or something who actually deserves the admiration or recognition. On February 7th, 2020, 3palec, the Russian artist who drew this illustration, uploaded the original version to his Facebook account, receiving over 41,000 shares, 5,500 likes and 317 comments. The original, titled �Never give up!� (shown below), features a man winning the bronze medal and then celebrating excessively by biting his medal, kissing the woman doling out awards, popping a large champagne bottle and then chugging it while standing on the podium next to the first and second-place winners. Though the original appeared on Reddit and Imgur before being used as a meme, the earliest example of the illustration being used as a format appears when Redditor BeepBoopAnv posted their creation to the r/PrequelMemes sub on February 15th, 2020. The upload (seen below) received over 5,100 upvotes and 197 comments. In the following weeks, several other versions began popping up on various subreddits. On February 16th, 2020, Redditor Godzilla_original posted another example to the r/HistoryMemes sub depicting the bronze winner as Christopher Columbus reaching America (shown below). The meme was upvoted over 40,000 times and commented on 600 times. Imgur user ILiekrocks uploaded a variant using the image as a reaction on February 18th, 2020, under the title, �When your post is mildly popular but doesn't reach the front page.� The upload (seen below) has since been viewed over 114,000 times and received 3,000 points. On March 11th, 2020, Redditor Gaia_Maiko posted another version of the meme to the r/ gaming sub with the title, �When you finally get a streak.� This post (shown below) received over 86,000 upvotes, 729 comments and a few Reddit awards. On Twitter , the meme can also be seen being tweeted or used in replies to various posts. One such example is seen in a reply from Twitter user Himanshoes on April 18th, 2020. The tweet (seen below) was liked 19 times and retweeted another three times.

Bill Nye's Runway Dance is a viral video of the television personality Bill Nye walking down the catwalk at New York Fashion Week in February 2020. On February 7th, 2020, TikTok user @byjessicaweiss published a video of Bill Nye dancing on the catwalk to the Lizzo song "Juice" at New York Fashion Week. The post received more than 173,000 likes, 11,000 shares and 1,100 comments in less than one week (shown below). Lizzo the Science Guy #foryourpage #fyp #billnye #billnyethescienceguy #lizzo ? Juice � Lizzo In 2017, images of Nye at Fashion Week viral. On February 2nd, 2017, Tumblr user sixpenceee posted an image of Nye at New York Men's Fashion Week. The post received more than 134,000 notes in about three years. Other images soon followed (shown below, center and right). That day, Twitter @miuyorker shared the video with the caption "please tell me what designer had bill nye walking im crying." The post received more than 15 million views, 838,000 likes and 161,000 retweets in less than five days (shown below). please tell me what designer had bill nye walking im crying pic.twitter.com/3ZSyCxcBNv � big t (@miuyorker) February 7, 2020 The following day, Redditor IMellowFellow shared a GIF of the dance. The post received more than 145 points (91% upvoted) in less than three days (shown below, left). On February 10th, 2020, Redditor JMacFlint shared an "object labeling" version of the dance. The post received more than 18,000 points (95% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the video, including CNN, Heavy, The Daily Dot and more. Bill Nye has figured out the science to rhythm and� I�m here for it. pic.twitter.com/9ouvQ7vaqE � April (@ReignOfApril) February 8, 2020 Bill Nye dancing to Lizzo is so pure. pic.twitter.com/QV7up0JDpa � Alex Goldschmidt (@alexandergold) February 8, 2020 Not available .

Don't Touch Your Face is a recommendation made by the Center for Disease Control in February 2020 due to the Coronavirus Outbreak . The recommendation inspired commentary online surrounding the difficulty of refraining from touching your face. On February 15th, 2020, the Center for Disease Control listed "Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth" in their list of preventative measures associated with the Coronavirus. On February 28th, Twitter users began commenting on trying to avoid touching their face. Twitter user @McJesse posted a TikTok video of someone reading an article and touching their face with the caption, "Reading a coronavirus article telling me not to touch my face" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 3,900 likes and 500 retweets in a week. Reading a coronavirus article telling me not to touch my face. pic.twitter.com/CoOQhu30BE March 3rd, 2020, Twitter user @Shubbabang posted a drawing of someone holding their face while looking at a computer screen with the caption "the CDC, social media, me: wash your hands. dont touch your face. how i just caught myself propping my head up:" (shown below). The post received over 1,100 likes in three days. On March 4th, Twitter user @HolyCow_Inc shared a video of a spokesperson of the Center for Disease Control telling people to stop touching their face and then licks her finger to turn a page (shown below). The video accumulated over 1,500 likes in two days. The video was reposted by Redditor Peterrtt two days later on r/videos and acquired over 2,600 points (93% upvoted) in a day. Instructions on how to protect yourself from the virus. (wait for it) ?? pic.twitter.com/4m9VnCVjP2 On March 5th, @gabebergado posted two images of two models touching their face with the caption, "public health officials: don't touch your face me:" (shown below). The tweet gained over 600 likes in a day. Both Mashable and StayHipp published articles on memes relating to the preventative measure. I am pretty sure thinking about not touching my face is making me touch my face 10x more than usual. Under the best of circumstances, I do this at least half a dozen times a day: pic.twitter.com/YIXkY4it8M � Eric J. Perkins (@AllostEricSite) February 28, 2020 CDC: don�t touch your face Me: pic.twitter.com/rWByMxsDJ8 � Brooke Rogers ?? (@bkerogers) February 28, 2020 When the CDC tells me not to touch my face pic.twitter.com/zGh6nqMviQ � Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) February 28, 2020

I'm The Main Character refers to a series of TikTok videos referencing or parodying cliche movie montages or scenes that typically feature the main character. The videos, which began trending on TikTok in May 2020, use a wide variety of sound clips but almost always feature the TikToker calling themself the main character and performing some type of cinematic cliche like dancing along in their room. The first main character TikTok video is unknown. On May 11th, 2020, Twitter user and TikToker @lexapro_lesbian posted the first known main character TikTok that sparked the surge in the trend. @lexapro_lesbian reposted her original TikTok video of herself singing about how it's time to walk around her neighborhood because she's the main character (shown below). The video gained over 6,300 views and 490 likes in three weeks. im very proud of this one pic.twitter.com/fMUDxqDQVz On May 12th, 2020, TikToker @laurenisoversharing uploaded a video herself being the main character by walking out to her balcony to take a sip of wine (shown below, left). The video garnered over 20,100 likes in three weeks. On May 14, TikToker @cornholequeen69 used @lexapro_lesbian's sound clip to skateboard through her neighborhood (shown below, right). The video received over 131,600 likes in two weeks. On May 27th, TikToker @ashlaward uploaded a more sincere audio clip about imagining themself as the main character and gained over 236,200 likes in five days (shown below, left). On May 29th, TikToker princessbutterfluff used @ashlaward's sound to make a montage that accumulated over 46,900 likes in three days (shown below, right). Stay Hipp published an article on the trend.

Ice Cube Vagina Challenge is a viral TikTok challenge in which women place an ice cube up their vagina to film their reaction. The trend, which began in April 2020, started as a cryotherapy hack and quickly devolved into a reaction video series. Many gynecologists used the #icecubechallenge hashtag to warn women that the trend disrupts the pH balance of the vagina. On April 2nd, 2020, TikToker @kendall_angelbaby uploaded a video in which she states that she will be doing cryotherapy for her vagina with an ice cube and films her face while doing it. The video garnered over 333,200 likes in six days (shown below). On April 3rd, 2020, hundreds of TikTokers tried the ice cube challenge including @samanthaaf_ who received over 944,900 likes for her video in five days (shown below, left). Many men joined in by posting videos suggesting that they would help. On April 4th, @sewshiii uploaded a video in which he puts an ice cube in his mouth (shown below, right). The video gained over 782,600 likes in four days. That same day, Dr. Staci Tanouye, MD uploaded a video explaining why the ice cube challenge may be dangerous for feminine health (shown below, left). The video garnered over 317,300 likes in four days. The next day, TikToker @phatcoochdani uploaded a video of an ice cube using a sound clip to reference the trend (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 33,800 likes in three days. The Daily Dot published an article on the trend.

Nookazon refers to a fan-made site in which people can buy and sell items and characters from to others using the game's in-game currency, Bells. The name is a portmanteau between Tom Nook and Amazon . Nookazon was created by Daniel Luu, who goes by the handle @squishguin. The site went live on April 9th, 2020. Spent the past week making https://t.co/gkDKmHLLrr a marketplace to trade items, crafts and share wishlists! #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwich pic.twitter.com/pGcQmwDwlD The site allows for players to put items in the game up for sale and pay for items using the game's in-game currency, Bells. This includes characters in the game which players can have on their island. Each category, which includes Villagers, Clothing, Fossils, etc., is divided into subcategories to help players refine their search. After the site went live, players began tweeting about their experiences using it. Twitter user @KwinsiiWasTaken joked about the market for the very popular character Raymond (shown below, left). User @yeahbumbleby joked about the marketplace for the character Diva, who was selling for extremely cheaply (shown below, right). The marketplace was also covered by the Daily Dot, Screenrant and Destructoid.

Aladdin Oracle, also known as Oracle Question, is an exploitable image macro depicting animated characters Jasmine and Aladdin speaking with the Oracle from the 1996 Disney movie Aladdin and the King of Thieves. The meme is typically used to pose unanswerable questions to various subjects and is also sometimes used in conjunction with unexplainable rules within a website or platform that no one knows the exact origin of. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during Aladdin and the King of Thieves, released on August 13th, 1996, specifically the scene where Aladdin and Jasmine visit the Oracle to ask about the secret of who his father really is. During the scene (featured below in a dubbed version), the two protagonists of the film summon the Oracle near a balcony of the tower and she appears in the sky above them. The Oracle explains that she can answer any question, but can only give one answer. He then asks where his father is and she divulges the answer, but at no point during the scene does she actually say the line from the meme, �Any question but that.� The exact origin of the meme is unknown, but it is seen being used as early as 2017. One such example comes from a 9GAG post on October 5th, 2017, to the Ask 9GAG section. This variant was posted under the title �I just can't imagine having no voice in my head� and asks the question, �If a person is born deaf, what language does he think in?� The upload (shown below) received 415 points and 34 comments. In the following months, the format was used on 9GAG and then spread elsewhere online as users began creating different versions with new questions. On December 27th, 2017, another 9GAG user uploaded a version posing the question �Does a straw have one or two holes?� This variant (seen below) received over 11,000 points and 358 comments. Redditor King Of Brains posted a meme to the r/dankmemes sub on January 18th, 2018, with the title �Too yeet, or too yote?� asking for the proper past tense of the term YEET. The post (seen below) received over 2,400 upvotes and 39 comments. On Facebook , the page Anti Memes used the format to create an anti-meme asking the question �That?� and was liked 47 times and shared another 4 times (shown below). On April 2nd, 2018, Twitter user I Have A Meme tweeted another variant surrounding the mystery behind the word �building� being used to describe a completed structure. The tweet (seen below) received 10 retweets and 30 likes. Hmmm ???? pic.twitter.com/7VZ3k8Pqqv � I Have A Meme.. (@IHaveAMeme) April 2, 2019 The format saw an uptick in usage on Reddit around early 2020 when users started posting several new versions of the meme alongside additional questions. Redditor Bala537 posted a particularly notable example on March 10th, 2020, asking how karma is calculated on the platform. The meme (shown below) received over 90,000 upvotes, dozens of Reddit awards and over 1,200 comments.

The Disappearance of Naya Rivera occurred on July 8th, 2020 at Lake Piru in Los Angeles, California. That day, Rivera, an actor known for her appearances on the television series , took a boat onto Lake Piru. Her four-year-old son was found hours later drifting in the lake. Investigators believe she drowned. On July 8th, 2020, Naya Rivera reportedly rented a boat and took the vessel onto Lake Piru with her son that afternoon. Several hours later, an employee from the boat renter found her son in the boat without Rivera. Her son said, "that he and his mother had been swimming in the lake, and he got back in the boat, but Rivera did not." According to the Incident Report: That day, the Ventura County Sheriff's Twitter user @VENTURASHERIFF tweeted, "Happening now: Search for possible drowning victim at Lake Piru. @VCAirUnit @fillmoresheriff on scene. SAR Dive Team and PIO on the way." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than two days (shown below). That day, the account published a video the search effort, confirming the identity of the missing person as Naya Rivera. The post received more than 4.4 million views, 20,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below). The missing person at Lake Puru has been identified as Naya Rivera, 33, of Los Angeles. SAR operation will continue at first light. @Cal_OES pic.twitter.com/bC3qaZS3Ra � Ventura Co. Sheriff (@VENTURASHERIFF) July 9, 2020 The following day, The Ventura County Sherrif's Office released surveillance footage of Rivera and her son departing the dock with a pontoon boat. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 942,000 views (shown below). Over the next few days, discussion of Rivera's disappearance continued. Many called for her to be found and posted updates about the investigation (examples below). On July 9th, Redditor imeccabletim shared the news on the /r/television subreddit. The post received more than 10,000 points (97% upvoted) and 1,700 comments in less than two days. Following Rivera's disappearance, some online began devising unsubstantiated conspiracy theories about the incident. For example, Twitter user @sidraAhg shared a theory that Rivera had been kidnapped (shown below, left). Twitter user @covfefe_kate suggested a connection to the QAnon conspiracy theory (shown below, right).

Amazon Local News Script refers to a viral video featuring clips of 11 separate local news broadcasts reading the same script about Amazon's response to the coronavirus and workplace safety. The script and segment footage were reportedly written and produced by Amazon's public relations team. On May 26th, 2020, Courier Newsroom published the video on YouTube . In the video description, they wrote, "Amazon is taking proactive action ahead of Wednesday's annual shareholders meeting--at which investors plan on demanding the company address worker safety issues after at least eight warehouse employees have died of Covid-19--by pushing a propaganda package to local news outlets that promote the corporation's health and safety efforts." The post received more than 360,000 views and 8,600 likes in less than one week (shown below). Prior to the release of the video, KOCO 5 morning anchor tweeted, "Just got an email from Amazon's PR team with a pre-edited news story and script to run in our shows. They are selling this as giving our viewers an "inside look" at the company's response to COVID-19. No. Let us go inside a fulfillment center with our own cameras�" They also included the script and shot list for the segment. Within one week, the tweet received more than 7,100 likes and 2,800 retweets in less than two days (shown below). In conjunction with the release of the video, Courier Newsroom posted the script and stations that aired the segment. They wrote: When Courier reached out to the Bluefield, West Virginia NBC affiliate, WVVA, news director Wes Armstead said, "I was not aware the package was provided by Amazon. We'll make sure it doesn't happen again." Vice also published a report on the segment. They report that "Each anchor introduces the script then throws to an Amazon-produced look "inside" an Amazon fulfillment center, which is narrated by Amazon spokesperson Todd Walker." Days before the segment aired, Amazon sent the video footage with Walker's narration in a press release. An Amazon spokesperson told Vice: That day, Redditor wongmjane shared the video in the /r/videos subreddit. The post received more than 55,000 points (92% upvoted) and 2,800 comments in less than two days. The Facebook group PeopleForBernie also shared the Vice report. The post received more than 3,800 reactions, 1,900 shares and 240 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not available .

Lord of the Rings Shireposting is a large Weird Facebook group dedicated to original image macros and shitposts related to the . The group has over 124,000 members. Lord of the Rings Shireposting was created on November 22nd, 2016. On November 23rd, the page's creator, Kaspar M. Nyestrom posted the first image to the group, showing a scene from the animated Lord of the Rings trilogy (shown below). Over the following four years, the group grew popular and has over 124,000 members as of February 20th, 2020, It is maintained by a group has a team of six admins and twelve moderators. The group's rules are thus: 1. No anim� unless your name is Kaspar. 2. If I wanted shitty impact font memes I'd go on your grandma's timeline. Don't submit them. 3. Don't repost other people's memes. 4. If you want to advertise your page, do it as a crossover meme. Preferably ones that don't suck shit. 5. Any quality memes are subject to being publicly posted to Lobelia Sackville-Bagginses Dank Spoon Stash, a page run by the Admins 6. Watermarks are in the group files, use them. 7. Rafi Krespin, along with all his alts, is banned forthwith from the kingdom of Shireposting, under pain of death. 8. No swastikas, SS bolts or posts that condone nazism. The group went private on December 31st, 2019. Unavailable

She Belongs To The Streets, also known as She Is For The Streets, is a slang expression taken from the book NIGGALATIONS: The Lost book of Ghetto Philosophers, and later popularized by the rapper Future. The phrase is typically used to accuse women of being sexually promiscuous. If a woman �belongs to the streets,� she isn�t sleeping with just one person. This slang commonly appears online as a catchphrase or copypasta in memes as captions, in video commentaries or in comments and replies. The most commonly seen form of the copypasta is pulled directly from the 2018 book NIGGALATIONS: The Lost book of Ghetto Philosophers by Derrick Mingo. In the book, the verse comes from Niggalations 14:28, seen in this form: �From the streets did she emerge, and to the streets she will return. And I say unto you, she is for the streets. So be not weary, when she must return from whence she came.� In September 2019, the rapper Future can be heard uttering the quote, �She belongs to the streets,� in a video from social media, which helped spread the expression. On September 3rd, 2019, the YouTube account jaleezy uploaded the clip to their channel (shown below), receiving over 500,000 views, 12,000 likes and 452 comments. After initially being spread by the video of Future, the phrase began appearing online in various tweets, memes and videos on social media. Redditor styles_P posted an example on October 23rd, 2019, to the r/BlackPeopleTwitter sub, under the title, �She belongs to the streets� (seen below), receiving over 6,700 upvotes and 159 comments. The term was added to Urban Dictionary on November 4th, 2019, by user Just a simp , where it received 752 likes for the definition, �Underhand way of saying she is a hoe that participates in hoe activities that involve hoeing herself around like a hoe.� Another commonly seen meme combining the book�s quote with a reference to Future appears online numerous times, typically as a reaction image to describe such promiscuous actions. On December 3rd, 2019, one such example was used by Twitter user @supafly__tnt (seen below), which received over 3,800 likes and 521 retweets. pic.twitter.com/hr1DybKizf On February 14th, 2020, Instagram user thereald1.nayah uploaded a video with the caption �She belongs to the streets.� The video (shown below) received nearly 96,000 views and 23,000 likes. A post shared by D1 ???? (@thereald1.nayah) on Feb 14, 2020 at 5:41pm PST On February 26th, 2020, Redditor I_Require Sustenance posted the excerpt from the book to the r/copypasta subreddit, receiving 127 upvotes and 10 comments. YouTuber WesSideLive frequently references the book�s quote in several of his videos where he portrays the fictional character �Misogyny Moses� while �sending thots back to the streets.� On April 19th, 2020, he uploaded a video discussing the CallMeCarson and Katerino Cheating Controversy to his YouTube channel, where he reads the excerpt and uses the catchphrase. The video (seen below) has since been viewed over 328,000 times, liked 34,000 times and commented on 2,700 times.

That's It, I'm Gettin' Me Mallet is a quote said by Eustace in an episode of . The quote became widely referenced in memes in the late 2010s, as people used the quote as a reaction image and exploitable . The quote comes from season 1, episode 5 of , "Night of the Weremole," which aired December 17th, 1999. A clip of the line itself was uploaded to YouTube on October 14th, 2015 by user HellJustFroze (shown below). The line began seeing use in memes following an October 5th, 2017 post by Redditor zarina907, who created a Eustace lookalike in with a large mallet-like weapon in /r/ gaming , gaining over 40,000 points (shown below, left). On December 4th, user Omny87 posted a similar image in /r/fo4, remaking the character in , gaining over 8,100 points (shown below, right). An image of the clip also began seeing use in reaction images and exploitable parodies. For example, on May 15th, 2019, Redditor atomic42069 posted a reaction image in /r/dankmemes , gaining over 14,000 points (shown below, left). On June 5th, 2018, Redditor axkill62 posted a photoshop putting Eustace in , gaining over 400 points (shown below, right).

Finger On The App is a competition to win up to $25,000 created by YouTuber MrBeast and the app creators MSCHF that began on June 30th, 2020 and lasted for over two days. The game involves downloading Finger On The App and keeping a finger constantly applied to the application until there are no other players left. During the competition, many participants streamed live on Twitch and YouTube. On June 15th, 2020, MrBeast tweeted, "Next week me and @mschfxyz are dropping an app. I'm not aloud to spoil what it is but lets just say, you could win some money ;)Use this link if you want to be able to download it 24 hours early" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 10,500 likes and 670 retweets in 17 days. On June 22nd, MrBeast announced the release of the app on Instagram saying, "We just dropped a new app! In 8 days a competition will begin and whoever is the last to take their finger off the app wins $25,000! Download link in bio, good luck! I hope you win :D' (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 1.1 million likes in 10 days. On June 23rd, 2020, following the release of Finger On The App many began practicing and creating ways of winning. For example, TikToker maxginsburg uploaded a video of a 3D printer participating in the game (shown below). The video received over 265,900 likes in nine days. On June 30th, Twitter user @KawberYT posted two images of fingers working out with the captioned, "Don't mind me I'm just getting ready for the MrBeast's finger on the app challenge" (shown below, left). The tweet acquired over 150 likes in two days. On July 1st, Twitter user @DanielGulati reported that MSCHF hit the #1 free game after the release of the app and that as of July 1st the app was "#13 overall (ahead of Google Maps!)" (shown below, right). The tweet gained 88 likes in a day As of July 2nd, YouTuber and participant YRCRY was one of 19 competitors and the last person to be streaming on YouTube . He had been awake for over two days (shown below).

Chubbyemu is the nickname of YouTuber Bernard Hsu who is primarily known for his popular analysis and explanation of medical cases. Launched in 2015 and having adapted its current theme in 2017, the channel reached over 100 million views as of February 2020. On September 25th, 2015, Doctor of Pharmacy Bernard Hsu launched a YouTube channel Chubbyemu. On October 6th, 2015, Chubbyemu posted a Let's Play video of Nuclear Throne , the earliest video currently available on the channel (shown below). In the following two years, the primary focus of the channel were gaming , motivation and fitness videos, including videos such as " Dark Souls 3 'US Prestige Edition' Unboxing with Yhorm the Giant Statue," "RELATIONSHIPS (are weird)" and " FAT SHAMING RANT." On May 27th, 2017, Chubbyemu uploaded the first video following his now-signature "X Did Y, This Is What Happened" formula titled "I Built This PC for $1360 in 2010. Here's How It Holds Up In 2017." The video received over 2.6 million views in three years. On August 7th, 2017, Chubbyemu uploaded his first medical case analysis video titled "A Mom Drank 3 Gallons Water In 2 Hours. This is What Happened to Her Brain" (shown below). The video received over 7.6 million views in three years. Online, Chubbyemu is known primarily for his YouTube videos in which he analyzes and explains various medical cases. A number of discussions about the YouTuber have been created on various online platforms starting in 2017, including Reddit and KiwiFarms . In January 2018, Chubbyemu's video in which he examined a case about a teenager who consumed Laundry Pods has been widely reported on by the media, including reports by The Daily Dot and LADBible. (shown below, left). As of February 11th, 2020, "A Scientist Spilled 2 Drops Organic Mercury On Her Hand. This Is What Happened To Her Brain" was the most popular video on the channel with over 11 million views (shown below, right). Chubbyemu's signature "X Did Y. This Is What Happened" format of naming his YouTube videos has also seen minor presence in memes as a snowclone (examples shown below). Bernard Who was born on September 14th, 1984, in the United States to Taiwanese parents. He graduated from the University of Illinois with a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering, later getting a Doctor of Pharmacy degree and becoming a Clinical Adjunct Professor at the University. As of February 2020, Hsu was working in the field of oncology.

Coronavirus Commercials refers to a trend of television commercials during the coronavirus pandemic in which the brand takes on a serious tone and attempts to position itself as an institution the consumer can rely on during the pandemic, regardless of the product being sold. Typically the commercials will use phrases like "Now, more than ever," "In these uncertain times," "We're all in this together," etc. Commercials referencing the pandemic began appearing in March of 2020. On the 29th, Google posted a commercial thanking health care workers (shown below, left). On the 31st, Facebook posted a commercial responding to the coronavirus pandemic (shown below, right). On April 13th, 2020 Fox Business covered the Facebook and Google ads as well as commercials by Nike and Volkswagen which referenced the virus. On April 15th, YouTuber Microsoft Sam parodied the wave of coronavirus-themed commercials by posting a supercut of major brands' commercials which were all tonally very similar, gaining over 1.5 million views (shown below). The commercials were met with a mixed reception. On April 16th, the Philadelphia Inquirer complained about the wave of commercials, writing, "Every one of these announcers adopts an overly solicitous tone, like the voice that gives indecipherable warnings in pharmaceutical ads as the people on the screen have way too much fun considering their medical conditions." Mic wrote, "A majority (of commercials) have leaned on the same basic tropes, in these unprecedented times: somber piano music, voiceover recounting the company�s history, similar We Here For You verbiage, accelerating piano music to rev up the optimism." Vox found the commercials "strangely comforting," writing, "This is the real message: We still exist. �For you,� or �to help,� sure, but most just �here!� -- present, accounted for, still standing. Companies with means are volunteering for a vibe check . When it seems the entire economy is crumbling in a matter of weeks, it�s something they need to say. It�s probably something we need to hear." On Twitter , users tended to express frustration with the trend. User @Its_Gies posted a starter pack parodying the commercials' tropes (shown below, left). User @Tom30310 posted a still about the overabundance of coronavirus ads (shown below, right).

Karen Durant refers to a nickname for a character in a viral video of what appears to be a middle-aged woman playing one-on-one basketball with a teen boy. The woman performs a layup and scores a point on the boy to which the filmer screams "Buckets!" The nickname is a combination of the pejorative name for white women Karen and professional basketball player Kevin Durant . On May 10th, 2020, TikToker @prezzyprezz shared the original video. The post received more than 350,000 views, 81,000 reaction and 800 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below). Following the post, some on TikTok began referring to her as "Carol Baskets," a reference to Carole Baskins from the Netflix (examples below). That day, Twitter account @WhiteBballPains tweeted the video with the caption "Karen giving BUCKETS." The tweet received more than 4.8 million views, 22,000 likes and 4,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Karen giving BUCKETS ???? pic.twitter.com/NNLXdDRnkv � White Bball Pains (@WhiteBballPains) May 10, 2020 Minutes later, Twitter user @Goodie_MAB shared the video from @WhiteBballPains and added the caption "You gotta retire immediately." The tweet received more than 115,000 likes and 25,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). You gotta retire immediately pic.twitter.com/Io4yEvYxG9 � Jimmy Gambino (@Goodie_MAB) May 10, 2020 After the @WhiteBballPains post, the name "Karen Durant" grew in usage. That day, Twitter user @SlickTweets_ tweeted the video with the caption that featured the female-equivalent first names of several professional basketball players. "Karen Durant. Stacey Mcgrady. Lucy Doncic. LauRen James . Stephanie Curry . Kristina Paul. Paulina George." The post received more than 41,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Karen Durant. Stacey Mcgrady. Lucy Doncic. LauRen James. Stephanie Curry. Kristina Paul. Paulina George. pic.twitter.com/ZqfYPxOn4D � Bobby Axelrod (@SlickTweets_) May 10, 2020 Everyone�s gangsta until Karen Durant pulls up ?? pic.twitter.com/nZ2o0F0lV3 � ???????????? (@PlayoffCeltics) May 10, 2020 my therapist: Karen Durant isn�t real, she can�t hurt you. Karen Durant: pic.twitter.com/1FEPYHbHbl � bonk (@ThePatP) May 10, 2020

You Have Five Seconds is a series of TikTok videos in which the user asks someone to name three things within five seconds and comments after about what the viewer didn't mention. The videos which became popular in February 2020 typically used music used on the Vsauce YouTube channel. On February 2nd, 2020, TikToker @aaronlmaoo asked the viewer to name three sports and noted that "you didn't say lacrosse" (shown below). The post garnered over 427,200 likes in two weeks. On February 7th, 2020, TikToker @peepeepoopoobeatriz uploaded one in which they ask them to list things they use every day in five seconds (shown below, left). The video gained over 209,400 likes in a week. In the next few days, other TikTokers continued the trend. TikTokers @cosplayerrights and @clairecat added videos which garnered over 442,000 likes and 1.8 million likes respectively in a week.

Spongebob's Wallet , (not be to confused with ) is a series of images of " SpongeBob SquarePants holding a wallet in his hands. While initially gaining minor spread in the early 2010s being used as a variant of the meme Shut Up And Take My Money! , it was later combined with another SpongeBob image to mock people's unwillingness to spend money on certain items or situations. The image of SpongeBob holding his wallet comes from the season one episode "Neptune's Spatula," which first aired on April 1st, 2000. In the episode, Spongebob goes to the fry cook museum and pulls out a golden spatula from ancient grease. King Neptune arrives, as whoever can pull the spatula from the grease is worthy of becoming his royal fry cook. King Neptune, however, upon seeing SpongeBob, doesn't like him, so he tries to create a reason Spongebob cannot be worthy in spite of freeing the spatula. However, Spongebob meets all of the King's made-up criteria. He is told by King Neptune that "the royal fry cook's wallet must contain-" before stopping mid-sentence after Spongebob pulls out his wallet. The image of Spongebob holding his wallet initially drew attention in the early 2010s, with people using it as an alternative version of the Futurama Shut Up And Take My Money! The two have also been directly combined, as well as being a source of other variations. At some point, and image replacing SpongeBob's face with an uncanny human face was created. The oldest known copy of this image is used in a 2012 YouTube video remix titled 'Everything wen Spengbab.wmv.' In the late 2010's, the image was combined with an image of Spongebob from the episode 'I ? Dancing' which first aired on July 19th, 2009. This image was the same used in the Spongebob meme Who Put You On The Planet? In the wallet parodies, the format is similar to Drakeposting , in which the sneering SpongeBob is shown as the negative reaction and wallet SpongeBob is the positive reaction. These were particularly popular on /r/bikinibottomtwitter. For example, on August 30th, 2019, Redditor dank_toenail posted an example that 24,000 points (shown below, left). User prudent_rodent posted an example on December 6th that gained over 190 points (shown below, right).

This exploitable stems from Quentin Tarantinos propensity to use the n-word in the scripts of his movies for not only himself and other white actors and the controversy that comes from it. the extensive use of the N-word has also become a hallmark of a Tarantino film. some of the comedy is that white actors relish the opportunity to say the n-word without repercussion. the humor also arises from the fact Quentin gives himself the ability to say the n-word with impunity despite not being black. The first film Quentin Tarantino directed was Reservoir Dogs in which some white actors use the n-word however it was Pulp Fiction that cemented the idea of a tarantino film having N-words. Over time Tarantino films have increased their use of the N-word but only because of the topics of the films. the first instance of a meme based upon white actors ability to say the N-word was by Josh Johnson on Twitter on June 20th 2017. From there it spread to be used with other Images including Fantasy Paintings , and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia .

Ansel Elgort Sexual Misconduct Allegation refers to an allegation made by a Twitter user that actor Ansel Elgort had sex with her when she was 17 years old and he was in his 20s. She alleges he also solicited nudes and attempted to arrange a threesome with her and her friends who were also underage. On June 19th, 2020, Twitter user @itsgabby posted a story detailing an experience she says she had with actor Ansel Elgort. According to her story, as a teenager, she messaged Elgort on Snapchat and eventually the two met shortly after her 17th birthday. She says Elgort was in his 20s at the time. She says she was sobbing in pain during the encounter and Elgort said, "we need to break you in." She also alleges Elgort solicited nudes from her and tried to arrange a threesome with her friends. She writes the experience left her traumatized (shown below). Gabby also provided screenshots of her with Elgort and a picture of their DMs in a subsequent tweet. According to the picture of the DM, the pair began talking on December 21st, 2014, when Elgort was 20 years old. Most were supportive of Gabby and her speaking out and disgusted at Elgort. User @hestooprecioous tweeted, "ansel elgort doesn�t need to be cancelled�he needs to be put in prison," gaining over 3,500 retweets and 11,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ikarislives chared a similar sentiment, gaining over 360 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right). Others expressed disgust at the doubt or envy others had about Gabby's story. In response to a tweet by @popcraves, users accused Gabby of being a "clout chaser," while some expressed that they felt Gabby was lucky to have had the experience with Elgort. User @needlesroses wrote, "the comments under this are absolutely revolting. she was still a MINOR. do not victim blame her. ansel knew exactly what he was doing bc he was an ADULT. also, he was caught several times asking minors and underage girls for nudes, to kiss and touch them, etc. fuck ansel elgort," gaining over 1,800 retweets and 6,400 likes (shown below, left). User @hollzuwu compiled some of the unsympathetic reactions, writing, "RAPE IS RAPE. She said she was crying in pain and he didn�t stop. You do not have to verbally say NO for someone to stop. Fuck Ansel Elgort," gaining over 30 retweets and 140 likes (shown below, right).

refers to the discovery of an error in the 2019 film in which a water bottle and a hydroflask are in the background of a scene in the film. The discovery led to jokes and comparisons to the episode "The Last Of The Starks" , which featured an errant Starbucks cup in a shot. On March 27th, 2020, TikTok user @MadelynRancourt posted a video about the error, gaining over 20,000 likes (shown below). anyone else notice this? ???? ##fyp ##foryou ##littlewomen ##hydroflask ##timoth�echalamet The following day, Twitter user @DUNENATION posted screenshots of the water bottles in the shot, gaining over 16,000 retweets and 160,000 likes (shown below). The spread of the tweet led others to joke about the error on Twitter. For example, user @dynvmos posted a Skull Cow joke about the water bottles, gaining over 560 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, left). User @contraconnor posted a humorous comparison between the bottles and adult star Nikki Baby, gaining over 1,100 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below, right). Others were reminded of the coffee cup error in the Game of Thrones episode "The Last Of The Starks." For example, users @Saintfuls (shown below, left) and @GwenClarke (shown below, right), both made the comparison. Jokes were covered by The Daily Dot .

My Metamorphosis Begins refers to a void comic in which a man undergoes an agonizing metamorphosis ritual, with the last panel revealing his new form. Starting in late April 2020, the format gained popularity as an exploitable, with the last panel replaced with various images. On April 28th, 2020, void comics Facebook group I'm Stuck in the Void, Keep Scrolling posted a four-panel comedy horror comic in which a man undergoes an agonizing metamorphosis ritual to obtain a new form, which is revealed to be "le monkey face" (a traced sketch of the gorilla from the Gorilla Munch cereal, known for its use in That Rustled My Jimmies meme). The post received over 1,500 reactions and 1,800 shares in three weeks (shown below). The comic received viral spread online in the following days with multiple reposts on Facebook, Twitter and other platforms, Starting on April 28th, 2020, edits of the original comic were posted on Facebook. On April 28th, 2020, Facebookp user Nina Zima posted the earliest known edit of the comic in the comment section of the original post, gaining over 50 reactions in three weeks (shown below, left). On April 29th, 2020, Facebook user Justin Sison posted an Emergence edit of the comic, gaining seven reactions in the same period (shown below, right). The format received further spread online in the following weeks with notable edits on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and other platforms. For example, on May 4th, 2020, Twitter user @LandsharkRides posted a version that received over 210 likes on Twitter in two weeks. On May 5th, Facebook page Evil Niqqa Memes posted a Finn Wolfhart Middle Finger edit that received over 370 reactions and 230 shares in the same period.

The Coronavirus 5G Conspiracy Theory refers to unsubstantiated claims that 5G networks cause the novel coronavirus COVID-19 . There is no evidence to support the theory and the scientific community has dismissed it. While the exact origins of the theory are unknown, posts regarding the theory began appearing in January 2020. On January 25th, 2020, the website RumorMillNews, a conspiracy theory website, published the article "More Jim Stone: Wuhan is where 5G was rolled out. What if this pandemic is caused by weakened immune systems due to excessive 5g exposure?" In the post, the author "NaturalWisdom" wrote: On January 27th, Facebook Stynes Robert posted a segment of the post in the "Stop 5G U.K." Facebook group. The post received more than 300 shares, 230 reactions and 130 comments in less than three months (shown below). On January 29th, 2020, the independent fact-checking organization Full Fact published the article "The Wuhan coronavirus has nothing to do with 5G." They concluded: The theory continued to spread throughout the next month, despite it being disproven. On March 10th, Facebook user Ben Mackie posted about the theory and received more than 2,700 comments, 2,600 shares and 580 reactions in less than one month (shown below). On March 15th, American singer Keri Hilson tweeted about the conspiracy theory. Before being deleted, the tweet received more than 6,700 likes (shown below). On March 18th, 2020, CNET covered the conspiracy theory and stated: In the article, Dr. Jonathan M. Samet, a professor at the Colorado School of Public Health, said, "This story about 5G has no credence scientifically and is certainly a potential distraction, as is other such misinformation, from controlling the COVID-19 epidemic." Several media outlets covered the conspiracy theory, including USA Today, Newsweek, The Guardian and more.

Normal People Versus Psychopaths is a series of TikTok skits in which people act out the normal way of doing something versus the "psychopathic" way of doing something to a sound clip of Daniel Pemberton's 2018 composition "The Prowler" made for the film . The videos, which became popular in March 2020, typically portray the psychopaths as being very calculated and unafraid. On March 3rd, 2020, TikToker @yungwesty uploaded a video using the sound clip in which he acts out normal people picking up their phone versus psychopaths picking up their phone (shown below). The video gained over 2.1 million likes in a week. On March 5th, 2020, TikToker @alextherealtor uploaded a variation in which they plug in a chord (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 2.8 million likes in five days. The next day, TikToker @nick_adamski uploaded an iteration involving overfilling a glass of water which received over 1.8 million likes in four days. On March 7th, @iamtherealkyle garnered over 1.8 million likes in two days with their variation (shown below, right). Not Available

is an American sports documentary television series about the professional basketball team the Chicago Bulls and their 1997-98 season. The 10-part series focuses primarily on former player Michael Jordan and his career with the Bulls. The series was directed by Jason Hehir and produced by Mike Tollin. On May 15th, 2018, Deadline announced that ESPN and Netflix were teaming on a 10-part documentary series about the Chicago Bulls. They wrote: On December 24th, 2019, ESPN tweeted the trailer for the documentary. The post received more than 8.4 million views, 161,000 likes and 45,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below). IT'S HAPPENING ?? #TheLastDance | Coming in June pic.twitter.com/YSySzSNZIs � ESPN (@espn) December 24, 2019 On the review aggregator website Metacritic, The Last Dance has received "Universal acclaim" and a score of 91 (based on 12 critic reviews). The series holds a 97% fresh score on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes . In the "Critics Concensus," they write, "A compelling and comprehensive portrait of one of basketball's great teams, The Last Dance's blend of archival footage and candid interviews confirms there's nobody quite like Mike or the team he led to victory." , also known as Surprised Michael Jordan , is a reaction image macro series featuring a screenshot from the American sports documentary series The Last Dance of former professional basketball player Michael Jordan reacting to comments made by fellow former player Isaiah Thomas. is a reaction video of former American basketball player Ron Harper saying the line in The Last Dance . Online, the reaction has been used to dismiss another's opinion. Me, when I�m forced to do any kind of math: pic.twitter.com/cpMeQRphzI � Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) April 27, 2020 is a reaction video of former professional basketball Dennis Rodman speaking about his rebounding skills in basketball. He says, " Click, go back this way. Boom, here, here. Click, go that way. Boom, that way. Click here, this way. So basically I just start learning how to put myself in a position to get the ball." Video of Rodman saying the line has been used as a reaction to parody giving confusing directions. Dennis Rodman is recalling exactly how each player�s ball would spin and let me again say RECALLING, which doesn�t even highlight the initial fact that he KNEW the angles and spins of the balls like this in the first place good lord #TheLastDance ?? @dennisrodman #genius pic.twitter.com/4v2SVocSKc � Lauren Zima (@laurenzima) April 27, 2020

Dave Chappelle Reading "White People" Magazine is reaction image series featuring a screenshot of comedian Dave Chappelle reading a magazine bearing the title "White People" from the sketch comedy series . The meme is generally used to mock the behavior of white people online, focusing on stereotypes and bizarre behavior. On April 9th, 2003, the episode of Chappelle's Show entitled "O'Dweeds & Trading Spouses" aired on Comedy Central. The episode includes a sketch called "Trading Spouses," a parody of reality shows that require people from different families switch roles. In the episode, Chappelle can be seen reading a magazine called "White People" (clip below). On July 18th, 2012, Tumblr user westendblues used the image as a reaction to a comment about cultural appropriation. They captioned the image, "'Do not use slang created by our people.' gee golly wow? shucks? scallywag?" The post received more than 1,600 notes in less than 10 years (shown below, left). In 2015, MemeCenter user michaelhawke used the image as a reaction to a person strapping meat to their person and letting raccoons eat off their body. The post received more than 1,900 likes in about five years (shown below, center). On Febraury 19th, 2019, Redditor TheWildTeo shared a variation, reacting to the headline "Woman Who Marries herself THen Cheats on Herself and Blames it On Men." The post received mroe than 19,000 points (94% upvoted) and 185 comments in little over one year (shown below, right). Not available .

Nicer To Me Today Challenge is a social game typically performed with an unsuspecting significant other to witness their reaction to the statement "I feel like you could have been nicer to me today." The trend became popular on TikTok in June 2020. On June 15th, 2020, TikToker georgieandzac uploaded the first known Nicer To Me Today Challenge video (shown below). In the video, the person filming stated to their significant other that they could have been nicer to them today to which he responds with laughter. The video obtained over 20,100 likes in nine days. On June 22nd, 2020, TikToker Okmidd accumulated over 2.1 million likes in two days for their Nicer To Me Today Challenge video (shown below, left). The next day, TikToker and wife to Ninja performs the challenge on him and garnered over 891,500 likes in a day (shown below, center). That same day, TikToker mikeankat uploaded a video of a husband making the statement to his wife that ends with her listing all the chores she had done so far (shown below, right). The video gained over 341,900 likes in a day. Buzzfeed published an article on the trend.

Damn This White Boy Is Sexy! refers to a series of memes based on a comic panel in which a scantily clad woman makes a mental comment about a sexual appeal of a white man, with the thought bubble reading "Damn this white boy is sexy!" In edits, the plumber in the original panel is replaced with various characters. On August 6th, 2018, Blacknwhitecomics artist Yair started a porn comic "Mike the Plumber in Make America Great Again " in which a white plumber has sex with several black women. On April 15th, the eight panel of the comic was posted. In the panel, one of the women observes the plumber at work and makes a mental comment about the man's sexual attractiveness (censored version shown below). Damn this white boy is sexy! The panel did not see use in memes until October 2018. On October 21st, an anonymous 4chan user posted the first known edit based on the comic to /ck/ board (censored version shown below). The exact origin of the edit, in which the plumber was replaced with a Pepe in a tuxedo, is currently unknown. In the following year, the image was reposted on various 4chan boards multiple times. On March 22nd, 2019, iFunny user SAYORI reposted the image, with the post gaining over 120 smiles. On May 4th, 2019, an unlogged Imgur user posted the earliest known derivative meme based on the image, replacing Pepe with a photograph of /r/Drama moderator (censored version shown below, left). The format did not see major spread until on April 1st, 2020, Facebook group "I slap funny captions over doge templates" posted a Doge version of the image, gaining over 650 reactions and 930 shares in one month (censored version shown below, right). The Doge post received viral spread online in the following weeks; for example, an April 7th repost by Instagram user yourlordandsaviorrealjesus received over 19,100 likes in one month. An April 26th repost by Instagram user slothdive gained over 28,000 likes in two weeks. The viral spread of the meme was followed with more edits based on the comic panel being posted on Facebook, iFunny and Reddit.

refer to partially-humorous conspiracy theories regarding and its secrets and development. These theories revolve around unexplained videos and images, false memories, prerelease information, and unused content that theorists use in theories regarding the actual true purpose of Super Mario 64 . Theories and rumors about Super Mario 64 have circulated online regarding secret content in Super Mario 64 since release day, the most famous of these being "L is real 2401," a theory that stated Luigi could appear in the game and a plaque in the garden reading "L Is Real 2401" may be a clue. Conspiracy theories regarding Super Mario 64 began growing more prominent in late 2019 and early 2020. One of the earliest theories was known as "The Wario Apparition." "The Wario Appration" refers to a screenshot from a 1996 E3 video where Wario monologues to the viewer, while voiced by Charles Martinet. The earliest known instance of this screenshot appeared in a /v/ thread as early as November 2019. This screenshot has been referred to as the image of the "Wario Apparition", a ghost that manifests itself in select copies of Super Mario 64 , and will eventually manifest itself in the real world. The Wario Apparition was created from the subconscious wishes to see him in Mario 64 that the shared desired caused him to appear as a horrifying half start in some copies of the game. That image is what its supposed to look like, but those who encountered it ingame can't even describe what it looked like as many suffer from memory loss and stroke-like symptoms. If you suspect you're seeing it ingame its suggested you shut the console off immediately because once you give it power by witnessing it, it gains power to begin manifesting itself in your reality. In May of 2020, threads with questions on Super Mario 64's "lore" began being posted to /v/, from where the theories began spreading. On May 23rd, 2020, @MegaX2_ posted a tweet featuring a Super Mario 64 iceberg tier list that was previously posted before on /v/. The tweet has 1.2K retweets and 4.5K likes as of May 26, 2020. On May 23, 2020, @yungsnaku posted a Twitter post featuring the Wario Apparition. The tweet has 1.1K retweets and 9.6K likes as of May 26, 2020. is a quote that refers to the belief that every copy created of Super Mario 64 differed from each other at release date. Conspiracy theorists recall false memories from childhood regarding Super Mario 64 , where they remember a vivid event or location in Super Mario 64 that isn't found on copies in the present day. Conspiracy theorists use this in a theory postulating that Super Mario 64 contains a AI that modifies the game as the player plays. Every copy of Super Mario 64 is personalized. Nintendo 's experimental AI adapts and subtly creates a slightly altered version of the game tailored specifically for you, appealing to you subconsciously in ways you don't even notice, as well as attempting to mess with you and study how you react to it. Have you ever played someone else's copy of Mario 64? Have you ever felt like something was just a little bit off? That's why. That's how. This is much more than just simple experimentation with procedural generation, however. There are many layers to this, and some of them are more sinister and malicious than others. Super Mario 64 is, at its core, an insidious and evil work of human creation. The Bowser Room refers to a screenshot of a nonexistent room in Super Mario 64 depicting Mario standing in front of a picture of Bowser on the wall, which is called "The Bowser Room" by theorists and is said to be a real image. It was initially obscure until it was brought up on an OneyPlays Crash Bandicoot stream, from where its existence spread.

Fake Uber Conversations refers to recorded messages posted to TikTok beginning in March 2020 of people pretending to call the viewer while they are in a Lyft or Uber . The series of videos, aimed at keeping passengers safe, typically includes information regarding the passenger's location. On March 13th, 2020, TikToker @sheylaax3 uploaded the first Uber safety video which included the speaker announcing that they have the passengers location on their phone. The video gained over 382,400 likes in four days (shown below). On March 13th, 2020, TikToker @gemtastico credited @sheylaax3 with the idea and created another fake uber conversation video that garnered over 348,100 likes in four days (shown below, left). The next day, @kisses_avalon uploaded another which received over 1.1 million likes in three days (shown below, right). On March 14th, 2020, Twitter user @haaniyah_ shared a fake uber conversation TikTok video with the caption, "Teens on Tiktok are making fake conversation videos that people can play if they�re feeling unsafe in an Uber" (shown below). The video accumulated over 445,700 likes and 132,900 retweets in three days. The Daily Dot published an article on the trend. Teens on Tiktok are making fake conversation videos that people can play if they�re feeling unsafe in an Uber pic.twitter.com/OCbQOmrjet Not Available

My Name My Age My Favorite Color is a short song made for TikTok by musician CHIS who created the song to introduce himself to his followers. The song became popular in February 2020 with thousands of TikTokers creating their own version of the song or using it to introduce themselves. On November 9th, 2019, TikToker @chismusic created the sound clip "some things abt me � chismusic" in a video in which text is added to reveal the aspects of his life he mentions in the song (shown below). The video gained over 1.3 million likes in four months. On February 7th, 2020, TikToker @brodiewilson420 upload an alternative music cover to the song (shown below, left). The video of him performing the cover garnered over 103,200 likes in a month. On February 11th, TikToker @dixiedamelio used CHIS's song to reveal aspects of her life and received over 6.2 million likes in a month (shown below, right). On February 15th, TikTok @carsonsmelliott performed a Talk Box cover of the song and gained over 904,300 likes in a month (shown below, left). On February 28th, @skaijackson used CHIS's song in her own video which accumulated over 4.6 million likes in two weeks (shown below, right).

Bugsnax is an upcoming first-person adventure game developed by Young Horses for Windows , PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. The game is set on a fictional island called �Snaktooth Island� that�s home to creatures comprised of various foods (half bug, half snack) where the player controls a journalist sent to document and discover the strange land and its inhabitants. Bugsnax was announced in June 2020 during Sony�s reveal of the PS5, and the release date is currently set for Holiday 2020. On June 11th, 2020, Bugsnax was announced during Sony�s "The Future of Gaming Show" that unveiled the upcoming PS5 console. The announcement trailer was uploaded to YouTube that same day (seen below) and received over 433,000 views, 11,000 likes, 5,000 dislikes and 3,100 comments. Shortly after, Bugsnax unveiled additional details about the game on its website, including some of the expected features: �Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone� and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?� According to the official site, players will be able to discover, hunt and capture 100 kinds of Bugsnax species using a variety of items while they explore biomes and attempt to reunite the inhabitants of a town called �Snaxburg.� By capturing various creatures, players can use their elements to customize NPCs with new looks as they attempt to unravel the mystery of the missing explorer Elizabert Megafig. Since the announcement, Bugsnax has had a moderate online presence across multiple social media platforms. The Bugsnax Twitter account has over 7,200 followers, and the subreddit , r/bugsnax, has roughly 500 members. Bugsnax has also appeared in a number of memes after the reveal, surrounding different aspects of the game in June 2020. One such example comes from Twitter user NE0NDREAMS on June 11th, 2020, featuring a picture of one of the creatures and the caption �thinking about bugsnax orange worm,� receiving over 700 likes. Twitter user HarrisFoster posted a meme using the Wolverine Crush format (shown below) on June 19th, 2020, receiving 160 likes. One of the main topics of online discussion surrounding Bugsnax is the theme song, which comes from the pop band Kero Kero Bonito . On the band�s Instagram page, the song (seen below) was uploaded on June 12th, 2020, and received over 24,000 views and 7,700 likes. A post shared by Kero Kero Bonito (@kerokerobonito) on Jun 12, 2020 at 2:14am PDT On June 14th, 2020, IGN posted a video of the new Resident Evil Village trailer with the Bugsnax theme as the background track to its Twitter (seen below) and received over 5,400 likes and 1,200 retweets. What if the Resident Evil Village trailer but with the music from Bugsnax? #PS5 #IGNSummerOfGaming pic.twitter.com/zDZumUr1jG On June 16th, 2020, Twitter user arwingsmusic tweeted a pop-punk cover of the song, receiving over 130 likes. Twitter user MaximumCortez posted a darker cover of the theme on June 17th, 2020, receiving nearly 800 likes and 100 retweets (shown below) Rumor is that to make #Bugsnax have more of a sinister/haunted vibe. pic.twitter.com/Q5mba4uBLZ

Adi�s Wormhole is a reaction image macro series featuring an image edit of a man in red shirt and red shorts stepping through a wormhole. The earliest available version of the original image was published by the website Cuded on September 12th, 2012. They credit the image to the Imaginary Foundation, "a think tank from Switzerland that does experimental research on new ways of thinking and the power of the imagination." The original image features a person walking through the wormhole with a bag in their hand (shown below). On February 7th, 2020, Tumblr user crtter shared the image in response to a screenshot from the video game . The post received more than 128,000 notes in less than one year (shown below, left). The origin of the Adios image, however, is unknown. However, less than one month after the image on Tumblr went viral, the image of the man in red began appearing online. The earliest available version was published by the Facebook account shitpostingconstickers on March 6th, 2020 (shown below, right). The following month, on April 10th, Twitter user @reactjpg shared the image with the caption "man in durag and giant clothes entering wormhole in space adios" (shown below, left). On May 15th, Redditor asssassin3435 shared the image in the /r/comedyheaven subreddit, where it received more than 8,600 points (99% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than one month (shown below, left). The following day, on May 16th, Redditor shared the image with a caption about how a hug from a significant other helped depression. The post received more than 5,700 points (98% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, center). Five days later, on May 20th, Redditor theBiggestBoiCP shared the image with a joke about a mother inviting company over. The post received more than 1,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

Timoth�e Chlamet Chlamydia Rumors refers to a series of unsubstantiated reports that actor Timoth�e Chalamet infected numerous people at New York University with chlamydia. The rumor went viral in June 2020 prompting memes that mimicked Chalamet's performances, particularly in the film Call Me By Your Name , which focuses on a teen boy's first sexual experiences. Twitter user @gray666on tweeted the earliest known report of the rumor on March 4, 2018. They wrote, "mutual friend got chlamydia from timothee chalamet, pass it on" (shown below). In 2020, the rumors resurfaced, inspiring a series of social media posts that express a willingness to contract chlamydia from the actor. On January 4th, Twitter user @smabolon2 tweeted, "Timoth�e Chalamet spread chlamydia across the NYU campus and all I�m saying is that it�s one pill and I�m in the east village @RealChalamet" (shown below, left). That year, Wattpad user riverphoenixgf posted a story about contracting chlamydia from Chalamet. On June 12th, Twitter user @ladybirdslouvre tweeted, "i�m literally a dyke but i would still let timoth�e chalamet give me chlamydia and say gee thanks" (shown below, right). On June 13th, 2020, Twitter user @jonspellednoh, "the whole �timoth�e chalamet spread chlamydia at nyu� thing is crazy because it ACTUALLY. HAPPENED. he fucked like a RABBIT. too many people i know can attest to knowing someone who knows someone that got chlamydia from oscar-nominated actor timoth�e chalamet and that sends me." Within one week, the tweet received more than 210,000 likes and 22,000 retweets (shown below). Days later, @jonspellednoh posted a video to TikTok a series of posts based off his own, which state that Chalamet had sexual intercourse with a rabbit, misreading his initial tweet. The post received more than 97,000 views, 1,000 likes and 150 retweets when posted to Twitter. i didn�t check my word choice when i told twitter about timoth�e chalamet x chlamydia so now y�all think he fucked a rabbit ?? https://t.co/SxFvEE8woM pic.twitter.com/aaPHwK6VjR � jonathan (@jonspellednoh) June 15, 2020

X is so hot right now is a image exploitable from the 2001 film Zoolander . It is used to simply describe whether something/someone is popular or in the public conscious at the time. It can also be used literally to describe physical hot things or weather events. The line is spoken by Will Ferrell's character Jacobim Mugatu to Mila Jocovich about the Character Hansell played by Owen Wilson. It is unclear when the Meme was first used online. The meme has been used for years and has Spread across many social media sites including Reddit , Imgur , Facebook . It has been used to comment on various events and individuals, including the George Floyd Protests , the Metoo Movement, RussiaGate and Disney Liveaction remakes.

It Is What It Is refers to a viral video of a teenager laughing and saying "It is what it is," with his friends repeating the phrase after him. In March 2020, the video gained popularity in lipsync memes on TikTok , with the video also being used as in reaction memes on Instagram . The video is often used to express satisfaction with an imperfect opportunity or a result. The exact origin of the video is unknown. On December 18th, 2019, YouTube user Dr Prominent reposted a video of a teen laughing and saying "It is what it is" with an African accent, with a group of teens standing near also laughing and repeating the phrase after him. The video received over 352,700 views on YouTube in four months (shown below). - It is what it is. - It is what it is! The video did not see use as a meme until on March 4th, 2020, TikTok user @thehodgmeister posted a meme based on it, gaining over 182,400 likes in two weeks (shown below). In the following days, the video gained a significant spread on TikTok, particularly as an exploitable for lipsync memes. For example, on March 6th, 2020, TikTok user @elite.oliver posted a video that received over 212,000 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). A March 7th TikTok by user @ryansliptongreentea accumulated over 168,000 likes in the same period (shown below, center). On March 8th TikTok user @pplicker28 posted a meme that received over 310,400 likes. In many edits, a clone effect has been utilized by users for comical effect. Starting on March 7th, 2020, the video also gained popularity in reaction memes on Instagram. For example, a March 7th meme by Instagram user memeprotector reeived over 9,800 views and 2,900 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). A March 14th Toilet Paper Crisis meme by Instagram user nova_xeno received over 52,700 views and 15,900 likes in five days (shown below, right).

The 2020 Queensferry Crossing Closure (referred to as Bridgegate by some) refers to a controversy surrounding the closure of the Queensferry Crossing in Scotland in February 2020 due to falling ice which prompted an attack on the Scottish National Party (SNP) by the media and Scottish unionists. The controversy was branded by some as 'childish' and 'ridiculous' as some blamed the SNP for the weather conditions which prompted the closure of the bridge. On February 8th, 2020, the Queensferry Crossing, the largest bridge in the United Kingdom, based in Scotland, was closed due to falling ice on cars and other vehicles during Storm Ciara which affected all parts of the United Kingdom. The bridge reopened on February 13th, 2020 and the engineers aimed to make adjustments to the bridge to prevent it from closing in that situation again. The closure of the Queensferry Crossing was met with criticism from the Scottish media and Unionist supporters who attacked the SNP on the bridge's closure The closure of the bridge prompted several Scottish politicians to attack the SNP for their failure to act and some even blamed them for the weather as well. Several unionist supporting politicians attacked the SNP on the closure. One such being Liberal Democrat MSP Alex Cole-Hamilton who said tweeted that it was closed from both sides after gloating an original statement that 'the bridge that would never close' which then prompted thousands of responses which hitback at Cole-Hamilton's original tweet. The Queensferry Crossing, the bridge that �would never close� now shut in both directions. pic.twitter.com/2aZuL4zQRK � Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP?? (@agcolehamilton) February 10, 2020 Jackson Carlaw, who was then interim leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, criticised the decision to close the bridge and attacked the design flaws of the bridge and attacked the SNP because of it (see below). The continued closure of the Queensferry Crossing is a damning indictment of this government. Whilst Nicola Sturgeon is swanning about in Brussels, Scots commuters are stuck without vital infrastructure. https://t.co/hdkQ7KWbAb � Jackson Carlaw MSP (@Jackson_Carlaw) February 12, 2020 It was revealed a couple of days later that Jackson Carlaw had agreed to the design of the bridge and faced mockery after it was revealed he once praised the design of the bridge. I suspect Jackson Carlaw will be more delighted than most to see the Queensferry Crossing reopen � because he helped choose the design. https://t.co/RkCnQTA85v � Murray Foote (@murrayf00te) February 12, 2020 The Herald, a Scottish newspaper based in Glasgow had published a front page story with the heading, "the Farce Road Bridge" which was attacked by users on Facebook and Twitter. A couple of weeks after the bridge's closure, a new Scottish Bank note which features the Queensferry Crossing was entered into circulation (see below) Bank of Scotland�s new �20 note � featuring an image of the Forth Bridge with the Queensferry Crossing � has entered circulation. https://t.co/y8STGLCsgO � STV News (@STVNews) February 28, 2020 Scottish Twitter users had responded by referring to the bridge closure by joking if it was weather proofed and some others stating that politicians like Alex Cole-Hamilton and Jackson Carlaw would be mad.

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Claudia Conway Social Media Feud refers to Kellyanne Conway , Special Counselor to Donald Trump and George Conway's teenage daughter's presence on social media, most notably TikTok in June 2020. Online, Claudia Conway began speaking about her leftist political views and openly opposing Donald Trump until her parents began setting her accounts to private and taking away her phone live on TikTok in early July. In June 2020, Claudia Conway began posting political videos to TikTok and went viral in late June. On June 29th, Twitter user @TaylorLorenz tweeted the first viral thread regarding Conway's social media presence and shared a collection of her videos saying, "Kellyanne Conway�s daughter is an outspoken leftist TikToker" (shown below). The tweet which includes a video of Conway speaking out against Trump supporters gained over 823,900 views and 12,600 likes in a week. Kellyanne Conway�s daughter is an outspoken leftist TikToker. �Believe it or not, you can have your own opinions simply by educating yourself,� she says in one video https://t.co/BLKEWuj1S2 pic.twitter.com/J807CAE95x On June 30th, 2020, Insider published an interview with Claudia Conway who stated,"We do get into arguments a lot -- I'm not going to lie. My mom is my best friend but we do fight all the time over politics, and I'm always shut down by my entire family." That day, Twitter user and journalist @TaylorLorenz continued in her thread to say, "To ppl being like �NYT journalist trying to expose her.� Claudia and I are mutuals and I literally talked to her. Also she�s been posting vids shouting out her fam on TikTok w/ tens of thousands of views, she wants followers/views and is outspoken abt her own beliefs. Don�t hate!" (shown below). To ppl being like �NYT journalist trying to expose her.� Claudia and I are mutuals and I literally talked to her. Also she�s been posting vids shouting out her fam on TikTok w/ tens of thousands of views, she wants followers/views and is outspoken abt her own beliefs. Don�t hate! pic.twitter.com/195Fm72C4h On July 3rd, her father George Conway tweeted, "To journalists: @kellyannepolls and I do not consent to any communications between you and any of our minor children, including our daughter Claudia. So desist" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 107,300 likes and 11,00 retweets in three days. Claudia Conway responded in a since-deleted reply saying, "you're just mad because I'm finally getting my voice heard. Sorry your marriage failed." That same day, Twitter user @canyamanbae shared a screenshot of Claudia's reply and said, "As much as I love Claudia Conway going off and think it's hilarious, it's sad at the same time. The damage that Kellyanne and George have done to their children is awful" (shown below, right). On July 3rd, Claudia Conway went live on TikTok and showed her mother taking away her phone. That day, Twitter user @SamZComedy reposted a clip of the TikTok live and said, "Good for Claudia Conway for standing up for herself. But don�t go too far to get written out of the will. Here is Kellyanne snatching her phone away" (shown below). The post garnered over 350 likes and 130 retweets in three days. The Daily Dot, New York Post and Deadline reported on Claudia Conway's social media presence. As of July 6th, Claudia Conway has over 110,300 followers on Twitter, 168,700 followers on TikTok and 29,000 followers on Instagram and all of her social media accounts have been set to private. Good for Claudia Conway for standing up for herself. But don�t go too far to get written out of the will. Here is Kellyanne snatching her phone away ???? pic.twitter.com/EpOrlAqF1Y Claudia Conway is now on twitter: July 2, 2020 Claudia Conway is a national treasure pic.twitter.com/0O9xzOsbsL

But That's an Old Photo refers to an exploitable comic template made by artist SrGrafo in May 2020. The two-paneled comic depicts a person asking someone "is that you?" while pointing at a framed photo, to which the other character answers "yeah� but that's an old photo�" and reveals the photo. The template became popular on Reddit and accumulated variations featuring different framed photos and characters. On May 1st, 2020, Redditor and artist SrGrafo posted the weekly meme template "Old Photo" to r/SrGrafo (shown below). The post gained over 3,800 points (98% upvoted) in a week. On May 2nd, 2020, Redditor Bernard_sh4rkey- posted a variation that includes an old photo of Italy to r/MemeTemplatesOfficial (shown below, left). The post garnered over 8,800 points (96% upvoted) in six days. The next day, Redditor prestidigitator posted a Queen Elizabeth variation to r/ memes and accumulated over 34,000 points (95% upvoted) in five days (shown below, right). On May 8th, Redditor Seek_and_destroy46 uploaded the template using the singer Joji as the character and photo of pink guy to r/dankmemes (shown below). The post gained over 8,200 points (97% upvoted) that day.

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#StayHome is a hashtag campaign started by doctors encouraging people not to leave their homes and practice Social Distancing during the Coronavirus Outbreak . On March 17th, 2020, Facebook user Dr. Gee Teak Sheng posted pictures of himself and staff at his hospital in Malaysia holding signs that read "I stay at work for you. You stay home for us #StayHome #DudukRumah" (shown below). The pictures gained over 17,000 reactions and 68,000 shares. The pictures inspired other doctors to follow suit. Dr. Ahmed Rabea in Egypt shared a similar photo, and a tweet of the photo by user @TheJimmyHopkin gained over 52,000 retweets and 48,000 likes (shown below, left). A group of doctors in Israel also shared the message in a photo posted by Twitter user @FaresSaeb gaining over 38 retweets and 130 likes (shown below, right). Other doctors posted videos inspired by the hashtag. For example, user @_SJPearce_ posted a viral TikTok video showing doctors holding signs asking for people to stay home, gaining over 71,000 retweets and 146,000 likes (shown below, top). User @iii_iman posted a similar video using the hashtag (shown below, bottom). The campaign was covered by Junkee. My heart can't ?? "We also have family but we can't stay home�Be responsible and STAY HOME because I can't" �."HELP US" Healthcare workers are literally risking it all to save us. Realize that. They are humans not robots. Over worked, under staffed. ?? STAY HOME! pic.twitter.com/M3iO2gRcl2 � StanceGrounded (@_SJPeace_) March 18, 2020 A messages from our pharmacy team in SFHM. God bless you and protect your family .. I am so proud of you???? #StayHome #?????_????? pic.twitter.com/JkO2sIKuhh Unavailable

Joe Biden Shartgate is an online debate as to whether or not presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden defecated during a May 2020 live stream. On May 27th, 2020, Biden's verified YouTube account published "A Conversation on the Impact of COVID-19 in States Featuring Governor Tom Wolf." At about 20 minutes and 50 seconds into the stream, a sound can be heard that resembles flatulence. Within 24 hours, the video received more than 74,000 views (shown below). That morning, Twitter user @ComfortablySmug tweeted an isolated clip from the interview. The tweet received more than 714,000 views, 6,800 likes and 2,900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). WTF DID BIDEN SHART???? LISTEN CLOSELY pic.twitter.com/AKPXhWczHu � Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 27, 2020 Minutes later, President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr shared the video and compared the incident to Eric Swalwell's Fartgate . The post received more than 17,000 likes and 7,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Did @JoeBiden just pull an Eric Swalwell? ?? pic.twitter.com/xmlgqIXdWH � Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) May 27, 2020 Others shared jokes about the fart. Twitter user @Solmemes1 shared an edited clip from the film Step Brothers in which the characters fart, replacing stars heads with Joe Biden and Eric Swalwell. The post received more than 27,000 views, 1,500 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below) I think they just became best friends! pic.twitter.com/larrONPz7Y � SolSec?? (@Solmemes1) May 28, 2020 On May 27th, 2020, Twitter user @findmearle posted an analysis of the audio clip made in Adobe Audition, concluding that Joe Biden did indeed pass gas. The tweet received over 1,300 retweets and 6,200 likes (shown below). That day, BuzzFeed published a poll on the clip in the article "There Was A Pretty Loud Fart Noise During A Joe Biden Livestream." As of May 28th, 52% of voters believe that the fart was made by Biden (screenshot below). Not available .

D1 is the handle of ( Super Smash Bros. ) player and commentator and Twitch employee, D'Ron Maingrette. He is seen as a community ambassador for the competitive Super Smash Bros. community and has provided commentary for various competitive sets over the course of his career. In July of 2020, he was accused of statutory rape, leading to his banning from competitive gaming events. D1 got his start in the competitive scene, with his earliest significant appearance being finishing 25th out of 176 attendees at MLG Orlando 2006. He made multiple tournament appearances across his competitive career, with most of his activity ranging from 2007-2009 before making sparse competitive appearances up until 2016. He was an active commentator within the east coast Melee scene alongside longtime static commentating partner Wynton "Prog" Smith. Both would provide active commentary duties until Smith retired from active commentating due to health issues. Maingrette's notoriety within the Smash community landed him a commentating slot at the 2014 Super Smash Bros. Invitational at E3 2014 for Super Smash Bros. for WiiU. On July 2nd, 2020, during a wave of allegations of sexual misconduct across the competitive Super Smash Bros. community, a Twitter user by the name of KTDominate posted a twitlonger, accusing Maingrette of statutory rape at the 2016 charity event "Smash the Record 2016" and telling friends about the experience. Hours after the accusation, Maingrette released a statement, publicly apologizing to KTDominate about the situation, stating that he had no recollection of the situation that had happened and that it was both their fault that such event occurred. Despite the apology, Jestise "MVD" Negron, a fellow competitor who was involved in mediating the situation between both parties, released receipts stating that Maingrette knew of the situation that had occurred and was lying about it. Another competitor, that of Eric "ESAM" Lew, released a statement about his account of what transpired, that of which contradicted Maingrette's apology. Due to the allegations at hand, Maingrette has been banned from all events sponsored by 2GG for the time being. Maingrette's commentary style garnered him admiration and celebration across the Super Smash Bros. community. One of his signature sayings during commentary is "DESTRUCTION," often used during moments of clear dominance during a set or hype. During his commentating of the 2014 Super Smash Bros. Invitational, as Hugo "HugS" Gonzalez performed a final smash attack, Maingrette shouted this phrase, a reference to the Mega Man cartoon that contained this phrase in the intro sequence. The clip has been notable within the Super Smash Bros. scene as a defining moment of commentary at the invitational, much to the celebration of the audience in attendance. During his stream of the inaugural Super Smash Bros for WiiU/3DS direct in 2014, during the montage of stages being presented, Maingrette made multiple comments about the assumed legality of each stage. The video in reference to the situation has garnered over 400,000 views as of July 3rd, 2020

Guy Touching Fingers refers to a photograph of Twitter user @globymyself standing in an awkward pose and touching the tips of his index fingers together. Starting in mid-February 2020, the photograph gained significant popularity as a reaction expressing shyness or awkwardness, gaining spread along with the Two Fingers Touching emoji combination. On February 18th, 2020, Twitter user @globymyself wrote "how i feel when i get round bad bitches," posting a photograph of himself standing on a porch in an awkward pose and touching the tips of his index fingers together in a manner similar to the Two Fingers Touching meme. The post received over 25,200 retweets and 131,500 likes in one month (photograph and post shown below, left and right). On February 19th, 2020, Twitter user @spvcelord used the image in a tweet that received over 29,300 retweets and 150,100 likes in one month (shown below). The tweet, together with the original post, prompted the spread of the reaction image on Twitter in the following weeks. For example, a February 22nd tweet by @goodbeanaltalt received over 80 retweets and 1,200 likes in one month. A March 2nd tweet by @tayloroxyer gained over 360 retweets and 2,600 likes in two weeks.

" Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony " (also known as "Sunshine, Rainbow, Unicorn") is a song made by the Chinese artist Wowkie Zhang. Attention was drawn to the song in the western web when internet users would remark and joke about how the chorus of the song, where Wowkie Zhang repeats the lyrics "nei nei ge nei nei nei ge nei ge nei nei," is misinterpreted in English as " nae nigga nae nae nigga nigga nae nae." On April 16th, 2018, Wowkie Zhang released the song �Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony� and a music video was uploaded to YouTube on April 24th. As of July 8th, 2020, the music video has accumulated over 3 million views. On July 8th, 2018, Youtuber Trainwreckstv uploaded a video onto YouTube from a stream he did where he would react to videos submitted by his viewers. One of the videos submitted was the music video for �Sunshine, Rainbow, White Pony.� When the chorus started playing, Trainwrecks attempted to drown out the song by shouting into the microphone (clip of the incident shown below). By early 2020, edited videos were being uploaded showing YouTubers such as iDubbbz, BlastphamousHD, and Flight reacting to the music video in a shocking manner. Other memes referenced in the compilations include the video of two girls crying while reacting to K-pop , and SKYVIEWRAY�s reaction where he utters the N-word. On May 30th, 2020, YouTuber "Nae Nigga nae nae nigga" posted a compilation of reactions, gaining over 95,000 views (shown below, left). On May 27th, LBuckley posted a similar video, gaining over 58,000 views (shown below, right). The track has also seen some remixes on YouTube. On January 2nd, 2020, user Xyrothim posted a Nightcore remix of the track, gaining over 29,000 views. SiivaGunner remixed the track on May 20th in its video, "Emote Poki: Fortnite Chapter 2" (shown below, right).

They Shrank His Shoulders, Made Him Look Soft is a copypasta based on a Reddit post about character Joel. After the post was reposted in /r/Gamingcirclejerk subreddit, it gained popularity in parody posts based on "before" and "after" images. On May 28th, Redditor thisuseriswaiting posted a side-by-side comparison of character Joel as he appears in 2013 video game The Last of Us and in its 2020 sequel , set five years later, writing, "That's weird. They shrank his shoulders, made him look soft..". The post received 76 upvotes in /r/TheLastOfUs2 subreddit when it was reposted by Redditor Sons-of-N7 to /r/Gamingcirclejerk, with the repost gaining over 17,000 upvotes in one month. Later on May 28th, 2020, Redditor Wehdeo posted the earliest known meme parodying the original post, comparing his appearances in (1998) and its 2019 remake (shown below). The post received over 7,200 upvotes in /r/Gamingcirclejerk in one month. Starting on May 28th, the meme format gained a notable presence in the /r/Gamingcirclejerk subreddit. For example, on May 29th, Redditor PowerfulCoward posted a meme comparing MCU character War Machine and Don Cheadle, the actor who performed the role (shown below, left). The post received over 15,700 upvotes in one month. On June 11th, Redditor SuperTeddyRoosevelt utilized the format for a meme about video game console which received over 19,100 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, right). In addition to /r/Gamingcirclejerk, the format received limited spread in several other circlejerk subreddits.

Me At 20 refers to a Twitter challenge in which people post pictures of themselves at age 20. Although people have been posting pictures of themselves at the age of 20 since 2012 on Twitter, Me at 20 became a specific trend used by celebrities in April 2020 on the platform. On September 5th, 2012, the first known "Me at 20" Twitter post was made by Twitter user @alecartidiello (shown below, left). On August 28th, 2014, American actress Barbara Crampton was the first celebrity to share a "Me at 20" post using the hashtag #throwbackthursday which garnered over 60 likes in six years (shown below, right). On April 15th, 2020, posting images of yourself at age 20 became a viral challenge and many more Twitter users posted pictures with the caption "Me at 20." That day, Twitter user @GarbageApe posted a parody which garnered over 580 likes in a day (shown below, left). The next day, Australian film critic and Twitter user @MarcFennell tweeted a picture of himself with the caption, "Me at 20 is an object lesson in why 20yos should straight up not be allowed on TV" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,400 likes in a day. That same day, actress and Twitter user BusyPhilipps posted a screenshot of herself in the show Freaks and Geeks with the caption, "Me at 20. Do I win something?" (shown below left). The tweet gained over 6,000 likes in a day. That same day, British television host and Twitter user @piersmorgan tweeted a picture captioned, "Me at 20" which received over 3,700 likes that day (shown below right).

Couple Watching A Movie From Bed , also known as Is This Too Much to Ask For , refers to a viral artwork by South Korean artist 0g_maru in which a couple is lying on a bed and watching a movie from a computer screen. In April 2020, the image gained popularity as an exploitable on Twitter and Facebook , with footage on screen replaced with humorous images, similar to I'll Take This Over an Expensive Night Out Any Day format. On March 9th, 2020, South Korean artist 0g_maru posted a three-panel comic of a couple cuddling in bed while watching a movie from a computer screen (shown below). The post received over 11,600 likes in two months. In the following weeks, the images were actively circulated online on Facebook and Twitter; for example, a March 17th repost by Melosos Facebook page received over 6,200 reactions and 3,500 shares. An April 13th, 2020, post by Twitter user @BizcayaGiovanny received over 610 retweets and 1,100 likes. On April 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @xogeoff posted a "Yeah Boi" meme based on the first panel of the comic, captioning it "is it 2 much to ask for." The post received over 13,700 retweets and 46,300 likes in one week (shown below), with an April 23rd repost by @sandavidcito gaining additional 9,200 retweets and 41,700 likes in the same period. Starting on April 23rd, the first panel of the comic gained popularity as an exploitable, particularly on Twitter and Facebook. For example, on April 23rd Twitter user @brndvx posted a meme that received over 960 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, left). On April 24th, Facebook user posted a meme that gained over 1,400 reactions and 140 shares in Nirnposting group (shown below, right). In the following week, the format maintained popularity on Twitter and Facebook, with both video and image edits being posted. is this too much to ask for?? ?? pic.twitter.com/5Nh70sSQZw Not available.

FlightReacts� "Look At Curry Man" is a memorable quote uttered by YouTuber and basketball enthusiast Flight, also known as Flight23White. During Flight�s breakdowns of NBA games and players, he can often be seen using the quote �look at Curry man,� particularly during compilations of Stephen Curry, a basketball player for the Golden State Warriors. The meme has become an inside joke among NBA fans and has since been recognized by both the Golden State Warriors and Curry himself in a viral video from April 2020. While covering numerous NBA matches over the years in reaction videos, Flight commonly uses the phrase, �look at Curry man,� sometimes with �look at Curry man, so inspirational,� while observing Curry�s performance on the court. On March 5th, 2020, Flight uploaded a video to his YouTube channel titled, �LOOK AT CURRY MAN! FlightReacts Raptors vs Warriors � Full Game Highlights 2020,� where he can be heard using the line right around the 2-minute mark (featured below) while watching the Warriors� game vs. the Toronto Raptors. As fans and other NBA enthusiasts began taking notice of the frequent use of the quote, several people adopted the phrase and even created compilations of Flight saying it. One such YouTube account, Da Spot To Laugh, uploaded a compilation of these on February 9th, 2020. The video (seen below) has since been viewed over 328,000 times and liked nearly 7,000 times. On March 20th, 2020, the official Twitter account for the Golden State Warriors also took notice of the phrase and used it in a caption. The tweet (shown below) features a series of images with Curry, receiving almost 20,000 likes and 3,400 retweets. In the replies below this, several Twitter users also responded with clips of Flight saying the quote from some of his streams. W Tweet pic.twitter.com/awXg2otD6R � J Mystic (@_jmystic) March 21, 2020 On April 3rd, 2020, during an NBA Instagram livestream (seen below), Curry can be seen at his California home during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic/lockdown playing a game of trivia with several people. As he jumps between guests, asking various questions and checking in with people to see how they�re doing, he pauses in-between around the 15:50 mark and says, �Look at Curry man, just trying to do great things in the world. You know what I�m saying? [laughs] I had to say it.� Immediately after, numerous viewers flood the video with hearts, and the clip began spreading on social media. Following the video and mention of the meme, Flight quickly uploaded a reaction video to his YouTube channel on April 3rd, 2020, where he discusses Curry�s acknowledgement. In the video (shown below), Flight is ecstatic to hear him use the phrase, but also asks people to stop with the �sus� memes . Since the upload, the video has received over 770,000 views and 55,000 likes. In the following days, Curry can also be seen using the meme in other settings and posts on social media. On April 5th, 2020, Curry posted one such example on his Twitter account where he used the caption, �Look at @AjLamonte man, so inspirational.� The tweet (seen below) was viewed over 111,000 times, liked nearly 4,000 times and retweeted another 420 times. Look at @AjLamonte man, so inspirational ???? #stayunderrated https://t.co/uvhOIxzKKp � Stephen Curry (@StephenCurry30) April 5, 2020

North West's Friesian Horse refers to pictures of a horse owned by Kim Kardashian West that she gave to her daughter, North West. The horse, a Friesan breed, drew jokes and criticism online, as users noticed that it was the West family's 14th horse and had a luxurious mane. On June 29th, 2020, Kim Kardashian posted pictures of a Friesian horse she gave to her daughter, North. She noted in her tweet that it was her family's 14th horse (shown below). After Kim's tweet, Twitter users mocked the tweet by posting jokes about the family's exorbitant wealth while much of the world is in poverty. User @RoyWoodJr responded with, "One time as a child I went door to door offering to rake leaves to afford 'Super Mario Bros 2'," gaining over 400 retweets and 6,000 likes (shown below, left). User @DanRiffle wrote, "This is the kind of innovation a wealth tax would destroy," gaining over 140 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right). Others joked about the tweet by turning it into a copypasta with which they added humorous pictures. For example, user @AuntAnxiety posted a picture of a dog dressed up, gaining over 26,000 retweets and 224,000 likes (shown below, left). User @MandaLovesCats posted the joke with a picture of a bizarre Mario , gaining over 170 retweets and 1,000 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

I Didn't Get the Joke, Sir refers to a viral exchange between three Facebook users in which two people say that they did not understand a joke, with the author of the joke offering to explain it in a private message and advising to look it up on Google . Starting in late March 2020, the exchange became a popular subject of memes on Facebook, with users imagining the exchange taking place between other participants. The memes based on the format poke fun at events in which a certain someone took advantage of or neglected two others. On March 23rd, 2020, parody Facebook page Sir raheel physics notes posted a joke about students behaving loudly in class (shown below, left). In replies to the post, Facebook user Basmah Khalil commented "I didn't get the joke sir ??," with Sir raheel physic notes replying "Privat msg I will explan." In the same comment thread, Facebook user Ravi Pandey wrote "I also didn't get the joke sir ??," with Sir raheel physic notes replying "Googl it" (exchange shown below). Later on the same day, Sir raheel physic notes posted a screenshot of the exchange, with the post gaining over 1,700 likes and 240 shares. On March 24th, 2020, Redditor dj_jose posted a screenshot of the exchange to /r/madlads subreddit where it received over 43,500 upvotes. On March 31st, 2020, Facebook user Mickail Naqvi posted the earliest known viral meme based on the exchange to Attack on Titan Leviposting: Hoes Mad Edition Facebook group, gaining over 3,200 reactions and 1,000 shares (shown below, left). On the same day, Facebook page Important Images: Cinema Kino Edition posted a meme based on the exchange that received over 460 reactions and 120 shares (shown below, right). Starting on March 31st, the meme format received viral spread across Facebook meme groups. For example, on that day Facebook user Daniel Mogo? posted a meme in Nirnposting group that received over 4,200 reactions and 340 shares in one week (shown below, left). Also on the same day, Facebook user Izumi Yaori posted a meme to JoJo Standposting Facebook group that received over 2,900 reactions and 360 shares (shown below, right). On April 5th, 2020, Indian entertainment news site Chai Bisket reported on the spread of the meme.

PS5 DualSense Controller refers to a kind of video game controller developed by Sony for the upcoming PlayStation 5 . Upon its reveal, the controller's design, which is a fairly substantial departure from the standard controllers for the Playstation 2, 3 and 4, sparked jokes and critique. On April 7th, 2020, Sony made a surprise reveal of the PlayStation 5 "DualSense" controller by posting a picture of it on the PlayStation Twitter account. The tweet gained over 84,000 retweets and 290,000 likes (shown below). They also made a blog post outlining the differences between the DualSense controller and the PlayStation 4 DualShock controller. These include a built-in microphone, a "create" button rather than a "share" button, "haptic feedback" and adaptive triggers, which allow for theoretically more engrossing immersion. The new controller sparked critique and jokes from Twitter users. The controller's white and rounded design particularly sparked jokes about it looking like an Xbox controller. for example, user @wolfdb12 made a Spider-man Pointing At Spider-man joke about the similarity, gaining over 1,000 retweets and 4,700 likes (shown below, left). User @MikeRyan compared its design to a helmet in , gaining over 640 retweets and 2,600 likes (shown below, right). Others offered critiques about the controller. User @Michael_French noticed the controller's design appeared not to take into consideration those with disabilities, citing the lack of color differentiation on the buttons and the face they were sunken (shown below, left). User @DMCRyan argued the haptic feedback feature could be one of the coolest things about the product if Sony commits to it unlike its competitors (shown below, right).

Dallas Sword Guy vs. Protesters is a viral video featuring a man chasing a group of protesters participating in the George Floyd Protests with a large blade. The group attacks the man, who claimed to be defending a bar he patrons. On May 30th, 2020, Elijah Schafer tweeted , "BREAKING: man critically injured at Dallas riots It appears he attempted to defend a shop with a large sword Looters ran at him, then he charged rioters They then beat him with a skateboard and stoned him with medium sized rocks I called an Ambulance and it�s on the way." The tweet received more than 33 million views, 50,000 likes and 33,000 retweets. Schafer later posted the full video, writing, "Full unedited video for editorial requests. Please attribute to Elijah Schaffer of Blaze TV. I cannot confirm he was the store owner, but I pulled out my camera when I saw him appearing to defend a store, then he was rushed, then made the move that might have cost him his life." The tweet received more than 3 million views, 20,000 likes and 15,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Full unedited video for editorial requests. Please attribute to Elijah Schaffer of Blaze TV. I cannot confirm he was the store owner, but I pulled out my camera when I saw him appearing to defend a store, then he was rushed, then made the move that might have cost him his life pic.twitter.com/8oGa2obBbp � ELIJAH (@ElijahSchaffer) May 31, 2020 That day, others shared the video, such as @oracularrevenge, who tweeted, "the full video of the man who was attacked in downtown dallas. he literally ran after them WITH A SWORD. please share the full video and not just the clip where they attacked him." The tweet received more than 1.2 million views, 20,000 likes and 13,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). the full video of the man who was attacked in downtown dallas. he literally ran after them WITH A SWORD. please share the full video and not just the clip where they attacked him pic.twitter.com/5fZPLKd8er � cami (@oracularrevenge) May 31, 2020 Twitter user @realtor_austen tweeted, "Breaking in Dallas: this man just tried to attack a crowd with a machete. Only one person was slightly cut on the hand." they included a photograph of the man bleeding (shown below). The following day, Twitter user @SAMOYEDCORE tweeted, "Bad News: Sword Guy locked his account for fear of getting curbstomped a second time. Good News: i got the main part of his in-progress meltdown captured." They included a series of screenshots from C.A. Shoultz, who was named as the man in the attack. Shoultz wrote: Others began tweeting about the video. Twitter user @BSO tweeted, "Charles "C.A." Shoultz Claims He's The Man Who Chased Protestors w/ Machete Before Getting Beat Up; Shoultz Tweets The Reason He Did It Was b/c He Was Protecting the Bar He Likes to Drinks At; Says In Retrospect It Wasn't Smart Move (Tweets-Vids). CA Shoultz has gone private on Twitter, but we have all the tweets as well as a pic of the sword he used to chase down protestors." They included photos of Shoultz with his swords (shown below). Some began posting memes featuring images of the video (examples below). Some posted information about Shoultz, tweeting links to fanfiction and referring to him as a brony . Twitter user @woot_master tweeted, "I can't believe this. The right-wing catholic sword guy who got his ass beat for trying to defend a random bar? He's a brony. He writes pony fanfics under the name Jetfire2012. Here's a link to his account, and the blog that gives us the smoking gun." The tweet received more than 4,700 likes and 2,400 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

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JLo TikTok Challenge refers to a series of dance videos in which TikTok users recreate the opening dance to Jennifer Lopez's Super Bowl LIV halftime performance. The dance which includes a sound clip of Jennifer Lopez's song "Love Don't Cost a Thing" spread to Twitter in late February. On February 2nd, 2020, Jennifer Lopez performed with Shakira at the Super Bowl Halftime show. On February 8th, TikToker @besperon posted a dance cover of the dance and garnered over 220,700 likes in 18 days (shown below). On February 10th, TikToker @trevorxlerma posted another dance cover using the hashtags #jlosuperbowlchallenge and #jlochallange and received over 55,700 likes in 10 days. That day, TikTokers @juanfecastrob and @jenandwen posted their own covers which accumulated over 38,600 likes and 18,600 likes respectively in 10 days. That day, Twitter user @dillonmcdogmai1 upoaded their TikTok duet and garnered over 40 likes in 10 days (shown below). Billboard published an article on the TikTok challenge. This is what I do at 12:15am February 10, 2020 I can�t manage this one February 9, 2020 My fave part!!!???? Even my toddler can�t get enough of the super bowl halftime show!!!?????? From Philippines with so much love for February 14, 2020 #RT : Twitter: 25 seconds of flawless fashion & dancing Reality: 3 weeks, endless takes, and getting yelled at by my hubby for making us late for every event while I nailed the shot! I hope February 19, 2020 finally I did it!! #JLoTikTokChallenge #SuperBowlLIV February 20, 2020 First TikTok experience.???? Joining the bandwagon of the Latino Gang.???? #JLoTikTokChallenge #MiGenti #LoveDontCostAThing #JLoSuperBowlChallenge ?? February 16, 2020

Marvel's The Union refers to a superhero group that was introduced by Marvel Entertainment on February 14th, 2020. The superhero group is made up of four fictional superheros represented by each country of the United Kingdom. Reactions to the new group met with mixed responses. Scottish independence supporters openly mocked the group whilst British unionists praised the introduction of the new superheros. On February 14th, 2020, Marvel announced they would be introducing a new comic book series based around a superhero group called The Union comprised of four members representing countries of the United Kingdom. Union Jack joins a new team of Super Heroes to protect the UK in the threat of Empyre! Meet the members of The Union starting on February 18. #MarvelComics pic.twitter.com/gMjch5R659 � Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) February 14, 2020 On February 18th, 2020, Marvel introduced the new superhero team in more detail with character designs and a simple introduction text. After Marvel announced the group, it was met with mixed responses from the public. Scottish independence supporters openly mocked the idea of a superhero group comprised of the countries of the United Kingdom as the union was more divided than ever with the prospect of Scotland and Northern Ireland seceeding from the United Kingdom. British unionists praised the new comic book series and superheroes

It Do Go Down refers to a viral prank video in which man in a fishing boat tries to warn his friend that their boat is about to reach a weir, with the other man telling him that the river "do not go down." Starting March 2020, the video gained popularity in memes following a viral edit. On August 29th, 2015, Facebook user RaShaun Grey uploaded a prank video in which he travels down a channelized river in a fishing boat with his friend. Upon noticing that they are approaching a weir, Grey repeatedly tells his friend that the river goes down, with the friend dismissing his warnings right until they almost reach the weir. The video received over 30,000 likes and 110,000 shares on Facebook in five years, with an August 30th, 2015, YouTube reupload gaining over 2.9 million views in the same period (shown below). - Nuh-huh. It's a bridge. It just goes around the corner. - Robert, that don't look like this. Robert, it goes down. - It don't. It don't go down. - Robert, it goes down! - No it don't. - It do go down! - Oh! Stop, stop! On November 10th, 2016, YouTuber Chumbo posted a To Be Continued� edit based on the video, marking the first known meme based on it. The video received over 360,000 views in four years (shown below, left). On July 5th, 2019, YouTuber the cable turned off cade posted a edit of the video that accumulated over 1 million views in eight months (shown below, right). The format did not see a pronounced spread until on march 9th, 2020, YouTube and Instagram user Jonkari P posted a edit of the video (YouTube upload shown below). The edit received over 58,000 views on YouTube, being featured on the Instant Regret Clicking This Playlist , and over 15,700 views and 5,500 likes on Instagram in ten days. Following Jonkari P's post, the format gained a notable presence on Instagram, with notable edits by thugbobs, retry.mp4, bepis.man, blip.mp4 and other Instagram users posted in the following days.

Qaren is a portmanteau combining the name Karen , often used online as a pejorative for entitled white women, and the QAnon right-wing conspiracy theory . The term, which is used to label middle-aged women as right-wing conspiracy theorists, was first used in May 2020 in response to a viral video of a woman complaining that her doctor wouldn't prescribe her the controversial medication hydroxychloroquine to treat a COVID-19 infection. On May 26th, 2020, political consultant and Twitter user @TheRickWilson retweeted a video posted by Twitter user @miarubee, who has since been suspended from Twitter, and said, "This Qaren is mad she can't get poison that Dr. Trumpenstein told her to talke." The tweet gained over 12,300 likes and 3,100 retweets in two days. That same day, Twitter user @ReesusP reposted the since-deleted video and captioned it "#Qaren" (shown below). The video garnered over 153,000 views and 1,400 likes in two days. In the video, the woman explains that her doctor in Seattle was suffering from " Trump derangement syndrome " for not prescribing her hyroxychloroquine just in case she needs it. #Qaren pic.twitter.com/g06E8MjhCA On May 26th, 2020, before the original video was deleted, Twitter user @lapetiteemily responded by saying, "????for ur???????. Qaren it�s not your legal right to demand to be prescribed a controlled substance that is unproved. U�re gonna burst into tears? For what? You�re???????is doing their job. U have lupus or malaria?No?Then you don�t need #Hydroxychloroquine . A mask is all u got honey." The tweet added a green shirt guy GIF (shown below). That same day, Urban Dictionary user Berzerkergang defined Qaren as "A portmanteau of 'QAnon' and 'Karen', a Qaren is a female Trump supporter who believes in the ludicrously wrong QAnon conspiracy theory and acts with the most absurd characteristics of a typical Karen and a conspiracy nutjob." ????for ur???????. Qaren it�s not your legal right to demand to be prescribed a controlled substance that is unproved. U�re gonna burst into tears? For what? You�re???????is doing their job. U have lupus or malaria?No?Then you don�t need #Hydroxychloroquine . A mask is all u got honey. pic.twitter.com/OXxiEs7FP4 That same day, Twitter user @TheRickWilson tweeted, "I just added Qaren to the Urban Dictionary, so my day is nearly complete" and received over 16,600 likes in two days (shown below, left). The next day, @TheRickWilson tweeted, "Last night's Qaren got suspended. Lord" which received over 9,600 likes in a day. The Daily Dot published an article on the name Qaren. I am going to call it a night by using this platform to help #HydroxycloroquineKaren spread the message ( she asked calmly) She is shaking and furious after talking her trump deranged syndrome doctor for not wanting to prescribe #Hydroxycloroquine for her� for just in case pic.twitter.com/2MxMWHIMwf #Qaren was voted Most Likely to Tell You to Do Your Own Research in high school. h/t May 27, 2020

End COVID Hoax refers to a series of tweets showcasing fake coronavirus protests using images of crowds gathered in the street and the hashtag #endCOVID. The tweets became popular in March 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak fooling some commentators into believing that, despite social distancing protocols, people were gathering in crowds to rally against coronavirus. On March 26th, 2020, Twitter user @Reflog_18 shared an image of a parade for the Cleveland Cavaliers with the caption, "Nice weather has brought people out at the March to End COVID-19 in Cleveland today. #EndCOVID" (shown below). The tweet gained over 28,800 likes and 6,600 retweets in four days. On March 28th, Twitter user @brokoligang retweeted @Reflog_18 and said, "Every city needs to take this as an example instead of sitting at home doing dumb Instagram challenges. Until tomorrow what? Together we can end covid-19 TODAY! Thank you Cleveland for actually stepping up and doing something Clapping hands signClapping hands sign it warms my heart to see people care #EndCOVID" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 245 likes in two days. That same day, Twitter user @SomeonesAnIdiot shared some screenshots of replied to @reflog_18's initial post with the caption, "Reflog_18 tweeted a picture of the Cavs championship parade from 2016 calling it an �#EndCOVID March�, and numerous people fell for it and called other people stupid #irony" (shown below, right). On March 29th, Twitter users continued to upload similar posts claiming that there are endCOVID protests. Twitter user @1LilDuff shared a video of a crowd outside with the caption, "Vibes From Today's Freedom Plaza March to End COVID-19 in DC today. #EndCOVID" (shown below). The Daily Dot published an article on the hoax. Vibes From Today's Freedom Plaza March to End COVID-19 in DC today. #EndCOVID pic.twitter.com/Wm1wPgf9KB Not Available

I Have Two Sides is an image macro series featuring a headshot photograph of a person split in two. The images have been used as a type of anti-meme designed to be purposely unfunny. The origin of the meme is unknown. However, on September 12th, 2013, iFunny user 173late_2013 shared a post about two sides of one's personality featuring the text from many of the posts (shown below). On December 26th, 2018 Twitter user @chamington1 posted the earliest available version of the meme: a photograph of a young man, split in two, with the text "I have two sides: the left side, the right side." Three days later, Redditor chamington shared the image on /r/comedyheaven, receiving more than 14,000 points (98% upvoted) and 110 comments in less than two years (shown below). Over the next year, the meme grew in popularity. In 2019, Instagram user @nauseatingnut published a photograph of a man in a hat with the header from the aforementioned post. The photograph of the man is split in the middle with the text "the left side" and "the right side." The original post and account has since been deleted, but a Redditor , who has since deleted their account, posted the image on the /r/im14andthisisdeep subreddit on February 15th, 2019. The post received more than 1,850 points (92% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, left). On April 13th, 2019, Instagram user @benis.barker posted a variation inspired by director . The post received more than 3,300 likes in a little over one year (shown below, center). On September 7th, iFunny user Missile posted a version of the "I Have Two Sides" meme. The image features a photograph of President Bill Clinton with the caption "I have two sides: horny horny" (shown below, right). I Have Two Personalities is an image macro series featuring two different images of its subject in two different positions, showcasing one's friendly side and their anti-social side. Not available .

The Croes Brothers are Aruban TikTok and YouTube comedians Gilhmer and Jayden Croes who first gained notoriety on TikTok in 2015 for their absurd facial expression and lip-sync videos. The brothers are also best known for their 2018 video "I Baked You a Pie," in which they perform a lip dub of the "Muffin Song." On November 9th, 2015, Gilhmer Croes uploaded his first TikTok in which he lip sings to "Hotline Bling" (shown below, left). The video gained over 9,100 likes in five years. On April 26th, 2016, younger brother @jaydencroes uploaded his first TikTok video which has garnered over 23,600 likes in four years (shown below, right). On July 28th, 2016, The Croes Brothers started the YouTube Channel CroesBros. On August 11th, 2017, CroesBros uploaded their most popular video "OUR VERY FIRST SLIME!! | CROESBROS Ft. REBECCA ZAMOLO" which accumulated over 8.9 million views in three years (shown below, left). They also uploaded videos in which they danced and lip sing similarly to how they would in a TikTok video (shown below, right). In 2020 Jayden and Gilhmer continued to upload TikTok videos which would consistently gain over 2 million likes in a week (shown, below). Most of the videos uploaded to their separate accounts feature both brothers dancing or singing with absurd facial expressions and movements. As of April 2020, The CroesBros YouTube account has over 1.06 million subscribers. Gilhmer Croes has over 1.1 million followers on Instagram followers while Jayden has over 967,000 followers on Instagram. The brothers became known for being TikTok cringe content and their posts are often ironically reposted . On April 13th, 2020, Twitter user @helen reposted one of their TikTok videos with the caption, "u ever watch something so many times u begin to love it�" which received over 3,500 likes and 270 retweets in a day (shown below). u ever watch something so many times u begin to love it� pic.twitter.com/NV76PQjWja In November 2018, TikTok user Jayden Croes @jaydencroes posted a now-deleted sketch in which he and his brother @gilmhercroes sang lines from another asdfmovie video over The Muffin Song melody. Following a wave of negative feedback, Croes deleted the video after 16 hours of it being posted. On November 22rd, 2018, YouTube user unfunny reuploaded the video. Similar to its predecessor, the song became a popular choice for ironic duets. On March 12th, 2020, TikTok user Jayden Croes (@jaydencroes) uploaded the remake of his November 2018 video. The video received over 26 million views and 3.8 million likes in five days (shown below, left). On March 15th, 2020, @jaydencroes made a post explaining his and his brother's motivation behind the remake, with the post gaining over 8.6 million views and 1.1 million likes in two days (shown below, right). In the following days, the remake was widely circulated online with reuploads on YouTube, iFunny and other platforms. Gilhmer and Croes was born on July 7th, 1993 and his younger brother on November 11th, 1998 in Oranjestad, the capital city of Aruba. On July 26th, 2019, Famous Birthdays uploaded a Croes Brothers personality quiz to YouTube (shown below). The video received over 53,900 views in a year.

He Doesn't Bite refers to an image macro series featuring a photograph of a black, snarling dog being held on a leash. Typically people caption the image with jokes about how the dog is well-behaved and does not bite. On April 29th, 2020, Facebook user Esteban Maximiliano Trejo posted the earliest known photograph of the dog. They captioned the image, "Se da en adopci�n. Se llama Rocko, lo damos porque la verdad no tenemos espacio en casa. Mas bueno, mira como se rie" (translation: "It is given up for adoption. His name is Rocko, we give it because we really don't have room at home. More good, watch him laugh"). The post received more than 70,000 shares and 3,000 reactions in less than two weeks (shown below). The following day, on April 30th, a 9GAG user posted the image with the caption "Come in! Don't worry, our dog doesn't bite." The post received more than 2,300 points in less than two weeks (shown below, left). On May 1st, Redditor AbanaClara shared the image on the /r/ memes subreddit. The post received more than 37,000 points (96% upvoted) and 245 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, center). On May 2nd, Twitter user @Unavaillableee tweeted the image with the caption "Ayy bro relax he don�t even bite." The post received more than 158,000 likes and 39,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

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The Blueprint is a slang term used in stan culture in which people claim their idol was the first person to start a fashion or pop culture trend, making them the "blueprint" others built off of. On January 6th, 2014, Urban Dictionary user lavitadulce posted a definition for the term "blueprint" which reads, "A guy or girl so incredibly perfect that they are the original design." The term began spreading on Twitter in early 2020 as stans began claiming their favorite celebrities were the "blueprint" for what came after them. For example, on January 4th, user @imchained2katy suggested Katy Perry was the blueprint for several trends other pop stars used in their music videos, gaining over 170 retweets and 790 likes (shown below, left). On February 25th, user @prismatickxty made a similar tweet with Katy Perry, gaining over 460 likes (shown below, right). By April of 2020, posts about "The Blueprint" began to grow more humorous. For example, on April 10th, 2020, user @harshnoiseangel posted a series of goth teens on daytime television saying "they were the blueprint," gaining over 16,000 retweets and 80,000 likes (shown below, left). On April 19th, Twitter user @phendetta posted a tweet showing an ancient clay doll, gaining over 950 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

Chris D'Elia Sexual Misconduct Allegations refers to accusations made by multiple women that comedian Chris D'Elia sexually harassed them when they were underage. They allege that D'Elia groomed them for sex and solicited them for nude photographs. On June 16th, 2020, Simon� Rossi, under the Twitter name @girlpowertbh, tweeted, "I still can�t believe netflix cast chris d�elia as the pedophile in season to of like the literal IRONY." The tweet received more than 85,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). She went on to share a series of emails allegedly from D'Elia, soliciting nude photographs and requesting that they meet up, when Rossi was 16 (shown below, center). Rossi continued to write about her experience after D'Elia solicited her. She writes, "for the longest time i thought it was embarrassing for ME that i was interacting with this older man but he was the one who DM�d me on twitter and was the one who was twice my age and was the one that used the power imbalance between us to his advantage so f*ck chris d�elia. i am also definitely not the only underage girl he did this too. just an FYI" (show below, right). Following the post, Twitter user @SheRatesDogs retweeted the thread and posted a screenshot of a direct message about Chris D'Elia. it reads, "Fun fact about Chris D'Elia. When he stayed at my hotel two years ago, he called for help with his AC unit and then exposed himself to the woman who went to help. Then he tried to get her to come back to the room." The post received more than 16,000 likes and 5,600 in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). The Twitter account @SheRatesDogs posts anonymous stories from women about their exes. They continued to share direct messages about D'Elia and his attempts to solicit underage girls for sex through the day (examples below, right). Following the allegations, some began posting memes about D'Elia and his role on the show You . On the Netflix series, he plays a successful comedian that grooms underage girls for sex (examples below). Chris D�Elia getting off the set of �You� after a long hard day playing a pedophile pic.twitter.com/oxqQRhuldV � Aaron (@Aaroncabrera_) June 17, 2020 Chris D�elia when he got casted as a pedophile in You pic.twitter.com/iNIdixfKrC � ???? (@flowerboyjr_) June 17, 2020 Twitter user @buddy_ferrara also pointed out that D'Elia played a pedophile on an episode of the Comedy Central sitcom Workaholics . They wrote, "Chris D�Elia, who was just outed as a real-life pedophile, literally played a pedophile in season 2 of You AND in an episode of Workaholics. You can�t make this shit up" (shown below). On June 17th, Redditor tazzarelli posted about the allegations in the /r/JoeRogan subreddit. The post received more than 530 points (86% upvoted) and 970 comments in less than 24 hours. On June 25th, 2020, D'Elia released e-mail exchanges he'd had with his accusers in which he prompted them to confirm their age. In an exchange with one accuser who claimed D'Elia asked to make out with her when she was underage, after she confirms she's 16, D'Elia retracts the offer and says "Gotta be 18 for that at least. My bad. Bye" (shown below, left) The emails show that other accusers appear to have lied about their age in e-mail exchanges with D'Elia, indicating they were over 18 (shown below middle, right). D'Elia also stated: "All of my relationships have been both legal and consensual and I have never met or exchanged any inappropriate photos with the people who have tweeted about me. That being said, I really am truly sorry. I was a dumb guy who ABSOLUTELY let myself get caught up in my lifestyle. That's MY fault. I own it. I've been reflecting on this for some time now and I promise I will continue to do better." Not available .

"But I Got the Van" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Luis in the 2015 Marvel superhero film Ant-Man . Online, a multi-panel image macro comprised of screenshots of Luis reciting the dialogue leading up to the line has been used in a series of jokes about optimism in the face of intense adversity. On July 17th, 2015, Marvel released the film Ant-Man in the United States. In the film, the character Luis gives the character Scott Lang (portrayed by Michael Pe�a and Paul Rudd, respectively) a ride home from prison. On the drive, they have the following conversation. On January 18th, 2016, YouTuber Solicity Transcendence shared the scene. The post received more than 133,000 views in less than five years (shown below). The scene became a fan favorite over the next year. On May 23rd, 2016, Instagram user @enebriated shared a multi-panel image of the scene and received more than 8,600 likes in less than four years (shown below, left). Over time, the scene inspired a series of memes about optimism. For example, on January 24th, 2020, Redditor h_r_h_15 shared a variation of I see this as an absolute win (shown below, center). Months later, on March 18th, Redditor beergeek92 shared a variation about the the events of 2020. In the meme, Luis mentions the death of Kobe Bryant , the Australian brushfire , the coronavirus outbreak and 420 Month . The post received more than 23,000 points (96% upvoted) and 300 comments in less than one month (shown below, right). Not available .

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Audie is a fictional character from the series of games published by Nintendo. She first appeared in and has since become a frequent subject of Animal Crossing fans for her unique characteristics and backstory. Audie is technically a wolf, but her orange coloring and initial phrase, "foxtrot," leads some to believe she�s supposed to be a fox. Her name originates from Audrey Buchanan, known amongst the community as the "Animal Crossing grandma." Audie was first introduced to the franchise on March 20th, 2020, in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (also appearing in Pocket Camp ) as the only peppy demeanor wolf to date. Her name stems from the grandmother of game designer Paul Hubans, whose name is Audrey Buchanan. The 88-year-old was given a special character after racking up over 3,500 hours in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which gave her the nickname �Animal Crossing grandma.� In the game, Audie (seen below) has a friendly, cheerful attitude and will often dish out gifts and compliments. While easy to befriend, some villagers find her demeanor, short attention span and overreactions rude or offputting, especially clashing with snooty, lazy or cranky types. Audie saw a surge in renown after the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in March 2020, appearing in articles, videos, memes and fan art on a number of sites and social media platforms. Eurogamer featured Audie in an article ahead of the game�s release on March 17th, 2020, noting that Animal Crossing grandma would be getting her own special villager. TheGamer also published an article covering the character on March 27th, 2020, explaining Audie�s popularity among fans. On April 2nd, 2020, YouTuber phubans uploaded a video of Audrey Buchanan opening her new Switch and a copy of the game under the title, �88-Year-Old Grandma Unboxing Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch,� which received nearly 3.5 million views, 273,000 likes, and 23,000 comments (shown below). Redditor NeverDeadlyy posted a screenshot of their character waking up to find Audie moved into their village (seen below) on March 21st, 2020, receiving over 5,300 upvotes and 55 comments. On May 15th, 2020, Redditor historyofdance uploaded a video featuring Audie under the title, �Audie would rather listen to a vacuum cleaner than my pan flute skills,� receiving more than 8,500 upvotes and 155 comments. On May 12th, 2020, Twitter user Kathryninks tweeted their fan art of Audie (shown below), which was liked over 13,100 times and retweeted 3,300 times.

Don't Turn Me Into Marketable Plushies refers to a series of memes which imagine various fictional characters protesting against being turned into plushies, and then being turned into ones against their will. On April 29th, 2020, Twitter user @skurletonVA posted a dubbed meme which imagined character Plankton protesting against being turned into a marketable plushie and then being turned into one despite his pleas. The meme (shown below) received over 5,300 retweets and comments, 18,100 likes and 115,300 views in two months. more plankton bullshit pic.twitter.com/jzQ5ammg82 � Gehrig Schreiber (@skurletonVA) April 29, 2020 Also on April 29th, 2020, Twitter user @Nessnesn64 posted the earliest derivative meme, combining the new format with I Don't Wanna Be Bread . The post received over 2,500 views in two months. In May 2020, the format received limited spread online with only a few viral memes being posted. For example, on May 2nd, Twitter user @bonniemvo posted a version to Twitter and Reddit , with the meme gaining over 3,200 views on Twitter and 3,600 upvotes in /r/fivenightsatfreddys subreddit in two months (video shown below). The meme has been reposted online multiple times, prompting more similar FNaF memes posted on YouTube on May 26th and May 30th. pic.twitter.com/m9C4WnOvR0 � Bonnie M (@bonniemvo) May 2, 2020 The format saw more active spread in June 2020; for example, on June 22nd, Instagram user jumplamp007 posted a meme that received over 12,100 views and 2,900 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). The massive surge in the popularity of the format was triggered when on June 28th, Twitter user and Redditor helpmetonyr posted a George Floyd Toy version of the meme (shown below). Although the original posts did not get traction, a June 29th repost by Instagram user liltripie (shown below, right) received over 13,100 views and 3,300 likes, with a same-day repost by iFunny user Blank333 gaining over 3,600 smiles in nine days. In late June-early July 2020, the format achieved major spread online on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny and other sites. pic.twitter.com/Ae93QlBtuk

These Hoes Ain't Loyal refers to a viral catchphrase originating from a chorus lyric from the 2014 song "Loyal" by Chris Brown . Starting in October 2018, the line gained popularity as a vehicle for ironic shitposts , with the sung lyric followed by various non sequitur sounds. On December 19th, 2013, rapper Chris Brown released his single "Loyal" featuring Lil Wayne , French Montana (on the East Coast version) and Too Short (on the West Coast version). On March 24th, the album version of the song, featuring Lil Wayne and Tyga, was released. On the same day, a music video for the clip was uploaded to YouTube (shown below). These hoes ain't loyal In mid-2014, a video of a Pakistani teenager singing the song went viral (shown below). A July 16th, 2014, upload of the clip received over 140,000 views, while an August 30th, 2014 upload received over 666,300 views. In the following years, the lyric gained recognition as a catchphrase, being used to point out the unfaithful behavior of certain female individuals. Three definitions for the phrase were added to Urban Dictionary between June 2014 and March 2018. The exact origin of These Hoes Ain't Loyal shitpost trend that became popular in late 2018-early 2019 is unknown. On October 20th, 2018, Facebook group Marauding Mongol Memes reposted the earliest known image associated with the trend, a Mongolian Throat Singing meme accompanied by the caption (shown below, left). The post received over 140 reactions and 20 shares in two years. On October 25th, YouTube user The Pigeon reposted a meme by an unknown author in which the lyric was followed by a Georgian chant (shown below, center). On October 28th, 2018, YouTube user Saltt reposted a voice dub of the Mongolian Throat Singing meme made by an unknown author (shown below, right), gaining over 41,000 views in two years. While separate examples of the meme format were posted in the following months, it did not see widespread popularity until early February 2019 when it received viral spread on Instagram . For example, on February 2nd, 2019, Instagram user professionalretard.mp4 posted an SCP-096 meme which received over 17,800 views and 1,700 likes (shown below, left). On February 12th Instagram user mutableartifact posted a Pink Floyd meme which received over 13,500 views (shown below, right), In February and March 2019, the format maintained a notable presence online with multiple versions posted on Instagram, YouTube and other platforms. On March 5th, YouTube user Space Age Memes posted a meme compilation which received over 99,300 views in one year.

Elon Musk's Red Pill Tweet refers to a controversial tweet from entrepreneur Elon Musk in mid-May 2020 that resulted in a wave of online discussion between supporters and critics across social media platforms. Many online speculated that Musk was commenting on ending the shelter-in-place orders set to reduce the effects of the coronavirus pandemic , as well as restarting the struggling economy. Musk�s post references Red Pill, which essentially means �wake up to the truth.� On May 17th, 2020, Elon Musk tweeted �Take the red pill ??� on Twitter. In roughly 24 hours, the tweet (seen below) received over 476,000 likes, 95,000 retweets and a slew of comments from detractors and supporters. In recent weeks, Musk expressed his displeasure over the quarantine measures, particularly in California where Tesla�s factory is located, due to the effects these lockdowns were having on his company and the economy as a whole, leading many to conclude that this was the reasoning behind his message. The tweet also follows the decision by California officials (and other states in the U.S.) to extend the stay-at-home orders. Others expressed confusion over the message, with many associating the phrase "red pill" with right-wing ideologies and the �red rose emoji� with democratic socialism. On May 17th, 2020, following the tweet, numerous users replied to his remarks with a mixture of support and criticism. One such tweet (shown below) from Twitter user TheRightMelissa supports his message with the caption, �Democrats� moving the goal post from stay home to � flatten the curve � to now �stay home forever as we take all your freedoms & rights� � has red pilled millions of Americans,� which received over 6,400 likes and 1,100 retweets. Other users lashed out, seen in a tweet from Twitter user joncoopertweets, who said, �Take the red pill and shove it, Elon.� This reply was liked over 5,500 times and retweeted 447 times. Twitter user _mikeneezy also chimed in (seen below) and said, �Of course the billionaire wants you to take red pill. Means less taxes, less regulation, lower wages, and less accountability for how he manages his workforce. Take that red pill at your own peril. I'd rather ride that blue ?? & have a government working for people, not the 1%,� receiving 633 likes and 24 retweets. On May 17th, 2020, Ivanka Trump also retweeted Musk alongside the caption, �Taken!� and received over 83,000 likes and 17,000 retweets. Shortly after, as well as due to the subsequent trending of The Matrix on Twitter, Lilly Wachowski retweeted both Musk and Ivanka saying, �Fuck both of you.� This tweet (shown below) was liked over 208,000 times and retweeted 41,700 times. Later in the day, Musk then tweeted a meme depicting Morpheus from the film (seen below) with the caption, �When u take DayQuil & NyQuil at same time,� (117,000 likes, 9,800 retweets). On May 17th, 2020, the Instagram account wefuckinghatedonaldtrump uploaded a photoshopped image of Musk made to look like a Karen (shown below), receiving over 6,400 likes. Later that day after the tweet and ensuing controversy, Redditor drphilisturning69 posted to the r/OutOfTheLoop sub asking, �What's up with Elon Musk's recent tweet �take the red pill?�� The discussion quickly reached the top post on the subreddit with over 11,000 upvotes and 3,100 comments. Redditor PhiloBruh replied with the top comment (seen below).

I�m Freaking Out a Member of the CDC Just Called Me is a chain letter copypasta featuring a bait-and-switch style joke designed to trick the reader into thinking the call from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the novel coronavirus COVID-19 . The text reads:

YouTube CCP Comment Deletion Controversy refers to the removal of specific Chinese-language comments on YouTube that criticize China�s Communist Party (CCP). As early as October 2019, YouTubers discovered that the phrases �??� (communist bandit) and �??� (50-cent party) were being automatically removed, and in May 2020, news outlets and users from other social media platforms reignited the discussion, resulting in a wave of backlash and conspiracy theories as to why these terms were being deleted. On October 27th, 2019, user Scott Clary made a post to the YouTube Help Center, asking �Is youtube censoring comments that include ???� The thread (seen below) addressed the issue adding that �Whenever I post a comment with �??� it seems to magically disappear.� Several other users commented below his question, confirming that their comments containing the Chinese character were also being deleted. On November 10th and 19th, 2019, two additional threads were created by other users on the YouTube Help Center, confirming that their comments (also including �??�) were similarly being deleted on the platform. All three of these threads have since been locked. On May 13th, 2020, Twitter user jenniferatntd uploaded a video showing the deletion of these comments on YouTube (shown below) with the caption, �YouTube �automatically� deletes a comment in Chinese, �Gongfei,� which means �communist bandit,� in 15 seconds. This person tested 3 times, same result.� The video received over 1,300 likes, 791 retweets and 128 comments. On May 16th, 2020, Redditor 1donteven then reposted the video to the World Politics & News subreddit, where it received over 4,500 upvotes and 321 comments. #YouTube "automatically" deletes a comment in Chinese, "Gongfei", which means "communist bandit", in 15 seconds. This person tested 3 times, same result. #?? 15????????????,?????????? ?????????????AI??? pic.twitter.com/MLCeko0SIY On May 17th, 2020, Redditor nbyung09 posted a discussion thread to the r/youtube sub with the title, �Youtube are censoring anti-CCP terms in Chinese.� In the post, nbyung09 stated, �Comments including terms like "??" (50-cent army) and "??" (Communist bandit) will be automatically deleted. Seems like it has been going on for some time, and if you question it on Youtube Help, your thread would be locked and left unanswered.� The post received 300 upvotes and 79 comments, where various Redditors discussed their thoughts on the reasoning behind the deletions, as well as some skeptics who suggested that it proved nothing malicious. Later that day on May 17th, Redditor j0z- made a post to the r/actualconspiracies sub, showing a video of "??" being actively removed from the comment section of a video on YouTube (seen below), receiving nearly 900 upvotes and 73 comments. On May 24th, 2020, YouTuber ShortFatOtaku uploaded a video to their channel titled, �On Communist Bandits ( ?? ),� which discusses the issue and shows similar comment removal. The video (shown below) has since been viewed over 43,600 times, liked 4,200 times and commented on 1,000 times. On May 26th, 2020, several media outlets then picked up the story and wrote various articles on the topic in detail, helping to spread awareness of the comment deletion. The Hill and The Verge each reported on the story, as well as many others. According to The Verge, who received a comment from a YouTube spokesperson, the video hosting platform stated: �Upon review by our teams, we have confirmed this was an error in our enforcement systems and we are working to fix it as quickly as possible,� said a YouTube spokesperson. The company did not elaborate on how or why this error came to be, but said it was not the result of any change in its moderation policy. Following widespread coverage of the news, Twitter users began discussing the event below The Verge�s tweet of the story, where The Daily Beast reporter, Lachlan Markay, speculated on that a possible explanation was the result of Chinese operatives actively working to get the terms added to content filters by mass reporting them (seen below). Lance Gooden, U.S. Congressman for Texas' 5th Congressional District, then replied on his Twitter, doubting that the removal of such comments was indeed an accident (shown below).

Tinky Winky Joins Hand Stacking refers to a webcomic by Mike Organisciak in which Power Rangers are stacking their hands, with Tinky Winky from joining them, followed by Power Rangers looking at him with anger. Starting in late 2018, the webcomic gained popularity as an object labeling exploitable. On May 6th, 2017, artist Mike Organisiak posted a seven-panel comic in which Power Rangers stacked their hands, with Tinky Winky from Teletubbies joining in in the sixth panel. In the last panel of the comic, Power Rangers look at Tinky Winky with anger (shown below). The post received over 210 likes and 36 shares on Facebook. On May 15th, 2017, Imgur user youandmeandrainbows posted the comic as a part of a cartoon dump, with the post gaining over 145,700 views in two years. The comic did not see spread as a meme until on December 15th, 2018, Redditor wingsonshoes posted it to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, with the post gaining over 290 upvotes in six months. On December 17th, 2018, Redditor diamond203 posted a meme which received over 9,900 upvotes (shown below). The post prompted the viral spread of the object-labeling format on Reddit in the following days. For example, on December 19th, 2018, Redditor thathardwareguy posted a meme which received over 29,700 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). On December 23rd Redditor darthcoughcough posted a Prequel meme that accumulated over 12,100 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). The webcomic maintained its popularity as an object labeling template in the following years, particularly in meme communities on Reddit and Facebook. Facebook � Mike Organisciak"":https://www.facebook.com/mikeorganisciak/photos/a.261449714286102/305648316532908/?type=3

Leaning Forward in Your Chair Diagram is a reaction image macro of a man leaning forward in their chair while playing video games. The earliest known usage of the image was published by the verified Twitter account for PlayStation France on November 30th, 2018. They captioned the image, "Quand les choses deviennent s�rieuses." The post received more than 34,000 likes and 16,000 retweets lin less than two years (shown below). Days later, on December 18th, Redditor LightningSam tweeted the image with the caption "When things start getting serious." The post received more than 69,000 points (77% upvoted) and 1,200 comments in less than two years (shown below, left). On December 20th, Twitter user @DEEsidia tweeted the image with the caption, "*When you go easy on your friend in a fighting game* Friend: Wow. Guess I'm better than you at your own game!" The tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 3,700 retweets in less than two years (shown below, center). Over the next two years, the meme continued to spread. For example, on February 19th, 2020, Redditor emirsurmen shared a variation about World War II. The post received more than 49,000 points (94$ upvoted) and 300 comments in less than two days (shown below, right). Not available .

Where's Lightfoot? is a series of image edits featuring Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot in various photographs as a means of joking about her for closing different public spaces during coronavirus outbreak in March 2020. On March 26th, 2020, Facebook user daboy1nda posted a series of image edits featuring Lightfoot. They wrote, "Man y�all made us lose our lakefront privileges. Got da Lightfoot OUT HERE out here enforcing???? MORE TO COME! Follow instagram @whereslightfoot." The post received more than 25,000 shares, 6,900 reactions and 6,800 comments in less than one week (shown below). That day, @daboy1nda launched the @whereslightfoot Instagram account. Within one week, the account amassed more than 36,000 followers. Shortly after, others began sharing variations of the meme. For example, on March 27th, Instagram user @fitz1686 shared a version in which Lightfoot appears in a gym (shown below, left). On March 28th, @whereslightfoot shared a variation featuring Lightfoot dressed as Batman atop of a skyscraper. The post received more than 2,700 likes in less than one week (shown below, center). Throughout the week, others posted versions of the meme. For example, NBC Sports Bulls Talk posted a variation on Twitter (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the meme, including Heavy, Time Out, NBC, Chicago Tribune, BET and more. Not available .

I Want to Shake Your Hand is the title of a viral video featuring a man with white hair harassing two passengers on a plane while shouting, "I want to shake your hand" as the plane's crew holds him back. On February 10th, 2019, a flight from Moscow to New York passenger Nikita Groz recorded a video of a man with white hair accosting two passengers in the aisle showing "I'm going to shake your hand. I want to shake your hand." Authorities pulled the man from the flight and arrested him. Three days later, YouTuber ??????????? ??????? 24 published a video of the arrest. In less than 14 months, the post received more than 350,000 vies (shown below). On February 14th, 2019, Nikita Groz, under the YouTube handle avak, shared the video "I WANT TO SHAKE YOUR HAND." The post received more than 1.9 million views in about 13 months (shown below). The following day, the YouTuber, under the Reddit handle Av4k shared the video in the /r/publicfreakout subreddit. The video has since inspired a series of video remixes. For example, on October 25th, 2019, YouTuber mariomann784 published a mock movie trailer based on the video. The post received more than 19,000 views in less than one year (shown below, left). Throughout the year, others shared new versions of the video, manipulating the video's audio and visuals (example below, right). Several media outlets covered the video, including BroBible, Daily Mail Yahoo , The Mirror and more. Later that year, on December 9th, avak shared an "extended edition" of the video. The post received more than 2.4 million views (shown below).

Parody "Empty Streets" Posts refers to a series of memes that parody the photographs of empty streets and public spaces made during the COVID-19 pandemic . The parody posts usually feature images of empty video game maps which are jokingly presented as real-life locations that are empty due to the quarantine. On March 9th, 2020, an anonymous 4chan 's /pol/ user posted a screenshot of map Italy (cs_italy) jokingly presented as a real-life photograph of an Italian town during the ongoing quarantine. On the same day, Redditor Sandvich18 posted the photograph to /r/4chan where it received over 8,800 upvotes in 18 days (shown below). In the following days, the post was widely circulated online. On Twitter , several users recreated the joke; for example, March 10th, 2020, posts by users @EretnaBeyi and @LebDannyy received over 100 retweets and 1,500 likes and 6,600 retweets and 31,400 likes, respectively. On March 12th, 2020, Twitter user @MemeCryptum posted the earliest known derivative of the joke, presenting map District as the city of Mombasa in Kenya. The tweet received over 400 retweets and 2,300 likes (shown below, left). On March 19th, 2020, Twitter user @_cesargamas posted several screenshots made in the city Las Venturas, presenting them as Las Vegas. The tweet received over 46,900 retweets and 247,300 likes (shown below, right). The spread of the format was further prompted by viral March 23rd, 2020, post by Facebook page Memes Ruined My Life that received over 13,000 reactions and 23,000 shares in four days (shown below).

Nude Man Jumping Off Roof Over Fire Breather Into Pool is an image macro series of a man nude man jumping off the roof of a small house into a pool as a fire-breather performs underneath him. The origin of the photograph is unknown. VKMag.com posted the earliest known version of the photo on May 7th, 2018, in a collection of user submissions of "hilarious photos" (shown below). The following day, the website eBaum's World published the photograph. On July 3rd, Redditor draltima posted an edited version of the image in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit (shown below, left). The following year, on June 8th, 2019, Redditor capb213 shared a screenshot from a chat window featuring the image. The post received more than 8,300 points (98% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, center). One month later, Redditor SkopeKq7 shared the image on /r/cursedimages , where it received more than 19,000 points (96% upvoted) and 245 comments in less than one year. Months later, on April 8th, Redditor Bootiluvr shared an object labeling variation of the meme about Redditors' opinion of TikTok . The post received more than 21,000 points (94% upvoted) and 390 comments in less than one day (shown below, right). Not available .

Byron "Reckful" Bernstein was a popular Twitch streamer and former professional eSports player best known for his achievements in MMORPG games and Asheron's Call . In early July 2020, Reckful, who struggled with depression for a major part of his life, was found dead in an apparent suicide. On November 10th, 2009, Byron "Reckful" Bernstein launched his Justin.tv (Twitch) account. In 2009-2011, Reckful became a popular streamer on the platform, largely due to his eSports career as a professional World of Warcraft player. In 2010, team SFOTB, led by Reckful, became the first WoW team to reach 3000 arena rating cap. On October 17th, 2010, Reckful, playing for Complexity Red, won MLG Washington DC WoW event, winning a $9,000 prize. Reckful reached rank one position in six PVP seasons of World of Warcraft between June 2008 and March 2013. On March 8th, 2011, Reckful released World of Warcraft gaming movie "Reckful 3" which reached over one million views within one week and accumulated over 5.7 million views on YouTube in nine years. On October 12th, 2012, Reckful launched his YouTube channel, accumulating a total of over 82.6 million views in eight years. In 2017, Reckful was ranked fourth in a list of top most financially successful streamers. In the following years, Reckful took several long breaks from his streaming activities, instead focusing on his mental health and the development of his MMORPG Everland , which he planned to release in 2020. Reckful was born on May 8th, 1989 to Itamar and Judith Bernstein. His older brother Guy Bernstein committed suicide when Byron was young, with Byron admitting that the event had a strong effect on his life and impacted his struggles with depression and bipolar disorder. In addition to gaming , Reckful was an avid photographer and an amateur played poker. Reckful was friends with entertainer Andy Milonakis. Reckful repeatedly admitted that he had a bipolar disorder and was struggling with depression for a major part of his life. In March 2015, Reckful broke up with his long-term partner and fellow streamer Jenna. He had an on-and-off struggle with mental issues through the second half of 2010s, taking breaks from streaming and taking psicilycibin in an attempt to alleviate his depression. Between November 2017 and to some point in late 2018 or early 2019, Reckful dated fellow Twitch streamer Becca. Prior to his death, Reckful attemped suicide twice: first at the age of 16 and at another unknown period of his life. On July 2nd, 2020, at 11:38 AM EST Reckful's ex-girlfriend Blue reported that Reckful had commited suicide. This was then confirmed by Reckful's roommate. Two hours before his suicide was first reported, Reckful proposed to his former girlfriend Becca via a tweet, writing that "he is comletely insane." Following the reporst of his passing, Reckful's friends and fellow streamers made posts about his suicide.

Vanessa Hudgens Coronavirus Death Toll Comments Controversy refers to a series of remarks made by actor Vanessa Hudgens about the coronavirus quarantine on Instagram Live. The comments sparked public outrage, prompting a public apology from Hudgens. On March 17th, 2020, Vanessa Hudgen published an Instagram Story about the coronavirus and the quarantine measures announced to reduce the spread of the virus (mirror below). She said, "Even if everybody gets it, like, yeah, people are going to die, which is terrible, but like, inevitable?" That day, journalist Yashar Ali shared the video with the tweeted , "What a horrible and heartless message for you to share with the younger people who look up to you." The post helped spark a backlash toward Hudgens and received more than 43,000 likes and 5,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Writer Wajahat Ali tweeted, "@VanessaHudgens, I saw your video. I saw it twice to be fair. By the end, you seemed to realize your commets were reckless. I'm sure you're a good person. My daughter is 3, a cancer survivor with a new liver. She fought to live. She's immuno compromised. Think of her next time." The post received more than 10,000 likes and 730 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Shortly after the video went viral, Hudgens began apologizing for offending people. Later that day, Hudgens posted a video on Instagram saying that she doesn't "take the situation lightly" (mirror below). Vanessa Hudgens responds to the backlash, saying her comments were taken out of context. pic.twitter.com/KCGSrHktaL � Pop Crave (@PopCrave) March 17, 2020 She also wrote an apology on Apple's Notes application and published it on Twitter. She wrote, "I'm sorry for the way I have offended anyone and everyone who has seen the clip from my Instagram live yesterday. I realize my words were insensitive and not at all appropriate for the situation our country and the world are in right now." The post received more than 25,000 likes and 2,400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several media outlets covered the controversy, including Newsweek, BuzzFeed , CBS, BBC and more. Not available .

My Quarantine Routine is a phrasal template that features lists of sincere and humorous activities that some have adopted during the self-isolation period of the coronavirus outbreak . In March 2020, when the coronavirus outbreak became a crisis in the United States, leading to a period of self-isolation recommended by health experts and enforced, in some cases, by government officials, some online began joking about how they would spend the time. Twitter user @loud_socialist tweeted one of the earliest examples, writing "is going to bed before 1 am going to be my quarantine routine?" Within days, people began posting their "quarantine routines." On March 17th, Twitter user @plntbasedcutie shared a list of activities with the caption, "My Quarantine Routine! this is just a general guide for myself based on my goals & what works for me! i�m allowing a lot flexibility with myself & not pressuring myself to complete everything. this is just to give me structure & a sense of control & stability." The post received more than 538,000 likes and 83,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Two days later, the trend continued to go viral. Twitter user @KevinFarzad shared a variation that reads, "My Quarantine Routine I just wanted to share what works for me. This is just to give me structure and a sense of stability 9 am � 2 am: wake up & stare at my phone." The tweet received more than 668,000 likes and 111,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Like some others, Twitter user @________z_____ parodied @plntbasedcutie's tweet by posting a screenshot of the Apple Notes application that just reads, "1:00pm-3:30am: vibe." The tweet received more than 451,000 likes and 100,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, right). On March 20th, Twitter posted an Events page about the various examples. Not available .

Go to Horny Jail is a slang phrase associated with an image macro of a Doge hitting Cheems with a stick. The image and phrase has been used as a reaction to people being horny on main on social media. On March 19th, 2020, iFunny user BaconatorSr posted an image macro of a Doge hitting another with a stick with the text reading "Go to Horny Jail BONK," gaining over 1,000 likes (shown below). Over the following weeks, the image became popularly used on Twitter in replies to others posting sexual content. For example, Twitter user proteanform used it in response to a tweet by gracespelman on April 5th, 2020, gaining over 140 likes (shown below, left). User I_Want_To_Leave posted it beneath a lushsux tweet in which he was spraypainting "I don't want to be horny anymore I want to be happy" (shown below, right). There have been some exploitables made with the image. For example, Reddit user unrestatthedisco made a edit of the image in /r/shitpostcrusaders, gaining over 3,400 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @anemonetea made a edit of the image macro, gaining over 1,000 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right).

2020 Remote NFL Draft refers to the 85th annual meeting of National Football League franchises, held over videoconferencing due to the coronavirus pandemic , to select new players for the 2020 NFL season. The draft, held over three days in April, featured players like Isaiah Wilson and CeeDee Lamb reacting to draft picks from their homes spawning memes and viral video clips on Twitter. On April 6th, 2020, Twitter user @AdamSchefter shared an announcement screenshot saying, "Now official: NFL now has informed teams it will do a virtual draft this year. GMs and HCs now will be drafting from their homes" (shown below). The tweet gained over 7,700 likes and 2,600 retweets in 22 days. On April 23rd, the first round of the draft aired and ESPN uploaded clips from to YouTube (shown below, left). That night, YouTuber Shonte W uploaded a video featuring two viral moments from players Ceedee Lamb and Isaiah Wilson that night (shown below, right). The video garnered over 4,600 views in five days. On April 23rd, 2020, many Twitter users began reacting to certain portions of the first night, including a moment where CeeDee Lamb takes a phone from his girlfriend, Isaiah's mother takes his girlfriend off his lap and the view of coach Mike Vrabel's house. On April 23rd, Twitter user @jemelehill tweeted the video of Lamb captioned, "Excellent recovery by CeeDee Lamb. This is a Pro Bowl move" (shown below). The video gained over 8.1 million views and 37,400 likes in five days. Excellent recovery by CeeDee Lamb. This is a Pro Bowl move. pic.twitter.com/xaNMyPuoT6 That same day, Twitter users @HiMyNameIsSeton and @byDavidGarner both commented on the odd scene at football coach Mike Vrabel's house. Their tweets accumulated over 2,000 likes and 800 likes respectively (shown below). The next day, Twitter user @EmWatler tweeted a clip of Isaiah Wilson's girlfriend being taken off his lap by his mom with the caption, "This first round was pure comedy. Idk what was better, Ceedee Lamb�s girl trying to grab his phone or Isaiah Wilson�s girl getting snatched up on national television" (shown below). The tweet received over 4,700 likes and 1,500 retweets in four days. Vulture published an article on the memes relating to the NFL draft and Deadline published an article calling the unconventional draft coverage a success. This first round was pure comedy. Idk what was better, Ceedee Lamb�s girl trying to grab his phone or Isaiah Wilson�s girl getting snatched up on national television ?????? pic.twitter.com/ibqEMttTok Cee Dee Lamb has a new contract, new money, new team, new career, and soon a new girl. pic.twitter.com/SYYEjHyM5Y Guess the Cowboys gotta love what they see from Cee Dee Lamb's ability to quickly read a defense. pic.twitter.com/MjlBo8YgOq I have moved Isaiah Wilson�s mom to the best pick of the draft tonight. Get on up out of here pic.twitter.com/JkrX3f8QKN Quality roll by Javon Kinlaw's dad pic.twitter.com/eUFyqkbZp3 When mama says move you better move! pic.twitter.com/c8gH7XAM1S

Gal Gadot's "Imagine" Video is a viral video of various celebrities singing John Lennon's "Imagine" organized by Gal Gadot and posted to Instagram in March 2020. The video which was intended to lift spirits during the coronavirus outbreak was criticized by viewers due to celebrities' income suggesting that they should be doing more than singing a song during the pandemic. On March 18th, 2020, Israeli actress Gal Gadot uploaded a video to Instagram in which she sings John Lennon's "Imagine" with various other celebrities including, Will Farrell , Norah Jones, Mark Ruffalo, Sarah Silverman , Amy Adams and more. The video gained over 4.2 million views and one million likes in a day (shown below). On March 18th, 2020, Twitter user @sidetolaufer reposted Gadot's video and garnered over 311,600 likes and 8,600 retweets in a day. The next day, Twitter user @odairannies posted a My Job Here is Done meme with the caption, "celebrities after singing imagine by john lennon and saying that we're all in this together" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 4,700 likes and 1,200 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @medejann tweeted a list of some of the celebrities involved in the video with their incomes saying, "Stop FKN singing John lennon & DONATE to those who truly need it. "Were all in this together" after all" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 2,000 likes in a day. On March 19th, Twitter user @Golden_Josette tweeted a clip of a woman saying "not you" with the caption, "Me when Amy Adams popped up in that Gal Gadot singing video" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,500 likes and 580 retweets in a day. Me when Amy Adams popped up in that Gal Gadot singing video pic.twitter.com/FLAzhHQiku

Do You Are Have Stupid is a reaction image macro featuring a character from the video game with a speech bubble that reads "do you are have stupid." The earliest available usage of meme was published by Redditor lLeftBrain on June 19th, 2018 in the /r/ Engrish subreddit. The post received more than 9,800 points (96% upvoted) and 140 comments in six months (shown below). A same-day post in /r/GoCommitDie received over 6,800 upvotes in six months. Less than two weeks later, Imgur user ZacharyIsBadAtLife shared a variation of the meme in which the reaction image He Is Speaking the Language of Gods meme. The post received more than 2,500 views (shown below, left). Weeks later, on July 11th, Tumblr tumordachifrisk shared the image. The post received more than 82,000 notes in less than two years. The meme continued to experience usage throughout the next year. On September 28th, 2019, Redditor thecamo6 shared the image as a reaction to the headline "Gigantic golden asteroid could make everyone on Earth a billionaire." The post received more than 11,000 points (99% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than six months (shown below, center). On December 19th, Redditor QimmeqQ shared a version reacting to the caption "when your mom says you got a cold because you play too much video games." The post received more than 31,000 points (95% upvoted) and 90 comments in less than three months (shown below, right).

is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Uzi Vert. The album, initially planned for release in July 2019, was released on March 6th, 2020 to significant social media attention. On July 31st, 2018, Lil Uzi Vert teased his second album by deleting all posts from his Instagram account for the exception of the snippet of a song "New Patek" and two artworks referencing the Heaven's Gate cult. The album was later set to be released on July 19th, 2019, with Lil Uzi Vert missing the date and stating that he doesn't know when the album would be released. On December 13th, 2019, Futsal Shuffle 2020 , the first single from the album, was released (music video shown below, left). On February 28th, 2020, Lil Uzi Vert announced that the album would be coming out within two weeks. On March 1st, 2020, "That Way", the second single from the album, was released (official audio shown below, right). On March 3th, Lil Uzi Vert released "BabyPluto," a promotional short film for the album. On March 6th, the album was officially released. The album was released to average to positive user reviews. On Rate Your Music, the album had an average score of 3.07 out of 5 with over 2,300 ratings as of March 9th, 2020. On Album of the Year, the album had a score of 70 with over 600 reviews. Music critic Anthony Fantano gave the album a "strong" 4 out of 10. The release of the album was accompanied by significant social media attention, particularly from users on Twitter and Instagram. Following the release, multiple reaction memes about the album were posted online on these and other online platforms. For example, on March 6th, 2020, Instagram user @infernocuz posted a Dancing Rat meme that received over 20,900 views and 3,800 likes in three days (shown below, left). A March 6th This Is Fucking Bullshit meme by Instagram user lightskinwonderful received over 20,300 likes (shown below, right).

I Got It Out The Muscle / He Wanna Fight I Wanna Tussle refers to a series of TikTok videos set to the song 2019 song "Address It" by Soundcloud rapper LPB POODY. The trend, which became popular in April 2020, involves a screen-recorded scroll through of texts between two people which include the lyrics and pictures of crushes they have. On April 13th, 2020, TikToker bebesita.vina uploaded the first variation using the sound clip "Lpb Poody � Address It � bebesita.vina" and received over 440,500 likes in ten days (shown below). On April 16th, 2020, TikToker nickaustin uploaded a video his crushes using the format which gained over 635,000 likes in a week (shown below, left). On April 18th, TikToker itstaylerholder uploaded a variation that garnered over 708,100 likes in five days (shown below, center). On April 20th, Quora user Safia Elle Walter explained the trend in a post: "people send a photo of themselves looking really good to their best friend with a line from the song, this person then sends a photo of themselves looking really good with the next line. next they go back and forth sending photos of things they really like (which is usually people they find attractive), this conversation is then screen recorded and posted." On April 21st, TikToker lorengray uploaded another popular variation that garnered over 709,400 likes in two days (shown below, right).

#UntilTomorrow is a hashtag that accompanies social media posts that are put up by users for a period of 24 hours only. In March 2020, Until Tomorrow social media challenge, participants of which posted embarrassing pictures of themselves for a period of 24 hours, gained popularity online, particularly on Instagram. While the exact origin of the Until Tomorrow challenge is unknown, it is estimated to have begun in mid-March 2020. The participant of the challenge must post an embarrassing photograph of themselves, tag it #UntilTomorrow and keep it up for the period of 24 hours, after which they can remove it. If another person likes their photo, the person who posted it notifies them via a direct message that they themselves now have to take part in the challenge (message example shown below). The challenge received widespread recognition on Instagram in late March 2020. As of March 25th, 2020, over 263,600 posts tagged #UntilTomorrow were posted on Instagram, with the additional 3,800 posts tagged #untiltomorrowchallenge (censored examples shown below). Starting on March 24th, multiple inquiries about the challenge were posted by users on Twitter . For example, a March 24th, 2020, tweet about the challenge by user @zeeveegeezee received over 120 likes in one day (shown below, left). A tweet by @welcomtothejam gained over 50 retweets and 430 likes in the same period (shown below, right). On the same day, Redditor boredratt posted an inquiry about the challenge in /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit. Starting on March 25th, multiple online outlets reported about the spread of the challenge, including articles by Newsweek, HITC, Fast Company and Heavy.

is a 2020 film adaptation of Frank Herbert's novel of the same name. Directed by Denis Villeneuve, the film stars Timoth�e Chalamet , Rebecca Ferguson, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Dave Bautista and Josh Brolin. Development of Dune began in 2008 at Paramount Pictures. The studio later dropped the film in 2011. Five years later, Legendary Pictures acquired the rights to the film and began development. In 2017, Frank Herbert's son confirmed Denis Villeneuve would direct the adaptation. On January 31st, 2017, he tweeted , "It's official -- Legendary Pictures has signed the very talented Denis Villeneuve to direct the exciting new DUNE series film project." On April 14th, 2020, Vanity Fair published the first look of the film, sharing photographs of the film. The inital reaction to the film's footage was positive. The images spread quickly around Twitter and inspired a number of jokes and memes about the film and its cast. refers to jokes about the star-studded cast of Denis Villeneuve's remake of the science fiction film Dune . As multiple major casting announcements were released over the course of several weeks in the beginning of 2019, Twitter users began to joke about humorous further additions to the cast.

Baby I Miss You So Much, also known as I Just Miss You, is an exploitable image macro series depicting a man and woman lying in bed video chatting, where the woman asks why he�s crying, to which he replies, �Because I also miss you,� while watching something else in the background that actually makes him sad. The format is typically used by replacing the man�s screen in the last image with sad scenes from various movies or TV shows, but also other things people miss or have fond memories of. The original image that the meme uses comes from Chilean illustrator and webcomic artist Philip Kooper, who uploaded the comic to his Instagram account on March 23rd, 2020. In the original (seen below), the man and woman can be seen lying in bed while video chatting, and when the scene switches from her perspective to his, the man can be seen watching porn in the background of his screen during the call. A post shared by Philip Kooper (@philip_kooper) on Mar 23, 2020 at 5:35pm PDT In the following days and weeks, the comic circulated around Spanish-speaking meme creators who used the two-panel comic as an exploitable. One such example comes from Twitter user KaozOneCL, who tweeted a variant replacing the screen with a livestream of Revenant on March 30th, 2020. The tweet (shown below) received over 1,500 likes and 252 retweets. On May 25th, 2020, another version of the comic featuring an additional panel added in the middle of the format edited to show the man crying appeared on Reddit, seen in a post from Redditor amenotekijara to the r/dankmemes sub. The meme (seen below) received over 92,600 upvotes, 356 comments and several Reddit awards. Redditor dankbob_memepants posted another variant on May 25th, 2020, to the r/MemeEconomy sub, helping to spread the format. The post (shown below) was upvoted over 22,500 times and commented on 270 times. On May 25th, 2020, YouTuber bunny beer uploaded a video version to their channel, referencing the Xue Hua Piao Piao meme (seen below) FunnyJunk user yogb then posted another example to the DankHistory channel on May 25th, 2020, receiving 329 likes (shown below). Unavailable.

Ava Louise Coronavirus Challenge Toilet Licking Video is a viral video posted to TikTok in March 2020 following the Coronavirus Outbreak by former Dr. Phil guest and influencer Ava Louise. The video features the text "Coronavirus Challenge " and Ava Louise licking an airplane toilet seat. On March 14th, 2020, Twitter user @realavalouiise tweeted the first repost of the original TikTok video which has since been deleted (shown below). The caption states, "Please RT this so people can know how to properly be sanitary on the airplane" and gained over 301,300 views and 890 likes in two days. Please RT this so people can know how to properly be sanitary on the airplane ???? pic.twitter.com/x7GX9b4Lxc On March 15th, 2020, Twitter user @CashNastyGaming reposted the video with the caption, "Y�all participating in the new Corona Challenge? This is on a plane btw�" and garnered over 8.7 million views and 28,200 likes in a day. That same day, Skai Jackson tweeted "People are really licking airplane bathroom toilet seats for tik toks? It�s all fun and games until you start coughing�" to which Ava Louise responded, "Iv been coughing from all the dick and white claw down my throat" (shown below, left). Twitter user @aravelle tweeted, "Scrolling through Twitter. Sees woman licking toilet seat on a plane as part of a Coronavirus �challenge�. Screams: WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE?! You know damn well these idiots won�t get it, but they�ll pass it onto someone else. I hate these people" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 140 likes that day. That day, several other TikTokers uploaded their own variations to TikTok which were promptly taken down. Twitter user @eliibosque reposted their own variation with the caption, "JOIN #CoronaVirusChallenge WITH ME AMD @realavalouiise #coronavirus" (shown below). JOIN #CoronaVirusChallenge WITH ME AMD March 15, 2020 who else participating in the corona virus challenge today pic.twitter.com/WJTw6teSqs

Yemen/Oman memes are an exploitable based upon the names of countries of Yemen and Oman sounding like 'Yeah man' and 'Oh man respectively'. The images of the countries on a map are used in conjunction with each other to show a reaction to initially good information then bad information or bad information then good information. The two Images can be used Seperately to show one reaction to information The First reference to Yemen and Oman sounding like 'Yeah Man' and 'Oh Man' was a polandball comic uploaded to Know your meme on the 16th of May 2012. It has gotten nearly 5,000 views since then. The first instance of the the homophonic nature of the countries names for a meme was on the 13th of December 2017 when Imgur user patelroy883 uploaded. it has subsequently spread and been used to comment upon Covid-19 home schooling, College courses, seating locations in memes posted on r/dankmemes.

The refers to a public dispute between soundtrack composer Mick Gordon and id Software , the developers of the video game , over the mix on the game. The issue concluded with a separation between Gordon and id Software. On March 20th, 2020, id Software released the video game Doom Eternal in the United States. On April 18th, 2020, Twitter user @thatACDCguy tweeted a visual comparison of the wavelengths in the mix between Doom (2016)'s soundtrack and Doom Eternal . They explained that this showcased a lack of definition between instruments in the mix on the Doom Eternal soundtrack, concluding "Mick Gordon is a far more talented audio engineer than me, it's not even close & that's what makes this especially frustrating. I expect much better from him. Again, the music itself is phenomenal, but this mix on the official soundtrack is frankly terrible." The initial post received more than 2,000 likes and 340 retweets in less than one month (shown below). Hours later, Mick Gordon responded to the thread, clarifying that he did not mix the tracks in the thread. He wrote, "I didn't mix those and wouldn't have done that. You'll be able to spot the small handful of tracks I mixed (Meathook, Command and Control, etc�)." The post received more than 4,500 likes and 560 retweets in less than one month (shown below). On May 4th, 2020, Doom Eternal executive producer Marty Stratton responded to the criticism in a thread on the /r/Doom subreddit . In the post, Stratton states that the soundtrack underwent several delays at Gordon's request. As a result, Gordon suggested that the soundtrack be a combined effort between himself and id's Lead Audio designer Chad Mossholder. Stratton claims that Gordon mischaracterized the situation, absolving himself from responsibility for the mix. Both Gordon and Stratton acknowledged that they probably would not work together again. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 30,000 points (91% upvoted). An open letter to the incredible DOOM community. Over the past couple weeks, I�ve seen lots of discussion centered around the release of the DOOM Eternal Original Game Soundtrack (OST). While many fans like the OST, there is speculation and criticism around the fact that the game�s talented and popular composer, Mick Gordon, edited and �mixed� only 12 of the 59 tracks on the OST � the remainder being edited by our Lead Audio Designer here at id. Some have suggested that we�ve been careless with or disrespectful of the game music. Others have speculated that Mick wasn�t given the time or creative freedom to deliver something different or better. The fact is � none of that is true. What has become unacceptable to me are the direct and personal attacks on our Lead Audio Designer � particularly considering his outstanding contributions to the game � as well as the damage this mischaracterization is doing to the many talented people who have contributed to the game and continue to support it. I feel it is my responsibility to respond on their behalf. We�ve enjoyed an amazingly open and honest relationship with our fans, so given your passion on this topic and the depth of misunderstanding, I�m compelled to present the entire story. When asked on social media about his future with DOOM, Mick has replied, �doubt we�ll work together again.� This was surprising to see, as we have never discussed ending our collaboration with him until now � but his statement does highlight a complicated relationship. Our challenges have never been a matter of creative differences. Mick has had near limitless creative autonomy over music composition and mixing in our recent DOOM games, and I think the results have been tremendous. His music is defining � and much like Bobby Prince�s music was synonymous with the original DOOM games from the 90s, Mick�s unique style and sound have become synonymous with our latest projects. He�s deserved every award won, and I hope his incredible score for DOOM Eternal is met with similar accolades � he will deserve them all. Talent aside, we have struggled to connect on some of the more production-related realities of development, while communication around those issues have eroded trust. For id, this has created an unsustainable pattern of project uncertainty and risk. At E3 last year, we announced that the OST would be included with the DOOM Eternal Collector�s Edition (CE) version of the game. At that point in time we didn�t have Mick under contract for the OST and because of ongoing issues receiving the music we needed for the game, did not want to add the distraction at that time. After discussions with Mick in January of this year, we reached general agreement on the terms for Mick to deliver the OST by early March � in time to meet the consumer commitment of including the digital OST with the DOOM Eternal CE at launch. The terms of the OST agreement with Mick were similar to the agreement on DOOM (2016) in that it required him to deliver a minimum of 12 tracks, but added bonus payments for on-time delivery. The agreement also gives him complete creative control over what he delivers. On February 24, Mick reached out to communicate that he and his team were fine with the terms of the agreement but that there was a lot more work involved than anticipated, a lot of content to wade through, and that while he was making progress, it was taking longer than expected. He apologized and asked that �ideally� he be given an additional four weeks to get everything together. He offered that the extra time would allow him to provide upwards of 30 tracks and a run-time over two hours � including all music from the game, arranged in soundtrack format and as he felt it would best represent the score in the best possible way. Mick�s request was accommodated, allowing for an even longer extension of almost six weeks � with a new final delivery date of mid-April. In that communication, we noted our understanding of him needing the extra time to ensure the OST meets his quality bar, and even moved the bonus payment for on-time delivery to align with the new dates so he could still receive the full compensation intended, which he will. In early March, we announced via Twitter that the OST component in the DOOM Eternal CE was delayed and would not be available as originally intended. It�s important to note at this point that not only were we disappointed to not deliver the OST with the launch of the CE, we needed to be mindful of consumer protection laws in many countries that allow customers to demand a full refund for a product if a product is not delivered on or about its announced availability date. Even with that, the mid-April delivery would allow us to meet our commitments to customers while also allowing Mick the time he had ideally requested. As we hit April, we grew increasingly concerned about Mick delivering the OST to us on time. I personally asked our Lead Audio Designer at id, Chad, to begin work on id versions of the tracks � a back-up plan should Mick not be able to deliver on time. To complete this, Chad would need to take all of the music as Mick had delivered for the game, edit the pieces together into tracks, and arrange those tracks into a comprehensive OST. It is important to understand that there is a difference between music mixed for inclusion in the game and music mixed for inclusion in the OST. Several people have noted this difference when looking at the waveforms but have misunderstood why there is a difference. When a track looks �bricked� or like a bar, where the extreme highs and lows of the dynamic range are clipped, this is how we receive the music from Mick for inclusion in the game � in fragments pre-mixed and pre-compressed by him. Those music fragments he delivers then go into our audio system and are combined in real-time as you play through the game. Alternatively, when mixing and mastering for an OST, Mick starts with his source material (which we don�t typically have access to) and re-mixes for the OST to ensure the highs and lows are not clipped � as seen in his 12 OST tracks. This is all important to note because Chad only had these pre-mixed and pre-compressed game fragments from Mick to work with in editing the id versions of the tracks. He simply edited the same music you hear in game to create a comprehensive OST � though some of the edits did require slight volume adjustments to prevent further clipping. In early April, I sent an email to Mick reiterating the importance of hitting his extended contractual due date and outlined in detail the reasons we needed to meet our commitments to our customers. I let him know that Chad had started work on the back-up tracks but reiterated that our expectation and preference was to release what he delivered. Several days later, Mick suggested that he and Chad (working on the back-up) combine what each had been working on to come up with a more comprehensive release. The next day, Chad informed Mick that he was rebuilding tracks based on the chunks/fragments mixed and delivered for the game. Mick replied that he personally was contracted for 12 tracks and suggested again that we use some of Chad�s arrangements to fill out the soundtrack beyond the 12 songs. Mick asked Chad to send over what he�d done so that he could package everything up and balance it all for delivery. As requested, Chad sent Mick everything he had done. On the day the music was due from Mick, I asked what we could expect from him. Mick indicated that he was still finishing a number of things but that it would be no-less than 12 tracks and about 60 minutes of music and that it would come in late evening. The next morning, Mick informed us that he�d run into some issues with several tracks and that it would take additional time to finish, indicating he understood we were in a tight position for launching and asked how we�d like to proceed. We asked him to deliver the tracks he�d completed and then follow-up with the remaining tracks as soon as possible. After listening to the 9 tracks he�d delivered, I wrote him that I didn�t think those tracks would meet the expectations of DOOM or Mick fans � there was only one track with the type of heavy-combat music people would expect, and most of the others were ambient in nature. I asked for a call to discuss. Instead, he replied that the additional tracks he was trying to deliver were in fact the combat tracks and that they are the most difficult to get right. He again suggested that if more heavy tracks are needed, Chad�s tracks could be used to flesh it out further. After considering his recommendations, I let Mick know that we would move forward with the combined effort, to provide a more comprehensive collection of the music from the game. I let Mick know that Chad had ordered his edited tracks as a chronology of the game music and that to create the combined work, Chad would insert Mick�s delivered tracks into the OST chronology where appropriate and then delete his own tracks containing similar thematic material. I said that if his additional combat tracks come in soon, we�d do the same to include them in the OST or offer them later as bonus tracks. Mick delivered 2 final tracks, which we incorporated, and he wished us luck wrapping it up. I thanked him and let him know that we�d be happy to deliver his final track as a bonus later on and reminded him of our plans for distribution of the OST first to CE owners, then later on other distribution platforms. On April 19, we released the OST to CE owners. As mentioned earlier, soon after release, some of our fans noted and posted online the waveform difference between the tracks Mick had mixed from his source files and the tracks that Chad had edited from Mick's final game music, with Mick�s knowledge and at his suggestion. In a reply to one fan, Mick said he, �didn�t mix those and wouldn�t have done that.� That, and a couple of other simple messages distancing from the realities and truths I�ve just outlined has generated unnecessary speculation and judgement � and led some to vilify and attack an id employee who had simply stepped up to the request of delivering a more comprehensive OST. Mick has shared with me that the attacks on Chad are distressing, but he�s done nothing to change the conversation. After reaching out to Mick several times via email to understand what prompted his online posts, we were able to talk. He shared several issues that I�d also like to address. First, he said that he was surprised by the scope of what was released � the 59 tracks. Chad had sent Mick everything more than a week before the final deadline, and I described to him our plan to combine the id-edited tracks with his own tracks (as he�d suggested doing). The tracks Mick delivered covered only a portion of the music in the game, so the only way to deliver a comprehensive OST was to combine the tracks Mick-delivered with the tracks id had edited from game music. If Mick is dissatisfied with the content of his delivery, we would certainly entertain distributing additional tracks. I also know that Mick feels that some of the work included in the id-edited tracks was originally intended more as demos or mock-ups when originally sent. However, Chad only used music that was in-game or was part of a cinematic music construction kit. Mick also communicated that he wasn�t particularly happy with some of the edits in the id tracks. I understand this from an artist�s perspective and realize this opinion is what prompted him to distance from the work in the first place. That said, from our perspective, we didn�t want to be involved in the content of the OST and did absolutely nothing to prevent him from delivering on his commitments within the timeframe he asked for, and we extended multiple times. Finally, Mick was concerned that we�d given Chad co-composer credit � which we did not do and would never have done. In the metadata, Mick is listed as the sole composer and sole album artist. On tracks edited by id, Chad is listed as a contributing artist. That was the best option to clearly delineate for fans which tracks Mick delivered and which tracks id�s Lead Audio Designer had edited. It would have been misleading for us to attribute tracks solely to Mick that someone else had edited. If you�ve read all of this, thank you for your time and attention. As for the immediate future, we are at the point of moving on and won�t be working with Mick on the DLC we currently have in production. As I�ve mentioned, his music is incredible, he is a rare talent, and I hope he wins many awards for his contribution to DOOM Eternal at the end of the year. I�m as disappointed as anyone that we�re at this point, but as we have many times before, we will adapt to changing circumstances and pursue the most unique and talented artists in the industry with whom to collaborate. Our team has enjoyed this creative collaboration a great deal and we know Mick will continue to delight fans for many years ahead. With respect and appreciation, Marty Stratton Executive Producer, DOOM Eternal Fans of the series were disappointed to hear about the problems with the soundtrack. Twitter user @pixel_axel tweeted a Dramatic Dmitry parody featuring the main character from Doom . They captioned the post, "after reading news about doom eternal's OST." The tweet received more than 875 likes and 130 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Some questioned id Software's explanation and by extension criticized the developer's owner Bethesda , which has been the subject of numerous controversies in the video game world, one of the most recent ones being the release and post-launch of . Twitter user @therenposter tweeted, "man bethesda really fucked up mick gordon's music for doom eternal who woulda thunk that giving the guy to make 12 super high quality songs for the OST in just 3 months time would turn out any good these dynamic combat songs consist of hundreds tracks sampled together" (shown below, center). Some, however, thought that the soundtrack's final product was the result of numerous issues by all involved. Twitter user @BackupMister wrote, "People are quick to try and find the villain with any situation and this DOOM: Eternal OST situation is no different. However, it seems like both parties are responsible for what happened" (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the controversy, including IGN , Kotaku , Eurogamer and more.

Indonesian Klaten Regent Put Sticker On Indonesia Ministry of Social Hand Sanitizer refers to news about regent of local government at Klaten, Sri Mulyani who claimed charity due to COVID-19 pandemic such as hand sanitizer from Indonesia Ministry of Social by put sticker on it. After the news spread, many Indonesian users creating memes about she putting sticker on many items and claimed it was from her. On April, 26th 2020, Twitter user @WagimanDeep212 uploaded hand sanitizer photos that he got from Sri Mulyani, regent of loval government at Klaten, Central Java, Indonesia as a charity. But after he removed the sticker on it, it's actually from Indonesia Ministry of Social. The post received 896 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below). Inih sbetulnya Bantuan Hand Sanitizer dari Kemensos RI atau Bupati Klaten Bu sri mulyani sik?� Dibotol stickernya jelas bertuliskan #KemensosHadir tapi ditutupi sticker asal2an dgn tulisan Bantuan dari Bupati Klaten..ajaib! cc Pak @juliaribatubara pic.twitter.com/6hxfVyy1VB � Wagiman Deep (Habieb Selow) (@WagimanDeep212) April 26, 2020 On the next day, Twitter user @mahasiswaYUJIEM speculated that she put her sticker on Indonesia Ministry of Social hand sanitizer as a covert campaign to gaining votes due to Klaten Regional Regent Election that will be held in 2020. The post received 511 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below). Sudah berapa ratus ribu masker yang dibagikan ke masyarakat klaten yang bertuliskan �Sri Mulyani Bupati Klaten� padahal ini menggunakan dana APBD? Kenapa dimanfaatkan untuk mengambil celah agar anda lebih dikenal masyarakat? Memanfaatkan kesempitan? #BupatiKlatenMemalukan pic.twitter.com/AbIEAnlH3I � Aku (@mahasiswaYUJIEM) April 27, 2020 After the news spreading, many Indonesian users creating memes about she claimed some items but put her sticker or replace it by her photo. For example on April, 28th 2020, Twitter user @msofyan uploaded Nintendo Switch logo but it was replaced the logo by Sri Mulyani photo. The posts received 10,600 retweets and 21,300 likes (shown below). Orang Klaten pas nyalain Nintendo Switch: pic.twitter.com/gQ7gfjXlpW � Pegawhy (@msofyan) April 28, 2020 On the same thay, Twitter user @menujusenja replying @msofyan's tweet by uploaded KFC fast food logo but the logo was replaced by using Mulyani's photo. The post received 194 retweets and 503 likes (shown below). Hanya di Klaten.. pic.twitter.com/UQQihF1pX6 � IMANIMAN (@menujusenja) April 28, 2020 On April, 28th 2020, Twitter user @Susupenyet uploaded Photo of IDR 100,000 (approx USD 8) by replacing the original watermark on the money by using Mulyani's photo. The post received 7,600 retweets and 14,500 likes (shown below). Orang Klaten dikala ngecek uang palsu pic.twitter.com/CtIxJMq61w � Pemuda Mencretan (@Susupenyet) April 28, 2020 On April, 29th 2020, Indonesian artist KOSTUM (Komik Strip Untuk Umum) uploaded webcomic about Sri Mulyani's sticker on Indonesia Ministry of Social hand sanitizer, the post received 4,600 reactions and 878 shares (shown below). On the same day, Indonesian artist Komik Grontol uploaded webcomic by parodying Snow White story tale by adding Sri Mulyani's reference such as put her sticker on the apple that was gave for Snow White. The post received 2,200 reactions and 887 shares (shown below). According to Indonesian news media Detik , Sri Mulyani has been apologized after the incident to the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo about her photo on the Indonesia Ministry of Social charity hand sanitizer. Orang Klaten ngejamu pic.twitter.com/BxroCUwweA � greentea ? (@matchashi) April 28, 2020

President Tweety is a pejorative nickname given to President Donald Trump by presidential nominee Vice President Joe Biden in reference to the President's Twitter usage. On May 18th, 2020, Vice President Biden participated in a Facebook Watch video for the AAPI Victory Fund. In the video, at about four minutes and 30 seconds, he said, "Trump is out there tweeting again this morning. I call him 'President Tweety.' �Reopen the country�--How are we supposed to do that if you're sitting on the money small businesses need? Stop tweeting about it. Get the money out to Main Street" (video show below). Foillowing the speech, the press began sharing the quote. For example, Fox News campaign reporter Allie Raffa tweeted the quote, receiving more than 200 likes (shown below, left). Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly shared an article about the name and wrote, "People not named Trump should really stop playing the nickname game. No one seems very good at it and it�s embarrassing." The tweet received more than 5,500 likes and 630 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Other supporters of the president, including his son, Donald Trump Jr. reacted to the name. He wrote, "'President Tweety' is exactly the type of high quality nickname that you would expect to come from someone who uses the phrase 'lying dog -faced pony soldier' like it's a normal thing to say. So cringeworthy ! ??????." The post received more than 43,000 likes and 9,800 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Critics of the President expressed their approval of the nickname. Jon Cooper, a Biden backer, tweeted, "I love @JoeBiden's new nickname for Donald Trump: #PresidentTweety. Let's make it trend!" The tweet recieved more than 16,000 likes and 6,8900 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Will & Grace star Debra Messing tweeted, "Love it!!!! #PresidentTweety," receiving mroe than 850 likes and 240 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On May 18th, Redditor DaFunkJunkie posted about the nickname in the /r/ politics subreddit. The post recieved more than 6,300 points (90% upvoted) and 995 comments in less than 24 hours.

Celebrity "I Take Responsibility" Video is a viral video featuring a series of famous public figures, primarily film and television actors, saying that they "take responsibility" for past racist actions. Part of the "I Take Responsibility" campaign, the video became the subject of mockery online (similar to Gal Gadot's "Imagine" Video ). On June 10th, 2020, the YouTube account Confluential Films uploaded the video. The post received more than 2,900 views in less than two days (shown below). The video features 14 celebrities saying that they "take responsibility" for turning a blind eye to racism and making racist actions in the past. The participants include Sarah Paulson, Aaron Paul, Debra Messing, Julianne Moore, Kesha, Mark Duplass, Bethany Joy Lenz, Justin Theroux, Kristen Bell, Bryce Dallas Howard, Stanley Tucci, Piper Perabo, Ilana Glazer, and Aly Raisman. On June 11th, Twitter user @MarlowNYC tweeted the video with the caption, "regret to inform you the celebs are at it again." The tweet received more than 2.7 million views, 33,000 likes and 22,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). regret to inform you the celebs are at it again pic.twitter.com/pfORBiqvrX � Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) June 11, 2020 On Twitter , people mocked the video and the celebrities that participated, accusing them of performative "wokeness" (examples below). For instance, Twitter user @BrandyLJensen tweeted, "i love how a few of them went full Actor here." The post received more than 3,400 likes and 260 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Over the next few hours, people continued to mock the celebrities in the video (examples below, center and right). Several media outlets covered the video, including Uproxx, USA Today, Vulture, Complex, eBaum's World and more. Not available .

No One Has This Range or Wanna Talk About Range? refers to a copypasta in which people state that "no one" has a certain actor or actress's "range," meaning the ability to play widely different characters. After a tweet making such a case for actress Margot Robbie went viral, others began imitating the tweet, using more humorous subjects. On February 15th, 2020, Twitter user @clarksleague tweeted four pictures of Margot Robbie from various films she starred in, saying, "i don�t know who needs to hear this, but no one has this range," gaining over 31,000 retweets and 220,000 likes (shown below). She Doesn't Have the Range is an ironic catchphrase used on Twitter to insult celebrity singers who are highly regarded for their vocal abilities, by criticizing their alleged limitations in vocal range, or the measure of the breadth of pitches that can be produced by a human voice. It can be seen as a satire of art and cultural criticism in the age of the social media, in a similar vein to the use of the expression "2/10 Would Not Bang." . In the days following @clarksleague's tweet, Twitter users began using the format he introduced and added various other actors and actresses. Other examples include a tweet by @acklesbucky using Helena Bonham Carter, gaining over 25 retweets and 120 likes (shown below, left). User @aswedishplumber did it with actor Jon Heder (shown below, right). Twitter users quickly used to the format for parodies. Some popular examples include a tweet by @marvellbellarke which used the format to talk about potatoes , gaining over 144,000 retweets and 531,000 likes (shown below, left). User @microgoogling posted the format talking about yeast, gaining over 600 retweets and 2,900 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable .

"It's a Nice Gun, I'll Give You That. But the Engraving Gives You No Tactical Advantage Whatsoever" refers to the memorable quote said by the 2004 video game character Naked Snake in his exchange with Revolver Ocelot. Starting in November 2019, the quote has been used as a snowclone, with the words "gun" and "engraving" being replaced. On November 17th, 2004, action-adventure video game Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater was released. In one cutscene of the game, the main protagonist Naked Snake has an exchange with Revolver Ocelot, remarking that engravings on his gun provide him no tactical advantage (shown below). It's a nice gun, I'll give you that. But the engraving gives you no tactical advantage whatsoever. Unless you were planning to auction it off as a collector's item. And you're forgetting one more basic thing� You don't have what it takes to kill me. The quote saw limited use in the gaming community, often being used as a copypasta and a title for posts. For example, on December 15th, 2017, Redditor Jetpack_Joker posted a GTA V recreation of Revolver Ocelot, titling the post with the quote (shown below, left). On February 5th, 2018, iFunny user Zanji reposted an image of Ai Kizuna captioned with the copypasta, gaining over 40 smiles (shown below, right). The quote did not see major recognition until on November 10th, 2019, iFunny user CPTbutters posted a dubbed "Nice Cock" meme, utilizing the quote as a snowclone . The post received over 3,900 smiles in six months, with multiple reposts of both the image and the macro on Instagram , iFunny, Tumblr , Reddit and other sites in the following months. The post prompted further use of the quote as a snowclone; for example, on January 28th, 2020, Redditor Sir_Ryan_of_Matthews posted a meme which received over 13,300 upvotes in /r/pcmasterrace in four months (shown below, left). On April 26th, 2020, Twitter user @PTSDGuts2 posted a meme that received over 1,900 retweets and 9,400 likes in two weeks (shown below, left).

Jess Glynne Sexy Fish refers to the controversy surrounding English singer-songwriter Jess Glynne's July 2020 Instagram post in which Glynne shared a selfie of herself in a hoodie claiming that she was not admitted to eat at a restaurant called Sexy Fish due to her clothing and called it discrimination. The post was mocked on Twitter for being inflammatory and misusing the word "discrimination." Her original post's caption was then used as a copypasta on Twitter paired with various images of people dressed inappropriately for a high-end restaurant. On July 6th, 2020, Jess Glynne shared an image of herself in a hoodie to Instagram which received over 38,400 likes in two days (shown below). The post was captioned: On July 6th, 2020, Twitter user @alimkheraj shared screenshots of Jess Glynne's Instagram post and captioned it "someone needs to tell jess glynne that� being turned away from a restaurant cos you�re wearing a hoody is not discrimination" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 34,500 likes and 4,300 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter user @amikagott shared an image of Michael Scott from The Office saying "I am the victim of a hate crime" captioned, "jess glynne trying to claim discrimination from sexy fish for a dress code she chose to ignore" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 13,300 likes and 1,900 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @jackremmington shared a Gossip Girl Title Remixes meme captioned, "The waiters at Sexy Fish London when Jess Glynne walked in" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 20,300 likes and 1,800 retweets in a day. That day, Jess Glynne responded to the backlash with a video post on Instagram saying that discrimination was not the right word to use and that the staff was just very rude (shown below). The video acquired over 267,500 views and 18,000 likes in a day. Junkee and The Tab published lists of Jess Glynne Sexy Fish memes.

Girls in Class Looking Back is an image macro series featuring an image of a class filled with girls staring at the camera. The meme is meant to evoke the feelings of humiliation or unease brought upon by a group of girls staring at the viewer. The earliest known usage of the meme was posted by Twitter user @Ermalbytyci on March 25th, 2019. They captioned the image, "Today we will be talking about men with big dicks" (shown below). In the early 2010s, a similar photograph, featuring a group of people, predominately women at a party staring at the camera was also used in a variety of memes. On December 30th, 2013, the image appeared on the /r/funny subreddit , where it received more than 950 points (81% upvoted) and 210 comments (shown below). Days later, on March 30th, 2019, the Facebook group ididitallforthelimpbizkitmemes shared a variation of the meme. They captioned the image, "When it's 1999 and you show up to class with frosted tips, the new Limp Bizkit CD, a Korn tee, and brand spankin' JNCOs." The post received more than 2,500 shares, 945 reactions and 245 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). On May 18th, Twitter user @kornrare posted a variation of the meme, using a different photograph of girls, adding the caption "you're like emo �right?" The post received more than 25,000 likes and 5,400 retweets in less than one year (shown below, center). Later that year, on August 20th, Redditor Bmchriss44 shared the image with the caption "Class, today we'll talk about introverted people with no desire to socialize whatsoever, who spend half of their free time browsing an app hoping it'll make them feel better." The post received more than 40,000 points (92% upvoted) and 540 comments in less than one year (shown below, right). On February 4th, 2020, the image was the subject of bomboclaat prompt. The post by Twitter user @flackoyee received more than 15,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than one month (shown below).

Motel Flood Escape Fail refers to a viral video of a man jumping from the second floor of a motel onto a sports utility vehicle, slipping and falling to the ground. On April 4th, 2020, Instagram user @prophetamenra posted the video. The post recieved more than 46,000 views and 3,000 likes in less than three days (shown below). The following day, they posted the video on Twitter where it received more than 11 million views, 7,400 likes and 2,100 retweets in less than two days (shown below). This clip I posted yesterday has been going viral all over FB & IG. I just happened to be walking by and caught this � � � @WORLDSTAR pic.twitter.com/0huxsmMCFz � Prophet Amen Ra � ???????-?? (@Deethebestemcee) April 6, 2020 Following the post on Twitter , others began sharing the video and commenting on the situation. For example, the Twitter account for the MTV series Ridiculousness tweeted, "this video changed me" (shown below). this video changed me https://t.co/HbXkfiJIl5 � Ridiculousness (@Ridiculousness) April 7, 2020 Twitter user @QueerioEzra tweeted images from the video with the caption "A tragedy in 4 parts." The tweet received more than 1,500 likes and 170 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). ????I got too many questions like why did he hop over like that and why is that girl still screaming pic.twitter.com/B7kAWHHdGc � ? (@whoisjoshva) April 7, 2020 If you're wondering how my 2020 is going, I'm somehow everyone and everything in this chaotic video at the same time https://t.co/uplAsjChhi � Adam Brown (@AdamBrown1770) April 7, 2020 Not available .

I'm In a Good Place. Not Emotionally (also I'm In a Bad Place. Not Mentally ) refers to a series of memes based on the literal interpretation of the idioms "in a good place" and "in a bad place." The memes mention a certain real or fictional location that is generally perceived either as a good or a bad place. On January 26th, 2015, Twitter user @JessObsess made a joke based on the literal reinterpretation of the idiom "in a good place." The tweet received over 990 retweets and 1,800 likes in five years (shown below). In the following years, the post was widely quoted online on Twitter, Facebook and other websites, also being spread as an image macro . The earliest viral uses of the quote as a snowclone can be traced to August 2016. For example, on August 29th, 2016, Jimmy John's Twitter account tweeted a joke based on the quote that received over 190 retweets and 550 likes in four years (shown below, left). On September 19th, 2016, comedian Gabrial Iglesias tweeted a variation that received over 550 retweets and 1,800 likes in the same period (shown below, right). The snowclone format did not see significant use outside of Twitter until March 2020. On March 10th, 2020, Facebook page Doge Collection posted an ironic Doge meme that received over 2,000 reactions and 2,100 shares in one week (shown below). Following the post, the format received a significant presence in Facebook meme communities, including notable posts in Emperor Uriel Septim VII and Lego Star Wars II-core.

Shane Dawson's Ryland Adams Butt Post refers to an Instagram post made on Valentine's Day 2020 by YouTuber Shane Dawson of his fiance Ryland Adams. In one of the pictures shared, Adams is on the floor with his pants down and bare behind in the air. Many viewers responded with shock and Dawson then explained on Twitter that Ryland was merely farting. On February 14th, 2020, Shane Dawson posted several pictures of his partner Ryland Adams to Instagram with the caption, "My best friend, future husband, and forever farter. Love u more than I can ever explain" (shown below). The post garnered over 1.7 million likes in nine days. On February 14th, 2020, many Instagram users voiced their shock in the comments (shown below, left). On February 23rd, Shane Dawson took to Twitter to tweet, "to clarify, this pic was of ryland trying to fart. Today someone said to him �I can�t believe Shane posted that pic of ur butt waiting for a dick!� and it was at that moment we realized what we had done. To those who had to visualize our butt sex on Valentine�s Day, I�m sorry" (shown below, center). The tweet accumulated over 68,900 likes and 1,800 retweets in two days. That same day, Dawson tweeted again saying, "To double clarify, I don�t think anyone was actually mad about this and this apology was just to inform u that no, we don�t have sex on the floor with our clothes on. hope ur having a nice weekend" (shown below, right). The second tweet gained over 53,700 likes and 1,300 retweets in two days. Many Twitter users responded saying that only real fans of Dawson and Adams would know that Adams farts like that. Twitter user @moviegoer94 shared a video of Adams farting in that position (shown below). In case you guys are curious here�s the video I was talking about lol pic.twitter.com/onh5XNG2OG Not Available

Vinesauce's Tomodachi Life , also sometimes known as "Vinny's Tomodachi Life" or "The Vineland Island show", are a compendium of streams that little by little turned into a fully finished web-series made by the well known streamer Vinesauce regarding the Nintendo 3DS game playthrough of Tomodachi Life. It is well known due to its bizarre cast of characters (an anthropomorphic alpaca, a two-faced girl, a ghost clown , etc) and an interesting narrative given by the host, spiced with a good amount of plot arcs ranging from weird to tear-jerker moments that led to a fanbase on its own . The series began streaming on June 7, 2014 (when the game itself was released) with the new island named after the creator: "Vineland Island". After the island naming, Vinesauce decided to try creating a set of Miis, giving them different personalities, and seeing how they interacted with each other in the apartment building on his island in the middle of the ocean. The first crew of islanders consisted of: In no time the sheer weirdness and quirkiness of the game and its characters began to attract the interest of the Vinesauce fanbase, starting to be a current series with an estimate of 3 episodes per week, Vinesauce Tomodachi Life gained a total of 57 episode along the way ranging from 2014 to 2017. Creation of a Wiki of the own series with interesting facts & data, and a TV Tropes site for its rich lore, demonstrating the impact the series had inside the fandom, not to mention the huge amount of fan art it obtained along the way. After some time passed, an online user of the name Captain Southbird started contributing to the Vinseacue Tomodachi Live series. His contribution being from well-edited videos, cutting the duration of the streams from 3 hours to an approximate 30 minutes, fitting for a palatable soap opera serie. Thus making it easier being up to date with the events transcurring in Vineland Island. These videos and the channel itself quickly began to take impulse, improving the videos with better quality and more notoriety of the fanbase. An unlisted playlist with all the chapters are in his site (including derivatives and "best of" songs and videos) A huge amount of events and arcs happened along the streams that had its degrees of drama and comedy, but from episode 34 to 50 a special event occurred that kicked up the notch of the series, changing the happy-cheery place that was Vineland Island to something that could be considered as more serious driven. The arrival of a peculiar set of creatures that came from another planet called: the Jahn. Consisting of the leader of the species along with two followers, their chaotic and somewhat bizarre intentions of "assimilation" provoked a mass of mysterious disappearances along the island, leading to paranormal agents Scully and Mulder to the investigation of this case. Two months after the previous events: on July 26, 2015 (episode 51) marks the beginning of the Survivor Edition, a Big Brother elimination style of game where the audience at the end of the stream voted for who stayed on the island and who left forever . These episodes who determined the fate of its over 60 islanders where streamed monthly, reaching it's finale on October 12, 2015 and with this, the end of a saga (some more episodes where done, but with a wider gap of time and with a lighter tone than the previous ones that preceded before, making it technically the end of the series on April 1, 2017 [for now])

I Meet Someone, We Talk, They Leave is an exploitable featuring an image macro showing the cycle of unrequited romances in one's life. While the original image, entitled "Recap of My Life" achieved viral success, a variation in which people replace the "I Get Attached" section with humorous variations grew in popularity in March 2020. On November 19th, 2018, Twitter user @xbabylon tweeted a text version of the image that would become the meme featuring the text: "Recap of my life: I meet someone ----> we talk ----> get attached ----> they leave." The tweet received more than 75,000 likes and 24,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below). On January 3rd, 2019, Instagram user @memes posted the earliest available version of the image, which is titled "Recap of my life." The post received more than 107,000 likes as of March 2020. Days later, Redditor playgames2k19 shared the image on the /r/funny subreddit, where it received more than 175 points (88% upvoted) as of March 2020. Throughout 2019, people online continued to meme the image. For example, on April 24th, DeviantArt user francy-is-the-best shared a variation with a facepalm emoji in the center that they "found on Instgram" (shown below, left). On June 11th, Instagram user @sweetserialpisces shared a version of the image with the caption "Pisces cycle of life." The post received more than 8,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, center). In March 2020, the meme and its variations went viral. On March 4th, 2020, Instagram user @trashcanpaul shared a variation in which the third step reads "It becomes apparent that I committed several war crimes in the former Yugoslavia." The post received more than 26,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Problematic Orcs refers to a viral debate over whether the fictional humanoid orcs from the game could be viewed as problematic representations of racial bigotry. On April 25th, 2020, Twitter user @MonkipiQuinn tweeted a picture of a description of "Roleplaying an Orc" in Dungeons and Dragons with the message "Cw blatant racism" (shown below). The account was subsequently placed on private. Orcs have been read and debated as a racist trope for decades, particularly in regards to J.R.R. Tolkein's book series. For example, some argue that descriptions given by characters in The Lord of the Rings for the creation of Orcs could amount to fear of race mixing and eugenics. In Lord of the Rings the character Treebeard says, "It is a mark of evil things that came in the Great Darkness that they cannot abide the Sun; but Saruman's Orcs can endure it, even if they hate it. I wonder what he has done? Are they Men he has ruined, or has he blended the races of Orcs and Men? That would be a black evil!" In the article, "From the Shire to Charlottesville: How Hobbits Helped Rebuild the Dark Tower for Scientific Racism," writer Andrew Stewart says": In private letters, Lord of the Rings -author J.R.R. Tolkein wrote, "squat, broad, flat-nosed, sallow-skinned, with wide mouths and slant eyes: in fact degraded and repulsive versions of the (to Europeans) least lovely Mongol-types." The debate continued through Peter Jackson's film adaptation of The Lord of the Rings . Some accused Jackson's depiciton of the Orcs as being similar to "the worst depictions of the Japanese drawn by American and British illustrators during World War II." However, because of the era that the character were created, some do not see this as an allegation of racism or bigotry toward Tolkein but rather a product of the era in which he lived. Still, others have pushed back against these arguments. In another letter, Tolkien wrote: On April 26th, 2020, Twitter user @videodante tweeted "the ideology of 'this group of sentient beings is unable to overcome the inherent animal nature of their bloodline' is the same as irl racism" (shown below). Meanwhile, Redditor RecoveringH20Addict posted a Lord of the Rings meme about the debate, in which Gandalf is shown saying "Be silent. Keep your forked tongue behind your teeth," in reaction to Twitter users accusing Tolkien of racism. Within 24 hours, the post gathered upwards of 29,800 points (98% upvoted) on /r/HistoryMemes. That day, Carl Benjamin , a member of the right-wing UK Independence Party , uploaded a video about the controversy to the Akkad Daily YouTube channel titled "'Orcs' Trends on Twitter" (shown below, left). Also on April 26th, YouTuber Hero Hei uploaded a video titled "'Orcs are trending, because woke Twitter is calling them 'racist'" (shown below, right). Twitter user @ammourazz published a list of resources for explaining this criticism of orcs. They wrote, "Hey so if you�re stumbling into the D&D orc discourse and are one of the handful of people here with an open-mind and a genuine desire to understand what�s going on, welcome! This thread is gonna be for you; a master list of resources that explain the problem if you�re willing." The post received more than 7,200 likes and 2,700 retweets in less than three days (shown below). On April 27th, the news site ComicBook.com published an article titled "Why Orcs Are Problematic in Dungeons & Dragons." That day, journalist Gita Jackson tweeted a thread about her exhaustion with the debate, saying "we have been talking about this for a hundred years tho and I don't care anymore."

Think About Things is a song by Icelandic pop artist Da�i Freyr P�tursson and his band Gagnamagni�. The song was originally supposed to be Iceland's entry into Eurovision 2020 , which was canceled due to the Coronavirus Outbreak . It became popular in dance videos and as a song on social media. "Think About Things" released on January 10th, 2020, and the song's music video was released on February 14th, 2020. It has since gained over 5.2 million views (shown below, left). The song was selected to represent Iceland in Eurovision 2020. It won the "S�ngvakeppnin" contest, which decides Iceland's entry, on February 29th (performance shown below, right). They were unable to perform at Eurovision due to the event's cancellation. The song became popularly paired with a dance style where a group of people would bounce in place with a flat expression while looking at the camera, changing positions every four beats. The dance was inspired by Twitter user @badboygargar, who posted such a video on March 30th, 2020, gaining over 85,000 retweets and 343,000 likes (shown below). Day 17: morale is weird pic.twitter.com/TW4Xdv0qJH After @badboygargar's video, others followed suit. The mascot for the San Antonio Spurs posted a similar video, gaining over 320 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, top). User @ShelbyyQ also posted a video doing the dance, gaining over 150 likes (shown below, bottom). The internet is a strange place� #Bored pic.twitter.com/8FaLzePqqm � The Coyote (@SpursCoyote) April 6, 2020 Just want you all to know how inspiring you are. Thank you for your service in these difficult times. pic.twitter.com/03yKuqhJGR Day 17: morale is weird (without song) starring #colin pic.twitter.com/QCDzSFLLxa � Alan Ford vs Ferrari Giles (@alanfgiles) April 1, 2020 Filming this gave our family some much needed entertainment on a quarantined Friday night. Thanks for the inspiration for such a catchy song. Magnificent. pic.twitter.com/rZqb3vkO57 � Robert Reed (@robby_reed) April 4, 2020

PAW Patrol BLM Controversy refers to the online debate surrounding the children�s TV show PAW Patrol, which depicts a crew of animated search and rescue dogs that protect the fictional community of Adventure Bay. Amid the 2020 George Floyd protests and the Black Lives Matter movement, the official PAW Patrol account posted on social media supporting protestors, which sparked backlash among many online who claimed the show perpetuated the good-cop archetype and should be canceled, especially regarding the police dog named �Chase.� This resulted in a wave of support for the show from supporters who began using "I Stand With Chase" to resist the �cancel culture� surrounding the show. On June 2nd, 2020, coinciding with the George Floyd protests, the official Twitter account for PAW Patrol tweeted that the show would �be muting our content until June 7th to give access for Black voices to be heard so we can continue to listen and further our learning.� The tweet (seen below) received over 1,900 likes, 1,300 retweets and 1,700 replies, many of which criticized the show�s various concepts or characters. On June 2nd, 2020, users online replied to the tweet with a mixture of support or criticism (serious or jokingly), particularly surrounding the character �Chase,� who�s depicted as a police dog . One such example was tweeted by Twitter user bathwaterbad who said, �you�ve already brainwashed a bunch of kids into thinking law enforcement is a noble and just profession. better to scrap production forever if you want to make lasting change,� receiving over 375 likes. Twitter user ksworldtraveler supported the message and stated, �So sad. We should support police. I will never tell my child police are bad. We should be supporting ALL. God doesn�t discriminate why should we? We are 1 race the Human Race. Don�t teach hate!� Other terms, such as �cancel Chase� or claiming that the dogs were �class traitors,� also appeared in the replies. On June 2nd, 2020, Twitter user WINDuckyQuaCKer tweeted an image below the post (shown below), receiving over 1,600 likes and 292 retweets. On June 10th, 2020, The New York Times published an article titled, �The Protests Come for �Paw Patrol,�� and said, �A backlash is mounting against depictions of �good cops,� on television and in the street. It�s a joke, but it�s also not.� The article was shared widely on social media, where it appeared with users supporting the message or detracting it. One such example comes from Twitter user DLoesch, who tweeted �The rage mob is coming for PAW PATROL� on June 10th, 2020, receiving over 2,500 likes and 1,000 retweets. In the following days, after backlash over the alleged attempts to cancel PAW Patrol circulated online, many began pointing out that the movement was intended as a joke, seen in a post from Twitter user Too_ManyCats on June 13th, 2020. The tweet (seen below) stated, �When are all the people complaining about "liberals" canceling Chase from Paw Patrol gonna realize it was a joke created by Gen Z and that the media took it out of proportion? Cause I SWEAR cancelling Chase Paw Patrol is the funniest thing rn,� and received over 3,500 likes and 436 retweets. Twitter user brittany_broski also referenced the outrage shown by some online, and stated, �them cancelling paw patrol is the funniest thing to happen so far. they really said �time to turn in the badge,� receiving over 28,700 likes and 1,800 retweets. On June 12th, 2020, Redditor DuncanRyder posted a meme to the r/altdogelore subreddit (shown below) under the caption, �Oh god this is it. The protesters are coming for Paw Patrol. This is the end of racism and police brutality .� The meme, which also linked the NYT article, received over 884 upvotes. On June 13th, 2020, Redditor MrsHDG started a discussion on the r/OutOfTheLoop sub and asked, �What's up with �I stand with chase / Don't cancel Paw Patrol?�� In the comments, Redditor TheTrueProxy pointed out that �A lot of people in support of ACAB and BLM are also being tongue in cheek about the whole paw patrol thing yet the media is covering it as if everyone is 100% serious about it.�

The Return of the King is a reaction image depicting the opening title shot of the movie by the same name with the text overlaid on a landscape of Fangorn Forest and the Misty Mountains in the background. The title is typically used as a reaction to show the return of a beloved person or thing, but it is also frequently used to signal the return of something positive with humorous undertones. The shot used in the reaction image comes from the fantasy movie The Return of the King (extended edition), which was originally released on DVD December 14th, 2004. After the opening scene of the film concludes with Gollum�s backstory, a scene following Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli through the dark foliage of Fangorn Forest reveals the group traversing to Isengard. As they continue through the underbrush, the camera pans upwards revealing Fangorn Forest in the foreground with the Misty Mountains behind and the title �The Return of the King� appears on screen (show below). The exact first use of the title shot being used as a meme is unknown, but the blank template appears online for the first time when it was uploaded to Imgur by an unknown user on November 22, 2018. One of the earliest instances of the reaction image used in traditional meme format comes from a post on May 12th, 2019, by Redditor bodie_nies (seen below). This upload to r/dankmemes was upvoted over 16,000 times and commented on 170 times. The meme continued to be used on Reddit as it spread to other subs in the following months. On August 15th, 2019, Redditor BuckeyeBrute posted another example to r/PrequelMemes where it received nearly 31,000 upvotes (shown below). Twitter users also helped to spread the image as they began using it to react to a number of various tweets in replies. One Twitter user, ThatRookieTV, is shown using the image in a reply to Steven Bloy after they announced their return to the social media platform (seen below). The image was liked 46 times. pic.twitter.com/Xd6AQOn9wx � anthony (@ThatRookieTV) December 18, 2019 On February 22nd, 2020, a new variant of the meme switched the word �King� in the image to �Queen� following YouTube �s decision to unban the famous �Lo-fi Hip Hop Study Mix� channel from the site. This post from Redditor Wedge001 received over 100,000 upvotes and several Reddit awards (seen below).

"What the Hell Happened Here?" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Scott Lang, also known as Ant-Man, in the 2019 superhero film . Online , a screenshot of Hawkeye saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro . On April 26th, 2019, the film Avengers: Endgame was released in theaters in the United States. In the film, which takes mostly takes place five years after the events of , the character Scott Lang (portrayed by Paul Rudd) learns that half of all life has disappeared. He responds to the news, "What the hell happened here?" (clip below). The earliest known available usage of the moment as a reaction image was used on Imgur on June 25th, 2019 by user ApexLegend117. The image responds to a Reddit thread in which every comment was deleted. The post received more than 78,000 views and 1,900 points in less than one year (shown below, left). Months later, on August 4th, the post appeared on the /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it received more than 400 points (92% upvoted) in less than one year. Less than a week later, on August 8th, Redditor Lumachino shared a version on the /r/me_irl subreddit. Within one year, the post received more than 26,000 points (96% upvoted) and 320 comments (shown below, center). Weeks later, the meme, again, appeared on /r/dankmemes, responding to the /r/TheLegoMovie subreddit being banned from Reddit. The post received more than 40,000 points (99% upvoted) and 400 comments in less than one year (shown below, right).

Zumping is a slang portmanteau of the words Zoom and dumping. The word, meaning to break up with someone on the video conferencing site Zoom, first circulated Twitter in April 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak . On April 9th, 2020, freelance writer for BuzzFeed and Twitter user @juliamoserrrr tweeted, "am i the first person who's been dumped via zoom?" which received over 62,800 likes and 1,800 retweets in five days. Twitter user @wangjexi replied with the word "Zumped" which gained over 360 likes in five days (shown below). On April 13th, 2020, Twitter user @TaylorLorenz shared both a BuzzFeed and Guardian Article about "zumping" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 320 likes in a day. That same day, Twitter user @not_about_love_ shared a Gossip Girl Title Remix meme with the caption, "why don�t i have a bf who will zump me on zoom" (shown below, right).

Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! (??????????, Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! ) is a slice of life/romantic comedy manga by Take revolving around the daily life of a female college student named Uzaki Hana and her relationship with her senpai Sakurai Shinichi. While Sakurai displays a quiet and laid back personality, Uzaki shows a more energetic and outgoing behavior and would often tease her senpai for it, much to his annoyance. The manga debuted on Niconico in December of 2017, and began serialization on July 9th, 2018. There are currently four volumes in the ongoing series. AAn anime adaptation by Studio ENGI directed by Kazuya Miura was announced by Kadokawa Corporation on February 3rd, 2020, set to premiere in July of 2020. In 2019, a blood donation campaign was launched in Japan. An official artwork of Uzaki Hana was used to help advertising the campaign with the collaboration of Red Cross Japan and the author Take. On October 14th, 2019, Twitter user @UnseenJapanSite criticized Japan Red Cross Society for the collaboration because the character is "over-sexualized" (shown below, left). This led lawyer and feminist advocate Keiko Ota to voice a negative opinion of the artwork, claiming it was over-sexualized and inappropriate under the context of the campaign who noticed Unseen Japan's tweet and commented upon it. (shown below, right). Her tweet in English reads: "The Japanese Red Cross Society�s blood donation collab campaign with Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai has led to posters such as these being put up, I believe they are really insensitive. For what purpose they would use this kind of illustration has left me in a stupor, but putting it up in a public space is similar to sexual harassment. For the time being, I sent my opinion via an inquiry to Japan�s Red Cross Society." On October 16th, 2019, A PR representative from the Japanese Red Cross Society responded to the inquiry stating that they do not believe the campaign constitutes sexual harassment. "This promotional campaign is merely providing a novelty gift to people who are kind enough to cooperate with our blood drive, and we do not recognize it as a form of sexual harassment. We have previously received support from numerous anime series in promoting blood drives, and these partnerships have been well-received and increased the amount of blood that was donated. In regards to opinions about the current promotion, we are listening to them sincerely, and will take them into consideration for future activities." The topic also appeared on the Japanese TV show Sukkiri , and the conversation spread on Twitter on October 23rd, 2019. The next day @UnseenJapanSite called attention to his appearance on Sukkri , subsequently praising the show and mentioning his positive reaction towards being featured. In responses to the tweet, users informed him he was being mocked during the segment. On January 31, 2020, Take announced that he is working on a new poster and that he wanted to collaborate with the Red Cross because blood donations saved his life after he was trapped under rubble during the Great Hanshin Earthquake. The manga grew in popularity following the serialization, ranking an average score of 7.39 on MyAnimeList. The series also has a page on TV Tropes and a Wiki. The series is also popular among fan artists.

Miku Day (Japanese: ????, Miku no Hi ) is an annual day fans of the virtual diva Hatsune Miku celebrate the character by posting fan art and tributes of her. It takes place on March 9th. As well as "Good Knee-high Socks Day" and other unofficial Japanese holidays, Miku Day is designated by Japanese wordplay which reads "3" as Mi and "9" as Ku . In similar vein, "39" can be also read as " San (3) Kyu (9) = Thank You" and " San (3) Ku (9) = Thank". According to Pixiv Encyclopedia and Nico Nico Pedia , some Japanese Miku fans had already called March 9th Miku Day in 2008, the year following her initial debut, because of the wordplay described above. A few of Pixiv and niconico Douga (niconico) users also started posting their own illustrations and videos to celebrate this unofficial anniversary in that year. Then, it grew up to be recognized as the official one, when Crypton Future Media and Sega held Miku's first solo concert "39's Giving Day" on the day in 2010. Throughout 2010s, more than 12,000 illustrations had been posted to the illustrators community for celebration. It also came to be celebrated on niconico , Twitter , Instagram , DeviantArt and TikTok among not only Japanese fans but also non-Japanese fans under the English tag "MikuDay." March 9th is, too, recognized among anime fans as the anniversary day for one of the iconic mechs in the series, Zaku , because the day can be read as "Za(3)Ku(9)" as well. Hence, fan art posted that day will sometimes feature both of the media franchises.

Fenincial Reporting Indonesia Facebook Takedowns refers to to a Facebook community controversy between the group Fenincial Reporting Indonesia and a number of other Facebook pages in mid-June 2020, similar to Indonesian Reporting Commission Facebook Takedowns . On the mid-Jun 2020, Fenincial Reporting Indonesia Facebook groups claimed that they are mass reported Union Historical Internationale Facebook group and another 2 backup groups (searching the photo). On June 21st, 2020, Facebook user Vladimir Rosez Blayat (also known as Union Historical Internationale admin group) created a chronology comment on his post (shown below). The post received more than 2,200 reactions and 1,700 shares. Fenincial Reporting Indonesia (FRI) was mass reported Union Historical Internationale which 8k members in it. But I don't know why they are also mass reporting my 3 backup groups. And the funny thing is, they are mass reported my group with no reason: spreading hateful, it make me really mad. A few days later, the group threat another Indonesian groups such as "Cocoklogi Science", "Motuba", and many more (shown below). Also there was rumor that some people create bounty for whoever can caught them for approximately USD 1.800 or IDR 20 million (searching the source). On June 22nd, 2020, the news was spread to some international groups and warned them to change group setting from public to private or postponed Indonesian to join their groups. For example Facebook user Niangao Van Dekker warned BanG Dream Bandposting group to postponed Indonesian to join the group for a while after they are threat to mass report "Non Sense Memes" group. The post received 131 reactions (shown below). Didn't want IReC's incident happen again, according to Vladimir Rosez Blayat's post, some Indonesian groups such as "Javanese Society" and "Cocoklogi Science" was joined with "Union Historical Internationale" to find Fenencian Reporting Indonesian admins. Also, he claimed that Region Government was joined too to find them (shown below). At the same day, some Facebook users claimed they are found the one of Fenencian Reporting Indonesian admin photo. Rumors that the Indonesian resident Maulana Hildan had been identified as one of the admin of the page began circulating online. According to his blogger's data (shown below). At night, Facebook user Agung Firmansyah (also known as one of Cocoklogi Science admin group) create a post to clarify that Maulana Hildan isn't the Fenincial Reporting Indonesia admin, after one of Cocoklogi Science's member Devi Roy Saputro go to Maulana's house after found his address and make sure that is he the one of FRI admin. But unfortunately he isn't the admin. The post received more than 930 reactions and 346 shares (shown below). On June 23rd, 2020, Facebook user Ranggi Ragatha (also known as main admin of Cocoklogi Science group) uploaded high school student photo that known as Wahyu Afandi with ultimatum if the person who in it didn't response him, he'll go to local police since he have the documents about his personal data and his family. The post received more than 6,300 reactions and 1,400 shares (shown below).

Ankha is a character from the series of life-simulation games published by Nintendo . Since her first appearance in the 2001 original installment of the franchise, Anka has gained popularity among Animal Crossing fans. She is an Abyssian cat islander known for her snooty demeanor. On April 14th, 2001, Animal Crossing was released in Japan and featured Ankha, the Snooty cat Islander named after a hieroglyphic character. Following the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons in 2020, Anka appeared in listicles, fan art and general online commentary by fans of the game. Techrapter and CBR published ranks lists of villagers which included Ankha. On April 12th, 2020, Redditor syndraven uploaded a screenshot of Ankha sipping a cup of tea to r/AnimalCrossing and captioned it "Ankha sipping tea is something we never knew we needed" (shown below, left). The image gained over 1,100 points (99% upvoted) in a month. On April 19th, Redditor citybyte posted fanart to r/AnimalCrossing and received over 580 points (86% upvoted) in 19 days (shown below, right). On May 7th, 2020, Twitter user @linzb0t shared a screenshot from New Horizons with the caption, "ankha literally ran from her convo with me to go watch kody shit in her gold toilet� shes just staring..unmoving.." (shown below) The tweet gained over 140 likes in a day.

is a replacement remix series featuring a scene from the 2014 music drama film Whiplash . The meme edits a scene from the film's ending in which the character Fletcher conducts his band's drummer Andrew by playing along to the percussion with his fingers and pointing to him when Andrew's solo arrives. However, in the meme, when the film cuts to Andrew, he is replaced by other, absurd videos of drummers performing the film's drum solo, which still plays over the soundtrack. On January 16th, 2014, the film Whiplash premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In the movie, the character Fletcher, a music conservatory instructor, teaches Andrew (portrayed by J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller, respectively), a young drummer, with great fervor bordering on abuse. Towards the end of the film, after they have completed their instruction, Fletcher conducts Andrew in a drum solo at a concert, drumming along to Andrew's playing and cueing to him for a solo (shown below, left). On April 21st, 2020, video meme creator Lonsoo.mp4 published a remix of the scene, replacing Andrew with a person in a Minion costume playing the drums as the film's soundtrack plays over the video. The post, which also appeared on their Instagram page, received more than 47,000 views in less than two weeks (shown below, right). That day, the videos spread to Twitter . Twitter user @rous_el_crack and @hugaodog shared the meme, receiving more than a collective 200,000 views, 10,000 likes and 5,000 retweets. On April 26th, Twitter user @businesspastel posted a variation of the meme, replacing Andrew with a video of the Drumming Duck . The post received more than 39,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below). pic.twitter.com/1iZlBRTfXG � billy (@businesspastel) April 26, 2020 pic.twitter.com/aKLq4fKHKx � ZikoRE???? (@zikob7) April 27, 2020 pic.twitter.com/05onZcQYPg � Americana at Brand Memes (@americanamemes) April 28, 2020 Not available .

Boris Johnson Coronavirus Diagnosis refers to the confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson . After his diagnosis was confirmed in March of 2020, his condition worsened and he was taken to a hospital. On April 6th, he was moved to an intensive care unit. On March 27th, 2020, Boris Johnson confirmed he had been diagnosed with COVID-19 in a video posted to his Twitter account. He planned to continue working in isolation during the illness. Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government�s response via video-conference as we fight this virus. Together we will beat this. #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/9Te6aFP0Ri On April 5th, 2020 Johnson was hospitalized for COVID-19, which his office insisted was a precautionary measure. On April 6th, Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit. A spokesperson said, "Over the course of this afternoon, the condition of the Prime Minister has worsened and, on the advice of his medical team, he has been moved to the Intensive Care Unit at the hospital." The news was largely met with schadenfreude from his critics online . Twitter user @KenKlippenstein tweeted, "Boris Johnson called for a batshit plan that sought to let people get sick and could've killed millions; he bragged about coronavirus not stopping him from shaking people's hands. If you can't understand why some people are gonna find this funny, I don't know what to tell you," gaining over 920 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, left). User @charles_kinbote wrote, "Boris Johnson's strategy up until like 3 weeks ago was to kill a lot of people and hope for the best so it's actually an international imperative to get these jokes off." A /pol/ thread about the news started with the post " Press S to spit on grave." Threads with jokes about the news appeared in /r/ChapoTrapHouse and /r/ShitPoliticsSays. Others wished the Prime Minister well. His former political opponent Jeremy Corbyn wished him well in a tweet that gained over 1,300 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). Others said jokes about his illness were in poor taste. Piers Morgan wrote that the jokers were in poor taste and wished the prime minister well.

Spotify Top Fans refers to a feature rolled out by Spotify which alerts users who have listened to a specific artist that they are in the top 1-3% of fans for that artists. After many users got such notification in February of 2020, they posted about it on social media, leading others to make parodies of the notifications. On February 25th, some Spotify users began receiving alerts that they were in the top percentiles of listeners to certain artists (examples shown below). As fans began posting their notifications, others began posting parodies and jokes about the trend. For example, user @rubyinnes posted a parody featuring Sonic fan art , gaining over 50 likes (shown below, left). User @nixnada posted that they had made the Smashing Pumpkins' top fans list despite only listening to one album (shown below, right). Others posted jokes about their disappointment for not hitting the top 1% for any artist. Some popular tweets of this ilk include a post by @mousepadmusic, who gained over 30 retweets and 170 likes (shown below, left). User @anjasonline posted a video that gained over 70 retweets and 310 likes (shown below, right).

Kaneki Profile Picture refers to a manga panel of main protagonist Ken Kaneki throwing back his head, with his hair obscuring his eyes. Online, setting the panel as the profile picture became associated with attempting to convey the feelings of pain, self-pity and resignation in the face of being unwanted or rejected, with memes about "kaneki avis" and "kaneki pfps" gaining popularity starting in late 2019. The meme is closely associated with UNRAVEL / Donny's Theme . On May 28th, 2015, chapter 30 of Tokyo Ghoul:re manga series, created by Sui Ishida, was published in Weekly Young Jump. The chapter ends with Hinami Fueguchi resolving to not give up on her older brother Ken Kaneki, with the last panel showing Kaneki throwing his head back as if in resignation (panel shown below). While the panel has been used as a profile picture before, its association with feelings of pain and self-pity did not gain widespread recognition until late August 2019, with the budding meme popularity of Tokyo Ghoul anime theme song UNRAVEL , also known as "Donny's Theme", being a major contributing factor. On August 30th, 2020, Twitter user @AnimeWifeLover tweeted the image, writing: "just found out my healslut gf played support for another guy." The tweet received over 60 retweets and 220 likes in nine months (shown below, left). On September 6th, 2020, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie joked about Twitter accounts using the panel as their profile picture, with the tweet gaining over 40 retweets and 250 likes in nine months (shown below, right). The meme reached more recognition when on October 13th, 2019, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie posted a mockup tweet which imagined the official Twitter account setting the image as the profile picture. The post received over 1,100 retweets and 5,000 likes in eight months (shown below, left). Between December 1st and 2nd, Twitter user @chopstick made a series of joke tweets, writing "I jus shot my shot," "Maybe she just fell asleep aha," "Maybe shes just busy," with the last tweet being the Kaneki manga panel accompanied by #NewProfilePic hashtag . On December 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @HolUpKnight posted screenshots of the tweets, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 7,200 likes in six months (shown below, right). On January 10th, 2020, Redditor harambeazn posted an inquiry about the meme in /r/TokyoGhoul subreddit, gaining over 620 upvotes in four months. Starting in February 2020, the manga panel became a popular subject of parodies. For example, on February 3rd, 2020, Twitter artist @TyroneStash posted a Guy Fieri parody of the image, gaining over 10,400 retweets and 38,400 likes in three months (shown below, left). On May 28th, 2020, Twitter user @BobaFettNotDead posted a parody that received over 410 retweets and 2,700 likes in one day (shown below, right). UNRAVEL is a song by Japanese musician TK that is used in the opening credits of the 2014 anime series Tokyo Ghoul. Starting in March 2019, the song has often been used in videos that chronicle a person's downfall by presenting their posts and comments. On iFunny , the song is known as Donny's Theme .

The Goal Of The Left refers to an exploitable image mocking a conservative conspiracy theory which suggests that wearing facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic is part of a master plan by the political left to get women in burkas. The original image shows a woman in a standard mask representing "2020" and then more face-covering by year until she is wearing a burka in 2023. Parodies take the template in a more humorous direction, leading to a silly image representing "2023." On June 19th, 2020, Twitter user @pappyG45 tweeted an image showing a woman in a standard mask representing "2020" and then more face-covering by year until she is wearing a burka in 2023, implying that facemasks during the coronavirus pandemic are a ploy to bring Islam into America (shown below). On June 20th, the post was retweeted by @DeAnna4Congress, who captioned the image "The goal of the Left," gaining over 2,500 retweets and 3,700 likes (shown below). After DeAnna4Congress' post, other users began making parodies of the graphic. User @blvckgovt posted a parody where the last image is taken from a Death Grips album cover, gaining over 7,300 retweets and 51,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ZaidJilani posted in which the woman turns into a cat , gaining over 100 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

Trollz Challenge refers to a TikTok competition to create a video inspired by the June 2020 song and music video "TROLLZ" by 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj . The challenge , posed by the two artists, ends with three winners winning upwards of $5,000 each and is marked on TikTok by the hashtag #TrollzChallenge. On June 11th, 2020, Tekashi 6ix9ine released the music video "TROLLZ � 6ix9ine & Nicki Minaj (Official Music Video)" to his YouTube channel and received over 107 million views and 4.2 million likes in a week (shown below). On June 14th, Nicki Minaj posted a video of 6ix9ine introducing the challenge to TikTok and accumulated over 489,600 likes in three days (shown below). On June 14th, 2020, TikToker "@official._.tre" posted a video of himself mocking the way 6ix9ine walks in the music video and added the #trollzchallenge hashtag (shown below, left). The video gained over 66,500 likes in three days. The next day, TikToker @mikeilaj uploaded a dance video and added the hashtag. Their video garnered over 471,100 likes in two days (shown below, center). On June 16th, TikToker @grandpa_lou_pickles uploaded a video mocking 6ix9ine and received over 79,600 likes in a day (shown below, right). StayHipp published an article on the challenge.

Flintstones Chewable Vitamins are multivitamins for children that are shaped like characters from the American animated series . Online , many have joked that they do not fear illness because they took these vitamins as children. On September 30th, 1960, the American animated series The Flintstones premiered on ABC. The series ran through April 1st, 1966 but continued airing in syndication. Two years later, Miles Laboratories released vitamins based on the characters from the series in the United States (commercial shown below). In 1979, Bayer acquired Miles Laborites. Throughout the 80s and 90s, the company advertised the vitamins with a series of commercials that included the jingle: "We are Flintstones kids, 10 million strong and growing" (examples below). In March 2020, numerous people began making jokes about surviving the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak thanks to the ingestion of Flintstones Vitamins. For example, Redditor SquattingForGainz posted an object labeling meme from the film Bloodspot that references stopping coronavirus with Flintstones vitamins (shown below, left). On March 13th, 2020, Mel magazine included the Flintstones vitamins memes in the article "Americans Reveal Their Shitty Healthcare Solutions In Coronavirus Memes" (examples below).

Society Has Progressed Past the Need for X or The World Has Progressed Past the Need for X refers to a series of snowclone memes that proclaim certain something redundant for human society. Originating from a meme spread in December 2019, the format gained popularity in April 2020 following a viral tweet . Prior to December 2nd, 2019, an unknown user posted a meme based on a photograph of a woman captioned "No white women, society has progressed past the need for white women." On December 2nd Twitter user @planetpartha made the earliest found repost of the image, gaining over 120 retweets and 580 likes in six months (shown below). Starting in December 2019, the meme has been widely circulated online, with reposts on Twitter, Instagram , iFunny , Facebook and other online platforms. On January 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @kobcritic_ made the earliest known derivative post based on the snowclone, gaining over 40 likes in five months (shown below, left). On February 5th, Twitter user @tempsventeux reposted a version of the image, gaining 14 retweets and 29 likes in four months (shown below, right). The snowclone did not see significant spread until on April 2nd, Twitter user @yesmustard used the original to comment on a post by Twitter user @ClaudiaBrown100, gaining over 120 retweets and 920 likes (shown below, left). Later on the same day, Twitter user @greenIight used the snowclone for a joke about indie band The 1975, gaining over 160 retweets and 980 likes (shown below, right). The format received a massive surge in popularity when on April 9th, Twitter user @glossifairy reposted a collection of four memes based on the snowclone, gaining over 4,100 retweets and 23,600 likes (two images shown below). Starting in April the format gained major popularity online, with notable examples being posted on Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and other websites.

Tom Cassell Sexual Assault Allegations refers to allegations made by Twitch streamer and YouTuber Natalie 'TheZombiUnicorn' Casanova that popular Twitch streamer Tom "Syndicate" Cassel sexually assaulted her. On June 21st, 2020, Natalie Casanova alleged that Tom Cassell assaulted her while the pair were working at a tournament in 2016. She explained that the pair were in a consensual relationship, but on one encounter she told him to stop and he refused, pinning her down and ejaculating into her. "He said he didn't have any condoms, so I said we can only continue if you pull out, because I don't take birth control. When the time came, I was on top of him, he was saying that he was about to, and I was like ok I'm getting off, and he held me down physically, so that I could not get off of him. I smacked him and said 'no, stop!'" TW: R*pe. Seeing so many brave women come forward with their stories, I FINALLY realized my own story of sexual abuse that I'd long passed off as him just "being a dick." I tried to remain cordial bc of his position/power until I just cut him off entirely. @/ProSyndicate pic.twitter.com/6UpWHOH6sl � #BLM Nati Casanova ? (@TheZombiUnicorn) June 21, 2020 She also alleged that he had taken nude photos of her and shared them without her consent. Following Casanova's tweet, Cassell's ex-girlfriend, Kaitlin Witcher, posted a thread of similar experiences she'd had with Cassell where he pressured her into sexual acts she did not want to do. In the ensuing thread, a friend verified Witcher had told him about what had happened in 2015. tw- r*pe i never thought i'd be strong enough to do this. please understand i tried my best to explain what i went through and its incredibly hard to relive. i'm sorry i couldn't do this sooner. i can't upload it in one go so please understand. pic.twitter.com/6D8bCKySA0 � Kate (@KaitlinWitcher) June 21, 2020 Twitch released a statement thanking those who came forward and saying they take allegations of sexual assault and misconduct "very seriously." Cassell wrote he was in shock about the allegations, denied them, and wrote he would be releasing a statement addressing all the allegations in the coming days (shown below). on june 24 2020 Cassell released a statement denying the allegations made against him.(shown below).

Skai Jackson Doxxing Minors refers to the controversy surrounding American actress Skai Jackson doxxing and posting personally identifiable information of various adolescents to her Twitter feed and encouraging her followers to send her examples of racism online in an effort to expose them. In late May and early June 2020, Jackson made several posts to her social media accounts, primarily Twitter, requesting her followers to share examples of racism and revealed their personal information, including phone numbers, addresses, emails and information about their schools. In one instance, the name, number and address of a 13-year-old boy was posted in screenshots to her Twitter feed (seen below), which has since been removed for violating the platform�s rules. After followers went after the wrong person online, Jackson later apologized and said, �don�t go after that account. I posted the wrong one.� On June 1st, 2020, and the following days, Jackson requested her Twitter followers �If you know a racist, and would like to expose them, dm me on Instagram and give me all videos/ screenshots, Instagram and what school they go to,� and posted numerous examples on Twitter. Over the course of early June 2020, users online replied to the series of tweets with a mixture of support and criticism. One such example was tweeted by Twitter user elijahdaniel on June 5th, 2020, who said, �omg �. what @skaijackson is doing on twitter right now�. is what we call modern art,� receiving over 51,000 likes and 5,900 retweets. On June 15th, 2020, Twitter user zaptiee criticized the actions of Jackson and her followers and stated, �This fucking psychopath spends her time doxing highschoolers for saying 'guacamole nigga penis� i cannot make this shit up," receiving over 4,300 likes and 700 retweets (seen below). Several YouTubers began discussing the controversy in mid-June 2020, including Upper Echelon Gamers, diesel patches and SomeOrdinaryGamers, who uploaded a video on June 17th, 2020, titled �Skai Jackson Is Completely Irresponsible�� The video (shown below) received over 350,000 views, 34,000 likes and 4,600 comments. In June 2020, many media outlets also began reporting on the story, with a mixture of praise and criticism. On June 10th, 2020, InStyle published an article titled, �Skai Jackson Is Using Her Platform to Expose Racism Online,� which applauded her behavior. On June 17th, 2020, the site SausageRoll published an article criticizing her actions under the title �Skai Jackson, 18, uses Twitter to ruin minors� lives for edgy memes.� Reddit also began discussing the controversy on the platform in June 2020, including a post from Redditor 1jmlucas to the r/OopsDidntMeanTo sub. The post (seen below), was captioned under the title �Skai Jackson recruiting her fans to dox �racist� minors info publicly without even fact-checking info,� receiving nearly 300 upvotes and 60 comments. On June 17th, 2020, after several online users began noticing the comment �guacamole nigga penis� being spammed on Jackson�s Twitter, Redditor bestchampion1 made a post to the r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit and asked, �What�s the deal with everyone comment �guacamole n**** penis� on Skai Jackson�s Twitter?� The post was upvoted over 7,800 times and commented on 831 times. The top reply from Redditor E_Koli3 said: Answer: (kind of) "Guacamole n**** penis" came from one of those stupid Facebook rapper names where this one said "Your rapper name is the color of your pants and the last thing you ate. Mine is� Blue waffle?" and someone replied saying "guacamole n**** penis" and Skai Jackson didn't like it because it had the n-word so she released the contact info of people who said it and now people are spamming her twitter with it.

No Thoughts Head Empty is an internet catchphrase used online to express either speechlessness or personal stupidity. The catchphrase has been used as a caption on numerous image macros that feature a character with a blank expression. While the origin of the phrase is unclear, it appears to have started with an image macro of Cosmo from captioned with "No thoughts head empty." It was posted by Twitter user @Spruiko on February 20th, 2018 (shown below). On February 24th, 2018, Twitter user @cherritxts posted the phrase with a picture of a figurine of Widowmaker from , marking the first known variation (shown below). The phrase began growing more popular in the following year in the K-Pop fandom, where it is commonly used to express adoration of a particular idol or joke about an idol having a blank stare. For example, on July 11th, 2019, Twitter user @touchnct posted a video of idol Jungwoo having a blank stare, gaining over 410 retweets and 800 likes (shown below, left). On August 6th, user @bffjeongkuk posted the caption with Yoongi, gaining over 650 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right). On September 27th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user moonclqud added the phrase "no thoughts head empty," defining it as "when you have encountered so flabbergasting that your brain cells have left the chat, leaving you with no thoughts, speechless" (shown below).

Ninja's "It's Just a Game" Tweet refers to a copypasta inspired by a tweet from popular streamer and gamer Ninja wherein he attempted to motivate gamers to aspire to challenge themselves to improve their skills. His tweet reads, "The phrase 'it�s just a game' is such a weak mindset. You are ok with what happened, losing, imperfection of a craft. When you stop getting angry after losing, you�ve lost twice. There�s always something to learn, and always room for improvement, never settle." The tweet was mocked by people who commented that it was an extremely harsh mindset and others who joked that the tweet reflected their attitude when playing a casual game. On February 18th, 2020, Ninja tweeted, "The phrase 'it�s just a game' is such a weak mindset. You are ok with what happened, losing, imperfection of a craft. When you stop getting angry after losing, you�ve lost twice. There�s always something to learn, and always room for improvement, never settle," gaining over 22,000 retweets and 148,000 likes (shown below). Quickly after Ninja's tweet, posters began joking about it by saying it represented them playing casual games. For example, Twitter user @cowhagumi retweeted Ninja's post and added, "me when i dont get the cards i want in gacha games," gaining 29 retweets and 87 likes (shown below, left). User @distantvalhalla also retweeted Ninja's post and added "Me whenever I stir the recipe too quickly on "," gaining over 200 likes (shown below, right). Others commented on the attitude of the tweet, taking the stance that games should be fun and Ninja's tweet took them too seriously. User @pukicho commented to that effect, writing, "Nerd thinks he's life guru after playing a bideo game gooder than the rest of us. Oprah Winfrey-ass, blue hair-ass looking ass. Games should be fun. Man. That's what most people play them for," gaining over 110 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, left). Professional gamer @RiotAzael wrote, "Hard disagree. You don't need to get angry about a loss to grow from it. Take what you can learn from each loss, focus on what you can do differently next time & how to improve / apply that. Anger isn't helping you improve, it's making you irrational and clouding judgment." Jokes and commentary on Ninja's tweet was covered by StayHipp. Unavailable

I Want That Twink Obliterated is a catchphrase used online, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community, to sarcastically call for violence against a fellow queer person. On September 10th, 2019, the Twitter account @wattpadcomment tweeted, "I want that twink obliterated." The tweet, which is the earliest available usage of the phrase, received more than 25,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below). In the months following the post, the phrase grew in usage online. For example, on November 12th, Twitter user @ShugoWah tweeted, "'I want that twink obliterated' may sincerely be the funniest string of five words in the english language." The tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 4,100 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left). On December 12th, Tumblr user emirrart used the phrase in a comic that received more than 1,800 notes in less than one year (shown below, center). Days later, on December 17th, an anonymous 4chan user posted a comic with the phrase in the /vp/ forum (shown below, right).

Ghislaine Maxwell is a British socialite and known associate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein . The FBI arrested Ghislaine in July 2020. Authorities charged Maxwell of procuring and sexually trafficking underage girls for Epstein. She denies the charges. The daughter of disgraced publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell came to prominence as the romantic partner and later confidant of Jeffrey Epstein. During their time together, employees of Epstein saw her as the "Lady of the House" and his "aggressive assistant." Vanity Fair wrote in 2011: Following Jeffrey Epstein's arrest in 2018, Maxwell went into hiding. According to CNN, the Manhattan US Attorney's office investigated Maxwell "for facilitating Epstein's recruitment of young girls and women. She has been named in multiple lawsuits by women who said they have been abused by Epstein." On July 2nd, 2020, authorities apprehended Maxwell in New Hampshire. New York federal prosecutors charged her with "six counts in connection with an ongoing federal investigation into Epstein's accomplices." Prosecutors charged her with "with enticement and conspiracy to entice minors to travel to engage in illegal sex acts, transportation and conspiracy to transport minors with intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and two counts of perjury." Maxwell's arrest became the subject over conversation online. That day, Redditor Snoo-34931 shared the news in the /r/Epstein subreddit, where it received more than 1.6 points (97% upvoted) and 450 comments in less than 24 hours. On Twitter , people posted variations of the Epstein Didn't Kill Himself meme , joking that they expect Maxwell to die under mysterious circumstances while in prison (examples below). Others shared images of Maxwell with prominent political figures, such as Presidents Donald Trump and Bill Clinton (shown below, left and right, respectively). Some also joked about how Maxwell and Epstein's associate attorney Alan Dershowitz might react to the news. Many posted memes implying that Dershowitz may attempt to flee before being questioned about the arrest. let�s see what alan dershowitz is up to pic.twitter.com/8udkyI21Xy � kilgore trout, a ramp with no steps (@KT_So_It_Goes) July 2, 2020 Virtually all media outlets covered her arrested, including CNN, NBC, BBC, NPR, CBS, New York Times and more.

Angry Donald Duck, also known as Donald Duck Raging, is a reaction GIF depicting animated character Donald Duck from the Disney cartoon Cured Duck where he destroys a house in a fit of rage after inflicting accidental injury on himself. The format is typically used to express intense anger or rage, often as a result of something not going one�s way. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during the Disney animated short, Cured Duck , released on October 26th, 1945, specifically the scene where Donald destroys Daisy Duck�s house. During the scene (featured below), Donald visits Daisy at her home and after blowing cigar smoke in her face, she becomes upset and insists he opens a window. While doing so, he fails to open the window, which causes him to go into an uncontrollable rage where he destroys her house, frequently hurting himself in the process. Later, she shows him that the window opens with ease if he had simply turned a knob to unlock it. The exact origin of the clip being used as a reaction GIF is unknown, but it can be seen being used as early as 2015. It first appears on Reddit after user whoyou291 posted it to the r/gifs sub on September 12th, 2015. The post (shown below) received nearly 2,000 upvotes and 67 comments. On January 17th, 2016, Imgur user AtLeastMyInternetConnectionDidWork uploaded an edited version of the scene where Kylo Ren�s mask was placed over the top of Donald�s face, referencing a similar clip where he throws a tantrum in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. The GIF (seen below) has been viewed over 154,000 times and since spread to numerous places online. iFunny user TheOfficialKairi uploaded one of the earliest versions in a more traditional meme format to the site on August 15th, 2016, referencing the website�s servers crashing. This post (shown below) received over 93,000 likes and 2,200 comments. On Twitter , user Gen_Kenobi896 can be seen using the GIF as a reaction to a tweet from ExtraTV on July 25th, 2016. The reply (seen below), which follows up to a comment from LucasFilm President Kathleen Kennedy, uses Donald�s rage scene as a reaction to the question, �Will Hayden Christensen appear in Rogue One?� @maryemma41 pic.twitter.com/0WLpIvFTtB � Obi-Wan Kenobi (@Gen_Kenobi896) July 25, 2016 After numerous failed attempts to upload videos to YouTube , Twitter user BlackNerd also tweeted the GIF on October 17th, 2019. This tweet (shown below) received 309 likes, 28 comments and 13 retweets. So every YouTube video I tried to make in the past week or so hit a technical issue internally or something happen externally that caused it to not go up. Never have had this string of bad luck making videos before. Trying not to have a Donald Duck tantrum and just push forward. pic.twitter.com/eaygaZTKvU � Andre the Hedgehog (@BlackNerd) October 17, 2019 On April 7th, 2020, Redditor TomMcWeedy posted another meme variant to the r/dankmemes sub. Uploaded under the title, �You should've come for my house instead,� the post (seen below) received over 68,000 upvotes, almost 500 comments and several Reddit awards.

Eric Andre Kissing Police Officer is an image macro of Eric Andre and a police officer kissing during a sketch from a 2014 episode of . The image was used on Twitter and Reddit as a reaction image or an object-labeling image indicating that two objects love each other or that a person loves police officers. The image increased in popularity in June 2020 during the George Floyd protests . On November 13, 2014, episode two, season three of the Eric Andre Show aired on Adult Swim . The episode featured the sketch "HANDCUFFED!" in which Eric Andre is handcuffed by a police officer who then proceeds to kiss him. The video was uploaded to YouTube by Adult Swim that week and gained over 424,900 views and 6,700 likes in five years (show below). On November 21st, 2014, Redditor Zegopher posted the video to r/videos and received over 6,400 points (82% upvoted) in five years. On January 10th 2019, Twitter user @ihategoths posted the image with Andre labeled "Me" and the cop labeled "Almond Milk" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered 29,000 likes and 10,700 retweets in a year. On June 3rd, 2020, amid the George Floyd protests, Twitter user @hellograndpa tweeted the image captioned, "if ur still silent at this point imma just assume ur at home doing this" (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 196,100 likes and 47,600 retweets in five days. On June 4th, Eric Andre posted the image to his Instagram account and received 181,200 likes in four days. In the image, Andre was label "Garcetti" while the police officer was labeled "LAPD (shown below). Stay Hipp published an article on Eric Andre kissing a cop memes.

is 2020 Japanese original anime directed by Yoh Yoshinari & written by Kazuki Nakashima. It is produced by Studio Trigger. BNA: Brand New Animal is set in a world where anthropomorphic animal species are called �beastmen.� Beastmen can morph between human and animals. They have lived outside society for years and have had many conflicts with humans. Due to ongoing civil unrest between both species, they agree to create an independent territory for Beastman to live in peace under the name �Anima City.� The series follows Michiru Kagemori, a normal human who is suddenly morphed into a Tanuki (Racoon Dog ) Beastman. Michiru runs to Anima City away to seek refuge. Upon arriving, Michiru walks into the 10th-anniversary party of the city�s founding and meets a Wolf Beastman called Shirou Ogami. As Michiru learns about Anima City and it�s citizens, she and Shirou investigate how she became a Beastman. Prior to the North American premiere of at Anime Expo 2019, Studio Trigger revealed a new anime project (shown below, left) on which Yoh Yoshinari ( ) would serves as the director with Kazuki Nakashima ( , Promare ) as scriptwriter. On December 12th, 2019, Trigger opened an official website, revealing the 2nd key art (shown below, right), the cast, characters, and the story. On January 22th, 2020, Trigger revealed the first PV/Trailer alongside more announcements of cast and staff. They there confirmed the series would be streamed on Netflix . On March 10th, 2020, Trigger revealed the 3rd key art (shown below). Netflix released the first six episodes on Netflix in Japan on March 21th, 2020. The series aired on Fuji TV's "+Ultra" from April 8th to June 24th, 2020. During that time, Netflix released the remaining six episodes in Japan on May 6th, 2020. In May of 2020, Netflix announced that the show would be released worldwide on June 30th, 2020. When a tanuki girl and a wolf boy meet, beautiful things can happen. BNA arrives June 30th. pic.twitter.com/njQ3eeBAt7 � NX (@NXOnNetflix) May 15, 2020 The /r/BrandNewAnimal subreddit was created on July 5th, 2019 with 9,420 followers as of July 10th, 2020, while the official Twitter account has 38,021 followers as of July 10th, 2020. Several pieces of fan art have been created and shared across Twitter , Pixiv and Tumblr.

"This One's Looking at Both of Us at the Same Time " refers to a quote from the 2011 film said by character Phineas upon seeing Perry the Platypus for the first time. Online, a two-panel object labeling format based on the scene gained popularity, often used in reference to a person splitting attention equally between two things. On August 5th, 2011, animated film Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension based on the TV series Phineas and Ferb premiered. In one scene of the film, a flashback in which titular characters Phineas and Ferb visit an animal rescue center and adopt Perry the Platypus is shown. Ferb! This one's looking at both of us at the same time! On February 12th, 2019, Instagram account cartoonscenes.ig posted three two-panel images based on the scene, including the part in which Phineas and Ferb see Perry for the first time (shown below). The post received over 19,600 likes in one year (shown below, left). On December 4th, 2019, Redditor DerCent posted the earliest known meme based on the scene to /r/HistoryMemes subreddit (shown below, center). The format did not see notable spread until on January 15th, 2020, Redditor NoybNoob posted a two-panel meme on the cartoonscenes.ig's image to /r/PrequelMemes subreddit, where it received over 30,500 upvotes in one month (shown below, right). On January 16th, 2020, Redditor Freaglii posted a template for the format to /r/MemeTemplatesEconomy subreddits, gaining 500 upvotes. In the following days, the format saw a moderate spread on Reddit and Facebook , with notable examples being posted in /r/marvelmemes , /r/PewdiepieSubmissions and /r/HistoryMemes (examples shown below). On February 13th, 2020, Redditor TheSoulVibrators posted a viral meme based on the format to /r/memes, prompting another surge in its popularity on Reddit.

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Gossip Girl Title Remixes refers to a two-paneled image macro in which American teen drama television series Gossip Girl character Serena van der Woodsen says something and Blair Waldorf responds in a remixed version of the Gossip Girl title. The captioned images began circulating Twitter in April 2020. On April 10th, 2020, Tyler Wood posted the first title remix to the Useless, Unsuccessful, and/or Unpopular Memes Facebook group and received over 4,500 reacts in six days (shown below). On April 13th, 2020, Many Twitter users began posting their own edits. Twitter user @koostzu posted the format with the conversation, "Peppa who?" " Peppa Pig Girl" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 830 likes and 118 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @Depresseddbicth posted a variation with the conversation, "I have to fart" "Go rip girl" (shown below, right). On April 13th, Twitter user @aashnaaaugh posted a group of Gossip Girl Title Remix memes with the caption, "i think about these gossip girl memes 15 times a day at least" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 16,800 likes and 4,200 retweets in a day. StayyHipp published an article on Gossip Girl Title Memes. On April 16th, 2020, Gossip Girl -star Blake Lively posted a variation of the meme on her Instagram Stories (shown below). The meme features Lively's character Serena van der Woodsen asks, "What should I wear to the supermarket?" Waldorf responds, "Gloves girl."

Wuhan Shake is a viral video of a number of men in China touching feet to greet each other rather than shaking hands. The Wuhan Shake, created in February 2020, is used to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus through handshaking. On February 29th, 2020, Twitter user @V_actually shared a video of men doing the Wuhan Shake with the caption, "People in China found another way to greet since they can't shake hands. The Wuhan Shake. I love how people can adapt and keep a sense of humor about stressful situations" (shown below). The post garnered over 1,900 likes and 1,100 retweets in three days. People in China found another way to greet since they can't shake hands. The Wuhan Shake. I love how people can adapt and keep a sense of humor about stressful situations. pic.twitter.com/P8MSfOdJ2H On February 29th, 2020, Twitter users began responding to the video of the Wuhan Shake. Twitter user @CountryOfTexas1 tweeted "Be prepared for a mass outbreak of athlete's foot! Gonna call it OldFeet-19" while Twitter user @MikeDankson tweeted, "People in San Francisco can't do this � for the fecal matter on their feet" (shown below). On March 2nd, Redditor ufohitchhikeer reposted the video to r/Coronavirus . That same day, New York Post posted their TikTok to Twitter of two employees performing their own rendition of the Wuhan Shake (shown below). When you find out #coronavirus is in NYC. #wuhanshake https://t.co/xQkc5MQbRY pic.twitter.com/FegEbPs8r8 The #WuhanShake is the hands-free way to greet people that we all need to use right now. https://t.co/9udS7E40cV Aidan and Oonagh In The Morning have demonstrated how to do it on the videoclip below #AOshow pic.twitter.com/hhYvTUxCWm �Wuhan Shake�?! Man, that�s just a lazy-ass version of the Kid �n Play Kick Step circa 1988. FOH. pic.twitter.com/MnhaKdcqsc There�s a variation of it here in America. The Wuhan shake. pic.twitter.com/GagbIQ0BoW Bump elbows� tap feet (aka �Wuhan Shake�) or nod�I'm going jazz hands. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/6V6xwbkc3c

"UNRAVEL" is a song by Japanese musician TK that is used in the opening credits of the 2014 anime series Tokyo Ghoul . Starting in March 2019, the song has often been used in videos that chronicle a person's downfall by presenting their posts and comments. On iFunny , the song is known as Donny's Theme . The meme is closely associated with Kaneki Profile Picture . On July 11th, 2014, episode two "Incubation" of the anime series "Tokyo Ghoul" premiered. In the opening credits of the series, the song "UNRAVEL," written by Japanese musician Toru "TK" Kitajima, plays. On March 1st, 2019, iFunny user SAINT_PABLO posted a screenshot of a Discord message by iFunny user Donny reading "I love her so much, so fucking much, I don't care if shes a catfish" accompanied by the song. The video received over 15,700 smiles in the platform in one year (shown below). In addition to this post, multiple posts cataloging Donny's misfortunes in his approaches to females were made on the app in 2018 and 2019. In the following year, the post was frequently repubbed by various users on iFunny, with the song becoming associated with Donny and gaining notoriety as "Donny's Theme." On July 28th, 2019, iFunny user Cannotkillrage696969 used the song over a textpost by iFunny user BloodDrive (shown below, left), gaining over 2,700 smiles. On October 13th, 2019, iFunny user Botan posted a STFU I'm Listening to meme, referring to the song as "Donny's Theme." The post received over 3,400 smiles (shown below, center). A screenshot of a Twitter exchange accompanied by the song posted by iFunny user Jimble on October 18th received over 9,000 smiles (shown below, right). In the following months, the song was used in more notable iFunny posts that chronicled a person's downfall. In April 2020, a popular post by iFunny user Rape_Horse documenting posts by Discord user Rigboi was reposted on Twitter, gaining over 197,000 views, 6,100 retweets and 25,000 likes in four days. refers to a manga panel of Tokyo Ghoul:re main protagonist Ken Kaneki throwing back his head, with his hair obscuring his eyes. Online, setting the panel as the profile picture became associated attempting to convey the feelings of pain, self-pity and resignation in the face of being unwanted or rejected, with memes about "kaneki avis" and "kaneki pfps" gaining popularity starting in late 2019.

Face Depixelizer is an application that generates high-resolution human portraits from low-resolution input images. The application briefly gained popularity online in June 2020 when it was used to upscale pixelated portraits of characters from various video game franchises. On June 19th, 2020, Russian developer Bomze (Denis Malimonov) uploaded Face Depixelizer to GitHub . The application generates high-resolution human portraits based on a low-resolution input image. On the same day, Bomze tweeted about the application, with the tweet gaining over 4,200 retweets and 10,600 likes (shown below). Face Depixelizer is based on "PULSE: Self-Supervised Photo Upsampling via Latent Space Exploration of Generative Models" repository. Given a low-resolution input image, Face Depixelizer searches the outputs of a generative model for high-resolution images that are perceivably realistic and downscaled correctly. Following the June 19th, 2020, announcement tweet, on June 20th, Twitter user @Rob_Milliken inquired whether the application could be used on 8-bit video game characters, with the developer responding with an upscaled image of the main protagonist B.J. Blazkowicz (shown below). The tweet received over 2,700 retweets and 12,600 likes in two days. Starting on that day, multiple users posted result images of video game characters processed by Face Depixelizer. For example, an image of Cacodemon posted by @papaabar gained over 300 retweets and 2,400 likes in two days (shown below, left). An image of Creeper posted by @jonathanfly gained over 240 retweets and 1,700 likes in the same period (shown below, right). In the following days, several online outlets reported on the app, including articles by Kotaku and PetaPixel.

Void Comics refers to a subgenre of Void Memes which adds the horror element to Rage Comics , Wojak memes and other comic-type memes. Memes within the subgenre usually rely on a shocking element and subverting the viewer's expectations while preserving the light-hearted elements of the underlying format. The format can be considered a spiritual successor to Zalgo , borrowing some of its elements from it. On February 13th, 2018, Tumblr user viciousmeme posted an ironic Rage Comic in which the Rageguy summons the Great King of Hell Purson. The post received over 68,900 notes and marks the earliest known Rage Comic within the void meme genre. While the format did not see a pronounced spread until April 2020, some notable examples of the trend were posted online before, often as the ironic Hmm Today I Will memes (example shown below, left). For example, On October 21st, 2019, Redditor Apostol_Tuti posted an elaborate Trollface edit (shown below) which received over 1,800 upvotes in six months, with the meme gaining viral spread in the following months. On April 1st, 2020, Facebook page "Yeah I'm Stuck in the Void, Keep Scrolling" was created, collecting and creating void comics and other memes infused with horror elements. For example, an April 28th Hmm Today I Will meme received over 1,400 reactions and 2,300 shares in two weeks (shown below, left). Another comic posted on the same day received over 1,500 reactions and 1,800 shares (shown below, right). Within one month, the group received over 41,800 followers, prompting the spread of the subgenre on Facebook and on other websites. refers to a void comic in which a man undergoes an agonizing metamorphosis ritual, with the last panel revealing his new form. Starting in late April 2020, the format gained popularity as an exploitable, with the last panel replaced with various images. is an Internet legend about an ominous entity believed to cause insanity, death and destruction of the world, similar to the creature Cthulhu created by H.P. Lovecraft in the 1920s. Zalgo is often associated with scrambled text on webpages and photos of people whose eyes and mouth have been covered in black. , also known as I Am Sorry, Jon , refers to a series of Garfield-inspired artwork in which Garfield is depicted as a horror creature stalking his owner Jon. Popularized by drawings created by horror artist William Burke in Autumn 2018, the trend continued in a series of videos and similar work from other artists, with Garfield often addressing Jon with such remarks as "I'm sorry, Jon" and "I require lasagna".

Pizza Rolls in the Oven vs. Pizza Rolls in the Microwave refers to a series of image macros and jokes that feature the opinion that Totino's Pizza Rolls of high quality when cooked in an oven. These memes generally feature an image of similar-looking subjects with one appearing slightly less attractive in the opinion of the memer. The origin of the meme is unknown as the opinion likely existed prior to its appearance online . However, on February 22nd, 2013, Memedroid user shadowthehedgehog06 posted a First World Problems meme with the caption " Pizza rolls taste better from the oven but cook faster in the microwave." The post received more than 1,265 points (9% upvoted) in less than eight years (shown below). The meme did not go viral until 2017, when, on July 9th, 2017, Twitter user @Reagan_Saul tweeted, "Marry a man that puts his pizza rolls in the oven instead of the microwave. He knows good things take a little more time." The tweet received more than 56,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than three years (shown below). The following year, on December 28th, 2018, Redditor Quesadiaz42 shared a variation comparing two photographs of actor Lindsay Lohan . The post received more than 9,400 points (90% upvoted) and 295 comments in less than four months (shown below, left). On December 30th, 2019, Redditor appreciatedeeznuts posted an image of a boy eating pizza in a suit with a fork and knife with the caption "when you cook the pizza rolls in the oven instead of the microwave." Within three months, the meme received more than 18,000 points (99% upvoted) and 85 comments (shown below, center). Months later, on March 31st, 2020, Facebook user Mark Collins posted an image of two photographs, one of the Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin feeding a tiger and one of subject Joe Exotic feeding a tiger. The post received more than 47,000 shares, 6,400 comments and 2,800 reactions in less than two weeks (shown below, right).

First and Last Letter Names is a series of TikTok videos stemming from a Twitter game in which participants discover their "new name" by removing the first and last letters of their first name. The videos, typically set to the 2010 Marina and the Diamonds song "Hollywood," feature the TikToker revealing their new name and then cutting to a comedic viral clip which includes a sound that matches their new name. On February 3rd, 2020, TikToker @cartierchloe uploaded the first TikTok video revealing her new name and short comedic vine clip with matches her new name "hlo" (shown below). The video gained over 124,400 likes in eight days. The social game of removing a name's first and last letter to create a new game has existed on Twitter well before the series of TikTok videos. For example, on March 6th, 2019, Twitter user @BossUbong proposed the game in a tweet which accumulated over 3,600 likes in a year (shown below, left). On January 25th, Twitter user @jannatjaved_ tweeted, "Remove the first and last letter of your name. Let's see how cool is your new name" and gained over 76,400 likes in a month and was used as a green screen background in many of the TikTok videos (shown below, right). On February 4th, 2020, Twitter user @aIonebandito tweeted a Lord Marquaad E with the caption, "tik tok: remove the first and last letter in your name. me:" (shown below). That same day, Many TikTok users began finding other viral videos that match the sound of their new names. TikToker @jgracewillis posted a video of a dog coughing to match her new name "rac" (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.3 million likes in a week. The next day, TikToker @save.infinity uploaded another itration which received over 100,200 likes in six days (shown below, center). On February 7th, TikToker @_samjose_ matched his new name "a" with the sound of a turtle having sex (shown below, right). The video gained over 146,500 likes in four days.

pr0gramm.com is a large german imageboard online community, founded 2007. Registered users of the website can upload pictures, videos and WebM-files, as well as rating, tagging and commenting the uploads of others. Each File has tags, who mostly serve for categorisation. Positive and Negative ratings lead, for the corresponding user, to a win or loss of the internal reputation, called Benis. The Site is financed through advertisements, as well as paid Premiumaccounts, called Pr0mium internally. Pr0gramm.Com is after Similarweb in the ranking of most visited sites of germany at place 98, worldwide ranking at place 1963 (May 2020) In order to rate, comment, see comments, tag and view content of the categories NSFP , NSFW , NSFL , an account is required. Accounts can either be gotten by invitation of an existing user, or by the purchase of Pr0mium. Until the 14th November 2014 it was possible to create accounts for free. This was stopped via a change, which caused, until the introduction of Pr0mium, account creation to be invite-only. Retracable is the first added entry by the founder cha0s, who after the imageboards internal data was posted at 23. January 2007. At that time the service consisted of two components, the graphical representation, accessible via the domain pr0gramm.com and the IRC bot @pr0gramm on QuakeNet. This bot could be moved to its own channel by private message and then added every link to an accepted file mentioned in the IR chat to its own directory, which was visible on the website. The IRC network provider QuakeNet, however, imposes a strict ban on pornographic content in its network , which led to the temporary blocking of the #pr0gramm channel As a result, pr0gramm was conceptually converted to a pure Internet service, which accepts entries directly via the web interface.

Carti, I Wanna Go To Pluto is a series of TikTok videos in which participants dub themselves speaking over an instrumental version of Playboy Carti's 2019 song "Shawty In Love" using the TikTok megaphone feature to emulate the original song's intro monologue. On May 15th, 2020, TikToker @probsurdad uploaded the instrumental sound clip "cArTi I wAnNa Go To PluTo � probsurdad" and spoke the original monologue over it using the megaphone feature (shown below). The video garnered over 45,700 likes in three weeks. On May 19th, 2020, TikToker @its.brynie uploaded a video using the sound clip and microphone feature but talked about being confused (shown below, left). The video gained over 1.8 million likes in three weeks. On May 25th, TikToker @alexis.meyer used the format to talk about friends coming over to use her pool (shown below, center). The video received 1.4 million likes in two weeks. On May 27th, TikToker @itsromebaby uploaded a video featuring his father participating in the trend (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 1.9 million likes in two weeks. As of June 10th, the sound has been used in over 289,200 videos on TikTok. StayHipp published an article on the trend.

Toucan Sam Redesign refers to the controversy surrounding Kellogg�s decision to redesign the iconic mascot of Froot Loops, Toucan Sam. In early May 2020, the cereal company released a new commercial featuring a redesigned Toucan Sam with a drastically different cartoon style, light blue head, animated mouth with teeth and a rainbow color gradient on his beak. After promoting the new mascot on Froot Loops� social media, users online reacted with a mixture of backlash or support about the design change through online discussion and memes. The redesign for Toucan Sam was originally teased on May 2nd, 2020, via the Froot Loops Instagram account, noting the debut would be revealed at the 2020 Kids Choice Awards with the caption, �New Toucan Sam. New Froot Loops world. Debuting at #KCA2020 tonight.� On May 5th, 2020, the Froot Loops YouTube channel uploaded a commercial titled, �Toucan Sam's Froot Loops World,� that included the redesigned Toucan Sam. In the video (featured below), Toucan Sam greets a pair of kids who are seated at a table eating breakfast, which includes a box of Froot Loops with the older mascot design. The art style is a mixture of photography and cartoon animation, and many have made note of the similarities between this new style to that of certain CalArts animation like Steven Universe. Comments, likes and dislikes have since been disabled on the video. The Froot Loops Facebook page then posted a picture of the new Toucan Sam to their feed on May 8th, 2020, with the caption, �Meet Toucan Sam | Explore the excitingly colorful and frooty Froot Loops world #ThroughTheLoop.� The image (seen below) received 7,300 likes (5,200 of which were angry and 1,000 sad), 4,800 shares and 3,400 comments. Following this post, numerous users began commenting on the image and voicing their opinions with a mix of love and hate. One such example comes from Facebook user Javier Gokou, who posted an image (shown below) alongside the comment, �This design looks so bad! It's lazy and it looks like it came out of a CalArts style show pitch. Don't do this to Sam,� receiving nearly 800 likes. In support, Facebook user Jonas Vestre commented, �I think this is a wonderful reincarnation of Toucan Sam. Love it or hate it, he is a good example of the cartoon art style that marks the era,� and received over 260 likes. Once the news began trending on Twitter in the following days, several users joined in on the controversial design change through online discussion via tweets and memes . One such example was posted by Twitter user and animator CarlDoonan on May 11th, 2020. The tweet (seen below) received almost 10,000 likes and 1,200 retweets. On May 11th, 2020, Twitter user fristdynamo tweeted an image depicting their satirical take on the redesign attempt with a creation of their own. The image (shown below) received over 1,500 likes and 200 retweets. YouTuber Vailskibum94 uploaded a video discussing the controversy on May 12th, 2020, under the title, �Rest in Peace, Toucan Sam,� calling the new mascot an imposter and declaring Toucan Sam dead. The video (seen below) was viewed almost 120,000 times, liked 7,800 times and commented on another 3,600 times.

Tested Positive for Missing the Homies is a copypasta used to express feelings of loneliness and longing for one's friends. The phrase grew in popularity on Twitter during the quarantine period of the coronavirus in March 2020. Additionally, the phrase parodies how one might share the news that they tested positive for the coronavirus. On March 15th, 2020, Twitter user @NotYuntoungKim tweeted the earliest known usage of the phrase. they wrote, "got tested positive for missing the homies" (shown below). The following day, Twitter user @youveeuh tweeted, Tested positive for missing the homies." The tweet received more than 219,000 likes and 110,000 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). Over the next few days, people began reposting the phrase on Twitter (example below, left). On March 20th, Twitter user @douzmanian tweeted the phrase multiple times and received more than 10,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). That day, Twitter user @papi40oz tweeted the phrase with a photograph of Ronnie Ortiz from the reality television series . The post received more than 187,000 likes and 80,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). On March 23rd, Twitter user @AMABOUTOBUST posted the phrase and video of man crying and listening to music. The post received more than 25,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). tested positive for missing my homies pic.twitter.com/aZKZx6ND5y � simpy (@AMABOUTOBUST) March 24, 2020

refers to a TikTok trend in which people entertain themselves using treadmills, usually by riding the treadmill in a laundry basket and gradually increasing the speed. These are set to the "Rainbow Ride" music from . On May 15th, 2020, TikTok user @Jesse_Ring posted a video of herself riding a treadmill in a laundry basket set to the "Rainbow Ride" music from Super Mario 64 . The video gained over 3.1 million likes (shown below). Prior to Jesse_Ring's video, there have been TikTok videos in which users use treadmills to consume food and beverages set to the same music. For example, users breeziebecks8 and soave7 both posted videos where shots approached them on the treadmill, gaining over 459,000 and 25,000 likes, respectively (shown below). The video inspired others to attempt similar challenges with treadmills. On May 16th, user jmoneythekid posted a similar video, gaining over 24,000 likes (shown below, left). User loicsuberville posted a video which gained over 8,000 likes (shown below, right). The trend was covered by the Daily Dot . Unavailable

PETAs Animal Crossing Guide refers to a post and article published by animal rights group PETA urging Animal Crossing players to play the game vegan and pointing out where it's possible. The post made in March 2020 was mocked on Twitter for concentrating efforts on virtual animals. On March 23rd, 2020, PETA published an article called "PETA�s Vegan Guide to �Animal Crossing: New Horizons�" which urged players to abstain from fishing, catching bugs, clams or hermit crabs and from building a dog house. The group posted the article to their Twitter account and gained over 3,800 likes and 1,700 retweets in three days (shown below). On March 24th, 2020, Twitter users began mocking the PETA article. Twitter user @PhantomArtifice tweeted "PETA WHAT ARE YOU ON GO AWAY IT'S ANIMAL CROSSING GOOD GRIEF" which received over 53,500 likes in two days (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @owlgoddess24 tweeted, "peta when they kill a dog vs peta when someone plays animal crossing" comparing two images (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 280 likes in two days. On March 24th, Twitter user @comradevenustas tweeted, "hi, i'm vegan! yes it's vegan to play animal crossing and fish in animal crossing and catch bugs in animal crossing veganism is the reduction of animal exploitation from our lives and diets animal crossing is a game PETA please�you are making this SO hard for activists ??" (shown below). The tweet gained over 2,400 likes and 430 retweets in two days. The next day, PopBuzz published an article about reactions to PETA's guide.

Doomerwave is a subgenre of music similar to Vaporwave and Chopped and Screwed associated with Doomers . The genre is primarily popular on YouTube , where YouTubers will post slowed-down remixes of alternative rock songs with an animation of a Doomer serving as the visual. The remixes are defined by their lower pitch, stretched length, record crackles and high reverb. On February 3rd, 2019, YouTuber blazeaster posted a video titled "DAY IN THE LIFE OF DOOMER," an animation showing a Doomer walking through a grocery store, going to his car, and putting on music. The song is a slowed-down version of "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out" by The Smiths (shown below, left). On February 20th, Axie_Beats posted a longer version of the track in blazeaster's video, gaining over 99,000 views (shown below, right). Over the following months, other YouTubers began to experiment with and expand upon the style, with many artists giving Doomerwave edits on 90s alternative rock music. YouTuber doomer cave posted their first video on December 7th, 2019, remixing Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" and gaining over 80,000 views (shown below, left). On March 9th, 2020, YouTuber doomerismo posted a 54-minute Doomer mix of Radiohead songs, gaining over 160,000 views (shown below, right). YouTuber JustMyFavStrangeMusic is responsible for posting the most popular Doomerwave edits on the platform. Their mix of "Somebody That I Used To Know," posted July 21st, 2019, gained over 2 million views (shown below, left). On July 5th, they posted a mix of "?? ???? (Na Zare)" by ??????, gaining over 550,000 views (shown below, right).

"Astronomia" is a 2010 electronic dance music (EDM) track by producer Tony Igy. The song has since been used in a series of videos on YouTube and TikTok . The most popular variations of the meme feature FAIL clips that cut to a clip of dancing pallbearers carrying a coffin. On March 13th, 2010, Russian EDM producer Anton Igumnov (Tony Igy) released track "Astronomia", uploading it to PromoDJ on April 28th. The song received over 250,300 listens on the site in ten years. During 2010, the song was included into rotation of several Russian FM radio stations, reaching first place on Russian radio station DFM in November 2010. On December 21st, 2015, a music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube , gaining over 1.8 million views in four years (shown below, left). A February 2018 reupload of the video received over 4.8 million views in two years. On July 9th, 2014, Dutch house music duo Vicetone uploaded a remixed version of the song on YouTube. Within six years, the video has received more than 33.1 million views (shown below, right). The following year, on September 9th, 2015, YouTuber Videosdful shared a video of three men rapping over the song. The post received more than 22,000 views in less than five years (shown below, left). Over the next few years, the song continued to appear in various videos, particularly flash animations . On February 26th, 2018, for example, YouTuber ?MaySlendy? posted the video "ASTRONOMIA ft Walten -meme- ~May Slendy~" that received over 38,600 views in two years (shown below, right). In 2019, the song gained popularity on TikTok. For example, on October 11th, 2019, TikTok user @danny.lkh shared a video using the song that received more than 59,000 likes and 400 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). The following year, on February 26th, 2020, TikTok user @lawyer_ggmu shared a video of a skier falling on the slopes before cutting to a clip of dancing pallbearers. The post received more than 469,000 likes and 3,500 comments in less than two months and started the Dancing Pallbearers meme format (shown below, center). The dancing pallbearers format spawned numerous iterations. For example, on March 12th, TikTok user @xacamnhuong posted a variation with another coffin video (shown below, right). The post received more than 324,000 likes and 2,800 comments in less than one month. As of March 2020, the hashtag #astronomia has more than 2.4 million views on TikTok. or Dancing Coffin refers to several videos showing Ghanian pallbearers dancing while carrying a coffin. In March 2020, the videos, paired with EDM song "Astronomia" by Vicetone, gained popularity in FAIL edits, similar to To Be Continued and We'll Be Right Back memes.

DaVida Sal's Mask Bikini Photographs is an image macro series featuring images of artist DaVida Sal wearing a bikini made of medical masks as a form of protest against the coronavirus quarantine. On May 22nd, 2020, artist DaVida Sal posted a series of photographs of herself wearing a bikini made of masks on Facebook . They captioned the photographs, "'The New AbNormal' Abnormal Becoming the New Normal. She blindly obeyed. My new #artivism since last time I was behind the camera with my super Artivist siSTAR twin Julianne ??????????. If the MASKS work, WHY the 6 feet? If the 6 feet works, WHY the Masks? If BOTH work, WHY the LOCKDOWN? ??????Please share your thoughts about the meaning of these images, what are they representing for you. We would like to hear from all of you. Now more than ever we must express ourselves with the brilliance we were created to be." The post received more than 21,000 comments, 16,000 shares and 13,000 reactions in less than one week (shown below). Following the posts, others began sharing the photographs online. For example, on May 23rd, Twitter @nemui_babyy tweeted the photographs with the caption "Can people just wear the damn mask instead of making it a sad performance art project." The post received more than 73,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). On May 24th, Twitter user @kallllisti posted the images with the caption, "This kinda shit is the only reason I keep Facebook" (shown below, center). Meme account @incellectuals posted a series of the images on Instagram . The most popular one received more than 1,400 likes in less than two days (shown below, right). Not available .

Bro Please Bro, Just Try It , also known as Watch X, It Gets Better After Y , refers to a loose series of memes in which various people are desperately trying to convince the viewer to try something out, with the people often photoshopped to look pathetic and desperate. Anime series is one popular subject of these memes. Prior to March 19th, 2020, an unknown user posted a meme based on a photograph of a sobbing man with a joint photoshopped into it, captioned with a lengthy plea meant to make fun of a certain type of marijuana users . On March 19th, Redditor Smooth-Monkey reposted the image to /r/drugscirclejerk subreddit where it received over 1,400 upvotes in six months (shown below). On the same day, the image was reposted by Twitter user @chapelleshow, gaining 180 likes, with a March 21st repost to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit gaining over 480 upvotes. Bro this is a different strain bro uts a different this is indica bro this isnt sativa different strain this will not give you anxiety just try it I swear bro just suck on it please bro this is indi this is indica not sativa sativa is more mental bro this is going to relax you there are different strains please Prior to March 15th, 2019, an unknown user posted another meme based on the caption using a still image based on an image of James Charles taken from his apology video. On May 15th, 2019, Redditor ffliverr reposted the image to /r/drugscirclejerk, gaining over 130 upvotes. In the following days, the image was also reposted by users on iFunny and Twitter. Starting on March 15th, the format received further spread on Facebook and Twitter, with users posting photographs of various people paired with the caption. For example, a Theresa May meme posted by Twitter user @90cupsofcoffee on May 25th received over 110 retweets and 410 likes in one year (shown below, left). On May 26th Facebook group Centrist Chads Central II: Centrister and Chadder posted the first known meme which used the caption as a snowclone with the post gaining over 200 reactions and 210 shares in one year (shown below, right). Starting in late May 2019, the caption gained moderate popularity as a snowclone, particularly on Facebook. While not "Watch X, It Gets Better After Y" meme does not originate from the parent "Bro Please Bro" format, their structures are virtually identical, with multiple memes borrowing elements of both formats. On July 1st, 2019, Twitter user @CatalystNB tweeted a joke about the fans of the anime series which gained over 170 retweets and 880 likes in ten months (shown below, left). On July 4th, Redditor saraanshhh reposted an ironic Doge meme by an unknown based on the joke (shown below, right), with the post gaining over 620 upvotes in six months. A July 5th Twitter repost of the meme received over 380 retweets and 2,700 likes. In the following year, more memes about One Piece based on the joke were posted online, with the meme later mutating into Watch X, It Gets Better After Y snowclone and largely merging with the "Bro Please Bro" format.

Attack and Dethrone God refers to a catchphrase attributed to the 1960s and 1970s radical left militant organization the Weather Underground Organization which gained meme popularity after being brought up during a Fox News segment to allude to the 2020 George Floyd protests . On June 5th, 2020, Fox News featured a segment "The Dangerous Consequences of Disbanding Police" during which former FBI deputy counterterror director Terry Tuchie compared the 2020 George Floyd protests to the activities done by the radical left militant organization the Weather Underground Organization during the 1970s (segment shown below). During the segment, a summary list of the Weather Underground's strategy, based on its 1974 manifesto Prairie Fire , was shown, with the last goal on the list being "Attack and dethrone God ." In the most well-known version of the Prairie Fire manifesto, the exact phrase does not appear. They had a major goal, and that goal was to form a communist revolution. They call themselves communist-minded men and women, and in 1974 they authored a document called 'Prairie Fire,' and they outline their strategy and they outline the way they could get to that strategy and actually bring down the US government. Following the segment, the phrase "Attack and dethrone God" received viral spread on Twitter , with users mocking Fox News and jokingly using the phrase. On June 5th, 2020, Twitter account @LCRWNews made the earliest viral post containing a screenshot of the Fox News broadcast which received over 18,200 retweets and 53,000 likes in three days (shown below, left). Starting on that day, multiple memes captioned with the phrase or otherwise referencing it were posted by users on Twitter, Reddit and other social networks. For example, on June 6th, 2020, Twitter user @yungvidya posted a meme which received over 6,600 retweets and 22,800 likes in two days (shown below). On June 6th, 2020, between 2AM and 4AM the phrase was the top Twitter trend in the United States with over 30,800 tweets posted.

Kurt0411 FIFA Ban refers to the decision by EA to ban top FIFA player Kurt Fenech, aka Kurt0411 from playing any of its titles after what they described as "serious and repeat offenses," including threatening other players and staff. After he had received a ban from FIFA 20 in November of 2019, various EA employees were hacked on Twitter and their accounts tweeted messages in support of Fenech. He was given a full ban on all EA games on February 24th, 2020. In November of 2019, FIFA banned top FIFA player Kurt0411 from any FIFA 20 competition due to disrespectful behavior, including spitting on an EA logo and being verbally abusive to players and staff. Shortly after the ban, accounts of EA employees were hacked and began tweeting messages of support for the gamer. On February 24th, 2020, the EA account tweeted that they had banned Kurt0411 from playing any EA games or accessing their services in the future. His YouTube and Twitch videos were copystruck by EA as well. After the ban, people debated if the ban was justified. Fenech alleged that the ban was done so that he would not become the face of professional FIFA when he is so critical of the game (shown below). In a long post in an /r/OutOfTheLoop thread, Redditor BigReeceJames outlined the situation by positing the FIFA series had become less fun in recent years and more of a "money-making scheme" and that Kurt0411 had been one of the most visible and vocal critics of the series. BigReeceJames also noted that Fenech was not invited to EA's "game changers" club, a collection of top Fifa players EA rewards with scoops and perks for this reason, and posited the "game changers" club existed so "EA can act with complete power in their community. They do whatever they like and the content creators will only highlight the good parts because they don't want to lose access to the 'game changers' group." BigReeceJames posited the lifetime ban was done as a message to other top FIFA players that EA will not tolerate criticism of their product. Keemstar tweeted saying he had spoken with Fenech and had made a "documentary deal" with him (shown below).

Oz Harmounian first appeared in the episode "Dollar Day" (Season 1, Episode 5) of the series Fanboy and ChumChum. He is an adult friend of Fanboy and Chum Chum , and the secondary tritagonist of the show. Oz was used as a stereotype of internet males being obese and white knighting . Recently spiking in popularity due to the conflict. With images being thrown around for posts made about the other sides. Due to Oz's appearance, it is often used as an insult of one's appearance. It is most often used in okbuddyretard posts as satire.

A Guillotine is an execution apparatus built to efficiently carry out executions by beheading. Though similar execution machines could be found in the middle ages, the guillotine is widely associated with the 18th century French Revolution, during which, members of the French noble class were beheaded. In memes , guillotines are typically used in the discussion of class wars and references to the apparatus are made in reaction to tone-deaf actions or statements from those with a high income. Although the name "guillotine" dates back to 18th century France, many netizens began referring to the apparatus in memes in the 2000s. On October 13th, 2011, the earliest known meme involving the guillotine was posted to Smosh in the list "The Best of Troll Dad " (shown below). On July 10th, 2017, Redditor villageelliot posted a comic of Pepe getting beheaded to r/MemeEconomy and garnered over 190 points (99% upvoted) in three years (shown below, left). On February 15th, 2019, Redditor SkeletalRealty posted to r/OutofTheLoop about the rise in posting guillotines in response to capitalist tweets. The post gained over 140 points (89% upvoted) in a year. On April 15, the Facebook group "Guillotine Memes Bring Communist Dreams" was created and accumulated over 10,100 followers in a year. In November 2019, Teen Vogue published an article on the use of guillotines on Twitter . On March 3rd, 2020, Redditor Matsk1 posted a meme comparing the illusion of a severed head with the French revolution to r/dankmemes and received over 74,300 points (96% upvoted) in a month (shown below, right). On April 8th, Twitter user and She-Ra voice actor @aimeecarrero tweeted "Death threats from �fans� are super fun!" and continued by replying, "She�s so brave to block me. Here is the tweet in case she deletes it:" (shown below). The tweet garnered 100 likes and included a screenshot of @LesbianBabadook's meme which they did not tag @aimeecarrero in. The guillotine meme and Carrero's reaction sparked the hashtags and controversy #IStandWithLesbianBabdook . On April 8th, @notallbhas tweeted an image of Bernie Sanders drawing a guillotine labeled "Plan C" on a whiteboard with the caption, "Bernie Sanders is already my president" referring to Sanders' concentration on working class citizens (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 280 likes in six days. The next day, Twitter user @jonas_nordqvist tweeted, "Anyone got a spare guillotine?" in reaction to Ellen DeGeneres calling her mansion a jail (shown below, right). In April 2020, StayHipp published an article on guillotine memes.

Raised First , also known as the Power Fist , is a symbol of solidarity and support for various political causes, depicting an autonomous clenched fist pointing upward. The emblem expresses unity, primarily among social and political movements, such as black empowerment, LGBTQ+ rights and socialism. The earliest known usage of the symbol dates back to June 30th, 1917, in the illustration "Solidarity" by Ralph Chaplin. Made for the Industrial Workers of the World (I.W.W.), the piece depicts a group of workers joining their fists together to create one giant fist (shown below). Over the next few decades, the symbol continued to appear in political artwork. In 1948, the Taller de Gr�fica Popular (English translation: People's Graphic Workshop) published a Raised Fist illustration (shown below, left). Throughout the 1960s, the fist became associated with numerous political groups, including communist , socialist and black power groups, including the Black Panther Party and Students for a Democratic Society. The symbol appeared on political action posters for protests and other demonstrations (examples below, center and right). At the 1968 Summer Olympics, following the 200-meter race, gold medalist Tommie Smith and bronze medalist John Carlos raised their fist on the podium. Photographs of the moment became a prominent symbol of black power, elevating the raised fist as a salute and a representation of the movement (shown below). While usage of the fist declined as a political symbol in the 1970s, the mid-2000s saw a reappropriation of the design. Axis of Justice used a clenched fist on the cover for the 2004 CD Concert Series Volume 1 , and in 2005, radio DJ Howard Stern used it as an advertisement for his "uncensored" radio program (shown below, left and right). Following the emergence of the Occupy Wall Street and Black Lives Matter movement, the fist returned to prominence within activist causes. Many online began using a black emoji fist in text and social media (shown below, left). BuzzFeed writes: Around this time, the Raised Fist found popularity in the Women's March (shown below, right). In May 2020, the image began appearing in TikTok profile picture (example below). Refinery29 writes, "In late May, Black TikTok creators, led by the founder of Utah's Black Lives Matter chapter, banded together to raise awareness around the uneven application of TikTok's community guidelines. A virtual protest made visible by the masses of Power Fist profile pictures." Others used the fist in videos. For example, on May 18th, TikToker theeemuse posted a video about the fist and black activism on TikTok (shown below). The post received more than 19,000 reactions and 780 comments. Several people asked about the trend in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit throughtout the month of May.

Lana Del Rey�s �Question to the Culture� Post refers to an Instagram post made by singer Lana Del Rey in May 2020 addressing her resentment toward the music industry�s standards for women�s hit song subject matter. In the long post, she mentions that there is no place for women like her in the industry and that she has been criticized for glamorizing abuse while artists like Beyonce , Doja Cat , Ariana Grande , Camila Cabello , Cardi B , Kehlani and Nick Minaj have hits with questionable subject matter. The post was widely criticized by Twitter and Instagram users who called her racist and privileged. On May 21st, 2020, Lana Del Rey took to Instagram to pose a �question to the culture� in a long text post that gained over 1.6 million likes in a day (shown below). In the post she complains about being criticized for she songs subject matter and calls out a number of female artists who �have had number ones with a song about being sexy, wearing no clothes, fucking, cheating, etc.� On May, 21st, 2020, Lana Del Rey updated the caption of her post in response to initial comments and said That same day, Twitter user @NEEDYINLOVE posted a photoshopped image of four of the artists Del Ray mentioned with the caption �come outside, lana. ain�t nobody finna jump you!� (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 120,300 likes and 22,400 retweets in a day. Twitter user @J_Hussain05 posted a reaction image of a woman seasoning her food with the caption, �Lana adding Ariana into her essay so she doesnt come across as racially insensitive� (shown below, right). The tweet received over 101,700 likes and 15,300 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @nwalks tweeted, �Question for the culture: Its actually more of a comment --" and accumulated over 2,300 likes and 137 retweets in a day (shown below, left). Twitter user @jeremyoharris tweeted about �lana del rey takes ONE university of phoneix poetry seminar� (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 1,300 likes in a day. Vulture and The Daily Dot published articles on Twitter users� reactions. beyonc� typing �who�s lana del ray� on google today pic.twitter.com/0d4esLk4BS megan thee stallion: i�m a savage lana del rey: pic.twitter.com/AUYEYqkgRo lana del rey: my music gets no attention it must be because i�m so glamorous lana del rey�s music: pic.twitter.com/EULpxlIszl

Baby Beats Computer at Chess refers to a series of memes based on an animated scene of a toddler winning at chess against a computer that has been holding back. Originating from the video "Tabletop Games" by YouTuber TheOdd1sOut , the format gained notable presence as an object labeling meme in March 2020. On October 5th, 2018, YouTuber TheOdd1sOut posted an animated video about tabletop games. In one scene of the video, TheOdd1sOut discusses how computers dominate humans in chess. One part of this scene features a buff anthropomorphic representation of a computer congratulating a toddler on a win against it, illustrating the point that humans can only beat a computer at chess when the chess program is intentionally holding back. It's game over. We've tried out best, but we've peaked. Whenever you beat a computer in chess, it was going easy on you. On July 2nd, 2019, Redditor Kotawolf45455454 posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the video to /r/MemeEconomy , gaining 14 upvotes (shown below, left); however, the format did not get any traction at that time. The format did not see spread until on March 7th, 2020, Redditor BerryNoiceOG posted a two-panel meme based on the scene to /r/memes and /r/ gaming (90 and 270 upvotes), also posting a template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit which received over 100 upvotes (shown below, center and right). On March 7th, 2020, Redditor CartoonOG posted the first viral meme based on the format to /r/memes subreddit, with the post acquiring over 43,800 upvotes in two days (shown below). Later on March 7th, multiple Redditors posted object-labeling memes utilizing the format. For example, a /r/memes post by Redditor FabioEGonzales received over 35,600 upvotes in two days (shown below, left). A /r/memes post by Redditor squidc00kie gained over 26,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). In the following days, the format saw further spread on Reddit, including posts in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes , /r/HistoryMemes and other subreddits. Not available.

PTSD Chihuahua, also known as Chihuahua Vietnam War Flashbacks, is a reaction image depicting a dog staring off into the distance with a double exposure of photos from the Vietnam War overlaid on top of the image. The photo is typically used to reference something that evokes tragic or negative memories from past events, either from the perspective of the dog itself or the subject in the caption. The image is also frequently edited to add additional objects to the collage for more relevance to a specific event, thing or time period referenced in the caption. This meme also uses the same image found in other War Flashback Parodies. The two photos used in the PTSD Chihuahua meme consist of a double exposure with a scared chihuahua and a photo taken during the Vietnam War. The war photo (shown below) is the same one used in other similar War Flashback Parody memes, but the original image of the dog is unknown. The watermark �@doggonews� appears to come from a now-deleted social media account that no longer exists, though they were likely the original creator since it appears in nearly every instance of the meme. The earliest instance of the two photos being combined into one as a meme comes from a post on February 20th, 2017, by Redditor Matt70655 to the r/funny sub, where it received over 3,600 upvotes. The post (seen below) uses the title, �Don't use a vacuum near puppers.� Shortly after on February 20th, 2017, Redditor Jordan311R then used the image as a format to create a meme (shown below). This meme, which received over 2,000 upvotes on the r/NamFlashbacks subreddit, was then spread around the internet and reposted to several different places. On June 4th, 2017, Redditor Jordan311R posted another variant of the meme (seen below) to the r/NamFlashbacks sub with a different caption, which was upvoted over 1,200 times, and the bottom text, � Henlo darkness my old friend .� Redditor kaiboy2205 can be seen posting another example to the r/me_irl sub on July 12th, 2019. This post (shown below) uses a commonly seen theme within the meme where the �PTSD� stems from future children asking their parents about memes or other forms of internet culture. The meme received over 11,500 upvotes. On August 27th, 2019, Redditor l19simpl received over 111,000 upvotes, 778 comments and several Reddit awards for their take on the meme, which was posted to the r/dankmemes sub (seen below). The image itself can also be used simply as a reaction to �triggering� events as a reply to posts around the web. One such example comes from 9GAG user arj555 on December 28th, 2019. In a post depicting a man as a gorilla, arj555 can be seen remembering Harambe and then placing the image underneath to reflect their PTSD from the event (shown below). On March 24th, 2020, Twitter user m3aruf tweeted a photoshopped version of the meme with Purell to reference the events of the coronavirus pandemic . The tweet (seen below) received over 459,000 likes and 130,000 retweets.

Reality Ripple Ghosts refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers use the motion-sensitive filter "reality ripple" to detect ghosts in their room. The trend became popular in May 2020 and typically features a TikToker scanning the room around them to see if the filter displays colors in places where there is no movement. On May 16th, 2020, TikToker ThatCaleb posted a video of himself explaining how the filter works and what the sensor picked up in the room he was in (shown below). The video gained over 130,600 likes in six days. On May 19th, 2020, TikToker michellek_nt uploaded a video in which the filter detected movement on a chair in her room (shown below, left). The video garnered over 338,700 likes in three days. The next day, TikToker elijahdaniel uploaded a video using his own audio that quickly became popular in other reality ripple ghost videos (shown below, center). The video received over 107,800 likes in two days. On May 21st, TikToker eurosoul uploaded a video claiming there was a ghost of a cat next to her and accumulated over 202,300 likes in a day (shown below, right).

is the fifth studio album released by American musician Fiona Apple, the title referencing a line from the British crime show The Fall . After the release of the album in April 2020, Twitter users began using the album name as a fan catchphrase and made literal references to bolt cutters in memes reacting to the album. On March 23rd, 2020, The New Yorker published an interview with Fiona Apple in which she reveals that she would be releasing a new album. On April 1st, Twitter user @erspamer_matt tweeted an Ina Garten Giant Cocktail edit referencing the album name (shown below). On April 17th, the album was released to critical acclaim, earning plaudits such as a perfect 10 from Pitchfork, making it the publication's first ever perfect score in the 2020s , and a perfect 100 Metacritic score from 20 reviews, the highest rated album on the site. On April 16th, 2020, Twitter user @RhagenOlinde posted an edited image of character Chandler hugging the album with the caption, "Me tonight and every day for a month and forever " (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 360 likes and 90 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @anthelonious posted a photoshopped still from The Devil Wears Prada with the character holding bolt cutters (shown below, right). The tweet, captioned "Are you fetching�" "�the bolt cutters? Yeah, I am.", gained over 19,200 likes and 2,400 retweets in three days. That same day, Twitter user @borrierr posted screenshots from The Sopranos with a Tony Soprano line regarding bolt cutters (shown below). The tweet received over 7,600 likes and 1,200 retweets in three days. That day, actress Gillian Anderson posted a GIF of her line in The Fall which inspired the album name (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 29,600 likes and 4,500 retweets in three days. StayHipp, Paper Mag and Junkee published articles on the Fetch the Bolt Cutters memes. pic.twitter.com/7WE5wEahaJ me leaving to fetch the bolt cutters pic.twitter.com/5ci6K4901L Fiona Apple @ the bolt cutters before she fetches them pic.twitter.com/P24mRFgQui me going to fetch the bolt cutters pic.twitter.com/5KMizry1Y8

(stylized as WORLD OF HORROR ) is a rogue-lite horror game developed by Polish game developer panstasz and published by Ysbryd Games. The game is described as a love letter to the works of Japanese horror mangaka artist and author Junji Ito and horror author H.P. Lovecraft . The game has received overwhelmingly positive reception and has developed a dedicated following online. A demo for WORLD OF HORROR was first uploaded to AGDG Demo Day 11, a game jam hosted by the Amateur Game Development General (AGDG) community via /vg/ on 4chan , on November 8th, 2016. Subsequent demos were submitted on days 12 and 15, with it being ranked consistently popular among the submissions. On February 20th, 2020, developer panstasz uploaded WORLD OF HORROR onto Steam in Early Access, slated for an official release for last quarter 2020. The game is also slated for release on major consoles. WORLD OF HORROR has received an overwhelmingly positive reception since its playable release. Neil Bolt via Bloody Disgusting described the game as a "well-realized throwback to early text-based RPGs" and calling it an "immersive experience." Jenna Stoeber of Polygon commented that the games "choose your own adventure" style gameplay captured her urge to "go to the haunted circus and read the cursed book." Adi Robertson of The Verge called WORLD OF HORROR "hypnotic" and commented about how the gameplay was "like going back to a familiar storybook with a wealth of quirky extra details waiting to be discovered." WORLD OF HORROR has a subreddit dedicated to discussion and fanart for the game. It has over 2,000 subscribers. Multiple examples of fan art for the game have been made as well by artists online (examples shown below). Multiple Let's Players like Jesse Cox and Pat Stares At played the game on their own channels, gathering thousands of views (Shown below).

She'll refers to an advertising campaign by the oil company Royal Dutch Shell, better known as "Shell," done to celebrate International Women's Day on Sunday, March 8th, 2020. The campaign saw the company changing the name of participating gas stations to "She'll," a reference to the contraction of "She Will." Many online , however, criticized the campaign as an empty gesture. International Women's Day was first held on February 10th, 1910 by the Socialist Party of America. On March 6th, 2020, a video advertisement announcing the campaign went viral on Twitter (shown below). wait for it.. pic.twitter.com/t3PlPj9v6j � wheels (@wheelswordsmith) March 6, 2020 Online, the advertisement was met with criticism. Twitter user @elenapodge tweeted, " woke capitalism is a JOKE & the people involved in these marketing ploys are evil," echoing the sentiment of others who were not pleased with the campaign (tweet shown below, left). Meanwhile, others were unsure as to whether or not the post was a parody . The comedy account @theyesmen tweeted that they were behind the prank , but this was quickly disproven (shown below, center and right). Several media outlets covered the campaign, including AdWeek, CBS, Daily Dot and more. Jacobin magazine criticized the campaign. They wrote, "The rebranding isn�t exactly breaking new ground for international oil companies like She�ll, SHEvron, EXXonMobil, or Saudi HERamco -- which regularly break literal ground on new oil and gas extraction despite it being plainly out of step with millions of people�s collective hope for a habitable future. After its Deepwater Horizon spill killed eleven people in 2010, BP briefly rebranded as �Beyond Petroleum� before switching back to its original name amid criticism and divesting heavily from renewables." On March 9th, VICE published an article about visiting a "She'll" station (picture below). They wrote, "It was a relief to confirm that the She'll was real and not some collective hallucination of Twitter users. It was also nice to know that at least one She'll employee seemed to be happy with it, since it's unlikely anyone else will really figure out what's going on."

Civvie 11 is a YouTube channel dedicated to video games, particularly retro first-person shooters and occasionally movies. The channel, featuring a Let's Play style and the central "Civvie 11" character, is best known for the "Pro" series, which are a humorous series of playthroughs. The videos feature an overarching narrative where Civvie 11 is incarcerated in a facility run by the so-called "Department of Special Corrections" and will often feature gags related to this incarceration. The channel started on March 8th, 2017. The first video uploaded, posted March 31st, 2017, was Civvie's review of the movie, which gained over 200,000 views (shown below, left). He later gained notoriety thanks to his "Pro Postal" series (shown below, right). In his channel's trailer video (now deleted) he claimed that if he reached 100,000 subscribers he will review Duke Nukem Forever . On October 2nd 2019, after reaching the benchmark, he uploaded the video, gaining over 500,000 views (shown below). Thanks to his "Pro" series, Civvie grew popular in the First Person Shooter community, to the point he hass been referenced in other releases of games he covered. In the remaster, Fresh Supply, there's an achievement that is quote from one of his Pro Blood videos. He has also been included as an NPC in On social media, Civvie 11 has over 17,000 followers on Twitter and a dedicated subreddit with over 550 subscribers.

Boomer Remover is slang for Covid-19 developed by teens in February 2020 due to the baby boomer generation's susceptibility to the virus. The term became a popular slang for coronavirus in March 2020 on Twitter and Reddit . On February 29th, 2020, Twitter user @nurselietv first mentioned the term boomer remover on Twitter when referring to the coronavirus with the tweet, "I heard someone call the coronavirus the 'boomer remover'" (shown below). On March 1st, 2018, Twitter user @shoe0nhead was the first one to use the term on Twitter by responding to a political tweet with "i need a bottle of Boomer Remover stat" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes in 12 days. On March 10th, 2020, Redditor DiamondLord2 uploaded an expanding brain post to r/ memes referring to the Coronavirus as Boomer Remover (shown below, left). On March 13th, Twitter @PearlteaRizzy tweeted, " Millennials and Gen Z: dying from depression, homelessness, nonliving wages, mass shootings, poor healthcare, etc Boomers: Walk it off, snowflakes. Millennials and Gen Z: calls coronavirus Boomer Remover Boomers: NOW LISTEN HERE YOU LITTLE SHITS HOW DARE YOU PEOPLE ARE DYING" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 75,000 likes and 17,700 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @DerArschloch tweeted "Boomer Remover has logged on" with a meme regarding baby boomers and the virus (shown below, left). The tweet received over 6,700 likes and 1,000 retweets in a day. Twitter user @oatmilkstanacct tweeted a comparison of the term corona virus and boomer remover (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 50,500 likes and 7,600 retweets in a day. On March 13th, Perez Hilton posted a TikTok video about being a "Boomer" when younger people are calling the corona virus the boomer remover (shown below). The video garnered over 780 likes in a day.

Pluto Living refers to the social media accounts of Pluto the dog , a viral Schnauzer known for videos in which, using video effects, he speaks English with a high-pitched voice. On March 15th, 2020, Facebook Nancie Wright published the first Pluto video. In the video, Pluto speaks to people about the toilet paper crisis brought upon by the coronavirus outbreak . The post received more than 4.6 million views, 228,000 shares, 53,000 reactions and 11,000 comments in less than two months (shown below). Two days later, an official Pluto Living Facebook account. Within two months the account has amassed more than 300,000 followers and 192,000 likes. That day, the owners of the Facebook page launched an Instagram and YouTube account for the dog. The first YouTube post received more than 2.3 million views in less than three months. Over the next week, Pluto continued to publish on these platforms. On March 19th, they published "Pluto Service Announcement," receiving more than 220,000 views, and on March 20th, for example, the page posted "Pluto FAQ," which received more than 358,000 views (shown below, left and right, respectively). On March 25th, NPR published a profile on Pluto. On May 13th, Deadline reported that Pluto had been signed with the Gotham Group agency and Sterling Lord Literistic literay agency. In a statement, "Pluto" said:

Ivanka Trump's #TogetherApart is a hashtag created by Ivanka Trump during the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 to share fun activities parents can do with their children while in isolation . Though some Twitter users responded positively, sharing fun activities, others criticized her post for being out-of-touch with many American's hardships during the pandemic. On March 17th, @IvankaTrump tweeted a picture of herself and her children in a makeshift indoor tent with the caption, "Staying home today w/ kids? Plan living room camp out! Throw a bedsheet over some taped together brooms. Plan a menu & �pack� sandwiches, salads (S�mores optional)A fun activity that also brings family together for a meal! Share your ideas & use the hashtag #TogetherApart" (shown below). The tweet gained over 57,100 likes and 8,100 retweets in three days. On March 17th, 2020, Twitter user @kimguilfoyle responded to Trump's tweet saying, "Such a great idea. In times like this, we have a great opportunity to come together with our children and build fun memories!#TogetherApart" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 9,500 likes and 1,500 retweets in three days. That same day, Twitter user @loisromano pointed out that "This photo is years old. Ivanka's youngest son is 3-years-old -- and her daughter is 8" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,500 likes and 250 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @chrissyteigen tweeted, "after we quote pack unquote sandwiches can we please have Covid tests" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 132,100 likes and 11,600 retweets in two days. The Daily Dot published an article on Chrissy Teigen's response and listed other responses in which many criticize her father's policies involving children at the border . Not Available

Write Your Name In Reverse! It�s Your Demon Name, is an exploitable image macro featuring a picture of a demon. The meme typically includes some type of wordplay revolved around a name spelled backward that leads into a joke and is commonly paired with a reaction image at the bottom coming from the perspective of the person named. The trend shares many similarities with other wordplay-based memes, such as Kid Named X, and various character-name-generator social games like �What is Your Werewolf Name?� that spawned the Moon Moon meme. The top image used in the meme comes from the 2010 Canadian horror film The Shrine, depicting the statue of a demon. In the trailer for the movie (featured below), the statue can be seen right around the 38-second mark. Although the exact first post of the demon being used with the text �Write your name in reverse! It�s your demon name,� is unknown, it appears to come from a trend on Facebook originally, appearing in 2016. One such example comes from a post on October 16th, 2016, by Facebook page Legit Lady Gamers (seen below), which was liked 81 times, commented on 619 times and shared 96 times. After the initial wave of posts to Facebook where people used the image as a social game, it reappeared in April 2020 after Redditors began using it to include clever wordplay alongside a more traditional meme format. On April 22nd, 2020, Redditor inbred_bread posted one of these to the r/memes sub with the caption "dudes named Nerak ". The post (shown below) received over 12,100 upvotes and 420 comments. On April 23rd, 2020, Redditor organic crystal meth posted another variant (seen below) to the r/dankmemes sub referencing Mods Are Gay , which was upvoted over 68,500 times, commented on 543 times and gifted several Reddit awards. These memes then crossed over to Facebook, where the page Pewdiepie Submissions uploaded one to their newsfeed on April 23rd, 2020. The upload (shown below) received over 4,000 likes, 3,000 shares and 245 comments. On April 23rd, 2020, Redditor Kshit_ij received over 11,600 upvotes and 135 comments for their take on the meme, which was posted to the r/memes sub (seen below). The Instagram account moicraw posted a version featuring " God " spelled backward on April 24th, 2020, (shown below) and received nearly 2,500 likes. Due to the massive influx of these memes on various subreddits, Redditor Cattrovert posted an image with the title, �Stop posting this. Get some help.� The meme (seen below) was upvoted over 6,700 times and commented on 34 times.

The Weeknd is the alias of Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, a Canadian singer-songwriter from Toronto, Ontario. As The Weeknd, he came to prominence with a trilogy of self-released alt-R&B mixtapes Abel initially came to prominence as The Weeknd through a series of three self-released mixtapes released throughout 2011, consisting of House of Balloons , Thursday , and Echoes of Silence . All three received critical praise After signing with Republic Records, the mixtapes would be rereleased in a compilation titled Trilogy which included three bonus tracks, one for each mixtape in the compilation. In 2013, he released his debut album Kiss Land , which featured Drake In 2015, he released his second studio album Beauty Behind the Madness , which brought The Weeknd commercial success with hit singles such as "The Hills" and "Can't Feel My Face" In 2016, Abel's third studio album Starboy was released, notably featuring collaborations with French electronic music duo Daft Punk.

Hi Adolf refers to a two-panel object labeling image macro template taken from the film . In the film, the main character is a boy growing up in Nazi Germany and Adolf Hitler is his imaginary friend. At a point in the movie, that Hitler appears before him, and the boy says "Hi, Adolf." In memes , Hitler is labeled a negative group or person and the boy is generally labeled "everyone." In Jojo Rabbit , released November 8th, 2019, a young boy in Nazi Germany has an imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler. In a scene, the imaginary Adolf appears to the boy when he's feeling down, and the boy says "Hi Adolf" (shown below). The scene became a template shortly after appearing in a trailer for the film. On July 24th, 2019, an example posted to /r/memes by Ciceros gained over 100 points (shown below). The meme did not begin trending until several months later. On February 28th, 2020, Redditor mijuzz7 posted an object labeling meme with the scene, gaining over 11,000 points (shown below). mijuzz7's post led others to pick up the template in the subreddit. In the hours that followed, posts by prestidigitator97 and another by mijuzz7 gained over 26,000 and 32,000 points, respectively (shown below). Other examples posted in the following days include a post by troporos referencing and gaining over 23,000 points (shown below, left) and a post in /r/memes using Ice Age Baby (shown below, right). On March 3rd, 2020, the memes were covered by StayHipp. Unavailable

Drawings Made By People With Mental Illness is an exploitable photoshop meme featuring a collection of black and white sketches depicting unsettling figures with a third image added to the lower right corner. Typically the photoshopped image is poorly drawn or funny and often references other memes. The two artists whose drawings are used in the format do not have mental illnesses despite the association with the meme. The meme uses two different drawings aside from the photoshopped panel. The large image on the left (shown below) was originally drawn by Lebanese artist Naji Chalhoub in 2017 and posted to his Instagram account on November 8th, 2019. The second image (seen below) on the top right panel of the meme was originally drawn by British artist Adam Riches, titled �Mindful,� in 2018 and posted to his Instagram account on March 11th, 2019. On November 29th, 2019, Facebook user Miguel Arteaga uploaded three images to the page Macabre Art with the caption �Drawings made by people with mental illness� depicting the two original drawings next to the Bad Sasuke Drawing meme. The post (shown below) received over 5,000 likes, 8,600 shares and 111 comments. This meme was then uploaded to 9GAG shortly after on November 29th, 2019, where it garnered over 11,000 points and 303 comments, helping to spread the format further. On Reddit , another version was posted by Redditor Skullrocks on February 6th, 2020, to the r/memes sub using the image of Buff Kirby . The meme (seen below) received over 60,000 upvotes, two Reddit awards and almost 300 comments. On March 7th, 2020, Redditor blasticbag uploaded a variant with Patrick Star redrawn as a minion (shown below) to the r/dankmemes sub where it was upvoted over 30,000 times and given a Reddit award. On December 9th, 2019, Naji Chalhoub, who drew the large image on the left side of the meme, made a post (seen below) addressing the use of the drawing to his Instagram page stating �I don't have a mental illness.� This piece of mine from 2017 has been making the rounds for a while now as part of a series of "drawings made by people with mental illness", and lately used in a meme on this subject. First of all i don't have a mental illness Second and most importantly, beware not to fetishize mental illness and people with mental illnesses. � Works are available unless stated otherwise. DM or email me for enquiry � #art #artwork #arte #illustration #scribble #sketch #sketchbook #drawing #draw #dibujo #fineart #?? #outsiderart #artbrut #expressionism #linedrawing #kunst #contemporaryart #figurative #lebaneseartist #croquis #modernart #darkart A post shared by ???? ????? Naji Chalhoub (@najimir) on Dec 9, 2019 at 9:32am PST

"Scotty Doesn't Know" is a 2004 song performed by Lustra and made for the 2004 DreamWorks comedy film EuroTrip . It was first heard in the film's opening scene with a band singer played by Matt Damon lip-synching the lyrics. On February 20th, 2004, DreamWorks Pictures released the film EuroTrip in the United States. In the film's opening scene, Matt Damon fronts a punk band and performs the song "Scotty Doesn't Know." The song references plot points of the film. When the protagonist Scotty's girlfriend Fiona ends their relationship, the singer of the band admits that he has been engaging in a relationship with Fiona on stage and performs the song. On March 28th, 2006, YouTuber RoseRanger published the clip from the film. The post received more than 21 million views in less than 15 years (shown below). The song was later included on the 2006 Lustra album "Left for Dead." It was remade in 2008 as "Scotty Doesn't Know (The Second Coming) for the Lustra album "What You Need & What You Get". The song also became the subject of numerous memes , particularly expressing specific jokes about cultural figures named Scott or subjects that ignorant of a fact. For example, April 29th, 2015, a 9GAG user posted a You Know Nothing, Jon Snow meme that references the song. The post received more than 18,000 points and 180 comments in less than six years (shown below). On April 17th, 2018, Uproxx published an oral history of the song. In the interview, the film's director Jeff Schaffer said that fans approach Damon about the song. He said: On October 18th, 2018, Facebook user Jack Genesin purchased the website of Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison after the site's renewal lapsed. The website featured the song and the caption "Scotty Doesn't Know (What a Muppet!)." That day, Genesin wrote on Facebook, "So, the PM forgot to renew his website and it expired today� Most fun I've had with $50 in a long time." The post received more than 2,700 reactions, 1,400 shares and 1,200 comments in less than two years (shown below, left). That day, YouTuber Loo Bloo Comedy shared a video of the website that received more than 2,200 views in less than two years (shown below, right).

Put a Finger Down is a social TikTok game similar to the drinking game "Never Have I Ever" in which TikTokers hold up their hands and put down a finger when the speaker says something that they have or have done. The game began trending on TikTok in January 2020 and then became and then became an ironic meme in March after many TikTokers began using the game to tell a story or joke. On January 6th, 2020, TikToker @abbeyborden uploaded a video in which she lists different things she has or has done urging others to use the sound to participate (shown below). The video gained over 474,000 likes in three months. On January 10th, 2020, TikToker @ljl05102005 uploaded their own version of the game that could be used by others (shown below, left). The video received over 315800 likes in three months. On February 3rd, TikToker @amanz.bananz uploaded a "rich kid edition" of the game which accumulated over 108,900 likes in two months (shown below, right). On February 10th, TikToker @boywiththehat uploaded an ironic version describing a raccoon that garnered over 540,800 likes in two months (Shown below, left). On March 2nd, TikToker @kaceyajones used the put a finger down format to tell a story (shown below, right). The video garnered over 673,900 likes in a month. StayHipp published an article on the trend.

Cryaotic Sexual Misconduct Allegations refers to accusations made against YouTuber Ryan Cryaotic Terry that he used his influence to "groom" female fans, befriending them at a young age with the intention of having romantic relationships with them when they came of legal age. Cryaotic appeared to confirm the allegations in YouTube video afterwards. On June 17th, 2020, Twitter user @LadyTiabenie posted a story about a person whom she developed romantic feelings when she was 16. She says, "On my 18th birthday, things took a turn and I was too blinded by rose-colored glasses to see what had actually happened to me." She also says she had heard stories from other women who had similar experiences with this person. The person in her story was unnamed, but it was confirmed to be Cryaotic. On June 20th, 2020, Cryaotic responded to the allegations in a video that featured him talking over a black screen. In the video, he mentions his YouTube channel and hiding behind a persona while rarely addressing the specific allegations. However, he does mention, that he "cheated on his girlfriend with people who he didn't realize were even underage in the first place." In the description of the video, he said his interactions were all online and not physical. In a pinned comment, he added: This video was made during a manic state, and is not accurate of what a proper apology looks like. I deeply regret it, as I never let the actual discussion properly be had. This will be rectified in a future video after I properly address those affected, individually, instead of how I chose to slaphazardly go about this vain atttempt to save face like a coward so many people have done before me. I do not want to delete it, because everyone's concerns and complaints are 100% valid, and should not be skirted around anymore. I apologize for my actions, but I promise to deliver a proper, coherent explanation keeping truly factual description with no attempt at garnerning sympathy, but addressing what needs to be said when people are hurting. I needed to come to grips that I was projecting my own insecurities constantly, telling people I never cared what people thought of me, and it is time for myself as a man to address that and so much more. Thank you for your patience while I take care of these personal matters in the next few days, and I'll let my actions in the future speak for my more than these words here ever will. He also posted a tweet featuring the same statement. Fellow streamer @dexbonus tweeted, "I'm really disappointed and sad and shocked. I hope all the people who have been used or abused by my peers are taking care of themselves. YT/Streamers: if YOU are the reason your own community isn't safe for young viewers, QUIT," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user 1800PCY posted a Google Document compiling other allegations, including stories from accusers Cheyenne, "Auri," and "Ziegs" as well as responses from Cryaotic's streaming partner Scott Jund, who denied knowing about Cryaotic's behavior.

Big Ed Crying is a reaction video meme featuring a clip of Ed Brown from the American reality television series crying. On May 18th, 2020, the verified YouTube account for TLC published the video "Big Ed Cries Over Rose Leaving!." In the video, Big Ed cries after discussing having a child with his romantic partner Rose. The post received more than 8.5 million views (shown below). The clip comes from the May 10th, 2020 episode of the series. That day, Twitter posted a Bomboclott prompt featuring the clip. The post received more than 35 million views, 66,000 likes and 32,000 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). Bomboclaat pic.twitter.com/nENrTBInfN � Bomboclaat (@Bomboclaato) May 18, 2020 Following the post, people began sharing the image with various captions. For example, that day, Twitter user @kardikee shared the video with the caption "When I text him at 2:15 And he doesn�t respond at 2:10." The tweet received more than 181,000 likes and 51,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). When I text him at 2:15 And he doesn�t respond at 2:10 https://t.co/7y15WpGG9J � Sweetener (@kardikee) May 18, 2020 On May 19th, Twitter user @Ellebeezyy tweeted the video with the caption "When you feel a change of tone in his texts." The tweet received mroe tahn 102,000 likes and 32,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). On May 26th, Junkee.com published a report on the meme. When you feel a change of tone in his texts https://t.co/aHUhVvQJP3 � ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? (@Ellebeezyy) May 20, 2020 wen ur hair not cooperating now ur arms hurt https://t.co/3iZHitjICp � pamdemic (@_shinobipam) May 21, 2020 When he says �goodmorning� instead of �goodmorning beautiful ??� https://t.co/bDxzHj8NBV � Vero (@Verronicuhh) May 19, 2020 Not available .

Michael Jordan's Poisoned Pizza Conspiracy Theory refers to an implied allegation that Michael Jordan ate a tampered pizza before an NBA Finals game in 1997. The game he played, sometimes referred to as the "Flu Game," has grown in infamy among NBA fans since 1997. In May 2020, Jordan and members of his entourage discuss the circumstances surrounding the pizza in the documentary series . Shortly after the episode aired, a man who claimed to be the delivery driver of the pizza said that he personally made the pizza and that it was not tampered with. On February 28th, 2012, former Chicago Bulls coach Phil Jackson discussed the 1997 flu game, which took place on June 11th, 1997. He said: Michael Jordan's "Flu Game" took place on June 11th, 1997. The game grew in fan infamy following reports that Jordan played the game with flu-like symptoms. Jordan's team, the Chicago Bulls, won the game with Jordan scoring 38 points, seven rebounds, five assists, three steals and one block (video below). On April 17th, 2013, ESPN reported that Michael Jordan's personal trainer said that Jordan had food poisoning during "The Flu Game" whil apearing on TrueHoopTV He said: On May 17th, 2020, ESPN aired the ninth episode of The Last Dance . In the episode, Jordan, as well as his trainer Tim Grover and his personal assistant George Koehler discuss ordering a late-night pizza before an NBA finals game between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. Grover describes the circumstances of the pizza by claiming that five men delivered the pizza and all attempted to look into the room, where Michael Jordan and the rest of his entourage were staying. Jordan claims that he alone ate the pizza and work up at 2:30 am to vomit. He believes it was food poisoning. Following the videos airing, the "flu game" and the pizza became the topic of many conversations. That night, ESPN published a video interview with the show's director to talk about the scene. The post received more than 44,000 views (shown below). Others joked about the story. Twitter user @ItsDuckinTooYun shared a GIF of a child looking suspicious with the caption "Pizza places in Utah right now #TheLastDance." The post received more than 2,600 likes and 400 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). Twitter user @JCMBrave10 posted a screenshot of the "Pepe Silvia" scene from . The post received more than 1,500 likes and 200 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). Some mocked Jordan and his entourage for blaming the pizza place. Commentator Andy Levy tweeted, "love to eat a whole pizza by myself and then when i don't feel well say it was food poisoning #TheLastDance" The post received more than 780 likes and 75 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). On May 18th, Craig Fite, who claims to be the deliverer of the pizza, spoke with 1280 the zone's radio show "The Big Show." During the interview, he claims that he alone made the pizza, and as a Bulls fan, wanted to make sure that none of the other employees tampered with the delivery (audio below). Fite says: Not available .

is an upcoming video game from Montreal developers KO-OP to be released for the PlayStation 5. The game is an animated, choice-based narrative romance game featuring anthropomorphic dinosaurs and a focus on queer relationships. After it was announced, the game drew controversy for having Kate Gray, a writer who once included in Kotaku uncensored sex scenes from a sex parody game, as its lead writer. The game was developed by Montreal development studio KO-OP and is set to release in 2021 on PlayStation and Steam . It was announced with a trailer on June 11th, 2020 as part of a stream announcing the PlayStation 5 (shown below). PC Gamer wrote the game was reminiscent of . The game's protagonist, Fang, is non-binary. On Twitter , users joked about the game by comparing it to furries . User @MagsRevere wrote, "never thought i would live to see the day that sony is putting furries on the main stage lmao," gaining over 190 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, left). User @minkssb compared it to furry art, gaining over 130 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, right). After the game was announced, Twitter users pointed out that its lead writer, Kate Gray, once published an article about sex in porn games in Kotaku that featured uncensored graphic images from a Harry Potter porn parody (shown below). User @VitoGesualdi outlined the controversy in 2019 when the article was posted. The article was later updated and Kotaku issued an apology for the article. Unavailable

"If Those Kids Could Read, They'd Be Very Upset" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Principal Moss on the American animated sitcom . Online, screenshots of Moss saying the line has been used in an exploitable image macro series to mock the intelligence of the audience because of their beliefs (similar to That Sign Can't Stop Me Because I Can't Read ). On April 14th, 2009, the episode of King of the Hill entitled "Born Again on the Fourth of July" aired in the United States. In the episode, the character Bobby (voiced by Pamela Adlon) becomes a devout follower of a new church. When preaching this new gospel, he protests a local school, where a group of non-English-speaking children are learning English by holding up a sign that reads, "Repent sinner you're all going to hell!" Principal Moss (voiced by Dennis Burkley), who is teaching the class, confronts Bobby and says, "If those kids could read, they'd be very upset (clip below at 10:22, left). The earliest known usage of the image as an exploitable was published by Facebook user EnlistedNineFightCompany on May 7th, 2020. They replaced Bobby's writing on the sign with the phrase, "The Army exists because even Marines need heroes." The post received more than 9,900 shares, 4,600 reactions, and 800 comments in less than one month (shown below, left). The following day, Redditor Lone12WoLf shared a variation with the text "TikToks" aren't funny." The post received more than 30,000 points (87% upvoted) and 325 comments in less than one month (shown below, center). Over the next month, the meme continued to spread. On May 12th, Facebook user MEMES.of.the.NFL shared a variation about the professional football team the Green Bay Packers. Within one month, the post received more than 20,000 reactions, 10,000 shares and 5,400 comments (shown below, right).

Chihuahua in Hat Balancing on Four Loko Cans is an image macro series featuring a photograph of a small white chihuahua dog wearing a hat with each of its paws on a respective can of Four Loko alcoholic energy drink. The image has been used in a number of object labeling expressing the instability and precariousness of a situation. On August 26th, 2018, Redditor LuisParamo posted the earliest known version of the photograph in the /r/hmmm . The post received more than 580 points (98% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below). Over the next few months, the image continued to spread around the internet . On October 29th, 2018, Twitter user @feelingfrisky shared the image with the dog labeled "the avatar" and the cans labeled "fire," "air," "water" and "earth." The post received more than 1,700 likes and 465 retweets in less than two years (shown below, left). Days later, Twitter user @stubasceve published a Halloween costume based on the dog (shown below, center). They captioned the post, "It�s ok that no one guessed my costume for the second year in a row." Within two years, the post received more than 475,000 likes and 103,000 retweets. On December 14th, 2018, Redditor scientistthrowaway23 shared the image on the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They labeled the chihuahua "my mental health" and the cans "anime," "chocolate pudding," "my mum calling me handsome" and "memes." The format would become the dominant one for the image. The following year, Twitter user @violetlovechild shared the image with the caption "walk a mile in these louboutins." The post received more than 60,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below). Not available .

Believe Challenge is a Twitter challenge posed by American rapper Meek Mill in February 2020. The challenge involves sharing before and after photos revealing personal progress and using the hashtag #believechallenge. On February 13th, 2020, Meel Mill tweeted two pictures of himself before and after he was successful with the caption, "#believechallenge post your progress no matter how far you came!!!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 27,600 likes and 5,400 retweets in a day. On February 13th, 2020, Twitter users began participating in the Believe Challenge. Twitter user @Swizzymack posted two pictures of himself with the caption, "#believechallenge went from a dirty north philly kid to headlining main stages. All because of party music too. Never stop believing ur dreams." (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 80 likes in a day. That same day, Twitter user @gnfkusher posted a mug shot next to a picture of himself at work with the caption, "#believechallenge @meekmill 8years and a HVAC-R certification later" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 740 likes in a day. The next day, Twitter user @jazbookie participated in the challenge and shared her progress with mental health (shown below, left). Time magazine published an article on the challenge.

Welcome To The Shadow Realm, Jimbo refers to a series of images which imagine Hugh Neutron from as a villain from It is one of several Hugh Neutron memes , including Conspiracy Hugh and We All Make Mistakes In The Heat Of Passion, Jimbo . On October 31st, 2017, Twitter user @sparkie237 posted a photoshop of Hugh Neutron in shadow with a Yu-Gi-Oh! deck, captioning the image, "Welcome to the shadow realm Jimbo�", gaining over 3,600 retweets and 7,900 likes (shown below). The image began spreading in memes two years later, in October of 2019. That month, examples began being posted on Reddit, with examples coming from users such as SweetMoves123 (shown below, left). On December 13th, Redditor Croletran used the image in a meme comparing Greek Gods, gaining over 4,600 points (shown below, right). Around the same time, another Hugh Neutron / Yu-Gi-Oh! format began spreading, with the caption reading, "Look like you're going to the Shadow Realm, Jimbo." Examples include an October 24th, 2019 post by RoboticsNinja1676 in /r/memes (shown below, left) and a January 18th, 2020 post by /r/ronin07 in the same subreddit (shown below, right).

Council to Re-open America refers to parodies of a graphic presented by Fox News which shows President Donald Trump's team to put America back to work after the Coronavirus forced Americans to practice social distancing by quarantining in their homes and many businesses to temporarily close. The council includes Ivanka Trump , Jared Kushner , Mark Meadows, Steve Mnuchin, Larry Kudlow, Robert Lightizer, and Wilbur Ross. Parodies of the graphic will photoshop other faces, usually those of notably evil or incompetent fictional characters, onto the council members. On April 13th, 2020, Fox News ran a segment discussing President Trump's advisory council on lifting social distancing restrictions and re-opening businesses, called the "Council to Re-open America." The graphic was posted to Twitter shortly after, where it was mocked by users, particularly the inclusion of Ivanka and Kushner, who users felt were unqualified to be offering advice on the matter. Twitter user @numbersmuncher wrote, "If someone asked me to write a parody of who would be on Trump's "Council to re-open America," I couldn't have come up with a list this good. Trump put his daughter and son-in-law, who were elected to nothing, to lead the country out of the coronavirus outbreak? Beyond parody," gaining over 300 retweets and 1,000 likes (shown below, left). Parodies shortly followed, where people replaced the faces in the graphic with notable fictional characters. For example, the satirical website The Beaverton posted a graphic including " The Babadook " and "Poisonous snakes " in the graphic, gaining over 180 retweets and 650 likes (shown below, right). One common thread of jokes used character-select screens from video games in place of the Fox News graphic. For example, user @ChaseHaynes89 posted the character-select screen from , gaining over 670 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, left). User @burgerkrang used the character-select screen from , gaining over 170 likes (shown below, right). Memes were covered by Stayhipp. Unavailable

Ninja Transforms refers to a TikTok video posted by professional Mixer streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins in which he approaches the camera, hides behind a hand mirror and transforms into makeup artist Jeffree Star. Starting in late January 2020, the video gained significant popularity in edits on Instagram , with Ninja transforming into various people, characters and memes. On January 30th, 2020, professional streamer Tyler "Ninja" Blevins posted a "How I Think I Look in the Morning / How I wish I Looked In the Morning" TikTok video made together with makeup artist Jeffree Star (shown below). The video received over 1.1 million likes and 17,200 comments in two weeks. On January 30th, 2020, Instagram user raeraerandy posted the earliest known meme based on the video, referencing the 2019-20 Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak . The edit received over 101,400 views and 25,700 likes in two weeks (shown below). On January 31st, Instagram users buzz_lighthole and notkinghill posted two more edits based on the video, both based on the Ninja Twerking meme. Starting in early February 2020, the format gained a significant presence on Instagram, with notable edits posted by maddladdsaddladd, largetrap, jeffswiper and other users.

#TheThingAboutMen is a hashtag originally intended to praise men. However, after going viral, the hashtag became a source of controversy as people discussed issues within masculinity, male health and sexism. On February 24th, 2020, Twitter account @ThingsInSixty tweeted "Where would we be without men? Join my manly guests @RoeGhost @MadAnter @ZarrarSalahPTI @MrRaceBannon @clark_gasm @417Smokey & myself @Acidic_Blonde as we play #TheThingAboutMen An Independent Hashtag Game" (shown below). Following the post, some people began to discuss the topic as intended. For example, Twitter user @fivefortweeting wrote, "Is That Most Of Them Treat there Daughters With Respect And Make Amazing Dads" (shown below, left). Others wrote about issues within masculinity. Twitter user @alioop326 tweeted, "#TheThingAboutMen is, they have feelings and emotions. They can experience domestic violence and mental illness. They deserve love and support just as much as women do. Human beings are all human, regardless of sex or gender. #BetterPeople." The tweet received more than 300 likes in less than two days (shown below, right). However, as the game continued, some began to see the hashtag as a troll to bait arguments (example below, left). Even more accused the game of indulging supposed double standards against men. Twitter user @MartinJKeatings wrote, "#TheThingAboutMen is that if we started a hashtag called #TheThingAboutWomen, it wouldn't be so much of a laughing matter now would it? I'm just saying" (shown below, right). Others used the hashtag to make sexist jokes. For example, Twitter user @The_Iron_6iant wrote, "#TheThingAboutMen is they are better than women, and the proof is in this hashtag, because if it was aimed at women, they'd cry and demand people get fired for using it. Men are awesome" (shown below). On February 25th, The Daily Dot reported on the hashtag. Not available .

You�re Going to Brazil refers to a series of GIF captions where a subject is taken to Brazil against their will, with the person vocally protesting being taken to the country. Spawned on iFunny in May 2020, the format gained further spread on Twitter and Reddit in June 2020. On May 6th, 2020, iFunny user ecrs uploaded a point of view GIF of a person falling into a pit, captioned "NOOO I DON�T WANNA GO TO BRAZIL NOOO STOP AHHH," suggesting that Brazil is an undesirable place to be (shown below, left). The GIF caption gained over 1,800 smiles and 50 comments in two months. On May 8th, iFunny user Hotfix posted a reverse joke in Brazilian Portuguese that gained over 100 smiles in two months (shown below, right). Around the same time as the GIF caption was posted, in early May 2020, a drastic rise in coronavirus cases in Brazil was reported, although there is no hard evidence for any relationship between the meme and that data. On May 29th, iFunny user ecrs posted a GIF of a car being lifted by a truck�s robotic arm with the caption "You�re going to Brazil," gaining 6 likes in a month (shown below). On June 1st, Tenor user pirate_ uploaded the GIF to the site. On June 19th Instagram user honeynut.woomy reposted the GIF, gaining more than 90,000 views in two weeks. The meme gained further spread in early June 2020, with GIF captions spreading from iFunny to Instagram, Discord , /r/okbuddyretard subreddit and other sites and communities. On May 29th, iFunny user VideoGameSymphony posted a GIF caption insulting Brazil that received 75 smiles in a month (shown below, left). On June 9th, Redditor u/CansOfSpaghetti posted an image macro showing a hole with the caption "HOW TO GO TO BRAZIL" to r/okbuddyretard, gaining over 2,700 upvotes in one month (shown below, right). On June 16, novelty Twitter account OutOfContextEverything tweeted a GIF of a group of Ugandan Knuckles dragging Baldi from Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning into a fireplace with the caption, gaining over 3,000 retweets and 500 retweets in four weeks (shown below). In addition to memes about Brazil, the format mutated to include other countries such as Turkey and Romania. You�re Going to Brazil is preceded by Come to Brazil , an expression associated with Brazilian internet users requesting celebrities to visit their country. It has been in use on the internet since at least 2008.

Tiny Face Challenge is a makeup challenge in which makeup artists paint a small nose on the top of their nose and lips at the bottom of their nose and pull a scarf or cloth over the bottom of their face to create an illusion of a small face. Though makeup artists have been using this trick for decades, YouTuber Chrisspy introduced the practice online in 2015 and it became a popular trend in April 2020 on TikTok , Instagram and YouTube. On December 30th, 2015, YouTuber Chrisspy uploaded the video " Star Wars Yoda Transformation - CHRISSPY" which garnered over 572,700 views in four years and became the first online use of this tiny face trick (shown below). On October 2nd, 2019, TikToker thealexisstone uploaded a Baby Donald Trump makeup look using the tiny face trick and gained over 2,800 likes in seven months (shown below, left). On April 29th, TikToker sus.arts uploaded a #tinyfacechallenge video citing TikToker thealexisstone as their inspiration (shown below, right). The video received over 400 likes in two weeks. That same day, YouTuber Jaime French uploaded "TINY FACE MAKEUP CHALLENGE!" which quickly became popular and accumulated over 593,400 views in two weeks (shown below). The trend also became popular on Instagram with many Instagram users posting photos of the final look. On May 4th, Instagram user brie19 uploaded a tiny face photo that gained over 300 likes in nine days (shown below, left). The next day, Instagram user Thatgirlshaexo posted her iteration which garnered over 3,600 likes in eight days (shown below, right). Stay Hipp and Mashable India published articles on the trend.

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The Murder Hornet Invasion refers to a series of jokes made following a May 2020 New York Times article about the discovery of Asian Giant Hornet, known colloquially as "Murder Hornets," in the United States. The report came amid the coronavirus , inspiring a series of memes about overwhelming catastrophic events in rapid succession (similar to April 2020 Disaster Predictions ). The world's largest hornets, the Asian Giant Hornet kills roughly 50 people annually. On May 2nd, 2020, the New York Times published the article "�Murder Hornets� in the U.S.: The Rush to Stop the Asian Giant Hornet." The article explains that a number of these hornets were discovered in the United States, threatening the native bee population (screenshot below). They write: Murder Hornets had been featured online in various capacities before the "Invasion" memes. For example, on November 25th, 2018, Coyote Peterson posted a video about being stung by one on the Brave Wilderness YouTube channel. The post received more than 7.4 million views in less than two years (shown below). That morning, Mike Baker, the author of the article, tweeted a link to his piece and wrote, "A new threat reaches the United States: A massive hornet with mandibles that rip bees to shreds and a stinger so potent that one unfortunate victim likened it to "having red-hot thumbtacks being driven into my flesh." The tweet received more than 24,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). People began sharing the article and making jokes about the hornets. For example, writer Scott Wampler tweeted, "lmao God is just straight-up done with our bullshit." The tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 5,600 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center). The following day, Instagram account @grapejuiceboys posted a Don Draper Life Cereal Pitch Parody on the subject, receiving more than 48,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On May 2nd, Twitter user @LeahCsMovies posted an Anthony "Spice" Adam laughing meme with the caption "Everyone: What else could possibly happen in May?" The post received more than 833,000 views, 43,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below). Everyone: What else could possibly happen in May? The Murder Hornets: pic.twitter.com/mXsKiX8ixJ � Stanley, It's Been Ages (@LeahCsMovies) May 2, 2020 On May 3rd, Redditor wilymon shared a photograph of hornets in the palm of a hand. The post received more than 55,000 points (91% upvoted) and 4,900 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below). News about the hornets also received more than 15,000 points in the /r/Wellthatsucks and /r/natureismetal subreddits. Several media outlets reported on the meme, including The Daily Dot , Buzzfeed , Distractify, Mashable and more.

Finally, Upgrade refers a series of memes in which wizards and scientists discover upgraded versions of musical bands and cultural phenomena. Spawned by a viral meme in which a wizard discovers "Mambo No. 6," an upgraded version of "Mambo No. 5" , the trend found a significant presence on Facebook in late February 2020. The format is a derivative of both Finally, Synthetic Watermelon snowclone and Foo Fighters vs. the Foo meme. On February 17th, 2020, Tumblr user sovietnam posted an image of a white-haired bearded wizard smoking a pipe and holding a glowing orb captioned "Finally, Mambo No. 6," as if the wizard has obtained a more advanced version of the popular song "Mambo No. 5" . The post received over 49,000 likes and reblogs in ten days (shown below). On February 19th, 2020, sovietnam's meme was reposted by a number of prominent Instagram and Facebook pages. For example, a February 19th, 2020, repost by Instagram account grapejuiceboys received over 65,000 likes in one week. Same-day reposts by Facebook groups "Memes Ruined My Life" and "It was just a meme bro" received over 460 and 3,000 likes and over 300 and 1,300 shares, respectively. Also on February 19th, 2020, Instagram account @cabbagecatmemes posted the first known derivative of the format, joking about Cardi B (post no longer available, reupload by Memes Ruined My Life shown below, left). The format did not see further spread until on February 22nd Facebook page Pen 15 Memes posted a version of the meme about Blink-182 which received over 1,000 reactions and 7,600 shares in five days (shown below, right). On February 23rd, 2020, Facebook user Ma�l Temps posted a meme about Death Grips' album "The Powers That B" to Facebook group "Death Grips Snitchposting" which received over 1,500 reactions and 280 shares in four days (shown below, left). On February 25th, 2020, Facebook group "Incoming memes" posted a meme about Maroon 5 which received over 7,600 reactions and 3,700 shares in two days (shown below, center). Starting on February 26th, 2020, the format gained significant popularity in music-themed meme communities on Facebook such as "shitpost musiqe memes stash," with multiple variations of the meme posted in the following days. For example, a Post Malone meme posted in "Dig Bick Memes" group on February 26th received over 350 reactions and 3,500 shares in one day (shown below, right). Starting on February 26th, 2020, memes based on the format also appeared in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. For example, on that day Redditor 4otie7 posted a Kanye West meme which received over 23,500 upvotes in one day. refers to a series of jokes and memes which imagine the rock band Foo Fighters protecting the society from a threat known as "foo." Originating from a Dam Edit meme posted in December 2019, the joke gained significant popularity online in mid-February 2020. , also known as Finally, Watermelonium and Finally, X , refers to snowclone memes based on a stock photograph of a male scientist holding a test tube filled with green liquid. The meme initially spread in the early 2010s as a reference to the racist stereotype that African Americans' have an unusual taste for watermelon. In 2019, the format gained popularity as a snowclone, particularly in connection to Obamium memes.

That's Another One For Apocalypse Bingo is a reaction image featuring animated character Kronk (played by Patrick Warburton) from the 2000 comedy film The image is typically used to describe 2020�s apocalyptic events, adding another one to the imaginary �apocalypse bingo� anytime a disaster, major world event or otherwise negative news story is released. The meme began appearing on a number of social media platforms after the 2019-2020 coronavirus pandemic around March 2020. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during The Emperor's New Groove, released on December 10th, 2000, specifically the scene where Yzma and Kronk are out searching for Emperor Kuzco. During the clip (featured below), Yzma can be seen frantically running from a swarm of bugs as Kronk, equipped with quill and paper, notices a bird perched on a vine . Approaching it, Kronk says, �Oh, look. A golden-throated small-winged warbler. Just one more for exotic bird bingo. I am loving this.� Although the meme uses a still from this scene, Kronk never actually says the quote, �That�s another one for apocalypse bingo.� The first meme using the reaction image was posted on March 18th, 2020, by Redditor toxicpenguin9 to the r/ memes sub under the title, �So we had a 5.7 earthquake in Utah this morning.� The post (seen below) received over 148,000 upvotes, 1,500 comments and numerous Reddit awards. Another example was posted to r/memes by Redditor blitzmeme69 on April 16th, 2020. This meme (shown below) was upvoted over 50,000 times and commented on another 329 times. On April 7th, 2020, following the news of the Chernobyl Wildfires, the Facebook page Confessions of Crafty Witches II uploaded a meme to their newsfeed using the image. The post (seen below) received 574 shares, 329 likes and nine comments. Imgur user OctopussSevenTwo also posted a similar example on April 13th, 2020, alongside the title, �Krakatoa erupted a couple days ago too.� This post (shown below) received over 128,000 views, 5,000 points and 300 comments. On Instagram , various meme accounts adopted use of the image in several posts. One such example was uploaded on April 20th, 2020, by Instagram account wearelibertarians. The meme (seen below) was liked 678 times. Additional examples of the meme can be seen in a number of Twitter posts throughout March and April 2020. Following the news that the Pentagon officially released three videos of UFO footage, Twitter user CaptainRedFace1 replied to a tweet (shown below) with the reaction, receiving over 1,200 likes and 66 retweets. pic.twitter.com/glOvkkBSfu � Space-cadet117 (@CaptainRedFace1) April 28, 2020

Trump's "Inject Disinfectant" Remarks refer to speculation by President Donald Trump that the coronavirus could be medically combatted by bringing "light inside the body" or getting an "injection" of "disinfectant." The remarks were swiftly denounced by medical professionals and mocked on social media. On April 23rd, 2020, President Trump held a press briefing on live television about the coronavirus with Bill Bryan, who leads the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology division. Bryan first presented research in which his team concluded the virus dies quickest in the sunlight and in humid temperatures, leading Trump to speculate: "So supposing we hit the body with a tremendous -- whether it's ultraviolet or just a very powerful light -- and I think you said that hasn't been checked because of the testing. And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside the body, which you can do either through the skin or some other way, and I think you said you're going to test that, too." He also added: "I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning? As you see, it gets in the lungs, it does a tremendous number on the lungs, so it would be interesting to check that." Donald Trump really got on live TV talking about injecting humans with disinfectant. Dr Birx�s face says it all. #DontDrinkBleach pic.twitter.com/YI2wTeu1Rl The comments were swiftly denounced online and by medical professionals. Dr. Vin Gupta, a correspondent with NBC, said, "This notion of injecting or ingesting any type of cleansing product into the body is irresponsible and it�s dangerous. It�s a common method that people utilize when they want to kill themselves." Speaking to the Washington Post, Dr. Craig Spencer, director of global health in emergency medicine at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center said, "My concern is that people will die. People will think this is a good idea." Lysol, a popular disinfectant brand, also condemned the idea, saying to the Washington Post, "We must be clear that under no circumstance should our disinfectant products be administered into the human body (through injection, ingestion or any other route). With all products, our disinfectant and hygiene products should only be used as intended and in line with usage guidelines. Please read the label and safety information." The statement was also strongly condemned on social media, with hashtags #disinfectant and #DontDrinkBleach trending on April 24th. #TidePodPresident also trended that day, as people compared Trump's remarks to the infamous Tide POD Challenge trend of 2018. Twitter user @AnthonyDNorton used the hashtag in a tweet gaining over 120 retweets and 480 likes (shown below, left). User @Jennaaaaagg posted Tide PODs on plates, joking they were dishes from the Trump Hotel (shown below, right). Twitter user @WesClarkJr pointed out that on March 23rd, he had tweeted wondering when Trump would tell his followers to drink bleach , gaining over 19,000 retweets and 72,000 likes (shown below, left). Former Deadspin writer @AlbertBurneko pointed out that in 2017, he had written an article about Trump called "A president you can drink bleach with," gaining over 790 retweets and 5,200 likes (shown below, right). Joe Biden tweeted, "I can't believe I have to say this, but please don't drink bleach" (shown below).

Chocolate Sprinkle Challenge refers to an Indonesian internet challenge wherein people create art by using chocolate sprinkles on a slice of bread. The challenge spread due to self-quarantine measures resulting from the COVID-19 outbreak . On April 18th, 2020, Twitter user @excelalkamandaka uploaded a photo of what he'd created by arranging chocolate sprinkles neatly on a slice of bread. The post received more than 9,700 retweets and 22,300 likes (shown below). His effort inspired other people to attempt the same thing as they spent time in quarantine. Several examples began growing popular on Twitter. For example on April 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @iniwahdah uploaded the photo of her effort. The post received 38 like and 107 likes (shown below). On April 24th, 2020, Facebook user Meinar Rachmawati Tambunan uploaded many chocolate sprinkle artworks while urging people to wear their masks by creating faces wearing masks to prevent COVID-19 and hashtag #PakeMasker (english: #WearMasks). The post received 105 reactions (share count was hidden) (shown below). Other users added other ingredients. For example, on April 25th, 2020, Twitter user @cloudyhuff uploaded her art of Indonesian chef Arnold Purnom using sesame seeds and chocolate sprinkles on a slice of bread. The post received more than 5,600 retweets and 26,300 likes (shown below, left). On April, 27th 2020, the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing Indonesia posted their challenge on their Twitter @KemenPU by uploading a drawing their ministry logo by using chocolate sprinkles. The post received more than 6,000 retweets and 23,200 likes (shown below, right).

Love Is Quarantine is an Instagram show based on the Netflix dating show Love Is Blind in which contestants date each other before seeing one another. The Instagram account and the corresponding Google Sheets were created by two Brooklyn roommates during the coronavirus outbreak in which it was necessary to maintain social distancing . On March 17th, roommates Thi Q. Lam and Rance Nix created a Google Sheets and Instagram account to begin a crowd-sourced Love is Blind spin-off. Their first post to Instagram was screenshot of a conversation explaining the premise (shown below). The Instagram account gained over 12,900 followers in three days. That day, Rance Nix addressed the camera in a post introducing the Google Sheets and asking people to apply to the first season (shown below, left). The video garnered over 7,400 views in three days. Following their first posts, they gained over 100 applicants and began setting up dates and posting videos that each contestant sent them before, during and after their date. On March 18th, LoveIsQuarantine uploaded a contestant video which garnered over 4,000 views in two day (shown below, right). The next day, they launched a website with merchandise. On March 17th, 2020, New York Times reporter and Twitter user @TaylorLorenz tweeted, "There�s a quarantine version of Love Is Blind happening via Instagram and google sheets and nearly 100 people have auditioned to take part. cc @thunderwooddd" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,600 likes and 300 retweets in three days. She then published a NY Times on the show. Other Twitter users such as @TubaDsouza began tweeting about the Instagram account (shown below, right). StayHipp, CNN and NBC News also published articles on the account. Although many fans continued to comment and gather on the Instagram account itself, the Love is Quarantine Google Sheets has a tab in which fans post gossip (shown below).

Coming Out Of Quarantine, also known as Coming Out Of Quarantine Be Like, refers to a series of reaction images that revolve around the eventual reemergence of society as people leave self-isolation and quarantine following the conclusion of the coronavirus pandemic . Typically, these memes refer to one�s deteriorating health, finances, appearance, social skills or overexcited reaction to seeing things they missed while trapped inside. The theme was primarily seen on Twitter at first but spread to other social media platforms throughout March 2020. The first example to use the theme is unknown, but users online began posting reactions and making memes about �coming out of quarantine� as early as March 2020, during the COVID-19 outbreak. One early example (seen below) was posted on March 12th, 2020, by Twitter user harrismayer using an image from Netflix �s with the caption �A month from now, coming out of quarantine.� A month from now, coming out of quarantine pic.twitter.com/C4Ft2JMJxN � Harris Mayersohn (@harrismayer) March 12, 2020 The theme spread further as additional users from Twitter joined in on the trend with their own reactions. On March 17th, 2020, following the news that Pornhub would give Italians free Premium subscriptions to encourage them to stay in isolation, Twitter user Shamedless96 posted an image of Quagmire from after discovering internet pornography . The tweet (shown below) received 111 likes, 27 retweets and two replies. Coming out of the quarantine in Italy be like: #COVID2019 pic.twitter.com/V0bDlTil2u � King hustler (@Shamedless96) March 17, 2020 The trend also made its way over to Reddit in mid-March, seen in an example from Redditor Adventure84 to the r/starterpacks sub on March 18th, 2020. The post (seen below) was upvoted over 21,000 times and commented on 259 times. On March 19th, 2020, Redditor Damaged Bean Brain uploaded a meme to the r/BikiniBottomTwitter sub featuring a series of images from depicting people leaving quarantine after not seeing a barber for months. The post (shown below) received over 51,000 upvotes, 522 comments and a few Reddit awards. Twitter user matty_95 uploaded a reaction video on March 28th, 2020, under the caption, �Everyone in a few month�s time coming out of quarantine.� This tweet (seen below) was liked over 35,000 times and retweeted another 10,000 times. Everyone in a few months time coming out of quarantine pic.twitter.com/cqxuPo68LI � Matty (@matty_95) March 28, 2020 On March 28th, 2020, Twitter user JessimaePeluso used a scene from the documentary that shows a clip of Joe Exotic speaking to depict how they anticipate people to emerge from quarantine. The tweet (shown below) received nearly 500 likes and 130 retweets. This is going to be all of us coming out of this #Quarantine � #TigerKingNetflix #BrokeAsShit pic.twitter.com/dShIUXQ0RK � Jessimae (@JessimaePeluso) March 28, 2020

King Neptune vs. SpongeBob SquarePants is an image macro series featuring two screenshots from an episode of the American animated television series . The images inspired a series of object labeling memes expressing the opinion that quality is more important than quantity. On April 1st, 2000, Nickelodeon aired the episode "Neptune's Spatula" in the United States. In the episode, the characters SpongeBob and King Neptune participate in a cooking competition. Neptune cooks dozens of poor-quality burgers, while SpongeBob makes one perfect Krabby Patty. On February 4th, 2019, Redditor Galaxithea posted an object-labeling meme about the NFL halftime show . The post received more than 87,000 points (92% upvoted) and 650 comments in a little over one year (shown below). On April 1st, 2019, the SpongeBob SquarePants Facebook published a clip from the episode. The post received more than 446,000 reactions, 40,000 shares and 10,000 comments in a little over one year (shown below). Later that year, variations of the meme continued to spread on Reddit. On August 1st, Redditor AdamyBoy shared a variation about sibling rivalry. The post recieved more than 63,000 points (96% upvoted) and 495 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). On August 22nd, Redditor MadocAbOwain published a version about the Austro-Prussian War. Within one year, the post received more than 42,000 points (97% upvoted) and 165 comments (shown below, center). The following year, the meme continued to spread. On April 12th, 2020, Redditor Gage62 shared a variation that received more than 14,000 points (96% upvoted) and 120 comments in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

Tank Sinatra is the online handle of social media influencer and creator George Resch, best known for creating and maintaining the @Tank.Sinatra, @tanksgoodnews and @influencers accounts on Instagram .

Cultural Reset is a phrase common on Twitter referring to a moment in music film and pop-culture that changed the genre or all of society in some way. The phrase is used both ironically and sincerely mostly by stan accounts tweeting about their favorite artists. On October 26th, 2019, Twitter user @thegoodwar posted a clip of Caroline Polachek�s "So Hot You�re Hurting My Feelings" with the caption, "it was a cultural reset� it was a cultural reset" (shown below). The tweet gained over 19,400 likes and 3,600 retweets in four months. it was a cultural reset� it was a cultural reset pic.twitter.com/K513cqVf0W In March 2019, according to Junkee the term "was famously first used by Rose McGowan while discussing the #MeToo movement with ABC. When explaining how the #MeToo changed the world, Rose called it a �cultural reset� rather than a movement" (shown below). On April 19th, 2020, Twitter user @Mr_namza posted an image of BBM's screen munch with the caption, "This bad boy here was a cultural reset" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 6,000 likes and 3,200 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @parmentierre posted four images of Lana Del Ray on bus stop advertisements with the caption, "this was a lana del rey stans cultural reset" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 5,900 likes and 1,100 retweets in two days. On April 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @JAMJAMPICS used the phrase in a BTS stan tweet which accumulated over 3,900 likes and 1,00 retweets in a day. The Daily Dot published an article on the phrase. Harry Styles performing Anna wearing a flower necklace and a pride flag around his shoulder was a cultural reset. I was never the same after that. pic.twitter.com/n4g4onFEtu Let's not forget the ultimate cultural reset pic.twitter.com/iTQkLwm0sf

"You Guys Ever Been to Walmart?" refers to a clip of YouTuber Ray William Johnsons asking the viewers "You guys ever been to Walmart ?" during a transition in an episode of his =3 YouTube series. In early June 2020, the clip went viral on Instagram due to being automatically tagged as sensitive content by the platform. The clip of YouTuber Ray William Johnson saying "You ever been to Walmart?" originates from episode "I murdered my husband�" of his =3 YouTube series. The original episode was uploaded on April 9th, 2013, and has since been made private by the YouTuber (reupload shown below). In the episode, Ray William Johnson reviews a viral clip of a woman climbing inside a cage holding ball toys in a supermarket. You guys ever been to Walmart? I prefer thrift shops myself, it's where I buy my underwear. On March 26th, 2018, Twitter user @wombocorp posted an out of context clip from the video, gaining over 207,700 views, 4,700 retweets and 13,900 likes in two years (shown below). pic.twitter.com/iQ0DwXZSj7 � wombocorp (@wombocorp) March 26, 2018 On April 13th, 2018, YouTuber Ewan reuploaded the clip to YouTube, gaining over 6,000 views in two years. In Spring and Summer 2018, several more uploads of the clip were made by YouTube users, including reuploads by VvvvvaVvvvvvr, wet almonds and Kyle Garcia. On June 3rd, 2020, the clip went viral on Instagram due to the platform automatically tagging it as sensitive content. One of the earliest known uploads of the clip was made by Instagram user agentchodybanks.v5 and received over 107,000 views and 18,400 likes in 12 hours. On that day, the clip was reposted at least several dozen times by a number of popular meme accounts, including posts by grandmas.butt (over 178,400 views), hydra_ironic. memes (over 64,500 views; shown below) and igotzuck (over 19,200 views). All reposts of the clip on the platform were automatically tagged as sensitive content as containing graphic or violent content. The exact reason for the videos being tagged is unknown. False rumors were spread by some users on Instagram, such as Ray William Johnson committing a murder in a Walmart, or the comic wallpapers in the video containing photographs of the victims of the 2020 George Floyd Protests or child porn. is a non-profit fact checking organization based in South Africa. The organization gained notoriety on Instagram and became a popular subject of memes after it tagged Instagram memes about an RFID chip being located in a tire valve stem as false information.

Odin Is With Us is a memorable quote uttered by Eivor (voiced by Magnus Bruun) from the 2020 video game The quote is used alongside a screenshot from the game�s release trailer depicting the protagonist Eivor as a reaction image to an above caption or screenshot, typically to reference when someone powerful joins your team or side and helps to turn the tide in one�s favor. It can also be used without the image as a standalone catchphrase , sometimes accompanied by the copypasta , �The release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla WILL BE the death knell of Judeo-Christianity. Look forward to the date, soon our people will awaken. Odin is with us!� The original image and line that the meme references are pulled from the Assassin�s Creed Valhalla cinematic trailer, released on April 30th, 2020. The screenshot used can be seen towards the end of the video around the 2:40 mark (featured below). In the clip, Eivor can be seen fighting against the Saxons when he suddenly notices a hooded figure watching the battle from behind a tree as a raven takes flight overhead. He then turns and says the line, �Odin is with us!� before fighting and defeating the Saxon champion. The earliest example of the quote being used as a meme alongside this image comes from a post to Reddit on May 1st, 2020, by Geralt_1272 to the r/ Gaming subreddit. Posted under the title, �Have you guys watched the new trailer?� the meme (seen below) received nearly 18,000 upvotes and 416 comments. Redditor CosmicKyle720 posted another example to the r/Gaming sub on May 1st, 2020 (shown below), receiving over 68,000 upvotes and 870 comments. On May 3rd, 2020, the format also appeared on 9GAG when an anonymous user uploaded their take on the meme under the title, �That look on your mom's face.� This meme (seen below) garnered over 4,000 points and 40 comments. iFunny user InableToBeVinced then posted another version of the meme on May 3rd, 2020, with the caption, �When you clutch a 1v5 at 8am and hear your parents applauding you from their room.� The post (shown below) received almost 47,000 likes and 710 comments. The format also crossed over to Instagram when the account nochillrick posted a meme to their feed on May 5th, 2020, receiving over 2,000 likes (seen below). On May 5th, 2020, the Facebook page Dota 2 Core posted a variant referencing the MOBA game. This meme (shown below) received more than 3,100 likes, 4,000 shares and 113 comments. On May 2nd, 2020, Twitter user EVTOPlA tweeted out a message about the game (seen below) that read, �The release of Assassin's Creed Valhalla WILL BE the death knell of Judeo-Christianity. Look forward to the date, soon our people will awaken. ODIN IS WITH US!� Shortly after, numerous users began reposting the quote as a form of copypasta with humorous images, mostly on Twitter, but also on Reddit and other sites like iFunny. One such example was tweeted by Twitter user DrunkAustrian that same day (shown below).

"Pregnant Pussy" is a 1992 rap song by the rap duo UGK. The song, which features the chorus "Pregnant pussy is the best you can get / Fucking a bitch while her baby sucking dick," has inspired a copypasta used in various memes. In 1992, UGK, the rap duo of Bun B and Pimp C, released the EP Banned , which includes the song "Pregnany Pussy." The song features the chorus: On May 7th, 2008, YouTuber Untouchable187um uploaded the song, receiving more than 274,000 views in less than 12 years (shown below). On June 10th, 2009, Twitter user @SergDun published the lyrics to the chorus on Twitter , becoming the first known Twitter to post the lyrics (shown below). More than a decade later, the lyrics went viral on Twitter. On January 5th, 2020, Twitter account @mightbecursed tweeted the lyrics with a picture of UGK from the website Genius . Within three months, the post received more than 10,000 likes and 2,900 retweets (shown below, left). That day, Twitter user @supportsteven retweeted the image with the caption, "Not only do I want the artist in jail I also need the sound engineer who was in the studio imprisoned as well." The tweet received more than 121,000 likes and 36,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below, center). The following day, Twitter user @oluwa_paparazzi tweeted the lyrics and received more than 5,000 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than two months (shown below, right). About two weeks later, on January 20th, Redditor spasticpotato739 shared a You Have Forfeited Your Life Privileges variation with the @oluwa_paparazzi tweet. The post recieved more than 5,200 points (95% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below). Not available .

The United States Becomes Number One Country For Coronavirus Cases refers to the news that the U.S. now leads the world for the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, surpassing China , Italy and any other country for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic. Following the announcement, a series of memes arose describing the news on a large number of websites and social media platforms in late March 2020, typically poking fun at America�s perceived desire to be number 1 for most situations. On March 26th, 2020, several media publications released the news that, for the first time since the outbreak, the U.S. had become the country with the most confirmed cases of coronavirus (although the number for China is widely speculated to be underreported). In the wake of the announcement, the news began trending on a number of social media platforms, which resulted in a wave of memes reacting to it or referencing it alongside "We�re number 1!" One such example was tweeted by Twitter user @Greenclaw164 on March 26th, 2020, shortly after the news began trending on the platform. The tweet (seen below) received over 1,000 retweets and 5,200 likes. when you see We're number one trending but it's not robbie rotten pic.twitter.com/71EM7dYEVa � Greenclaw164 (@Greenclaw164) March 26, 2020 Similar memes continued to spread in the following days as users from other social platforms and websites created their own examples referring to the announcement. On March 26th, 2020, Redditor fcgyk posted a version to the r/dankmemes sub. This post (shown below) received nearly 20,000 likes, 360 comments and a couple Reddit awards. Twitter user TriestSoul also reacted with a reference to Robbie Rotten �s �We Are Number One� in a tweet on March 26th, 2020. This reaction (seen below) was liked over 1,700 times and retweeted 253 times. We're number 1?? more like� WE ARE NUMBER ONE! HEY! pic.twitter.com/jTAfVzPIWw � ?????????????????? @ ACNH?? (@TriestSoul) March 26, 2020 Redditor Leipurinen posted another meme on March 26th, 2020, depicting the number of confirmed cases alongside the title, �USA! USA! USA! USA!� The post (shown below) received over 21,100 upvotes, 749 comments and several Reddit awards. On March 26th, 2020, Redditor marzak12 used a similar format with a different reaction image and received roughly 5,500 upvotes and 156 comments (seen below). Redditor organic_crystal_meth posted another variant with Robbie Rotten on March 27th, 2020, to the r/dankmemes sub. The meme, which used a GIF of the song, (shown below) was upvoted over 15,000 times.

New Warriors refers to superhero comic series published by Marvel . In March 2020, a reboot of the series was announced by Marvel, with the introduction of modern culture-influenced characters named Snowflake , Safespace and Screentime being discussed and joked about on social media. On March 17th, 2020, Marvel Entertainment announced the reboot of their New Warriors comic series co-created by writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Luciano Vecchio. The reboot introduces teenage superhero characters Trailblazer, Screentime, B-Negative and twins Safespace and Snowflake (shown below), who would be mentored by the original New Warriors team (Firestar, Rage, Speedball, Namorita and Silhouette). The new cast of characters has been heavily inspired by modern culture. For example, character Screentime is described as "A Meme -Obsessed super teen whose brain became connected to the internet after becoming exposed to his grandfather�s 'experimental internet gas.'" Psychic twin characters Snowflake and Safespace take their names from respective internet terms that are often used in a derogatory fashion. A YouTube trailer for the series accumulated over 52,000 views in one day. A partial reupload of the video on Twitter received over 240,000 views in the same period. Following the announcement, the new characters introduced in the series became a subject of discussions and jokes on Twitter. For example, on March 17th, 2020, Twitter user @LunarArchivist posted a clip from the trailer in which writer Daniel Kibblesmith presented twin duo Snowflake and Safespace received over 500 retweets and 2,300 likes, with the video accumulating over 240,000 views in one day (shown below). Oh good lord, those crazy woke bastards at Marvel Comics actually went and did it. They've created an incarnation of #TheNewWarriors with two new characters whose names are LITERALLY Snowflake and Safespace (and one of whom is non-binary). ?? #ComicsGate #GamerGate pic.twitter.com/XnreP0NRlF � Lunar Archivist (@LunarArchivist) March 17, 2020 In multiple posts, users expressed dissatisfaction with a non-binary character being given the name "Snowflake." For example, a March 17th, 2020, tweet by user @LilithLovett received over 1,000 retweets and 6,600 likes in one day (shown below, left). A March 18th tweet by user @PedanticRomantic garnered over 200 retweets and 1,000 likes in the same period (shown below, right).

Mace Windu vs. Wallace Palpatine is an image macro featuring an image edit of a scene from the I Am the Senate film in which the character Mace Windu confronts the character Wallace from the series, who replaces Senator Palpatine. On January 29th, 2018, YouTuber HourofPoop shared a video entitled "'I Am The Senate' But Palpatine Is Wallace." The video features the scene from Revenge of the Sith of Mace Windu (portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson) with Wallace replacing Palpatine. The post received more than 5.7 million views as of February 2020. The following year, Redditor CodeBlack_Part2 shared a variation of Right Back at Ya Buckaroo that references the scene (shown below, left). However, the format, which features a two-panel object-labeling of the confrontation, spread on Reddit on February 8th, 2020. That day, Redditor generalofbread posted the image with caption "My mom walking into my room at 10pm / Me hiding my DS under my pillow." The post received more than 29,000 points (97% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below, center). Over the next few days, people on Reddit continued to share variations of the format. On February 13th, for examples, Redditor fishdotwav shared a version about seeing "random nsfw content" when one is next to their family. The post received more than 38,000 points (98% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Learning to Dog is a series of TikTok videos in which dog owners sit with their dog at the window asking them how to properly stare out the window. The videos became popular during the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 and were inspired by having to stay at home isolated . On March 26th, 2020, TikToker @briannastorey uploaded a video of herself with her dog at the window asking them "so do we bark at other dogs or just like people walking by?" (shown below). The video which includes the text "quarantined with your dog" gained over 1.2 million likes in a week. On March 27th, 2020, TikToker @kaitlynbristowe garnered over 81,700 likes in six days for posting a video of herself with a dog using @briannastorey's audio (shown below, left). On March 29th, TikToker @jastookes uploaded a similar video that received over 19,000 likes in five days. On March 31st, singer Jason Derulo uploaded a video to TikTok performing the trend with his dog and accumulated over 526,200 likes in a day (shown below, right).

Atlanta Anti-Karen refers to a viral video of a white woman yelling from her car about voter suppression at voting in Atlanta, Georgia, where long lines at ballots and faulty voting machines in predominantly black communities led to accusations of voter disenfranchisement. On June 9th, 2020, reporter Barmel Lyons tweeted, "BREAKING NEWS: Voters outraged because they can�t vote. @cbs46 Voting machines are down & systems aren�t working all over #Atlanta Some people have left the polls because the line has NOT moved since 6 A.M." They included a video of a woman yelling from her car about her outrage over voter suppression. The video received more than 3 million views, 57,000 likes and 32,000 retweets She yelled: BREAKING NEWS: Voters outraged because they can�t vote. @cbs46 Voting machines are down & systems aren�t working all over #Atlanta Some people have left the polls because the line has NOT moved since 6 A.M. pic.twitter.com/QfJ8fxz5TQ � Barmel Lyons CBS46 (@BarmelLyonsTV) June 9, 2020 The video quickly went viral. That day, Redditor jigsawmap shared the video in the /r/PublicFreakout subreddit. Redditor endorphins_ called the woman "The Anti- Karen ." People on Twitter shared the video with politicians, such as Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Jon Ossoff (screenshots below). Several media outlets covered the video, including BuzzFeed and Alternet. Not available .

Ah Yes. Me. My Girlfriend. And Her 500 Dollar Four Foot Tall Mareep refers to a picture of a man lying awake next to his sleeping girlfriend and her giant stuffed Pok�mon Mareep. The image led others to draw similar pictures using characters from popular culture. On June 6th, 2020, Twitter user @SkoochLoL tweeted a picture of himself lying awake next to his girlfriend with the caption, "Ah yes. Me. My girlfriend. And her 500 dollar four foot tall mareep." The tweet gained over 79,000 retweets and 592,000 likes in two days (shown below). The tweet quickly inspired artists on Twitter to redraw the image with different characters. Popular examples include a tweet by @Tricia980, who drew the template using characters from , gaining over 840 retweets and 2,600 likes (shown below, left), and @yukesart, who tweeted art featuring characters from , gaining over 390 retweets and 2,100 likes (shown below, right) Other popular examples include a piece by @plushcharm which used characters, gaining over 3,400 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, left), and a piece by @TriforceFalls which used characters from and gained over 120 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, right). The meme was covered by Polygon . Unavailable

Raven-Symon� Laughing refers to a reaction video of actress Raven-Symon� laughing on Instagram live in April 2020 after speaking with Cheetah Girls co-star Keily Williams for the first time in years. The video circulated Twitter and became used as a reaction video due to the sinister sound of her laugh. On April 9th, YouTuber TrueExclusives uploaded the video "Raven Symone & Kiely Williams Have a Healing Reunion on IG Live" which gained over 283,400 views on YouTube and featured Raven-Symon�'s laugh while eating a sandwich at the end of the video (shown below). On April 9th, 2020, Twitter user @EmeeJadee shared the clip of the actress laughing with the caption, "NOT @ HER CACKLING LIKE THIS RIGHT WHEN KIELY HUNG UP LMFAOOOOOO" (shown below). The tweet gained over 109,700 likes and 17,500 retweets in five days. NOT @ HER CACKLING LIKE THIS RIGHT WHEN KIELY HUNG UP LMFAOOOOOO pic.twitter.com/gz7UMQXILd On April 11th, Instagram user lil_rob_98 uploaded the video clip featuring a Mozart Requiem in the background with the caption, "Me thoroughly enjoying watching drama unfold between my household objects (shown below). The post received over 1,500 likes in three days. The next day, Twitter user @IamGMJohnson reposted the clip and added the caption, "Watching all theses pick me�s lie about not qualifying for the $1200 stimulus " (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 430 likes and 50 retweets in two days. The next day, StayHipp published an article on the reaction clip. Watching all theses pick me�s lie about not qualifying for the $1200 stimulus pic.twitter.com/QRSFT68EKW When he thinks his sex put you to sleep, but actually you faked sleep so he could leave your house; because you ordered UberEATS & didn�t want to share your food with him: pic.twitter.com/zmWoWJxFLC when women say "men are trash" and some man goes "even your father?" pic.twitter.com/Xj8rxsfIQA They really ended Game of Thrones like that� pic.twitter.com/Nx2d1JYFKo orchestra version pic.twitter.com/nhTUVizeMC For some reason Raven Symon� laughing and eating a pbj on Instagram live is the closest representation of how I�ve felt during quarantine pic.twitter.com/9oLDv6jCTs Not Available

Twexit refers to an online protest of Twitter users who started leaving the platform in solidarity with Katie Hopkins in response to the suspension of her account on Twitter due to her hate speech she was spreading on the platform. The term 'Twexit' is a pseudonym of "Twitter" and "exit" and is inspired from the initial term, "Brexit". On June 18th, 2020, Katie Hopkins, a far-right British commentator was suspended on Twitter due to her far right views and expressions displayed on the platform. In response to her suspension, Twitter users who supported Katie Hopkins started to leave the platform and move to Parler, an alternative to Twitter, a social media network which Katie Hopkins moved to.

Vibe Challenge is a TikTok dance created by TikToker @monstamovez to the King Vader remix of "Over It Chinese New Year." The dance which became popular in March 2020, involves a series of quick steps and then ends with the TikToker freezing in a pose and turning. On February 23rd, 2020, TikToker @kingvader introduced the vibe challenge in a video that included one part of the full dance. The video gained over 1.7 million likes in a month. On March 2nd, TikToker @monstamovez created the full dance and uploaded the video which accumulated over 104,200 likes in 18 days (shown below, right). On March 3rd, 2020, TikToker @kiri.jaz uploaded a video of themselves performing the dance and garnered over 48,200 likes in 17 days (shown below, left). On March 14th, TikToker @ondreazlopez_ gained over 1.4 million likes for their dance video (shown below, center). On March 19th, @maggiethurmon uploaded a video in which she performs the dance with her father and received over four million likes in a day (shown below, right). StayHipp published an article on the dance challenge.

Virtual First Minister's Questions refers to a online questioning and answering session of the Scottish First Minister's Questions which took place on the Scottish Parliament TV channel. Due to its appearing nature, screenshots of the session were photoshopped in a humourous nature. In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Scottish Parliament was reduced to opening one day weekly for Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSP), this resulted in the temporary cancellation of First Minister's Questions in the debating chamber, a session where MSPs ask the First Minister of Scotland questions. Due to this, the Scottish Parliament announced that it would host its first ever online First Minister's Questions. Throughout the virtual session, #FMQs and #VirtualFMQs were trending on Twitter in Scotland and many people started comparing it to the British game show, Celebrity Squares .

is an American animated sitcom created by Justin Roiland, best known for being the co-creator of , and Mike McMahan. The series follows a family of aliens who crash land in Middle America. It premiered on Hulu on May 8th, 2020. Hulu ordered two eight-episode seasons of the series on August 28th, 2018. It was then announced that Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, and Mary Mack would voice the main characters of the series. After the show spent a year and a half in development, the series' first teaser released on March 25th, 2020 (shown below, left). The first trailer was released April 15th, 2020 (shown below, right). The series premiered on May 8th, 2020. The series received mostly positive views upon its release, garnering a 100% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 75 on Metacritic. The Hollywood Reporter wrote "The simple reality is that fans of Rick and Morty are very likely to enjoy Solar Opposites " and noted that the show ramps up in the second half of its first season. The AV Club wrote that while the show takes some time to find its footing, "the humor is so reliably strong, the pacing so breakneck as it races from one plot to the next, that it�s hard not to be won over by Solar Opposites� avalanche of charm." The series began generating an online presence around the time of its premiere. A subreddit for the show, launched in 2015 but dormant until 2020, quickly gained over 720 subscribers towards the series' premiere. The series' Facebook page gained over 3,200 followers since its creation in July of 2019.

Rusty the Therapy Dog was a mixed breed glasses-wearing dog from Manitoba, Canada who spent over ten years volunteering at Winnipeg's St. Boniface hospital before he died in February 2020. On March 15th, 2014, the Rusty Facebook page was created and his owner posted several pictures of him the next day (shown below). On December 19th, 2018, Rusty was featured in a CBC Manitoba news story. That day the @CBCManitoba Twitter account posted a video featuring Rusty and his owner at the hospital after learning that "A portrait of Rusty the therapy dog will hang in St. Boniface Hospital to honour his years of service" (shown below). A portrait of Rusty the therapy dog will hang in St. Boniface Hospital to honour his years of service. https://t.co/9UF1iINQo5 pic.twitter.com/rz81tu26h4 On January 9th, 2019, Redditor starlightprotag posted a photo of Rusty to r/dogswithjobs with the caption, "hospital service dog raising awareness for the program." The post garnered over 15,900 points (96% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). On November 22nd, The Rusty Facebook page posted a picture of Rusty's portrait and announced his retirement (show below, right). The post garnered over 490 reacts in three months. On February 19th, 2020, The Rusty Facebook page an announcement that garnered over 3,600 reacts and 3,800 shares in two days (shown below). Twitter user @dog_rates tweeted several pictures of Rusty with the caption, "This was Rusty. For 10 years he comforted patients and staff at St. Boniface Hospital in Winnipeg. Yesterday, one day after his eighteenth birthday, Rusty passed away. Flowers and a pair of his trademark glasses were left on his favorite chair. He is our fifteenth 15/10 ??" (shown below). The tweet gained over 213,400 likes and 32,500 retweets. The hashtag #RIPRusty began trending on Twitter that day.

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Yummer is the name given to a mysterious and creepy head which appears in the files of the Nickelodeon web browser game, Saves the Day . The character never appears in the game, leading many to wonder if the character was some sort of easter egg or was included for more sinister reasons. On May 23rd, 2020, Twitter account @TheArtOfSpongebob, a channel dedicated to archiving artwork and unused assets from SpongeBob SquarePants media, tweeted that they had found an unused asset file in Nick.com's 2019 web browser game SpongeBob Saves The Day of a creepy figure that its Discord community had dubbed "Yummer the Ghoul." The tweet has since been deleted (shown below). The discovery quickly led to speculation as to what the figure could be. @TheArtOfSpongebob disputed the idea that the figure could be a placeholder for another character because the character file was evidently submitted the same day as other, final character files. The discovery quickly led several YouTube creators to make videos about the discovery. On May 24th, 2020, YouTuber Vailskibum94 posted a video about the discovery, gaining over 186,000 views. On May 27th, 2020, YouTuber oddheader posted a video about the discovery and the dig into the Yummer mystery, gaining over 300,000 views (shown below, right). Theories about Yummer include that it was supposed to be some sort of easter egg associated with cans of socks which serve no purpose in the game. As of May 28th, 2020, there has been no official explanation about the character.

Loading Terrain is an image macro series featuring a screenshot of the loading screen from the 2009 video game used to express feelings of disorientation, confusion or a struggle to comprehend. On May 17th, 2009, the video game Minecraft launched. As the game loads a player's information, a screen that reads "loading terrain" appears on the screen (video below). One of the earliest variations of the screen in a meme was published in 2013 by MemeCenter user thexvillain11 (shown below). In 2019, memers began using the image featuring the text "loading terrain" as a reaction image. For example, on July 17th, 2019, an anonymous Redditor posted it as the reaction to what "[blind] people actually see" (shown below, left). About two weeks later, on August 5th, Redditor ibeatmyfeet69 shared a variation with the caption "what non religious people see when they die." The post received more than 17,000 points ()96% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than one year (shown below, center). The trend continued into the next year. On April 8th, 2020, Redditor karpikson posted the image with the caption "me: *rubs my eyes aggressively* my brain." The post received more than 23,000 points (98% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

CEO of Swag refers to a viral video of a young teen singing a pop song with the lyrics, "Oh, I won't let you go." After spreading on Instagram , the video inspired remixes and parodies elsewhere. On October 26th, 2019, Instagram user Rainslurp posted the video of a young teen singing "Don't Matter" by Akon, gaining over 5,400 views, captioned "The CEO of Swag he wont le you go doe" (shown below). Oh, I won't let you go. Rainslurp also posted the video to YouTube that day, gaining over 70,000 views (shown below). Over the following several months, the video was parodied in numerous ways. On November 18th, 2019, YouTuber NaimaD posted a 10-minute long loop of the video, gaining over 38,000 views (shown below, left). User Just Another Account posted a reupload from Instagram user danklabs which gained over 200,000 views (shown below, right). On November 17th, YouTuber Daniel Crabb posted a remix of the boy's performance with the actual song playing in the background, gaining over 35,000 views (shown below, left). On April 9th, YouTuber OGLF posted another @danklabs reupload where the boy made a similar video, titled "CEO of Swag part 2" (shown below, right).

Joe Exotic's N-Word Video is a viral video from 2015 in which Joe Exotic rants about politics and then states that he doesn't understand why he can't say the N-word. The video resurfaced in March 2020 following the release of the Netflix docuseries. On November 4th, 2015, JoeExoticTV uploaded "Joe Exotic's Message to Donald Trump Day 29" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 406,400 views in five years and features Joe Exotic going on a political rant in a tiger cage. On March 20th, 2020, Netflix released Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness . On March 30th, 2020, Twitter @InThierry user posted a clip of the JoeExoticTV YouTube video captioned, "Ummm so I found this earlier today�" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 4.5 million views 72,200 likes and 15,700 retweets in two days. Ummm so I found this earlier today� pic.twitter.com/gd3kBsq6d0 On March 31st, Twitter user @JasmineSW3 replied to the video saying, "This is literally the least surprising thing about this whole story" which received over 18,100 likes and 600 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Cardi B tweeted, "Ooooo heeeeiiiiillllllllll naaawwww ��.Feed him to the lions immediately" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 7,200 likes and 690 retweets in a day. The Daily Dot published an article about the video. Not Available

Doja Cat is the stage name of Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, an American singer and rapper who went viral in 2018 for her self-released music video for her song "Mooo!" after over six years uploading her own music to Soundcloud . Several of Doja Cat 's songs have acquired significant popularity on TikTok in 2019 and 2020. On Twitter , Doja Cat has faced scrutiny since 2018 for her past homophobic tweets, music subject matter and chat room involvement. In 2012, according to an interview with Fader, Doja Cat uploaded her first big single "So High" to Soundcloud which caught the attention of RCA records who she signed with in 2014. The track was reposted to Soundcloud in February 2017 and has since gained over 109,000 likes in three years (shown below). On August 10, 2018, Doja Cat uploaded the completely self-produced music video "Mooo!" (shown below, left). The video gained over75 milllion views and 1.7 million likes in two years. Her breakthrough album Hot Pink was released on November 7, 2019 and featured the popular single "Say So" that went viral on TikTok that year. On February 27th, Doja Cat uploaded the official music video for "Say So" which garnered over 153.5 million views in four months (shown below, right). Doja Cat has a reputation online of being problematic due to old homophobic tweets and controversial music subject matter. Vulture published an article outlining her controversial reputation throughout her career. Early on, in August 2018, Doja Cat was "under fire after �homophobic� tweets resurfaced" according to a @popcrave tweet (shown below, left). In May 2020 many Twitter users recognized Doja for being problematic since her career's start. On May 22nd, Twitter user @spidysiron tweeted, "I remember Doja Cat sexualizing and appropriating Hindu culture for a music video and also being racist towards Asians in a song so sis has been problematic since day 1" (shown below, right). As of June 2020, Doja Cat has 6.7 million followers on Instagram , 4.3 million followers on TikTok and 1.7 million followers on Twitter. Many of her fans congregate in the subreddits r/DojaCat and r/DojaCatFans. Doja Cat's TinyChat Controversy refers to a leaked video of singer Doja Cat in an alleged white-supremacist TinyChat chatroom called "Tea Time," which circulated Twitter in May 2020. The video of Doja Cat caused #DojaIsOverParty to trend on Twitter which in turn allowed users to unearth past controversial posts, what she has allegedly done on TinyChat and her song named after the Dindu Nuffin meme. Doja Cat swiftly apologized on Twitter but denied being apart of a racist chatroom. On August 10th, 2018, Doja Cat released the video for her single Mooo! on YouTube . The video features the rapper performing the song in front of various images while wearing a cow-print outfit. The video received more than 400,000 views in four days. Online , people and fans of Doja Cat responded positively to the song and the video. Many, for example, posted the lyrics "bitch, I'm a cow" using ASCII , image macros and emojis (examples below). On November 6th, 2019, Doja Cat released the song "Say So." On December 11th, 2019, TikToker @yodelinghaley released a short and simple dance for the song first through a chain (shown below, left) and then in one single video (shown below, right). The video gained over 175,700 likes and 630,400 likes respectively in a month. On December 20th, James Charles uploaded a TikTok in which he performs the dance (shown below, left). The video garnered over 2.5 million likes in several weeks. On December 22nd, Charli D'Amelio gained over 3.9 million likes in several weeks for uploading a TikTok dance video (shown below, right). On November 7th, 2019, Doja Cat released her official music video for her sing "Cyber Sex" which includes datamoshing (shown below). The video accumulated over 19.3 million views and 259,000 likes in seven months. In May 2020, the song was used in TikTok remixes of "I Like the View": https://knowyourmeme.com/ memes /i-like-the-view which is a memorable quote uttered by Rose on the reality television series . In the episode, Rose says the line to her fianc� Big Ed Brown , who responds, "You're my best view." On May 9th, TikToker @tyler_warwick uploaded a version of the conversation, remixing the audio with the Doja Cat song "Cyber Sex." the post received more than 44,000 views and 700 comments in less than two months (shown below). The sound clip has since accumulated more than 3.2 million views. Imma Bitch Imma Boss refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers compare themselves to glam bot shots of celebrities at the Grammy's or glamorous slow-motion shots of others. The videos which became popular in March 2020, are set to the song "Boss Bitch" by Doja Cat . On February 9th, 2020, TikToker @rustam..mayer posted the first grammy "imma bitch imma boss" edit comparing himself to girls at school first thing in the morning us using Doja Cat's "Boss Bitch" (shown below). The video gained over two million likes in a month. In the following month, TikTokers created their own variations on the mem (shown below, right). On April 30th, 2020, Doja Cat uploaded the 'Say So' remix featuring Nicki Minaj to YouTube which garnered over 400,000 views and 77,000 likes in a day (shown below). The collaboration created excitement on Twitter after it's release. TikTokers and Twitter users alike raised concern over the Minaj lyrics "used to be bi but now I�m just hetero.� On May 6th, 2020, Doja Cat tweeted, "If say so hits #1 I�ll show you guys my boobs really hard," gaining over 53,000 retweets and 413,000 likes (shown below). She continued baiting fans with similar promises on Twitter over the following days. Doja Cat's 'Freak' is a self-released 2018 song that became popular in May 2020 due to TikTok dance and POV videos. The song has been used in over 630,900 videos on TikTok within three months of it being uploaded to the platform and inspired a TikTok dance which was performed by Charli D'Amelio (examples shown below). On October 21st, 1995, Amalaratna Zandile Dlamini, Doja Cat's given name, was born in Tarzana, Los Angeles. She has a supportive upbringing by artistic parents. She has frequented chat rooms since she was a child.

Houseparty is a social media service and application used for group video chat between mobile and desktop devices. The application also offers a variety of games to be played in chat. The followup to the live-streaming application Meerkat, its founders, Life on Air, built Houseparty under a pseudonym in ten months between 2015 and 2016. They hoped to distance themselves from the live-streaming application because, as the Verge writes, "Meerkat didn�t want to associate its name with the new product. The company had just raised millions of dollars in support of public live streaming, after all, and a pivot to private sharing was likely to generate noisy criticism." Life On Air released the app to the public in 2016 on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store. The interface of Houseparty resembles other camera-based social media application, such as Snapchat . Users can search for other users, sync their address book, share screen, send video messages and play games. These games include "Heads Up," "Trivia," "Chips and Guac" and "Quick Draw." In June 2019, Epic Games , the creators of acquired Houseparty for an undisclosed amount and made Life on Air its subsidiary. In a blogpost, Housepoarty CEO and co-founder Sima Sistani wrote: Epic Games founder and CEO Tim Sweeney wrote: In March 2020, rumors that Houseparty had been hacked spread throughout the internet. The company dismissed these rumors as a "smear campaign." On March 30th, 2020, on the Houseparty Twitter account the company offered a $1 million bounty for proof of the smear campaign (shown below). They wrote, "We are investigating indications that the recent hacking rumors were spread by a paid commercial smear campaign to harm Houseparty. We are offering a $1,000,000 bounty for the first individual to provide proof of such a campaign to bounty@houseparty.com." While no proof of the data breach has been found, some have criticized the company's data policies. According to TechCruch , Ray Walsh of the ProPrivacy research firm called the app a "privacy nightmare." He continues: TechCruch's reporting also recommends using the app's "private mode" and "locked" rooms. They also suggest turning off location data, use false information, such as names and birthdates, do not connect other social apps, and "launch the app on iOS with a long press to 'sneak into the house' without notifying all your contacts."

#BernieBruh is a hashtag campaign to highlight people of color who support Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders . The campaign aims to dispell the stereotype that the candidate only appeals to white voters, typified by the Bernie Bro archetype. The earliest known usage of the hashtag was published by Twitter user @Team_Chance on July 9th, 2015 (shown below). Nearly five years later, the hashtag was used by podcaster Benjamin Dixon in a video about the "Bernie Bruh" campaign. In a tweet, he shared a video about people of colors that support Sanders. He wrote, "A few weeks ago I asked my friends who they were supporting in the election. Turns out, I�m not the only #BernieBruh." In two days, the post received more than 1.2 million views, 30,000 likes and 9,700 retweets (shown below). A few weeks ago I asked my friends who they were supporting in the election. Turns out, I�m not the only #BernieBruh . pic.twitter.com/TlL02vpmrv � Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) February 26, 2020 That day, political strategist Peter Daou shared the video. He wrote, "#Bernie now leads the field among black voters, the Democratic Party's base. Check out this great #BernieBruh video by @BenjaminPDixon." The post received more than 10,000 likes and 2,800 retweets in less than two days (shown below). Over the next few days, others shared their support for the candidate with the hashtag, posting photographs of themselves at campaign events and other messages of support (examples below). Several media outlets on the reported about the hashtag, including The Source, The Daily Dot , Daily Kos and more. Not available .

Fuck 12 is a slang expression used as an alternative to Fuck the Police which sometimes refers specifically to narcotics officers or the DEA. The phrase saw a significant resurgence in protests and online discussions surrounding the riots and protests that occurred following the death of George Floyd in late May 2020 and can be commonly seen on signs carried by protesters, graffiti or hashtags on social media. The use of this expression appears online as early as 2014, though the exact origins are unknown. Some attribute the origins of this term to Atlanta, Georgia or Oakland, California. �Fuck 12� also frequently appears in a number of hip-hop songs, both in titles and lyrics. On June 13th, 2013, hip-hop trio Migos released the song �Fuck 12� on their mixtape YRN (seen below), which contains the lyrics �Aye throw that shit, throw that shit 12 outside� and �12 kickin� in my front door,� which refers to disposing of narcotics as police/DEA arrive. On December 21st, 2014 vocativ published an article discussing the term�s use following the police shootings of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. The article contains several examples of #fuck12 on Twitter. On October 13th, 2016, rapper Gucci Mane uploaded his song �Intro: Fuck 12� to his YouTube channel (shown below), containing the use of the slang, which received over 3 million views, 27,000 likes and 800 comments. Redditor DaddyDankSack posted the question, �Why do people (usually gangsters) say "Fuck 12" when yelling at cops?� to the r/OutOfTheLoop sub on January 3rd, 2017, which received several replies from users. The top answer from Redditor YES Im Taco read, �Because 12 is slang for the police, simply put. Songs like Vic Mensa's 16 Shots is a nice example of this.� On July 20th, 2018, the term was added to Urban Dictionary by user Jellyfiish (seen below), receiving over 1440 likes. On February 27th, 2020, The New Wave uploaded the music video for RMR's song �Rascal� to their YouTube channel, which contains the use of "Fuck 12" in the lyrics. The video (shown below) received over 2.6 million views, 66,000 likes and 6,300 comments. During the George Floyd protests in late May 2020, several media outlets discussed the use of the phrase by protesters, including Miami New Times, Indiana Daily Student, and Washingtonian. Also during these protests, the hashtag �#fuck12� could be seen frequently on social media posts, particularly on Twitter and Instagram. One such example could be seen on May 31st, 2020, by Twitter user mikes_dead, who used the hashtag alongside a video during the protests in NYC (shown below), receiving over 1,900 likes and 310 retweets. this is one of, the most appalling things I�ve ever seen. there are police tactics to contain protests, riots and even worse. DRIVING OVER PROTESTORS IS NOT FUCKING ONE OF THEM #fuck12 https://t.co/scLAhHpUTw On May 31st, 2020, Twitter user iliana_thoe14 tweeted a photo depicting a protester carrying a sign with the expression, as well as using the hashtag. The post (seen below) received over 500 likes and 150 retweets.

Wednesday Addams dancing is a video exploitable of a clip from the 1960's Addams family TV show set to incongruous music. the Music is usually pop music from the time of the video upload, very famous/meme music or Gothic /new wave/punk music that matches the Gothic aesthetic of Wednesday Addams/The Addams family. The clip comes from episode 29 of season 2 of the Addams family broadcast on april 1st 1966. Wednesday Addams, played by Lisa Loring, is trying to teach Lurch, played by Ted Cassidy, how to dance the Watusi and be cool so he can impress his crush. the first clip of the scene was uploaded to YouTube on May 18th 2011 by by CalvinJones and has gotten over 1 million views since. Some videos start at the approximate 1 minute mark of this video with Wednesday placing a record on the record player. Some videos repeat certain dance moves or re-order the video entirely. The first video with different music was uploaded to youtube by user Angelbyshaggy Jun 27th 2012 with the song Hard In Da Paint by Waka Flocka . The video has subsequently gotten over 40 thousand views since then. For the next few years other trap songs which were popular at the time were played over the same video of Wednesday dancing. Then in 2014 and 2015 the video starting to be used with more popular or gothic songs and the videos themselves got higher views. The Most viewed video featuring Wednesday Addams Dancing features the song Blitzkrieg Bop by The Ramones uploaded on Jun 26th 2015 and is the only video remix with over 3.7 million views. Other similar examples of punk/post-punk/gothic/new wave music used are the Eyes of the nightmare Jungle, the Misfits, Joy Division and She Past Away.

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Robotnik Pressing Red Button, also known as Robotnik Pushing Red Button, is an exploitable image macro series depicting Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik (played by Jim Carrey ) from the 2020 action-adventure comedy pressing a red button. The format is typically used in conjunction with the top panel of the Daily Struggle meme, with two contradicting objects labeled to each button (one red, one blue) where Robotnik presses the red one in the lower frame. Robotnik himself is also labeled as someone or something that relates to the choices given above. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during Sonic the Hedgehog, released on January 25th, 2020, specifically the scene referred to as �Time To Push Buttons.� During the scene (featured below), Sonic and his friends encounter Robotnik in his ship atop a building. At one point, Robotnik says, �It�s time to push buttons,� briefly before hitting the red button in an attempt to kill Sonic with his weapons. The first time the scene appears online as a meme comes from a post by Redditor W1zard-101 on March 9th, 2020, to the r/MemeEconomy sub, but does not include the buttons in the top frame. On May 12th, 2020, Redditor Ravenclaw_14 uploaded the original template used in this meme to the r/SonicTheHedgehog sub, helping to spread the format in the following days. Ravenclaw_14's original post received 581 upvotes and 36 comments. On May 14th, 2020, Imgur user Kingwyrm20 uploaded one of the earliest meme examples to the site (seen below), receiving over 120,000 views, 1,500 points and 176 comments. Redditor Pranksmeyster posted a variant using the scene on May 19th, 2020, to the r/PrequelMemes sub. The post (shown below) was upvoted over 10,600 times and commented on 102 times. An anonymous 4chan user also reposted this that same day to the /tv/ board. On May 19th, 2020, Redditor _Memes4U posted another example to the r/ memes sub (seen below), receiving nearly 61,000 upvotes and 308 comments. Unavailable.

Peepee Poopoo , also spelled "Pee Pee Poo Poo", is a catchphrase used online, particularly for the purposes of mocking and belittling various subjects of discussion in a lowbrow manner and in ironic memes . Originating from a viral Bye Bye Man Poster Parody , the catchphrase received further spread online in mid-2019 after being used by PewDiePie in his . On December 23rd, 2016, Twitter user @krisstraub tweeted an edited version of the horror film Bye Bye Man in which the name of the character was replaced with the "The Peepee Poopoo Man" (original and edited shown below, left and right).

Imagine One Day Having This Train Map refers to a June 2020 tweet that shared a hypothetical world transit map featuring long train lines connecting cities around the world. The map, initially created for the cover of Mark Ovenden's "Transit Maps of the World," was mocked online for being impractical and nonsensical. Tweets began using the phrase "Imagine one day having this train map" to share parodies of the original tweet. On June 17th, 2020, Twitter user @daveloach2 tweeted a world transit map with the caption, "imagine one day having this train map" (shown below). The tweet gained over 84,800 likes and 26,700 retweets in two days. On June 18th, 2020, Twitter user and author @markovenden tweeted, "Cheers to the 'master of satire' for tweeting my map. It was a playful way to illustrate the cities with Metro-type transit systems for my book on the subject" with a link to his 2015 book "Transit Maps of the World" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 1,100 likes and 230 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @johnlk_80 responded to the original tweet with images of what the train lines would look like in on Google Earth (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 1,600 likes and 140 retweets in a day. On June 18th, Twitter user @Desmostylian proposed that "A more realistic version of this map would have every country filled with rail networks, except for the US, which would just have a giant picture of a car and a middle finger slapped across it" to which Twitter user @ChippixOfficial responded with an illustration of his proposal (shown below, left). The tweet gained 7,300 likes and 240 retweets in a day. That same day, many Twitter users began to create parodies of the original post. For example, Twitter user @bicknaker posted a Berlin closeup parody with the caption, "imagine one day having this train map" and received over 26,800 likes and 3,500 retweets in a day. On June 19th, a Twitter "events" page was created.

Ottoman Humpers, also known as Peer Pressure, is a series of viral videos featuring groups of people grinding on an ottoman or couch while listening to rapper Pretty Ricky in an attempt to showcase their sexual prowess. The first video appeared online in 2007 from the group "Peer Pressure" and has since been parodied by numerous TV shows or other users online, as well as being covered by online news outlets. Although not the most well-known video, the first example of the Ottoman Humpers (shown below) was titled, �pretty ricky-Lingere,� uploaded to the YouTube channel of amp6 on January 7th, 2007. In the video, three members of the group called �Peer Pressure� grind on a set of brown couches and an ottoman while listening to Pretty Ricky�s �Lingerie� with the curtains drawn closed in one of the member�s living rooms. According to the description, the members appearing in this video are Dez (Spec), Lando (BLK n RED Shorts) and Ant (Low Hair). The video currently has over 380,000 views, 921 likes, 183 dislikes and 402 comments. The most well-known video of the Ottoman Humpers (featured below), titled, �Pretty Ricky � Late Night Special,� was uploaded to YouTube on January 31st, 2007, by user amp6. In the video, five members of Peer Pressure can once again be seen showing off their various moves by grinding on a brown ottoman while Pretty Ricky�s �Late Night Special� plays in the background. As each person takes turns, their name appears on the screen, starting with �Relentless,� �X2C,� �Pipelayer,� �Pressure� and �Satisfaktion.� At the end of the video, credits roll while listing the names �Allen P. Hasberry (Relentless),� �Anthony Terry (X2C),� �Terry Vinson (Pipelayer),� �Orlando Cannon (Pre$$ure)� and �Desmond White (Satisfaktion).� Since being uploaded, the video now has over 2.5 million views, 6,500 likes, 5,900 dislikes and 5,600 comments. After the first two videos from amp6 (Peer Pressure) were uploaded, they released a third on the YouTube channel titled, �Pretty Ricky � Up and Down (Peer Pressure).� Uploaded on February 6th, 2007, this video features all members of the group (except for Pipelayer) once again humping furniture, but this time next to a Christmas tree. The video (seen below) received over 1.1 million views, 2,500 likes, 500 dislikes and 790 comments. On April 29th, 2007, a follow-up video was uploaded to the YouTube channel under the title, �Peer Pressure's Address to the Public,� in which one of the members �sets the record straight,� as described below the clip. This video (shown below) has since been viewed over 433,000 times, liked 700 times, disliked 480 times and commented on another 355 times. Uploaded to the Dailymotion account of A Week of Kindness Sketch Comedy on June 20th, 2007, the video �Handsome Richard's Late Night Phosphate--Pretty Ricky Parody� parodies the viral video by depicting a man performing similar acts on a vintage footstool. The sketch (seen below) received over 1,300 views. MTV reporter James Montgomery covered the trend after it gained notoriety in an article titled, �Pretty Ricky, What Have You Wrought? Ottoman-humping Videos Spread Across Web,� published on August 15th, 2007. In the article, MTV discusses how the trend emerged and interviews some of the group�s members. About the videos, Peer Pressure's Desmond "Satisfaktion" White said: "We just like what Pretty Ricky raps about, and all of us have been dancing for a while, so one day we just decided to record it. We all just combined our ideas and made something up. We filmed it at [group member] Ant's house. It didn't take long to do, like, maybe 10 or 15 minutes, and then we put it up." During the first season of Comedy Central�s Tosh.0, specifically the third episode �News Puke Kid,� Daniel Tosh can be seen discussing the viral video during an opener that he follows up with by parodying immediately after. The episode originally aired on June 18th, 2009 (seen below around the 2:38 mark). American Dad also created a parody of the clip during season six, episode 13, titled �I Am the Walrus,� which aired on March 27th, 2011. The clip (shown below) depicts several of the show�s characters mimicking the Ottoman Humpers while Ginuwine�s song �Pony� plays in the background.

is a documentary directed by Arthur Jones on the life cycle of Pepe the Frog and creator Matt Furie's attempt to reclaim his character after it became a political symbol for far-right groups. The film was widely praised upon release, winning the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker at the Sundance Film Festival. The film is Arthur Jones' first feature documentary. It follows Matt Furie, the creator of Pepe the Frog as he wrestles with the new hyper-politicized form his character took on. On January 10th, 2020, the Sundance Institute uploaded an interview with Jones explaining the film (shown below). The film was well received critically, winning the 2020 award for U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award for Emerging Filmmaker. The film has received high praise from critics, scoring a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes . Nick Allen for RogerEbert.com called the film, "a beacon of internet literacy about a whole new language--that memes are flexible, omnipotent, and pieces of a phenomenon more powerful than their creators." Writing in IndieWire, David Ehlrich wrote, "This isn�t just the definitive story of a perma-stoned frog who just likes to do what 'feels good man,' it�s also an expansive forensic look at the life cycle of an idea, a warp-speed analysis of internet sociology, and a harrowingly modern fable about innocence lost."

Zoom or Zoom Video Communications is a video conferencing service company providing services such as online meetings, chat and mobile collaboration. The site is popular for those who study online remotely or work from home and during the 2020 coronavirus outbreak , the site gained notoriety for being an essential tool during a time of social distancing . In 2011, an engineer from Cisco Systems, Eric Yuan, founded Zoom was founded in 2011 and services began in January 2013. In 2015, David Berman became president of the company and in March 2019, Zoom filed to go public on the NASDAQ. In March 2020, Forbes announced that "Zoom CEO Eric Yuan Is Giving K-12 Schools His Videoconferencing Tools For Free" amid the school closure announcements. That week the Facebook group Zoom Memes For Selfquaranteens was created. On TikTok , various teens shared videos about moving school to Zoom. On March 12th, TikTokers @vladimir_pudding_ and @eitan uploaded videos about having school in Zoom (shown below). Their videos gained over 755,000 likes and 552,000 likes respectively in six days. On March 12th, Redditor bbcheu posted an image to r/CalPolyPomona with the caption, "Call of 2020 commencement via Zoom" which recieived over 390 points (99% upvoted) in six days. On March 16th, Redditor RedOnTheRail posted another Zoome meme to r/MemeEconomy (shown below, right). On March 17th, NYTimes published an article regarding Zoom parties, events, classes and memes. That same day, YouTube account Chino Valley USD uploaded a student choir concert video recorded on Zoom (shown below). The video garnered over 57,700 views in a day. On March 18th, Twitter user @PincheNunu tweeted a photo of a dog sleeping with the caption, "Profesor on zoom: Hello can anyone hear me? Me:" (Shown below). The tweet accumulated over 50 likes in a day. In Zoom's first three months of service, the company gained over one million users. On March 15th, 2020, Twitter user @ankitkr0 noted, "@zoom_us has exploded since January Despite this heavy increase in usage due to COVID, @ericsyuan specifically asked the team to not ramp up marketing & promotions. He said, 'If you leverage this opportunity for money, I think that�s a horrible culture'" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,900 likes and 417 retweets in three days.

Michael Jordan Laughing refers to a reaction image from of Michael Jordan laughing while looking at a tablet. After the episode of the docuseries aired, the image was quickly used in tweets with captions meant to be humorously unlikely. On the May 10th, 2020 episode of The Last Dance , former NBA player Gary Payton said his team the Seattle SuperSonics could have won the 1996 NBA Finals if he was guarding Jordan, citing how he guarded him effectively when he was put on him in Game 4. This prompted Jordan to rear back his head in laughter (clip shown below). After the episode aired, Twitter users quickly began using a still of Jordan laughing as a reaction image. For example, Twitter user @ditzkoff referenced , gaining over 1,100 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @ziwe joked, "me at my own tweets," gaining over 4,200 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, right). Twitter also used a still of Jordan looking in bemused disbelief as a reaction image. The Fan Duel Twitter account used the image as though to laugh at people who claim Steph Curry's Warriors were better than Jordan's Bulls, gaining over 300 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, left). User @JoeJHoyt joked, "When I realize I spent more money on Taco Bell last year than gas," gaining over 100 retweets and 750 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Twitter Events and Daily Dot .

Viper is an alien creature and a support-type character from the video game series. Although not sharing any connection with Earth, they strongly resemble snakes . It is canonically stated that all individuals within the Viper race are only female; in the X-COM community, Vipers are a popular subject of memes and fan art , including NSFW art. On February 5th, 2016, turn-based tactics video game XCOM 2 , developed by Firaxis Games, was released. The game introduced a race of alien enemies known as vipers, a true form of Thin Men, an alien enemy from 2012 game XCOM: Enemy Unknown . In the following years, Viper became a popular character among the X-COM fans, often being subjects of memes and fan arts, including Rule 34 fan art. The popularity of the character saw a surge in popularity following the April 14th, 2020, announcement of the upcoming video game XCOM: Chimera Squad . On the same day, Redditor Mgmtheo discovered that the character card for the playable Viper character Torque claimed that she worked alongside XCOM 2 character Colonel Jane Kelly, with whom she formed a "close bond." The post suggested that Jane Kelly "had a viper gf" (shown below, left). On April 15th, 2020, Twitter user youdidntseemeh noticed what appeared to be a Viper brothel in the background of the promotional footage released for the game. The post received over 400 retweets and over 1000 likes in five days (shown below, right). The posts prompted a surge in the number of memes and fan art dedicated to Vipers in the following days, with notable posts being made by users on Twitter, Reddit and other platforms. On April 23rd, an introduction video for playable Viper character Torque was released.

McGangbang is an off-menu item comprised of the McDonald's food products the double cheeseburger or the McDouble and the McChicken in which the customer puts the McChicken between the burger patties. The McGangbang likely existed before appearing online, but Urban Dictionary entry, published on November 7th, 2006, may be the earliest available reference to the item online. User RXB3K defined the item, "This is a tasty sandwich combination from McDonald's. Off the Dollar Menu you order one double cheeseburger and one Spicy McChicken sandwich. Spit the double cheeseburger between the two patties, and then put the entire Spicy McChicken sandwich inside the double cheeseburger. This originated from Daytona Beach McDonald's Restaurants." The post received more than 3,000 upvotes in less than 15 years (shown below). On December 1st, 2008,YouTuber bkburnaz shared the video "McGangBang Sandwhich From McDonalds They love to see you smile." The post received more than 100,000 views in less than 13 years (shown below). Over time, references to the McGangbang increased online. On November 11th, 2009, YouTuber yeeitsaj shared the video "How to Make a McGangBang." The post received more than 111,000 views in less than 11 years (shown below, left). The following year, YouTuber clowmuhfukka shared a video in which the filmer orders a McGangbang. The post received more than 6,200 views in less than 11 years (shown below, right). On November 22nd, 2011, Redditor Barkingpanther shared an image of the sandwich on the /r/food subreddit (shown below). On June 25th, 2020, Twitter user @JJ_DjCritical tweeted a video of Instagram user saweetie making a sandwich that is similar to McGangbang. The video received more than 1.4 million views, 10,000 likes and 5,200 retweets (shown below). Saweetie made sum wild McDonald�s concoction today ?? pic.twitter.com/tpcJ5s03Vq � Jay Jay DJ Critical (@JJ_DjCritical) June 26, 2020 Some responded to the video by pointing out the similarities, causing "McGangbang" to trend on the site. Twitter user @Rodrriiiigo tweeted, "You guys have never had a Mcgangbang?" The tweet received more than 1,300 likes and 400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).

Laura Bailey is an American voice actress. She has provided the voices for characters of multiple franchises within the anime and video game scene. She is also one of the main cast members on the web series . In 2020, she became the target of online harassment from people unhappy with the character Abby she voiced in . Laura Bailey began her voice acting career as early as 1999 with her work in , providing the voice for a multitude of child characters, most notably the character Trunks. She would get her first starring role in the anime Fruits Basket as the lead character Tohru Honda, a role that Bailey herself commented has a had positive influence on her life and personality. She went on to voice multiple prominent anime roles, including Lust from and Maka Albarn from . Bailey has also made a prominent contribution in voice acting in the video game industry, with one of her earliest prominent roles being the character Rayne from the Bloodrayne franchise. She would go on to voice many prominent characters in gaming , such as Chun-Li from the , Lucina from , Kait Diaz from the Gears of War franchise, and most recently Abby from . Bailey is also a main cast member on the web series Critical Role where she and other fellow voice actors and friends embark on campaigns. She provides the voices for her characters Vex'ahlia and Jester Lavorre. Laura Bailey sports a Twitter account that boasts over 500K followers as of July 4th, 2020, and a Facebook page with over 54K likes and 86K follows. She is married to fellow voice actor and Critical Role co-star Travis Willingham. On June 19th, 2020, Bailey became the target of harassment for her voice work for the controversial character of Abby in The Last of Us Part 2 , a game that up to that point had received divisive recognition among fans of the franchise. The voice actress didn't acknowledge the harassment until July 3rd, 2020, commenting on the mental and emotional toll it had brought upon her, ranging from death threats to threats to her family. Her tweet acknowledging the harassment has received over 169,000 likes and 35,800 retweets, with an outpouring of support from her fans. The harassment towards Bailey for her role as Abby would receive coverage from multiple media outlets online, as well as YouTube videos from ReviewTech USA, Ryan Kinel � RK Outpost, Tajae, and Jim Sterling.

He Copied My Whole Fucking Flow is a phrase and video clip taken from a Breakfast Club radio show interview with American rapper Soulja Boy in January 2019. The phrase was first said by Soulja Boy in response to a question about Drake and turned to a phrase or video clip used in reaction to an idea being stolen from someone else. On January 16th, 2019, Soulja Boy appeared on the Breakfast Club radio show. During the interview, after being asked a question about Drake , Soulja Boy demonstrated how Drake copied him and then yelled "He copied my whole fucking flow!" The video of the interview received more than 18.5 million views in a year (shown below). The interview also spawned the Draaake meme. On January 17th, 2019, the day following the interview, Twitter user @PapiZwane uploaded a clip of the interview and songs comparing the two rappers with the caption, "On the evidence, Soulja Boy has a point. Drake copied that, bar for bar" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,400 likes and 600 retweets in a year. On the evidence, Soulja Boy has a point. Drake copied that, bar for bar pic.twitter.com/mJyZwEUiif The phrase became popular on Twitter in response to stolen jokes. On October 2nd, Twitter user @VideosCryptic shared the clip with the caption, "Soulja Boy he copied my whole fucking flow when someone says your joke louder than you and everyone laughs" (shown below, left). On April 1st, 2020,Twitter user @LOCALSCAMMER uploaded screenshots of two tweets with the caption, "what the fuck he copied my whole fucking flow" (shown below, right). The sound clip has also been used in TikTok video sound remixes. refers to a reaction image of American rapper Soulja Boy responding to an interview question about fellow rapper Drake . The image of Soulja Boy's profile with his mouth agape has been used as a means of expressing indignant surprise and is generally captioned with jokes that mimick his vocal intonation in the interview that the image comes from.

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Boy and Girl Texting , also known as Man Texting Woman or Bloqueado , is a multi-panel exploitable webcomics featuring a man and woman sending text messages to each other. The conversation between the two has been subject to numerous edits, generally ending with one of the two subjects blocking the other. On December 11th, 2019, Facebook user @SadPlayDexty published the earliest known usage of the comic online. However, the comic was illustrated initially by Ari Nunnunano, who published the comic on their Instagram on January 15th, 2020. The post received more than 35,000 likes in less than four months (shown below). Over the next few months, people online began editing the image. On February 7th, 2020, VK user vspomnil_zapical posted an edited version of the comic that received more than 185 reactions in less than two months (shown below, left). Weeks later, on February 26th, Twitter user @zimonrock posted the earliest available version with the woman writing "bloqueado�" (shown below, center). On February 29th, Facebook account mundodelgato posted a variation in which the man writes, "Tengo alergia a los gatos." The post received more than 880 reactions and 350 shares in less than one month (shown below, right). On March 23rd, Imgur user parentinggoals posted an English-language version of the meme in which the woman writes, "I need 100 more dollars for rent or I'll get kicked out," and the man writes," Damn that's crazy." The post received more than 93,000 views and 1,600 points in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not available .

Mind Size, also known as Brain Size, is a reaction image depicting animated character Megamind (played by Will Ferrell ) grinning next to a washing machine dial (which uses the same image as the Oof Size Large meme) labeled "Mind size" that is set to �Mega.� A second version depicting YouTuber Markiplier with his forehead humorously enlarged uses the meme Yeah, This is Big Brain Time with the reaction image showing his face next to the dial labeled �Brain size� that is set to "Large." Each of these variants are typically used as reaction images to show the intellect or wittiness of the above caption or image in the top panel. Though usually genuine, they can also be used sarcastically. The image used in the Mind Size meme comes from the cover art of the film Megamind, which hit theaters on October 30th, 2010, after its release to DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms. The cover artwork (shown below), features the movie�s protagonist smirking while looking toward the camera and was also used during promotion. The shot of Megamind was first used on Reddit as a meme when Redditor Dahooligan559 posted the earliest example to the r/dankmemes sub on February 6th, 2020. The upload (seen below) was upvoted nearly 30,000 times and gifted several Reddit awards. The meme continued to spread primarily on Reddit as several versions were posted to a wide array of subreddits in February 2020. Shortly after the original, Redditor Dank-meme-addict posted another example to r/memes on February 8th, 2020, depicting Megamind with a glowing eyes effect added to the reaction image. As the format saw frequent use on meme subreddits in the following days, it then began to spread outside these subs across the platform. On February 19th, 2020, Redditor gideonsnippe posted a version relating to Minecraft on the r/minecraft sub (shown below). After the Megamind version of the meme rapidly spread around Reddit, another version depicting YouTuber Markiplier began popping up as another variant of the reaction image with slightly different imagery. Stemming from the �Yeah, This is Big Brain Time� meme that was popularized in mid-2019, the reaction image swaps Megamind for Markiplier and the text �Mind Size� for �Brain Size.� Used in the same context as Megamind�s Mind Size, Brain Size (shown below) was posted by Redditor DaFunEMan_YT to the r/dankmemes sub on February 25th, 2020, where it received over 50,000 upvotes, Reddit awards and 100 comments.

Cyberpunk 2077 Genital Customization refers to the "mature" rating announcement for Cyberpunk 2077 made in May 2020, describing genitalia customization. The announcement led to Redditors giving comedic image examples of what custom genitalia could look like. On May 6th, 2020, The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) gave the game Cyberpunk 2077, which would be released in September, a "Mature" rating and explaining, "Players can select a gender and customize their character; customization can include depictions of breasts, buttocks, and genitalia, as well as various sizes and combinations of genitals." That same day, IGN released the video "Cyberpunk 2077 Will Let You Customize Your Genitals � IGN Now" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 505,700 views and 14,000 likes in two days. On May 6th, 2020, Redditor Vetsu_Rodrigues posted the IGN video thumbnail paired with an image of a gun coming out of someone's pants to r/ gaming (shown below, left). The post received over 4,800 points (97% upvoted) in two days. The next day, Redditor slainly posted a Spongebob's Hype Stand meme referencing genital customization to r/dankmemes . (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 20,700 likes (98% upvoted) in a day. On May 8th, 2020, Redditors continued to post what their own custom character may look like in Cyberpunk 2077. Redditor MMPranaav posted an example to r/dankmemes that gained over 45,400 points (95% upvoted) that day (shown below). Independent published an article on the customization update.

Abigail Shapiro is an American opera singer and YouTuber who is the younger sister of the conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro . After a video of Shapiro singing gained circulation on 4chan 's /pol/ board in October 2017, she became a subject both of anti-semitic remarks and hornyposting , with users on 4chan, 8chan and iFunny posting memes and fan art . On January 31st and February 25th, 2014, Abigail Shapiro's father David Shapiro uploaded two YouTube videos of her performing opera arias "Hello! Oh, Margaret, It's You" and "Adieux de l'h�tesse arabe" (shown below, left and right). Shapiro did not see online recognition until on October 25th, 2017, a post highlighting her attractiveness was posted by an anonymous user on 4chan's /pol/ board (shown below, top). In the same thread, multiple /pol/ users expressed attraction to Shapiro, posting lewd anti-semitic comments and referring to Shapiro's breasts as "khazar milkers" (example shown below, bottom). On October 30th, 2017, Forward reported on an influx of anti-semitic and misogynistic comments under Shapiro's YouTube videos. On January 31st, 2019, Abigail Shapiro launched social media accounts on Facebook , Twitter , Instagram and YouTube as Classically Abby, posting makeup, fashion and lifestyle videos. She amassed over 21,100 followers on Twitter, 9,500 followers on YouTube and 7,500 followers on Instagram in one year. After October 25th, 2017, /pol/ thread, Abigail Shapiro remained a popular subject of memes and fan arts on 4chan, iFunny and other websites, namely in their localized anti-semitic communities. In these communities, Shapiro maintains the status of that of a waifu , with posts, memes and fanart often exploiting the premise of users abandoning anti-semitic views for her. Abigail Shapiro was born on November 8th, 1992. She attended the Manhattan School of Music and is a trained opera singer. Shapiro is conservative. On May 27th, 2018, Abigail Shapiro married Jacob Roth. Khazar Milkers is a phrase used by users on 4chan, iFunny and other websites to refer to large breasts of Jewish women in general and to Abigail Shapiro's breasts in particular. "Khazar" refers to the Turkic people who controlled most of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe during the Early-Middle Ages.

Florida Grim Reaper refers to a viral video of lawyer Daniel Uhlfelder dressed as the grim reaper in a local news broadcast. Uhlfelder was protesting the May 1st reopening of Florida's beaches amidst the coronavirus pandemic. On May 1st, 2020, Daniel Uhlfelder appeared at Mirimar Beach In Walton County, Florida dressed as the grim reaper to protest the reopening of beaches in the state, which he felt was premature amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The footage began going viral after the clip of Uhlfelder speaking to a local ABC affiliate was posted to Twitter by user @AdamParkhomenko, gaining over 61,000 retweets and 225,000 likes (shown below). holy shit pic.twitter.com/rVw24plXTp After Parkhomenko's tweet, Twitter users began commenting on the ominousness of the video. User @MarcusGilmer posted a still of the video, commenting, "So how�s the reopening of beaches going in Florida, you ask?", gaining over 3,900 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). User @Millicentsomer tweeted, "what surprises me most is how unassuming and sensible the Grim Reaper turned out to be," gaining over 300 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, right). Tweets about the grim reaper appearance were covered by Twitter Events.

Been Thinking About Life and Mortality Today is a copypasta inspired by a tweet by Arizona republican Congressman Paul Gosar. It reads, "Been thinking about life and mortality today. I�d rather die gloriously in battle than from a virus . In a way it doesn�t matter. But it kinda does." Gosar added an image from the Korean film The Great Battle in his tweet. This led others to copy his text and add humorous pictures in their own variations. On March 9th, 2020, Arizona congressman Paul Gosar tweeted, "Been thinking about life and mortality today. I�d rather die gloriously in battle than from a virus. In a way it doesn�t matter. But it kinda does," adding a picture of the poster for Korean historical drama The Great Battle. The image gained over 380 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below). The tweet became a quick copypasta on the website. Twitter user @_cingraham posted it with a picture of a squirrel in medieval armor, gaining over 230 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @MJS_DC posted a picture of dogs appearing to battle, gaining over 260 retweets and 1,900 likes (shown below, right). Twitter user @MollyJongFast tweeted a GIF with the copypasta, gaining over 25 retweets and 490 likes (shown below, left). User @BowTiePolitics posted a clip from (shown below, right). User @papapishu theorized that Gosar came upon the image by googling "Great battle" (shown below). Unavailable

Come Closer I Need, also known as SpongeBob I Need, is an exploitable image macro series depicting animated character SpongeBob being held in the arms of a fish from the Nickelodeon TV show SpongeBob Squarepants. The format is typically used to set up an unexpected request stemming from SpongeBob to the fish (from the perspective of the meme �s creator), but can also be used as an object labeling macro with the fish and/or SpongeBob being labeled as someone or something. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during season one, episode two (�Ripped Pants�), released on July 16th, 1999, specifically the montage where SpongeBob continues ripping his pants in a multitude of situations to make people laugh. During the scene (featured below), SpongeBob participates in a surfing competition where he rips his pants again, but ultimately wipes out and washes ashore face down. Suddenly, the lifeguard rushes to his aid, flipping him over and clutching SpongeBob in his arms. As a crowd gathers around, thinking he�s injured, SpongeBob tells the lifeguard to �come closer� while clutching his chest. He then says, �I need � I need � a tailor,� due to his pants being ripped. The first time the scene of SpongeBob is used in a meme appears online in an Imgur image from an unknown user on May 21st, 2016. Although not the format that�s widely spread, this variant uses the same style (seen below) and general format of the joke. On August 21st, 2019, Redditor washington4skins posted one of the earliest examples using the more commonly seen template to the r/memes sub. The meme (shown below) received over 64,000 upvotes and 512 comments. Redditor boltonizing posted another version on September 10th, 2019, to the r/BikiniBottomTwitter sub referencing the Ight Imma Head Out meme. This post (seen below) received nearly 45,000 upvotes, 140 comments and a couple of Reddit awards. On Twitter , the meme also appears several times throughout 2019 and 2020 in various tweets and replies. One such example was tweeted by Twitter user Cloud9 on September 17th, 2019. The tweet (shown below), which makes a reference to Rocket League , was liked 846 times and retweeted 63 times. The format can also be seen on Facebook numerous times, with one version posted to the newsfeed of the page Hey Admin, Sauce Please on April 17th, 2020. This post (seen below) received over 4,700 likes, 1,400 shares and 48 comments.

Oreo Grammar refers to memes in which syllables of one word are rearranged in various ways, with each combination illustrated with components of the described object rearranged in the same way. The meme format takes its name from a viral artwork in which Oreos were rearranged in the described manner. On December 30th, 2018, Twitter user @773O3 (???) posted an artwork in which the word "Oreo" (???in Japanese) rearranged with in various ways, with corresponding images showing components of an Oreo cookie rearranged in the same way (shown below, left). The post received over 107,800 retweets and 297,300 likes in two years. On December 31st, Redditor gamervn posted a translated version of the artwork done by Facebook page Ree, with the post gaining over 69,400 upvotes in /r/funny in six months (shown below, right) On December 31st, 2019, Redditor Nobroam posted the earliest known derivative meme based on the format to /r/dankmemes (shown below, left). However, the proper application of the format did not reoccur until on March 25th, 2019, Redditor Henrique_username posted a meme in which Neapolitan ice cream was rearranged in the same manner to the original meme (shown below, right). The post received over 2,000 upvotes, while a March 26th repost by Facebook group Things that are not aesthetic gained over 14,000 reactions and 20,000 shares. The viral spread of the Oreo and the Neapolitan versions inspired more similar memes in the following months, with the trend gaining traction in April 2019. For example, on April 17th, 2019, Twitter user @errai posted a banana version of the meme, gaining over 29,200 retweets and 56,500 likes in one year (shown below, left). On April 21st Redditor Henrique_username posted a hamburger version of the format, gaining over 13,300 upvotes (shown below, right). On April 23rd, 2019, Instagram user iwillmakeallthedankmemes posted the first voiced edit of the format, with the video gaining over 53,400 likes and 557,800 views in one year. In the following year, the format maintained a notable presence online with viral posts appearing on Twitter, Reddit and Instagram.

Mugshot Challenge is a makeup trend in which TikTikors create their own mugshot . The trend, which began on TikTok in March 2020 and reached Instagram the next month, typically involves the use of makeup to create cuts and bruises on the face. On March 31st, 2020, TikToker @stinkinstinker uploaded a video using a Doja Cat sound clip and makeup to create mugshots of herself. The video gained over 79,100 likes in a week (shown below). On April 1st, 2020, TikToker @thehumankind uploaded a mugshot video with the caption "#mugshotchallenge ?? I might just be cute enough to get arrested inspired by stinkinstinker" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 75,000 likes in five days. The next day, TikToker @mikaylarez uploaded a mugshot video using a different soundclip and received over 93,300 likes in four days (shown below, center). Over the next few day, TikTokers began using the sound clip called "original sound- .gacha._.cartoons." On April 5th, Charli D'Amelio uploaded her own version but dressed as a judge rather than showing a mugshot (shown below, right). the video gained over 2.8 million likes in a day (shown below right). That same day, James Charles posted his Mugshot Challenge photos to Instagram and garnered over 1,4 million likes in a day (shown below, left). The next day, reported and Twitter user @TaylorLorenz tweeted, "A big meme/challenge thing rn is to do your makeup like it looks like you got beat up then pose for a pic like a mugshot. (naturally some people are very mad abt this)" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 177 likes in a day.

These Are My Ladies refers to a series of TikTok videos set to a sound clip taken from the 2007 animated film Surf's Up . The sound clip features Tank the penguin showing off his "ladies" or trophies that he has named. In June 2020, TikTokers began using the sound to show off a collection of theirs. On June 8th, 2020, the animated film Surf's Up was released. In the movie, the penguin surf champion Tank shows off his trophies that he had named (shown below). On February 8th, 2008, SonyPicturesDVD uploaded the clip to YouTube and received over 227,500 views in 12 years. On April 3rd, 2020, TikToker justin.wyss uploaded the sound clip to TikTok in a video where he displays his surfboards (shown below). The video garnered over 13,400 likes in two months. On June 25th, 2020, TikToker knifeu.waifu used the sound to show off her collection of knives (shown below, left). The video gained over 777,500 likes in a week. On June 30th, TikToker charlenelefever used the sound to display her collection of recital costumes and accumulated over 1.6 million likes in three days (shown below, center). On July 1st, TikToker meg.groff uploaded a video where she lipsyncs to the sound while pointing to individual rolls of fat on her body. The video acquired over 205,400 likes in a day (shown below, right).

refers to Malaysia's Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry's post providing suggestions as to how women should act around their husbands while they are home during the coronavirus outbreak in March 2020 . The post urged women to use a Doraemon voice and giggle which led to criticism and comedic video posts referencing their suggestions. On March 30th, 2020, according to Mashable , Malaysia's Women, Family, and Community Development Ministry shared suggestions to wives on their Facebook page which was later deleted. That Day, Twitter user @sharmillag reposted screenshots of their posts adding the caption, "In the midst of a global pandemic, @KPWKM thought what we need is some good old-fashioned sexism. If you claim to represent women, start by acknowledging that couples should be equal partners in managing households � in responsibilities as well as care work! " (shown below). According to Mashable, one poster reads, "If a woman sees that her husband is not in line with her needs, she should use humorous words like 'his is how to hang the clothes, my love.' The ministry also suggested using a Doraemon-like tone and giggle instead of nag." On March 31st, 2020, Many people on Instagram Twitter and TikTok began creating posts inspired by the suggestions. That day, Instagram user thesidneychan posted a short video with the caption, "This shitpost was inspired by today's events. #doraemon #talklikedoraemon #kpwkm #mco #covid" (shown below, top). That same day, Twitter user @SamdotC1 tweeted, "Please don't disrespect the cute #Doraemon. Everyone is unique in their own ways. Be yourself. Speak & do whatever you want in your own ways. You are your own NICHE. You are not an object. Do not degrade yourself. You are enough. #Happiness #Wellbeing" (shown below). On March 31st, Twitter user @HarithIskander posted a video captioned, "Women don't need to put on cartoon voices in their own homes to be heard. And men shouldn't accept this kind of narrative. More so now, than ever, we need to rise up to be a better version of ourselves. I am a man and I am proud of doing a Doraemon voice.#stayhome #doraemon" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,800 likes and 1,500 retweets in a day. Women don't need to put on cartoon voices in their own homes to be heard. And men shouldn't accept this kind of narrative. More so now, than ever, we need to rise up to be a better version of ourselves. I am a man and I am proud of doing a Doraemon voice. #stayhome #doraemon pic.twitter.com/1k13Gzh81l How stupid I sound like. Even 5 year old me would not have done anything like that. Tapi, pass tak March 31, 2020 "It seems like everyone forgot what Doraemon's voice sounds like" ?? March 31, 2020 My Husband doesn't seem very impressed with my Doraemon's impersonation or with my Tamil serial reaction, I wonder why? ?? #DudukRumahChallenge #Doraemon #CARACARASIDAIBAJU #howtodryclothes101 #howtogelakmanja pic.twitter.com/5195jnvguw

Abby Buttsex Edits refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are having sex from behind, with the format based on a leaked scene of character Abby engaging in intercourse. The format originated on 4chan 's /v/ board in mid-June 2020 following the similar Abby choke edits and bite edits . On June 17th, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user shared a leaked scene from the upcoming video game , reposting the thread on June 18th due to the original one being removed by the moderators. The leaked scene showed a 23-second clip of character Abby undressing and engaging in intercourse with character Owen (screenshot shown below). Within several minutes of the leak thread being posted, another thread was created in /v/, with the OP using a still frame of Abby and Owen moaning during the intercourse. Within one hour, another /v/ user requested a template for one frame from the scene, with another user providing the template (shown below, left). Several hours later, an anonymous 4chan user created a /v/ thread providing another template (shown below, right). Within 15 minutes of the first template being posted, an anonymous /v/ user uploaded the earliest found meme based on the exploitable , a edit (shown below, left). In the same thread, more edits were posted, including (shown below, right), and a versions of the meme. Three hours after the original thread was posted, the second template was posted in a dedicated thread for edits based on the exploitable, with the thread reaching the reply limit in three hours. In this thread the first edit of this template was posted nearly 15 minutes later, being a edit (shown below, left). Other edits were soon also posted, featuring both templates, including (shown below, right), and . More similar threads were posted in /v/ on the same day. In the threads, multiple commenters joked about Abby's sexual partner resembling Naughty Dog 's Creative Director Neil Druckmann; at the time having incorrectly assumed her partner was Manny instead of Owen. In the early morning of June 19th, an anonymous user began organizing a collaborative redraw using 280 frames from the scene; the project spanning several threads before all frames were claimed. On the night of the 21st, the animation was completed and posted in a final thread. Multiple versions were uploaded to Youtube by the project's related acount featuring different audio, such as and , but the account was deleted less than a day later. Abby Choke Edits or Chokeposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are getting choked, with the meme format based on a still image of The Last of Us Part II character Abby choking Ellie. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in early May 2020, gaining a major spread on the board and on Twitter. Abby Bite Edits or Biteposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if their fingers are getting bite off, with the meme format based on a still image of Abby biting Ellie's fingers. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board on June 17th, 2020, gaining a major spread on the board.

Miami Police Department Bike Response Team Video is a viral video that features a group of Miami police officers attempting to skid to a stop on bicycles and dismount their vehicles. Many online mocked the video for the officers' inability to complete the move. On June 4th, 2020, reporter Jamie Guirola tweeted the video. They wrote, "EXCLUSIVE: �These officers are the elite of the elite�. A look at @MiamiPD�s Bike Response Team- a specialized unit deployed to handle large crowds and protests . I�m LIVE at 6 on @nbc6." The tweet received more than 6.1 million views, 16,000 likes 9,900 comments and 3,700 retweets in less than one week (shown below). EXCLUSIVE: �These officers are the elite of the elite�. A look at pic.twitter.com/4ejZk1w0iV � Jamie Guirola (@jamieNBC6) June 4, 2020 Following the post, people began remixing and mocking the post. Twitter account @GetDisneyPrime tweeted the video with a chyron that reads "Wild Hogs 2," referencing the Tim Allen film. The post received more than 300 likes (shown below). Wild Hogs 2 (2020) pic.twitter.com/EwGONXZaAL � It's Not Disney . It's Disney Prime Video. (@GetDisneyPrime) June 5, 2020 Twitter user @davechnsky tweeted, "I set that police bike response video to the theme song of Reno 911." The tweet received more than 5,000 views and 180 likes (shown below). I set that police bike response video to the theme song of Reno 911 pic.twitter.com/PzGSZSI19D � David Chen (@davechensky) June 5, 2020 Twitter user @multipoodinous tweeted a screenshot of the video with the caption, "I'm elite!" The post received more than 42,000 likes and 6,300 retweets in less than two days (Shown below). Several media outlets covered the video including, Digg, Mary Sue, AV Club and more. Not available .

I Can Milk You is an image macro of gamer and YouTuber Markiplier in profile looking at a cow and saying "I can milk you." The image became popular on Reddit and Instagram immediately after he uploaded a Minecraft gameplay video in late May 2020. The image is typically used in response to a caption that involves getting as much as possible out of someone or something. On May 29th, 2020, Markiplier uploaded the video "THIS GAME IS SO UNFAIR� | Minecraft � Part 2" which gained over 2.2 million views in two weeks. During the video, he briefly happens upon a cow in the game and says "I can milk you." That same day, Redditor TheBrightSword posted a screenshot of the moment with the caption "Video game companies when they make a game and it becomes a bestseller" to r/ Pewdiepie Submissions (shown below). The post received over 7,700 points (99% Upvoted) in two weeks. On June 1st, 2020, Instagram user Lairofdankness posted the meme with a Yugioh related caption and garnered over 280 likes in 11 days (shown below, left). On June 11th, Redditor AgentWowza posted the format to r/MemeEconomy and gained over 20,200 points (94% upvoted) in a day. (shown below, right). That same day, Redditor Authentic_ shitposts posted the image with the caption, "Corporations whenever a new tragedy happens" to r/dankmemes and received over 35,500 points (98% upvoted) in a day (shown below, left). Redditor NinjaMonkey619 also posted the meme that day captioned, " Star Wars : Exists / Disney :" to r/memes and accumulated over 13,500 points (97% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).

Don't Worry Baby, He's Just a Nerd! refers to an untitled two-panel webcomic by artist Alexlartwork. In the comic, a nerdy student laments over his object of interest preferring a thuggish student over him, with the roles being reversed in the second panel that takes place years later. Starting in 2017, the comic has been a popular subject of parodies and bone hurting juice -type edits. Prior to August 5th, 2011, artist Alexlatwork posted an untitled two-panel comic in which a nerdy student laments over his object of interest going out with a thuggish student rather than with him. In the second panel of the comic that takes place years later, the nerdy student, now a CEO, snubs his former romantic interest, who then complains about not being able "to find a good man." On August 5th, 2011, an unknown Redditor made the earliest available repost of the comic, gaining over 570 upvotes in six months. In the following years, the comic had frequently been reposted online multiple times, including in /r/cringepics , /r/niceguys , /r/justneckbeardthings and on Tumblr . Prior to October 21st, 2016, an unknown user posted the earliest known parody referencing the comic, recreating it with characters Milhouse Van Houten , Lisa Simpson and Nelson Muntz (shown below). On October 21st, 2016, the image was scraped by Me.me , with reposts made on Instagram and Reddit in the following months. Through 2017, more parodies of the comic were posted on Facebook , Tumblr and Reddit. For example, prior to February 24th, 2017, Facebook group CTFU World posted a Minions version of the comic (shown below, left). On May 3rd, an unknown Redditor posted a version of the meme to /r/DeepFriedMemes , gaining over 270 upvotes in six months. On the same day, Tumblr user shitpostings-unleashed posted a Grape-kun meme that received over 440 likes and reblogs in three years (shown below, right). On February 26th, 2018, Redditor mrfabi posted a bone hurting juice edit of the comic to /r/wholesomememes , with the post accumulating over 600 upvotes in six months (shown below). On February 27th, 2018, the meme was reposted by Tumblr account positive-memes, gaining over 130,300 notes in two years, and by Redditor Transwiththeplans, receiving over 17,100 upvotes. The format saw a further surge in popularity following another edit posted by Redditor KamaFlame on October 3rd, 2018, which received over 17,400 upvotes (shown below, right). In the following years, the coming maintained significant popularity as a source material both for parodies and recaptions.

I Was Just Following Orders , also known as the Nuremberg Defence , refers to a plea in a court of law used by persons not to be held guilty for actions ordered by their superiors. Online , the caption "I was just following orders* has been utilized in ironic memes , particularly in those in which various characters are edited into the photographs of 1945-1946 Nuremberg trials. While multiple documented uses of "superior orders" defence have existed prior, the plea is most commonly associated with the 1945-1946 Nuremberg trials, the military tribunals that followed World War II . Before the trials, as the Allies suspected that "superior orders" defence could be used by the defendants, the London Charter of the International Military Tribunal was issued. The chapter stated that the "superior orders" is not a valid defense against charges of war crimes. During the Nuremberg trials, German field marshal Wilhelm Keitel, German Generaloberst Alfred Jodl and other defendants unsuccessfully used the defense. During the trials, the "superior orders" defense gained such significant notoriety that it started being used interchangeably with "Nuremberg defense" and associated with the German phrase "Befehl ist Befehl" ("an order is an order" or "only following orders"). Both the phrase "I was just following orders" and the Nuremberg trials saw usage in memes prior to September 2019. For example, on February 8th, 2019, YouTube user Etheral Snake posted a humorous video titled "Thomas was only following orders" in which Thomas the Tank Engine , a defendant during the Nuremberg trials, recollects serving as a train delivering Jews to the Nazi concentration camps during the World War II. The video received over 1.6 million views in one year (shown below). On September 2nd, 2019, Redditor TheFebrezeWizard posted a Lego Yoda meme in which they edited Lego Yoda into the black and white photograph of Hermann G�ring during the Nuremberg trials (shown below; original post no longer available). Starting in early September 2019, TheFebrezeWizard's post received viral spread online. For example, a September 3rd, 2019, repost of the meme by Redditor ElJeanMermoude received over 18,000 upvotes in /r/ fakehistoryporn subreddit. A September 4th, 2019, repost by Redditor wasp12313 in /r/HistoryMemes received over 2,700 upvotes. The post inspired similar edits featuring other popular characters, particularly in ironic meme communities. For example, on October 19th, 2019, Redditor k00ji posted a Rapper Mario meme which received over 11,000 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard (shown below, left). A December 5th, 2019, Cheems meme posted by Redditor baconater419 received over 14,700 upvotes in /r/ dogelore (shown below, right).

Shots 1-5: Clearly Missed refers to a copypasta popular in the gaming community which is often used as a humorous way to poke fun at moments when lag or poor game optimization prevents a kill. Originating from a Reddit comment made by a Valve employee, the copypasta gained significant popularity in the community in the following years. On August 17th, 2016, Redditor Xzarp posted a clip of the professional Counter-Strike player Hiko allegedly getting "CSGO'd" (failing to achieve a kill due to a lack of game optimization) to /r/GlobalOffensive subreddit (clip shown below). In the thread, Valve employee ValveRyan posted a potential explanation for why Hiko failed to get the kill despite perceivably landing 12 shots on a close opponent, dismissing shots one to five as missed, shots six to nine as missed due to recoil, shots ten to eleven missed due to recoin and inaccuracy and shot twelve as never being fired due to Hiko's dead status not yet being sent to the client. The comment received over 260 points in /r/GlobalOffensive in six months and was gilded . Summary: Shots 1-5: Clearly missed. Shots 6-9: Missed due to recoil (bad spray control). Shots 10-11: Very close, but recoil and inaccuracy make these reasonable misses. Shot 12: Likely didn't actually fire because Hiko was already dead. As a part of the response, ValveRyan also made a detailed Imgur post in which he explained why each of the shots did not land (shown below). The copypasta did not see spread until on February 24th, 2017, Redditor ThatJumpyJumpS made a comment parodying ValveRyan's post, responding to a clip of a breakable vent grate not being broken by shooting at it on Cache. The comment received over 140 upvotes in six months (shown below). Following the comment, the copypasta started to spread in /r/GlobalOffensive. For example, on February 26th, 2017, Redditor Presisor posted the copypasta, gaining four downvotes. On March 8th, 2017, Redditor mmberg used the copypasta as a response to a clip of fl0m not getting an AWP kill (shown below, left). A May 30th, 2017, tweet by Twitter user @Mollsdas marks the earliest known use of the copypasta outside of Reddit (shown below, right). In the following years, the copypasta received a massive spread both within the community and outside of it, being used as a way to poke fun at moments when lag or poor game optimization prevents a kill, or to ridicule players who missed an easy kill.

IWNL , also known as -IWNL- , is an online slang acronym for " I W ill N ever L ose" or "I Will Not Lose." Generally used in gaming and esports communities, players use the phrase to intimidate their opponents. Many associate the acronym with esports player Braxton "Swag" Pierce who used "-iwnl-" in competition. Following his dismissal from professional esports due to his involvement in the "iBUYPOWER Match-Fixing Scandal," some added the acronym to their handles in solidarity with Pierce. The exact origin of the acronym is unknown. However, some point to its association with esports player Braxton "Swag" Pierce, who went by the name "swag-iwnl-," in competition. The earliest available usage of the phrase comes from a September 28th, 2011 YouTube entitled "swag-iwnl- �[*]." Uploaded by YouTuber krazydamnklown, the post received more than 302,000 views in less than 10 years (shown below). It was first defined by Urban Dictionary on October 24th, 2015. They defined IWNL as "An acronym meaning 'I Will Not Lose'. Only really used in internet slang." The post received more than 65 upvotes in less than five years (shown below). On May 22nd, 2017, Redditor El_Tigre_Senior asked the /r/RocketLeague subreddit about the acronym. Redditor SneakyRL responded, "I don't know if this is where it started but Swag (a really popular player) from CSGO wears the iwnl tag (I will never lose) and people wear the iwnw tag (I will never win) because they're having a horrible day." Throughout 2017, others, particularly on Steam , asked about the usage of the tag (examples below).

The Golden Gate Bridge Sound refers to the noise made by the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California due to the new bike rails installed that reverberate when there are high winds. The sound was first noticed in early June 2020 and caused Twitter users to post videos of the sound and memes regarding the occurrence. On June 5th, Twitter user @betogilardino posted a video of noise outside their house with the caption, "Can someone explain me why is this eerie sound has been going on for an hour in #SanFrancisco #presidio #sound #eerie #whatisthis #2020SoFar #2020BingoCard" (shown below). The video gained over 3,800 likes and 760 retweets in three days. Can someone explain me why is this eerie sound has been going on for an hour in #SanFrancisco #presidio #sound #eerie #whatisthis #2020SoFar #2020BingoCard pic.twitter.com/gS4ui2WSxh On June 5th, 2020, Twitter user @sdw tweeted, "Extremely 2020: the new railings on the Golden Gate Bridge produce a constant, ominous hum in high winds that is audible for miles" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 1,800 likes and 400 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @lemonpuree posted a nobody: meme regarding the bridge and gained over 5,500 likes and 890 retweets in two days (shown below, right). That same day, Twitter user @RaemondBW posted a video of the bridge with the caption, "The Golden Gate Bridge now makes music. You can hear this whistle all over the city" (shown below). The video accumulated over 30,400 likes and 7,400 retweets in three days. The Golden Gate Bridge now makes music. You can hear this whistle all over the city pic.twitter.com/W1V9Dw4sXb Twitter user @markkrueg explained that "Engineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didn�t take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it. The bridge sings crazy songs now it�s so trippy. It hurts the ears and unbearable it�s that loud" (shown below). The tweet received over 26,700 likes and 11,700 retweets in three days. The SFGate reported on the sound that day. Anthony J.: �Engineers designed new sides for the sidewalk to help with wind resistance but didn�t take into account the EXTREME sound it creates when wind passes through it. The bridge sings crazy songs now it�s so trippy. It hurts the ears and unbearable it�s that loud.� pic.twitter.com/GWdVia1GNS TIL: The Golden Gate Bridge has just become the world�s largest wind instrument. No, but seriously: There is now a permanent creepy 3-tone dissonant soundtrack flooding San Francisco thanks to some recently completed bridge construction. pic.twitter.com/05ImVT7Im7 Golden Gate Bridge be like pic.twitter.com/VQD0f9jcHg

Soomer is a variation of the Wojak character that is typically characterized as a Sumerian male who appears alongside cuneiform script, often sitting in a throne and holding a cup. Usually, memes revolved around the character feature Soomer speaking through cuneiform with other Wojak characters expressing their confusion or referencing Ancient Sumerian literature and culture. On May 15th, 2020, Twitter user suchaone posted the character as a reply to user similaralterity�s tweet (seen below) requesting �reply with your best "the __ year old __oo__er" memes please.� The image depicts the �6,500-year-old Soomer� alongside cuneiform script, which references �Sumer,� the name for the land of the earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia, whose people are known as Sumerians. The image received 106 likes and 24 retweets. On May 16th, 2020, Redditor twitterraider reposted the original to the r/Doomer sub, receiving over 750 upvotes and 22 comments. iFunny user suprememasterballz then uploaded it to the site on May 17th, where it received 28 likes and one comment. On May 19th, 2020, suchaone tweeted another variant of the Soomer with the caption �he's sooming.� This version, which recolored the character, appears alongside Doomer Girl (shown below), receiving 670 likes and 161 retweets. Shortly after the previous version, suchaone replied to his tweet with a crying Wojak, which was liked 190 times and retweeted 31 times. This variant was also reposted by Redditor twitterraider that same day to the r/Wojak sub, receiving 574 upvotes and 12 comments. Twitter user suchaone continued expanding on the character in the following days, posting a video of Soomer drinking a Monster energy drink while riding an ox cart on May 21st, 2020. The video (seen below) received over 3,500 views, 173 likes and 78 retweets. starts ox cart pic.twitter.com/i59FYQQowF On May 24th, 2020, iFunny user Mufa then posted the majority of the Soomer memes in a collection to the site (shown below), where it received over 1,800 likes and 24 comments.

Lindsey Graham "Lady G" Rumor refers to a claim that Republican Senator Lindsey Graham has hired male prostitutes in Washington D.C., who refer to him as "Lady G" (not to be confused with the Jamaican recording artist Lady G). The claim was made by an adult film actor in June of 2020 and also led to speculation that President Donald Trump knows about it and that is why Graham went from being one of Trump's most vocal Republican critics to one of his most vocal supporters. The story has yet to be verified. A short Medium blog post by satirist Philip Huang in which he wrote as though he were a prostitute hired by Graham also drew widespread attention, particularly a detail that says Graham has several moles around his perineum and anus which he refers to as his "ladybugs." On June 4th, 2020, adult film actor Sean Harding tweeted, "There is a homophobic republican senator who is no better than Trump who keeps passing legislation that is damaging to the lgbt and minority communities. Every sex worker I know has been hired by this man. Wondering if enough of us spoke out if that could get him out of office?" and "I cannot do this alone. If you�d be willing to stand with me against LG please let me know." Lindsey Graham is the only senator with the initials L.G. In the ensuing thread, several others corroborated Harding's story. User @DingoDawgUSMC tweeted, "Same! I can name at least 10 of my friends from Rent Men who banged him! Come forward! #SendLindseyHome" (shown below, left). User @sexlocke tweeted, "Lady G is a very open secret here in DC. There are a number of Republicans that are known by the party but as long as they vote and direct support and money the right way it is unnoticed. Have you ever been near a GOP convention and checked the hookup sites, apps?" The allegations led to conflicted feelings among Graham's critics, who seemed torn between feeling outing a homosexual person is wrong but also wanting to remove Graham from office, as he's been one of Trump's most vocal supporters and has pushed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Twitter user @soloyochapin tweeted, "it's not ok to out a person who isn't ready to be outed but if we are talking about a person who HATES and HURTS the LGTB then it's different," gaining over 150 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, left). Some also wondered if Trump knows about Graham hiring male prostitutes and is holding it over him as a kind of blackmail, which would explain Graham's seemingly sudden shift from being a Trump critic to a Trump supporter. Blogger Mark Maynard wrote, "I do find the claim interesting, as it might well explain how it was that this once respected American politician went from saying that Donald Trump should be kicked out of the Republican Party in 2016, to becoming one of Donald Trump�s most loyal bootlickers." User @HKrassenstein tweeted, "No one gives a crap if Lindsey Graham is gay. We do give a crap about is if he is so ashamed of being gay that he would sell his soul to Trump just so people don�t find out he�s gay. There�s no doubt in my mind that if this storie�s true, Trump has blackmailed him. #LadyGraham" (shown below, right). Shortly after the rumors began spreading, satirist Philip Huang published a Medium piece titled, "Lindsey Graham Hired Me As An Escort." In the story, Huang writes in first person and says that when he was hired as an escort for Graham, he discovered a series of moles on his perineum and anus, to which Graham said, "Hope you don't mind. Those just my little ladybugs." The story was shared widely on Twitter who did not know the piece was satire. User @TomDangora shared the story as if it were a potentially credible account of a sex worker's encounter with Graham, gaining over 800 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). Many expressed disgust at the "ladybugs" line. For example, user @catmancatman864 tweeted "'Those just my little ladybugs' shall haunt me for the rest of my days," gaining over 40 retweets and 420 likes (shown below, right).

It's Fast Doe is a catchphrase associated with the 5G cellular data network and is used in memes referencing the conspiracy theory that 5G causes cancer . The format saw a resurgence in April 2020 following the spread of the conspiracy theory linking the COVID-19 pandemic to the development of the 5G network . The earliest mentions of a conspiracy linked to the development of 5G cellular data network can be traced to July 2016 post on the "Web of Evidence" website. In early May 2020, a photograph of a man in a protective suit working on a telecommunications tower went viral online on Instagram , Facebook and other sites, with the caption falsely claiming that the man was wearing a hazmat radiation suit while installing a 5G tower (image shown below). On May 12th, 2019, iFunny user iWoke posted the image, with the post gaining over 56,600 smiles in one year. On May 16th, 2019, the viral image was proven fake by fact-checking website Snopes : cell towers generate only non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation that does not have sufficient energy to damage DNA, the tower shown in the photograph is not a 5G tower, the workers are not required to wear hazmat suits while working on telecomunnication towers and the worker in the photograph is wearing a Tyvek suit which does not protect one from radiation. The image prompted an increase in the amount of anti-5G memes, at that time already present on iFunny. On June 14th, 2019, iFunny user Pakistan posted a meme based on an image of a ghoul from Fallout video game series captioned "5G Users Be Like: Yeah It's Fast Doe." The post received over 2,600 smiles in one year, being reposted on Instagram and other platforms in the following months. The post spawned a meme format in which various mutated or disfigured creatures commented on 5G network, praising its speed. During Summer 2019, the format saw a moderate spread online with posts on Reddit , iFunny and Instagram (examples shown below, left and right). In April 2020, following the spread of the conspiracy theory linking the coronavirus outbreak to the development of 5G network, the format saw a resurgence online. For ex/memes/coronavirus-5g-conspiracy-theoryample, an April 5th, 2020, tweet by @ech0astral received over 55 retweet and 380 likes in two weeks (shown below, right). An April 10th tweet by @BasedLoller3 gained over 40 retweets and 150 likes in one week (shown below, right).

The Death Of David Dorn occurred on June 2nd, 2020, when the retired St. Louis police captain and municipal chief was shot to death by looters at a pawnshop in St. Louis during the 2020 George Floyd Protests. His killing and death were livestreamed on Facebook , showing Dorn lying on the sidewalk near the store after he attempted to prevent looters from robbing the shop. On June 2nd, 2020, 77-year-old David Dorn responded to an alarm at Lee�s Pawn & Jewelry, his friend�s business where he had been providing security, in St. Louis around 2:30 a.m. The pawnshop was being looted when he arrived, and after attempting to confront the looters, he was shot several times in the torso. Facebook user D�ll Saav livestreamed Dorn�s death on Facebook Live, arriving at the store after Dorn had been shot. The video, posted under the caption �THEY JUST KILLED THIS MAN IN MY FACE� (seen below), shows Dorn lying on the sidewalk outside the pawnshop. Saav can be heard throughout the video repeating, �They just killed this man over some TVs. Stay with me OG.� The video received over 95,000 views, 4,500 shares and 1,200 reactions. After the video was streamed, several users commented on it claiming the livestreamer didn�t do enough to help, to which Saav replied in the comment section: For everybody saying call for help! We did! The ambulance and fire departments were all up the street not even 5 mins away from the scene while this was going on, yes we could have taken him to them or to the nearest hospital ?? but no one had any knowledge of what to do in this situation and there was no medical professionals on the scene to guide us in helping! Yes recording was disrespectful and I send my condolences to the family ?? this could have been avoided in many different ways but first people have to think before they react to certain situations! I was not the only one on the scene recording so don�t be in my inbox trying to blow me down about the situation! And we wonder why we have problems with the police not caring for us! But we have to stand up and care for ourselves first! I haven�t been to sleep at all yet because the situation is so fucced up its never serious to the point where people have to lose their life over materialistic things! Rip. The St. Louis Police Department and Police Chief John Hayden announced in a news conference on June 2nd, 2020 (uploaded to Twitter , shown below), that "Throughout the night, we made 25 arrests for various charges, and then there were 55 businesses and counting that were burglarized and had property damage. One of those businesses had one of our retired captains, retired captain David Dorn, who retired after 38 years. During the looting process, David Dorn was exercising law enforcement that he learned here." Police stated that no arrests have been made and they have no suspects, but announced a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. S https://t.co/qGgN0JZVXN On June 2nd, 2020, President Donald Trump paid tribute to Dorn in a Twitter post and said, �Our highest respect to the family of David Dorn, a Great Police Captain from St. Louis, who was viciously shot and killed by despicable looters last night. We honor our police officers, perhaps more than ever before. Thank you!� The tweet (seen below) received 373,000 likes and 107,000 retweets. News of Dorn�s death spread online in the following days, appearing on a number of social media platforms. One such example was posted by Twitter user stillgray who re-uploaded the livestream on June 2nd, 2020 (shown below), receiving over 7.5 million views, 59,000 likes, 39,000 retweets and 8,400 replies. �All over some TVs.� 77-year-old St. Louis retired Police Captain David Dorn was shot dead by looters when he tried to get them to stop looting a local pawn shop. pic.twitter.com/Xtvii4HoB1 On June 3rd, 2020, Twitter user w_terrence shared a video discussing Dorn�s death with the caption, �KEEP POSTING HIS NAME!� The video (seen below) received over 786,000 views, 14,000 likes and 8,000 retweets. KEEP POSTING HIS NAME! #DavidDornslifemattered TOO People posted black boxes all today for #blackoutuesday But they refused to post about a 77 year old black man who was shot & killed and left for dead on a sidewalk #DavidDorn #JusticeForDavidDorn pic.twitter.com/MWVDWRysTX Redditor boomerpro posted an image of Dorn to the r/ conspiracy subreddit on June 2nd, 2020 (shown below), receiving over 10,000 upvotes and 1,000 comments. On June 2nd, 2020, Redditor 2dubs1bro then reposted the video to the r/ PublicFreakout sub where it was upvoted over 5,500 times and commented on 822 times. On June 2nd, 2020, Donald Trump Jr . shared his father�s tweet on his Instagram account alongside the caption, �R.I.P. Captain Dorn.� The image received nearly 150,000 likes. Michael Rapaport shared the video to his Instagram on June 3rd, 2020, receiving over 814,000 views and 91,000 likes. The story was also covered by numerous media outlets on June 2nd, 2020, including The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Guardian and CNN, as well as many others. On June 7th, 2020, the St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner announced that a 24-year-old St. Louis man, named Stephan Cannon, had been charged with the first-degree murder of Dorn, as well as first-degree robbery, first-degree burglary and three counts of armed criminal action and being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to charging documents from the St. Louis police department, video surveillance showed a Pontiac G6 pull up to the pawnshop the night of Dorn's death as several individuals entered. The video then captured Cannon leaving the pawnshop and heading to the car shortly before Dorn's arrival. Cannon was seen near the corner of the store with a gun in his hand and, "it is apparent from the surveillance that at the time the shots were fired, Cannon was the only person standing at that corner. Once Dorn has been shot and falls to the ground, Cannon can be seen approaching the door to the pawnshop,� charging documents said. KSDK News reported on the charges on June 8th, 2020, and uploaded a video discussing the case to its YouTube channel (seen below). According to KSDK News, a TV from the pawnshop was recovered at Cannon's residence where he was arrested. The video has since been viewed over 22,000 times and liked 900 times. On June 7th, 2020, Donald Trump Jr. posted the announcement to his Facebook page, receiving over 87,000 reactions, 40,000 shares and 12,000 comments, alongside the caption, "Officer Dorn was a hero and a good man who served his community for decades. He was slain in a senseless act of murder by a looter during violent leftist riots." The Twitter account Breaking911 also shared a tweet that day (shown below), and received over 36,000 likes and 16,000 retweets. Several other media outlets then picked up the story on June 8th, 2020, including NBC News and CBS News.

Broom Challenge , often associated with the hashtag #BroomChallenge , is a viral challenge participants of which attempt to balance a broom on its bristles so it stands upright on its own. The challenge became viral due to a hoax statement that the gravitational pull would allow performing the trick on a specific day in February 2020, while in fact the challenge can be performed successfully on any day. On March 17th, 1999, Snopes posted an article "Egg Balancing on the Equinox" in which it debunked the false belief that eggs and brooms can only be balanced on their ends on vernal and autumnal equinoxes. In February 2012, claimes that the approach of the equinox allowed brooms to stand upright gained prominence on social media. In March 2020, CNN aired a news segment about the trend, also debunking it (shown below). In early February 2020, the false belief regained popularity on social media; for example, on February 7th, Instagram user saquinhodelixo posted several photographs of brooms standing upright, claiming that NASA said that on that day the rotation of the Earth would make the brooms stand on its own. On February 8th, 2020, Time24 News reported on the trend, with no such claims made by NASA being discovered. On February 10th, 2020, Twitter user @mikaiylaaaaa tweeted that on that day brooms could stand upright on their own "because of the gravitational pull," attributing the claim to NASA. In the tweet, a video of @mikaiylaaaaa performing the trick was attached. The tweet received over 51,500 retweets and 217,100 likes in one day (shown below), with the video accumulating over 5.4 million views. Okay so NASA said today was the only day a broom can stand up on its own because of the gravitational pull�I didn�t believe it at first but OMG! ?????????? pic.twitter.com/M0HCeemyGt � mk (@mikaiylaaaaa) February 10, 2020 Alright y'all. So NASA said today is the day, the only day that your broom can stand up on its own, and watch this. Oh my God! Yo, no strings, nothing! What? On the same day, multiple users on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok posted videos of themselves performing the challenge, with hashtags #broomchallenge and #broomstick challenge gaining popularity on all platforms. For example, a tweet by Twitter user @AyeVontae received over 23,100 retweets and 67,100 likes in one day, with the video accumulating over 867,000 views. A TikTok video by @torylanez received over 732,300 likes and 2,900 comments in the same period (shown below, left). On June 8th, 2019, TikTok user @lilsmoakie launched another challenge titled "Broom Challenge" which involved performing several gymnastics moves using a broom (shown below, left). The challenge gained moderate spread on the platform in the following weeks (examples shown below, left and right).

Matthew McConaughey Smoking , also known as Rust Cohle Smoking , is an image macro series featuring the character Rust Cohle (portrayed by actor Matthew McConaughey ) from the American mystery-thriller television series aggressively inhaling smoking from a cigarette. Online, the image has been used as a reaction image to express great tension or worry. On February 9th, 2014, HBO aired the fourth episode of True Detective entitled "Who Goes There." In the episode, the character Rust Cohle goes undercover and takes cocaine to maintain the disguise. After taking the drugs , he takes a pull from his cigarette. On January 9th, 2016, YouTuber ?????pt?? ??d??a? posted the clip of the scene. The post received more than 186,000 views in less than five years (shown below). The following year, on April 12th, 2015, Twitter user @rustcohle95 shared a screenshot of the image with the caption, "Trying to resist watching the leaked Game of Thrones episodes like" (shown below, left). On April 16th, 2017, Redditor Redhead_exterminator shared a post from 4chan in which the image reacts to the text " MOAB has 15 year shelf life / 20 produced in 03. Expire in 18 / Trump has 1 year to use them all." The post received more than 8,800 points (92% upvoted) and 145 comments in less than three years (shown below, center). Over the next few years, the meme continued to experience wide-spread usage as a reaction. For example, on November 21st, 2019, Redditor lacanderson shared an edited version in which the McConaughey has a phone in his hand and the caption reads, "The guy who killed Epstein looking at all the #epsteindidntkillhimself memes." The post received more than 2,100 points (98% upvoted) in less than six months (shown below, right).

"I'm Mad, But I Ain't Stressin'" is a memorable lyric from the 2015 hip-hop single "King Kunta" by American hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar , from his third studio album To Pimp A Butterfly . The lyric, paired with a screenshot of Lamar reciting the line in the official music video, has become an image macro / reaction image similar to Panik Kalm or an inverse of Squidward's Lounge Chair . On March 15th, 2015, Kendrick Lamar's third studio album To Pimp A Butterfly was released. The album attained #1 on the Billboard Weekly Top 200. On April 1st, the music video for "King Kunta", the third track from said album (shown below), was uploaded to YouTube by Kendrick Lamar's official YouTube channel. The music video garnered nearly 140,000,000 views and 820,000 likes in five years. On April 9th, 2016, iFunny user deadgamerxd_2015 uploaded an image featuring the aforementioned lyrics (shown below). The post received nearly 140,000 likes and 1,700 comments in four years. On February 24th, 2019, an unknown Reddit uploaded a template to r/MemeTemplatesOfficial (shown below). On March 4th, 2019, Reddit user /u/ThemViolentNitemares posted an iteration to r/Slipknot (shown below). The post gained over 190 upvotes in one year.

SHTF is an initialism for *"Shit Hits the Fan," which is often used by survivalists known as "preppers" when referring to apocalyptic scenarios like the collapse of civilization. [Researching] On July 10th, 2005, Urban Dictionary user Ron D submitted an entry for "SHTF" defining it as an initialism for "When the Shit Hits The Fan" used by survivalists when referring to "the total break down of civilization and social order" (shown below). [Researching] On February 24th, 2015, the DemolitionRanch YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Top 5 SHTF Preps," featuring a satircal list of prep items for the end of the world (shown below, left). On November 10th, 2016, the Prepper University YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Ultime Top 10 SHTF Currency Ideas," featuring items to barter after the fall of civilization (shown below, right).

Ssoyoung is a South Korean mukbang and ASMR vlogger known for her videos in which she kills and consumes fish and other sea animals, including videos in which she eats raw sea animals and even live octopuses . Ssoyoung's cruel treatment of animals has been a subject of widespread criticism, with several petitions against her filed. On November 5th, 2018, South Korean ASMR and mukbang YouTube channel Ssoyoung was created. On December 4th, 2018, Ssoyoung uploaded her first video, a live stream recording (shown below, left). On January 8th, 2019, Ssoyoung uploaded her first mukbang /ASMR video, butchering four live octopuses with a knife and eating them raw (shown below, right). In the following year, Ssoyoung uploaded multiple mukbang videos in which she killed and consumed raw seafood, including a video in which she consumed live octopuses. As of April 10th, 2020, Ssoyoung accumulated nearly 400 million views and over 3.43 million subscribers. Two of her videos accumulated over 20 million views (show below, left and right). In addition to YouTube, starting in April 2019, Ssoyoung also posted her videos to Instagram , garnering over 81,400 followers in one year. On March 26th, 2020, YouTuber Cr1tikal posted a video titled "Youtuber Tortures and Eats Animals Alive" about Ssoyoung in which he criticized her and accused her of animal cruelty. The video received over 2 million views in two weeks. Her name is Ssoyoung and what she does on her channel is she buys sea creatures alive and then kills them in the slowest, most inhumane ways possible because she likes to watch them squirm around and then post Facebook royalty-free music behind it as a joke. The video triggered widespread critical campaign against Ssoyoung in the following weeks. On March 27th, 2020, Change.org campaign "BAN SSOYOUNG FROM YOUTUBE" was accumulated which received over 15,300 signatures in two weeks. On March 31st, 2020, YouTube Help Community user Eric D Parks filed a ban request against Ssoyoung in which he accused YouTube of ignoring animal abuse by the YouTuber. The post received over 35 replies in one week. Following Cr1tical's video, more critical videos about the Ssoyoung were posted by various YouTubers, including uploads by SomeOrdinaryGames (over 520,000 views) and h3h3productions (over 1.3 million views) (examples shown below left and right). In early April 2020, Dexerto, Raise Vegan and other news outlets and blogs published articles about the controversy surroudning the channel.

"They Called Me a Mad Man" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Thanos in the 2018 Marvel superhero film . Online, a screenshot of Thanos saying the line has been used in a series of reaction image macros to express feelings of persistence in the face of criticism. On April 27th, 2018, the film Avengers: Infinity War was released in the United States. In the film, Thanos (portrayed by Josh Brolin) explains his history to the character Dr. Strange (portrayed by Benedict Cumberbatch ). Thanos explains that when his home planet faced extinction, he suggested the planet undergo a random genocide as a solution (clip below). Months later, on October 6th, 2018, Redditor posted a frame of the film with the subtitle "They called me a mad man." They captioned the post, "When they called you a mad man" (shown below, left). The following year, on January 3rd, 2019, Redditor iron-waffle- posted a 9 out of 10 Dentists meme with the caption. The post received more than 10,000 points (96% upvoted) and 50 comments in less than two years (shown below, center). On March 20th, 2020, Redditor CopperScout shared a variation of the meme with a joke about the coronavirus . The post received more than 47,000 points (96% upvoted) and 225 comments in less than two months (shown below, right).

One Angry Gamer "Traitors of America" List is a list of companies, media outlets and individuals that have shown public support for the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 George Floyd Protests . Many online mocked the list and some who were listed stated that they were pleased with their inclusion. On May 31st, 2020, One Angry Gamer published a list entitled "Traitors of America." They wrote: The list, still updated as of June 4th, comprises of over 400 names and includes such companies, brands, media organizations and individuals as Adult Swim , Disney , Andrew Yang , Funko , Pok�mon and more. One notable name listed that was not explicitly dubbed a traitor was Pewdiepie , who was listed under "Probation." That day, One Angry Gamer tweeted , "Disney, Netflix , Crunchyroll , Bethesda , NFL , Patreon , Gematsu Openly Support Riot-Instigators | #BLM #TraitorsOfAmerica #Patreon #Netflix #Madden #Disney." The tweet received more than 150 likes in less than two weeks (shown below). Many reacted negatively to the list, mocking it and criticizing the website. That week, on June 1st, a One Angry Gamer tweet about an update to the list was the subject of a ratio , receiving more than 3,200 comments, 800 likes and 215 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). Some mocked the outlet and complained that they were not included. On June 2nd, Twitter user @Q_Review tweeted, "Hey, small complaint: you pasty fuckfaces seem to have accidentally left me off this list. Black Lives Matter you infested hoards sic of spineless cretins. May your video games all become 'political' and your loot boxes turn out empty. GIMME AN A GIMME A C GIMME AN A GIMME A B ." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 280 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center). One Angry Gamer responded, "You want to be foul? You just made the list" (shown below, right). On June 3rd, YouTuber ResetEra Takes Shitposts posted a video compilation of video footage of those included on the list (shown below). That day, Twitter user @mayhem_crimson tweeted, "Here are the four biggest threats against the United States of America, according to One Angry Gamer." They included pictures of Garfield , Scott the Woz and more. The post received more than 2,300 likes and 550 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not available .

Drunk Elephants references a viral image of two elephants asleep in a tea garden after breaking into a village in China and drinking too much corn wine in March 2020. Though some reports concentrated on a seemingly wholesome picture of sleeping elephants, the elephants wreaked havoc on the village destroying homes and crops and some say the picture may be unrelated to the story. On March 16, 2020, Ishuocha reported that on March 11th, in Ouhai district of Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, elephants broke into a small village and drank a total of 30 kg of villagers' bagu wine, and fell asleep, drunk in a tea garden. That day, Twitter user @EPliang shared a the story and the image of the two elephants (shown below). On March 17th, Twitter user @thepapercn tweeted a Chinese news story with the caption, "Local authorities in Menghai County, Yunnan deny rumors that a herd of #elephants drank 30kg liquor and passed out in a tea garden. The fact is that elephants went downhill and intruded into villagers� homes, causing damages" (shown below). The video gained over 3,500 views in three days. Local authorities in Menghai County, Yunnan deny rumors that a herd of #elephants drank 30kg liquor and passed out in a tea garden. The fact is that elephants went downhill and intruded into villagers� homes, causing damages. https://t.co/ASpVmE2PYq pic.twitter.com/VTazTsO9up The next day, Twitter user @Spilling_The_T, tweeted two images of the incident with the caption, "While humans carry out social distancing , a group of 14 elephants broke into a village in Yunan province, looking for corn and other food. They ended up drinking 30kg of corn wine and got so drunk that they fell asleep in a nearby tea garden. ??" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 954,700 likes and 248,100 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter user @ladyhaja tweeted, "I�m afraid the drunk elephants story is almost certainly fake. Some elephants did rock up in a village but the �drunk� pics circulated on WeChat & are unrelated. However, I stumbled across this old piece, & this sentence has made up for my disappointment" and linked to a National Geographic article about drunken elephants (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 300 likes in a day. That same day, Redditor ADarkcid posted the set of images to r/interestingasfuck with the caption, "While humans carry out social distancing, a group of 14 elephants broke into a village in Yunan province, looking for corn and other food. They ended up drinking 30kg of corn wine and got so drunk that they fell asleep in a nearby tea garden" (shown below). The post garnered over 114,000 points (93% upvoted) in a day.

Nessa Barrett's Quran Reading Dance refers to a TikTok posted by TikToker Nessa Barrett in April 2020 of herself and a friend dance to the sound of a reading from the Quran. The video began circulating Twitter and was criticized by the Muslim community for being disrespectful. On April 8th, 2020, Twitter user @Leeza_M_ reposted a TikTok by Nessa Barrett which has since been deleted with the caption, "Hi @nessaabarrett I hope you realize that this is Very disrespectful and offensive to the Muslim community!!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 2,800 likes and 1,300 retweets in two days. Hi April 8, 2020 On April 8th, 2020, Twitter users began using the hashtag #NessaBarrettIsOverParty to comment on the TikTok video. Twitter user @itssrahmaa tweeted, "YALL THIS GIRL NAMED NESSA FROM TIKTOK HAD THE AUDACITY TO �THROW IT BACK� TO AN AUDIO OF A MAN RECITING QURAN. AND THEN GIVE A HALF ASSED APOLOGY SAYING HER STEP MOM IS EGYPTIAN WTFFF CANCELLEDDDD #nessabarrettisoverparty" (shown below). The tweet received over 130 likes in two days. The next day, Instagram user TikTokRoom reuploaded Barrett's Instagram live apology (shown below). The post gained over 63,200 likes in a day. In the video, Barrett explains that she didn't mean to offend anyone and that her stepmother is Egyptian. That day, Twitter user @pariahnation737 responded with a TikTok he made in response to Barrett's TikTok with the caption, "I don�t usually post religious content but people have gotten too comfortable with the idea of boundaries� #nessabarret #nessabarrettisoverparty #nessabarretquran #response #cancelnesaa" (shown below). The tweet gained over 70 likes in a day. The Daily Dot published an article about Barrett's video. I don�t usually post religious content but people have gotten too comfortable with the idea of boundaries� #nessabarret #nessabarrettisoverparty #nessabarretquran #response #cancelnesaa pic.twitter.com/HJ1jkzCuZD

Straw Hat Cat refers to gifs and image macros of the white cat Shironeko with a straw hat leaning out the window of a truck. Gifs of straw hat cat circulated Tumblr in 2015 and in 2019 the captioned images of Shiro in a straw hat became popular on Twitter and Reddit . On August 1st, 2015, Shironeko's YouTube channel ??? Blog uploaded a video titled ?????? of Shiro sitting in a truck and hanging out the window and looking away from the camera (shown below). The video gained over 653,800 views and 4,400 likes in five years. On August 3rd, 2015 Tumblr user Jumolip received 31,600 notes for posting a gif of the video. On September 1st, Redditor gyropyro reposted the gif to r/gifs saying "Needs a caption." On June 16th, 2020, Redditor BraveCrusader69 posted the gif with the caption, "when your hooman slips and falls and tells you to go get help but you remember how they overfed you for internet points" to r/dankmemes and received over 39,200 points (97% upvoted) in three days (shown below). On June 18th, Redditor memeracket posted a two paneled template to r/MemeTemplatesOfficial and received over 6,400 points (98% upvoted) in a day (shown below, left). That same day, the template was used in a post to r/tinder by Redditor keanusDick which accumulated over 10,300 points (98% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right). cya tomorrow then pic.twitter.com/XHg4rAJiAq pic.twitter.com/KkGO5EjLe1

Ana Coto is an actress, influencer and TikToker known for her short roller skating dance videos. In February 2020, Coto rose to fame for posting videos of herself rollerskating on TikTok and by May 2020, her influence caused a surge in roller skating interest on and offline. On February 4th, 2020, Ana Coto uploaded her first video to TikTok of herself skating and gained over two million likes in three months. On February 24th, she uploaded another that garnered over 705,700 likes in three months (shown below, left). On March 4th, Coto uploaded a say so dance video on skates which received over 515,500 likes in two months (shown below center). On April 28th, uploaded a video of herself skating on the street to Jennifer Lopez's "Jenny from the Block" and gained over 1.6 million likes in a month (shown below, right). In May 2020 NBC, Buzzfeed and Digital Trends attributed Coto's videos to the recent interest in roller skating. On May 11th, Twitter user and New York Times Reporter @TaylorLorenz posted a trend about Coto's influence (shown below). As of May 15th, Coto has 1.2 million followers on TikTok , 51,000 followers on Instagram and 3,000 followers on Twitter. ?? pic.twitter.com/6RZv06yZcJ According to her website, "Ana Coto is an actor and dancer from Puerto Rico and is based in LA. Classically trained at Miami City Ballet, she incorporates dance into many of her performances." Her partner, Jesse Balmer, films most of her TikTok videos. They met at a roller skating rink.

Dr DisRespect's 2020 Twitch Ban refers to the streaming site Twitch permanently banning American streamer Dr DisRespect, whose real name is Guy Beahm, from its platform on June 26th, 2020. The reason for the ban has not been made public, and it has become notable for the secrecy surrounding it. Beahm said he also does not know why he was banned. On June 26th, 2020, Twitter bot StreamerBans announced that Dr DisRespect had been banned from Twitch. According to PC Gamer, the reason for the ban was unknown at the time. Shortly after, independent journalist Rod "Slasher" Breslau posted to his Twitter that Dr DisRespect�s banning was permanent. He replied to his own tweet adding that it was unrelated to Twitch�s recent DMCA issues (shown below). Though removed from Twitch after the ban, the last moments of Dr DisRespect's stream on June 26th, 2020, were uploaded by YouTuber Daily Twitch Fix. During the clip (seen below), Dr DisRespect abruptly ends the stream after thanking fans for watching, along with a noticeable change in demeanor 2 minutes in after looking at his phone. The video received over 918,000 views, 7,800 likes and 2,400 comments. Later that day on June 26th, 2020, CNN reporter Shannon Liao tweeted Twitch�s statement on Dr DisRespect�s ban (seen below). The statement did not specify why the former Twitch streamer was banned. Gaming news site Dexerto then reported that Twitch subscriptions to Dr DisRespect�s channel were being refunded and that his emotes were no longer available (shown below). This is in contrast to when former Twitch streamer IcePoseidon was permanently banned in 2017, as his emotes remained on the site until subscriptions to his channel ran out. On June 27th, 2020, journalist Zach Bussey shared an Instagram story posted by Dr Disrespect�s wife thanking fans for their support (seen below). Twenty minutes later, Slasher tweeted that Dr Disrespect�s Discord partnership had been severed. Many people online expressed their shock and confusion in response to the permaban. Dr DisRespect became a trending topic on Twitter soon after Slasher�s statement. Users speculated as to why he was banned and shared memes about it. Dr DisRespect�s Twitch ban was covered by various news outlets including Forbes, ESPN and The Verge. On June 26th, 2020, Redditor Zavehi submitted a clip of Twitch streamer TimTheTatman commenting on Dr DisRespect�s ban to the subreddit r/LivestreamFail , gaining over 2,400 upvotes in 22 hours. On June 27th, 2020, a YouTube compilation of various Twitch streamers reacting to the ban uploaded by YouTuber Foxy and more than 50,000 views in 14 hours (shown below). On June 26th, 2020, a post on r/OutOfTheLoop by Redditor Justadabwilldo asking about Dr DisRespect and why he was banned gained over 7,000 upvotes and 700 comments in 21 hours. Redditor Gemini_Dream then commented with the top reply at over 4,200 upvotes (seen below): Answer: It's an on-going situation so it's currently not known why he's been banned. He himself hasn't put out comment yet and neither has Twitch, so at this time, it's hard to know. Some people believe that he might have had undisclosed advertising/sponsorship contracts that have been found out; if he was advertising sponsored products without disclosing that he was a paid sponsor, that would be an FCC violation and could be one possible reason why he was banned. Others have speculated that it might be a morality clause issue; he's had issues in the past including accusations of racism, and he also plainly got caught cheating on his wife. All of this is currently hearsay though. It's possible we'll never know the reason, if he chooses to never explain it. Additionally, a post made an hour later on the r/drdisrespectlive sub by Redditor toyotaracer81 for discussing the ban gained more than 3,200 comments and 1,000 upvotes in 20 hours. Twitter later created a news event for the banning. On June 27th, 2020, Dr Disrespect released a statement on Twitter to his fans and said that he does not know why he was banned. The tweet (seen below) received over 379,000 likes and 43,000 retweets. Following the initial wave of news surrounding the banning, several of Dr DisRespect's sponsors initially removed their association with the streamer, but many of these were later reinstated. On June 27th, 2020, Redditor Rj323679 posted a tweet from GameRevolution's Twitter account (shown below) along with the title "Dr. Disrespect sponsors have reinstated their campaigns with him despite Twitch ban" to the r/LivestreamFail subreddit, receiving over 11,600 upvotes and 1,400 comments. ?? #DrDisrespect sponsors have reinstated their ad campaigns with him despite his #Twitch ban, confusing everyone in the process. Find out more: https://t.co/qTnfFgpEIX On June 27th, 2020, Redditor DictatorInPerpetuity also noted on r/LivestreamFail that the GameFuel banner on its Twitter account was retroactively changed back to display Dr. DisRespect. The post received nearly 10,000 upvotes and 1,400 comments. Another post on Imgur with over 44,000 views shows the official Razer website reinstating Dr DisRespect's sponsored page after initially removing it.

Babypod is a device that broadcasts music for fetuses in the mother's womb. The Babypod is inserted into the vagina like a tampon and plays music, inducing fetal movement. In March 2020, an Endgadget article featuring the Babypod became part of an image macro that shows babies reacting to music. On September 29th, 2015, a study about how fetuses respond to musical stimuli was published. Based on the study, the Institut Marqu�s in Barcelona held a concert for pregnant women using the device. The Institute published a video of the concert on YouTuber on December 29th, 2015 (shown below). The video received more than 87,000 views in less than five years (shown below). Following the release of the product, numerous media outlets published reports on the device, including Mic, The Cut and Engadget. Mic writes that some scientists do not believe that all the reported benefits of the device are true. They wrote: On January 10th, 2017, Redditor funkychicken23 posted about the device in the /r/ofcoursethatsathing subreddit. The post received more than 800 points (97% upvoted) as of March 2020. On January 1st, 2016, the Engadget Twitter account tweeted about the device. They wrote, "Introducing Babypod: The vaginal sound system to give your fetus a concert." The post received more than 480 likes and 400 retweets in less as of March 2020 (shown below). Years later, on March 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @210lbzzy tweeted the article, as well as the cover for the Drake album Take Care and a photograph of a tear rolling down a baby's face. The post received more than 171,000 likes and 54,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Over the next week, others meme'd the format, replacing the drake album with other pieces of music (examples below, center and right).

Humor Switch Activated is a reaction image macro series featuring stills of the Ninjago character Zane laughing (similar to I Have Achieved Comedy ). On February 22nd, 2012, the episode "Tick Tock" of Ninjago aired. In the episode, the character Zane (voiced by Brent Miller) reveals himself to be a robot and says, "The reason I never had a sense of humor was because my funny switch wasn't on" (shown below). On February 6th, 2020, Redditor cucumber-salad- published a collage of Zane laughing with the text "humor switch activated." They captioned the post, "When you hold the door for your guy friends and say 'ladies first.'" The post received more than 350 points (100% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below) That day, the image macro began spreading to other subreddits, such as /r/Megaten and /r/ memes (examples below, left and center, respectively). On February 11th, Redditor TheProleriat shared the original "ladies first" version on the /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it received more than 18,000 points (97% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than 24 hours. The following day, a variation of the meme posted by ur_egg in the /r/memes subreddit, which used the image to describe the joy a member of the Baby Boomer generation finds from a comic mocking younger people, received more than 20,000 points (94% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

PortraitAI is image generator that allows users to edit photographs so that they resemble classical paintings. PortraitAI is available on PortraitAI.com and the PortraitAI mobile application. In July 2019, a website generator called "AIPortraits.com" launched. It was created by "a team of MIT and IBM researchers that turns your boring old selfies into works of Renaissance-period art." The site has since deactivated. On September 25th, 2019, the PortraitAI mobile application launched on Apple's App Store. The PortraitAI application offers several filters, including Old, Young, Child, Makeup and more. Additionally, the app offers a subscription service, which gives users "access to useful style filters, filters updates and all the features and content offered for purchase within PortraitAI." In May 2020, examples of the trend began going viral online. On May 21st, 2020, Redditor SampleSteve posted an example of the generator using the image of Easy Pete from the video game . The post received more than 2,200 points (98% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below). Over the next week, people continued to post various examples on Reddit. On May 23rd, Twitter user @parkerrsimmons posted examples using their hand-drawn illustrations. The post received more than 550 likes in less than one week (shown below, left). On May 25th, Redditor FattyFish583 posted a number of examples featuring characters from the anime series . The post received more than 7,200 points (99% upvoted) and 190 comments in less than one week (shown below, center). The following day, Redditor Adamskispoor posted a version featuring non-playable characters from the video game . The post received more than 3,000 points (99% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

"Chain Hang Low" Paths refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers draw out paths from one action to another to illustrate one option being a straight path while the other is not. The paths are typically drawn to the beat of the 2017 song "Baile Incre�ble" by Leyendas Explosivas which samples the 2006 song "Chain Hang Low" by Jibbs. The trend became popular on TikTok in May 2020. On April 29th, 2020, TikToker @rranirah uploaded the sound clip "Baile Incredible � Rani Rahmawati" in a video that received over 70,300 likes in a month (shown below, left). On May 2nd, TikToker @ngwhwhwh uploaded the first "Chain Hang Low" Paths video referencing the Thai television series 2gether (shown below, right). The video garnered over 74,100 likes in 24 days. On May 12th, 2020, TikToker @brookepeterson13 uploaded a path example to illustrate the difference between a man's orgasm and a woman's (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.5 million likes in two weeks. The next day, TikTokers @procreate_creationss and @pkjazzyjams uploaded other variations which received over 2.1 million likes and 1.5 million likes respectively in two weeks (shown below, right). StayHipp published an article on the trend.

Fat Geralt is a nickname given to a rattler in who punches Lev in a scene. After a Twitter user posted the scene which dubbed the man "Fat Geralt," referencing the main character in , the nickname stuck as others adopted it. On June 19th, 2020, Twitter user @Rimmy_Downunder uploaded a clip of Lev getting punched in The Last Of Us Part II dubbing the man who punches him "Fat Geralt." The clip gained over 1,900 retweets and 5,700 likes (shown below). fat geralt pic.twitter.com/Vg3DwwXUZE � Rimmy (@Rimmy_Downunder) June 19, 2020 On March 3rd, 2017, modder The_Crasher uploaded a Witcher 3 mod called "Donut Geralt," which gave Geralt a protruding gut. Gameplay of the mod by Bearded_Wonder appeared on YouTube shortly after (shown below) Examples of Fat Geralt appeared in Witcher communities in the years after the mod was created. For example, on October 17th, 2017, "Fat Geralt" was posted to GamesParodies (shown below). On May 17th, 2019, the same image was reposted to /r/gaming. A second, similar mod by HackerAxe called "Dad Bod Geralt" was uploaded to Nexus Games on May 10th, 2020. This mod was covered by PC Gamer and Lad Bible. The video was reposted in several communities, including /r/TheLastOfUs2, ifunny and Gamefaqs, with many celebrating the way the video makes the scene unintentionally comedic. Redditor CaptWrench joked that Fat Geralt should be the /r/TheLastOfUs2 mascot "as he's the only likable new character in the entire game." Twitter user @trillmustdie posted a crying laughing emoji about the name (shown below, left). User @zetsubounigga also posted a reaction image to the name (shown below, right).

Defeat Tom Nook is a catchphrase about the impossible task of defeating the raccoon vendor character Tom Nook. The phrase stems from an email one Twitter user received from a professor in April 2020 in which the professor hopes their students have all "defeated Tom Nook" later admitting that the professor had never played it. The phrase circulated on Twitter parodying the impossible scenario of defeating the shopkeeper character. On April 14th, 2020, Twitter user @chickpeamcb shared a screenshot of an email and captioned it, "It's 4:24 am and I was not prepared to read this sentence in an email from my professor" (shown below). The email reads: "I hope you're all doing well and that you've all defeated (?) Tom Nook (?) in Animal Crossing by now (I've never played Animal Crossing)." The tweet gained over 160,100 likes and 33,800 retweets in three days. On April 14th, 2020, Twitter user @octolinghacker tweeted, "my mom just asked me if it is possible to defeat tom nook" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 136,900 likes and 18,500 retweets in three days. In the comments, @octolinghacker claimed to have shown their mother @chickpeamcb's tweet. That same day, Redditor degenbetz reposted @chickpeamcb's tweet to r/FellowKids and gained over 110 points (99% upvoted) in three days. Twitter user @angelmendoza___ tweeted, "why are y�all trying so hard to defeat tom nook lmao he already has kids" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 2,200 likes and 110 retweets in two days. That day, Twitter user @mystarryfriends posted a video of people dancing down the street with the caption, "the animals when they defeat tom nook idk i never played it" (shown below). The Daily Do t published an article on Defeat Tom Nook tweets. the animals when they defeat tom nook idk i never played it pic.twitter.com/MOW7VDfHLY

Little Witch Nobeta is a 3D action shooting game being developed by Pupuya games. The game is currently in early access on steam and available in three languages, Japanese, English and Chinese A demo of the game was released on March 23rd on steam with a single boss and one magic type . On June 24th it's early access was released on steam with the inclusion of 3 additional bosses and 3 more magic types. The game has been in development for over 3 years, with earlier test builds dating as far back as January 2018 . ??????????????????????! #LittleWitchNobeta #?????????? #???????? pic.twitter.com/yhZCO7eEne Little Witch Nobeta has an overwhelming positive rating on steam from over 2,500 steam reviews. With its early access selling over 50,000 copies in it's first week . Since the release of the demo, players have compared the game with from software�s action game Dark Souls, gaining it�s nickname �Loli Dark Souls� and "Loli Souls".

Dog Copying Poses From Phone refers to a series of humorous edits of a video of a shiba inu dog copying poses and commands from a mobile phone screen. The meme format gained a notable presence on Instagram in late January 2020. On June 22nd, 2019, Instagram account shibakoma posted a video of a shiba inu dog named Komari being shown various poses and commands such as "Sit" and "Down" on a phone screen, with the dog then copying these poses. The video received over 147,900 views and 23,800 likes in eight months (shown below). On January 26th, 2020, Instagram and YouTube creator Jejkobbb posted a humorous edit based on the video in which the dog transformed into a chair upon being shown a photograph of it. The edit received over 34,000 views and 10,200 likes on Instagram and over 61,400 views on YouTube in one month (shown below). Starting in late January 2020, other creators on Instagram created humorous edits based on the video. On January 28th, 2020, Instagram user realstiffy posted a Globama edit which received over 48,400 views and 14,700 likes in three weeks (shown below, left). A January 31st, edit by ins.step received over 36,800 views amd 12,300 likes, with an iFunny repost accumulating over 31,600 smiles (reupload shown below, right). Other notable versions of the meme include edits created by Instagram users idieasvirgin, notsohel and largetrap.

Make It Stop Storytimes is a TikTok trend that uses the song "Can't Stop Singing" from the 2013 Disney film Teen Beach Movie to tell a story about a time a TikToker had a medical emergency. The videos, which gained popularity in early July 2020, typically feature a TikToker acting out the beginning of a traumatic medical event. Many of the videos leave out the ending to the story to entice viewers to watch their other videos to find out what happened. On June 16th, 2020, TikToker benrobiinson uploaded the earliest known Make It Stop Storytime video (shown below). The video that tells the story of one time the school nurse didn't believe he was sick gained over 95,800 likes in a month. On June 29th, 2020, TikToker sad.carrot_ used the Teen Beach Movie song in their own storytime video about having to got to the hospital (shown below, left). The video garnered over 139,200 likes in 11 days. On July 8th, TikToker amandalynnvera uploaded a popular iteration about a life-saving surgery that received over 3.5 million likes in two days. The next day, mariagk193 uploaded another variation where she acts out finding a breast lump but leaves out the ending and captions it "should I do a part 2??" (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 2.9 million likes in a day. StayHipp published an article on the trend.

"Some dream, huh?" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Mary Jane in the 2002 superhero action film . Online , people use screenshots from the scene in an object-labeled series to express a desire for something that does not exist. On May 3rd, 2002, Colombia Pictures released the film Spider-Man in the United States. In one scene the characters Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson (portrayed by Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, respective), speak outside of a diner. After Mary Jane reveals that she works in a diner, and not her dream career of actor, she says, "Some dream, huh?" On May 21st, 2017, YouTuber Dreaming Spider uploaded the scene to YouTube . The post received more than 267,000 views in less than four years (shown below). On November 19th, 2018, Imgur user FlyYouFLCL posted a three-panel object-labeling meme in which Mary Jane is labeled "Big Tittied Goth GF" . The post received more than 85,000 views in less than two years (shown below, left). That day, Redditor theprince_627 posted a version in which Mary Jane is labeled with the release date for Sam Raimi's canceled film Spider-Man 4 . The post received more than 7,1000 points (97% upvoted) and 70 comments in less than two years (shown below, center). The meme continued to spread over the next few years. For example, on May 16th, 2020, Redditor sreeko1 shared a variation in which Mary Jane is labeled " Half-Life 3 "/ memes /half-life-3-confirmed/, an infamously unreleased video game. The post received more than 475 points (96% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, right).

PragerU's "The Lockdown Is The Greatest Mistake in the History of Humanity" Tweet is an image macro series based on an image posted by Prager University featuring PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager and the text "The lockdown is the greatest mistake in the history of humanity," referring to the quarantine and economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak . These memes include image edit parodies and comments generally expressing the opinion that PragerU's post was hyperbolic. On April 28th, 2020, the verified Twitter account for the right-wing nonprofit organization PragerU tweeted a photograph of Prager and the text "The lockdown is the greatest mistake in the history of humanity." They captioned the tweet, "It's time to call it what it is. #COVID19." Following the post, people began posting image edits of the tweet. For example, Twitter user @neontaster tweeted the image with the phrase "This meme format" replacing the words "This lockdown." The post received more than 2,200 likes and 110 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Others on Twitter mocked the image for ignoring other historical disasters. For example, Twitter user @KevinMKruse retweeted the image with the caption "(stares in historian)." The post received more than 8,100 likes and 700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). The post continued to spread to other platforms, such as Reddit , where a post by Redditor leocohen99 in the /r/PragerUrine subreddit received more than 1,600 points (99% upvoted) in less than 24 hours. The image also appeared on 4chan's /pol/ messageboard, where it was included in a discussion about the "most boomer" things users have. The following day, iFunny user Colaws posted a group of parodies and the original version and wrote, "Guess which one is real for a special prize." The post received more than 290 reactions in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). The Twitter account @WeWuzBoomers shared the image. That day, Twitter user @CandenToMyHazel shared a video of the image and included a series of historical tragedies and mistakes. The post received more than 1,500 likes and 260 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). pic.twitter.com/G0U0rcqPC2 � mel ? (@CadenToMyHazel) April 29, 2020 Not available .

Captain America Lifting Mj�lnir refers to a series of memes featuring scenes from the films and in which the character Captain America attempts to lift Thor's hammer "Mj�lnir," which has magical properties preventing others from lifting the hammer. On October 28th, 2014, Marvel Studios released an extended trailer for the film Avengers: Age of Ultron . In the trailer, the various Avengers attempt to lift Thor's hammer. When the character Captain America (portrayed by Chris Evans ) makes his attempt, Thor (portrayed by Chris Hemsworth) appears concerned that Captain America may lift the hammer. The clip received more than 5 million views in less than six years. The following day, on October 29th, 2014, Tumblr user sushigrade posted two images from the scene with the text, "Mjolnir bby no what are you doing" and "Oh crap it's moving what do I do I can't do that to Thor gotta pretend I can't move it." The post received more than 37,000 notes in less than six years (shown below). It is the earliest known usage of the scene in a meme. Over the next few years, variations of the scene were meme'd in different contexts, primarily focusing on one's strength or power over another. In 2015, Imgflip user CastielsPizzaman posted a variation highlighting Thor's concerns. The post received more than 19,000 views as of February 2020 (shown below, left). The trend continued since then. On November 20th, 2017, for example, Redditor GoodDayBoy shared a version in which the characters are labeled different video game consoles and computers. The post received more than 15,000 points (66% upvoted) and 430 comments in less than three years (shown below, right). On February 9th, 2020, Redditor NOT-A-WISEMAN posted the image from Age of Ultron and compared it to a scene from in which Captain America lifts the hammer. They labeled the two images "my friend when asked if he studied for the exam" and "my friend during the exam," respectively. The post received more than 26,000 points (90% upvoted) and 230 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not available .

Jilly Juice is a drink that is comprised of water, Himalayan pink salt, and cabbage or kale that is blended and left to ferment that is claimed to perform a number of things ranging from curing ailments, including cancer, to the extraordinary, including curing autism , reverse aging effects, and regeneration of missing limbs. Created by Jillian Mai Thi Epperly, the product has received harsh criticism from scientific circles on the internet due to the unfounded nature of the claims made for it along with pushing inadvertent dangers as a result of increased consumption. Jilly Juice was created by Jillian Mai Thi Epperly from Canton, Ohio, who created the drink in 2016. Epperly, who possesses no scientific or medical background, promoted the juice on Facebook alongside a health regimen she created called "The Jilly Juice Protocol" and by 2017 was making videos on the concoction. She would eventually garner a following, leading to the creation of a Facebook group called "Exposing the Lies Candida: Weaponized Fungus Mainstreaming Mutancy." That same year she also released a book of the same title that goes into detail about the Jilly Juice Protocol The juice itself comprises of a mixture of water, salt (initally Himalayan pink salt), and either cabbage or kale blended together and left to ferment at room temperature for three days. The salt is claimed by Epperly to be a strengthener for the immune system while the cabbage and kale contains important nutrients. The juice is claimed to target the yeast Candida, which proponents claims attracts parasites in one's body. According to her book, she says When a body is riddled with Candida, with no beneficial bacteria, the bad bacteria start multiplying at an alarming rate, punch holes in the intestine, and allow the toxins which do reside in the food leak through the gut into the blood stream. The protocol proposed by Epperly calls for a restricted diet and starting with the consumption of two cups of Jilly Juice every day, gradually increasing the amount of up to 16 cups or a gallon of the concoction. Increased consumption of the juice, she claims, removes the yeast and parasites from the body through diarrhea, though Epperly and proponents term it as "waterfalling." She would later make extraordinary claims about the juice, claiming it could cure things like autism, cancer, and homosexuality, along with being able to regenerate missing limbs and reverse aging effects. Epperly has received considerable criticism In 2018, the FTC sent her a warning that she cannot advertise the health benefits A number of online personalities have covered Jilly Juice and Epperly. A video from Pewdiepie about her appearance on

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DoggoLingo, also known as "Doggo-Speak," is an internet language, lexicon and slang terminology used to describe the actions and behaviors of dogs (though sometimes cats and other animals are included) from their own perspective as internal dialogue or spoken word, often with onomatopoeia. The expression started within online communities as part of a trend to create quirky names for dog behavior and shares many similarities to LOLcats and other early internet misspellings of animal wordings. The exact origin of the term being coined is somewhat unknown, but " doggo " was first used on the now deactivated Facebook page Ding de la Doggo back in 2014. After the creation of this page, doggo memes then became a trend on Reddit and Imgur throughout 2015, seen in multiple albums hosted on the website. An example of this can be found on Imgur uploaded by user awkwardseaturtle on December 16th, 2015 (example seen below). This particular meme called Stop It Son, You Are Doing Me A Frighten dates back to November 8th, 2015, from iFunny user Watimoro, and is thought to have aided in the spread of the early formations of Doggolingo. Though these memes from 2015 are considered among the first examples of Doggolingo used in imagery, the term itself is thought to have surfaced sometime in 2016. An article on Medium published by Shirley Lee on February 2nd, 2017, covers the early formation of this lexicon in extensive detail, attributing the creation of the term to the Facebook group Dogspotting and to the Twitter account WeRateDogs . In 2017, the term used to describe this internet language was covered by numerous media outlets attempting to explain the strange phenomenon. An article published by NPR on April 23rd, 2017, titled "Dogs Are Doggos: An Internet Language Built Around Love For The Puppers" covers this trend and includes several examples of memes that helped propel the language into the mainstream. One of these memes is the famous video of Gabe the Dog called "Careless Bork" (shown below, original video blocked due to copyright) that is thought to have popularized the term "bork" from the Doggolingo lexicon. On July 23rd, 2017, Redditor chickencombo13 posted to the r/expanded_doggo sub seeking help with cataloging the many terms from the online language and serves as one of the oldest collections of words now considered a part of the lexicon. The term "Doggo-Speak" was first added to Urban Dictionary by user Slartibartfastlemon on August 17, 2017, under the definition "Doggo-Speak or Doggolingo is a language used frequently across the Internet. It is used to describe the thoughts, feelings and actions of dogs in a cutesy way. Doggo-speak is heavy on onomatopoeias like bork, blep, mlem and blop and ever-expanding." A video series from the YouTube channel Lucidchart, originally published on May 22nd, 2017, covers Doggolingo in two parts and now has over 3.7 million views on the first upload and 2.1 million on part 2 (seen below). An entry on Wikipedia was created for Doggolingo on February 26th, 2018, which describes the internet language as "a dog's own idiom, and is presented as what humans have long believed goes on in the canine brain."

Joe Exotic's "I Refuse To Wear A Suit" Speech refers to a copypasta and quotable pop culture reference taken from a Joe Exotic political campaign speech uploaded to YouTube in 2015. Following the release of the Netflix docuseries in March 2020, the video clip and speech itself circulated Reddit , Twitter and TikTok in the form of a copypasta, reaction clip , and reference to Joe Exotic. On November 24th, 2015, YouTuber Cabote Films uploaded "Joe Exotic for President! 2016" (shown below).The video gained over 1.2 million views and 12,000 likes in five years. In the video Joe Exotic states: In October 2016, the clip appeared in a segment on , which was uploaded to YouTube on October 16th, 2016 (shown below). On March 20th, 2020, Tiger King debuted on Netflix and included the campaign clip. On March 30th, TikToker @dakotasweat used the sound clip in to describe herself after coming home from college (shown below, let). The video garnered over 158,000 likes in a week. TikToker @hannahkuhl27 also used the sound clip in a video with cross-stitch fan art of the quote (shown below, right). The video received over 382400 likes in a week. On March 31st, Reddior vivky_vicious used the line to caption a Joe Exotic makeover post in r/Makeupaddiction which accumulated over 80 likes (86% upvoted) in six days (shown below, left). On April 1st, Twitter user @itneghz captioned a Joe Exotic inspired character with "I am gay I�ve had two boyfriends most of my life I�ve had some kinky sex I�ve tried drugs I�m broke as shit I have a judgement against me from some bitch down there in Florida I" (shown below, right).

The World Health Organization-Gates Foundation Hack refers to the unauthorized posting of nearly 25,000 email addresses and passwords of employees of the World Health Organization (W.H.O.), the Gates Foundation , the National Institute of Health, the Wuhan Institute of Virology and more. The digital attack, committed by unknown right-wing activists , have been spread on various extremist and terrorist channels on 4chan , Telegram and Twitter . The hack has been used to promote conspiracy theories about the coronavirus . On April 21st, 2020, Twitter user @17Karnage tweeted links to several Pastebin posts containing email addresses and passwords of employees at the World Health Organization, the World Bank, Wuhan Institute of Virology and more. Twitter has since deleted the tweet for violating the site's rules (shown below). They wrote, "Anons know what to do.. They have been hacked and exposed Make this go Viral ." According to the Washington Post: The National Institute of Health issued a statement on the data dump. They said: The Gates Foundation has denied experiencing a data breach: However, the World Health Organization did confirm the leak. They said: The hack has since been used to promote conspiracy theories about the pandemic. That day, users on Twitter and 4chan began to spread unsubstantiated theories about the virus (examples below, left and right). That day, Redditor Sprinklys posted an article from Vice entitled " Neo-Nazis Are Spreading a List of Emails and Passwords for Gates Foundation and WHO Employees" on the /r/worldnews subreddit. The post received more than 7,800 points (87% upvoted) and 800 comments. According to Vice, however, the information on the list may be "an aggregation of previously-hacked usernames and passwords that was compiled from previous data breaches of various companies." Rita Katz of SITE Intelligence, the independent terrorism watchdog that first discovered the hack told VICE:

Shirley Temple King or Leo Kelly is a young Instagram influencer who reviews non-alcoholic shirley temples from different restaurants. The account, which has been run by the 6-year-old's parents gained popularity in January 2020 after his short videos were posted to Twitter by food writers. On August 19th, 2019, TheShirleyTempleKing posted his first video on Instagram in which he tries out a shirley temple by the pool at a Rhode Island resort (shown below, left). The video garnered over 169,600 views and 2,800 likes in six months. On November 29th, Kelly gave a scathing Shirley Temple rating of 3.5 and wish everyone a happy Black Friday in a post that accumulated over 127,900 views and 3,200 likes in three months (shown below, right). On January 28th, 2020, People magazine food editor Shay Spence tweeted a Shirley Temple King video with the caption, "just found this instagram account that�s a kid who calls himself the Shirley Temple King and goes to restaurants and gives brutally honest reviews of their shirley temples. it�s so pure and I love him so much" (shown below). The post gained over 195,200 likes and 25,200 retweets in a month. just found this instagram account that�s a kid who calls himself the Shirley Temple King and goes to restaurants and gives brutally honest reviews of their shirley temples. it�s so pure and I love him so much https://t.co/5UqM1wJbDk pic.twitter.com/mlSQzgtnjz On February 10th, Leo Kelly was featured on Ellen and was given the task of reviewing several Shirley Temples. The Ellen Instagram account shared a clip which garnered over 4.4 million views and 343,300 likes in a day (shown below). The Shirley Temple King has accumulated over 255,000 followers in six months on Instagram, has been featured on Ellen and has been profiled by Vice, BuzzFeedNews and The New York Post. As of February 2020, Leo Kelly is 6 years old and lives with his parents in Fairfield County, Connecticut. His mother, Lisa Kelly, describes her son as a "very outgoing child" who came up with the concept of reviewing Shirley Temples online himself.

"I've Seen Enough. I'm Satisfied." is a memorable quote uttered by the character Dio Brando on the anime series . Online , screenshots of the character saying the line has been featured in a series of reaction image macros . On June 12th, 2015, the episode of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders entitled "DIO's World, Part 3" aired in Japan. In the episode, the characters Dio Brando and Jotaro Kujo (voiced by Takehito Koyasu and Daisuke Ono, respectively) battle. During their fight, while engulfed in flames, DIO says, "I've seen enough. I'm satisfied" (screenshot below). On June 28th, 2019, Redditor maumau818e posted the earliest available usage of the screenshot as a reaction as. The post, which responded to a video by the YouTube channel A.I.Channel , received more than 1,400 points (99% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below). Months later, November 11th, 2019, Redditor Ne9ativeZer0 shared a variation of the meme with the caption "Fugo halfway through part 5." The post received more than 10,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than six months (shown below, left). Over the next few months, the image continued to grow in usage. For example, on January 22nd, 2020, Redditor beerbear1392 shared a variation that received more than 4,400 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below, center). In March 2020, the meme went viral on Reddit. On March 1st, Redditor SmellyXbox234 shared the image with the caption "My dick at the loading screen of any porn ." The post received more than 20,000 points (97% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

#QuarantineAndChill is a hashtag remix of Netflix and Chill sparked by many people staying home during the Coronavirus Outbreak beginning in February 2020. The phrase typically means inviting someone over for sexual purposes while quarantined. On February 10th, 2020, Twitter user @ItsTanhimm used the hashtag first in a tweet saying, "Lowkey jelous of my mate in quarantine in China , they can�t leave their apartments for two weeks and get food and supplies brought to them, wowwwwwwww! #QuarantineandChill ?" (shown below). On March 12th, 2020, Twitter user @TaylorTheory asked Twitter users "What�s on y�all #QuarantineAndChill movie list? I�m starting with Contagion" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes in a day. The next day, Twitter user @Kgebbs_ tweeted, "Archie says worry time is over. It�s snuggle time now. #QuarantineAndChill" and a picture of their dog (shown below, right). The tweet received over 1,400 likes that day. The phrase was used on other platforms as well. For example, Redditor robertdg posted a personals ad to r/r4rtoronto and used the phrase (shown below).

refers to an exploitable template in which the character Ellie from , represented by The Last Of Us Part II 's low user review score on Metacritic, is getting choked by a character from another video game which has a better Metacritic user rating. The template uses the Sasuke Choke Edits template to depict the scene. The Last Of Us Part II was released on June 19th, 2020. According to Metacritic, the game received a 95 average critic score with 101 reviews submitted, but received a much lower 4.0 user review score, fluctuating between 3.0 and 4.0 in the week after its release (shown below). On June 20th, 2020, Spanish Facebook user Leyton Manuel Espitia Diaz posted an edit comparing (X360) and The Last of Us Part II , receiving more than 470 reactions and 2,100 shares (shown below). Several other edits appeared the following day. day mocking The Last Of Us Part II 's review score. For example, On June 21st, 2020, the PlayStation Twitter account posted a GIF advertising the game, and Twitter user @txtlemonasam tweeted an image showing breasts from Dead Or Alive 3 choking Ellie (shown below, left). Facebook user Ichwan Olil made an edit featuring , gaining over 145 reactions and 467 shares (shown below, right).

Bernie Sanders in First Class , also known as Bernie Sanders Listening to Music , is a viral photograph of Senator Bernie Sanders wearing white earbuds while seated in first class on a commercial airplane. The image has inspired numerous memes , including an image macro series hypothesizing what is playing on his device (similar to Mayor Pete Buttigieg Wearing Headphones ). On July 7th, 2019, Twitter user @CCarrGOP tweeted the photograph with the caption "First class flight and first to board. Socialism has been good to @BernieSanders." The post received more than 22,000 likes and 8,500 retweets in less than one year (shown below). That day, Facebook account LibertyHangout shared the photograph. The post received more than 1,000 reactions, 985 shares and 550 comments in less than one year. On October 15th, Instagram user @sonny5ideup shared the image with the caption "me hitting my vape on the bus." The post received more than 37,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, left). Similarly, Instagram user @virjuulablow shared a variation with the caption "me trying to hit my juul secretly." The post received more than 2,100 likes in less than one year (shown below, right). On February 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @tonybonesarelli tweeted the picture with the caption "what song is bernie listening to in this pic?" The post received more than 2,700 likes and 150 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Following the post, people began sharing answers on the platform. For example, on February 24th, Twitter @poetastrologers tweeted, " Norman Fucking Rockwell on repeat during Mercury Retro ." The post received more than 23,000 likes and 4,500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Over the next week, people continued to share variations of the meme, placing the photograph of Sanders with a screenshot of a phone-based music player showcasing an album or podcast (examples below, center and right). On February 25th, 2020, Junkee published a report on the meme.

Assaded refers to a series of bait-and-switch videos in which an action is interrupted by images of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad while the song "Nhan Rjaleak Rame Kzoaar" ("God, Syria and Bashar!") plays. The format was created by YouTuber baconman 2.0. On October 25th, 2019, he uploaded a video of 3D characters dancing to "Nhan Rjaleak Rame Kzoaar" (shown below, left). Later that day, he uploaded a bait and switch video where one might think they are clicking on hentai content only to have the song play (shown below, right). On November 12th, baconman 2.0 released his most popular Assaded video, featuring the beginning of a pornographic video before the song plays. The video gained over 168,000 views (shown below). After this video was published, the meme began spreading on YouTube. On December 29th, 2019, user Nikocaine posted a variation featuring , gaining over 40,000 views (shown below, left). On March 12th, 2020, user AkumuNyaaa02 posted a parody with a girl doing the Oki Doki Boomer dance (shown below, right). On March 25th, Redditor Bleedhammer posted a variation on /r/politicalcompassmemes , gaining over 16,000 points (shown below).

Goopie's Weird Dance refers to a viral video of TikTok user @goopie dancing to the song "Kolors" by Monte Booker. The video received viral spread online with multiple reposts, also being used as source material for edits by users on Instagram and Twitter. On May 17th, TikTok user @goopie posted a sped-up video of himself dancing to "Kolors" by Monte Booker. During the dance, @goopie performs a number of unusual moves such as rapidly bringing his legs together and apart, with the video being sped up adding to its comedic effect. The clip (shown below) received over 16.3 million views and 2.4 million likes on TikTok in three weeks. Following its viral spread on TikTok, the video was reposted multiple times on other platforms, including posts on Twitter , Instagram and iFunny. For example, on May 20th, Twitter user @hymenprotector reposted the clip, with the video gaining over 319,000 views, 1,000 retweets and 4,900 likes in three weeks. Starting in late May 2020, the video gained popularity as source material for edits, particularly on Instagram. For example, prior to May 24th, Instagram user gamerbucciarati posted an edit in which the song was replaced with "Nugget in a Biscuit" . On the same day, Instagram user zetaxp posted an edit which received over 25,700 views and 6,700 likes in two weeks (shown below). The video maintained its popularity both as a reaction and in shitpost edits in the following month, with viral memes based on it appearing on Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms.

Candace Owens is an American conservative political activist and pundit. Following several years working for left-wing political causes, she began working to further the message of the Republican party with Turning Point USA , a political outreach non-profit aimed at college students. As her notoriety increased, Owens' methods and opinions have been the subject of frequent criticism and scrutiny. Owens began her political work in 2015 as the CEO of Degree180, a marketing agency whose blog, staffed predominately of college students, offered lifestyle tips, personal and political essays and other forms of viral content (video below, left). The website held a left-wing bias and frequently criticized then-candidate Donald Trump , publishing at least one article on the size of his penis (screenshot below, right). Another article, written by Owens, "News Update: The Republican Tea Party Is Led By The Mad Hatter" reads, "Yes, we can confirm that our beloved Republican Tea Party is being led by the Mad Hatter and us millennials have been thrust into their wonderland. The good news is, they will eventually die off (peacefully in their sleep, we hope), and then we can get right on with the OBVIOUS social change that needs to happy, IMMEDIATELY." In 2016, Owens launched Social Autopsy, a website designed to track the digital footprint of online bullies , trolls and harassers, and post their personal information online . The website became the subject of scrutiny due to privacy concerns. Its Kickstarter for the site failed to reach its $75,000 goal, earning $4,200 before funding was suspended. Following the fallout of the Social Autopsy project, which she blamed on anti- GamerGate progressives, she began working with conservative political activists like Milo Yiannolopulos and Mike Cernovich . In November 2017, Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, hired her as the organization's director of urban development. She would later become the Director of Communications, before leaving the Turning Point . On February 23rd, 2018, Owens first tweeted about Blexit , a movement to encourage African Americans to leave the Democratic Party (tweet below, left). The movement won the endorsement of rapper Kanye West , who would later design Blexit merchandise (shown below, right). refers to a series of remarks made by conservative activist and Turning Point Director of Communications Candace Owens about nationalism in regards to actions of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler . When the comments resurfaced in February 2019, they sparked online outrage against Owens, particularly due to the interpretation that her words that "Hitler just wanted to make Germany great and have things run well, OK, fine." Here is video of Candace Owens' full answer on nationalism and Hitler pic.twitter.com/NfBvoH8vQg � John Whitehouse (@existentialfish) February 8, 2019 On April 14th, 2020, Owens tweeted that she had been approached by police at a Washington, D.C. Whole Foods for not wearing a mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus . Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced earlier that masks were required in public spaces as a precautionary measure. Owens tweeted, "WOW. Just had a police officer called over to me and my husband at Whole Foods bc we were not wearing masks. We come to this @WholeFoods EVERY DAY. Apparently beginning yesterday, it is now illegal to come in without a mask. Total deaths in D.C from Covid? 69. WTF if going on?" The tweet received more than 73,000 likes, 24,000 comments and 19,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below). The tweet became the subject of widespread criticism on Twitter (example below, left and center). The following day, Business Insider published a report on Owens entitled "Conservative commentator Candace Owens is using stunts and controversy to boost coronavirus conspiracy theories." Owens called the piece a hit job and published the author's phone number in a since-deleted tweet. She later wrote, "Okay @rach_greenspan, I�ve edited out your phone # to make sure you don�t get harassed. For all to see-- this reporter sent an email to a PR agency that does NOT represent me at 12:28. Went to press on a lie an hour later, claiming I could not be reached. Journalistic scum." In high school, Owens was the victim of racist phone calls. The calls were traced to a car in which the son of the mayor of Stamford, Connecticut, was present. Owens received a $37,500 settlement.

In Chess vs. In Real Life, also known as In Chess vs. IRL, refers to a series of memes that revolve around comparing in-game chess pieces to their real-world counterparts. Typically, these appear as two-panel formats with a specific chess piece mentioned, referencing their various characteristics in the game, alongside reaction images . The theme was primarily seen on Reddit at first but spread to other social media platforms throughout late May 2020. The first example to use the theme surfaced online around late May 2020. One of the earliest examples (seen below) was posted on May 20th, 2020, by Redditor eyooji to the r/memes sub, depicting queens in-game vs. in real life. The post received over 50,000 upvotes and 214 comments. The Instagram account spongebob_memepage reposted this version shortly after, receiving more than 28,000 likes. The theme continued to spread as more Redditors added new chess pieces to the trend. On May 21st, 2020, Redditor croatiankiwi73 posted another variant to the r/dankmemes sub. The post (seen below) received nearly 88,000 upvotes and 352 comments. On May 21st, 2020, Redditor Nastilus posted an example to the r/memes sub describing knights (shown below), which received over 68,000 upvotes, 223 comments and two Reddit awards. The Facebook page for Mashup Meme Boy II then reposted this, receiving nearly 10,000 likes and 2,000 shares. On May 22nd, 2020, Redditor quantum_apple posted another example to the r/dankemes sub under the title, �Haha rook go zoooom.� The meme (shown below) was upvoted almost 51,000 times and commented on 244 times. The Facebook page The Meme Book also reposted the meme, receiving over 7,500 likes and 1,800 shares. Unavailable.

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is a romance/dating reality television series which airs on Netflix . In the show, men and women go on "dates" with each other, talking together in individual soundproof rooms where neither can see the other person. If love blossoms between a pair of cast members, one can propose marriage to the other and if the other accepts, they can meet in person. The series then follows the engaged pairs through their engagement and their wedding. The series is hosted by Nick and Vanessa Lachey. The series was created by Kinetic Content and was filmed in Atlanta in the fall of 2018. The trailer for the series released on January 30th, 2020 (shown below). The first five episodes of the series released on Netflix on February 13th, with the next four to release February 20th, and the finale to release on February 27th. The series received mixed-favorable reviews from critics, scoring a 64/100 on Metacritic. In a generally positive review, Variety praised how the show depicted its cast, writing that unlike other reality television dating programs, in Love Is Blind , "No one is judged here, but everyone is presented as something like a rounded and full character (if not quite a whole person); each transcends the show�s early inanity and justifies the time we spend with them." Though The Guardian gave it 2/5 stars, they wrote, "Love Is Blind is absurd, revolting, endearing, toxic and wholesome by turns � and addictive as hell throughout. I bingewatched as many episodes as reviewers were given and bayed for more. I have never felt better or worse about myself, the world or my fellow citizens." The initial release of episodes was met with fervor from fans as viewers gravitated towards cast members and potential couplings. Twitter responses to the show were covered by Junkee. Popular cast members and couples in the first five episodes include Lauren and Cameron, an interracial couple that gets engaged in the first episode, and Barnett, stylized as the "villain" of the show for the way he appears to lead several girls on (examples shown below).

Study Girl is an animated character created by Juan Pablo Machado for the YouTube channel Chilled Cow and their YouTube stream Lofi hip hop mix- Beats to Relax/Study to . The short animation shows a girl wearing headphones studying at her desk next to her cat and a window. The animation "study girl" came to be known as a character that doesn't stop studying. On March 2nd, 2018, artist Juan Pablo Machado introduced the animation in a blog post titled "Making of a 2d animation for Chilledcow LoFi hip hop radio � beats to relax/study to" (shown below). On March 19th, ChilledCow uploaded the animation to the stream "Lofi hip hop mix � Beats to Relax/Study to" (shown below). The video gained over 27.8 million views in two years. On July 15th, 1995, the Studio Ghibli anime film Whisper of the Heart was released in theaters. In the film, there is a shot of a young girl character studying that appears to be the basis for study girl (shown below). On March 14th, 2018, Twitter user @Jet0o posted an animation of parents sitting across the table from a girl who looks similar to study girl and captioned it "My daughter. We need to talk. It's good that you're diligent in your studies but you have an unhealthy addiction to lofi hip hop radio � beats to relax/study to" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 90,200 likes and 36,800 retweets in two years. On August 22nd, 2019, Redditor SpicySusBois posted the study girl image to r/ dankmemes congratulating her for studying for over a year straight (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 79,900 points (94% upvoted) in six months. On October 8th, 2019, the satirical news site Hard Times published an article titled "LoFi Hip Hop Radio Girl Still Fails Test After Four Years of Studying." ChilledCow began posting weekly study girl fanart . On November 7th, 2019, ChilledCow posted "This week's fan art of the Study Girl is from @Timo_wei95" to Facebook (shown below, left). On February 22, 2020, YouTube deleted the stream. The video was reinstated that day and a new stream was started. Twitter user @Pixlriffs tweeted, "Happy to see @ChilledCow's lofi hip hop radio stream got reinstated, but I think by taking the account down � however briefly � YouTube may have inadvertently created the longest video on the platform. That is a 13,165 hour, 23 minute, 44 second long stream" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 16,300 likes and 4,700 retweets in three days.

It is unclear where the video had originated from but the only video indicating it's existence was when the username ItalyChicken had uploaded a video of himself reacting to the video June 4, 2020 on YouTube . According to rumor, it contains imagery of a man spanking his 14 year old daughter without pants or underwear on until she bleeds and then putting bleach, lemon juice, and feces on her butt in order to aggravate her pain for not eating her vegetables. According to the Screamer Wiki, all of the reaction videos contain this same audio clip which is of a drum loop and a man and a girl yelling, and slapping noises as well. The majority of the comments in the comment section are either people who have claimed they've seen it, or saying the whole thing is a hoax.

Wayfair Human Trafficking Conspiracy is a conspiracy theory that suggests that the website of the American furniture retailer Wayfair is being used for the purposes of human trafficking, with unusually-named and highly-priced items such as storage cabinets and pillows being used as placeholders for sold humans. On July 9th, 2020, Redditor PrincessPeach made a post in /r/conspiracy subreddit in which they suggested that the storage cabinets sold by seller WFX Utility on Wayfair, priced in the $12,700-$14,500 range and having distinctive names such as "Neriah" and "Yaritza", could be used as placeholders for humans sold by human traffickers. The post received over 890 upvotes in one day (shown below). In the thread, Redditor Forsaken-Clock wrote that they reported the items to the human trafficking hotline, with a case being opened. Approximately six hours after the post was made on Reddit, all the items mentioned in the post were removed from the site, although the pages could still be accessed via Google Cache. On July 9th, 2020, Twitter user @UnicordPlushy made a tweet about the conspiracy which gained over 1,500 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). In the thread, Twitter user @cierror404 pointed out that an eight-piece storage cabinet set sold by WFX Utility was priced at $1,270 compared to the items discovered by PrincessPeach. On the same day, Twitter user @edmmariluna made a tweet about the conspiracy that received over 56,200 retweets and 127,800 likes in one day (shown below, left). Twitter user @KerraKing discovered a collection of pillows and shower curtains priced at $9,990 sold by seller Bungalow Rose through the website (shown below, right). On June 10th, several 4chan threads about the conspiracy were created on 4chan's /pol/ board. Several users, including Redditor Forsaken-Clock, reported that searching the SKU codes of the suspected items on the Russian search engine Yandex (in the "us scr [WAYFAIR SKU]" format) produces images of prepubescent girls. However, in fact any random combination of numbers preceded by "src usa" produces similar results. On July 10th, 2020, fact-checking website Snopes reviewed the theory, rating it as false.

Looks Like Meat's Back On The Menu, Boys is a line from which grew infamous within the series' fandom in the years since the film released for appearing to not make sense, as the Uruk-hai who says the line would likely have no concept of a "menu." In The Lord of the Rings , the Uruk-hai are a crossbreed of Man and Orc, bred by Saruman for the sole purpose of war, being borne from the ground and quickly turned into soldiers. In the beginning of Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers , a band of Uruk-hai have captured hobbits Merry and Pippin, and are taking them to Isengard . While resting, some Uruk-hai complain they haven't had meat for days. One suggests eating the hobbits, but the leader explains the hobbits are not to be maimed, per Saruman's orders. After an Uruk-hai attempts to eat the hobbits anyway, the leader cuts off its head, and declares, "Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys!" The line stuck out to Lord of the Rings fans for its incongruity, as many questioned whether an Uruk-hai would even know what a menu was. On October 25th, 2003, The One Ring forums user Winged_Balrog complained about the line, writing: I know it's not like me to be negative on these near-perfect films, but I absolutely can't hold this in any longer� This is the most horrible, anachronistic, out-of-place, unTolkien line in both of the films thus far. I liked both dwarf-tossing jokes, I wasn't bothered in the least by "Let us hunt some orc," but this line is in a whole different category, and I'm surprised it hasn't been complained about here more. Not only is it out of place, it doesn't even make sense! How do orcs even know what a menu is? Do they have fancy restaurants in Mordor? I guess they must. Fans have continued pointing out the anachronistic line on social media up to the present day. On June 20th, 2013, Redditor Classh0le posted about it in /r/plotholes, writing, "Do orcs typically sit down and order fine dining? How do they know what a menu is? Can they even read?" On March 16th, 2017, Redditor waiting_for_rain posted a question about the line to /r/writingprompts, gaining over 9,300 points. The question reads, "In LOTR "Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys" implies that Orcs know what a menu is, and have therefore been to a restaurant. What is a restaurant in Mordor like?" The Tumblr account just-shower-thoughts originally posted the question, leading user yarking to joke "You probably need a reservation. One does not just walk in " (shown below). On October 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @floozyesq posted a popular thread asking about the line, considering the implications about the line, adding, "with this single line, we are left to assume that the mighty Uruk-hai not only have the ability to read, but have also developed a society sophisticated enough to produce a tertiary economy, with a service industry."

Cumberland Mall Fight refers to a viral video of three women and a security guard fighting in Atlanta, Georgia's Cumberland Mall parking lot until a man comes in, dropkicks one of the women and breaks it up. The video went viral in May 2020 on the day the mall was reopened during the coronavirus pandemic and was used in tweets to illustrate a comedic reason for why stores should not be reopened yet. On May 5th, 2020, Twitter user @Kevinvalencia_ uploaded a video of a fight that broke out in a parking lot and captioned it "well damn" (shown below). The video gained over 821,500 views, 43,800 likes and 11,700 retweets in a day. well damn pic.twitter.com/VyGi6JfLV3 On May 6th, 2020, "Cumberland Mall" began trending on Twitter as people began reacting to the video and discovering that it was set at Cumberland Mall in Georgia that had just opened up, according to NewsOne. Twitter user @IDoxim responded by saying, "You know what� he was kinda gentle about it" to which Twitter user @msmiyamac replied, "See I knew I wasn�t the only one who noticed that ?? He out here passively drop kicking bitches in the name of love" (shown below, left). The reply received over 4,900 likes and 350 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @betofye labeled a screenshot of the video with the captioned, "Summary of 2020" (shown below, right). The image garnered over 5,200 likes and 1,300 retweets in a day. On May 6th, Twitter user @zayfemi edited the video to feature the "sweet chin music" wrestling sound clip. The video garnered over 20,000 views, 750 likes and 250 retweets in a day (shown below). sweet chin music edition pic.twitter.com/9M8lItHR6N That same day, Twitter user @ItsDuckinTooYun uploaded a tired Donald Duck GIF captioned, " sees why Cumberland Mall is trending y'all wilding on the first day back in public" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 380 likes and 50 retweets in a few hours. sees why Cumberland Mall is trending y'all wilding on the first day back in public pic.twitter.com/5ZN04eKFLM For today's episode of "Opening Georgia" I'm going to take you to Cumberland Mall here in Northwest Atlanta. Everything is getting back to normal. pic.twitter.com/o067Isd2RA � So Fain (@sofain) May 6, 2020 Every state looking at GA like they opening up so early let�s see how things go � 1st day a guy giving a Kane big boot to female outside Cumberland mall ??????? pic.twitter.com/VIgl6dKrwj � Messiah Of KSU???? (@BalenciagaPac) May 6, 2020 Outside Cumberland Mall? pic.twitter.com/nFGheDgdqz � ATLHAPS (@atlhaps) May 6, 2020

Kanye West And Elon Musk Standing is an image macro posted to Twitter in early July 2020 of Elon Musk and Kanye West posing while Grimes takes a picture of them. The image, captioned by West "When you go to your boys house and you're both wearing orange," accumulated various captions and was mocked due to Grimes reflection and the men's serious poses. On July 1st, 2020, Kanye West posted an image of himself and Elon Musk posing for the camera to Twitter. The post captioned, "When you go to your boys house and you�re both wearing orange ??" garnered over 754,100 likes and 127,100 retweets in a day (shown below). On July 1st, 2020, Twitter user @its_menieb added the caption, Damn Bro, You Got The Whole Squad Laughing to the image and received over 7,100 likes in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @thirstbicth retweeted the image saying, "Not them forcing grimes to take this pic� girl on god we gonna get you out of there" (referencing her reflection) and accumulated over 131,000 likes and 12,800 retweets in a day (shown below, right). Later that day, Twitter user @MorningBrew posted an edit of the image with the caption, 'When you go to your boys house and you're both oranges" (shown below). The tweet gained over 230 likes in a day. Stereogum and Independent both published articles on the image.

Clarence House Clapping Video refers to a viral video of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall clapping for health care workers, a ritual which grew popular during the coronavirus pandemic . The video was widely mocked for what people perceived as a useless gesture from two very rich people, similar to how the Priyanka Chopra Clapping video was mocked. On April 23rd, 2020, the Clarence House Twitter account, which posts updates about Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, posted a video of the pair clapping for health care workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The video gained over 950 retweets, 14,000 likes and 5.3 million views (shown below). ?????? #ClapForOurCarers The Duke and Duchess of Rothesay have joined the nation once again to show their continued appreciation and support for all the NHS staff and other key workers on the frontline of the battle against coronavirus. Thank you! ?? pic.twitter.com/OECWvtSyWo The video was quickly mocked online, as people began adding their own captions to the video. For example, user @buschenfeld captioned the video, "When your Sims like the hot tub you bought them," gaining over 3,600 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, top). User @lollyadefope joked, "my parents coming to my dressing room after watching me die on stage," gaining over 4,600 retweets and 55,000 likes (shown below, bottom). When your Sims like the hot tub you bought them pic.twitter.com/exKS2w5O5Q my parents coming to my dressing room after watching me die on stage pic.twitter.com/74CAPPkvHX Others criticized the way the royal couple appeared in the video, both for their awkwardness and perceived elitism. User @AyoCaesar wrote, "Have these two ever clapped before? I don�t mean for the NHS, I mean like in their entire lives," gaining over 1,800 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below, top). User @huwlemmey wrote, "You might not like it but this is exactly what peak monarchy looks like: emerging from a tartan-wallpapered room through a Farrow and Ball duck egg door in linen and brogues straight after a gin-induced nap, utterly confused at the lives of your subjects," gaining over 140 retweets and 850 likes (shown below, bottom). Have these two ever clapped before? I don�t mean for the NHS, I mean like in their entire lives. pic.twitter.com/srVbIxeYLv � Ash Sarkar (@AyoCaesar) April 24, 2020 You might not like it but this is exactly what peak monarchy looks like: emerging from a tartan-wallpapered room through a Farrow and Ball duck egg door in linen and brogues straight after a gin-induced nap, utterly confused at the lives of your subjects pic.twitter.com/hqD5WQ9WFC my body when i eat a vegetable pic.twitter.com/nBQV0esaxY These weirdos look like they�ve just watched a YouTube video on how to clap pic.twitter.com/0l5iv0mKaL When you�ve just graduated from �how to clap like a human� class pic.twitter.com/lfiA6aXWeM I�m going to think of this video every time I get an unwanted erection. This is the most awkward thing I�ve ever seen in my life! ?? pic.twitter.com/Tvi7znmWct Unavailable

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Hold Birb Gentle Like Hamburger is a commonly used, purposely grammatically incorrect, expression to caption images of people holding birds or bird-like creatures. Examples of this meme typically parody a Wikihow illustration that is frequently paired with the phrase. On October 29th, 2014, Wikihow bot Wikivisual added an illustration of a human holding a duck to the article "How to Breed Ducks" (shown below). The earliest available usage of the phrase "Hold birb gentle like hamburger" was posted on September 4th, 2016 by Facebook account birdo666, who used the phrase as a caption to the Wikihow illustration. The post received more than 630 reactions and 140 shares in less than four years (shown below). Months later, on January 21st, 2017, the image withe corresponding caption appeared on Imgur , likely for a post in the /r/me_irl subreddit (shown below, left). The following month, on February 25th, YouTuber lsah featured the image in a video. The post received more than 7,400 views in a little over three years (shown below, right). Later that year, others began using the expression for photographs of birds. For example, on September 16th, Facebook group BirbMemesOfficial shared a variation from the now-defunct Instagram account @birb.reloaded that received more than 8,100 reactions, 1,000 shares and 1,000 comments (shown below).

Soldier, Poet, King is a song by The Oh Hellos, an indie folk rock duo from Texas, from their 2015 album Dear Wormwood . In late 2018, the song became the subject of a short animation by YouTube animator Gothfrog. The format of Gothfrog's original animation proved adaptable and was been subsequently recycled by other animators using different characters. The Oh Hellos released their Dear Wormwood album on October 16th, 2015. The name is a reference to C.S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters , and the album as a whole is inspired by the same. In particular, the song "Soldier, Poet, King" is an allusion to the Christian belief in the second coming of Jesus Christ . On December 18th, 2018, YouTube user and animator Gothfrog posted a short, animated music video featuring the three main verses from "Soldier, Poet, King." The animation introduces a new character at the beginning of each verse to correspond with the introduction of the three titular characters in the song. At the end of each verse, the previously added characters are shown walking together until all characters are present together at the end of the video Gothfrog's animation provided an adaptable format that was quickly utilized by other animators, who developed similar music videos using original characters or existing characters from other media. Popular examples include a March 25th, 2019 video by VanGuv which gained over 800,000 views (shown below, left) and a January 3rd, 2019 video by Covarche that gained over 1 million views (shown below, right).

Democrats Wearing Kente Cloth is an image macro series featuring photographs of prominent Democratic government leaders, such as Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer , wearing Kente cloth, an indigenous Ghanian textile, during a tribute to George Floyd , a black man killed in police custody after a former officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes . Some online mocked the choice of dress, criticizing the Democrats for using this traditional garb as a political prop. On June 8th, 2020, Democratic leaders took part in a moment of silence for George Floyd and announced the "Justice in Policing Act of 2020," legislation for police reform that bans chokeholds, creates a National Police Misconduct Registry, mandates racial bias training and more (examples below). During the event, they wore Kente cloth around their neck and over their shoulders. That day, people began joking about the Democrats wearing Kente cloth. Twitter user @actioncookbook, for example, tweeted a photograph of Pelosi and Schumer looking stern in the cloth and wrote, "Imagine being shown this photo in 2019 with no explanation." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 115,000 likes and 20,000 retweets (shown below). Throughout the day, others joked about the images. Twitter @EricHaywood tweeted, "What if they, like, just passed some laws instead of dressing up like a Wakandan chess set?" The tweet received more than 124,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Comedy writer Steen Castillo posted an edited photograph of the parent characters from the film Get Out wearing Kente cloth with the caption "Democrats today." Get Out director Jordan Peele retweeted the image and posted an emoji pointing to the image. The retweet received more than 294,000 likes and 52,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Some online defended the Democrats. Twitter user @Selena_Adera tweeted, "Please don't get fooled by Cosplay Performative Outrage: July 2019, Nancy Pelosi & Black Caucus members traveled to Ghana to observe the 400th of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. They were given Kente in honor of their visit & the developing solidarity between our countries." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 5,300 likes and 3,100 retweets (shown below, right). Some took issue with the Democrats' dress. Writer Obianuju Ekeocha tweeted a video criticizing the Democrats. She wrote, "I had to say something about the American politicians shameless and ignorantly using the Kente fabric as a prop in their virtue signaling . *I�m usually more mild mannered than this so please forgive me, I�m upset." The tweet received more than 744,000 views in less than 774,000 views, 46,000 likes and 23,000 retweets (shown below). I had to say something about the American politicians shameless and ignorantly using the Kente fabric as a prop in their virtue signaling. *I�m usually more mild mannered than this so please forgive me, I�m upset. pic.twitter.com/aZMjgsHujS � Obianuju Ekeocha (@obianuju) June 8, 2020

George Floyd Challenge refers to a social media challenge which calls on people to kneel on the neck of someone for the length of time Minnesota officer Derek Chauvin knelt on the neck of George Floyd in an effort to prove that Chauvin's action was not responsible for Floyd's death. While many expressed outrage at the challenge, it is unclear if it was truly widespread or an effort to create liberal outrage started by anonymous users on 4chan's /pol/ board. After the death of George Floyd, some who believed Officer Chauvin's knee did not cause his death recreated the scene. The most notable example was a Washington state high school wrestling coach who on May 27th, 2020 posted pictures of his neck being kneeled on, writing, "Not dead yet I�m doing this for Are police officers the media is a race-baiting machine." He was later fired from his position. On May 28th, photos circulated of two Minnesotan construction workers who recreated the death, leading to their firing. On May 30th, a picture of two construction workers recreating Floyd's death was posted to /pol/ with a user commenting "Do the Floyd Challenge," saying, "Kneel on a buddy's neck for 8 minutes and post results. I predict anyone can come out fine from this." The following day, a screenshot of a Snapchat post featuring two boys doing a similar action began circulating on Facebook . They were identified as being from Chardon, Ohio. In the UK, three teens were arrested for posting a similar picture to Snapchat captioned "Police Brutality" (shown below, right). On Reddit , threads about people attempting the challenge spread on /r/iamatotalpieceofshit, /r/ memes and /r/awfuleverything. On Instagram , users attempted to dox people in the photographs. Truthorfiction investigated the challenge and found that most mentions on social media about the challenge condemned it, suggesting it was not widespread outside of outrage. Furthermore, they suggested it may have been encouraged by /pol/, writing, In our search, we noticed two posts on 4Chan�s /pol/ encouraged others to spread a �George Floyd challenge,� and the image above appeared in one of the threads. However, there was no other indication on Facebook, Twitter , or Instagram that any such challenge existed, was common, or existed anywhere outside a possibly misidentified image.

POV Boyfriend refers to a series of TikTok videos that provide the viewer with the perspective of being the significant other of the person in the video. Categorized under the hashtag #POVboyfriend on the platform, the memes usually include the text "POV: I'm your boyfriend" and became popular in mid-2019. The first example of a TikTok Boyfriend is unknown. On May 5th, 2019, TikToker thecristianguzma uploaded the earliest known example of the video which features the caption, "POV: you wake up to your boyfriend trying to blind himself after taking a nap on his bunk" (shown below). The video gained over 4,320 likes in a year. On July 6th, 2018, YouTuber DennisASMR uploaded an ASMR "Jealous Boyfriend Roleplay" video that received over 2.2 million views in two years (shown below). On May 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @izzysmh posted a video "POV: you�ve been feeling insecure and your boyfriend sends you this reassuring video" adding My video for Briona that accrued over 213,000 views, 1,500 retweets and 5,600 likes in ta year (shown below). POV: you�ve been feeling insecure and your boyfriend sends you this reassuring video pic.twitter.com/zqvxEDOeMi � mars (@izzysmh) May 2, 2019 On May 24th, 2019, TikToker imwilliamdolan uploaded a video with the caption, "POV: your French boyfriend is teaching you some sentences" (shown below left). The video garnered over 62,200 likes in a year. On October 25th, TikToker kiocyrrr posted another example with the caption, "POV: you�re my gf and you�re accusing me of cheating on you" which received over 274,800 likes in seven months (shown below, center). On November 28th, NewStatesman published the article "The unstoppable rise of boyfriend point-of-view TikToks." On March 29th, 2020, TikToker najya87 garnered over 540,300 likes for his POV Boyfriend video (shown below, right). In 2020, StayHipp and ABC News also published articles on the trend.

Sad Big Poppa is an image macro of a bulldog sitting on a balcony looking sad that circulated Twitter in April 2020 during the coronavirus outbreak . The image was shared by his owner who said that he was sad because he misses playing with his neighbors. On April 21st, 2020, Twitter user @RaeElle tweeted a photo of her dog Big Poppa with the caption, "Big Poppa has been so sad today, I think he miss playing with the kids in the building. He just watches them from the patio" (shown below). The tweet gained over 751,800 likes and 83,600 retweets in two days. On April 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @dog_rates tweeted, "hang in there big poppa ??" which received over 12,300 likes in a day. That same day, Imgur user Itsasamsquatchricky uploaded a gallery of Big Poppa memes (example shown below, right). The image of Big Poppa was also reposted to r/aww that day. On April 22nd, Twitter user @SaysSarcastic posted a GIF of SpongeBob SquarePants with the caption, "Sitting here with my morning coffee, wondering how we can get big poppa a friend to play with" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,700 likes in a day. BuzzFeed News published an interview with the dogs owner who said, "The sad thing is we have to social-distance even him. When he's inside, he just walks out to the patio looking for people. He's sleeping more. He's a little sluggish. I can tell he's not as happy and excited as he usually is. He's probably tired of just me playing with him." Paper Mag also published an article about Big Poppa. Sitting here with my morning coffee, wondering how we can get big poppa a friend to play with. pic.twitter.com/YGko6Eapwr

Running Javelina is a viral video of a black javelina, a type of hog, running from the Los Portales Apartment building. The video inspired a number of jokes and remix videos on Twitter in February 2020. On February 22nd, 2020, Facebook user The Damion Alexander Team shared the video of the javelina running. They wrote, "I get a lot of videos of cool things. This is one of my favorites ever. It was good to watch. Glad I was able to capture it." Within one week, the video received more than 48,000 views, 735 shares, 240 reactions and 150 comments (shown below). Two days later, reporter Hannah Tiede shared the video on Twitter . The video received more than 523,000 views, 14,000 likes and 2,800 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). A javelina was caught speeding near 22nd and Kolb in Tucson. https://t.co/NPmuBvrATc pic.twitter.com/X1F1StOYVG � Hannah Tiede (@HannahTiedeTV) February 25, 2020 Throughout the day, others began sharing the video, adding various soundtracks to the clip. For example, Twitter user @edsbs shared a version set to the "Moon Theme" from the video game. The post received more than 530 likes and 120 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). had to, so inspiring pic.twitter.com/B1ubL7xXQo � BUM CHILLUPS (@edsbs) February 25, 2020 Additionally, on February 25th, the account @javelinarunningto launched. Under this handle, the owner posts videos of the javelina videt set to different soundtracks. Their first post, in which the animal sprints to singer Kate Bush received more than 1,300 likes and 545 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Kate Bush- Running Up That Hill pic.twitter.com/njvWE0IG1N � javelina running to (@javelinarunning) February 25, 2020 Does this javelina have any interest in playing outside linebacker https://t.co/njcpxEK7kE � Jane Coaston (@cjane87) February 25, 2020 bae: come over me: cant. im a javelina and this is a suburban area bae: im home alone me: pic.twitter.com/mIFSMyhZCZ � Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) February 25, 2020 Din Tai Fung: Your table is ready. Me: pic.twitter.com/0gI16aoqzO � Americana at Brand Memes (@americanamemes) February 25, 2020 Not available .

J. Crew Bankruptcy refers to the Bankruptcy filed by the clothing retailer J. Crew Group, which owns J. Crew and Madewell, following store closures due to the coronavirus pandemic in May 2020. Following the bankruptcy announcement, Twitter users responded by mocking the clothing they sell and the people who buy them. On May 4th, 2020, J. Crew Group announced that "The Company has filed a series of customary �first day� motions with the Bankruptcy Court seeking to maintain its operations during the restructuring process to help facilitate a smooth transition into Chapter 11." That day, CNN Business shared the news on Twitter saying, "J.Crew Group, which operates both J.Crew and Madewell, has become the first national retailer to file for bankruptcy protection since the coronavirus pandemic forced a wave of store closures" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,800 likes and 1,100 retweets in a day. On May 4th, 2020, Twitter users began mocking the news. Twitter user @LizHackett posted, "Bummed about J. Crew because where else am I gonna find a $145 sundress with grapefruits on it?" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,000 likes in a day. Twitter user @megangailey tweeted, "I�ve done everything I can for J. Crew" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 13,000 likes in a day. Some Twitter users posted images of items J. Crew sells and sarcastically commenting on how they wonder why they filed for bankruptcy. Twitter user @EddyElfenbein posted an image of one J. Crew outfit captioned, "I don't understand how J Crew could have gone under" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,500 likes in a day. That same day, Twitter users commented on the inevitable sales they would be having. Twitter user @tm_migo posted a GIF of a woman casually typing and added the caption "Me enjoying the sales on j.crew and banana republic website cuz they�re going bankrupt" (shown below). The Daily Dot published an article about J. Crew Bankruptcy memes . Me enjoying the sales on j.crew and banana republic website cuz they�re going bankrupt pic.twitter.com/WxHupysnjl

Who Do You Think You Are? I Am! refers to a viral video of professional bowler Pete Weber celebrating after bowling a strike to clinch the 2012 U.S. Open, uttering the bewildering phrase, "Who do you think you are? I am!" The moment has been referenced in sports media in the years since it occurred and spread on social media on sites including Reddit and Twitter . On February 26th, 2012, bowler Pete Weber won his record fifth U.S. Open Championship. To win, he needed to bowl a strike in the tenth frame. After hitting the strike, Weber erupted in celebration, shouting triumphant expletives and the phrase "Who do you think you are? I am!" The video was uploaded to YouTube that day by user groundbeefmosque, and gained over 4.1 million views in eight years (shown below). On July 2nd, 2012, Weber spoke about the moment in an interview, explaining that the quote was aimed towards a kid who had been heckling him throughout the match and that he had intended to say something along the lines of "Who do you think you are rooting against me? I�m the man of this tournament!" but was too caught up in emotion and flubbed it (shown below). The video spread on social media and became an oft-referenced clip in sports media over the following several years. It has been reposted several times on Reddit, gaining over 42,000 points in a December 29th, 2019 post in /r/publicfreakout, 1,200 points in a November 4th, 2018 post in /r/videos, and 500 points in a December 23rd, 2016 post in /r/videos. It has also been widely memorialized in sports media, with publications regularly posting articles about it on February 26th of subsequent years. ESPN produced a 30 for 30 documentary on Weber and the moment. Weber and the documentary were parodied in the series Documentary Now! , with the Weber-adjacent character played by Tim Robinson (shown below).

Relieved Denzel Washington refers to an animated GIF featuring a scene from the 1998 action film Fallen in which the character John Hobbes (portrayed by Denzel Washington) puts his hands on his chest expressing concern before laughing in alleviation. Online , people, particularly on Twitter , use the GIF when a celebrity's name is trending, and the person wrongly assumes that celebrity has died. On January 16, 1998, Warner Bros. released the film Fallen . In the film, Philadelphia police detective, John Hobbes investigates an apparent copycat of serial killer Edgar Reese, after he helps to apprehend and subsequently execute the criminal. In a scene of the film, Hobbes and detective Jonesy (played by John Goodman) discuss why the man was put on earth. Hobbes asking "How do you know when your moment comes" before the police station telephone rings, causing Hobbes to jokingly put his hand to his chest in relief (trailer below). The earliest available usage of the GIF was posted on November 17th, 2014 by Redditor sailsburystake. The post received more tahn 975 points (97% upvoted) in less than six years (shown below). The following day, ArcheAge Forums member Bearspeed posted the GIF on ArcheAge(screenshot below). Since then, it has been used in numerous Tweets, in earnest and in jest, as a reaction to finding out a celebrity is still alive after they've trended on the platform. One of the earliest examples of this was published on December 27th, 2016 by Twitter @sir_stride, who wrote, "Saw that Betty White was trending. She's not dead. Just people are talking about her." The post received more than 17,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than four years (shown below, right). Several media outlets have covered the GIF, including UPROXX, The Mary Sue and Consequence of Sound. Some of these accounts called for the GIFs retirement due to its overuse when a celebrity trends.

@bestmemes Coronavirus #StayAtHome Survey Controversy refers to public criticism toward the @bestmemes Instagram account who encouraged people to take a coronavirus-related survey using mock tweets that impersonate various celebrities. On March 29th, 2020, Twitter user @AlexThomasDC shared a series of tweets reporting that @bestmemes, an Instagram meme account that has amassed more than 14 million followers, was using doctored tweets to encourage followers to take a survey. The tweets, which impersonate United States President Donald Trump and former U.S. President Barack Obama , stated, "Due to the CoronaVirus, if your state is currently under lockdown, you are eligible for $1000 via @PayPal by completing the #StayAtHome survey. Stay strong everyone." The image also featured a PayPal balance of $1,448.71 (shown below, left and right). Following the tweets, users reported the account for violating Instagram rules. The next day, on March 30th, the page had been deleted. According to the Daily Dot , , the page had been removed due to "repeated community standards violations." That day, New York Times internet culture reporter Taylor Lorenz tweeted about the controversy (shown below). She wrote, "Instagram has suspended @bestmemes (14M og meme page) after the acct posted a fake Trump/Obama PayPal giveaway." Various outlets reported on the controversy, including Mashable , Yahoo and more.

Glizzy is a slang term for "hot dog." In June 2020, some online applied the term to images of people eating hot dogs, referring to them as "Glizzy Gladiators" if the picture's subject can fit a large section of the hot dog in their mouth. The origins of the term is unknown and existed in various reigons around the US, including Washington, DC and Alabama prior to appearing online. One of the earliest references to "glizzy" as a hot dog comes from YouTuber Azel Prather, who posted a video describing the different types of "glizzys" on October 24th, 2016. Others use the term "glizzy" as a slang word for Glock handgun. On January 12th, 2015, Urban Dictionary user DMVEVERYTHING defined the word, "A glock variant.Slang used in the hoods of DC. Also well known because of the rapper group Glizzy Gang, There CEO is Shy Glizzy." The post received more than 340 upvotes in less than six years (shown below). The following year, on September 24th, 2017, Urban Dictionary user Dmv_lingo defined the phrase, "Another word for a hotdog in DC." The post received more than 170 upvotes in less than three years (shown below, left). On Junly 4th, 2019, Twitter user @vashti_adena tweeted, "Ever since I learned DC niggas call hot dogs glizzys I can�t get over the fact that a DC rapper really named himself a Shy Hotdog." The tweet included a retweet of a video of "Glizzys all over the world." The post received more than 45,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below). Ever since I learned DC niggas call hot dogs glizzys I can�t get over the fact that a DC rapper really named himself a Shy Hotdog https://t.co/Som2SOiRuV � Vash (@vashti_adena) July 5, 2019 On June 13th, 2020, Facebook user Roderick Smith posted a picture of a man eating a hot dog. They captioned the post, "pops wasting no time to throat the glizzy ???? he a real glizzy gladiator." The post received more than 10,000 shares, 3,000 reactions and 2,000 comments in less than one month (shown below, left). That day, Twitter user @SirPercules tweeted the image with the caption, "Nigga told me my uncle was throating a glizzy nd da whip I told him send me a pic nd I got this�." The tweet received more than 8,200 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than one month (shown below, right). On June 27th, 2020, Twitter user @VampireSilk posted a picture of Vice President Joe Biden eating a hot dog. They wrote, "Nah Biden gotta address this at a press conference or sumin bro a real glizzy guzzler." The post received more than 7,500 likes and 1,300 retweets in less than one week (shown below).

Slapping Bags of Soil refers to a series of memes that feature expressions of enjoyment over hitting full bags of gardening topsoil (similar to Slapping Bags of Rice ). On February 11th, 2019, a Redditor , who has since deleted their account, posted the earliest available usage of the format. They posted a picture of the character Patrick . They captioned the image "when you find soil bags at the supermarket that are ready to be slapped" (shown below). On November 20th, 2013, Twitter user @stephie34 posted the first known reference to the urge online by tweeting, "Slapping a bag of rice is rather therapeutic" (shown below). On May 28th, 2018, YouTubers Mely and Gabe posted a video of themselves slapping large bags of rice at the supermarket (shown below). The video gained over 700 views in a year. The following year, the meme went viral following a post on Rreddit. On March 30th, 2020, Redditor SharpLemon56 posted a picture of bags of topsoil. They captioned the image, "brain: slap them me: why brain: just do it." The post received more than 113,000 points (95% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, left). The following day, iFunny user Yeah_Im_That_Guy posted an image of a woman's buttocks with the caption "what girls think guys want to slap" and a picture of bags at a supermarket with the caption "what guys really want to slap." The post received more than 78,000 reactions and 1,700 comments (shown below, center). Days later, Redditor wishe308 posted a similar variation of the meme on the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 30,000 points (96% upvoted) and 400 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Destiny 2 is a first-person shooter RPG video game published by Bungie for Windows , Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game is set in a fictional sci-fi world roughly 700 years in the future following humanity�s colonization of planets in our solar system and an event called �The Collapse� that nearly ended life until a mysterious celestial body known as the �Traveler� saved the last remnants of civilization. Destiny 2 is a sequel following the events of the first Destiny game and was released worldwide on September 6th, 2017. Two months after the original Destiny released, a sequel was mentioned in November 2014 by Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg and development began around the same time (in addition to numerous expansion packs). Originally planned to release in September 2016, the sequel was delayed until 2017, but eventually released on September 6th, 2017. Although several promises were made to players regarding the sequel, such as character progression carrying over, the game�s initial release received mostly positive reception. Through several post-release expansions and changes, the game slowly transformed over its lifetime and has continued to undergo major revisions. Perhaps the biggest change occurred in October 2019 with the release of the Shadowkeep expansion that debuted a new version of Destiny 2 called �New Light� that consisted of a free-to-play version including content from the base game and the first two expansions. Also during this time, Bungie and Activision broke their partnership and slowly gave full control of the franchise over to Bungie leading up to the release of Shadowkeep. This new free-to-play release also coincided with several changes to the monetization model of Destiny 2, making a bigger push for players to purchase content with the in-game currency �Silver.� Cross-saving was also introduced during this timeframe, allowing players to transfer their characters between any platform (though expansions needed to be bought for each). The campaign surrounding Destiny 2 begins one year after the SIVA Crisis as Cabal forces led by Red Legion commander Dominus Ghaul invade the Last City, destroying much of the Tower (Guardian HQ) and the city itself. Players begin by launching a counterattack on Ghaul�s flagship, but fail after the Red Legion attach a device to the Traveler and drain his light. The Guardians subsequently lose their power and are forced to retreat. Through the base game�s main storyline, eventually humanity and their protectors manage to reclaim their light, defeat Ghaul and save the Traveler at considerable cost. The events of the expansions (Curse of Osiris, Warmind, Forsaken, Shadowkeep) following in the footsteps of the campaign consist of several new adventures where players fight various new threats throughout the solar system alongside notable characters. Each of these content packs typically include new raids, strikes, patrols, missions, maps for PVP or entirely new modes like Gambit. In addition to the full expansions, various season passes have also been released throughout the game�s lifecycle, consisting of smaller bits of PVP or PVE content including weapons, armor, items and new missions to complete during a limited timeframe. There are three classes in Destiny 2 (same as the first game), including the Titan, Hunter and Warlock, each with three elemental-type classes and three additional subclasses each. Players can engage in a wide range of activities for all three of their characters, ranging from PVE, PVP and even a mixture of the two depending on their preferred way to play. PVE content in the game includes Strikes, Raids, Patrols, Missions and Dungeons. For PVP, there�s Crucible and Trials of Osiris. Gambit is a mode combining elements of the two where players engage in a mix of PVE and PVP in a head-to-head game mode with another team of four. Much like the original game, Destiny 2 has had a large online presence across numerous websites, social media platforms and online communities. At this time, the game has over 2.4 million followers on Twitter , 1.3 million followers on Instagram and 3.1 million on Facebook . On Reddit, there are two major subs, r/DestinyTheGame and r/Destiny2, the former with over 1.4 million members and the latter with 439,000. Within all of these online communities, players discuss numerous topics surrounding the game and franchise, including things like fan art , gameplay clips and screenshots, cosplays and, of course, memes . In the actual game itself, several references to online and pop culture can be seen in the form of dances, emotes and other various elements -- helping to bolster the rich meme culture surrounding Destiny 2. Particularly seen on the r/Destiny2 subreddit (as the main sub doesn�t allow memes), the community can be seen creating several examples relating to the game and online/meme culture as a whole. One such example comes from Redditor RipstefanKarlsteffan, posted to the r/Destiny2 sub on November 19th, 2019. The meme (seen below) references a beloved character in the franchise �Shaxx,� who�s known for his loud, motivational dialogue during Crucible matches. The meme was upvoted over 21,200 times and commented on 377 times. On February 2nd, 2020, Redditor HeterodactylFormosan posted a meme depicting someone reloading a sword, which is a common joke in the community since in-game swords require ammo to use. The post (shown below) received over 16,400 upvotes, 264 comments and a Reddit Gold award. YouTube also hosts several meme-related videos referencing Destiny 2, including one posted on August 2nd, 2019, by YouTuber Hush under the title �destiny 2 except it's a huge meme.� The video (seen below) has garnered over 500,000 views and 37,000 likes since being uploaded. The Trickster or Araskes is a Scorn Baron character in the 2017 multiplayer first-person shooter video game Destiny 2. The Destiny 2 character, The Trickster, known for deception, has been used as an image macro placed in reaction to a caption involving a cheat or a deceiving action. Destiny Guns refers to a series of image macros that use the guns from the video game series Destiny as reaction images , serving as the punchline to a caption. Moon's Haunted is a catchphrase based on a tweet. It has since been associated with discussions about the video game Destiny 2, which features plot points about the moon.

Abby Bite Edits or Biteposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if their fingers are being bitten off, with the meme format based on a still image of character Abby biting Ellie's fingers. The format originated on 4chan 's /v/ board in June 17th, 2020, gaining a major spread on the board. On June 17th, 2020, a leaked frame from then-upcoming video game showing character Abby violently biting character Ellie's finger was posted by an anonymous 4chan user on /v/ board (shown below, left). In the thread, another user suggested that the frame could be used as a meme template. Within one hour, an unknown user posted a horizontally flipped version of the frame, prompting it's use as a meme format (shown below, center). In the thread, the same user posted the earliest meme based on the format (shown below, right). In the thread, several templates for the meme were posted, including PNG versions. Megami Tensei and edits of the exploitable were posted in the thread in the following hours (shown below, left and right). In two hours, another thread for the exploitable was posted but failed to get traction. The format saw spread on the board when in the early hours of June 18th another thread was created for the edits, reaching the reply cap within four hours. In the thread, multiple edits of the exploitable were posted, including , Pac-Man and versions (examples shown below). In the following hours, the format received further spread on the board, although to a lesser extent than Abby Buttsex Edits and earlier Abby Choke Edits . or Chokeposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are getting choked, with the meme format based on a still image of Abby choking Ellie. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in early May 2020, gaining a major spread on the board and on Twitter. refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are having sex from behind, with the format based on a leaked scene of Abby engaging in intercourse. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in mid-June 2020 following the similar Abby choke edits and bite edits.

Time Jannies is a nickname given to a timeline-correction phenomenon Whispers of Fate which manifests itself in the form of hooded apparitions. The phenomenon was humorously dubbed "time jannies" by anonymous users on 4chan's /v/ board, with "jannie" meaning a janitor (moderator). In early April 2020, jokes about the plot element gained significant popularity on /v/, with memes often imagining Time Jannies correcting timelines in other fandoms. Prior to April 10th, 2020, the 2020 video game , a remake of 1997 video game , leaked. Despite being a remake, the game included significant story changes. One such change is the introduction of Whispers of Fate, hooded appartions that ensure that Destiny plays according to plan. Whispers, the so-called arbiters of fate. The creatures appear when someone tries to alter destiny's course. They are connected to all the threads of time and space that shape the planets fate. On April 4th, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user posted a 30-second cutscene between characters Hojo and Cloud in which Hojo is about to reveal details that Cloud isn't supposed to know yet and is immediately dragged away by the whispers. - My, are you a SOLDIER? - Yeah. - No, Not quite. Oh, now I recall. My memory was mistaken. My boy, you weren't a soldier� What!? What is this fascinating phenomenon!? What's happening? Where are you taking me!? In the same thread, an anonymous user referred to Whispers as "time jannies" (post shown below), with more users picking up the nickname. Starting on the April 5th, 2020, referring to Whispers of Fate as "time jannies" became a trend on /v/. Starting on the same day, multiple memes poking fun at the plot element were created on the board (examples shown below). On the same day, images of ghosts, particularly from started being associated with the meme on the board. As of April 9th, 2020, over 1770 posts containing the phrase "time jannies" were created on /v/, with multiple memes and fanart having been posted.

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Skeleton Rollercoaster High Five refers to an object labeling template in which a roller coaster cart full of skeletons speeds by a roller coaster cart of humans, attempting to reach out to them. In memes , the skeletons are usually labeled as a wild group and the humans a more responsible group who nevertheless find surprising commonality. The artwork is an unpublished piece by comics artist Johnny Craig. It first appeared online on the blog Beat Pop on April 2nd, 2006 (shown below). On August 29th, 2019, the earliest known object labeling edit of the painting appeared on Imgur. It was posted by user BlueLikeSnow and gained over 700 views (shown below, left). The painting began drawing a wider audience online after it was posted to the Tumblr Talesfromweirdland. On May 21st, 2020, Imgur user Cowill posted a similar variation to the first template, gaining over 1,200 views (shown below, right). Unavailable

Throughout much of General Grievous� presence in the Star Wars franchise, it was canon that he had a thing for defeating Jedi and collecting their lightsabers. The reason for this intense hatred of the Jedi stems from their alliance with the Huks, who enslaved Grievous� people during the Huk War. Known as a �Jedi Hunter,� Grievous was adept at slaying members of the Jedi Order, and upon doing so, he would claim their iconic weapons and add them to his �collection,� which was quite extensive. This can be seen during the beginning of (released in 2005), particularly the clip where Anakin and Obi-Wan confront him on a Separatist ship battling above the planet Coruscant during the Clone Wars (featured below), Grievous can be seen taking the pair�s sabers and uttering the quote, �Your lightsabers will make a fine addition to my collection.� Later on in the film, there�s another popular scene used or referenced in these memes where Obi-Wan and Grievous battle on the planet Utapau. During this clip (shown below), Grievous can be seen extending his four arms, each with a unique lightsaber he took from a slain Jedi. Though the theme of these memes was already somewhat canon in the Star Wars franchise, users began extrapolating this concept to new, ridiculous levels over the years since General Grievous was introduced as a new character. Through the �This Will Make a Fine Addition to My Collection� meme, which rose to prominence around 2017, General Grievous and his obsession for lightsabers slowly evolved into its own meme. On Reddit�s r/PrequelMemes sub, Redditor Thibson34 first began posting the series �Every day General Grievous adds a unique lightsaber to his collection,� beginning with Day 1: Anakin's lightsaber on February 9th, 2020. The image (seen below) included Grievous on a white background with a single lightsaber, receiving over 7,100 upvotes, 121 comments and a Reddit gold award. On March 11th, 2020, after Thibson34 had been posting their series each day for roughly a month, one of the memes posted by the user was removed by the automoderator following multiple complaints of �karma farming,� which subsequently sparked a viral debate on the subreddit. Redditor Red_Mayhem512 posted a meme that day referring to the removal (shown below) and received nearly 9,000 upvotes and 50 comments. Ultimately, the post was unbanned and the series continued. On March 12th, 2020, Redditor Thibson34 resumed the series and posted Day 33 of the collection. This image (seen below) was upvoted over 62,500 times, commented on 852 times and gifted numerous Reddit awards. On March 19th, 2020, Redditor Yusi-D-Jordan uploaded an extended version of the scene where Obi-Wan confronts Grievous to the r/PrequelMemes sub, depicting him with several new arms and sabers. The edit (shown below) received over 142,000 upvotes, 1,400 comments and dozens of Reddit awards. Redditor Execute-order_66 continued building off the theme on March 22nd, 2020, with a video edited to show Grievous diving after Kylo Ren�s lightsaber from Episode 9. This video (seen below) was upvoted over 152,000 times, commented on 1,400 times and also given countless Reddit awards.

is a 3D-animated series in the franchise which premiered on Netflix in 2020. It is set in the Stand Alone Complex sub-continuity of the series. Netflix announced the development of a new Ghost In the Shell anime on December 8th, 2018. The series is directed by Shinji Aramaki and Kenji Kamiyama. The first trailer for the series released on January 29th, 2020 (shown below). The series premiered on April 23rd, 2020 and was renewed for a second season three days prior to its release. The series was met with a lukewarm response from critics and fans of the franchise. In particular, the 3D CGI art-style proved a negative for most viewers. AV Club's Toussaint Egan wrote, "If you were at all put off by SAC_2045�s CG art style when it was first announced, the show itself will do nothing to convince you otherwise," and called the series' action sequences, "weightless and plodding, with overactive camera cuts doing more of the work than the characters on-screen." The Cinemaholic also wrote the animation was disappointing but did praise other aspects of the series. The series has a 6.90 on MyAnimeList. Online, the show received a heavy amount of criticism for its animation. Several threads on 4chan highlighted action sequences that looked goofy out of context. YouTubers also posted videos mocking the animation in the series (examples shown below).

refers to a viral conspiracy theory documentary criticizing the government's response to the coronavirus . The film accuses the government of orchestrating the outbreak for the financial gain vaccine producers. Shortly after uploading the first part of the film, YouTube removed the excerpt due to its violation of community standards. As the film grew in popularity, numerous health experts denounced the film and the inclusion of controversial health figures associated with the anti-vaccination movement . On April 26th, Mikki Willis, the owner of Elevate Films production company, posted on Facebook about the film. He wrote, "If you�ve been following my posts, you might be wondering why I�ve been meeting with renown scientists and pandemic experts. I�m excited to announce that I�m deep into the production of a full length documentary intended to blast the light of truth into the darkest corners of our corrupt healthcare system. There has never been a better opportunity to expose those who profit from keeping us sick. Due to the urgency of this crisis, the film is set for release in just three months!" The post received more than 4,100 reactions, 1,500 comments and 360 shares in less than one month (shown below). He posted the video on Facebook. He wrote, "Dear gatekeepers of truth and free speech, before removing this video, please read these words: The world is watching you. We understand the pressure you�re under to censor any information that contradicts the popular narrative. We know the risk that comes with defying the orders of those who pull the strings. We realize even the biggest of tech giants are under the command of powerful forces that wield the ability to destroy your empire with the click of a key. But due to the critical condition of our world, 'I was just doing my job' is no longer an acceptable excuse." The post received more than 124,000 shares, 41,000 reactions and 14,000 comments. That day, the video was uploaded to YouTube. Within two days, the video received more than 239,000 views. On May 6th, YouTube removed the video for violating community standards. That day, YouTube Help user Bobbie Sandelli commented on the removal, writing, "[The video] contains information important to the American people re today's Covid19 pandemic. It needs to be restored as it gives relative information, both current and historical, about how we got to this stage�the global plan to take control of our lives, liberty, health and freedom. What are you afraid of?" The post received more than 2,100 upvotes (shown below). On May 6th, The Big Think published "The anti-vaxx agenda of The Plandemic." They write: Several media outlets covered the film, including Forbes, Heavy.com and more. That day, YouTuber ZDoggMD published "A Doctor Reacts to 'Plandemic.'" in the video, he refutes the video saying that Judy Mikovitz was arrested for stealing equipment, notes and data from a lab that she was fired from" and that she was disgraced in the scientific community for publishing findings that could not be replicated. Since then, he says, Mikovitz has been on a mission to prove that she is not "crazy." He calls the rest of the video, "the worst kind of Infowars garbage conspiracy nonsense." The video received more than 533,000 views in less than 24 hours (shown below). The video continued to spread on Facebook. Joshua Feuerstein shared the video, where the post recieved more than 240,000 viewws, 8,500 shares, 4,200 reactions and 1,200 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Actor George Takei wrote, "Please stop sharing unfounded conspiracy theories from discredited, anti-vaxxer �plandemic� fear-mongers. You look foolish and misinformed, and you become a tool for those seeking to undermine civil society and the work of our valued experts. Knock it off." The post received more than 25,000 reactions, 3,00 shares and 1,900 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). The film also became the subject of criticism on Reddit . On May 6th, 2020, Redditor ImpressiveFood wrote, "This fucking gish gallop video was sent to me by my cousin, and I'm now realizing how woo woo So Cal batshit he's becoming. Is there a good rebuttal for him to watch/read to this Judy Mikovits monster?" The post received more than 880 points (96% upvoted) and 300 comments. The following day, Redditor SherlockBeaver the post received more than 930 points (95% upvoted) and 290 comments in less than 24 hours.

Neurchi is a French Verlan slang (initially meaning chineur , an old French word for antique shop/bric-�-brac goers) referring to online social groups, especially on the Facebook platform, gathering people willing to create OC ( Original Content ) and memes around a specific theme. Since its inception, about 1 000 groups with 1 to more than 30k members have popped up on the social networking site about a wide range of topics. According to a January 2019 article from Numerama about the phenomenon, one of the main Neurchi administrators interviewed, nicknamed Nathan Thomas , recalled discovering the first Neurchi group, Neurchi de memes that had about 1 000 members at the time, on Facebook in August 2016, though there is no mention on who exactly created it. What is explained though is the modus operandi of these private groups that allows new users only after a series of questions and the way each group is handling itw own topic has been compared to Reddit and its sub channels. The Numerama article showcased screenshots from various groups that have been made throughout the years. Another article from Streetpress from March 2020 added to the story on this increasing phenomenon and its very wide range of topics memed, from famous personalities to feminism and even right-wing activism. A wiki-like site was created as its own source of information on the phenomenon, along with a chart dated from March 2018 (shown below) containing information on the rising groups. A more up-to-date spreadsheet on Google Doc was created to keep track of every group , as well as its own website . A special set of catchphrases, slang and linguos were adopted by users in each group. Among the most commonly found is 3/4 , a catchphrase used when a post reaches or is expected to reach more than 1 000 likes, which is seen as a seal of quality.

is a fan-made online multiplayer 2.5D kart racing game featuring characters from the franchise. The game is notable for gaming meme montages, player mods with characters from various media franchises, and fanart . Sonic Robo Blast Kart 2 is a mod of Sonic Robo Blast 2 , which itself is a mod of the port of the Doom (1993) engine. Sonic Robo Blast 2 has been developed by a group called Sonic Team Junior since March 1998. Featuring a multiplayer mode, the game is open source and is easy to customize. The gameplay of SRB2Kart is similar to the and supports up to 16 players at once. The game was originally based on the Mario Kart mode from the SRB2 mod Sonic Robo Blast 2 Riders before it branched off. On June 6th, 2018, SRB2Kart developer Kart Krew uploaded a progress report on the game to YouTube (shown below, left). Several videos showcasing the game were released by Kart Krew between June and the game's release. On November 14th, 2018, Kart Krew uploaded the trailer for the game�s 1.0 beta version, receiving over 94,000 views in a year and a half (shown below, right). Two days later, on November 16th, the beta version was released in a post on the SRB2 forums. On November 18th, Spanish YouTuber Sergindsegasonic uploaded a gameplay video of SRB2Kart that gained over 76,000 views in a year and a half (shown below, left). On November 19th, 2018, Twitch streamer Vinesauce Vinny streamed the game, with the video of him playing being uploaded to YouTube by archive channel Vinesauce: The Full Sauce on November 22nd (shown below, right). The video gained over 44,000 views in a year and a half. On March 28th, 2019, YouTuber coraldev uploaded the first in a series of gaming meme montage videos titled �kart� playing mainly as the Sonic character Amy Rose, gaining over 200,000 views since November 2019 (shown below, left). A second video, �kart 2,� was released on April 6th and gained over 300,000 views in the same period (shown below, right). The videos did not receive much attention initially. On May 29th, Kart Krew released beta version 1.1 of SRB2Kart , adding features such video replay for online races. On October 23rd, YouTuber and Twitch streamer Lythero uploaded a highlight/commentary video of SRB2Kart that got over 770,000 views in 9 months (shown below, left). On November 9th, YouTuber ScottFalco uploaded a review of SRB2Kart that received over 500,000 views in 9 months (shown below, right). On November 13th, coraldev uploaded the gaming meme montage "kart 3," receiving over 480,000 views in 9 months (shown below). The �kart� videos gained traction in November 2019, with coraldev�s channel receiving over a million videos across all videos by the end of January 2020. In an reponse to KnowYourMeme researchers on July 10th, 2020, coraldev explained how the "kart" videos got popular and the inspiration behind them: On December 9th, YouTuber CriticalRaien uploaded a SRB2Kart gaming meme montage that gained over 57,000 views in 7 months (shown below, left). A similar video from CriticalRaien uploaded on December 22nd gained over 120,000 views in the same period (shown below, right). On May 12th, 2020, Kart Krew release beta version 1.2. The game�s official Discord server has over 10,000 members.

#IWDFCFTBATK is short for �I Would Die For Claire From the "Bon Appetit Test Kitchen" It refers to Claire Saffitz who is a pastry chef for the Bon Appetit Test Kitchen and has a popular Youtube series where she creates gourmet versions of popular snack foods. The hashtag derived from a viral video by the same title and was spread by fans on the show mainly on Twitter . The hashtag can be seen on many posts by fans of Bon Appetit. It can be used in text posts or images and is used just as general enjoyment for Claire and Bon Appetit. The viral that started this trend was a video by the same name I would die for Claire from the Bon Appetit test kitchen by Mike�s Mic. Mike spends the video explaining how much he loves Claire repeating the phrase many times throughout the video. The phrase then took off on Twitter and got shortened into the hashtag we see now. The original youtube video came out on June 25, 2019. As of Feb 2020 the video has 1,230,014 views and 130K likes. The first use of the hashtag on twitter was by the user @eggmeat54 which just included the hashtag. It is unclear if this was in response to the video or not. The Bon Appetit meme page @meme_appetit post about starting using the hashtag in October of 2019. However, from that point forward the hashtag is used daily by fans of the BA videos and claire.

Suzy Lu is a YouTuber known for making videos in which she reacts to various video games and anime . In April 2020, she was criticized for making frivolous copyright claims against other YouTubers. On August 8th, 2013, Lu uploaded her first video to her channel, in which she plays the video game (shown below). Within seven years, the video gained more than 55,000 views. For the next several years, Lu continued to upload videos in which she plays various video games, the most popular of which was a gameplay video uploaded on November 1st, 2017 (shown below, left). In 2019, Lu began uploaded videos in which she reacts to various anime episodes, the most popular being a reaction to an episode of (shown below, right). On March 29th, 2019, YouTuber Nicholas DeOrio uploaded a video titled "The Ballad of Suzy Lu," in which he claimed Lu issued false DMCA copyright strikes against other YouTubers (shown below). On April 3rd, 2020, YouTuber John Swan uploaded a video titled "Suzy Lu: The Most Problematic YouTuber You've Never Heard Of," accusing Lu of making frivolous copyright claims against other YouTubers while uploading copyright infringing content herself. The video was subsequently removed. On April 6th, YouTuber Optimus posted a video titled "Suzy Lu Responds And Exposes Herself" (shown below, left). On April 9th, John Swan uploaded an edited version of the "Suzy Lu: The Most Problematic YouTuber You've Never Heard Of" video (shown below, right). That day, John Swan tweeted that the video had been removed from his channel. In response, the official @TeamYouTube account replied that his video "was flagged by many users before being removed" (shown below). (�) We apply our policies consistently, regardless of who flags content. Your video was flagged by many users before being removed � the team reviewed your appeal and confirmed that the video did violate our harassment policies. More on those policies here https://t.co/1qPSmdu9FV That day, YouTuber Nicholas DeOrio uploaded a video titled "Suzy Lu is the Worst Kind of YouTuber" (shown below). On April 10th, the internet news site ReclaimTheNet published an article about the controversy titled "YouTube engulfed in censorship struggle as YouTuber Suzy Lu continues to flag videos she's 'unhappy with'." On April 14th, YouTuber TheQuartering uploaded a video about Lu titled "Suzy Lu Strikes Again! Please Leave Us Alone! (Interview Request)," in which he accuses Lu or her fans of flagging his content (shown below, right).

It's Corona Time is a sound clip used in TikTok vlogs, parodies and lipsync videos referencing the Coronavirus . The sound clip, which includes the 1985 song "Don't Stop the Rock" by Freestyle, parodies Miller beer's commercial slogan "It's Miller Time" with a voiceover saying "It's Corona Time." On January 24th, 2020, TikToker @playboierik21 uploaded the original sound clip and used it in a video that garnered over 534,300 likes in two months (shown below). The sound clip uses the song "Don't Stop the Rock" by Freestyle and has been used in over 323,400 videos in two months. In January 2020, following @playboierik21's TikTok sound clip upload, various commentator voiced their offense at the sound and the video's contents (shown below). On February 2nd, TikToker @stacyhorta uploaded a video about picking their parents up from the airport using the sound (shown below, left). The video garnered over 155,000 likes in a month. On March 5th, TikToker @kamilfrankow received over 1.8 million likes for a video posted using the sound (shown below, center). On March 9th, TikToker @ninadrama made a video about the toilet paper crisis using the sound (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 1.9 million likes in a day. StayHipp published an article on Coronavirus memes on TikTok.

Face-off! refers to a video meme format that pitches two videos which are similar in some regard against each other. The battle is preceded by a man shouting "Face-off!" and is accompanied by a sound of pen tapping. On February 11th, 2016, Vine user shut up sabash posted a video titled "very intense battle" in which two videos of boys dancing awkwardly are featured. The video opens with a soundbite of a man shouting, "Face-off!," and is accompanied by a pen tapping sound from a viral 2010 video "Pen Tapping Battle." The video ends with a soundbite of an unknown man shouting "Woooooo!". The vine (shown below) received over 5,900 likes, 2,600 revines and 225,700 loops in four years. Face-off! Woooooo! The meme format did not see spread until on March 29th, 2016, Vine user the cable turned off cade posted another video based on it, comparing the Brazil Dog Dance with another similar dog video (shown below). The post received over 58,200 likes, 23,800 revines and 2 million loops in four years. Several YouTube reuploads of the Vine were made in 2016. the cable turned off cade's post inspired more similar memes in the following days; for example, on March 30th, 2016, Vine user Craig's Last posted an edit that received over 227,600 loops in four years. Prior to 2020, the format maintained limited popularity online with the format seeing occasional use on Instagram and YouTube. For example, on June 14th, 2017, YouTube user Chodie Chode-Man posted an edit that received over 24,000 views in three years (shown below, left). On October 15th, 2019, YouTube user Gizzmo reposted a meme that gained over 25,400 views in nine months (shown below, right). Starting approximately in February 2020, the format saw a surge in popularity on several major online platforms, although the trigger for this uptick is unknown. Starting in February 2020, viral memes based on the format were posted on YouTube, Instagram, iFunny and other platforms. On May 15th, 2020, Twitter user @conkface posted an edit pitching the viral spinning GIF of YandereDev against a similar GIF of Martin Cabello III . The video (shown below) received over 5,500 retweets and comments, 24,000 likes and 169,000 views in two months, promoting the further spread of the format. On May 16, TikTok user Platebreaker reposted the edit, gaining over 288,500 views and 49,500 likes in two months, pic.twitter.com/vPRm6C2mwv � shut up (@conkface) May 16, 2020

Queen Elizabeth On A Billboard is an exploitable image of Queen Elizabeth with a message on a billboard in Piccadilly Circus. The image is typically edited by altering the text with an argument or a controversial opinion a kin to presentation edits . The images became popular in April 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic . On April 8th, 2020, The BBC reported that a message from the Queen was displayed in Piccadilly Lights. The image of the message reading "We will be with our friends again; we will be with ur families again; we will meet again" was reposted to Twitter that day by BBC London (shown below). On April 9th, 2020, Tumblr user TheWeirdWideWeb posted a screenshot of a tweet reading, "Imagine if someone showed you this picture six months ago and asked you to figure out what must have happened" next to the image of the billboard and garnered over 88,460 notes in 11 days (shown below left). On April 17th, Redditor Whovian1701 posted an edit to r/PrequelMemes which replaced the test with "The Kingdom will be reorganized into the first galactic empire!" (shown below, right). The post received over 54,800 points (94% upvoted) in three days. The next day, Redditor TheSoulVibrators posted an edit to r/memes. The image which edited the text to say, "you need to start thinking about the world you're going to leave for me" referencing Queen Elizabeth is Immortal memes gained over 45,800 points (97% upvoted) in two days (shown below). StayHipp published an article on the memes.

Vaporeon is a first-generation Water type Pok�mon that resembles a mixture between a cat , a fox, and a fish. In addition to being a popular fan art subject, a copypasta from 4chan describing Vaporeon�s supposed sexual compatibility with humans became known in the late 2010s and early 2020s for its unsettling nature. Vaporeon debuted in Japan as the 134th Pok�mon in Pok�mon Red and Blue on February 27th, 1996. It was introduced to a larger audience with worldwide releases of the game between September and October 1998. As one of the three original �Eeveelutions� of the Pok�mon Eevee , Vaporeon is obtained by exposing Eevee to a Water Stone. The Pok�mon has been popular since its debut. An Urban Dictionary definition for Vaporeon describing its appearance was posted by user Someone you may never meet on October 13th, 2003. Over 21,000 fan art illustrations are tagged with #vaporeon on DeviantArt . Additionally, thousands of posts mentioning Vaporeon can be found on archives for /vp/ and /v/ . A copypasta describing Vaporeon�s supposed sexual compatibility with humans was posted on 4chan�s Pok�mon-dedicated board /vp/ on December 4th, 2018. In the copypasta, the author explains how they believe a female Vaporeon�s physical characteristics and movepool make it the most ideal Pok�mon for sexual intercourse with human males. On April 4th, 2019, a screenshot of the copypasta was posted on subreddit r/unwholesomememes, where it received 56 points (shown below, left). On April 14th, the same screenshot was spliced with a reaction image of Dr. Phil and posted on r/dankmemes by u/jk7827, where it received over 5.4k upvotes and 120 comments (seen below, right). In the thread, users expressed dread and anticipation over the possible Rule 34 illustrations that could be inspired by the copypasta. A reading of the copypasta was uploaded by YouTuber ArkadaQT on December 16th, 2019. It received over 40,000 views in five months. On January 3rd, 2020, an image referencing the copypasta the meme was posted by u/jojojojojonesy on r/dogelore , where it gained 1,600 upvotes and 73 comments (shown below, left). Another image referencing the copypasta and the �I wish to be IRRESISTIBLE to men!� exploitable image was posted to r/furry_irl on April 21st by u/clockworkzorua, where it received 1,500 upvotes and 46 comments (seen below, right). Over 2,500 search results referencing the copypasta are found on Google as of May 28th, 2020, with more than 350 posts and comments from Reddit alone.

A Randonaut is a person who participates in location scouting determined by coordinates provided through random number generating techniques in order to find personal life synchronicities with an intention in mind. The activity of randonauting was inspired by the gambling platform The Fatum Project and led to the start of a Telegram bot @shangrila_bot by Joshua Lengfelder in March 2019 which provides coordinates to those seeking to travel. In February 2020, the Randonautica app was released and became popular during the coronavirus pandemic as a social-distancing -safe activity. Randonauting trips were often recording and uploaded to YouTube and TikTok in Spring 2020. On May 28th, 2018, Medium published an article introducing the concept of the Fatum Project, a proposal that randomized number generating could create a fair gambling platform. The article explains that "with Fatum punters can check the random numbers after the game and ensure that nothing was tampered with during the course of events. Fatum will make itself open to a series of checks, balances and in depth analysis beyond anything ever attempted. It will become the most fair and transparent gambling platform ever conceived." On March 17th, 2019, Redditor unitiveconsciousness posted an introduction to the theory behind the Fatum Project to r/dimensionjumping. The post explains that "The Fatum Project was born as an attempt to research unknown spaces outside predetermined probability-tunnels of the holistic world and has become a fully functional reality-tunnel creating machine that digs rabbit holes to wonderland." A link was then added to r/randonauts which was created the next day. The post also describes memetic responses to travel including the "despair meme" which causes paranoia or anxiety in the traveler due to the universe's alleged negative response to a shift in natural traveling. The post was created by the person who ran the Telegram bot, Joshua Lengfelder which provides randomized coordinates called @Shangrila_bot (shown below). Medium published several articles on Randonauting. In February 2020, the Randonautica app was released and made available through the Apple iStore and perform much like Telegram bot and provides options like "Void" and "Attractor" which are based on quantum points generated by measurements of electromagnetic field fluctuations. The highest density of quantum points in a given area is labeled an attractor destination while the lowest density is labeled void. On February 21st, YouTuber Ready or Randonaut uploaded the first episode of a randonauting reality show which utilizes the app (shown below). The video gained over 22,600 views in three months In May and June 2020, media outlets such as Wired and In The Know reported on the rise in popularity of randonauting while social-distancing. The Randonautica app reported high traffic numbers during this time on Twitter (shown below). In May 2020, randonauting became a popular activity and subject on TikTok with TikTokers sharing their randonauting experiences and eventually creating the hashtag #randonautingchallenge which involves filming a randonauting trip. On May 16th, TikToker gothboithrift posted a video of a randonauting trip that took him to a relatives gravestone (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.1 million likes in a month. On May 25th, TikToker apemareee uploaded a video in which friends found person standing in the darkness outside using the app (shown below, center). The video received over 987,400 likes in a month. On May 29th, TikToker raccoonqueeen posted a video about finding a group of raccoons while traveling and accumulated over 696,600 likes in a month (shown below, right). On June 20th, 2020, TikToker ughhenry posted a video of one randoauting trip in which they found a suitcase on the shore of a beach in Seatle which ended up having human remains inside (shown below). The video gained over 3.6 million likes in a day. That same day, Redditor Falls1234 posted a screenshot of a CNN article confirming that the TikTokers sound human remains to r/randonauts and captioned the post "Peers of mine found the remains of a body inside a suitcase due to randonautica. Please try to have good intentions when randonauting, and stay safe" (shown below). The post garnered 230 points (98% upvoted) in a day. The Daily Dot also reported on the TikTok video that day. On March 18th, 2019, r/randonauts was created and used to share randonauting experiences. The subbreddit acquired over 66,300 member sin a year. As of June 2020, the TikTok hashtag #randonauting has gained over 69.3 million views.

John Krasinski's Virtual Prom refers to an online event hosted by John Krasinski on his YouTube channel, Some Good News , as a means of brightening the spirits of high schoolers who were unable to attend prom in 2020 due to Coronavirus quarantines. On April 16th, 2020, John Krasinski announced on numerous social media channels he would be hosting a "virtual prom" on his YouTube channel, Some Good News, the following evening. A post shared by John Krasinski (@johnkrasinski) on Apr 16, 2020 at 8:54am PDT The "prom" was streamed live on YouTube on April 17th, 2020. It featured appearances by Rainn Wilson , Chance the Rapper , the Jonas Brothers, and Billie Eilish . On April 19th, Krasinski posted a video recapping the event (shown below). The event lasted roughly thirty minutes. On social media, teens posted pictures of themselves attending the prom in their prom outfits and celebrating along with the stream. User @jennaamegan posted a picture of herself watching with her friend on FaceTime , gaining over 180 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, left). User @campbelldb8 posted similar photos, gaining over 480 likes (shown below, right). The event was widely covered by media sources who highly praised it. Mashable called it, "a genuinely fun, heartening success." Junkee wrote, "The event doesn�t fully make up for what people have lost, but people really appreciated what Krasinski tried to do for them."

"I Would Have Voted for Obama for a Third Term" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Dean Armitage in the 2017 horror film Get Out . In the film, the father character Dean poses as a white liberal ally to trap a black man, using his support of President Barack Obama as cover. Online , the phrase and images of Dean have come to represent expressions of faux-racial solidarity with the black community and empty platitudes by white people to African Americans. On February 24th, 2017, Universal Pictures released Get Out in theaters. In the film, Chris (played by Daniel Kaluuya), a black man, meets his white girlfriend's parents for the first time. In an attempt to make him feel more comfortable, her father Dean (played by Bradley Whitford) tells him, "By the way, I would have voted for Obama for a third term, if I could. Best President in my lifetime, hands down" (clip below). Following the film's release, the phrase became a popular joke online, with many using the quote to criticize white people. For example, on March 6th, 2017, Twitter user @SonofBaldwin posted the line with a Nileseyy Niles Disappears reaction GIF (shown below). #GetOutChallenge White person: I would have voted for Obama for a third term. Me: pic.twitter.com/XAjigL5QBY � Son of Baldwin (Robert Jones, Jr.) (@SonofBaldwin) March 6, 2017 The following year, On February 19th, 2018, Twitter user @D_Disciple tweeted the image with the caption "You know, I saw opening weekend." The tweet has since been deleted but received more than 195 points (92% upvoted) on the /r/BlackPeopleTwitter subreddit (shown below, left). On May 19th, 2018, Twitter user @cymrogav tweeted the line with a picture of Prince Charles and Megan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, at the Royal Wedding . The post received more than 6,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than three years (shown below, center). The meme continued into 2020. On February 17th, 2020, Twitter user @BenjaminPDixon tweeted, "They also would have voted for Obama a third term" in response to a doormat that reads, "In this house: We drink water, do yoga, and don't believe Bernie Sanders." The post received more than 3,000 likes and 200 retweets in less than one year (shown below, right). Not available .

We Are The Virus refers to a catchphrase associated with environmentalists which argues that the environment's improvement during the period of social distancing brought on by the Coronavirus outbreak proves that humanity is "the virus" and the Coronavirus is earth's "vaccine" or "cure." After several tweets making this point spread on Twitter , others parodied them by posting pictures of garbage or photoshopped images and humorously suggested the same thing. The wave of self-quarantining that came as a result of the social distancing practices employed by multiple cities and states across the globe led to some positive unintended consequences for the environment. For example, air quality improved in China and the United States. Others claimed that canals in Venice were cleaner, though this was false. Canals in Venice were clearer and it was possible to see more wildlife there due to decreased boat traffic, but they were not cleaner. While there were some short-term positive environmental impacts due to social distancing, the idea that earth was "healing" was not true. On March 17th, 2020, Twitter user @ThomasSchulz tweeted: Wow� Earth is recovering - Air pollution is slowing down - Water pollution is clearing up - Natural wildlife returning home Coronavirus is Earth�s vaccine We�re the virus. While others had tweeted similar sentiments, this tweet spread widely, gaining over 70,000 retweets and 290,000 likes (shown below). The trend was mocked by YouTuber Justin Whang , who wrote, "People saying shit like 'woah dude what if like coronavirus is the cure we are the real virus' should cure themselves" (shown below). People began parodying the sentiment a week later. For example, Twitter user @hortonhearseusa_ posted photoshops featuring exotic animals appearing in unusual places, gaining over 3,500 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @zenzor1 tweeted a picture of an extinct Liopleurodon swimming in Australia , gaining over 70 retweets and 240 likes (shown below, right). Others posted pictures of trash in the wild, such as washed up bikes and scooters, as though they were animals. For example, Twitter user @hamishtaylor posted washed up bikes, gaining over 700 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, left). User @taladorei made a similar joke showing lime green scooters, gaining over 77,000 retweets and 425,000 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Junkee.

The 2020 George Floyd Protests , refers to the riots that occurred across the United States which were sparked by the death of George Floyd , who died after a police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee. The resulting unrest in the area included widespread looting and property damage, with numerous stores becoming the target of looting and arson. On May 25th, 2020, Minneapolis Police Department officers attempted to arrest George Floyd, a 46-year-old African American man, in Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota. During the arrest, officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck for at least seven minutes, pressing him against the ground, while Floyd repeatedly said "I can't breathe" before becoming unresponsive. Floyd was then pronounced dead at the hospital. On the following day, several videos of the scene recorded by bystanders went viral online. A recording posted by Facebook user Darnella Frazier received over 1.4 million views, 28,000 reactions and 47,000 shares in four days (screenshot shown below). The protests in Minneapolis started on May 26th, the day following George Lloyd's death. On that day, demonstrators gathered at the Third Precinct in Minneapolis, with some of the demonstrators vandalizing the precinct with spray paint, throwing rocks at police squad cars and smashing the glass door of the precinct. A chemical irritant was used by police to disperse the protestors. On Wednesday, May 27th, police used rubber bullets and chemical irritants against the protestors. That day, a fire was set to an AutoZone location near the Third Precinct building and to a Cub Foods store crowd of at least 100 people looted a Target store, stealing televisions, clothes and groceries. Videos of the looting emerged online, with a video of a Minnesota resident attempting to block the entrance to the store and stab the looters going viral as Target Jennifer . Elderly Resident tried to stop the rioters from looting Target in Minnesota pic.twitter.com/YSWjsW5VZI � ?0HOUR? (@___0HOUR1) May 28, 2020 The riots escalated further on Thursday May 28th, with multiple looting, arson and property damage incidents reported across the Twin Cities area. The looters and arsonists targeted supermarkets and fast-food restaurants, with Wendy's and McDonald's restaurants being set to fire. Multiple recordings of the unrest emerged on social media such as Twitter , Instagram , TikTok and iFunny , including livestreams of illegal activities being committed (example videos shown below). On May 28th, a state of emergency was declared in the city by the mayor Jacob Frey, with 500 Minnesota National Guard being deployed to the Twin Cities area. On May 29th, a curfew was imposed for the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. On the same day, ex-officer Derek Chauvin was charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Starting on May 28th, protests and riots spread to a number of other US cities. On May 28th in California, hundreds of protestors blocked a Los Angeles freeway and shattered windows of police cruisers. In Memphis, protesters gather outside of a police precinct, with the police responding by blocking the main city street. On weekend May 30th and 31st, the riots erupted in a number of US cities, including New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Cleveland and other areas. Lootings, arson, assault and other illegal activities were reported. As of May 30th, 2020, a total of 25 cities across 16 states imposed curfews. National Guard was activated in nearly a dozen states, including California, Georgia, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada and Washington. As of June 1st, 2020, 11 deaths liked to the demonstrations were recorded, including shootings and driving fatalities. On May 29th, CNN correspondent Omar Jimenez was arrested during a live television report in the early hours of the morning. The clip of Jimenez being arrested received a significant spread online (shown below), with viral reposts on Twitter, Reddit and other online platforms. The reporter was released on the same day. Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter and camera crew as they report from protests in Minneapolis https://t.co/oZdqBti776 pic.twitter.com/3QbeTjD5ed � CNN (@CNN) May 29, 2020 On May 27th, a recording of a man wearing a gas mask and holding an umbrella smashing the windows of the AutoZone location near the Third Precinct building was uploaded to YouTube and subsequently removed (reupload shown below). The smashing of the windows was the first known act of illegal activity during the riots and is assumed to be their starting point. In the recording, the man smashes the windows with a hammer and attempts to leave the scene when he is approached by a protester, who questions him. Another person then asks if the perpetrator was a police officer. On May 28th, Twitter user @GypsyEyedBeauty made a post in which she surmised that Officer Jacob Pederson of the St. Paul Police Department was the culprit, attaching screenshots of a conversation with the officer's ex-wife as proof. On the same day, Saint Paul Police Department tweeted that they investigated the allegation and that Pederson was not the man in the video. On June 1st, 2020, white parishioners at the Cuney Homes in the Third Ward in Houston, Texas, kneeled in front of a group of black parishioners, praying for forgiveness for "years and years of systematic racism" (video shown below). Starting on June 1st, 2020, a number of occasions where US police officers kneeled to show solidarity with the protesters were recorded and reported by media. For example, a May 31st video of police officers kneeling before the protesters in Portland received over 155,000 views in one day (shown below, left). The protests became a viral subject of discussions and posts online, with posts about the events appearing on all major social media platforms (meme examples shown below). Memes imagining supermarket and fast-food industry employees working normally during the riots gained particular popularity. On May 29th, 2020, Donald Trump tweeted that he was intending to the National Guard to the city unless the mayor of Minneapolis Jacob Frey manages to quell the riots. He followed up the tweet with another post saying, "�.These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won�t let that happen. Just spoke to Governor Tim Walz and told him that the Military is with him all the way. Any difficulty and we will assume control but, when the looting starts, the shooting starts . Thank you!" (shown below). The tweet was then flagged by Twitter for glorifying violence, preventing users from liking or sharing it. is a slang term referring to Korean-American business owners who defended their storefronts during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Images of the shopkeepers standing on rooftops wielding firearms were widely publicized in news media, earning them a reputation for being bold and courageous. During the 2020 Minneapolis protests, the meme was an uptick in references online due to armed small business owners coming to protect their property during the riots. refers to a viral video of YouTuber Jake Paul in a Scottsdale, Arizona mall during the late May 2020 protests against police brutality due to the death of George Floyd. The videos, first published to Instagram show Paul taking a bottle of Vodka from a looter outside a P.F. Chang's and inside a mall trespassing while others break into individual businesses. The video led to outrage against Paul on Twitter and Reddit causing him to release the statement denying being apart of any looting or illegal activity.

Lonely Chair refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers use a green screen effect to sit in small chairs they make out of everyday items. The trend, which gained popularity in March 2020, typically used a sound clip of TikToker @eyeamki singing "Baby One More Time" by Britney Spears. On March 28th, 2020, TikToker @sweatmoustache uploaded a video in which she creates a chair out of a Baby Belle cheese casing and sits in it using a green screen effect. The video, which uses the sound clip "hit me baby one more time by ki � eyeamki" garnered over 279,000 likes in 10 days. On March 28th, 2020, TikToker @7qwehsg2.7rehshh_djrjiw uploaded a video in which he sits in a tide pod chair (shown below, left). The video gained over 139,100 likes in 10 days. The next day, TikToker @harrisonfraser uploaded a variation using a chair made of Starbursts and received over 29,900 likes in nine days. On March 30th, TikToker @maddie.kirby uploaded a variation which accumulated over 14,300 likes in a week (shown below, right).

Vinkle is a mobile video editing app that automatically creates image slideshows based on a number of available presets, accompanied by a choice of popular songs. The app gained attention of meme editing community on Twitter and Instagram in April 2020, with a number of popular editors posting meme edits created in the app. On May 20th, 2019, Chinese company BIG HEAD BROTHERS released mobile video editing app Vinkle for iOS and Android . The app features a number of slideshow presets set to a number of popular songs, such as "Blueberry Faygo" by Lil Mosey, "Rodeo" by Lil Nas X and "The Box" by Roddy Rich . The presets feature various transitions and visual effects, allowing to create music videos from collections of images (examples shown below). In mid-April 2002, the app garnered significant attention from popular video editors on Twitter and Instagram. For example, on April 18th, 2020, DitzyFlama tweeted a Big Chungus meme created in the app (shown below), with the tweet receiving over 180 retweets and 800 likes. pic.twitter.com/ffq2cabpXa � DitzyFlama (@DitzyFlama) April 19, 2020 On April 19th, 2020, Cyranek posted a Mr. Orange edit created in the app, gaining over 140 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below). deleting after effects rn pic.twitter.com/zY1RbPJpbR � Cyranek (@Cyranek) April 19, 2020 In the following days, more popular meme accoutns on Twitter and Instagram posted meme edits based on the app. As of April 21st, 2020, Vinkle had over 10 million downloads o Android with over 314,000 reviews. In App Store, the app had over 112,900 ratings,

You Have Forfeited Your Life Privileges is an image macro series featuring a screenshot of YouTuber CallMeCarson wearing a wide-brimmed hat and pointing an airsoft pistol with the subtitle "You have forfeited your life privileges." On January 11th, 2020, the YouTube channel Misfits shared the video "CallMeCarson SUCKS at camping." In the video, CallMeCarson sits on a large camping chair and points an airsoft gun at others. Within one month, the video has received more than 2 million views (shown below). The earliest known usage of the scene as a meme was posted by Redditor KonoPilzDa, who used the image as a reaction to a tweet that reads, "Dogs aren't that great." The post received more than 195 points (98% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below). Over the next month, the meme grew in usage on Reddit and Instagram . For example, the next day, Instagram user @hellsfullofsoles posted a variation of the meme that received more than 330 likes (shown below, left). That day, Redditor imnotthatgreatatthis shared a variation in which the image reacts to a tweet that reads "Pregnant pussy is the best you can get, fucking a lady while her baby sucking dick." The post received more than 137 points (98% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, center). Later that week, the meme received more than 5,200 points (95% upvoted) in less than one month on the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The following month, on February 11th, Redditor Bacony_Hair posted a variation in the /r/dankmemes subreddit in which the meme jokes about the age of characters in the video game and anime series. The post received more than 20,000 points (98% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Big Time Socialists is the nickname given to South Korean K-Pop group BTS by Florida congressional candidate KW Miller on Twitter in July 2020. In the tweet, Miller explains a conspiracy theory that AOC conspired with "K-Pop Agents" to "sabotage the President's rally, referring to Donald Trump's June 2020 Tulsa Rally . The tweet was widely mocked on Twitter and "Big Time Socialists" was reclaimed by K-Pop stans. On July 7th, 2020, KW Miller tweeted, "Last month @AOC worked with KPOP agents via the app TikTok to sabotage the President's rally. KPOP is foreign propaganda. Why was AOC conspiring with Koreans such as Junkook and BTS (Big Time Socialists) to undermine our President? TikTok is Chinese owned. Kim Jong Un knew?" (shown below). The tweet gained over 26,500 retweets and 14,700 likes in a day. On July 7th, 2020, Twitter users began responded to the tweet explaining that K-Pop is South Korean. Twitter user @Yasouwildforbts tweeted, "Boy internet is free Kim Jong US is North Korean not Chinese. And KpOP is SOUTH KOREAN . And king JK is south korean too" to which @candybutternubb responded with a reaction image captioned, "the fact that he said bts stands for big time socialists has me howling" (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter account @People4Bernie tweeted, "You mean we could have been posting Big Time Socialists memes all cycle and getting KPOP phonebankers?" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 1,300 likes and 263 retweets in a day. Twitter user @vantesos responded with images of BTS members captioned, "big time socialists the og comrades" and accumulated over 2,300 likes and 490 retweets in a day (shown below). me coming back onto twt just to see bts now stands for big time socialists pic.twitter.com/0GYCgNI9pF "kpop agents" "junkook" "big time socialists" pic.twitter.com/kCdfMh31cK

Corona Katie is a nickname given to Candidate For Clark County School Board of Trustees and Nevada resident Katie Williams for advocating for ignoring social distancing advice by tweeting about eating dinner at a crowded Red Robin. The nickname turned into a trending hashtag and slang for anyone who ignores social distancing and isolation suggestions due to the Coronavirus Outbreak . On March 14th, 2020, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, "To everyone in NYC but ESPECIALLY healthy people & people under 40 (bc from what I�m observing that�s who needs to hear this again):PLEASE stop crowding bars, restaurants, and public spaces right now. Eat your meals at home. If you are healthy, you could be spreading COVID" to which Twitter user @realkatiejow responded "I just went to a crowded Red Robin and I'm 30.It was delicious, and I took my sweet time eating my meal. Because this is America. And I'll do what I want" (shown below). The response received over 21,500 likes and 2,600 retweets in two days. On March 14th, 2020, Twitter user @realkatiejow continued to tweet about the coronavirus saying, "The media wants you to freak out. Don't let them dictate your life.#COVID?19" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 2,000 likes in two days. That same day, Twitter user @oraymw tweeted, "@ChrisAGarvey Hey Ms Garvey. I'm not sure, but it appears that Katie Williams is running for your seat on the Board of Trustees, and I thought you might like to see her tweets regarding the Coronavirus" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,600 likes and 530 retweets in two days. That night, Twitter user @TellTried shared a GIF of a hamburger with the caption, "Red Robin: Burgers Worth Killing Grandma For ?? #CoronaKatie." The tweet garnered over 930 likes in two days (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter users continued to condemn Williams sentiments toward the virus and spread the hashtag #CornaKatie. Twitter user @kurteichenwald tweeted, "I m highlighting @realkatiejow since shes running for office & showing the sociopathy & ignorance that endangers so many. COVID-19 has killed almost 6,000 people so far, & she thinks limiting possibility of others deaths is about her �freedom.� Idiot politicians need to be shamed" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 600 likes in a day.

"Sk8er Boi" is a 2002 song by Canadian singer-songwriter Avril Lavigne from her debut album Let Go . The song's lyrics tell the story of a snobby girl who rejected a punk in high school. Online, the lyrics "he was a skater boy, she said see ya later boy" and "he was a boy she was a girl, can I make it any more obvious" were often remixed or used as captions for images parodying the song. On August 27th, 2002, Avril Lavigne released her second single "Sk8er Boi." On March 9th, 2020, she uploaded the official music video to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 174 million views and one million likes in 10 years. On March 9th, 2016, Twitter user @EYEEMOJI captioned an image of Spongebob on a skateboard and DoodleBob with "he was a skater boy he said me hoy minoy" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 2,500 likes and 1,800 retweets in four years. On June 1st, Tumblr user vinvonvoss uploaded a Dat Boi meme referencing the song and received over 132,500 notes in four years (shown below, right). On May 13th, 2020, Twitter users began pairing images with the lyrics "He was a punk/ she did ballet" after Twitter user @fuxkingdeathwiz posted two images of rats as a ballerina and a punk (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 165,700 likes and 42,200 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter @IsaidSoDidntI used the lyrics to caption characters from Edward Scissorhands (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 200 likes in a day. StayHipp published an article on the trend.

Joe Rinaudo Playing the American Fotoplayer is a viral video of American Fotoplayer musician Joe Rinaudo playing the instrument on the television series California's Gold with Huell Howser. The device allows players to play music and create sound effects for silent films. On March 15th, 2006, Rinaudo appeared on California's Gold with Huell Howser. In the episode, Howser interviews Rinaudo, an American Fotoplayer player, who plays the instrument that would provide music and sound effects for silent films in the early part of the 20th century (shown below). On August 18th, 2012, YouTuber ealoseey shared a clip of Rinaudo's performance with the title "VERY Unusual instrument!" The post received more than 1.7 million views in less than eight years (shown below). In 2019, some began using the video as a reaction video. For example, Twitter user @LemonyFreshTwit shared the video with the caption "Live footage of the guy inside my brain making it run." The post received more than 1.2 million views, 55,000 likes and 19,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below). Live footage of the guy inside my brain making it run pic.twitter.com/3BtFlvr2I6 � Steve Dorian (Commissions Open) (@LemonyFreshTwit) August 9, 2019 How I picture old heads producing pic.twitter.com/RDQssK2xgm � Cxdy (@TheCxdy) August 11, 2019 JavaScript developers reinventing basic CSS pic.twitter.com/oE9OAiZcF8 � Andy Bell (@hankchizljaw) January 23, 2020

refers to a series of reaction and remix videos featuring a clip of the character Paul dancing from the 2020 Vietnam War drama film Da 5 Bloods . On June 12th, 2020, Netflix released the Vietnam War film Da 5 Bloods . In the film, he and his friends, four American Vietnam War veterans, dance at a club when they reunite in Vietnam (clip below). That day, Twitter user @etweetin tweeted an isolated clip of the character Paul (portrayed by Delroy Lindo) dancing. The post received more than 352,000 views, 865 likes and 280 retweets in less than one week (shown below). go �head, Mr. Lindo!???? #Da5Bloods #delroylindo pic.twitter.com/b8nykUjT6y � e??????? (@etweetin) June 13, 2020 That day, Twitter user @UncleRichardJr_ tweeted the video with the caption, "When you go take that first pee after bottomless mimosas." The tweet received more than 21,000 likes and 9,200 retweets in less than one week (shown below). When you go take that first pee after bottomless mimosas pic.twitter.com/hJNZbN6ifb � mom (@UncleRichardJr_) June 13, 2020 On June 16th, Complex published a report on the meme. On June 17th, Da 5 Bloods director Spike Lee posted the clip. The post received more than 417,000 views and 113,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below). pic.twitter.com/iygqyOVelN � Obelisk of Wokeness (@SweatyKeef) June 16, 2020 My contribution to the thread pic.twitter.com/riGMzAcbJS � Tito's Santana ?????? (@Im_VelvetJones) June 16, 2020 Not available .

Exploration Claymation refers to a series of videos in which TikTokers use a speed filter to appear as if they are in a claymation film. In March 2020, one TikToker uploaded a video of herself performing a cover of Bruno Coulais' "Exploration," a song featured in the 2009 claymation film Coraline . The sound clip was then used in May by TikTokers performing Coraline cosplay or claymation movements. On March 26th, TikToker hannah_harpist performed a cover of "Exploration" by Bruno Coulais on her harp and received over 872,100 likes in three months (shown below, left). On April 25th, TikToker jrpixie uploaded a video of herself practicing her claymation-like movements to the sound clip (shown below, right). The video gained over 181,500 likes in two months. On April 29th, 2020, TikToker sydney_elissa_green uploaded a video of herself brushing her teeth with buttons over her eyes to look like Coraline while using the sound (shown below, left). The video acquired over 340,000 likes in two months. On May 16th, TikToker abbyrartistry uploaded a video of herself doing her makeup all while moving like a claymation character (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 909,700 likes in a month. On May 31st, TikToker dj.foof made a parody video of the trend which garnered over 2.5 million likes in a month.

It Smell Like Bitch In Here is an exploitable image macro series depicting Tyler the Creator, Jasper, Lionel and Taco from the Adult Swim TV sketch show Loiter Squad sitting in chairs while Earl Sweatshirt yells at them during a �Beyond Scared Straight� parody. The format is typically used as an object labeling meme to show how someone or something is superior with the person yelling labeled as the former and the seated people labeled as the �inferior� objects. It is also sometimes used as a simple reaction image. The �It Smell Like Broke In Here� variant is similar, but is usually used to cheekily show superiority via wealth. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during season one, episode eight, released on May 13th, 2012, specifically the scene where Loiter Squad parodies the show �Beyond Scared Straight.� During the scene (featured below), several members of the cast are seated along a wall inside a prison portraying troubled teens when Earl is brought in (playing the role of an inmate) to scare them. While antagonizing the group, Earl says the quote, �It smell like bitch in here. All y�all smell like bitch to me.� The exact first use of the meme is unknown, but it is seen being used as early as 2018 by several users on Twitter as a reaction in replies. One such example comes from a tweet by Twitter user spaceghostjuuli on May 29th, 2018. The tweet (seen below) received 178 likes and 20 retweets. On October 10th, 2018, another variant was used in a reply by Twitter user AnthoneHernandz, receiving 435 likes and 89 retweets (shown below). Jimmy walking into practice like pic.twitter.com/dJOMqxnTro � Anthony Hernandez (@AnthoneHernandz) October 10, 2018 Redditor Superman175 posted a reaction image using the scene on September 28th, 2019, to the r/HistoryMemes sub. The post (seen below) was upvoted over 32,000 times and commented on another 401 times. On the Facebook account Liberty Memes & Boojahideen, a photoshopped version of the meme was uploaded on April 16th, 2020, depicting the people in the scene wearing masks. This meme (shown below) received over 10,000 shares, 796 likes and 658 comments. Redditor ligmaballs22 posted an object labeling example to the r/HistoryMemes sub on April 10th, 2020, receiving more than 19,000 upvotes and 422 comments (seen below) On November 27th, 2018, Twitter user von_sora tweeted an edited version of the format that changes �Bitch� to �Broke,� which has since been reposted countless times elsewhere online, while also spawning other It Smell Like Broke In Here memes. This original version has since garnered over 82,000 likes and 26,000 retweets (shown below).

#JusticeForCarolyn is a hashtag created in retaliation to President Donald Trump 's tweets which pushed the conspiracy theory that TV host Joe Scarborough murdered his employee, Lori Klausutis . The hashtag created in May 2020, is based around a false claim that Trump murdered his personal assistant, Carolyn Gombell, because he had gotten her pregnant. The hashtag went trending soon after Twitter officials refused to take down Trump's tweets regarding Joe Scarborough after being requested to do so by Klausustis' widow. On May 26th, 2020, Twitter parody account @TheTweetOfGod tweeted "Donald Trump killed his personal assistant, Carolyn Gombell, in October 2000. He strangled her because he'd gotten her pregnant and was threatening to tell the press. Then he bribed NYPD Police Chief Bernie Kierik to cover it up. IT'S TIME TO INVESTIGATE. #JusticeForCarolyn" which received over 110,500 likes and 53,700 retweets in a day. The account continued in a thread saying, On May 4th, 2020, Donald J. Trump began tweeting about the Joe Scarborough murder conspiracy theory saying, "�Concast� should open up a long overdue Florida Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough. I know him and Crazy Mika well, used them beautifully in the last Election, dumped them nicely, and will state on the record that he is �nuts�. Besides, bad ratings! #OPENJOECOLDCASE" which accumulated over 103,900 likes in 23 days. He continued on May 26th, saying, "The opening of a Cold Case against Psycho Joe Scarborough was not a Donald Trump original thought, this has been going on for years, long before I joined the chorus. In 2016 when Joe & his wacky future ex-wife, Mika, would endlessly interview me, I would always be thinking about whether or not Joe could have done such a horrible thing?" (shown below). The New York Times released a letter from Klausustis' widow to take the tweets down and Twitter released a statement saying, �We are deeply sorry about the pain these statements, and the attention they are drawing, are causing the family. We�ve been working to expand existing product features and policies so we can more effectively address things like this going forward, and we hope to have those changes in place shortly.� On May 26th, 2020, Mitt Romney parody Twitter account @WokeMitt tweeted, "If Donald Trump was able to murder Carolyn Gombell and cover it up, how many other women has Trump murdered that we don�t even know about? We need an investigation now! #JusticeForCarolyn" which gained over 5,000 likes and 1,900 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @PalmerReport tweeted, "I don�t care that Donald Trump didn�t really murder Carolyn Gombell. I don�t care that Carolyn Gombell doesn�t even exist. I�m still demanding #JusticeForCarolyn because why the hell not? If Trump can demand investigations into imaginary murders, the rest of us can too!" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 19,700 likes and 5,800 retweets in a day. On May 26th, 2020, Twitter user @NancyLeeGrahn tweeted, "Apparently, #DonalTrump is not only a pedophile, rapist, money launderer & tax evader, but also an evidenced murderer according to new reports just out. I understand they found her remains wrapped in long red ties with strands of a bleached weave matching his. #JusticeForCarolyn" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,900 likes in a day. The hashtag began trending and Redditor Unidentified-Liquid asked for an explanation in a post to r/OutoftheLoop that received over 2,700 points (93% upvoted) in a day. Heavy published an article explaining the trending hashtag.

Kanye's Blank Stare or Staring Kanye refers to a viral video of rapper Kanye West holding still for a camera mistakenly thinking that a photo is being taken. Starting in early 2019, the clip gained popularity in GIF Captions on iFunny , later being used in memes on Reddit and Instagram . On May 18th, 2016, The Ellen Show Instagram account uploaded a video of rapper Kanye West holding still for a camera mistakenly thinking that a photograph is being taken. The video received over 2.7 million views and 160,700 likes in four years (shown below). On May 19th, 2016, BuzzFeed and FADER reported on the clip. The clip did not see spread in memes until on January 18th, 2019, iFunny users Avuelix and Jepsi posted memes imagining a Facetime call between Kanye and the Staring Hamster (shown below, left and right). The posts received over 8,300 and 5,400 smiles in one year, respectively. On February 25th, 2019, Tenor user icyndr uploaded a GIF based on the clip (shown below, left). On March 25th, 2019, iFunny user ThreeEyedBluePatrick posted the earliest known viral GIF Caption based on it, gaining over 1,100 smiles in one year (shown below, right). On May 4th, 2019, Redditor IronicBassist03 reposted the meme to /r/kanye subreddit, gaining over 3,800 upvotes In the following year, the GIF gained notable spread in GIF Captions on iFunny (examples shown below, left and right), with a still image of Kanye also seeing use on Twitter and Instagram. In 2020, the clip saw further spread online, with a number of notable edits based on the clip being posted on Instagram.

Trisha Paytas' Dissociative Identity Disorder Video refers to YouTuber Trisha Paytas' video describing her alternative personalities and claiming that she has Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). Many commentators noticed her video was posted shortly after YouTuber Anthony Padilla posted a popular video on DID and claimed that she posted it for attention. On March 12th, 2020, Trisha Paytas uploaded the YouTube video "MEET MY ALTERS | Dissociative Identity Disorder" (shown below). The video gained over 796,100 views, 79,000 dislikes and 6,500 likes in five days. On March 13th, 2020, Twitter user @gershyskiss posted Anthony Padilla's Instagram story with the caption, "anthony padilla calling out trisha paytas? fuck i love him" which received over 17,900 likes and 2,400 retweets in four days. His original YouTube video about DID had gained over 2 million views at that point. anthony padilla calling out trisha paytas? fuck i love him pic.twitter.com/WNGLW6qK5Z On March 13th, Twitter user @crossingsope reacted by tweeting, "trisha paytas should be banned from every social media forever, what the fuck" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 4,200 likes in four days. That same day, @trishapaytas defended herself by tweetnig, "I did nothing but share my truth and now I�m being mocked because I�m known as the crazy mentally unstable troll of youtube. Logic is to mock a mentally unstable person" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 1,900 likes in four days. Later that day, Paytas uploaded the video "Dear Anthony Padilla�" in which she criticizes him for mocking her divulging personal information about her mental health (shown below, left). The video received over 546,900 views and 54,000 dislikes in four days. That same day, YouTuber DissociaDiD uploaded "REACTING TO TRISHA PAYTAS: MEET MY ALTERS | Dissociative Identity Disorder" which accumulated over 1.2 million views in four days (shown below, right). PopBuzz published an article on Trisha Paytas' video.

Prager University , also known as PragerU , is an American right-wing nonprofit organization that publishes videos on a variety of topics from an American right-wing perspective. Founded in 2009 in part by conservative radio host Dennis Prager, it is not an accredited post-secondary institution nor university, despite the name. It has often been the target of mockery for its aggressive stances on social issues. PragerU was started in 2009 by Dennis Prager and screenwriter Allen Estrin as a way to combat what they saw liberal higher-level education undermining conservative views. It is based in San Fernando Valley. The organization is funded by billionaire donations and spends $10 million a year on production. It spends the majority of its budget on online advertising to promote its videos on social media. Videos on PragerU present conservative arguments, including defenses of the Electoral College and gun ownership, arguments against the $15 minimum wage and the scientific consensus on climate change, and arguments that "racism, bigotry, xenophobia, homophobia, and Islamophobia" are "meaningless buzzwords," usually from conservative pundits and academics, and businesspeople, with notable speakers including Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens. PragerU has been called an effective conservative conversion tool by media outlets including the New York Times and Mother Jones. Their videos have often been criticized by scholars for presenting misleading information and cherry-picked facts to support their arguments. The organization's YouTube channel has over 2.47 million subscribers and its videos have been viewed over a billion times. The organization is also often the target of online mockery. A subreddit dedicated to mocking it, /r/PragerUrine was created on February 12th, 2018 and gained over 31,000 subscribers. In 2017, PragerU sued Google for demonetizing its videos and forcing them to be viewed in restricted mode. PragerU argued that such demonetizing infringed on their First Amendment rights. The case was dismissed in 2018 by a judge who said Google was a private company and could demonetize as they wish. The ruling was upheld in 2020 by the U.S. Court of Appeals. PragerU's "The Lockdown Is The Greatest Mistake in the History of Humanity" Tweet is an image macro series based on an image posted by Prager University featuring PragerU co-founder Dennis Prager and the text "The lockdown is the greatest mistake in the history of humanity," referring to the quarantine and economic shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak . These memes include image edit parodies and comments generally expressing the opinion that PragerU's post was hyperbolic.

British People or British People Be Like is a series of memes making fun of British people and English accents and stereotypes . Memes making fun of English accents likely have existed since the Internet began. One of the earliest available examples is a my face when copypasta from 4chan exaggerating English people's use of posh vocabulary (shown below). However, the trend did not start in earnest until at least 2017. On July 24th, 2017, Twitter user @Z0YAHKHAN786 tweeted a joke mocking the use of posh vocabulary. The post received more than 11,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than three years (shown below, left). The following year, on May 15th, 2018, a popular tweet from Twitter user D0GGEAUX using the phrase "Right, what's all this then" that was popularized received over 10,000 likes and 1,800 retweets (shown below, right). Memes making fun of British history have circulated on the subreddit /r/HistoryMemes since at least April 2017. On April 19th, 2017, Redditor xX_The_legend_27_Xx posted a Who Would Win? meme ridiculing Britain's role in the Suez Crisis (shown below). The British People Be Like meme is also preceded by the White People Be Like / Black People Be Like meme that exaggerates and parodies the behaviours of black and white people. Additionally, memes that similarly made fun of people's nationalities such as Balkan memes became popular sometime in April 2019. On January 1st, 2019, Twitter user @brendandagawd tweeted, "British ppl be having sex like 'mmm yes splendid ah indeed scrumptious carry on.'" The tweet received more over 13,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than two years. Redditor fAkestTreemAkeSships later posted a screenshot of @brendandagawd's tweet on the /r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit on May 1st, where it received more than 10,000 upvotes. It was later paraphrased by Twitter user yung_butters on July 7th in a tweet that received over 400,000 likes and 100,000 retweets (shown below, right). @yung_butters' tweet was included in a list of British People tweets that Buzzfeed published on July 31st. British People memes spread from that point. On August 25th, 2019, a featured British People meme from iFunny user VicRattlehead received 65,000 smiles (shown below, left). The Nobody: meme included a close-up of primitive Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants to mock the British stereotype of poor dental hygiene. On December 24th, Twitter user @tvrtlx posted a British People Be Like tweet that gained over 31,000 likes and 8,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below, right). On March 21st, 2020, a tweet from Twitter user @skintinty mocking British teen movies received more than 190,000 likes and 22,000 retweets (shown below, left). Another British People tweet posted on March 26th, 2020 by user @queersocialism earned over 700,000 likes and 100,000 retweets. @queersocialism�s post may have inspired a series of tweets mocking English accents from various users. On April 9th. Buzzfeed published a list of British People tweets posted between March 26th and April 1st, each ranging from several hundred to several hundred thousand likes. On April 1st, TikToker @ajwildflower posted a video laughing and reading British People tweets with an English accent, gaining more than 2 million views and 300,000 likes. An extended version was uploaded to YouTube by YouTuber DROLL on April 6th received over 250,000 views in just over two months (shown below, left), The video inspired some animators to animate the Tik Tok, such YouTuber Mika whose video posted on May 17th gained over 70,0000 views in under a month (shown below, right).

Soylent Green is both an American dystopian film from 1973 based on Harry Harrison's novel Make Room! Make Room! and a fictional product in that film. The fictional Soylent Green crackers were made of euthanized human corpses in an attempt to feed a population in a world suffering from hunger, poverty, overpopulation and pollution. On April 19, 1973, The film Soylent Green directed by Richard Fleischer was released. The film went on to win The 1973 Nebula award for "Best Script." Over the years, there have been many memes referencing the product or the ingredients of Soylent Green. In March 2019, Imgflip user who_am_i uploaded a "it's people" reaction image to a Wendy's message (shown below, left). The image garnered over 22,200 views, and 200 upvotes in a year. On October 20th, 2019, imgur user Rustrebel uploaded an image of a Soylent Green flavored Lay's chips package which gained over 3,600 views and 70 upvotes in five months (shown below, right). On March 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @chactivist uploaded a clip of Texas Lt. Governor Dan Patrick speaking on Fox News about elderly people making a sacrifice for the young people with the caption, " Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick went on national tv & argued elderly people should die for the health of the market . Capitalism is a system that priorities profits over people. This fight is literally a matter of life or death. Battle lines are being drawn. Which side are you on?" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 3,200 likes and 1,300 retweets in a day. Texas Lt Gov Dan Patrick went on national tv & argued elderly people should die for the health of the market. Capitalism is a system that priorities profits over people. This fight is literally a matter of life or death. Battle lines are being drawn. Which side are you on? pic.twitter.com/GI3LQZG7uo That day, Soylent Green began trending on Twitter due to Twitter users comparing Patrick's statement to the plot of Soylet Greed . Twitter user @StephenMCarter4 tweeted, "We are entering the Soylent Green period where the poor and the elderly are asked to give up their lives so the rich and privileged can continue to live in luxury. Unfuckingbelievable" (shown below, left). The tweet received over 5,900 likes and 2,300 retweets in a day. Twitter user @JonVirtes tweeted, "Killing the elderly to power the economy for the younger generations was the goddamn plot to SOYLENT GREEN!!" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,200 likes and 400 retweets in a day.

Caribou Coffee Sleeves Controversy refers to the message "Fight the urge to remain indoors" printed on cardboard coffee sleeves at the Caribou chain coffee shop. Although the message was drafted before the coronavirus outbreak in April 2020, people began spotting the sleeves and posting pictures online, criticizing the message. On April 1st, 2020, Twitter user @MsEisenband posted about spotting a caribou coffee sleeve with the message "fight the urge to remain indoor" and added the caption, "Thanks Caribou" (shown below). On May 19th, 2020, TikToker msr828 uploaded a video of himself while working at Caribou and taking out all of the sleeves with the message. The video garnered over 244,700 likes in three days (shown below). That same day, Twitter user @davejorgenson reposted the TikTok video adding, "Tough break for Caribou Coffee�s marketing team" and received over 461,200 views and 19,400 likes in three days. That same day, Twitter user @derzquist tweeted, "Caribou Coffee wants to avoid bad PR when it comes to a silly slogan on their coffee sleeves but still drags their feet on providing PPE, no contact pickup, sick leave & hazard pay to employees." (shown below, left). According to MPRNews, Caribou Coffee employees have been protesting. On May 21st, Twitter user @O_C_Chef_Girl posted an edited image of the sleeve to make it say "Fight Covid Stay Indoors" (shown below, right). The Daily Dot and Buzzfeed published articles on the controversy.

Meme Queens of the 5Cs is a Facebook group for memes about the Claremont Colleges. It has over 7000 members (as of April 2020), reflecting a substantial portion of the roughly 7700 undergraduate students enrolled in the consortium, as well as some alumni and others. It is the primary forum for memes about the colleges. The Claremont Colleges (abbreviated 7Cs) are a consortium of five prestigious undergraduate liberal arts colleges (abbreviated 5Cs) � Pomona College, Scripps College, Claremont McKenna College (CMC), Harvey Mudd College (HMC), and Pitzer College � and two graduate schools � Claremont Graduate University (CGU) and Keck Graduate Institute (KGI). The consortium is located in Claremont, California, in eastern Los Angeles County. All but KGI share adjacent campuses, and the colleges share some central facilities like a library. The social life of the undergraduate colleges is closely linked, although each college still maintains a distinct identity. Several meme Facebook pages have existed at the 5Cs, including one active circa 2012. However, the consortium's meme culture didn't mature until the creation of Meme Queens of the 5Cs in September 2016. The closed Facebook group, so called because its founders self-designated as meme queens, offered a more open forum for contributions, and was modeled off of similar (far larger) groups such as "UC Berkeley Memes For Edgy Teens". It quickly grew to well over a thousand members, with popular posts often receiving hundreds of likes. In late January 2017, there were several instances where politically charged or offensive memes caused controversy in the group, resulting in heated discussions about the appropriate limits of free speech and proper role of moderators. The moderators of the group, exhausted by criticism from various sides, decided to quit en masse and delete the group. Unable to find a technical means of doing so, they instead began removing members of the group manually. This caused widespread panic, with group members nearly universally pleading the moderators to reconsider. Ultimately, the moderators accepted offers from others to take over moderating responsibilities and the situation was resolved. This incident has come to be known by several names, including the Memepocalypse, the Great Meme War, and the Collapse of Meme Queens. As a result of students' weariness of the kind of political and otherwise charged content that helped lead to the memepocalypse, a spinoff group, Discourse Queens of the 5Cs, was founded in March 2017 as a designated space for such content to help keep it out of the main group. After some periods of activity and others of inactivity, it was ultimately archived in March 2020. In September 2017, the existence of a secret spinoff group, called U PC BRO (read as "you politically correct, bro?"), was revealed. The group was a space for alt-right and otherwise edgy or offensive memes. The revelation, along with selected posts published in campus media, sparked outrage among the general 5C student body, which leans heavily progressive. Pomona declared some posts in the group a bias-related incident, but decided a few days later not to open a disciplinary investigation. The group was (as far as is publicly known) disbanded. Memes in the group often reflect broader front-edge trends in meme culture. For instance, 5C-specific variants of the Tag Yourself meme were shared frequently in the group's early days, although they have waned in popularity as the meme has aged. Most memes in the group are adapted specifically to the 5Cs, although some are borrowed verbatim from other college meme groups or elsewhere on the internet. The 5Cs as is one of the most popular and enduring memes in the group, having been a persistent presence since the group's early days. It consists of a map of the 5Cs with images placed over each college representing a stereotype about that college. Parodies and meta versions are frequently shared, often making fun of how arbitrary the stereotype designations are, or using obvious or obviously wrong designations. It has drawn some criticism for reinforcing shallow stereotypes and sometimes overwhelming the group at the expense of other meme formats. This meme consists of a short snippet of conversation that the poster claims to have overheard somewhere at the 5Cs. It typically takes the form of a text post beginning with "OH at [college or location]:" followed by the dialogue. The snippets often reflect a stereotype about the college where they were heard, or are otherwise amusing. Many of them are sexual. In late March 2018, people at the 5Cs began widely playing Dig Dog , a crude iPhone / Android mobile app that had at that point not been updated in three years. The craze was quickly reflected on and fed off of Meme Queens, with a flood of posts relating to the game. After a few weeks, students grew tired of the posts and they subsided, but the episode remains notable for its intensity and is still referenced in group conversations. The app has since been taken offline. The group has received occasional media coverage in most 5C campus publications, including The Student Life (the colleges' largest paper and its publication of record ), as well as the CMC Forum , The Scripps Voice , the Claremont Independent (representing Claremont's minority conservative perspecitve), and the Golden Antlers (the 5C satire publication).

Discord Child Grooming refers to an ongoing controversy surrounding the activity of child groomers on the Discord communication app. Starting in 2019, the presence of child groomers on Discord has been a subject of investigations and news reports and has been a recurring subject of memes on Twitter , iFunny and Instagram . On January 29th, 2019, Forbes reported the presence of child groomers on the gamer -oriented communication app Discord. The article reported that certain Discord groups "dedicated to cybercriminal activity" were being investigated by the FBI . U.S. cops are also warning about a handful of cases in which the chat app has been adopted by groomers to target children susceptible to online coercion. On February 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @MrTempestilene posted a screenshot of Forbes' tweet, a screenshot of an email sent out by a Discord employee TinyFeex, and an OwO tweet by Discord's twitter account, writing "Fellas, I'm going back to Skype ." In a series of follow-up tweets, @MrTempestience accused Discord employees of allowing furry child porn on the platform, with other users also reporting witnessing illegal activities on the app. The exchange sparked massive response on Twitter, spawning the #ChangeDiscord campaign. In the following months, the presence of child groomers and child grooming servers on Discord was extensively covered by a number of publications, including articles by The Wall Street Journal, Newsweek and the New York Times. On social media, the topic of child grooming and other illegal activity happening on Discord servers, as well as the Discord staff perceivably ignoring the issues, has been a subject of both viral debate and memes. For example, on November 15th, 2019, Twitter user @CherryGuts quoted a No, I Don't Think I Will meme posted by Discord, writing �discord can you please delete the furry grooming server?�. The tweet received over 700 retweets and 5,700 likes (shown below, left). On January 31st, 2020, Twitter user @Chaibody posted a screenshot of a Big Chungus tweet by the Discord's official Twitter account, writing "asked them to delete the underage grooming servers and they sent me this." The post gained over 3,200 retweets and 29,100 likes (shown below, right).

What's Your Sign? I'm a Leo , also known as So True refers to a series of Wojak Comics memes likening pseudosciences, parasciences and actual sciences to astrology, therefore claiming they are also a pseudoscience. Originally used to mock pseudoscientific beliefs, the meme later mutated to compare various branches of academic science to astrology, ironically or postironically. The origin of the format is currently unknown. On June 1st, 2020, Twitter user @ArizonaReloaded made the earliest found repost of the meme following the format. In the original meme, an exchange between Daddy 's Girl and Soyjak takes place, with Soyjak stating that he does not believe in astrology, a pseudoscience, but at the same time believes in the scientific validity of the Myers�Briggs Type Indicator , reacting with the "bean mouth" smile, a typical element of the CalArts cartoon drawing style. The repost (shown below) received over 140 retweets and comments and 590 likes in one month. In June 2020, the format received moderate spread online, with the format being used to liken the validity of various pseudosciences and non-sciences to that of astrology. For example, on July 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @ne0liberal made such a comparison for communism (shown below, left), gaining over 40 retweets and comments and 430 likes in one month. On June 16th, 2020, VK group ???? ?????? ???????????? posted a meme about Lacan's graph of desire (shown below, right), gaining over 100 likes in three weeks. The format saw a significant burst in popularity when on July 1st, 2020, Twitter user @gweenteazzz used the meme to liken the period table to astrology, with the post gaining over 11,200 retweets and comments and 75,300 likes (shown below). In the following hours, multiple users posted responses making fun of the meme. In early July 2020, the format saw notable spread online on Twitter, Facebook , Reddit and other websites.

???? Two Fingers Touching are two index finger emojis pointing towards one another which typically signify shyness or hesitation when asking a question. Although the set of emojis have been used since they were available for iPhone in 2011, the action of performing the finger touch or adding it to text in memes became popular in March 2020 on Twitter and TikTok . On June 9th, 2011, The first known use of the sequence of emojis to signify a timid emotion was used in a Tweet by @xxUMNMxx in which the Twitter user admits that they never touch their face (shown below). On March 5th, 2020, Twitter user @Kazify asked what ???????? mean to which @Keeoh responded "hey uhh ?????????? would you be okay if I put my Minecraft bed next to yours?" (shown below). On March 8th, 2020, TikToker @chrissycorsaro used the emojis in a video wondering if anyone would simp her (Shown below, left). The video gained over 200,000 likes in five days. The next day, TikToker @ag.mcdaniel performed the emoji sequence when asking someone out (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 317,900 likes in four days. On March 11th, Twitter user @notkozyles used the emojis in a tweet which gained over 1,800 likes and 680 retweets in two days (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @melisssir used the emojis to describe someone who is shy (shown below, right). The tweet received over 170 likes in two days. refers to a photograph of Twitter user @globymyself standing in an awkward pose and touching the tips of his index fingers together. Starting in mid-February 2020, the photograph gained significant popularity as a reaction expressing shyness or awkwardness, gaining spread along with the Two Fingers Touching emoji combination.

"'Himbo Is Ableist" Tweet refers to a tweet posted by @fangirlJeanne which argued that the term "Himbo," defined as a muscular, kind-hearted but dumb man, is "ableist" because fetishizing a lack of intelligence is "predatory" and akin to preying on "underage kids." The tweet was widely mocked on Twitter for being an outlandish, galaxy brain hot take . On June 21st, 2020, Twitter user @fangirlJeanne tweeted, "'Himbo' is ableist. I find fetishizing someone�s supposed lack of intelligence to be predatory. Why would you desire someone who seemingly has less power than you? Why is that sexy? Why is that different from praying on underage kids? It�s not," gaining over 2,700 retweets and 240 likes, a ratio which indicates most of the retweets were from people sharing the tweet with commentary. Many Twitter users were astounded by the tweet, expressing awe at the outlandishness of the take. User @allamaraine4 compared it to a type of post one might find on Tumblr , noting that Tumblr's decline in popularity led to Himbo tweet (shown below, left). User @brandyljensen wrote, "i understand why �himbo is ableist� (an incendiary claim in its own right!) is getting most of the attention but what truly sets it apart is she builds from there to: fucking dumb guys makes you a pedophile," gaining over 240 retweets and 2,600 likes (shown below, right). Others anointed it one of the best tweets to have appeared on the site, akin to Stop Appropriating Daddy and "Suckin dick while my man plays 2k" . User @imbobswaget wrote, "god that himbo tweet is truly joining the pantheon of greats tweets like don�t appropriate daddy and it�s good that small boy was eaten by an aligator" (shown below, left). User @Boringstein wrote, "himbo tweet the best tweet on this website in nearly half a decade," gaining over 80 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

Monkeys and Apes refer to several taxonomic ranks of primates, terrestrial mammals some of which (great apes) are considered the closest biological relatives of humans. Online, apes, usually erroneously referred to as monkeys, are often referenced in memes , sometimes in the contexts of atheism and anarcho-primitivism, serving as a symbolic representation of the lost simplicity of the archaic ways of life. encompasses a series of memes closely associated with anarcho-primitivism that romanticize simplistic archaic lifestyle, with apes (often referred to as monkeys or monkes) serving as a symbolic representation of that lifestyle. The meme often features intentionally simplified language and is closely associated with similar traditionalist memes such as Reject Modernity, Return to Tradition and Consume Product.

French's Mustard "How Do You Squeeze Your Yellow Mustard" Tweet refers to a viral social media post from the verified French's Mustard Twitter account that features four squeezing styles, including no mustard and mustard covering the bun as well as the hot dog. On May 11th, 2020, the Twitter account for French's tweeted a photograph of four hot dogs with a different amount of mustard on each. They captioned the image, "How do you squeeze your yellow mustard?" The post received more than 296,000 votes, 1,600 likes and 615 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). Following the post, people began judging options three and four. For example, on May 11th, Twitter user @Catfaery tweeted, "Who are these Neanderthals with their 3 or 4? Insanity!!" The tweet received more than 300 likes in less than two weeks (shown below, left). On May 16th, Twitter user @pattymo published an image edit that adds the image to the serial killer drama series Mindhunter . The tweet received more than 37,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center). Hours later, Twitter user @leftthot420 added screenshots of a scene from the film in which a character is tested whether or not they are human. The post received more than 8,700 likes and 1,300 retweets in less than two days (shown below). Not available .

Mmmm Myes Pet Froge refers to a series of GIF captions of frogs and other subjects being petted that gained popularity in early-to-mid 2020. Frogposting became a trend on Instagram sometime in early 2020, as noted in a VICE article published on February 26th about the subject. On February 18th, 2020, content creator DitzyFlama posted a sped-up GIF of a person petting a frog with on Twitter , where it gained almost 14,000 likes and over 8,100 retweets in four months (shown below). The source of the frog petting GIF is unknown. rt to pet frog pic.twitter.com/GscGQBGWtU � Ditzy ?? (@DitzyFlama) February 18, 2020 The next day, on February 19th, Tenor user dragonicz uploaded the frog petting GIF with the caption �mmmm myes pet froge,� spelling frog similarly to doge (shown below). After Tenor user dragonicz uploaded the mmmm myes pet froge gif to Tenor, it received attention on Discord due to Tenor�s integration with Discord. On March 2nd, Instagram novelty account dailyphrogs posted an edit of the original frog petting GIF that received over 180,000 views in four months (shown below). On March 3rd, YouTuber Coalicious uploaded a similar video with sound effects and the �mmmm myes pet froge� caption, gaining 10,000 views in four months (shown below, left). On March 6th, content creator ploxyzero uploaded an edit of the frog petting GIF with the Froggy Chair from and the Legendary theme from . ploxyzero uploaded this edit to YouTube on March 14th and received over 14,000 views in four months (shown below, right). On March 25th, Tenor user osugame uploaded the first known edit of a frog GIF in the �mmmm myes X frog� format, with a GIF of frogs being washed (shown below, left) On March 31st, Tenor user cavoeboy uploaded a frog GIF with the caption �mmmm myes handshake frog� (shown below, right). Soon, people began making GIF captions in the �mmmm myes X froge� format for people interacting with frogs and other animals. The original frog petting GIF inspired a series of Twitch emotes in which the frog in the �pet the frog� GIF is replaced by various subjects. On May 16th, 2020, user of the Twitch emote extension BetterTTV (BTTV) flammel_xd created two emotes in the PETTHE[X] format. The first was PETTHEPEEPO featuring the peepoHappy emote (shown below, left) and the second was PETTHECUTIE which features the FaceFrankerZ emote Ayaya (shown below, right). Six weeks after being posting, PETTHEPEEPO became used on over 3,300 Twitch channels, making it the most successful PETTHE[X] variant. Following PETTHEPEEPO, people began creating PETTHE[X] emotes in response to various Twitch streamers accepting new channel emotes. On May 23rd, BTTV user ayyybubu uploaded a variant called �PETTHEMANLET� with Twitch streamer Nymn being petted (shown below, left). On the 27th, Twitch streamer GreekGodx uploaded �PETTHEGREKLER� to BTTV for his channel (shown below, center). On May 28th, BTTV user senboni uploaded �PETTHESCHNOZER� which showed the nose of streamer xQc�s being petted (shown below, right). senboni submitted it to xQc�s subreddit on the same day and it received almost 3,000 upvotes within a month. xQc accepted the emote the next day. As of June 28th, 2020, over 400 PETTHE[X] emotes have been uploaded to BTTV. Unavailable

"We've Been Waiting for You, Miss O'Neil is a memorable line uttered by an unnamed Foot Soldier in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles . Clips from the scene, which include the character telling the character April O'Neil to "shut it" and slapping her in the face, have been used in reaction images , GIFs and remix videos. On March 30th, 1990, the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was released in the United States. In the film, a group of members of the Foot Clan, soldiers for the film's antagonists, approach April O'Neil (portrayed by Judith Hoag). They have the following exchange (shown below). On September 23rd, 2006, YouTuber Ljandj99 published a remix of the scene. The post received more than 37,000 views in less than 14 years (shown below, left). Six years later, on March 6th, 2012, Redditor CosmikHippo posted a GIF on the /r/reactiongifs subreddit. The post received more than 145 points (91% upvoted) in less than 10 years (shown below, right). The following year, the GIF was posted on GIPHY with the caption "What did five fingers say to the face?" (shown below). On February 9th, 2020, iFunny user ZacTheFirst shared the clip on the website. the post received more than 50,000 reactionsn and 550 comments in less than three days (shown below). Not available .

2020 Stock Market Crash refers to the global stock market crash that occurred on March 9th, 2020 (also referred to as ), followed by a larger crash that took place on March 12th. The crash was provoked by a number of factors, including the COVID-19 outbreak and a rapid fall in the oil prices due to the OPEC and Russia failing to negotiate a decrease in oil production. On February 24th, 2020, the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) and FTSE 100 Index dropped more than 3% due to the COVID-19 outbreak spread worsening outside China during the preceding weekend. On February 27th, 2020, stock market indices NASDAQ-100, the S&P 500 Index and DJIA reported sharpest falls since 2008. On February 28th, stock markets worldwide reported their largest single-week declines since the 2008 financial crisis. On Tuesday, March 5th, 2020, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia failed to agree on cuts in oil production which would compensate for the projected decreased demand for oil in 2020 due to the COVID-19 affection productions in China. On Saturday, March 7th, both Russia and Saudi Arabia announced increases in oil production, with oil prices reacting with a 25 percent fall. On March 9th, stock markets globally opened with rapid falls, The United States' Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 2000 points, hitting several "circuit breakers." NASDAQ Composite lost about 7.3 percent, S&P 500 lost 7.6 percent. Oil companies such as BP , Royal Dutch Shell and Petrobras lost over 15 percent of their stock value on NYSE. The fall was described by multiple news outlets such as The New York Times and Financial Times as "market crash," with a number of articles referring to the event as "Black Monday" as a reference to the 1929's Black Tuesday. On Thursday March 12th, 2020, the S&P 500 Index lost over 9.5 percent (260 points), closing at 2,480 points. Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 10 percent (2352,6 points), closing at 21,200 points. NASDAQ lost over 9.4 percent (750 points), closing at 7,200 points. The crashes marked the worst day since the Black Monday of 1987 for S&P 500 and DJIA. Following the news of the March 9th, 2020, crash, multiple memes about it were posted online , primarily in stock trading communities such as 4chan 's /biz/ and /r/WallStreetBets, with memes about the crash also appearing in major meme communities on Reddit , on Instagram and on iFunny . For example, on March 8th, 2020, Instagram user humanity.gone24 posted a Prequel Meme that received over 5,900 likes in one day (shown below, left). On the same day, iFunny user Icedietime used an old screenshot of multiple Pink Wojak threads on /biz/ as a reaction to S&P 500 graph showing a 244 point fall, with the post accumulating over 1,300 smiles (shown below, right). The larger March 12th, 2020, crash was followed with similar reactions from users on Twitter , Reddit, 4chan and other online platforms. On March 13th, 2020, Redditor yamideath posted an inquiry in /r/OutOfTheLoop asking about the stock market crash, with the thread accumulating over 1,500 upvotes in eight hours.

Donald Trump's Villages "White Power" Video Retweet refers to a controversy over a video shared by President Donald Trump in which two elderly Trump supporters yell "white power," a phrase affirming belief in white supremacy and racism, to each other. Trump praised the video in a comment but deleted the tweet following a backlash over the video's content. On June 27th, 2020, Twitter user @davenewworld_2 shared a video of residents of the Villages, a retirement community, protesting in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and against it. Two counterprotesters, both of whom express support of President Trump, yell "white power" to each other, in agreement, at the start of the video. Within two days, the video received 8.8 million views, 104,000 likes, 52,000 retweets and 11,000 comments (shown below). Seniors from The Villages in Florida protesting against each other: pic.twitter.com/Q3GRJCTjEW � Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) June 27, 2020 The following day, on June 28th, President Trump shared the video, adding the comment, "Thank you to the great people of The Villages. The Radical Left Do Nothing Democrats will Fall in the Fall. Corrupt Joe is shot. See you soon!!!" Trump later deleted the tweet (shown below). The tweet became the subject of criticism online. Several threads on Reddit received more than 17,000 points, including posts on /r/SubredditDrama, /r/ politics , /r/PoliticalHumor, /r/ LeopardsAteMyFace and more. Many people criticized the President's tweet. Podcaster Jon Favreau tweeted, "Whatever Trump�s intention, promoting a �white power� chant is not a diversion. It�s the President being openly, threateningly racist in the midst of a national reckoning. It�s morally repugnant, and the insinuation that it somehow helps him is contradicted by every single poll." The tweet received more than 18,000 likes and 2,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @mmpadellan tweeted, "Hey, did i miss the tidal wave of Republicans denouncing trump's retweet of a white power video, and his inaction on Putin 's bounty on American soldiers, or were they all just predictably silent?" The tweet received more than 40,000 likes and 9,300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). New York Times White House corresponded tweeted a statement from the White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, "'His point in tweeting out that video was to stand with his supporters, who are oftentimes demonized,' says @PressSec, on Fox , explaining why Trump tweeted out a video of a supporter at The Villages yelling 'white power.'" PBS News Hour reporter Yamiche Alcindo retweeted the post and wrote, "The WH press secretary is saying Pres Trump tweeted out a video of Trump supporters chanting 'white power' because those supporters are often 'demonized.' Note: Shouting white power is unequivocally racist and something that would lead to someone being rightly demonized." The tweet received more than 18,000 likes and 5,400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On June 28th, Senator Tim Scott, the only Black Republican in the Senate, denounced the video. He said, "There�s no question that he should not have retweeted it and he should just take it down." Presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden tweeted, "Today the President shared a video of people shouting 'white power' and said they were 'great.' Just like he did after Charlottesville . We�re in a battle for the soul of the nation -- and the President has picked a side. But make no mistake: it�s a battle we will win." The tweet received more than 276,000 likes and 64,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several media outlets covered the story, including Snopes , the New York Times, NPR, Rolling Stone, Associated Press and more. Not available .

Wipe It Down refers to a series of TikTok videos in which people film themself wiping down a mirror only to reveal that with one wipe their appearance is different. The trend, which became popular in late April 2020, typically uses a sound clip to Roddy Ricch's 'The Box' or a sound clip of the 2020 song "Wipe It Down" by BMW Kenny. On April 26th, 2020, TikToker rominagafur uploaded a video using the sound clip "The Box � Roddy Ricch" (shown below). The video, which features the TikToker wiping a mirror and, for a split second, can be seen in the mirror wearing a mask, gained over 730,000 likes in a month. On April 27th, 2020, TikToker theprettygirlsguide used the same format in a POV video with the caption "in a world where mirrors can show ur true self a servant sees who she�s really meant to be" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 125,000 likes in a month. On May 9th, TikToker iamlaurencompton used the sound clip "Wipe It Down � BMW KENNY" and participated in the trend, adding a Harley Quinn cosplay (shown below, center). The video received over 2.4 million likes in ten days. On May 16th, TikToker abbyrartistry uploaded another popular iteration that accumulated over 1.8 million likes in three days (shown below, right).

Regina Hall Arms Over Head is a reaction image of American actress Regina Hall on video conferencing with her arms wrapped over her head and making a concerned or distressed face. The image became popular on Twitter in late April 2020 following her appearance on BET's COVID-19 relief YouTube live stream. On April 22nd, 2020, Regina Hall appeared on the Saving Our Selves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort Show with Kevin Hart (shown below). During the YouTube live stream, which gained over 208,500 views and 5,600 likes in three weeks, Hall gave a distressed look and put her arms over her head in response to Kevin Hart. On April 25th, 2020, Twitter user @ajiaisbackk reposted the clip of Kevin Hart and Regina Hall's interaction and commented: "I AM SCREAMING" (shown below). The tweet received over 4.3 million views and 220,100 likes in three weeks. I AM SCREAMING pic.twitter.com/Yasm9xxm2s On May 12th, Twitter user @MatthewACherry posted the screenshot of Hill with the caption, "3 more months?" referring to the coronavirus outbreak (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 3,200 likes and 400 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @jimmydelfresco posted the screenshot with an edited fire background and gained over 260 likes in two days (shown below, right). StayHipp published an article on the meme .

is a term used to describe media, from entertainment to news, that portrays the police force in a positive light . The term has developed a bit of resurgence in the midst of the George Floyd protests . While the origin of the term is unknown, there have been many studies regarding the police and how they are portrayed in the media. On November 5, 2015, the subreddit /r/Copaganda/ was created. Part of its stated purpose is to "talk about and explain to people why the police are not your friends and why letting them get away with constant positive free press is not okay." The Citations Needed podcast released an episode titled "Kitten Rescues, Lip-Syncing & Christmas Traffic Stops: Your Guide to Clickbait Copaganda", on December 12, 2018. The episode would discuss "the increasingly viral nature of pro-police agitprop, dissect how organic these stories actually are, and identify the five main types of clickbait copaganda". In the wake of the George Floyd protests , TV shows and other media such as Cops, PAW Patrol , and Brooklyn Nine Nine have been re-examined for supposed glorification of police and propaganda that downplays the negatives of police forces. In June 2020, Paramount Network pulled the show "Cops" from its schedule, and later announced its cancellation. "Copaganda" can also be used to describe lies told by police forces, such as when a New York City police union claimed officers had their Shake Shack milkshakes poisoned by employees. The claim was later shown to be false, with an investigation showing that the employees had not tampered with the drinks in any way. However, the story had already spread, with many outlets covering it, and it contributed to a sentiment of cops being fed poison which was the basis of officer Stacy Talbert's video about being scared to eat at McDonald's .

Stank Walk TikToks refers to a series of TikTok videos set to the 2018 song "Jus Know" by Black Mayo in which TikTokers walk in through a door and then back out paired with text describing why. The trend, featuring stank walks, became popular in April 2020. On November 22nd, 2009, Urban Dictionary user JamzIReal defined "Stank Walk" as "The way a female walks, when she walks with the small of her back sticking out or lets just say she walking with her ass sticking out, putting emphasis on her booty. Really attractive to guys." On April 16th, 2020, TikToker crayzrah uploaded a video using the sound "Black Mayo Jus Know bryansanon � bryansanon" to walk in and out the door with captions reading: "when he has an iPhone " and "when he has an Android " (shown below). The video gained over 140,600 likes in a month. On April 23rd, 2020, TikToker kamtunechii used the format in another video which accumulated over 24,700 likes in three weeks (shown below, left). On May 9th, TikToker jordyncarterjc uploaded another using the caption "when he's fine" and "he 5'3''" (shown below, center). The video gained over 179,700 likes in six days. On May 15th, TikToker nene_la_shiro uploaded another example with his mother referencing free crab legs (shown below, right). The video received over 277,000 likes in a day. StayHipp published an article on the trend.

Comically Large Spoon , also known as Only a Spoonful , refers to a viral Vine by Vine user King Bach in which he pulls out a comically large spoon upon being told that he can only have a spoonful of ice cream. Starting in late May 2020, the Vine regained through GIF captions and humorous edits. On June 6th, 2013, Vine user King Bach (KingBach) uploaded a comedy sketch in which he asks his friend if he can have some of his ice cream. After the friend responds "only a spoonful," King Bach pulls out a comically large spoon. The sketch received over 36,500 likes, 31,500 revines and 1.9 million loops in seven years. A June 23rd, 2013, YouTube reupload received an additional 2.8 million views in the same period (shown below). - Hey, dog , can I get some ice cream? - Only a spoonful! Prior to its major meme popularity in May 2020, the Vine has been referenced in memes multiple times. For example, on February 18th, 2019, Redditor rctony posted an ironic demotivational poster referring to the spoon as "poop spoon" that received over 11,300 upvotes in six months (shown below). Starting on May 15th, 2019, iFunny novelty account PoopSpoon has been repeatedly reposting the meme. Prior to October 27th, Instagram user juicybignutjr posted a meme based on an extensive explanation of the joke (original post no longer available). An October 28th, 2019, iFunny repost of the meme received over 29,300 smiles in nine months and was featured on the platform (shown below, right). Starting in mid-May 2020, the Vine regained popularity through GIF captions in which referenced the video. For example, on May 11th iFunny user _The_Caped_Baldy posted the earliest found such meme, gaining over 490 smiles in one month (shown below, left). On May 20th, Instagram user robloxmemepage posted a meme following Pickler Rick, Funniest Shit Ever structure which received over 2,400 likes in three weeks (shown below, center). On May 24th, 2020, Twitter user @TheChiefSosa posted a You Can't Do This to Me GIF caption which gained over 2,000 retweets and 6,900 likes (shown below, right). In late May and June 2020, the Vine maintained notable popularity in meme communities online, primarily on Twitter, iFunny, /r/okbuddyretard and Instagram.

Tommy Needy Drinky refers to a copypasta inadvertently started by Twitter user @TomJorgenson12 who complained about Bernie Sanders , his ex-wife, and a "tenant from hell." The copypasta reads, "Between B*rnie, my ex-wife, the tenant from hell, and general chumpfuckery, this has been a cromulent fuckcrustable of a day. Tommy needy drinky." After the tweet was first posted, it slowly became a copypasta on Twitter. On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @TomJorgenson12 tweeted, "Between B*rnie, my ex-wife, the tenant from hell, and general chumpfuckery, this has been a cromulent fuckcrustable of a day. Tommy needy drinky." The tweet has since been deleted. The tweet slowly gained an ironic following over the following months. The tweet began spreading on November 5th, 2019, when several users began reposting the tweet's text after it was shared by suspended users TheSocietyDude and MuellerDad69 . Examples of the tweet being used as a copypasta were posted that day by users including @0LilFlower0 and @Kaseboyadvance (shown below). The tweet continued to be spread on Twitter into 2020. On February 1st, Twitter user @coherentstreets posted, "I still think about this tweet regularly," gaining over 2,900 retweets and 31,000 likes (shown below, left). On April 12th, 2020, Twitter user @Devon_OnEarth replied to a tweet asking what was "the 9/11 of posts" with a screenshot to the tweet among others, gaining over 270 retweets and 2,600 likes (shown below, right).

Coronavirus Apocalypse Outfits Expectations vs. Reality, also known as What I Expected My Apocalypse Outfit To Look Like vs. How It Actually Looks, refers to a series of memes referencing the coronavirus outbreak causing people to work from home or self-quarantine as they wear pajamas, comfy clothes or other humorous outfits instead of the expected apocalyptic gear anticipated for world-ending events. The theme was seen on a majority of social media platforms in March 2020, following worldwide lockdowns attempting to halt the spread of COVID-19. On March 17th, 2020, Redditor ALAKANDOG posted one of the earliest examples of this trend to the r/CoronavirusMemes sub. The meme (shown below) depicts a man wearing Mad Max cosplay , specifically Lord Humungus, next to a shot of someone wearing pajama pants and no shoes. The post received nearly 2,000 upvotes, 25 comments and a Reddit award. Other variants continued to spread in the following days to other sites and platforms where users created additional apocalypse outfit comparisons. One such example was uploaded to Imgur by user username404error on March 19th, 2020. Under the title �Working from home,� the image depicts Christian Bale�s Batman and another photo of him laying on the floor amongst paperwork. The upload (seen below) has since been viewed nearly 700 times. A day after on March 20th, 2020, Redditor NITRISS posted another version to the r/memes sub featuring Milla Jovovich in Resident Evil next to Daniel Radcliffe Holding Two Guns. The meme (shown below) received over 94,000 upvotes, several Reddit awards and nearly 500 comments. Instagram user annekejong uploaded her take on the trend using an outfit from Burning Man on March 22nd, 2020, and received 742 likes (seen below). A post shared by anneke elyse jong (@annekejong) on Mar 20, 2020 at 3:23pm PDT On Twitter , actor Erika Ishii (known for her work in several video games like Destiny 2 ) tweeted a version on March 22nd, 2020, featuring two different cosplay photos using the theme. The tweet (shown below) was retweeted 190 times and liked over 3,600 times. What I expected my apocalypse outfit to look like versus what it actually looks like. NAILED IT. pic.twitter.com/otVRbnLiyr � Erika Ishii (@erikaishii) March 23, 2020

Michelle Grace Abuse Controversy refers to a viral video in which beauty YouTuber Michelle Grace explains that she beat her two-year-old child for ruining her Jeffree Star Alien eyeshadow palette in February 2020. The video spread on Twitter and YouTube with many criticizing her and led to a Child Protection Services visit. On February 26th, 2020, Michelle Grace uploaded a video titled "My Two Year Old Ruined My JSC Alien Palette" which was promptly deleted and reuploaded the next day by YouTuber Lauren Edson whose video accumulated over 241,700 views in eight days (shown below). In the video, she explains that her hand hurts from beating her daughter who just "destroyed" her makeup and the daughter could be heard crying in the background. On February 26th, 2020, Twitter user @elIevee_ tweeted a clip of Michelle Grace's video with the caption, "OH, OKAY NOPE!! This �mother� just said her hand hurts from beating her 2 year old for ruining her Alien palette. @JeffreeStar" (shown below). The tweet gained over 7,200 likes and 1,500 retweets in eight days. OH, OKAY NOPE!! This �mother� just said her hand hurts from beating her 2 year old for ruining her Alien palette. February 26, 2020 That same day, Twitter user @babymal0ne posted screenshots of Michelle Grace's previous tweets regarding her daughter Arya with the caption, "I just looked through her twitter back to November and there is not ONE sweet or loving tweet about her child. Only negative ones. Not even photos. Really weird" which received over 2,000 likes in eight days. The next day, @babymal0ne posted an additional screenshot (shown below, right). Insider published an article on the video. On March 1st, YouTuber Lame Goth Mom live-streamed an interview with Michelle Grace on YouTube (shown below). Michelle Grace revealed that CPS had been to her home but did not take her child away. She plans on changing her ways and she regrets the events of that day. That same day, Jeffree Star responded to a tweet by @MUAdifiziert which stated, "My 3 year old got into my @JeffreeStar #bloodsugar palette while I was at work today. We cleaned it up the best we could. Guess what I didn�t do? Touch her. I didn�t scream, didn�t beat, didn�t �pop� or spank. I talked with her, she apologized, and helped me clean her mess up. @JeffreeStar" (shown below). Jeffree Star said, "Hi parenting, how are ya? ?? Please DM me your address so I can send you a new palette! I�d send you a new mattress too but I don�t know how firm you like it" (shown below). The reply garnered over 458,500 likes and 37,200 retweets in four days.

Say So Remix is a remix of Doja Cat 's Say So featuring Nicki Minaj . The collaboration created excitement on Twitter after it's release in April 2020. TikTokers and Twitter users alike raised concern over the Minaj lyrics "used to be bi but now I�m just hetero.� On April 30th, 2020, Doja Cat uploaded the "Say So" remix featuring Nicki Minaj to YouTube which garnered over 400,000 views and 77,000 likes in a day (shown below). On April 30th, 2020, TikToker Miki3 posted a video in which he laughs in reaction to a tweet about Minaj's lyric "used to be bi but now I�m just hetero" and added the caption, "and just like that I am a straight man" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 15,800 likes in a day. That same day, TikToker Brandon Smith posted a video celebrating the release of the remix (shown below, right). The video received over 3,800 likes in a day. On May 1st, Twitter user @popkultureguru tweeted a New York reaction clip with the caption, "Nicki Minaj gave yall two verses with a total of 5 different flows, punchlines, metaphors, pop culture references in under 60 seconds on another artists song. These other rap bitches are just not doing it like her ???????Face with tears of joy #SaySoRMX" (shown below). The tweet gained over 4,500 likes and 1200 retweets in a day. Nicki Minaj gave yall two verses with a total of 5 different flows, punchlines, metaphors, pop culture references in under 60 seconds on another artists song. These other rap bitches are just not doing it like her ????????? #SaySoRMX #SaysSoRemix pic.twitter.com/gaDws85ri8 On May 1st, PopBuzz published an article about twitter users reaction to the lyric "used to be bi but now I�m just hetero." That day, Twitter user @yosoymichael tweeted, "This one line from Nicki's verse on the "Say So" remix. I don't think I'll ever recover" while Twitter user @boujiewlw tweeted, "No but Nicki really said �used to be bi but now I�m just hetero� WHAT IS WRONG WITH HER" (shown below). The tweets garnered over 600 likes and 3600 likes respectively in a day. On May 6th, 2020, Doja Cat tweeted, "If say so hits #1 I�ll show you guys my boobs really hard," gaining over 53,000 retweets and 413,000 likes (shown below). She continued baiting fans with similar promises on Twitter over the following days. On May 11th, the track hit number 1, prompting fans and celebrities to ask for the boob reveal. That day on Instagram Live, Doja Cat admitted she never intended on showing her boobs. "I�m just gonna be honest with you guys, I did play you," she said. "I�m not showing my boobs real hard, man. You got fucking played. You got fucking played, look at yourself." After promising to show her boobs if �Say So� reaches number one on the Billboard Hot 100, May 11, 2020 The backtrack caused fans to erupt in mostly good-natured disappointment. User @goofyjuicejames posted a video humorously summarizing the situation, gaining over 1.4 million views (shown below). The situation was covered by Daily Dot and Junkee. a story of hope and betrayal May 11, 2020 Nicki: That real ass Ain�t keep ya nigga homeeee now you looking silly that�s word Silicone LMFAOOOOO Wendy : listening this part #SaysSoRemix pic.twitter.com/k0G7zKfXps When you were about to go to sleep but you played #SaysSoRemix with May 1, 2020

Nao Tomori's Melon Face is a meme featuring the face of Nao Tomori from the 2015 anime series Charlotte. She makes this expression when being offered a canteloupe. The image has since been used in a number of exploitables in anime-based subreddits. The image comes from episode 5 of Charlotte , which streamed on Crunchyroll August 1st, 2015. It can be seen in the preview for the episode. The image became a popular meme on anime subreddits such as /r/animemes. For example, on August 14th, 2019, user AndrsL posted a Senpai of the Pool image with the Melon face, gaining over 11,000 points (shown below, left). On September 21st, user @Zerstroyer27 posted a crossover between the show and about the character's name, gaining over 13,000 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

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" Mitsu Desu " (Japanese: ???, lit. "Dense!" OR "Too Close!") was a memorable quote by Yuriko Koike, Japanese politician who serves as the 20th governor of Tokyo during the COVID-19 outbreak . In April 2020, parodies and audio remixes inspired by her plea became popular on the Japanese web. During the COVID-19 outbreak, Japanese TV viewers had frequently watched the press conferences of Yuriko Koike the Tokyo's governor as she was in a vital role to prevent the virus spread in the capital city in a state of emergency. Under that situation, on April 9th, TBS News (shown below) and other TV stations published a video in which the governor repeated the phrase "Mitsu Desu!", a plea to media reporters carelessly approaching to her at the metropolitan government building's entrance hall. In the Japanese language, the word "Mitsu" usually means of "Dense", "Crowded" or "(Too) Close", and under the situation of the outbreak, the phrases "Avoid the Mitsu" or "Don't be Mitsu" (?????, Mitsu wo Sakeru ) had been frequently used by the government in public awareness campaigns for preventing viral infection. ???? #????????? ???????????? #??????? ????? #????? ?????????? pic.twitter.com/UDmtR0Bo6v � TBS NEWS (@tbs_news) April 9, 2020 The following day, April 10th, media reporters were receiving the governor at the same venue while keeping a distance to avoid the "Mitsu." She looked the reporters and softly said, "Social Distance" with spreading her arms at the beginning of interview. A Twitter user @jeveuxfumer posted a video of this scene taken by Fuji Television on that day (shown below) and mentioned that she was like in a comedy skit by Tomochika , a Japanese female comedian famous for her one-person play to impersonate various kinds of working women. His tweet attracted much empathy from other users and had earned more than 25,000 retweets and 107,000 likes, and the video had been viewed more than 2.1M times within its first 2 weeks of posting. ??????????????????????!???????????????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/XaxohC8ofu � nz??nz?? (@jeveuxfumer) April 10, 2020 This series of events between the governor Koike and mass media was humorous to people nervous about the pandemic, and her call for social distancing, "Mitsu Desu," inspired remixes. Among them, a tweet posted by (????) on April 19th (shown below) earned 75.2K retweets and 262.1K likes in its first 4 days. This helped inspire EDM style parodies which were uploaded to Twitter , YouTube , SoundCloud , and occasionally niconico Douga . Translation: " S o c i a l D i s t a n c e " (Enthusiasm) On April 20th, Gunjo Chikin (?????) released a 2D browser game "Mitsu Desu Game" (shown below, top). User Mouse (???) published a demo movie of a sand-box style 3D game "Mitsu Desu 3D" on the same day (shown below, bottom) and released the first right version on the 22nd. Both of games became social hits and got covered by Japanese online news media as well as English news outlets. ?????????????????????????????????????????????� #?????? #StayHome #Unity #socialdistancing pic.twitter.com/fEFfed9sTz � ??? (@motulo) April 20, 2020

is a true-crime documentary television series created by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin that aired on Netflix . The series focuses on Joseph Maldonado-Passage, aka "Joe Exotic," an eccentric big cat zoo owner in Oklahoma, who eventually ran for government office and was later arrested for initiating a murder-for-hire plot against Carole Baskin, a woman running a big cat preservation organization named Big Cat Rescue, that some have noted appeared to operate similarly to Exotic's zoo, despite her stance against big cat zoos. Tiger King was created by Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin. The series follows Carole Baskin and Joe Exotic. Exotic developed a big cat zoo in Oklahoma while Baskin ran a wildlife preservation organization designed to stop the breeding of big cats for zoos. Big cats like lions and tigers in captivity are often preferred when they are young and when they get older are treated poorly or euthanized. On March 10th, 2020, Netflix released the trailer to Tiger King , gaining over 250,000 views in ten days (shown below). The show debuted on March 20th. The series was widely praised by critics for the surreality of its setting and its central characters. Writing in Vanity Fair, Julie Miller wrote: Tiger King has it all. The series also features enough serious plot twists to contend with The Jinx; romantic tragedy; one large-cat owner who claims to be the real-life Scarface; another large-cat owner who seems to carry on a deeply problematic, polygamous relationship with the female interns in his employ; and a cowboy-hat-wearing, Big Lebowski-esque narrator. On Metacritic, the show has a score of 70 out of four critic reviews, with critics noting that while the series was entertaining, it perhaps covers too much in detail, resulting in some of the plot being lost. Some critics noted that it was a particularly welcome release as it could prove particularly binge-worthy during the self-quarantine social distancing measures taken place during the Coronavirus Outbreak . The series did not develop a strong internet presence prior to release. Much of its impact was made on Reddit, where threads about the film's trailer in /r/television, /r/LPOTL, and /r/oklahoma gained 320, 407, and 249 points, respectively. The Twitter account for Big Cat Rescue posted about the documentary, gaining over 50 retweets and 100 likes (shown below).

I Stand With Lesbian Babadook refers to a controversy involving voice actor Aimee Carrero and Twitter user @LesbianBabadook after @LesbianBabadook posted a meme about having to put Carrero in a guillotine when the class wars start. Carrero responded on Twitter by retweeting the meme and saying it was a death threat in April 2020. Twitter users came to @LesbianBabadook's defense with the trending hashtag #IStandWithLesbianBabadook. On April 8th, 2020 Twitter user and She-Ra voice actor @aimeecarrero tweeted "Death threats from �fans� are super fun!" and continued by replying, "She�s so brave to block me. Here is the tweet in case she deletes it:" (shown below). The tweet garnered 100 likes and included a screenshot of @LesbianBabadook's meme which they did not tag @aimeecarrero in. On April 9th, Aimee Carrero continued to defend her response to the meme by tweeting, "Here�s how it works: you post about slicing my head off with a guillotine, or any other scenario that ends in my death�you�re getting reposted . Don�t want that for you? Don�t make �jokes� about killing me. It couldn�t be simpler. ???????" which gained over 600 likes in a day. She then replied with several more comments saying "'bUt iTz a MeMe!' Yes, a meme�about killing me," �'nO, nO, iTs a ReFereNcE tO ThE FrEncH reVolUTiOn,' yes�in which you chop my head off," and "'sHe sAid ShE wOuLd bE SAD 2 kILL yOu!' �and would do it anyway." That same day, Carrero's partner and Twitter user @Mrtimrock responded by saying, "lesbianbabadook come play with me, I�m on your level ????" (shown below, right). That same day, @aimeecarrero tweeted a screenshot of a homophobic photoshopped tweet that received over 410 likes in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @PepeVickery responded to the controversy by comparing Tony Hawks joking response to a very similar meme about himself and Carrero's response with the caption, "There are 2 types of people in this world #IStandWithLesbianBabadook" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 6,200 likes and 1,200 retweets in a day. On April 9th, Twitter user @almostaquatic tweeted, "A guide to the #IStandWithLesbianBabadook controversy for the uninitiated- the va for she ra reposted a meme made by a much smaller account without blacking out the username claiming it was a death threat- also posted to Instagram" ( shown below). The tweet received over 1,800 likes and 340 retweets in a day.

�And Now You Have Officially Carried It Too Far Buddy� is a memorable quote uttered by Mr. Incredible (played by Craig T. Nelson) from the 2004 animated superhero film The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image to an above caption or screenshot to denote when someone or something has gone too far. The quote can also be used without the image as a standalone catchphrase. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during The Incredibles Pixar film, released on November 5th, 2004, specifically the scene where Mr. Incredible is speaking with Buddy, known as Incrediboy, (played by Jason Lee) as they attempt to stop the villain Bombvoyage. During the scene (featured below), Mr. Incredible is engaged in combat with Bombvoyage when he�s suddenly interrupted by Incrediboy who pleads with him to become the hero�s sidekick. Mr. Incredible shoots down his attempts and says, �And now you have officially carried it too far Buddy,� explaining that he only works alone. The first time it can be seen used as a reaction image appears on October 1st, 2017, when Imgur user Capinron uploaded a meme under the title �Cursing� to the image hosting website (seen below). This upload uses a caption referencing the meme Swearing on a Christian Minecraft Server and received over 144,000 views and 3,100 points. The image spread elsewhere online as users from other websites created different versions. On October 3rd, 2017, Redditor newo15 posted a meme to the r/PrequelMemes sub with a photoshopped image of Anakin Skywalker over Mr. Incredible. This new version (shown below) was upvoted 549 times and commented on 18 times. Redditor SuperJTB2015 posted another variant to the r/me_irl sub on June 21st, 2019, as a reaction to a YouTube video titled �Everything Wrong With Shrek In 13 Minutes Or Less.� The meme (seen below) received over 6,500 upvotes and 98 comments. On Twitter , several users can also be seen using the image in various replies. One such example of this was posted by Twitter user Bradley B, who used the image as a reaction to a tweet from YouTuber jacksfilms (shown below), receiving 128 likes. pic.twitter.com/BtILnZvC3p � Bradley B (@finewhynot) March 22, 2019 Following the coronavirus outbreak in 2020, numerous users across the web began repurposing the meme as a reaction image to COVID-19 and the news of event cancellations or the postponing of TV shows and movies, often with edits of the virus as a graphic photoshopped onto the scene�s characters or in an object labeling format. On February 28th, 2020, Redditor DKMogensen posted a meme to the r/dankmemes sub with an above caption that a dog had tested positive for the virus in Hong Kong. The post (seen below) received nearly 50,000 upvotes and 264 comments. Redditor Diego_TS posted another version to the r/Animemes sub on March 9th, 2020, using the image as a reaction to the news that season two of the anime Re Zero was delayed due to the outbreak. This variant (shown below) was upvoted over 4,300 times. Another example following the news that Tom Hanks had contracted the virus was posted on March 11th, 2020, by Redditor wtfgg1016 to the r/ memes sub. This meme (seen below) received over 26,000 upvotes and 219 comments.

The Good Place Points refers to a series of TikTok videos where TikTokers announce things they've done that would increase or decrease their chances of getting into heaven. The videos, which became popular in April 2020, are based on the NBC sitcom The Good Place . In The Good Place universe people are judged after death by the amount of negative or positive points acquired during their life with their actions. In the TikTok videos, TikTokers directly reference the show using the The Good Place theme song. On April 7th, 2020, TikToker doofenshmirtz48 uploaded the earliest known example of a TikTok Good Place Points video using the sound clip "original sound � kayl_juice" which is the show's theme song composed by David Schwartz. The video indicated that she lost points for telling a professor an assignment she forgot about is late because of the time difference" (shown below). The video gained over 34,400 likes in 21 days. On April 7th, 2020, TikToker jewishbobduncan uploaded her variation explaining that she ran a scam and lost points (shown below, left). The video garnered over 42,700 likes in 21 days. On April 17th, TikToker wahmeko claimed she gained points for not damaging her hair during quarantine and received over 63,000 likes in 11 days (shown below, center). On April 19th, TikToker Joey Heitzmann �uploaded a variation where his points increased adding the text "Preventing the birth of a serial killer" and captioned "POV: you�re leaving a guys house after a gr!ndr hu and your good place score goes up" (shown below, right). The video garnered over 76,300 likes in nine days.

Communist Bugs Bunny, sometimes known as We Have Bugs Bunny, is a reaction image featuring character Bugs Bunny with a red filter and the hammer and sickle from the Soviet Union flag. Typically, the image is used alongside a caption in which someone claims ownership of something that another subject (depicted as Bugs) claims as �ours.� The meme became popularized in June 2020 across a variety of social media platforms. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen during a Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon called �A Wild Hare,� released on July 27th, 1940, specifically the scene where Elmer Fudd is hunting Bugs Bunny in his rabbit hole. This cartoon is also considered Bugs� first official appearance. During this scene (seen below), Elmer Fudd approaches Bugs Bunny�s home and around the 57-second mark, he makes the pose used in the meme. One of the earliest examples of the scene being used as a meme comes from June 8th, 2020, when Imgur user WhatDoYouLookLike posted a version to the site under the title �Prove me wrong.� The meme (shown below) received over 144,000 views, 2,700 points and 275 comments. On June 8th, 2020, YouTuber SomethingDraw uploaded a video version of the meme under the title �Soviet Bugs Bunny� (shown below), receiving nearly 5,000 views, 157 likes and 50 comments. On Twitter , Communist Bugs Bunny is also frequently used as a simple reaction in replies to various tweets. User dowvred can be seen tweeting one such example on June 13th, 2020, as a reply to an above caption, �my girl is so talented, biggest fan,� with �nossa girl� (or �our girl� in English). iFunny user Slumpire uploaded another version on June 21st, 2020 (seen below). Redditor Jahanzaib69 posted a variant on June 23rd, 2020, to the r/dankmemes sub under the title �Comrade Homer.� The post (shown below) was upvoted over 35,200 times and commented on 108 times. On June 23rd, 2020, Redditor AMIS7 posted a version referencing the U.S. to the r/dankmemes subreddit, receiving nearly 59,000 upvotes, 582 comments and three Reddit awards (seen below).

"Damn, Son! Where'd You Find This?" is a popular sound sample or trap music drop used very often on trap music songs. The drop features music producer Shadoehaze saying the line and has been used online as a reaction sound effect. The sample first rose to prominence in the late-00s on the Gucci Mane and OJ da Juiceman's Trapaholics mixtapes. On August 6th, 2012, the YouTube account AllTrapMusic posted the sample. The post received more than 1.7 million views in less than eight years (shown below). On Feb 6, 2013, the producer Shadoehaze uploaded an introduction video to brief more information behind the popular sound sample made by himself. In less than eight years, the video received more than 2.4 million views (shown below, left). Later that year, on July 9th, 2013, YouTuber George Akimkin shared a video of actor Christopher Mintz-Plasse lipsynching to the line. The post received more than 4.7 million views in less than seven years (shown below, right). The video comes from a mockumentary that jokes about Mintz-Plasse is the voice. On December 27th, 2013, Vice published an interview with Shadoe Haze about the sample. He said: The following year, on September 10th, 2014, YouTuber Nyanners published a rap cover "I am ur leader" featuring the sample at the beginning. The post received more than 4.1 million views in less than six years (shown below).

Abby is the antagonist and one of the playable characters of the 2020 video game . Following a major leak The Last of Us Part II cutscenes in late April 2020, memes about Abby and a major plot element involving her gained popularity online, with Abby being mockingly compared to muscular and manly characters such as Senator Steven Armstrong . On October 30th, 2017, the second trailer for the 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II premiered (shown below). In the trailer, a group of cultists attempts to hang a then-unnamed muscular female character. The attempt fails due to the cultists being interrupted and killed off, with Abby contributing to the ensuing fight. On April 26th, 2020, a major leak of The Last of Us Part II cutscenes occurred. In one of the cutscenes, Abby is shown violently beating Joel, one of the protagonists of the first game, with a golf club (screenshot shown below). The leak also revealed that Abby will be the protagonist in the second portion of the game. Abby is voiced by actress Laura Bailey . Following the leaks, Abby's muscular constitution became a subject of memes on 4chan 's /v/ , Twitter , iFunny and other platforms, with numerous memes comparing her to various muscular characters and speculating that the character is transgender. For example, on April 27th, 2020, Twitter user @GamesNosh posted a Senator Armstrong meme that received over 710 retweets and 4,200 likes in two days (shown below, left). On the same day, iFunny user MastrCheefe posted a GIF caption which suggested that Abby is transgender that received over 1,100 smiles (shown below, right). or Chokeposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are getting choked, with the meme format based on a still image of Abby choking Ellie. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in early May 2020, gaining a major spread on the board and on Twitter. or Biteposting refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if their fingers are getting bite off, with the meme format based on a still image of Abby biting Ellie's fingers. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board on June 17th, 2020, gaining a major spread on the board. refers to a series of memes in which characters from various franchises are edited as if they are having sex from behind, with the format based on a leaked scene of Abby engaging in intercourse. The format originated on 4chan's /v/ board in mid-June 2020 following the similar Abby choke edits and bite edits. refers to a series of edits of a scene from the 2020 video game The Last of Us Part II in which the character Lev is punched by an unnamed male member of the Rattlers gang.

This is a participatory meme created by TikTok user @3.points on February 23rd, 2020. @3.point used the song "Go Stupid" by Polo G featuring Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa as the sound for this meme. "Go Stupid" was released on February 14th, 2020 as a single produced by Mike WiLL Made-It and Tay Keith.To participate in this meme, you have to describe an action or scenario by utilizing text and jumpcut editing. Jumpcut editing is a film technique that showcases a skip in time. As a result, the subject is filmed doing the same pose at different camera angles, or the camera can stay stationary while the subject moves. However, in this meme, the subject is "stationary," and the camera angles are switching with each beat of the song. The topic the user chooses to highlight in their meme can be anything they wish. @3.point's text/theme showcased "The most dangerous fighting stances I've seen in my lifetime" while others topics have included "When you show you show ur mom a meme" or "The scariest poses a student can see." Since this meme can apply to such a broad spectrum of ideas, it has gained significant traction. In the four days since posting, there have been 47.5k remake videos. On February 23rd, 2020, TikTok user @3.points posted a TikTok showcasing "The most dangerous fighting stances seen in my lifetime" to the song "Go Stupid" by Polo G featuring Stunna 4 Vegas & NLE Choppa. This TikTok has gained 8.8 million views and 1.6 million likes since it has been posted. Also, 47.5k videos parodies have been posted using @3.point original idea. Jumpcut editing has been used in productions for many years. For example, music videos, movies, commercials, and almost all types of visual media consumed incorporates some type of jumpcuts in their piece. All parodies of this meme have are posted on TikTok. On February 24th, 2020, TikTok user @anelise.silva posted a remake describing "The faces before your gf goes psycho" to her audience of 488.5k followers. She has gathered 3.9 million views on the TikTok alone. The TikTok has currently gained 841.8k likes. On February 25th, 2020, TikTok user @njergle posted a remake describing "When you show ur mom a meme" to his audience of 49k followers. He has since gathered 4.1 million views and 966.1k likes on the video. Also, on February 25th, 2020, TikTok user @_bwandon_ posted a parody describing different "Ways to cheat on a test." Since uploading the TikTok has gained 3.3 million views as well as 844.7k likes.

I Wonder What's Inside Your Butthole is a juvenile song written by an 8-year-old girl that went viral on Twitter in May of 2020, leading to an array of remixes and covers. On May 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @LisaRieffel posted a video of her 8-year-old daughter, Jolee Dunn, singing an original composition called "I Wonder What's Inside Your Butthole," gaining over 81,000 retweets and 353,000 likes in just over two days (shown below). My kid wrote a song called, �I Wonder What�s Inside your Butthole� Quite honestly, it slaps. pic.twitter.com/A65m6XeZ2r � Lisa Shmeesa ?????? (@LisaRieffel) May 2, 2020 The song was widely praised across Twitter. Journalist and music critic Laura Snapes tweeted, "A true icon and songwriting genius (that bit where it ramps up!!!)," gaining over 90 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, left). User @bobsburgersjon wrote, "this is easily the best song of 2020," gaining over 500 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, right). The song was also widely covered and remixed. Josh Radnor and Ben Lee posted a cover of the track, gaining over 1,800 retweets and 9,000 likes (shown below, top). User @songadaymann posted a remix that gained over 10,000 retweets and 42,000 likes (shown below, bottom). We loved this and did our own version. https://t.co/pBaB0FCIEP pic.twitter.com/sNPGPIoPbu � Radnor & Lee (@radnorandlee) May 4, 2020 ?? I remixed it ?? My 6 year old and I watched the original like 50 times in a row. https://t.co/tKUhmLuVpw pic.twitter.com/BpGvSX9OIZ � Jonathan Mann (@songadaymann) May 2, 2020 Former Blink-182 member Tom Delonge joked it was an "early Blink-182" song and wanted royalties. The song and its reception were covered by Buzzfeed . Covering �I Wonder What�s Inside Your Butthole� an instant classic by Jolee @LisaRieffel #whatsinsideyourbutthole #ialwayswannaknow #jolee #aliens #astronauts pic.twitter.com/DmARsPxn3B � Moogiejboogie (@moogiejboogie) May 3, 2020 covered . @LisaRieffel �s daughter�s song I Wonder What�s Inside Your Butthole, recorded in one take pic.twitter.com/du03wnzlSg � Born Miserable (@bornmiserable) May 3, 2020 My cover of "I Wonder What's Inside Your Butthole" written by 8 year old Jolee Dunn ( @LisaRieffel ) pic.twitter.com/kHkqCI312o � Maria Ryan Music (@marialryan) May 5, 2020 not as good as the original but covers never are pic.twitter.com/kO9LlUc9M0 � oso oso (@osoosoband) May 4, 2020 ?????? I WONDER WHAT�S INSI-I-IDE YOUR BUTTHOLE WHAT�S INSIDE YOUR BUTTHOLE, I ALWAYS WANNA KNOW ?????? pic.twitter.com/SaQuHvzl6z � Gail Simone (@GailSimone) May 3, 2020

Taghede is an italian slang that means " well done ". It's used when you have successfully completed a task of any kind and you are proud of your work. It was used first by Carotta and after some Italian Twitch streamer like ivandalo and decaqq . there are 2 variants : Taghede is associated with carrots because the first user's name is very similar to the italian word carota that mean carrot. example : if you roll a 20 in dnd you can say: "taghede". If you menaged to escape the cops you can say: "Trakete".

Wash Your Lyrics refers to a series of images generated on the website WashYourLyrics.com, which display "Handwashing Techniques with Soap and Water" through 13 illustrated directions for how to wash your hands. The generator allows users to set the drawings to music lyrics, so that those following the diagram can sing the song as they wash and reach the recommended 20 seconds of handwashing without counting numerals. The trend went viral on Twitter in March 2020 as health experts began recommending increased attention to handwashing following the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 . On March 8th, 2020, William Gibson, under the Twitter name @neoncloth, tweeted, "I made a little site in 24h that generates hand washing instructions accompanied by lyrics from a song of your choice instantly � check it out! ?? https://washyourlyrics.com." The tweet featured an example of the images generated by the site: a handwashing guide set to the song "Gone" by Charli XCX & Christine and the Queens. The images are taken from the United Kingdom's National Health Services guidelines for hand hygene, which were released in the late 2000s. The site requires users to input "Song Title" and "Artist Name." Using lyrics and information from Genius.com , WashYourLyrics.com generates a handwashing technique instructional guide with a portion of lyrics below each illustration. The following day, Redditor mattytmet posted an example that received more than 320 points (99% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below). Over the next 24 hours, the use of the website continued to grow. Twitter user @scum_m tweeted a version that featured the "1049 Gotho" by Idels. The tweet received more than 420 likes in 24 hours (shown below, left). Examples also began appearing on other platforms, like Instagram . In a post sponsored by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the Instagram account @worstigaccount shared a version that featured "All Star" by Smash Mouth. The post received more than 800 likes in 24 hours (shown below, center). On March 9th, @neoncloth tweeted, "Wash Your Lyrics: Day 1 Stats / 89,527 posters created / 121,279 unique users / 2,188,523 server requests" (shown below, right). Several media outlets reported on the popularity of the images, including Daily Dot , ScreenCrush, The Verge, Esquire, CNET and more.

#CatsJudgingKellyanne is a Twitter hashtag that was started in December 2016 after Special Counselor to the United States President Donald Trump , Kellyanne Conway stated that many of her critics on social media have cats as their profile pictures. The hashtag is typically used by posting a picture of a cat that has a judgemental look and a negative statement about Conway. The hashtag was revived in April 2020 after Conway made a false statement about Covid-19 . On December 16th, 2020, Fox News reported Kellyanne Conway saying �A lot of them who have attacked me are either childless interns born in the 1990s�or I noticed women who have cats as their Twitter pictures, so I�m not going to really just lose my mind over people attacking me in a 140 characters, I can assure you that." That day, Twitter user and social media cat personality @BitchestheCat tweeted, "Since cat pictures bother @KellyannePolls so much, let's start the #catsjudgingkellyanne hashtag and tag her on all your cat pictures" (shown below). The tweet gained over 660 likes in four years. On December 16th, 2016, Twitter user @BitchestheCat posted a screenshot of the hashtag trending on Twitter (shown below, left). On April 15th, 2020, Kellyanne Conway was featured on Fox News saying, "This is Covid-19, not Covid-1, folks. You would think that people charged with the World Health Organization facts and figures would be on top of that. This is just a pause right now." Covid-19 was name after the year of it's start. Twitter user @Susang tweeted that day with a picture of a cat and the caption, "Wait�what did she say this time???????? #catsjudgingkellyanne" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 1,100 likes and 120 retweets in a day. That same day, #CatsJudgingKellyanne began trending again on Twitter. Twitter user @AnanceLLC posted another picture of a cat and said "#catsjudgingkellyanne Cats know the difference between the 19th version and year 19. Stop lying" (shown below). The tweet received over 90 likes in a day.

Quit Having Fun refers to a series of memes in which a person criticizes a group of people for having fun while doing something he considers boring or undeserving of attention. Originating as from an xkcd webcomic about Rock Band , the format was popularized in memes starting in 2017, seeing an ironic resurgence in April 2020. On December 17th, 2007, webcomic artist xkcd posted a webcomic "Rock Band" in which a person criticized a group of people for enjoying Rock Band , arguing that "it doesn't make you cool like a real rock band" (shown below). On April 30th, 2012, Redditor gkx adopted the webcomic for the purpose of making fun of those criticizing fans. The edit received over 430 upvotes in /r/ gaming in six months (shown below). Between April 30th, 2012, and October 27th, 2012, an unknown user posted a three-panel webcomic inspired by the xkcd's comic (shown below). On October 27th, 2020, the comic was posted ot IGN Boards . A November 13th, 2012, repost of the comic by Redditor photo238 received over 1,400 upvotes in six years (shown below). The comic did not see use in memes until on March 2nd, 2014, Redditor InGourdWeThrust posted the first known meme based on it to /r/twitchplayspokemon subreddit. The edit received over 1,700 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). The format did not see significant spread prior to 2017, when it gained popularity on Reddit. For example, a March 19th, 2017, meme posted by Redditor Daggenhossin received over 160 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). A meme reposted by Redditor Vat1can on August 10th gained over 16,000 upvotes in /r/justneckbeardthings received over 16,000 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). In April 2020, the last panel of the comic saw a surge in ironic use following a viral tweet by Apandah .

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American Psycho Sex Scene refers to several meme formats based on the sex scene from the 2000 film , including a reaction image of the main protagonist Patrick Bateman pointing and winking, and multi-panel exploitable in which Bateman looks away and flexes his bicep. On April 14th, 2000, psychological thriller American Psycho premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, main protagonist Patrick Bateman is having sex with two prostitutes, recording the threesome on camera (scene shown below). During the scene, Bateman frequently looks at the camera, flexing his arm, pointing at it and winking. [Work in progress]

is a 2019 psychological thriller starring Octavia Spencer and produced by Blumhouse Productions. Principal photography on the film began in February 2018. The following year, on February 13th, 2019, Universal Pictures released the official trailer for the film. In about one year, the trailer received more than 10 million views on YouTube . Later that year, on May 31st, the film was released in the United States. The film received a mixed response from critics. On the review aggregator Metacritic, the film scored a 53 (based on 39 critic reviews). Similarly, on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes , the film received a score of 55% (based on 195 reviews). In their "Critics Consensus," the site wrote, "Octavia Spencer's performance overpowers many of Ma 's flaws, but uneven pacing and a labored story keep this thriller from fully realizing its unhinged potential." The film was a box office success, though, making $61 million on a $5 million budget. On February 18th, 2020, Twitter user @fkanico tweeted a series of image parodies of Academy Award-winning and -nominated films. The post received more than 22,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). On February 22nd, 2020, the film's star Octavia Spencer began posting fan-created memes based on the film, including parodies of the La La Land , Roma and . The post received more than 44,000 likes (shown below). Throughout the next few days, others began posting Ma -inspired memes using the #MaMemes hashtag (examples below).

�He's too Dangerous to be Left Alive,� sometimes written as �He's too Dangerous to be Kept Alive,� is a memorable quote uttered by Mace Windu (played by Samuel L. Jackson) to Anakin Skywalker (played by Hayden Christensen) in the 2005 sci-fi film The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image to an above caption or screenshot to express the formidable power of someone or something that must be killed. Though sometimes it can be genuine in context, it's usually sarcastic in nature, intended to be a humorous reaction to ideas or actions. The quote itself is also sometimes used as a catchphrase without the image. The original clip that the "meme":m/ memes /memes is pulled from is seen towards the end of Revenge of the Sith, released on May 19th, 2005, specifically the scene where Mace Windu confronts Chancellor Palpatine following the discovery that he is the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. Upon arriving at Palpatine�s office above the Senate District on Coruscant, the capital world of the Republic, Mace and several other Jedi battle with Palpatine until Mace finally strikes him down after the other Knights have been defeated. During the scene (featured below), Mace and Palpatine have just finished battling as Anakin arrives. Palpatine, who has just �lost� his strength, begs for mercy as the two Jedi begin debating his fate. Mace decides to end him there and now stating, �He�s too powerful to be left alive!� and tries to strike him down despite Anakin�s plea that this decision goes against the Jedi code, insisting he should stand trial for his actions. Suddenly, as Mace prepares to kill him, Anakin cuts off his hand, allowing Palpatine to throw Mace from the window with force lightning, killing him. Though the image and quote have surfaced online for many years since the film�s initial release, the first time it can be seen used as a reaction image appears on April 18th, 2017, when Redditor nm12209 posted the picture and caption under the title �When my wife says I shouldn't kill the spider because it didn't do anything to us� to the r/prequelmemes sub (seen below). This post received nearly 2,000 upvotes. The meme saw continued use on Reddit, particularly from the r/prequelmemes sub where it spread rapidly with several different variations. On May 5th, 2017, Redditor CaptainRegor created a version about the crossover of a moderator who was a part of the r/prequelmemes sub and the r/sequelmemes sub. The post was upvoted over 43,000 times and commented on 563 times. Other meme-related subreddits began using the reaction image in the following years, where it appeared countless times alongside various captions and screenshots. On August 26th, 2019, Redditor LR-II posted a version (shown below) to the r/memes sub and received over 43,000 upvotes and 256 comments. Another popular version of the meme that included references to �ligma,�:/memes/ligma �Joe�:/memes/dont-ask-who-joe-is-joe-mama and �updog�:/memes/updog was shared on numerous sites before being reposted to iFunny by user Rewardielephantin on September 29th, 2019, where it was featured on the homepage of the site. On Twitter , the meme was used by many users as both a reaction in replies and in more traditional meme format in reference to various people, including athletes. One such example (seen below) was tweeted by BroBible relating to the football player Russell Wilson. The tweet was liked 187 times and retweeted 33 times. when Russell Wilson is within one score in the 4th quarter pic.twitter.com/RC4YuezhFn � BroBible (@BroBible) January 13, 2020 Tumblr also saw use of the meme as it spread to the platform, found in a post from the page Ahsoka�s Loyalty (below), racking up 63,022 notes from other users on the site. On October 12th, 2019, YouTuber RoyishGoodLooks uploaded a song titled, "He's Too Dangerous! (Emperor Palpatine � Star Wars song)" that featured an original track with scenes from the clip of Mace and Palpatine fighting alongside the famous quote "He's too Dangerous to be Left Alive!" The video (shown below) has almost half a million views and over 8,500 likes. Unavailable.

Best Friend Kiss Challenge is a series of TikTok videos in which a TikToker attempts to kiss their best friend. The videos, which first began trending in February 2020, are typically set to the song "Death Bed" by Powfu feat. Beabadoobee. Some of the videos went viral on Twitter in the months following the trends start. On February 9th, 2020, TikToker @yourprettynightmare uploaded the first known best friend kiss attempt on TikTok set to the song "Death Bed" by Powfu which shortly became popular due to the trend. The video gained over 581,000 likes in two months (shown below). On February 12th, 2020, TikToker @markoterzo uploaded a failed attempt to kiss his best friend and garnered over 842,500 likes in a day. The next day, TikToker @nnicoleq uploaded a best friend kiss challenge video that received over 1.7 million likes in two months. The trend continued through March. On March 25th, TikToker @grace.williams01 uploaded another best friend kiss video which accumulated over 297,200 likes in three weeks (shown below, right). On April 10th, Twitter user @Unwritten_uju reposted a failed best friend kiss challenge TikTok video and captioned it "I would fall on the ground if a man did this to me. I would fall and not move." (shown below). The tweet gained over 249,700 likes and 53,800 retweets in three days. The Daily Dot published an article on the video. I would fall on the ground if a man did this to me. I would fall and not move. ?? pic.twitter.com/YAcfFHCTO7

Hand Stopping Dominoes is an object-labeled image macro stock photo of a person stopping a line of dominos from falling with their hand. Though the stock photos began in 2018 on Reddit, the object-labeling memes became more popular in February 2020. Typically the hand, the dominos before the hand and the dominos after the hand are labeled separate things and signify the possible outcomes before something is stopped. On December 11th, 2018, Redditor Garfield_123 posted the earliest known hand stopping dominos object label image to r/dankmemes (shown below). The image regarding YouTube Rewind garnered over 70 points (91% upvoted) in a year. On December 18th, 2018, Redditor Westo6Besto9 posted a variation to r/memes and gained over 10,900 points (95% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). In February 2020, the meme gained popularity again. On February 24th, 2020, Redditor thesmarmellus posted a coronavirus meme to r/memes using the template (shown below, right). The image received over 21,500 points (98% upvoted) in a day. StayHipp published a list of Stopping Dominos memes. Not Available

Wonder of Wonder Art is a webpage where artists can draw simple characters and make them dance to the song "Wonder of Wonder" by daniwell (Better known for creating the Nyan Cat song Nyanyanyanyanyanyanya! ). On April 27th, 2020, Twitter user daniwell_aidn released the song "Wonder of Wonder" on YouTube and NicoVideo getting 47,000 and 13,000 views respectively in the following days (shown below). Later on the same day, the musician released a complementary site where users click a button to make a color-changing figure of Hatsune Miku dance to the Song. The site allows the user to rotate the figure, while it counts the total clicks of the button and the global clicks of the button (Screenshot below). Two days later, daniwell_aidn tweeted that a site where users could make their own drawings dance to the music was created, with the name "Wonder of Wonder Art." The tweet scored 63,500 likes and 33,200 retweets (shown below). After the creation of the website the Hashtag #WonderOfWonderArt was created on Twitter, where multiple users shared their own creations, gathering thousands of likes and retweets. https://t.co/J2h542OgBq ???????????????????????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com/2iltAQEi1z � daniwell (@daniwell_aidn) April 29, 2020 The site allows the user to draw a character inside an outline. If the user draws the arms or twin tails of the character they will move them in the rhythm of the song. The user can also draw two particles that will bounce next to the characters and rotate the character to see them better. Finally, the user can also share their own creation on their Twitter account or generate a link to share it elsewhere. Unavailable

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Social Distancing Violation Parodies refers to parodies of tweets which expressed outrage at people crowding in parks in apparent violation of social distancing rules. The parodies would often show famous pieces of art or film stills depicting crowds while professing the behavior was unacceptable. On May 2nd, 2020, pictures of a crowded West Village, New York City park began going viral on Twitter as people expressed outrage at the apparent violations of social distancing. For example, Twitter user @celestrogen sarcastically tweeted "It has been nothing short of an honor to have stayed inside for 8 weeks for these amazing people in the west village today <3," gaining over 5,300 retweets and 63,000 likes (shown below) As the image spread, Twitter users began to post parodies showing artwork of crowds, decrying the art as not respecting social distancing. For example, Twitter user @Brynntrill2 posted a page from , gaining over 140 retweets and 2,800 likes (shown below, left). User @MichaelHartney posted "A Sunday On La Grande Jatte" by George Seurat, gaining over 29,000 retweets and 247,000 likes (shown below, right). Others posted screens from films in parody of the tweets. For example, Twitter user @ridiculouscrabs posted a still from Midsommar (shown below, left). User @Luiseach made the joke using a still from Grease (shown below, right). The parodies were covered by StayHipp.

Share If You Don�t Think is an internet catchphrase used as a caption in cropped image macros to express a user or character�s feelings of stupidity or thoughtlessness while encouraging others to repost the image. It is frequently used with smiling characters that are seen as clumsy or foolish. The earliest instance of the phrase was on April 20th, 2019 in a tweet by novelty Twitter account @bigbossbigmemes featuring Big Boss from the series (shown below). The tweet gained 7,700 likes and 5,200 retweets in one year. The images are examples of "Cropped Image Macros," a style of image macro which purposefully removes part of the text from an image macro in order to give the image a new, humorous context. The first popular examples of deliberately altering image macros to take them out of context took the form of Chuck Norris Facts Without Bottom Text. On October 12th, 2017, Twitter user @electrapng tweeted four pictures of Chuck Norris memes with the bottom text cropped out so that only the set-up to old Chuck Norris image macros creating a surreal anti-humor effect. The tweet gained over 27,000 retweets and 71,000 likes. The pictures the user cropped are shown below: On May 13th, 2019, Twitter user @reigenbot_ posted an image of Reigen Arataka from the anime with the caption, receiving over 5,400 likes and 4,200 retweets in one year (shown below, left). The same day, Tumblr user akodoescrap posted an image with the caption featuring the Touhou Project character Cirno that gained more than 3,000 notes in the same period (shown below, center). Two days later, on May 15th, Tumblr user kimlip4pres posted an image of the caption with Howl from the anime film , gaining over 140,000 notes in one year (shown below, left). On July 4th, Twitter user @smoothassbrain posted a video of the character Yosuke Hanamura from with sentence mixing replicating the phrase �share if you don�t think,� gaining over 34,500 views, 2,000 likes, and 600 retweets in eleven months. YouTuber DaEpicFirestar uploaded @smoothassbrain�s video to YouTube on July 10th, where it gained over 2,300 views in eleven months (shown below).

Nazbol Gang is an ironic meme jokingly expressing solidarity with National Bolshevism, an ideology that carries the economically left ideals of Communism with the culturally far right ideals of Nazism . The joke started on 8Chan's /leftypol/ after the discovery of the ideology .

"I Like the View" is a memorable quote uttered by Rose on the reality television series . In the episode, Rose says the line to her fianc� Big Ed Brown , who responds, "You're my best view." Remixes of their conversation rose in popularity on TikTok in May 2020. On April 26th, 2020, the episode of 90 Day Fianc�: Before the 90 Days "Cuts Both Ways" aired in the United States. In the episode, Rose says to Ed, "I like the view," referring to the poolside ocean view she's observing. Ed responds, "You're my best view." Rose responds with a sound of disgust (shown below). Following the release of the episode, some online began posting remixes of the scene. For example, on April 29th, YouTuber Vrylle Vireynato shared a remix of the scene and received more than 495,000 views in less than two months (shown below, left). The following day, YouTuber weknowmemes shared a version from TikTok that received more than 137,000 views in less than two months (shown below, right). On May 9th, TikToker @tyler_warwick uploaded a version of the conversation, remixing the audio with the Doja Cat song "Cyber Sex." the post received more than 44,000 views and 700 comments in less than two months (shown below). The sound clip has since accumulated more than 3.2 million views. The remix became a popular sound on the platform. On May 12th, TikToker Charli D'Amelio posted a video with the sound, which received more than 10.5 million reactions and 85,000 comments in less than two months (shown below, left). On June 9th, The 90 Day Fianc� TikTok channel shared the original clip and received more than 7.9 million reactions and 89,000 reactions (shown below, right). The phrase "I Like the View" has also become a popular thread title on Reddit . On May 21st, Redditor marluk19, for example, posted a meme comparing Big Ed and Rose to the characters Jabba the Hut and Princess Leia. The post received more than 6,100 points (96% upvoted) and 140 comments in less than one month (shown below).

Dancing Rat refers to a 3D animation of a black rat in a hat dancing to "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson . Originally posted in September 2010, the video did not see viral spread prior to being paired with " Gummo " by 6ix9ine and used as a reaction on TikTok in January 2020, later being recommended to YouTube users through the YouTube Recommendation Algorithm . On September 29th, 2010, YouTube channel 3DRenderForce uploaded a two-minute 3D animation of a black rat in a hat and a white glove dancing to "Billie Jean" in the style of Michael Jackson (shown below). The video received over 1.9 million views as of March 30th, 2020. The video did not see significant online recognition prior to mid-January 2020. Approximately on January 15th, TikTok user @dude10g posted the first known meme based on the video, with the animation accompanied by "Gummo" by 6ix9ine (the post has since been removed; YouTube reupload shown below). In the following days, the video, accompanied by the song, received viral spread on TikTok. For example, a January 16th, 2020, post by @tugmu14 received over 3 million views and 498,000 likes in two months (shown below, left). A January 17th meme by @estetz received over 253,900 views and 35,400 likes (shown below, center). A same-day meme by @ratedq gained over 1.6 million views and 243,600 likes (shown below, right). On January 22nd, 2020, YouTube user PrikObzor posted a compilation of Dancing Rat memes, with the video gaining over 150,400 views in two months. The original video consecutively gained popularity on YouTube; starting in late January 2020 it started being recommended to YouTube users via the YouTube Recommendation Algorithm. In addition to TikTok, the meme received further spread on Instagram .

Whomst Has Awakened The Ancient One is a reaction image depicting a creepy statue of Barney the Dinosaur from the children�s TV show emerging from the woods. The photo is typically used to reference the reemergence of someone or something being summoned, especially after it has become irrelevant or dormant for an extended period of time, featuring the text �whomst has awakened the ancient one.� This statue of Barney is also the same one used in the Cha Cha Real Smooth meme. The photo used in the Whomst Has Awakened The Ancient One meme comes from a post on June 29th, 2018, by Redditor Flexi-boot to the r/cursedimages sub, receiving over 7,300 upvotes. The post (shown below) features an uncropped version of the image, which OP said, �Was sent to me from my SO.� The original photo of the statue was taken in Scotland at the Storybook Glen children�s park, which includes several other life-sized statues from various TV shows like and movies like Shrek. Before the text was added to the bottom of the image, it appeared in memes without �whomst has awakened the ancient one� initially. One such example was posted on July 22nd, 2018, by Redditor CredibleSoap to the r/thanosdidnothingwrong sub. The post (seen below) uses a cropped version of the photo as a reaction, receiving over 29,000 upvotes. Redditor ourobox posted one of the earliest examples with �whomst has awakened the ancient one� to r/dankmemes on November 9th, 2019, referencing the announcement of a new live-action Barney movie. This post (shown below) was upvoted over 21,000 times. On December 3rd, 2019, Redditor ZeraoraKing then uploaded a version about Minecraft on the r/dankmemes sub (seen below). The meme received over 24,000 upvotes and 115 comments. The meme also crossed over to Twitter , seen in a tweet from user memessss28 on March 7th, 2020. This tweet (shown below) was liked 110 times and retweeted 47 times. On March 9th, 2020, the Facebook page Car Memes uploaded another example to their newsfeed with the title, �I promise I'm going to finish it this year.� The meme (seen below) received 6,400 likes, 1,200 shares and 739 comments.

PC2 refers to a series of memes revolved around the nonsensical release of the personal computer 2, an imagined successor to the PC. Typically these memes play off the structure of other tech products, like game consoles, which release various editions that are accompanied by a new number, such as the PlayStation 4 vs. 5. The joke is frequently used by both the PC gaming community (or PC Master Race ) and various console fan bases, often asking the question, �If PC is so good, why haven't they released PC2 yet?� in the form of a copypasta . The exact origin of the copypasta, �If PC is so good, why haven't they released PC2 yet?� is unknown, but some of the earliest examples of the phrase date back to 2011. One such example (seen below) appears on the Bungie forums, submitted by user GWarrior5595 one June 25th, 2011. Over the years, the phrase frequently appears in various forums, threads and memes, often coinciding with the release of new game console generations, which reignite the ongoing console wars. On July 11th, 2013, MemeCenter user cambo10 uploaded a meme using �PC2� to the site (shown below), receiving 14 likes. On Twitter , user Whiteboy7thst can be seen tweeting a reference to PC2 on December 27th, 2014. The tweet (seen below) was liked 239 times and retweeted another 73 times. PC is not a next gen console� Until PC2 comes out its only Xbox vs Playstation. � Whiteboy7thst (@Whiteboy7thst) December 28, 2014 Redditor Warle also references the copypasta in their post to the r/consolemasterrace on November 10th, 2014. Featured alongside the title, �if pc waz so goood� (shown below), the post received 182 upvotes and 10 comments. iFunny user itchypubes posted a GIF variant beneath the caption with the copypasta on August 25th, 2015, garnering 21 likes and 10 comments (show below). This example also uses the score tally �Consoles 1, PC 0� that is commonly seen alongside PC2 memes. On December 5th, 2019, Redditor anovergy posted a meme to the r/pcmasterrace sub making reference to PC2. This meme (seen below), received over 42,000 upvotes, 1,300 comments and a few Reddit awards. Twitter user theMemesBot reposted an image of a poll asking, �Which console will you get?� on April 12th, 2020, showing several people voting for the PC2. The tweet (shown below) was liked 519 times and retweeted 46 times. Ah Yes, the PC 2 pic.twitter.com/rueQw6upKA � Memes (@theMemesBot) April 12, 2020 Another example posted on April 13th, 2020, to the r/memes sub by Redditor Fumik0 received over 32,000 upvotes and 343 comments (seen below).

Wear Orange is an awareness campaign for National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which is held on the first Friday in June. Started by Everytown for Gun Safety, the campaign honors the memory of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton who was shot and killed in Chicago in 2013. Pendleton's friends wore orange, her favorite color, to commemorate her. On January 29th, 2013, Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old black girl, was shot and killed in Chicago, Illinois. Her death occurred one week after performing at events for President Barack Obama �s second inauguration. Four years later, on May 5th, 2017, the New York Times published "The Color of Protest," a report about the "Wear Orange" campaign, which asks people to dress in orange clothes on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. They wrote: On June 1st, 2017, Instagram account for Moms Demand Action posted about the campaign. They wrote, "In @TimesSquareNYC, and across the nation, we will be seen and our voices will be heard tomorrow on National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Join us!" The post received more than 280 likes in less than four years (shown below). Over the next few years, numerous celebrities participated in the campaign. On June 7th, 2019, President Barack Obama tweets , "Last week, it was Virginia Beach. But day after day and year after year, too many families and communities are shattered by senseless gun violence. We can't get numb to this. On National Gun Violence Awareness Day, pledge to speak out, #WearOrange -- and vote -- to protect lives." The tweet received more than 171,000 likes and 33,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left). Lin-Manuel Miranda tweeted, "#WearOrange because the gun violence epidemic must stop. Donate or volunteer @AMarch4OurLives, @Everytown @MomsDemand and work towards a safer world." The tweet received more than 7,100 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than one year (shown below, center). Senator Kamala Harris tweeted, Today, and every day we honor the victims of gun violence and fight for a future free from these tragedies. #WearOrange." The tweet received more than 3,200 likes and 825 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On June 5th, 2020, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America posted about the campaign on Facebook . They wrote, "When Hadiya's friends launched Project Orange Tree to honor her life and raise awareness about gun violence in their community, they asked all of us to #WearOrange to honor Hadiya and the hundreds of people in the United States killed and wounded by gun violence every day. National Gun Violence Awareness Day is Friday June 5th, which honors Hadiya's birthday on June 2nd." The post received more than 715 reactions and 150 shares in less than 24 hours (shown below).

#AllCountriesMatter , also known as All Countries Matter , is a hashtag meant to parody the "All Lives Matter" reactionary argument to the Black Lives Matter movement. The "All Lives Matter" argument is a criticism of Black Lives Matter that calls BLM exclusionary because it only focuses on Black people. Many believe that some employ this argument in bad faith to distract from the issues BLM focuses on, such as systemic racism and police brutality . Applying that All Lives Matter logic to countries around the world, some online use the #AllCountriesMatter hashtag to joke that the Fourth of July, the United States' Independence Day , excludes other countries. On February 11th, 2015, Twitter user @makkiekay tweeted the earliest known usage of the hashtag in the context of race and Black Lives Matter. They wrote, "when those French guys got shot no one did #allcountriesmatter, even tho they do, bcuz a specific tragedy happened " (shown below). Months later, on July 15th, 2015, Twitter user @fattieart tweeted the earliest known usage of the hashtag in regards to the United States. They wrote, "Hey, next time you hear someone say 'God Bless the USA' remind them that #ALLcountriesmatter #BlackLivesMatter" (shown below, left). The following year, Twitter user @ikirigin tweeted a picture of former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani wearing a "Make Mexico Great Again" hat. They wrote, "wtf is he saying that Mexico matters more than other countries? #AllCountriesMatter" (shown below, right). In 2020, people on Twitter began encouraging people to tweet the #AllCountriesMatter hashtag on the Fourth of July. On June 4th, 2020, for example, Twitter user @waveyemma tweeted, "can we all collectively agree to piss off the republicans and make 'all countries matter' trend on july 4th." The tweet received more than 571,000 likes and 145,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below). Others shared the hashtag in hopes of making the movement more popular. On July 2nd, Twitter user @ brittany_broski tweeted, "there is nothing to be patriotic about right now in America. the world is laughing at us. y�all better trend TF out of #AllCountriesMatter on the 4th put it into language that THEY�LL understand!" The tweet received more than 6,100 likes and 935 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). On July 3rd, Twitter user @c0urteau tweeted, "a kind reminder that today we celebrate ALL countries because no one country is superior to another." The tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 4,200 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). That day, Twitter user @ayoair commented on a tweet asking if people were "celebrating 4th of july." They responded, "No bc all countries matter." The post recieved more than 115,000 likes and 42,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). The following day, Twitter user @jdwitherspoon tweeted a series of flag emoji from around the world. They wrote, "Happy #AllCountriesMatter Day!" The tweet received more than 18,000 likes and 5,300 retweets in less than two days (shown below). On July 4th, Redditor FaceFuckYouDuck shared a tweet on the /r/BlackPeopleTwitter subreddit. The post received more than 58,000 points (79% upvoted) and 670 comments in less than two days (shown below). Several media outlets wrote about the trend, including HITC, Complex, Heavy and more.

What If It Was All Just a Dream? is a meme genre and a catchphrase that suggests an idea of alternative reality in which a popular internet phenomenon, such as a well-known meme or a popular influencer , has never existed. The memes often feature the background of the meme with the primary meme component erased, or show an edited image in which zero search results found for that meme. The earliest known meme featuring the caption "What if iy was all just a dream?" was posted by Redditor NoSayingHeckPlease on January 10th, 2020, and suggested the idea that Big Chungus never went viral (shown below). The post received over 310 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard in five months. The format did not see viral spread until on January 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @VOYAGERsongs posted a collection of four meme backgrounds ( You Know I Had to Do It to Em , Woman Yelling at a Cat , Joker Stairs and Hey What's Up Guys, It's Scarce Here ) with the primary subjects of the meme absent, writing "what if.. it was all� just a dream?" (shown below). The post received over 310 retweets and 790 likes in five months. On the same day, iFunny user insertrave posted a screenshot of @VOYAGERsongs' post, gaining over 56,500 smiles in five months. While several more memes were posted on iFunny (example shown below, left) and in /r/okbuddyretard in the following month, the format did not see notable further spread until on February 23rd, Twitter user @tnt2014 reposted an Ohio vs. the World meme which received over 790 retweets and 4,200 likes (shown below) and multiple reposts in the following days. The meme reached its viral point in late May 2020, when multiple images and video edits exploring an idea of alternative reality in which a certain meme or person did not exist were posted on Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms. For example, on May 24th, Instagram user publicbenis posted a Door Stuck version which received over 4,400 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). On May 31st, Twitter user @Tf2Cursed posted a meme about Team Fortress 2 that gained 160 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right).

Donald Trump's Nero Fiddling Tweet refers to a gaffe made by President Donald Trump in a March 2020 tweet . Trump retweeted a meme of himself playing the fiddle with the text "my next piece is called nothing can stop what is coming" and mentioned that he didn't know what it meant but that "it sounds good." Over the next few days, Twitter users compared Trump to Roman emperor Nero who played the fiddle while Rome was burning. On March 8th, 2020, Twitter user and Assistant to the President and Director of Social Media at the White House @DanScavino tweeted a meme of Trump fiddling (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 40,000 likes and 14,400 retweets in two days. That same day, @realDonaldTrump retweeted the meme adding the caption, "Who knows what this means, but it sounds good to me!" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 154,900 likes and 37,600 retweets in two days. On March 8th, 2020, Twitter user @FrankFigliuzzi1 replied to Trump's tweet saying, "It means that playing golf while Americans die during an uncontained epidemic makes you look like the Emperor Nero fiddling while Rome burned. The fact that neither you nor your social media director understand this meme and retweeted it makes you even more oblivious than Nero." The reply recieved over 13,000 likes and 3,300 retweets in two days. That same day, Twitter user @eugenegu also replied saying, "It means Trump is just like Nero, but instead of playing the fiddle while Rome burns, Trump plays the violin in a stupid meme as our country is engulfed in a coronavirus outbreak" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 12,600 likes and 1,400 retweets in two days. On March 10th, Twitter user @PaulLidicul posted a video edit of Trump giving a speech on the Coronavirus outbreak with the caption, "Fixed it.(Nero fiddled while rome burned) #TrumpRecession" (shown below). The tweet received over 720 likes in a day. The Hill published an article on the gaffe. Fixed it. (Nero fiddled while rome burned) #TrumpRecession pic.twitter.com/vRuHwumN0I

The Hantavirus is a rare infectious disease that is only known to spread from rodents to humans. The hantavirus began trending on Twitter in March 2020 due to one case reported in China in a post with little information about what the hantavirus is. Many Twitter users began calling hantavirus the coronavirus in memes spreading misinformation. On March 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @globaltimesnews tweeted, "A person from Yunnan Province died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work on a chartered bus on Monday. He was tested positive for #hantavirus. Other 32 people on bus were tested" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 19,800 likes and 16,200 retweets in two days. On March 24th, 2020, Twitter user @terikehkehluga tweeted, "When you're not even done with Covid-19 and China releases Covid-20 Pro max #Hantavirus" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 2,200 likes and 740 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @Eng_Abalarabe tweeted, "Me: currently reading this due to the releasing of new version of Corona #Hantavirus" with an image of kermit the frog reading about leaving the planet (shown below, right). The tweet received over 590 likes in a day. On March 24th, Snopes reported that "Because hantavirus is not new and because it isn�t transmitted between humans, no one should fear that a new outbreak of disease caused by hantavirus is looming. We therefore rate this claim 'False.'" On March 25th, Twitter user @ENdilichi tweeted, "Seems China Flag of China is trying to spell their name with all these viruses C � #Coronavirus H � #Hantavirus I � ??" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 530 likes in a day. That same day, Redditor ladydolphinbutt posted "Why are people talking about Hantavirus?" to r/OutoftheLoop .

Oh To Be is a phrasal template used in conjunction with a photograph to express the desire to be someone or something else. The phrase as a caption to photographs went viral on Twitter in early 2020. Because the phrase is a commonly used one in the English language, it is difficult to determine the origin of the meme . However, on July 3rd, 2011, Twitter user @domesticH shared the earliest known usage of the phrase with a photograph. As the caption to a photograph of a sneaker shoe with the words "I love zombies ," they wrote, "Oh, to be 11" (shown below). Throughout 2011, the phrase continued to be used. For example, on October 24th, Twitter user @kwmorris tweeted, "Forgot to share this photo earlier�note the tongue hanging out the side of her mouth. Oh to be a dog " (shown below). The phrase went viral in earnest following a December 25th, 2019 tweet by @band_maiko. That day, they shared a video of someone making Christmas pastries. They wrote, "oh����.. to be a macaron on a chocolate ferris wheel." The post received more than 380,000 likes and 72,000 retweets in less than three months (shown below). oh����.. to be a macaron on a chocolate ferris wheel https://t.co/cdxAQbBCpq � lemon (tanuki) (@band_maiko) December 26, 2019 Weeks later, Twitter user @LeonInLaurent tweeted, "oh to be a tiny lizard licking an orange." They included a video of the lizard and received more than 13 million views, 1 million likes and 248,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below). oh to be a tiny lizard licking an orange. pic.twitter.com/cmp47CD87m � chloe (@LeoInLaurent) January 18, 2020 The trend continued throughout February. On February 3rd, Twitter user @canterbunny tweeted, "Oh to be a fluffy Japanese pancake." The tweet received more than 174,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in about one month (shown below, left). Twitter user @valentinavml tweeted, "oh to be a tiny snail having a kiss on some cherries." Within one month, the tweet received more than 356,000 likes and 85,000 retweets (shown below, center). Later that month, Twitter user @greenanorak tweeted, "oh to be a yellow lab napping on a windowsill overlooking a canal in Bruges." The tweet received more than 810,000 likes and 174,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). On March 3rd, the website Junkee reported on the rise of the meme and included popular examples of its usage.

Trump Store Shopping Cart Abandonment refers to a late June 2020 raid on Donald Trump 's online merchandise store by TikTokers who oppose him. TikTokers uploaded videos of themselves filling up their shopping carts in the online store and then abandoning their purchase to create a problem for the store's data analysis and potentially negatively affect sales. On June 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @williamlegate tweeted "It�d be a damn shame if the TikTok army realized the fact that clicking Trump campaign ads on Google costs them several dollars each time� (I don�t condone this)" to which Twitter user @christophurious responded "Go to the trump merch store. Load up your digital cart with as much merch as you can fit. Now instead of checking out, take a little break (or a long one) and go read about the wonderful world of digital shopping cart abandonment and it�s negative effects on available inventory" which gained over 5,500 likes in six days (shown below). On June 24th, TikToker lil.grac published a screenshot of @christophurious's tweet in a video that garnered over 402,300 likes in five days (shown below). On June 24th, 2020, TikTokter probablytom echoed both TikToker lil.grac and Twitter user @christophurious in a video calling for TikTokers to abandon shopping carts in the online Trump merch store (shown below, left). The video acquired over 11,300 likes in five days. That same day, TikToker preveroni used probablytom's sound clip to show how they abandoned a shopping cart filled with over 1.3 million dollars worth of merchandise (shown below, center). The video received over 640,100 likes in five days. The next day, TikToker fatherrari used probablytom's sound to do the same in a video that accumulated over 133,500 likes in three days (shown below, right). The Daily Dot published an article on the TikTok raid citing Business Insider who estimated that e-commerce merchants would "lose $4.6 trillion worth of merchandise to abandoned carts in 2016."

Chaeyoung Drinking refers to a four-panel object labeling template featuring Chaeyoung of K-Pop girl group TWICE taking a sip of a beverage she finds unpleasant before eyeing a bottle of water. The template has been used to express things the poster finds more preferable to other, similar things, a la Drakeposting . On January 28th, 2018, Redditor Comrades_Not_Food posted the template on /r/me_irl, gaining over 2,400 points (shown below). The template quickly became an object labeling template across Reddit. Later that day, user Knowee posted the template with Drakeposting representing the unpleasant beverage and the template representing water, gaining over 4,400 likes (shown below, left). On the 29th, Redditor vNawar posted a variation that gained over 2,300 points (shown below, right). The template continued seeing use over the following several years. On April 22nd, 2019, Imgur user TaterTokTater posted a variation (shown below, left). On March 4th, 2020, Redditor spaisismansson posted a variation that gained over 7,000 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

Pinnipeds , commonly refered to as Seals , describe a variety of semi-aquatic, marine mammals. Due to their playful nature, seals are popular in touristic attractions such as zoos and spectacles, as well as on the Internet. In addition to being a popular animal in image-hosting or video sharing platforms such as Youtube , seals are portrayed in a variety of memes on popular websites. refers to a meme derivated from a 2010 Antics Comic webcomic where two characters stuck in a freezing environment awkwardly decide to connect their bodies in an effort to preserve warmth, only to be shamed by a seal for looks like homosexual behavior. The frame portraying the seal, yelling "GAAAAAAYYYY", went on to become a Reaction Image meme some time later in August 2011. originates from a photograph of a Northern Elephant Seal taken in 2010, with the animal seemingly showing a discomfortable expression. In April 2014, the image was uploaded on Reddit's subreddit r/aww and later went on to become an advice animal image macro . is another advice animal image macro originated from a close-up photograph of a Weddell seal uploaded in August 2007 on Flickr . In November 2014, the picture was shared on /r/pics and would become a famous template.

George Floyd Toys refer to a variety of products based on the likeness of George Floyd sold by an Instagram and TikTok account georgefloydtoys. The screenshots of the account and the promo images of an anti-stress toy based on the likeness of Floyd received viral spread online, spawning both negative reactions and memes. On May 25th, 2020, the death of George Floyd occurred as a result of a police officer pinning him to the ground with his knee. The death resulted in a massive outrage, ultimately spawning the 2020 George Floyd protests and riots in the United States. Prior to June 20th, 2020, Instagram and TikTok accounts georgefloydtoys were created by an unknown user, posting promotional photographs and videos of merchandise based on the likeness of George Floyd, most notably an anti-stress plush toy and pillows showing an artistic representation of Floyd (Instagram account screenshot and images shown below). Both accounts offered the products for purchase. While the accounts were taken down by Instagram and TikTok before the end of June 2020, the user proceeded to create multiple alternative Instagram and TikTok accounts and a website in the following days. Starting on June 20th, 2020, a screenshot of a post made by the account has been used in Political Compass memes , with the users placing the account into the libertarian quadrant. On June 20th, Redditor Spreehox posted the earliest known such meme, gaining over 200 upvotes in /r/PoliticalCompassMemes in three weeks (shown below, left). On June 21st, Redditor ngl_porn_account posted another Political Compass meme that received over 590 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). On June 28th, 2020, Twitter user and Redditor helpmetonyr posted a Don't Turn Me Into Marketable Plushies meme about the plush toy (shown below). On June 29th, Instagram user liltripie and iFunny user Blank333 reposted the meme, gaining over 3,300 likes and 3,700 smiles in ten days, respectively. On July 6th, Medium user Boers posted a news story about the toys.

World War Tea refers to TikTok stars Charli D'Amelio and Chase Hudson's rumored relationship, break up and a public feud that broke out on Twitter . In early July 2020, the hashtags #LilHuddyIsOverParty and #Charli began trending after Chase Hudson and Charli D'Amelio argued with each other on Twitter about Hudson's infidelity during their relationship which involved both members of the Hype House and the Sway House . On March 30th, 2020, Sway House member Josh Richards released a diss track accusing Chase Hudson of trying to hook up with his girlfriend Nessa Barrett (shown below). The video gained over 23.6 million views and 921,000 likes in three months. In early April, according to Vulture, D'Amelio and Hudson announced their break up after four months of dating through Instagram stories. On July 6th, 2020, Chase Husdon took to Twitter to address rumors surrounding his break up with D'Amelio saying, "All this drama is going on because I kissed Nessa when we were both single" (shown below, left). The tweet has since been deleted but reposted by Instagram user TikTokRoom which gained over 13,500 likes in a day. Charli D'Amelio then responded saying, "then you shouldn�t have come to my house after without telling me� " which received over 350,700 likes and 36,800 retweets in a day. In response, Hudson then tweeted a long breakdown of alleged cheating in the TikTok community, reposted by Twitter user @ronnyramirez73 (shown below, right). That same day, D'Amelio responded "stop deflecting you�re actions onto others because you can�t take responsibility chase. want me to talk about how you treated me throughout our relationship or do you just want to continue to play the victim?" (shown below, right). The hashtags #Charli and #LilHuddyIsOverParty began trending on Twitter. (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @gracewein posted a flow chart of TikTokers involved in the relationship controversy which was reposted by journalist Taylor Lorenz (shown below, right). That same day, YouTuber Viral Kingdom uploaded the video "Lil Huddy gets CANCELLED on Twitter and exposes EVERYONE on TikTok" which includes screenshots of reactions from Hype House and Sway House members (shown below). The video accumulated over 3,500 views in a day.

Driftveil City is the theme that plays in the town Driftveil City in the 2010 video games Black and White. It is popularly used in fan videos featuring the song and as a source for MAD and YTPMV videos. The video games Pok�mon Black and White were released in Japan on September 18th, 2010 and to the rest of the world in March 2011. Driftveil City is the city where the fifth Pok�mon gym badge is obtained. The city�s theme was uploaded by YouTuber OstProject on December 10th, 2010. The oldest use of the theme was found in a Gachimuchi MAD video on the Japanese video-sharing site Nico Nico Douga (NND) that was uploaded on September 23rd, 2010. It received over 200,000 views over 9 years. A portion of the video was reuploaded to YouTube (Warning: NSFW). More MAD videos featuring the Driftveil City theme were published on NND between 2010 and 2016. One example includes a MAD video that received almost 600,000 views on NND. It was reuploaded to YouTube on November 22nd, 2014 by Jankey Chan (shown below, left). Another MAD video including the theme and the anime Kill Me Baby was uploaded to by NND user jasrnine49 on December 18th, 2016. On the same day, it was reuploaded to YouTube by Si??s, where it received over 40,000 views (shown below, right) On December 12th, 2016, a Hand me the aux cord meme referencing the Driftveil City theme was uploaded to KnowYourMeme by user Dameon Dice. On January 27th, 2017, a remix of the theme to the tune of the song �Man On A Mission� from the show was uploaded by SiIvagunner (shown below, left). On August 8th, 2017, YouTuber MaximusRap uploaded a video featuring the theme with a title that referenced the Y�all mind if I praise the lord? meme, gaining over 60,000 views in two and a half years (shown below, right). On February 2nd, 2018, content creator Tuskoub uploaded a remix of a scene featuring the Driftveil City theme which received more than 200,000 over two years (shown below, left). On July 8th, 2018, YouTuber Da Edge uploaded a remix of the Southern University Jukebox Challenge featuring the town's song, receiving over 800,000 views in almost two years (shown below, right). The theme continues to see popular use as a sample for memes and remixes in the late 2010s and early 2020s.

is an upcoming action-adventure stealth video game which follows the story of Jin Sakai, one of the last samurai of Tsushima Island during the first Mongol invasion of Japan. The game is scheduled to for a PlayStation 4 release on July 17th, 2020. On October 30th, 2017, during the 2017 Paris Games Week, publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment and developer Sucker Punch Studios revealed Ghost of Tsushima , an action-adventure video game set in 13th century feudal Japan. On the same day, the trailer for the game was uploaded to YouTube , accumulating over 572,000 views in three years (shown below). On June 11th, 2018, a gameplay video for the game was uploaded to YouTube. On December 12th, 2019, the second trailer for Ghost of Tsushima was revealed, accumulating over 3 million views in six months (shown below, left). On March 5th, 2020, Sony announced that the game will be released on June 26th, 2020, with the release date later pushed back to July 17th, 2020. On May 14th, 2020, IGN uploaded an 18-minute gameplay video of the game (shown below, right). Ghost of Tsushima incorporates elements of action-adventure and stealth genres, with the combat system of the game heavily focused on sword-fighting. Jin Sakai, the main protagonist of the game, is attempting to prevent the full-scale invasion of the Mongol Empire by abandoning his formal training and "learning the way of the Ghost:" launching small-scale attacks on the enemy to create fear and uncertainty in the Mongol ranks. One of the core concepts of the game is the total absence of waypoints, with the player being free to explore the open world. On October 30th, 2017, subreddit /r/ghostoftsushima was created, accumulating over 16,000 members in three years.

Billie Eilish's Body Reveal Tour Video refers to an on-stage video interlude of Billie Eilish taking off her clothing while reciting a speech about body-shaming during her first concert of her March 2020 "Where Do We Go?" tour in Miami, Florida . The video circulated Twitter and Reddit soliciting lewd responses or praise for her empowering sentiment. On March 9th, 2020, Twitter user @eilishupdates shared a video with the caption, "Billie showed off her body in visuals during an interlude at tonight�s show in Miami" (shown below). The video garnered over 25,600 likes and 3,200 retweets in two days. Billie showed off her body in visuals during an interlude at tonight�s show in Miami pic.twitter.com/5U7xDU2xJs On March 10th, 2020, Twitter user @eightbillie shared Billie Eilish's speech recited during the interlude (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 150 likes in a day. That day, Redditor harness_1 shared the video clip to r/BillieEilish_Just18 which gained over 490 points (98% upvoted) in two days and filled with lewd comments. On that day, Twitter user @KazumiCalypso pointed out the lewd commentary on Twitter by sharing a screenshot with the caption, "billie eilish: *hides her body because she doesn�t want to get sexualizied or get creepy comments* Billie eilish: *shows skin to make a statement for #NationalWomensDay * Everyone:" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 280 likes in a day. PopBuzz, The Guardian and NYPost published articles on the performance.

Tap Dancing Cockroaches refers to a scene in the 2019 film featuring dancing cockroaches with poorly CGI'd human faces and Rebel Wilson's character, Jennyanydots, eating the cockroaches and unzipping a layer of her fur. Soon after the films release in December 2019, Twitter users began to comment on the scene's disturbing aspects. On December 20th, 2019, The Cats film was released to theaters. Soon after many Twitter users began to comment on the scene. On December 22nd, Twitter user @eliza__jane tweeted stills from the film and the caption, "my therapist: the cockroaches with human faces from the new cats movie are not real, they can�t hurt you / the cockroaches with human faces from the new cats movie:" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,000 likes and 900 retweets in five days. On December 24th, 2019, Twitter user @data_bayes uploaded a a clip of the cockroach dancing scene to Twitter with the caption, "WHO SAID THIS WAS OKAY?! It ain�t a damn spoiler cause nobody wants to see this. #CatsMovie" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 15,300 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days. WHO SAID THIS WAS OKAY?! It ain�t a damn spoiler cause nobody wants to see this. #CatsMovie pic.twitter.com/VbNF9Qng0X That same day, Twitter user @KaseyChante responded to the clip by tweeting, "I�m about to pitch every idea I�ve ever had, and if some big white producer tells me no, I�m showing them this and demanding an explanation" which received over 1,700 likes in three days (shown below, left). Twitter users continued to comment on the disturbing content and poor CGI within this scene. On December 26th, Twitter user @tayligionn posted a still from the scene with the caption, "I can�t believe cats had a $95m budget when this was in the movie " (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 120 retweets in a day.

Tap Dancing Cockroaches refers to a scene in the 2019 film featuring dancing cockroaches with poorly CGI'd human faces and Rebel Wilson's character, Jennyanydots, eating the cockroaches and unzipping a layer of her fur. Soon after the films release in December 2019, Twitter users began to comment on the scene's disturbing aspects. On December 20th, 2019, The Cats film was released to theaters. Soon after many Twitter users began to comment on the scene. On December 22nd, Twitter user @eliza__jane tweeted stills from the film and the caption, "my therapist: the cockroaches with human faces from the new cats movie are not real, they can�t hurt you / the cockroaches with human faces from the new cats movie:" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,000 likes and 900 retweets in five days. On December 24th, 2019, Twitter user @data_bayes uploaded a a clip of the cockroach dancing scene to Twitter with the caption, "WHO SAID THIS WAS OKAY?! It ain�t a damn spoiler cause nobody wants to see this. #CatsMovie" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 15,300 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days. WHO SAID THIS WAS OKAY?! It ain�t a damn spoiler cause nobody wants to see this. #CatsMovie pic.twitter.com/VbNF9Qng0X That same day, Twitter user @KaseyChante responded to the clip by tweeting, "I�m about to pitch every idea I�ve ever had, and if some big white producer tells me no, I�m showing them this and demanding an explanation" which received over 1,700 likes in three days (shown below, left). Twitter users continued to comment on the disturbing content and poor CGI within this scene. On December 26th, Twitter user @tayligionn posted a still from the scene with the caption, "I can�t believe cats had a $95m budget when this was in the movie " (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 120 retweets in a day.

Coke Energy or Coca-cola Energy is a cola-flavored energy drink launched in 2019 by the Coca-cola company. Following the drink's launch in April 2019, many Redditors claimed the design was inspired by PewDiePie . In February 2020, many Americans were introduced to the drink through a Super Bowl commercial which sparked conversation online regarding Coca-cola's original recipe which included cocaine. On March 28th, 2019, Coca-Cola announced that Coca-Cola Energy will launch in the UK in April. In a press release, Coca-Cola stated: "Coca-Cola Energy features caffeine from naturally-derived sources, guarana extracts, B vitamins and no taurine. It will be available in 250ml cans and in two variants � with and without sugar. Coca-Cola Energy will launch in the UK from late April." On October 1st, 2019, CNN reported that "Coca-Cola Energy, Coca-Cola Energy Zero Sugar, Coca-Cola Energy Cherry and Coca-Cola Energy Cherry Zero Sugar [will be available] in the United States in mid-January." CNN images of all four products (Shown below). On April 26th, 2019, YouTuber CaffieneAddictTV reviewed both Coca-Cola Energy and Coca-Cola Zero. He gave the two a rating of 7.7 out of 10 saying they were "pretty good but not as good as regular Coca-cola." The video received over 27,400 views in nine months (shown below). September 2019 Redditors like BEAVER_STEALER and Extremely_Sad_boi posted to r/PewdiepieSubmissions comparing the Coke Energy Design with designs associated with PewDiePie's chair and YouTube channel. On January 31st, 2020, Coca-Cola Energy released a commercial to YouTube featuring Jonah Hill and Martin Scorsese which was featured during the Super Bowl a few days later (shown below). The video gained over 188,700 views on YouTube in three days. The commercial was many Americans' first introduction to the energy drink. On February 2nd, Twitter user @lafergs tweeted "A Coke energy drink? Did they finally put cocaine back in?" and received over 870 likes in a day (show below, left). That same day, Twitter user @SeanSJordan tweeted, "Coke energy was invented long before Coca Cola thought of it" (shown below, right). Twitter user @Evaababyy tweeted, "coke energy? oh so you mean the original formula� with cocaine??" with the reaction image You son of a bitch, I'm in (shown below). That same day, Redditor dicemaze submitted the thought "The new Coca-Cola energy drink might just be normal coke but with the cocaine put back in" to r/showerthoughts which received over 1,400 points (95% upvoted) in a day.

The Great Khali Bathing is an image macro meme featuring a photograph of professional wrestler the Great Khali in a jacuzzi underneath a waterfall shower. The origin of the photograph is unknown, but in January 2017, Khali published a photograph of himself in a similar pool on Instagram . The post received more than 3,100 likes in a little over three years (shown below). The earliest known usage of the image was published by Twitter user @an__gst on August 17th, 2017. They captioned the image, "my homie over there think u cute" (shown below). On February 26th, 2018, Redditor ThinkMyNameWillNotFi shared the image in the /r/bossfight subreddit. The post recieved more than 500 points (99% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, left). Later that year, on November 18th, Redditor Nantoone shared the image in the /r/bossfight, where it received more than 12,000 680 points (97% upvoted) and 200 comments in less than two years. On March 19th, 2019, Redditor MK2Marc shared the image with a joke about how Khali resembles a non-playable character in the video game " Skyrim ": memes /subcultures/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/. The post received more than 5,800 points (98% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, center). Months later, on February 3rd, 2020, Redditor ClassicDecimus12 shared variation with the caption "When you check behind a waterfall in a game but there's no hidden treasure." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 68,000 points (97% upvoted) and 300 comments (shown below, right). Not available .

Renegade Dance refers to a viral TikTok dance to the song "Lottery" by K Camp. The dance, which was originally posted to Instagram in September 2019, became popular on TikTok over the next two months. The dance is known for being particularly complicated and includes over 15 steps like The Woah and The Dab . On September 25th, 2019, Instagram user _.xoxlaii posted a video of herself dancing to the song "Lottery" and claimed to have com up with the dance. The post garnered over 3,960 likes in three months. A post shared by Jalaiah?? (@_.xoxlaii) on Sep 25, 2019 at 6:40pm PDT On October 5th, 2019, @global.jones adopted the dance and brought it to TikTok with a video that gained over 4,300 likes in three months (shown below, left). The dance rose to popularity after Charli D'Amelio performed the dance on October 20th (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 1.4 million likes in two months. On November 17th, TikToker @bigshwangnick posted a tutorial of the dance which received over 579,800 likes in a month (shown below, left). On November 22nd, TikTok user and creator of the dance @_.xoxlaii uploaded a video in which she talks about not being credited (shown below, right). The video gained over 579,800 likes in a month.

On 24th January, 2020, the official Doctor Who Twitter page released a trailer for the next episodes of Doctor Who, especially on the next episode that the trailer was released for, Fugitive of the Judoon . Thought the Master returning was big? You won't believe what happens this week! ?? #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/jYwckHWDSV � Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) January 23, 2020 In the trailer, it referred to the return of the Master, who appeared in the first episode of the twelfth series and at the end of the trailer, a line appeared which stated "And you won't believe what happens this week", with the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) asking "who are you?" to an unseen character. After the trailer was released, many started tweeting jokes about who the Doctor was speaking to. Twitter account @DWPoop created several videos mocking the trailer with several minor characters from Doctor Who including a character called Clive from the series one episode, Rose . , Elton Pope from the series two episode, Love and Monsters and Chloe Webber from the series two episode, Fear Her . (see below) HE'S BACK! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/ZUnUXzVkF1 � Doctor Who Poop (@DWPoop) January 23, 2020 HE'S BACK! Wait� Maybe it'd be easier to say who isn't returning by this point? #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/0u6S0s50Kl � Doctor Who Poop (@DWPoop) January 23, 2020 Others recreated the trailer also with one user, @ThisMikeJohn posting a clip of Rowan Atkinson playing the Doctor in The Curse of Fatal Death . (see below) pic.twitter.com/DEgMlQRqCr � El Mike John (@ThisMikeJohn) January 24, 2020 Several others speculated that Captain Jack Harkness, a character from Doctor Who and Torchwood , would return to the show as John Barrowman retweeted the trailer and liked it.

Shef is an intentional misspelling of the word "Chef" which is often paired with Meme Man in a similar manner to Stonks . In the template, a person will describe a simple cooking task which could make them disproportionately proud of their culinary skills. This is satirized with a picture of Meme Man in a chef's coat saying "Shef." On January 3rd, 2020, Redditor SuperStryker7 posted the "Shef" template to /r/MemeEconomy with the caption, "when the recipe says cod but all you have is Battlefield ." The post gained 52 points (shown below). The template began trending over the following several days on Reddit. On January 4th, Redditor Switsz_fr posted an example to /r/me_irl, gaining over 1,700 points (shown below, left). On January 5th, Redditor Xx_Kamehameha_xX posted an example on /r/ memes that gained over 8,500 points (shown below, right). Other popular examples of the meme include a post by it_could_be_me_1027 in /r/memes that gained over 14,000 points (shown below, left) and a post by TellurideSkier in /r/dankmemes that gained over 350 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

Eat This , also known as All Might Face , refers to a memorable facial expression worn by the manga and anime series character Toshinori "All Might" Yagi, and, on one occasion, by the series protagonist Izuku "Deku" Midoriya. Online, the facial expression has been edited onto various characters for humorous purposes, similar to It Was Me, Dio edits. On July 7th, 2014, chapter one "Izuku Midoriya: Origin" of the manga series My Hero Academia ( Boku No Hero Academia ) was published in Weekly Shonen Jump. In the issue, character Toshinori "All Might" Yagi was introduced. In this and further issues of the series, All Might wears a very wide grin and has his eyes completely obscured by shadow (example panel from chapter two shown below, right). In chapter two "Roaring Muscles" published on July 14th, 2014, All Might offers the main protagonist Izuku "Deku" Midoriya a strand of his hair, saying "Eat this!" (shown below, center). On September 14, 2015, chapter 59 "Listen Up!! A Tale From the Past" was published. In the chapter, Deku copies the expression when he recalls All Might giving him his hair (shown below, right). In the anime adaptation of the series, the scene of All Might offering Deku his hair appeared in episode three "Roaring Muscles" which premiered on April 17th, 2016 (shown below, left). The scene of Deku copying the expression appeared in episode 33 "Listen Up!! A Tale from the Past" which premiered on August 19th, 2017 (shown below, right). Eat this! Following the scene of Deku copying the expression appearing in episode 33 "Listen Up!! A tale from the Past" on August 19th, 2017, memes and fan art based on it gained popularity in /r/BokuNoHeroAcademia and other anime communities. For example, on August 20th, 2017, Redditor Bloodhit posted a Reddit Snoo based on the expression, gaining over 500 upvotes (shown below, left). A September 16th, 2017, vector fan art by Redditor fennomanic gained over 670 upvotes (shown below, right). In the following years, memes based on the All Might Face being applied to other characters maintained notable popularity in anime communities online (July 8th, 2018, Instagram post by memelogicmind shown below, left). Additionally, memes based on the manga scene in which All Might gives Deku a strand of his hair also gained popularity (August 11th, 2018, Tumblr post by arupichu shown below, right).

"I Love Grapes" is a memorable quote uttered by rapper Post Malone during his acceptance speech at the American Music Awards. The phrase became the subject of numerous jokes online as people did not understand Post Malone's comment. On November 24th, 2019, Post Malone won the Favorite Album � Rap/Hip-Hop at the 2019 American Music Awards. During his acceptance speech, he said, "Thank you for all the fans for showing love and support. We busted our ass for it. We love you very much and I love grapes ." That day, ABC published the clip to YouTube , where it received more than 525,000 views (shown below). That day, people began meme-ing the quote. One of the earliest was a reaction video by Twitter user @millennialmindy (shown below). They used it as a reaction to the caption, "When your mom is goin� to the store and asks if you want anything." When your mom is goin� to the store and asks if you want anything: #AMAs #PostMalone #ILoveGrapes so ?? pic.twitter.com/1B4Kxv6OsC � Mindy Marie Kardash Jenner (@millennialmindy) November 25, 2019 That day, Twitter user @kiiviiviie tweeted, "Halsey speech: These awards don�t matter the fans do / Camilla and Shawn Mendes Speech: Hi to our moms! / Taylor Swift : Tysm *names 30 people* / Post Malone: I love grapes." The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 150 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Throughout the night, others made jokes about the speech (examples below, center and right). Several media outlets covered the meme, including PopBuzz, Highsnobiety and more. According to Variety, "It was apparently an offhand comment he made upon entering his dressing room trailer to find grapes among the catering options -- a remark he inexplicably chose to repeat." Not Available .

is a reality television series in which people compete to be the highest rated by their fellow cast members, but the catch is that they can only interact with each other via a social media profile they craft for the television show and interact with each other through text messages and group chats. This allows some players to attempt to catfish the rest of the players by pretending to be someone they aren't in the game. Players do not have access to their phones or the internet so they cannot investigate their opponents. Since the series debuted in England, it became a global hit with several international adaptations, including a popular American adaptation on Netflix . The Circle originally aired on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. The series premiered on September 18th, 2018 and has run for two seasons. The first series was won by a catfish, internet comedian Alex Hobern, who played as a woman named "Kate." The series spawned a season as well as international adaptations in France, Brazil, and the United States. The United States version premiered on January 1st on Netflix and ran for three weeks. The show was mostly well-received by critics. The New York Times praised the diverse casting of the show, which allowed for a variety of personalities and provided a contrast to other reality shows where the cast members are generally of the same temperament. Wired praised the show for the surprising authenticity of the cast, as the audience watches them craft an online persona. Online, the show attracted a passionate following. Author @SheaSerrano tweeted he felt "the circle is a perfect modern reality show," gaining over 290 likes (shown below, left). User @rennlove posted similar adoration of the show, gaining over 300 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, right). Original US cast members Sammie, Joey, and Shubham became fan favorites of the series, and lasted until the end of the show. The show's subreddit, /r/TheCircleTV, has gained over 7,600 followers since its launch on September 19th, 2018. The US show's Facebook page has gained over 3,000 members.

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Call An Ambulance But Not For Me , alternatively written as Call The Ambulance But Not For Me is an exploitable image macro series picturing an old man being mugged by a guy with a knife in the first panel followed by the would-be �victim� pulling out a gun in the second panel to turn the tables and surprise the attacker. The image is usually used with text overlayed on both subjects in the scene that pertains to a victim and assailant swapping roles in the last panel in a surprising manner. The original clip used in the meme (shown below) comes from a video posted to Facebook on August 30th, 2018, by the page Las Vegas Gunfights under the title "Call an ambulance." The clip comes from a "Silver Series Self-Defense" advertisement that's a workshop class for Las Vegas residents over the age of 65. The first instance of the video being used as a meme comes from a YouTube video posted on November 20th, 2018, by user LucasIsHere (original authorship is unconfirmed currently). The video shows the original clip that the meme format comes from but has been edited to add glowing eyes and a skull mask to the old man. It currently (as of January 2020) has over 1.5 million views and 150,000 likes. Posted to the subreddit r/YouTubeHaiku by u/LittleMissTaken on December 14th, 2018, this post is the first occurrence of Call An Ambulance But Not For Me on Reddit . The video received over 4,000 upvotes. Apart from reposts of the previously mentioned video, this meme was largely unused until January 2020, when it began spreading around Reddit and other meme sites after the template was created. Posted to r/ Memes on January 23rd, 2020, by u/fishrrrrr (who is the original creator), the template was used to address the Wuhan Coronavirus outbreak alongside a reference to the game Plague Inc . In the game, Greenland is notoriously one of the most difficult places to infect. The post has already gotten three awards, over 35,000 upvotes and 135 comments. Two additional versions were uploaded to the Pokemon and the Dank Memes subreddits a day after the previous post by the same user. These posts also garnered large amounts of traction, with over 29,000 upvotes on the Pokemon entry and 28,000 for the Dank Memes version. A third variant of the meme was also posted to r/HistoryMemes by u/TheBois24 and raked in nearly 70,000 upvotes, 33 Reddit awards and almost 700 comments. On January 24th, 2020, Reddit user Burg_er posted another version of the template to the subreddit r/MemeTemplatesOfficial. Since the post went up, it�s received over 5,700 upvotes and 30+ comments. After the template was posted, the format began seeing an increase in use across Reddit, especially within gaming communities where it was customized to various in-game situations for a number of titles. Spread beyond Reddit for this meme can also be seen on Facebook, Twitter and iFunny where different versions have surfaced since the initial use on various subreddits. A post stamped January 25th, 2020, by the Twitter account G2 Esports shows another example of the meme being used by the online gaming community, racking up over 2,200 likes and 100 retweets.

The 2019 Buckingham Palace NATO Reception occurred on December 3rd, 2019 in London, England. The leaders of the member countries attended the event, which took place on the eve of a meeting of the NATO leaders. Online, the reception inspired a series of viral moments, primarily focusing on how the members interacted with United States President Donald Trump . On December 3rd, 2019, Queen Elizabeth II held a reception at Buckingham Palace for the leaders from its 29 member countries. The reception took place ahead of a meeting between the members (photograph of attendees below). Welcoming guests to the event, Queen Elizabeth II greeted President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump the event. Along with her, other members of the royal family, Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall also greeted President Trump and Melania. However, when Queen Elizabeth looked at Princess Anne, who did not take place in the greeting, Princess Anne shrugged (video below). Following the release of the video, people began commenting on the exchange. U.S. Representative Ted Lieu tweeted , "When @POTUS travels outside our country, he represents us to the world. We are all Americans. We should wish him well and want him to succeed. Basic courtesies should be extended to the American President and First Lady. What Princess Anne did was unnecessary and disrespectful." The tweet received more than 2,800 likes and 630 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @EdwardTHardy tweeted, "Princess Anne didn't greet Donald Trump and Melania Trump. The Queen chastised her. Princess Anne just shrugged." The tweet received more than 4,800 likes and 845 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter user @ladyhaja tweeted, "The Queen chastising Princess Anne for not greeting Trump and Anne not giving a single shit is the mood we all need to take into today." The tweet received more than 87,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). According to the Guardian, the response to the expression was a misunderstanding. They wrote, "The Queen seemed to be turning her head to see which world leader was next to greet and spotted Anne in the distance. The princess, raising her hands in the air, laughed and said 'It's just me,' before adding 'and this lot,' pointing to the members of the household behind her." Following a meeting, in which Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Trump exchanged tense words about spending and leadership, a camera caught Trudeau speaking about Trump to other NATO leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson . Johnson asked Trudeau why he was late. Trudeau apparently blamed Trump. He said, "He was late because he takes a 40-minute press conference off the top." He also said, "You just watched his team�s jaws drop to the floor." Trump responded the following day, calling Trudeau "two-faced." "He�s two-faced," President Trump said. "I find him to be a very nice guy, but the truth is I called him out on the fact that he�s not paying 2% and I guess he�s not happy about it." Not Available .

"Yummy" is a 2020 pop song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber . The song became the subject of criticism and mockery by listeners online . On January 2nd, 2020, Biber released a lyric video for the song "Yummy" on YouTube . Within five days, the video received more than 13.6 million views (shown below, left). Two days later, on January 4th, Bieber posted an official video for the song. Within three days, the post received more than 21.4 million views (shown below, right). Following the release of the lyric video Anthony Fantano negatively reviewed the song on YouTube . The post received more than 281,000 views in less than three days (shown below). Twitter user @fkajack tweeted a clip of the video with the caption, "in 2020, can we stop letting male artists get away with being THIS mediocre? if a female dropped a song and visual like this they�d be dragged." The post received more than 181,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below). in 2020, can we stop letting male artists get away with being THIS mediocre? if a female dropped a song and visual like this they�d be dragged. pic.twitter.com/rHOEQxGZeN � jack (@fkajack) January 4, 2020 Some choreographers posted dance videos set to the song. On January 6th, YouTuber PARRI$ posted "JUSTIN BIEBER YUMMY BY "SORRY GIRLS" & FRIENDS BY PARRIS GOEBEL." The post received more than 340,000 views in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). The following day, YouTuber Matt Steffanina posted "Justin Bieber � Yummy Dance Choreography | Matt Steffanina." The post received more than 158,000 views in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Smug Goat is a reaction image macro featuring a baby goat with its head cocked back making it appear as though it is proud of itself. Memes using the format typically feature between one and four images of goats making similar head gestures and express self-satisfaction. The earliest known photograph of the Smug Goat was published by Tumblr user the-goat-barn, who published an image entitled "GUYS MOOSE IS TRYING TO BE LIKE SASSY GOAT." Within six years, the image received more than 950 notes (shown below, left). The other photographs in this series are a number of stock photographs by photographer Carola Schubbel, which were likely published between 2014 and 2015 (shown below). Months after the original Tumblr post, some began meme-ing the image of Moose. On March 25th, 2015, a Deal With It variation of the image appeared on GIPHY (shown below, left). The image appeared on Twitter months later, on May 5th, 2015, in a post by @EverythingGoats that received more than 21,000 retweets and 21,000 likes in less than five years (shown below, center). On June 6th, Tumblr user babygoatsandfriends posted the first known image of the two images together in a four-panel post that received more than 23,000 notes in less than five years (shown below, right). The following year, the image by Schubbel became the inspiration for a photoshop battle . On January 28th, 2016, Redditor Minifig81 posted the image in /r/photoshopbattles. The post received more than 12,000 points (92% upvoted) and 570 comments (examples below). On October 26th, 2016, Twitter account @GrungeHQ posted an image of the four images together with the caption, "Them: You're wrong, it's not true Me: It's a fact, look it up Them: My bad, you're right Me." The post, which is watermarked and likely created by the now-defunct account @anxiety.is.bae, received more than 1,400 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than four years (shown below, left). The following year, the four-panel variation appeared on the /r/funny subreddit, when a post entitled "When teacher uses my name as good example" received more than 15,000 points (93% upvoted) and 175 comments in less than three years (shown below, center). On February 3rd, 2020, the image again appeared on Reddit with the caption "When you finally kill the boss at 3am and you hear your parents clapping from their room." The post received more than 51,000 points (94% upvoted) and 215 comments in less than two days (shown below, right).

Capes In 2020 refers to a tongue-in-cheek campaign to make capes a popular fashion trend in the year 2020. The trend began with a post on Reddit 's /r/ unpopularopinion before growing into a popular subreddit, /r/thecaperevolution. On December 27th, 2019, Redditor thecluelessclarinet posted a thread in /r/unpopularopinion titled, "Capes should be THE fashion statement of 2020; don't bother to change my mind." In the ensuing post, they wrote: Imagine. Capes. Once restricted solely to those of royal lineage, and supernatural beings (or of course your rare rich guy),should become the fashion accessory of 2020. Although capes are not A) readily accessible in a variety of styles and colors and B) Socially acceptable to wear any time other than Halloween , we should make them happen. Capes are not only a way to keep warm in the dead of winter, but also they make you feel truly badass. Also capes can be considered casual OR formal. We can have sheer capes for summer and spring, wool and velvet for fall and winter. Capes can spread to each and every corner of the globe. I mean, you could have one for every outfit. Different patterns, colors, shapes, sizes etc. The post gained over 30,000 points in three days. Prior to thecluelessclarinet's post, fashion publications published articles about capes potentially trending in 2020. For example, on December 23rd, 2019, Cosmopolitan published a piece titled, "IDK, Should I Be Wearing a Cape?" After thecluelessclarinet's post, other Redditors expressed their enthusiasm for the idea. On December 28th, Redditor Ravacado posted a Starter Pack variation on the idea to /r/starterpacks, gaining over 35,000 points (shown below, left). On December 27th, Redditor Haxington posted pictures of Emperor Palpatine from wearing capes, joking "People in 2020 be like" and gaining over 500 points (shown below, right). The idea led to the creation of several subreddits, the most popular of which is /r/TheCapeRevolution, which gained over 18,000 subscribers in two days. There, popular posts include a picture posted by vjosiah, who showed off his grandfather's cloak, gaining over 400 points (shown below, left). User sgt_nerve tweeted a picture of an American flag cape, joking, "I nominate this as the �Presidential Cape� to be worn by all future U.S Presidents," gaining over 3,200 points (shown below, right). Editor's Note: Mid-year spike in interest was likely due to speculative fashion trends and not connected to growth in the meme.

Are You In The Right Headspace? refers to a text message template a person shared on Twitter that one could use to approach a friend with bad news. The text reads, "Are you in the right headspace to receive information that could possibly hurt you?" Twitter users, far from finding the template helpful in the spirit intended, joked about the suggestion and commented that the suggestion was awful in numerous ways, similar to Twitter's reaction to the I'm At My Emotional Capacity text. On November 28th, 2019, Twitter user @YanaBirt tweeted, "I just want to say, a lot of y�all dump information on your friends at the wrong time without their consent. If you know it�s something that could hurt them, ask permission before you decide to be messy. Please," sharing a text message template one could use to break bad news that read, "Are you in the right headspace to receive information that could possibly hurt you?" (shown below). Twitter users quickly mocked the template. Twitter user @KylePlantEmoji tweeted the message was the equivalent of "that episode where Flats tells him he's gonna kick SpongeBob's butt later, and then SpongeBob spirals into anxiety dreading the inevitable pain," gaining over 600 retweets and 8,300 likes (shown below, left). User @bobby tweeted, "me about to warn my wife that i bombed out the master bathroom," gaining over 120 retweets and 2,300 likes (shown below, right). The meme was covered by The Tab, Digg , and The Mary Sue. Other popular tweets include one by @Gilofthepeople that referenced the Queen Is Dead hoax, gaining over 430 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, left). User @DannyVegito tweeted a reference that gained over 170 retweets and 980 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

The Jeff Bezos' iPhone Hack occurred in May 2018 following a text via WhatsApp from Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, also known colloquially as MbS, that infected Amazon founder Jeff Bezos iPhone with data-harvesting malware. In the months since the text, more than 6 gigabytes of data off Bezos' device. In January 2020, the United Nations announced an investigation into Saudi Arabia's role in the hack. On April 4th, 2018, following a dinner with MbS, Bezos and the Saudi Crown Prince exchange contact information and begin texting each other. Less than a month later, on May 1st, MbS sends a video message to Bezos on WhatsApp (messages shown below). According to a private investigation commissioned by Bezos, the video message contained a hidden code that harvested data from Bezos' iPhone, giving the attackers access to the entire device. Over the next few months, activists with ties to Jamal Khashoggi , the journalist killed and dismembered by the Saudi government in October 2018, also reported being infected with malware via WhatsApp. On November 8th, MbS texts a meme of a woman that resembles Bezos' then-secret romantic partner Lauren Sanchez (shown below). The meme reads, "Arguing with a woman is like reading the software license agreement. In the end you have to ignore everything and click I agree." At this time, Bezos had begun a private divorce with his wife, which had no been disclosed to the press, but as the New York Times notes "would have been apparent to anyone reading his text messages." On January 10th, 2019, the National Enquirer published alleged text messages from Bezos to Sanchez. In one of the messages, Bezos allegedly wrote, "I love you, alive girl. I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon." The text was the subject of public mockery following the publication. On February 7th, in a blog post on the website Medium, Bezos responded to what he describes as "extortion and blackmail" from AMI, the Nation Enquirer and its owner David Pecker. In the blog, he states that Washington Post investigations have determined that "Mr. Pecker has used the Enquirer and AMI for political reasons," particularly in regards to Pecker's relationship with the government of Saudi Arabia. He writes: The letters argue that if these actions are not taken photographs of Bezos exposing his genitalia and elicit photographs of Sanchez will be published by AMI. One of the company's attorneys write to Bezos: In mid-2019, Bezos began discussing an investigation into his phone's security. During this time, Prince Mohammed sent a message to Bezos that read, in part, "there is nothing against you or Amazon from me or Saudi Arabia." The investigation concluded that Bezos' phone had been attacked by spyware known as Pegasus and Galileo. The Saudi government purchased Pegasus from the Israeli government in November 2017 and that one of Mohammed's advisers Saud al-Qahtani owned a 20 percent stake in the Hacking Team, the developers of Galileo. On January 21st, 2020, the Saudi Embassy in the United States tweeted , "Recent media reports that suggest the Kingdom is behind a hacking of Mr. Jeff Bezos' phone are absurd. We call for an investigation on these claims so that we can have all the facts out." The tweet received more than 2,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than two days (shown below). On January 22nd, 2020, United Nations human rights experts called for an investigation into the MbS' involvement in the hacking of Bezos' iPhone. They said in a statement: On January 22nd, 2020, Bezos tweeted a photograph of himself honoring Khashoggi with the hashtag "#Jamal." The tweet received more than 25,000 likes and 5,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). News of the investigation and Bezos' iPhone hack sparked conversation online. On January 23rd, Redditor JBeylovesyou posted "How Jeff Bezos' iPhone X Was Hacked" New York Times article in the /r/apple subreddit, received more than 840 points (95% upvoted) and 315 comments in less than 24 hours. On January 22nd, 2020, CNET published a video timeline of the hack. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 25,000 views (shown below). Virtually every major media outlets covered the hack, including The New York Times, Washington Post, The Daily Beast, Fox News and more.

Olivia Jade or Olivia Jade Giannulli is an American YouTuber , social media influencer and daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Gianulli. She has amassed a large YouTube following due to her fashion and beauty vlogs. In 2019, her parents were charged with falsifying records and bribery leading to Olivia Jade's admission into the University of Southern California. On August 13th, 2014, Olivia Jade uploaded her first video to YouTube which was a simple introduction to her beauty-themed channel (shown below). The video accumulated over 373,400 views and 4,500 likes in five years. On August 7th, 2017, shared screenshots of a since deleted video in which Olivia Jade gets into a car crash while filming herself singing. On December 22nd, 2018, Olivia Jade uploaded her most popular video "TEACHING PARENTS SLANG TERMS ft. John Stamos & David Dobrik" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 3.7 million views and 136,000 likes in a year. She also gained a notable amount of views on her "new season, new clothes (try on haul !)" video posted on March 10th, 2019 (shown below, right). The video gained over 2.4 million views and 49,000 likes in nine months. Operation Varsity Blues , also known as the 2019 College Admissions Bribery Scandal, refers to a high-profile bust of 50 people charged in a $25 million dollar college admission cheating scheme, including actresses Felicity Huffman (famous for her role in shows like Desperate Housewives ) and Lori Loughlin (best known as Aunt Becky from ). The crimes included bribery and falsification of their children's records in order to get them into elite colleges. The sting, known as Operation Varsity Blues, broke in mid-March of 2019. On August 14th, 2018, Beauty vlogger and daughter of Lori Loughlin posted a video about her acceptance into college. She essentially said that she was more interested in the parties and school games than the classes (video since deleted). The video accumulated 1.2 million views and 29,000 likes in seven months. On August 16th, Olivia Jade uploaded an apology video responding to comments that she was being ignorant of her privilege and ungrateful (shown below, right). The video gained 644,500 views and 26,000 likes in seven months. On September 17, 2018, Olivia Jade posted a PrimeStudent ad to her Instagram account. The ad features her in her dorm room at the University of Southern California with a caption saying her dorm was was decorated with items bought from Amazon Prime. The ad received 178,000 likes in six months (shown below). On March 12th, 2019, The @USC_Athletics Twitter account posted the "USC statement regarding the college admissions investigation" (shown below). That same day, Twitter users responded to Oliva Jade's involvement in the investigation. Twitter user @elhammohamud tweeted "Olivia Jade�s next vlog: ??GETTING KICKED OUT??" (shown below, left). The tweet gained 41 retweets and 572 likes in a day. Many Twitter users claimed they knew it was strange that Olivia Jade was attending college (shown below, right). On March 14th, Page Six reported that Olivia and Isabella Giannulli intended to drop out of USC for fear of bullying. Olivia has been dropped by sponsors Sephora, TRESemm�, and Est�e Lauder. On May 6th, 2019, TMZ reported that Olivia Jade had been continuing living the life "she wanted to live pre-USC". TMZ aired video of Jade at Fred Segal, a high-end clothing store, meeting friends for brunch. When published to YouTube, the video from the paparazzi footage of Olivia Jade received more than 52,000 views (shown below). That day, US Weekly magazine reported that a source close to Olivia Jade had stated that she had moved out of Loughlin's house and into a new home, where she hoped to "start a new chapter". They continued, "Olivia is very much in the headspace [that] she wants to move forward from the scandal. She�s focusing on what�s next and not looking back." On March 21st, TMZ reported that Olivia and Isabella Giannulli could face a misconduct trial at USC which could result in them being banned from the campus forever for being "disruptive individuals." USC insisted that the two are still enrolled at the school. On May 26th, 2019, US Weekly reported that Giannulli was fully aware of the scheme her parents engaged in to get her into USC. They also reported that she was desperate to return to USC to help her image, with their source saying "She wants to come out looking like she�s changed, learned life lessons and is growing as a person, so she for sure wants people to think she is interested in her education." It has also been reported that she may have to testify against her parents. On July 28th, 2019, Loughlin's daughters broke a near-six month social media silence with birthday messages to their mother. Bella Giannulli posted a photograph on Instagram with the caption, "happy birthday mama. I love you." The post received more than 77,000 likes in two days (shown below, left). That day, Olivia Jade also posted a photograph on Instagram with the caption "one day late. happy birthday. i love you so much." The post received more than 275,000 likes in two days (shown below, right). Several media outlets reported on the posts, including the Cut, Uproxx, Daily Dot and more. On December 1st, 2019, Olivia Jade posted the short video "hi again" to YouTube (shown below). This first YouTube video posted since the scandal gained over 3.7 million views in two days. Following the video's release may Twitter users commented on her return to YouTube. Twitter user @daydremma tweeted, "whys everyone commenting on olivia jade's video saying "we all make mistakes"??? hate when i accidentally give $500,000 for my kids to get into college" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,300 likes in two days. Twitter user @cryberbaby also tweeted saying "white privilege is readily accepting olivia jade and preaching that everyone makes mistakes when her family literally commited a federal crime and stole the spots of people who busted their ass for 4 years" which received over 2,900 likes and 530 retweets in two days (shown below, right). As of December 2019, Olivia Jade has gained over 186,000 followers on Twitter, 1.4 million followers on Instagram, and 1.95 million subscribers on YouTube. Her reputation is less than favorable with many YouTubers commenting on Olivia Jade's luxurious lifestyle and attitude. For examples on March 15th, 2019, YouTuber Spill Sesh gained over 2.7 million views and 29,000 likes in nine months for a video titled, "Olivia Jade Being a Rich Brat For 6 Minutes" (shown below). Many Twitter users have commented on Jade's financial status, attitude and college admission scandal through memes (shown below). Lives with parents Mossimo Gianulli and Lori Loughlin and siblings Gianni Gianulli and Bella Loughlin. In April 2019, Olivia Jade's boyfriend, Jackson Guthy, broke up with her due to being overwhelmed by the college admission scandal.

Consume the Cum Chalice refers to a viral video of developer YandereDev toasting with a glass chalice filled with milk and drinking from it. In January and February 2020, a GIF-based on the video captioned "Consume the Cum Chalice," which implied that the chalice contained semen, gained popularity, largely in connection to YandereDev being criticized online, and as a method of getting banned from his server . The GIF inspired redraws and similar memes , with the caption also gaining online recognition. At an unknown date before February 26th, 2010, Alexander Mahan, future developer of Yandere Simulator , uploaded a video in which he toasted with a milk chalice to one Nicholas Alexander pirating to play . While the original video has since been deleted, on September 6th, 2019, Twitter user @BornHandicapped reuploaded it (shown below), with the tweet receiving over 500 retweets and 1,600 likes in five months. A December 4th YouTube reupload received over 78,500 views in two months. this is the only thing i know about yanderedev pic.twitter.com/52BwpE0W9i � spencer f. fentanyl (@BornHandicapped) September 7, 2019 I, EvaX, humbly submit a toast to Nicholas Alexander for successfully managing to pirate Warcraft III so that he may play Defence of the Ancients . Congratulations, Nick, enjoy your DoTA. [sips] Ahhh! On February 26th, 2010, YouTuber DarkPieman posted the earliest known shitpost based on the video which received over 192,000 views in ten years. I have never had sex! [sips] Ahhh! Toasters. On December 31st, 2019, and January 1st, 2020, Tenor user niggacar69 posted two sped-up GIFs based on the video of YandereDev drinking from the chalice captioned "Consume the Cum Chalice" (shown below, left and right). On January 9th, 2020, Twitter user @careful_wario posted a dub of the video, with the tweet receiving over 1,000 retweets and 3,800 likes. In the replies, more users posted edits of the video, with Twitter user @zipper_man posting a GIF Caption based on the "Consume the Cum Chalice" GIF (shown below). pic.twitter.com/QOlYniWkFW � Koichi Brando (@zipper__man) January 11, 2020 Online, the "Cum Chalice" GIFs gained popularity in connection with YandereDev's Discord Ban Speedruns which saw a significant resurgence online following a January 17th and January 18th, 2020, tweets by @arsene_04 and @JonVaginal. On January 20th, 2020, Twitter user @thatbenny reposted the original video of YandereDev drinking from the chalice to provide context for the GIF being frequently reposted. Starting in late January 2020, edits of the video, redraws and memes based on the captioned gained significant sporead online with notable examples posted on Twitter, iFunny , YouTube, Reddit and other platforms. For example, a January 24th, 2020, Persona edit by iFunny user DanteFan received over 580 smiles in three weeks (shown below, left). A January 26th, 2020, nightcore meme by YouTube user LazyLow received over 36,700 views in two weeks (shown below, right).

Dropping Lizzo on Iran or Lizzo Bomb refers to a series of weight jokes and memes based on the idea of using singer Lizzo against Iran by dropping her out of an aircraft as a bomb-type weapon. The jokes gained popularity on Twitter and Instagram following the start of the 2020 Iranian-American Conflict in early January 2020, with Lizzo subsequently announcing taking a break from Twitter due to excessive trolling . On January 3rd, 2020, Iranian general Qasem Soleimani was assassinated by the United States military, which prompted an influx of memes about World War III online. On the same day Twitter user @BASEDSAVAGE_ made a joke about singer Lizzo's weight, suggesting that the US Government should consider dropping her on Iran as a bomb, with the tweet receiving over 22,900 retweets and 112,100 likes in one week (shown below). In the following days, multiple users on Twiter and Instagram posted jokes and memes about Lizzo being used as a bomb. For example, on January 3rd, 2020, Twitter user @Duthafather posted a photoshopped image of Lizzo being dropped out of a bomb carrier, with the tweet gaining over 190 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). A January 6th, 2020, Instagram edit by user amocoe received over 39,100 views and 10,900 likes on the platform (shown below, right), with a Twitter reupload by user @nikka202 accumulating over 227,200 views. At the same time, multiple users on Twitter accused those who posted the jokes of body shaming . On January 5th, 2020, Lizzo tweeted that she will be taking a break from Twitter due to an excessive number of trolls on the platform (tweet shown below). In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the weight jokes and on Lizzo taking a break from the platform, including articles by CNN and Page Six. pic.twitter.com/j0Z754gCCa � Mill City (@D00BINS) January 3, 2020 US dropping Lizzo on Iran pic.twitter.com/sNndue3Iel � Hova?? (@gvldenflow) January 3, 2020 me and the squad after USA wins World War III by dropping Lizzo fat ass out of a plane over Iran #WWIII pic.twitter.com/HdVv9KGKQL � JoeBro (@DoubleBullseye1) January 3, 2020

Cereal Mouth Bowl Challenge refers to a trend in which people film themselves eating cereal and milk out of another person's mouth. The trend first became popular on YouTube in 2010 and reemerged on TikTok in January 2020 and was dubbed the #CerealChallenge. On June 17th, 2010, YouTuber sethman87 uploaded the first video in which someone is eating cereal out someone's mouth (show below). The video gained 2,700 views in ten years. On February 29th, 2016, YouTuber MrDeathWish uploaded another video in which someone pours cereal and milk in another person's mouth (shown below, left). The video received over 246,200 views in four years. Many more YouTubers completed the challenge that year. For example, YouTuber DWMC obtained over 21,100 views in four years for his video titled, "CEREAL MOUTH BOWL CHALLENGE (CAN'T BREATHE)" (shown below, right). In January 2020, TikTok users began completing the challenge. On January 6th, TikTok user @valenzvictor uploaded a variation in which he makes and drinks chocolate milk from someone's mouth (shown below, left). The video garnered over 23,000 likes in two weeks. On January 10th, TikToker @mommac_ posted a video in which they successfully eat cereal from someone's mouth (shown below, right). The video gained over 55,500 likes in ten days. On January 14th, Twitter user @bretmanmemes reposted YouTuber Bretman Rock's video of himself completing the cereal challenge with his sister (shown below). The video accumulated over 160 likes in six days. When he cums without warning ?? January 15, 2020

is an indie point-and-click video game which became a critical and fan-favorite since its first act debuted in 2013. The game, developed by Cardboard Computer and published by Annapurna Interactive, released in chapters over the following seven years, ending with Act V's release in January of 2020. Kentucky Route Zero was developed by Cardboard Computer, a small team consisting of Jake Elliott, responsible for design, programming, and Tamas Kemenczy, responsible for art and design. The game was funded with help of a Kickstarter campaign that launched January 7th, 2011. Two years later, the game's first act released (trailer shown below). Over the following seven years, the game released four more "acts," with Act V releasing on January 28th, 2020. The story follows Conway, a truck driver on a magical highway in the caves of underground Kentucky, and players control where he goes and his dialogue choices. The game was initially developed for Linux, Windows, and Mac OSX, and was ported to the Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch , and Xbox One. Each installment has been positively reviewed on Metacritic. Many praised its artistic elements, with IGN describing it as a "damn fine example" of what video games can be. The game also won several awards, including "Game of the Year" at Rock Paper Shotgun in 2013, "Game of the Year" for Killscreen in 2014, #3 "Game of the Decade" at Paste and #4 at Polygon. In addition to the game's glowing critical praise, it has developed a passionate online following. On Reddit, the game's subreddit has gained over 1,600 subscribers since its creation in February of 2013. It also has 1,600 likes on Facebook.

"Somehow Palpatine Returned" is a memorable quote uttered by the fictional character Poe Dameron in the film . Online , some mocked the line, criticizing the lack of specificity for the return of the character of Emperor Palpatine, the film's antagonist. On December 19th, 2019, the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker premiered in the United States. In the film, the character Poe Dameron (portrayed by Oscar Isaac) tells a group of resistance fighters, "Somehow Palpatine has returned." Shortly after the release, an anonymous 4chan user in the /tv/ forum announced that an unauthorized copy leaked online. Another user responded to the thread with "'>somehow palpatine returned' lol " (shown below). Over the next few days, others continued to criticize the line. The following day, Twitter user @magiccola tweeted, "~ My Rise Of Skywalker Review ~ Early in the film Poe briefs the resistance by saying 'Somehow� Palpatine returned' followed by several gasps and frowns. Also I had to stifle hysterical laughter during what was supposed to be a super dramatic scene mid-way through" (shown below, left). Twitter skyelo_ren tweeted, "Does anyone else lie awake at night thinking about how Poe Dameron saying 'Somehow, Palpatine returned' is the full extent of the explanation that we receive about how Palpatine returned?" The tweet received more than 4,200 likes and 790 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). The following day, Twitter user @frigginhegg posted two screenshots of Poe saying the line with the caption "��. somehow palpatine returned." The tweet received more than 7,400 likes and 880 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right). Others used the line to joke about other situations. Twitter user @theblastjedi tweeted, "friends: wanna hang out tonight? me: i can't. somehow, palpatine has returned." The tweet received more than 3,500 likes and 700 retweets in less than four days (shown below). On Januar 2nd, 2020, The Daily Dot posted a report on the meme. Not Available.

The Rejection /The Clown is a two-panel image macro series used to express feelings of frustration following rejection from a potential romantic partner. In these memes, users post a screenshot of a text conversation between themselves and their potential love interest under the caption "the rejection" and under the "the clown," a selfies, indicating that they consider themselves to be a fool for trying (similar to Art/Artist and The Poet/The Poem ). On Janay 20th, 2020, Twitter user @mohwrld tweeted the earliest known version of the meme. However, the post has since been deleted. The following day, Twitter user @OmarJaujeh retweeted the post and added their own example, which is the earliest still available (shown below). On January 22nd, Twitter user @zoyajumshaid tweeted a variation that received more than 498,000 likes and 54,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Following the post, others began sharing their own variations of the meme (examples below, center and right).

Whamageddon is a viral game which takes place in December. To win Whamageddon, you must successful avoid hearing Wham!'s 1984 song "Last Christmas" between December 1st to Christmas and if you loose you must post to social media using the hashtag #whamageddon. The earliest known version of the game first appeared online in 2010 and was dubbed Whamageddon by 2016. In 1984, Wham! released the song "Last Christmas" (show below). The official video on YouTube has accumulated over 461.4 million views in 10 years. On November 3rd, 2010, GTPlanet user Rouwa posted to the rules of the "Last Christmas" game to an off-topic forum: In December 2016, Whamageddon set up a Facebook page and website devoted to the game. On December 23rd, 2016, Whamageddon shared a cover of "Last Christmas to Facebook (shown below). The Facebook page gained over 10,621 followers in three years. In the following years, various media outlets like radio shows and Lifehacker reported on the viral game. On December 1st, 2018, British Comedian Romesh Rangana posted the rules of the game on his Twitter account. The post accumulated more 9,400 likes and 5,000 shares in a year for posting the rules of Whamageddon (shown below, left). By the end of the month, the #whamageddon hashtag began trending in the UK and Ireland (shown below, right).

G-Eazy Kissing Mehan Thee Stallion Video refers to a clip from rapper G-Eazy's Instagram where he is seen kissing rapper Megan Thee Stallion on the cheek at a party. The clip sparked rumors the two were dating, as well as disgust at the clip, which was parodied in various ways online . On February 2nd, 2020, rapper G-eazy posted a video to his Instagram story of himself kissing rapper Megan Thee Stallion on the cheek at a party (shown below). A post shared by Baller Alert (@balleralert) on Feb 3, 2020 at 6:32am PST After the video was posted, it immediately sparked rumors that the two were a romantic item. This led to jokes mostly centering around the idea that it was disappointing Megan would be dating the rapper. For example, Twitter user @HottieSource posted a GIF expressing disappointment, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). User @Freedddem did the same, gaining over 100 retweets and 310 likes (shown below, right). On February 4th, Megan responded to the rumor, tweeting, "Lol alright nowww y�all got all y�all jokes out ?? but I am not fucking G Eazy," gaining over 50,000 retweets and 281,000 likes (shown below).

Penis Music is an ironic catchphrase often used in GIF captions to humorously describe GIFs of various characters dancing. Originating from a meme posted on Tumblr in December 2019, and subsequently circulating in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit and iFunny , the format achieved mainstream popularity on Twitter in February 2020. The meme later mutated to include other variations in the form of X Music snowclone. On March 24th, 2018, Tumblr user walrusguy posted the phrase "penis music," with the post gaining over 19,600 likes and reblogs in two years. On December 18th, 2019, Tumblr user imoutofideas posted a meme following a popular object labeling format of a crowd of people cramming into a single door and ignoring the other one (shown below, left). In the edit, the doors were labeled "penis music" and "regular music," respectively. The meme received over 21,900 likes and reblogs on the platform in two months. Another example featuring the caption was posted by Tumblr user lostcryptids on December 19th (shown below, right). In the following days, the image was reposted on iFunny and in /r/okbuddyretard, with the posts receiving over 7,700 smiles and 21,400 upvotes, respectively. Starting in late December 2019, the meme gained a notable presence in both communities. For example, a December 24th, 2019, post by Redditor Sarcs__2 received over 1,500 upvotes (shown below, left), with an iFunny repost by a bot account gaining over 29,600 smiles. On December 28th, 2019, Twitter user @fishstick_134 made a GIF caption post based on a GIF of character Hal Stewart, with the post gaining over 970 retweets and 3,100 likes in one month (shown below, right). On December 28th and 29th, Twitter users @Iguanaman_07 and @supermickmaker posted the two earliest edits based on the GIF, gaining over 2,000 views and 900 views, respectively (@Iguanaman_07's tweet shown below). On January 1st, 2020, Redditor PyroIusite reposted @fishstick_134's GIF caption, which gained over 1,800 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard prior to being removed. fixed pic.twitter.com/H1HhdSrJI4 � stage coach robber (@Iguanaman_07) December 29, 2019 On January 8th, 2020, Instagram user repostrandy reposted another edit based on the GIF caption (original author unknown). A January 23rd iFunny repost of the video received over 1,100 smiles. On January 20th, 2020, @fishstick_134 posted a remastered version of their Hal Steward Penis Music GIF caption. On January 20th, 2020, Redditor Xnopish posted an edit based on the remastered GIF, pairing it with "Rubber Band" by Jackal Queenston. The post received over 800 upvotes prior to being removed. On January 27th, 2020, YouTube user Fried Fish reposted the video, with the meme gaining over 22,400 views on the platform (shown below). On February 1st, 2020, Twitter user @evilvillain1231 reposted the Xnopish's meme, with the tweet receiving over 6,300 retweets and 26,000 likes in five days and the video accumulating over 250,000 views on the platform. Following the post, the format gained a significant presence on Twitter; for example, a February 2nd, 2020, meme by Twitter user @VenomDeathNinja received over 6,100 retweets and 19,700 likes (shown below). Actually wait i can improve this meme pic.twitter.com/yPsIKuVz7G � That Yakuza Guy ?? Yakuza 7 (@VenomDeathNinja) February 2, 2020 twitter is SILENCING penis music this is unbelievable pic.twitter.com/gffdLtkz2V � Xarlable (@Xarlable) February 4, 2020

Hazmat Suit Edits or Hazmatposting refers to a series of memes that involve editing various characters inside a hazmat suit. Originating from and popularized by the 4chan 's /pol/ board, the trend is mostly related to the ongoing discussions of the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak . On January 22nd, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user posted an edit of Pepe the Frog inside a bright-yellow hazmat suit in a /pol/ board related to the discussion of the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak (post and image shown below). On the same day, the image was posted in more /pol/ threads related to the discussion of the outbreak. Within three hours after the first post, the first edit of the image was posted in a /pol/ thread (shown below, left). An Australian Shitposter edit of the image was posted in another /pol/ thread on the same day (shown below, right). On January 23rd, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user posted a template for the image in a /pol/ thread. Within one hour, the template was reposted in another /pol/ thread, with another version also posted, and with multiple users submitting their edits in the same thread (examples shown below, left, center and right). In the following days, multiple threads dedicated to Hazmat Suit Edits were created on /pol/. For example, a January 23rd, 2020, thread received 354 replies. A January 25th, 2020, thread accumulated 346 replies. In the following days, the edits received spread on other online platforms, including Kiwi Farms and Twitter .

"The Ogre Has Fallen In Love With The Princess" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Lord Farquaad in the 2001 animated fantasy film . A screenshot of the scene has been used as a reaction image macro to express feelings of embarrassment about romantic feelings. People have also digitally altered words in the statement, generally presented as subtitles, to reference different subjects. On April 22nd, 2001, the film Shrek was released in the United States. In the film, the character Lord Farquaad mocks the character Shrek for expressing his feelings toward Princess Fiona (voiced by John Lithgow, Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz, respectively) by saying, "The ogre has fallen love with the princess" (clip below). The earliest known usage of the meme was published by Redditor HBG2004, who posted a screenshot of the scene with the caption "My friends when I see a cute girl." The post received more than 5,900 points (98% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below). On July 18th, 9GAG published a variation of the meme that received more than 560 points in less than one year (shown below, left). Later that month, Redditor Shyzmon posted the image in response to the engagement of Jake Paul and Tana Mongeau . However, they altered the subtitle to read, "The ogre has fallen in love with the ogre." The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 300 comments in less than one year (shown below, center). Over the next few months, the format continued to rise in popularity on the /r/dankmemes subreddit. On October 29th, published a version in which the image reacts to a tweet by Electronic Arts about the comany's collaboration with Steam . The post received more than 83,000 points (95% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than two months (shown below, right). On December 5th, 2019, iFunny MeAmsABeefFishstick published a video of the meme, featuring audio that reads the subtitle "The simp has fallen in love with the E-girl!" The post received more than 7,300 reactions and 150 comments in less than one month (shown below).

Hand Switch Challenge refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users perform a hand dance trick which creates the illusion of one hand passing through the other. The TikTok videos which typically use the sound clip "Bounce (Explicit)- SLOWMOKING" began trending on TikTok in November 2019. On November 18th, 2019, @fran.iraola uploaded a video in which she performs the hand switch to the sound clip "Bounce(Explicit)- SLOWMOKING" and accumulated over 949,100 likes and 56,700 shares in eight days (shown below). On November 21st, many TikTokkers uploaded videos of themselves trying out the hand switch challenge. TikTok user @skyandtami and @maximorivano gained over 521,000 and 89,400 likes respectively in five days (shown below). That same day, Twitter user @ToriPareno shared her TikTok video to Twitter with the caption "here�s something trippy for your night lol" (shown below). The tweet received over 532,200 likes and 175,500 retweets in five days. here�s something trippy for your night lol pic.twitter.com/lkcX25mgri

When Ancestry.com Says is a series of image macros in which the phrase sets up a joke about people of different ethnicities performing stereotypical actions of another race. The earliest known usage of the meme was posted on February 10th, 2019 by Twitter user @molliefounds (shown below). Above a photograph of four white women dancing, they wrote, "when http://ancestry.com says you got black relatives.." The meme continued to appear on Twitter , occasionally, over the next year. On April 21st, 2017, tweeted, "When http://ancestry.com says I'm .0.00001% Jamaican." The tweet received more than 130 likes and 125 retweets in less than three years (shown below, left). Months later, on February 25th, 2018, Redditor Flutfar posted a variation that reads, "Ancestry.com: According to our DNA analysis you're 2% Jewish." The post received more than 5,900 points (97% upvoted) and 65 comments in less than two years (shown below, center). The following year, on November 25th, 2019, Redditor posted a variation featuring a screenshot from the television series . Within 24 hours, the post received more than 91,000 points (94% upvoted) and 740 comments (shown below, right). On November 25th, the website StayHipp published a listicle on the memes. Not Available .

"Keep Iowa Great" Hat Flight Photograph is an image macro featuring members of President Donald Trump 's 2020 re-election campaign team wearing red MAGA hats that read "Keep Iowa Great." The image, taken as a troll towards the 2020 Iowa Caucuses . In response to the photograph, many focused on the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, who was not seated in a proper seat but rather crouching in the center aisle. On February 4th, 2020, President Donald Trump's director of communications for the 2020 re-election campaign tweeted the photograph. He captioned the image, "@TeamTrump headed home after CRUSHING it in Iowa. Record turnout for an incumbent president. So much winning. Didn�t have time to pay attention, so how�d it go for the Democrats? Everything go off without a hitch?" The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 760 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Following the release of the image, many online began making jokes about the participants, focusing primarily on Ben Carson, the only visible black person in the photograph. Journalist Oliver Willis tweeted, "� and starring ben carson as 'the black one.'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 6,100 likes and 1,100 retweets (shown below, left). Twitter user @mskristinawong tweeted, "'If we make BEN CARSON awkwardly stand squat in the aisle, it will make it less obvious that everyone on this bus is white.'" The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). That day, former U.S. senator Claire McCaskill tweeted, "One of these things is not like the others. Hint: they made him squat in the aisle so he was visible." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 2,400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). President Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr. , defended the photograph on Twitter, taking offense to McCaskill's tweet. The post received more than 124,000 likes and 34,000 retweets. He followed the tweet by posting a picture of first-class seats and writing, "In case anyone was wondering where Ben Carson�s seat was on the Team Trump plane � just check First Class top left. Thanks for playing Claire" (shown below). Several media outlets reported on the photograph, including Mashable , The Daily Dot , Complex, HuffPost and more. Not available .

"Dying Is Gay" refers to a memorable quote from a fan animation "Endless Unusual Troubles" by YouTuber STBlackST. Starting in September 2019, an image macro in which old Soldier tells baby Soldier that "dying is gay" has been circulated in meme communities on Reddit , particularly in memes about long-living cultural phenomena, as a part of Mods Are Gay memes and for various other jokes. On September 14th, 2019, YouTuber STBlackST posted a Source Filmmaker Team Fortress 2 animation video "Endless Unusual Troubles" (shown below). The video received over 945,000 views in three months. In one scene of the video, Soldier experiences a flashback and remembers his father teaching him that "dying is gay." Son, always remember: dying is gay. On September 14th, 2019, Redditor RuskiDan posted the first known meme based on the scene to /r/dankmemes subreddit. The post had no significant impact (shown below, left). On September 15th, 2019, Redditor slavicock posted a two-panel image macro based on the scene to /r/dankmemes, /r/PewdiepieSubmissions and /r/MiniLadd subreddits (shown below, right), gaining over 24,300, 3,800 and 3,800 upvotes in three months, respectively. On the same day, the image was reposted to /r/UnexpectedTF2 subreddit, where it gained additional 930 upvotes. Starting on September 15th, 2019, the format has been used in memes posted to /r/dankmemes, /r/tf2, /r/marvelmemes and other subreddits. For example, a September 15th, 2019, Team Fortress 2 meme by Redditor marcostar2205 received over 10,200 upvotes in /r/tf2 in three months. The same day a Mods Are Gay meme by Redditor SilencePriest gained over 15,200 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in the same period (shown below, right). Starting in mid-December 2019, the meme regained popularity in major communities on Reddit as a single-panel format. For example, a December 17th, 2019, meme by Redditor BillOnMyPoopButt69 received over 41,200 upvotes in the /r/memes subreddit in two weeks (shown below, left). A December 21st, 2019, meme by Redditor TKLA2000 gained over 107,000 upvotes in nine days (shown below, right).

Sociological Study Conducted by Harvard University is a copypasta which originated from the Timmy Thick Twitter . Prior to taking a social media hiatus, Timmy Thick claimed that his persona was a "24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University" that had come to its end. The phrase became a copypasta which people used to claim something bizarre online was actually a social experiment. On March 17th, 2018, social media star Timmy Thick posted that the "Timmy Thick" persona was "a 24 month sociological study conducted by Harvard University" that had come to its end (shown below). It was later confirmed that the tweet was not true, and Timmy Thick later returned to social media. After Thick's post, the phrase became a copypasta on Twitter with which people joked that various phenomena were actually social experiments. For example, on March 18th, 2018 popular Twitter user @BillRatchet made the joke about himself, gaining over 940 retweets and 9,500 likes (shown below, left). On April 22nd, Twitter user @auntanxiety made the post with pop-country singer Shania Twain, gaining over 490 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right). The copypasta continued seeing use through 2019 and 2020. For example, on October 1st, 2019, Twitter user @mandres_ posted the copypasta with regards to the Emoblackthot Identity Hoax , gaining over 2,200 retweets and 15,000 likes (shown below, left). On January 14th, 2020, Twitter user @MissPavlichenko posted the copypasta with regards to recently-banned political tweeter Aimee Terese, gaining over 230 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

This Nigga Spittin' , also known as This MF Spittin' , is an image macro series featuring phrases attributed to various celebrities and characters followed by a reaction image captioned with the slang expression "this nigga spittin," indicating a poetic appreciation for the preceding lines. The earliest known usage of the phrase used in a meme was posted on December 11th, 2019 by Instagram user @__jozu__. The post, which featured the caption " DaBaby : 'I tell my bitch I'm faithful, but I still go the hoes,'" received more than 17,000 likes in less than three months (shown below). Over the next month, the meme, using the variation that features the mouth of Vegeta from the Japanese anime series , continued to spread on Twitter . On January 31st, 2020, Redditor Deonteaus shared a post by Twitter user on the /r/BlackPeopleTwitter subreddit. The post received more than 2,100 points (99% upvoted) and 20 comments (shown below, left). Soon, the meme shifted away from the vegeta image and used other characters from pop culture and edited the text to read "Damn this MF spittin'." For example, on February 6th, Instagram user @grapejuiceboys posted a variation that featured the character Joe Goldberg from the television series . That day, Instagram user @trashcanpaul posted a Moth variation of the meme. The post received more than 24,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

is an in-development MMORPG created by Crema that has drawn comparisons to the series of video games . Like Pok�mon , Temtem finds the player traveling a world, collecting monsters, and pitting them against each other in battle. The monsters, called "Temtem," have type strengths and weaknesses, also like Pok�mon. The game was announced via a Kickstarter campaign in 2018 and went into Early Access in January of 2020. The game is scheduled to release in 2021. On May 29th, 2018, Crema, a development team from Madrid, Spain, launched the Temtem Kickstarter. The game's description reads thus: Every kid dreams about becoming a Temtem tamer; exploring the six islands of the Airborne Archipelago, discovering new species, and making good friends along the way. Now it�s your turn to embark on an epic adventure and make those dreams come true. Catch new Temtem on Omninesia�s floating islands, battle other tamers on the sandy beaches of Deniz or trade with your friends in Tucma�s ash-covered fields. Defeat the ever-annoying Clan Belsoto and end its plot to rule over the Archipelago, beat all eight Dojo Leaders, and become the ultimate Temtem tamer! The game also has a co-op focus, and all battles will feature two of the players Temtem against one or two of an opponent's. The Kickstarter made over $573,000, well beyond its $70,000 goal. On December 5th, 2019, IGN posted a trailer for the game (shown below, left). On January 20th, 2020, IGN posted an anime -style launch trailer for the game's early access period (shown below, right). The game's early-access launch was popular but suffered from technical issues, as players overloaded the servers. Updates reportedly led to a better experience. Crema, a small development team, has an active Twitter account where they post updates about their game. The game also has a dedicated Wiki . Prior to the early access launch, YouTuber SkillUp posted a glowing review of the game's Alpha, saying it was "better than Pok�mon" (shown below).

Billie Eilish Public Impersonations refers to a viral YouTube trend in which YouTubers dress up like Billie Eilish and go out in public to see if they solicit attention. Though the videos became popular in 2019, Billie Eilish took to Instagram in 2020 to ask fans to stop pretending to be her in public. On August 2nd, 2019, YouTuber Deshae Frost Vlogs uploaded the first known of the trending videos which accumulated over 5.4 million views and 304,000 likes in five months. The video is titled "TURNED MY GIRL INTO BILLIE EILISH � GOT MOBBED/SHUT DOWN MALL IN PUBLIC Social Experiment ." On August 6th, 2019, YouTuber Basic Barbie uploaded a public Eilish impersonation video "BILLIE EILISH LOOK-A-LIKE PRANK IN PUBLIC I dressed up as Billie Eilish " (shown below). The video gained over 93,700 views in five months. On October 26th, 2019, Lael Hansen uploaded "INSANE BILLIE EILISH TRANSFORMATION SHUT DOWN MALL " (shown below, left). The video garnered over 2.5 million views and 108,000 likes in three months. On November 1st, YouTuber Benji uploaded a similar video with 733,000 views (shown below, right). On January 30th, 2020, Billie Eilish took to Instagram stories to share a photo of a YouTuber pretending to be her with the message "please stop doing this shit. it is not safe for you and it is mean to the people that dont know any better you make me look bad." PopBuzz shared screenshots of her stories which feature Jordan Matter the next day (shown below). On January 30th, Instagram user jordanmatter shared a photo from her video shoot in which she pretended to be billie (shown below). The image was captioned:

Jared Kushner's TIME Cover refers to an image of businessman and Trump adviser Jared Kushner on the cover of TIME magazine, standing perfectly straight with no expression. After the cover was released, the image was mocked online. On January 16th, 2020, TIME Magazine published on its Instagram page the cover of the next issue which featured Kushner on the cover (shown below). Shortly after the cover was posted, it was mocked online for what people saw as Kushner's awkward stance. Twitter user @KevinMKruse posted, "Why is he standing like a marionette?", gaining over 460 retweets and 8,300 likes (shown below, left). User @Mister_Fun_Guy posted a photoshop of the cover which changed the headline to a joke about how Kushner was standing, gaining over 390 likes (shown below, right). Other popular jokes include a post by @Tvietor08 who joked that Kushner looked like a nutcracker, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below, left). User @juliareinstein posted a photoshop which made Kushner look like a Sim , gaining over 260 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Mashable.

Ryan Lockwood � Streets 1:12 refers to a speedrun performed by speedrunner and Twitch streamer RyanLockwood. The run has garnered notoriety in the speedrunning community as one of the most famous single-segment runs in the Goldeneye 007 speedrunning community. The run with commentary was uploaded in a YouTube video that has been widely shared on YouTube and Twitch for its exciting commentary by the streamer after he accomplished the run. On December 25th, 2013, RyanLockwood was grinding for a time of 1 minute and 13 seconds (his personal best being 1 minute 14 seconds at the time). The record at the time was held by a speedrunner by the name of Marc Rutzou at a time of 1 minute and 12 seconds. During his time streaming, RyanLockwood managed to get the right setups and RNG to score a time of 1:12 for the run, tying Marc Rutzou's record (video shown below). On January 2nd, 2014 a YouTuber named "trenthovis" uploaded a video showcasing the run with commentary provided by RyanLockwood via his Twitch stream highlight video coupled with music from Inception in the background. The video has garnered 1.8 million views as of December 2019 (shown below). RyanLockwood's commentary on the run became heavily quoted in online spaces in reference to Lockwood and his run: RyanLockwood's run has been the subject of speedrun content creators. It was listed as number 2 in Apollo Legend's "Top 10 Pop-offs in Speedrunning" which has garnered over 938 thousand views as of December 2019. It has also been talked about in-depth by retired speedrunner rwhitegoose, including placing the run at number 2 in his "Top 15 Speedruns of the Decade (2010-2019)." RyanLockwood would make an appearance at Smash the Record 2015, a gaming charity event hosted by VGBootCamp, where he would perform a full-game speedrun of Goldeneye 007, including the level "Streets" (videos shown below). RyanLockwood's pop-off has been referenced multiple times in the gaming community. Often referencing it to RyanLockwood's run via the YouTube comments in his Smash the Record run, and also when gamers have accomplished a great feat. The video with Lockwood's commentary has been the subject of reaction videos by high profile streamers, including Tyler1 and PewDiePie.

Loading Cat or Buffering Cat refers to an image macro of a calico cat expressing anger or confusion and a buffering icon superimposed over its forehead. In August 2017, the image gained popularity as a reaction meme among Russian users on VK and other online platforms and gained mainstream popularity on Reddit in December 2019. The origin of the unedited image and the buffering edit are unknown. On September 9th, 2018, Yaplakal user gary56 posted the earliest available unedited version of the photograph (shown below, left). Before that, in July 2017, the first known meme based on the buffering edit was posted online (shown below, right), with the image being included in several meme dump posts starting on July 18th. On August 8th, 2017, Twitter user @Hatredshout posted a viral meme based on the edited image, with the tweet gaining over 600 retweets and 1,800 likes in two years and being reposted by multiple Russian meme communities in the following days. Following @Hatredshout's tweet, the edited image gained popularity as a reaction meme in Russian meme communities. For example, a meme posted by VK community Orlyonok (???????) on August 12th, 2017 received over 2,200 likes (shown below, left). An August 19th, 2019 post by Na Sluchai Vazhnyh Peregovorov (?? ?????? ?????? ???????????) VK group received over 7,800 likes (shown below, right). Additionally, the image has been used as a reaction on imageboards such as 2ch and 4chan. On December 2nd, 2019, Redditor ____boromir____ posted a meme based on the image to /r/ memes subreddit, where it gained over 33,800 upvotes in ten days (shown below, left). On the same day, Redditor Trampuz posted a meme to /r/dankmemes , receiving over 93,600 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). In the following days, the format gained a significant presence in meme communities on Reddit, as well as on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter.

Firepods refers to jokes about various products named "Firepods" which spread on Reddit in January of 2020. In January of 2019, Redditor FreeVegetable noticed that in January of 2018, Tide Pods were a popular meme and that in January of 2019, Air Pods were a popular meme. This led the Redditor to suggest that in January of 2020, "Firepods" would be a popular meme and "Earthpods" would be a popular meme in January of 2021, thus completing the elemental set of Water, Air, Fire, and Earth pod-based memes . In reference to that post, Redditors began creating memes using a portable pizza oven called a "Firepod" and an audio interface called a "Firepod" in January of 2020. On January 25th, 2019, Redditor FreeVegetable posted in /r/dankmemes an observation that Tide Pods and Air Pods had been popular memes in the previous two Januaries, leading them to suggest "Firepods" would be a meme in January of 2020 and "Earthpods" would be a meme in January of 2021. The post gained over 136,000 points (shown below). Following that post, Redditors began making posts about "Firepods" with This Meme Is From The Future captions. For example, Redditor Waybe posted such a meme in /r/me_irl on January 25th, 2019, gaining over 8,400 points (shown below, left). User jan_boro made a similar post in /r/dankmemes that day as well (shown below, right). In January of 2020, Redditors began to post Firepods meme in reference to the original post. On January 1st, 2020, Redditor Greg05 posted a meme using Firepod ovens in /r/dankmemes, gaining over 12,000 points (shown below, left), as did Redditor ForTheDamagedRotten, who gained over 240 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

Geralt's "Fuck" refers to an interjection often repeated by character Geralt of Rivia in Netflix TV series along with "Hmm." Following the release of the series, the catchphrase became a popular subject of memes online, with a still image of Geralt captioned "Fuck." also gaining popularity as an image macro . On December 20th, 2019, The Witcher series premiered on Netflix. In a number of scenes in the series, the main protagonist Geralt of Rivia, portrayed by Henry Cavill , interjects "Fuck" when he finds himself in unfavorable situations. Additionally, on many occasions, Geralt grunts "hmm" when thinking or responding to others (compilations shown below). Starting on December 20th, multiple users on Twitter , Facebook and Reddit posted and joked about Geralt often using the interjections. For example, on December 20th, 2019, Twitter user @numenorstark posted a video of Geralt saying "fuck" in the episode one of the series, with the tweet accumulating over 160 retweets and 580 likes in two weeks. On December 22nd, 2019, Twitter account @witchernetflxtv used a still image of Geralt from episode one of the series captioned "Fuck" as a reaction image , gaining over 1,900 retweets and 7,500 likes (shown below). On the same day, Imgur user PhoenixTheKid posted a collection of eight GIFs of Geralt saying "fuck," with the post gaining over 2,900 points and 93,100 views in two weeks. A December 25th post by Redditor dotcivjs in /r/freefolk subreddit received over 1,300 upvotes in eight days. A December 26th Toss a Coin to Your Witcher meme by Redditor Duck_Avenger in /r/witcher gained over 7,100 upvotes in one week (shown below). On December 29th, 2019, Redditor Saul_g0od posted a meme based on the PhoenixTheKid's GIF which received over 55,000 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in five days. Following the post, the reaction image macro gained significant popularity on Reddit and Facebook.

Sissy Hypnosis or Sissy Hypno is a subgenre of pornographic and non-pornographic videos, audio files, texts and imagery created with the purpose of affecting the male viewers' subconscious in order to effeminize them and turn them into "sissies," with "sissy" being a pejorative for an emasculated man, a submissive gay man or a transgender woman. Starting in January 2019, memes referencing the sissification genre gained significant popularity on iFunny. The exact origin of the feminization hypnosis genre is unknown. The earliest confirmed presence of the feminization hypnosis genre online is the October 1999 archived version of houseboys.net website, with the website offering to download audio files "for hypnotic feminization" and featuring several short stories centered on hypnosis being used to effeminate men. On May 29th, 2006, Surfing Archive archived an article by Ann Amrier in which the author warns the reader about the spread of "sissy hypnosis" services. Starting in early 2010, feminization hypnosis videos featuring elements believed by some to have an effect on one's subconscious received spread on YouTube. For example, a June 30th, 2011, video "Transgender Feminization Hypnosis � Beauty Queen and Beyond" submitted by YouTube user Lucille Sorella received over 200,000 views in nine years (shown below, left). A video titled "Prom Girl! Subliminal Hynosis Program (Widescreen HD Version)," submitted by YouTube user Tiffany Anne on July 15th, 2012, received over 155,900 views in eight years (shown below, right). On April 4th, 2013, /r/sissyhypno subreddit was launched. The subreddit gained over 94,300 subscribers in seven years. On April 23rd, 2017, Urban Dictionary user DM269 added the definition for "sissy hypno," defining it as a type of short video that quickly flash images of naked females as well as male genitalia with the purpose of "hypnotizing" the viewer into becoming attracted to males. Starting approximately in mid-2010s, multiple sissy hypnosis posts appeared on Tumblr , Twitter , iFunny and other platforms. For example, a January 10th, 2016, iFunny repost of a sissification post by Tumblr user Closet__2016 received over 470 smiles on the platform. A December 25th, 2016, sissy hypnosis post by Tumblr user slutty-v1cious received over 7,900 likes and reblogs, with a January 12th, 2017, reblog by iFunny user realm_of_all_fetishes_2016 receiving over 200 smiles (shown below, left). On October 6th, 2017, iFunny user gottheweedcard posted the earliest known meme referencing the sissy hypnosis genre (shown below, right). Memes about sissy hypnosis did not see any notable spread until on January 1st, 2019, iFunny user TurboGuy4K posted a meme based on the promo art of the 2018 film Holmes & Watson featuring actors Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, captioned "My God Watson! Look at the size of this tiny white boy clitty. She's definitely ready to please big black cock" (shown below). The post has been frequently repubbed within the following year and received over 8,800 smiles on the platform during that period. Starting approximately in February 2019, memes referencing and parodying the sissy hypnosis genre, particularly GIF captions, gained spread on iFunny. For example, a March 14th, 2019, post by iFunny user Kaik received 50 smiles in nine months (shown below, left). An April 9th, 2019, post by iFunny user Vulpesio received over 230 smiles in the same period (shown below, right). Starting in late June 2019, memes referencing the TurboGuy4K's Holmes & Watson post gained popularity on the platform, with the variations usually featuring various characters holding up magnifying glass and declaring that the person viewing the meme is ready "for big cock." For example, a June 26th, 2019, meme by iFunny user VRtist received over 1,400 smiles in seven months (shown below, left). A July 2nd, post by iFunny user reggiefarm gained over 2,900 smiles (shown below, right). , also known as CBT, is a sexual activity involving application of pain or constriction to the male genitals. Since 2010, the audio narration of the Wikipedia article on the subject has been used as a pranking device. In January 2019, posts using the phrase "cock and ball torture" as a punchline saw a surge in popularity on iFunny, Instagram and Reddit.

Terrorist Freddie Benson is a series of image edits depicting the character Freddie Benson from the Nickelodeon television series as an ally of the terrorist group Al-Qaeda. These images include Freddie sitting with the group's late leader Osama bin Laden , Freddie with a bin Laden tattoo and Freddie filming the September 11th, 2001 . The character Freddie (portrayed by Nathan Kress) debuted in the pilot for the television series iCarly on September 8th, 2007. A little over a decade later, Memedroid user ultracarlos999 published the earliest known and available image of Freddie as a terrorist, editing the character into a photograph of Osama bin Laden filming a video at a long table. The post received more than 1,000 points (60% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below). Days later, Redditor LoadedPotatetoe posted the image in the /r/dankmemes subreddit, receiving more than 4,800 points (95% upvoted) in less than three years. The following year, on June 24th, 2018 Redditor katakanbr posted an image of Freddie showing a tattoo depicting Osama bin Laden's portrait on his left arm. The post received more than 1,700 points (98% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, left). Later that summer, on August 3rd, Redditor NAtE_1_ shared the image on the /r/hmmm subreddit, where it received more than 36,000 points (90% upvoted) and 240 comments in less than two years. On January 13th, 2020, Redditor littlemorven shared the image of Freddie with bin Laden with the caption "Teacher: The history test isn't that confusing." The image then represents the "history test." The post received more than 71,000 points (95% upvoted) and 340 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Camo Space Force Uniforms refer to the reveal of the first designs for the uniforms of the United States Space Force . The uniforms were mocked online due to their camouflage pattern, as camouflage pattern has been historically used to make it difficult to spot soldiers in wooded and green areas. On January 17th, 2020, the United States Space Force revealed the uniform designs for the new branch of the American military. The uniforms featured a camouflage design (shown below). The uniforms were quickly mocked online as people pointed out that the camouflage pattern would serve no tactical advantage in space, where there are no trees or green areas. User @AlexWhite1812 sarcastically tweeted "Space camouflage, to blend in on the great plains of Space," gaining over 620 retweets and 4,700 likes (shown below, left). Adam Serwer joked, "Are they being deployed to Endor?", referencing the wooded planet from , gaining over 2,300 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, right). Others imagined various other designs that would be more appropriate if one wanted to be camouflaged in space. Twitter user @OhNoSheTwitnt posted a picture of leggings with a starry design, gaining over 150 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, left). User @EJL1984 tweeted a picture of a shirt with a star design, gaining over 460 retweets and 7,700 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered in a Twitter Events page and by the Daily Dot . Unavailable

Spongebob Badasspants is a fan-made depiction of the fictional cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants , depicting the character as scowling with a grown man's body wearing a grey sweater with a plaid lining. On August 8th, 2013, DeviantArt user LauraRamirez published the image "Spongebob Badasspants." Within seven years, the post received more than 6,000 views, 190 reactions and 125 comments (shown below). Two years later, on January 15th, 2015 the image appeared on Unreality Mag's list of "20 Children�s Characters Turned into Complete Badasses." The following year, Redditor _Ummmm shared an edited version of the image that featured the text, "Lord, forgive me, but a hustla ain't never not finna hustle ya feel me." The post received more than 290 points (99% upvoted) in less than four years (shown below, left). On February 13th, 2019, a Redditor shared a version that included the text "One of you changed my roblox password and if you don't change it back there will be consequences" (shown below, center). The image was later shared on /r/okbuddyretard , where it received more than 1,400 points (99% upvoted) in less than one year. The following year, on February 1st, Redditor InkyBoiiii shared a variation that included the text "I know what Victoria's secret is." The post received more than 20,000 points (99% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than one week (shown below, right). Not available .

refers to a viral tweet made in November 2019 about the Netflix film The Irishman . The post offers suggestions for chapter breaks in the three-and-a-half hour film, becoming the subject of criticism, praise and mockery online . On November 28th, 2019, Twitter user @dunerfors tweeted, "I created a viewing guide for everyone who thinks THE IRISHMAN is too damn long for one night. You're welcome!" The tweet received more than 16,000 likes and 4,100 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Following the post, many criticized the idea of breaking up the film. Twitter user @annaswnsn tweeted, "have these people considered that they can treat The Irishman like a series and then just binge watch it all in one night like they do with fucking stranger things or whatever." The tweet received more than 3,600 likes and 575 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, left). Others made parody versions of the viewer guide. Twitter user @nicolewboyce tweeted, "I created a viewing guide for everyone who thinks The Irishman is too long for one night. Here's how to watch it as 2,090 vines." The tweet received more than 7,500 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). Twitter user @GonzaloRCordova tweeted, "I created a viewing guide for everyone who thinks THE IRISHMAN should be watched as a Quibi series. You're welcome! #scorsese #theirishman" (shown below, right). Not Available

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You Got the Whole Squad Laughing is an expression indicating that someone has led a group of people to erupt in laughter, which is often used sarcastically online in various meme enthusiast communities. On TikTok , many users have uploaded clips of themselves lip-syncing an audio clip of a person saying "Damn bro, you've got the whole squad laughing" while wearing a deadpan facial expression. On November 24th, 2019, iFunny user MeAmsABeefFishstick posted a video of characters standing still with the caption "Damn Bro You Got The Whole Squad Laughing" voiced over by himself. Video memes WtfRgUPD7 by MeAmsABeefFishstick: 55 comments � popular memes on the site ifunny.co On November 25th, 2019, Redditor BeefFishstick uploaded a video to r/okbuddyretard of Family Guy characters standing still with the caption "Damn Bro You Got The Whole Squad Laughing" (shown below). The post gained 2,200 points (99% Upvoted) in a month. On December 18th, 2019, Redditor LN_Studios posted another image macro to r/teenagers of Lego characters with a deadpan facial expression with the caption "Damn Bro You Got the Whole Squad Laughing" and received 24 points (97% Upvoted) in several weeks. On December 24th, Redditor elias2357 uploaded a yoda-speak version of the meme to r/okbuddyretard (shown below, right). Redditors continued to post variations of the meme to r/teenagers and r/okbuddyretard. On December 26th, YouTuber dailymemeoverdose uploaded a video of a large family sitting around a table saying together "Damn Bro, You Got The Whole Squad Laughing" (shown below). The video accumulated over 24,500 views in a week. On November 30th, 2019, TikTok user @asafyrov uploaded a video of four people facing the camera and saying the phrase together while looking serious with the caption, "POV: you make a joke" (shown below, left). The video gained over 223,100 likes in a month. On December 15th, TikTokkers @glojustus and @troyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy used @asafyrov sound clip and the clone effect to recreate the video with their own captions (shown below, right). The videos accumulated over 197,300 likes and 186,500 likes respectively.

Club Penguin Is Kil Is A Throwback To The Experience Of Club Penguin Shutting Down In 2017 It Is A Submeme Of Green Text Stories Such As John Lennon And Heath Ledger The The Club Penguin Is Kil Meme is a green text story originated by the heath is kill Post on 4 chan by anonymous on Jan 10 2012 And John is kill On Mar 30 2017 The Day Following Club Penguin`s Shutdown Twitter Account JayP_823 Tweeted Out "When Were You When Club Penguin Is Kill" 2 Years Later On April 22 2019 A Post Is Posted To Reddit Young People Youtube Subreddit On Jun 11 2019 Twitter Account Name PeepzyJeekzy Tweets And Throught The Next 2 Months Several Tweets Are Posted Until Jul 21 2019 Where The Meme Goes Fairly Unnoticed Until Dec 11 2019 When A Post On Reddit About The Meme On The R/IncreasinglyVerboseMemes Subreddit And Then On Dec 18 2019 When An Image Of it Was Posted Onto knowyourmeme under John is kill The same day a YouTuber named XxFlyingGorillaxX 69 Uploads a meme video On Dec 21 2019 Knowyourmeme Posts on Facebook About club Penguin is kill and a video uploaded by Andy the ward Receiving thousand views Through late December 2019 multiple parody videos pop up And on dec 31 2019 user name spicy chicken ramen creates a subreddit For clubpenguiniskill In The Beginning of January 2020 a lot of people begin tweeting about it And as of jan 15 2020 club Penguin is kill has reached an all time high of tweets google searches and YouTube videos

Revenge Meatloaf is a viral meatloaf recipe that the author claims was their mother's secret recipe. However, due to her lack of support for his homosexuality, he posted the recipe online. On November 9th, 2019, Tumblr user mysteries posted the earliest known version of the recipe. He began the post, "When I was little my mom�s meatloaf was my favorite food. But ONLY her meatloaf. I didn�t like anyone else�s, and she told me that she would teach me how to make it when I was older. And when I was like 19? She finally taught me, but she told me never to tell anyone else and I was like weird but okay. Anyway, she was super fucking homophobic and abusive to me when I told her I was gay, so here�s the recipe." The post received more than 90,000 notes in less than one month (shown below). Three days later, Redditor crustycumsocklicker posted the recipe in the /r/tumblr subreddit. The post received more than 5,800 points (99% upvoted) and 145 comments in less than one month. On November 22nd, Twitter user @MarjorieIngall tweeted the recipe with the caption "Last night my LGBT kid told me about Revenge Meatloaf and tonight I made Revenge Meatloaf." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 4,800 retweets in less than three days (shown below). Following the Twitter post, people began reacting to the story and the recipe (examples below). Several media outlets covered the recipe, including Indy100 PinkNews, The Daily Dot and more.

Strike Me Down, Zeus refers to a viral video in which a man holds a shovel outside during a lightning storm and challenges Greek God Zeus to hit him with lightning. The video ends with a quick cut, indicating the man is struck by lightning. The video proved popular, spreading on Reddit in subreddits such as /r/PerfectlyCutScreams and /r/YouTubeHaiku, and inspired parody edits. On May 11th, 2019, YouTuber Blargenheimer posted a video in which a man holds a shovel outside during a thunderstorm, saying "Strike me down, Zeus! You don't have the balls!" before the video quickly cuts, making it appear as though he was struck by lightning. The video gained over 1.7 million views in 9 months (shown below). The video proved popular, getting reposted in various places over the course of the next several months. It was reposted in /r/AbruptChaos on August 24th, 2019, gaining over 200 points, /r/youtubehaiku on November 2nd, gaining 600 points, and /r/PerfectlyCutScreams on November 4th, gaining over 90 points. It was also parodied on YouTube . For example, user ProfaneGunman edited the clip such that it cut to _Fallout_'s opening sequence, gaining over 36,000 views (shown below, left). User Livid Snacks posted an edit of the clip, gaining over 13,000 views (shown below, right).

"I Like Those Odds" is a memorable quote uttered by the title character on the American science fiction television series . The meme has been used to express feelings of not being phased by danger. Footage of the character saying the line likely premiered at the , which was held between April 11th through 15th in 2019. On April 14th, 2019, Redditor Obiwanus_Kenobicus posted a photograph of The Mandalorian (portrayed by Pedro Pascal) saying the line (shown below). The line is likely a reference to a memorable quote uttered by the character Han Solo (portrayed by Harrison Ford) in the film 1980 film Star Wars: Episode V � The Empire Strikes Back . In that film, Solo says, "Never tell me the odds." On April 16th, Redditor Rechtschraibfehler shared an image from the film edited to feature the Mandalorian (portrayed by Pedro Pascal) and the line (shown below, left). On April 19th, a Redditor posted a variation in the /r/anthologymemes subreddit (shown below, right). On November 12th, an official clip of the scene in which the Mandalorian says the line was posted on YouTube (shown below, left). About two weeks later, Redditor TheKDawg101 posted a variation of the meme in the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 13,000 points (98% upvoted) and 50 comments (shown below, right).

Uwe Baltner is a German vlogger famous for his karaoke videos of popular songs he records in his car. Starting with lipsync videos posted on Musical.ly in April 2016, Baltner achieved social media breakout with Instagram karaoke videos recorded in his car which he started uploading in September 2018, accumulating over 1.2 million followers as of December 2019. On April 8th, 2016, Uwe Baltner uploaded his first lipsync video to Musical.ly and to Instagram (shown below, left), with more lipsync and karaoke videos recorded in his car uploaded in the following years (example shown below, center). On September 3rd, 2018, Baltner uploaded his first karaoke video recorded in his car (shown below, right). In the video, Baltner performs "Wishing Well" by Screaming Females; the video accumulated over 66,400 views and 1,100 likes in two years. In the following years, Uwe Baltner uploaded karaoke videos he performed in his Fiat 500 car on a daily basis (examples shown below), accumulating over 378,000 followers by August 26th, 2019, over 460,000 followers by September 3rd, 2019, and reaching 1.2 million followers as of December 13th, 2019. Starting in August 2019, a number of news outlets reported on Baltner and made interviews with him, including articles by OMR, Capital Xtra, Kerrrang and Milk.xyz. Starting in late September 2019, Uwe Baltner gained popularity in meme edits on Instagram. On September 28th, 2019, Instagram user notkinghill posted one of the earliest known edits featuring Baltner, gaining over 107,000 views and 18,800 likes in three months (shown below, left). In the following days, multiple Instagram users posted more memes based on Baltner's videos, including notable posts by ins.step, igotsilver and retry.mp4 (examples shown below, center and right). Uwe Baltner lives in Backnag, Germany. Baltner is a co-CEO of a small marketing agency. As of December 5th, 2019, Uwe Baltner was 56 years old. Baltner is married to Birgit Baltner and has three adult daughters. Uwe and Birgit Baltner own three labrador retrievers.

The Peloton "The Gift That Gives Back" Advertisement , also known as The Peloton Ad , refers to a viral commercial for a stationary exercise bike by the technology company Peloton . The advertisement features a woman receiving a Peloton bike for Christmas from her husband and a series of vlogs by her about her exercise regiment. Many online mocked the video, focusing on the woman's attitude about receiving an exercise bike from her husband, which many found to be a passive-aggressive insult about her appearance . On November 12th, 2019, Peloton uploaded the commercial "The Gift That Gives Back" to Twitter . On November 21st, 2019, Peloton uploaded the commercial "The Gift That Gives Back" to YouTube . Within two weeks, the video received more than 600,000 views (shown below). On November 25th, Twitter user @ClueHeywood tweeted, "Look I don�t want to be 'The Peloton Ad Guy' anymore but the newest commercial about the vlogging 116 lb woman�s YEARLONG fitness journey to becoming a 112 lb woman who says 'I didn�t realize how much this would change me' is just ri-god-damn-diculous. Come on." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 600 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). On November 30th, Twitter user @SamuelMoen posted the advertisement with the caption, "this ad is making me lose my goddamn mind." The post received more than 2 million views, 20,000 likes and 1,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). this ad is making me lose my goddamn mind pic.twitter.com/GXgypRkFOg � Sam (@SamuelMoen) December 1, 2019 Following @SamuelMoen's share, the advertisement went viral on Twitter, as users continued to mock the commercial's narrative and subtext. On December 2nd, comedy writer Bess Kalb tweeted, "Sorry to shake things up but I'm excited to announce I'm throwing my hat in the ring and joining the presidential race and running on the single issue platform to jail everyone involved in the pitching, scripting, acting, shooting, and approval of the Peloton ad." The tweet received more than 16,000 likes and 1,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @edsbs tweeted, "I want the Peloton ad where someone piles clothes on it for a year and takes pictures of the pile�s growth and feels just fine about it." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On December 2nd, comedian Eva Victor posted a video parody of the commercial, in which she mocks the implication of giving a loved one an exercise bike, which they see as a passive-aggressive insult toward one's weight. The post received more than 2.5 million views, 100,000 likes and 22,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several media outlets reported on the reaction to the commercial, including Business Insider, The Today Show, NBC, Vice , HuffPost and more. when my husband gets me a Peleton for Christmas ��.. pic.twitter.com/Z2d3ewMhPu � Eva Victor (@evaandheriud) December 2, 2019 Not Available .

No No Square refers to a chant or song originating in 2009 which refers to abstinence or rape. The song lyrics "Stop touch touch me there, this is my no no square" refers to the genital region. Many YouTubers from 2012 to 2017 began creating songs and animations using the lyrics and in 2019, TikTok users began uploading dances to the song. The term "no-no square" first appeared online on February 19th, 2008, when Urban Dictionary user holly&kristen uploaded the definition as "a square/area that is a part of a girl or boy, that is refered to as a no-no." In May 2009, according to the DailyKos , the state of Mississippi decided to address the problem of teen pregnancy during a high school rally in which there was a cheer contest. The cheerleaders that chanted "Stop! Don't touch me there! This is my no-no square!" won. On September 2nd, 2012, YouTuber The Angel Murkurker uploaded the music video "No No Square- The Angel Murkurker" (shown below, left). The video gained over 259,700 views in seven years. On July 14th, 2017, YouTuber Kittydog uploaded an animated no no square music video which garnered over 31,800 views in two years (shown below, right). On December 4th, 2019, TikTok user @marcoesparza uploaded a dance video using the kittydog sound clip (shown below, left). The video gained over 118,700 likes in nine days. On December 11th, TikToker @eocean2001 uploaded another video using the same dance which accumulated over 1.6 million likes in two days (shown below, right).

"Yeah, Good. OK." is a memorable quote uttered by Senator Bernie Sanders to hedge fund manager Tom Steyer at the Democratic Party Presidential Primary Debate in January 2020 . The phrase has since been used as an expression of dismissiveness online. On January 15th, 2020, CNN reported on audio from a hot mic of Senator Elizabeth Warren accusing Senator Sanders of calling her a "liar on national TV." After the two decide to discuss the issue later, Steyer interrupts the conversation and says, "I don't want to get in the middle of it--I just want to say 'hi' to Bernie," to which Sanders responded, "Yeah, good. OK." Within one week of being uploaded to YouTube , the video received more than 590,000 views (shown below). Following the release of the audio, people began meme -ing the expression, particularly using an illustration of Sanders that evokes the Yes Chad meme. The image was originally posted on January 11th, 2020 by Redditor fighting_bob (shown below). That day, an anonymous 4chan user shared the image in the /tv/ board (shown below, right). On January 17th, Redditor AvaTyler shared a meme featuring the image that depicts the conversation (shown below). Within one week, the post received more than 2,200 points (96% upvoted).

refers to the Nintendo Direct in which Masahiro Sakurai announced that Byleth, the player-character from , would be the next playable fighter in . The announcement was met with backlash from some Smash fans who were disappointed in the selection, as Byleth is now the eighth character in the series to appear in the game. In response to the backlash, other fans tweeted " Hoes Mad " to the point where the phrase trended on Twitter . On January 16th, 2020, Nintendo and Masahiro Sakurai announced in a Nintendo Direct that Byleth from Fire Emblem: Three Houses would be the next DLC fighter added to the game (shown below). Both the female and male versions of the character will be playable. Additionally, the character will be able to use the grand relic weapons present in Three Houses. Additionally, the Direct included news of Cuphead , , Mega Man and Rabbid outfits for Mii Fighters. It also announced that six more fighters are to come. Byleth marks the eighth Fire Emblem character present in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate . The others are Ike, Roy, Chrom, Lucina, Corrin, Robin, and Marth. The high amount of Fire Emblem representation in the game has been a long gripe for Smash fans. Thus, the announcement was met with a significant amount of backlash from fans who were hoping for a different character. The Washington Post wrote, "Fans watched a 38 minute Nintendo Direct and all they got was another Fire Emblem character." Twitter user @solidsazz posted an image of Brainlet Wojaks representing Smash fans excited by the announcement, gaining over 800 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left). User @GunnerSellWhite posted a picture of a destroyed Switch to display their disappointment (shown below, right). In response, many fans reveled in the anger of more rabid Smash fans, to the point where "Hoes Mad," a common response to the anger, trended on Twitter. User @ThePunishedSky posted an image with the phrase, gaining over 680 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, left). Another popular response was a screenshot of Sakurai appearing to give the middle finger, which occurred while he was counting in binary in the Direct (shown below, right).

Concerned Jackson Carlaw refers to an image macro which features then Scottish Conservative interim leader Jackson Carlaw and Scottish Parliament Member Annie Wells together. The image shows Jackson Carlaw looking concerned as Annie Wells stands behind him looking by. The image shot originated from a video interview by Jackson Carlaw by STV News when it was revealed that Scottish Conservative Member of Parliament Ross Thomson was groping men at the Houses of Parliament in London (see below). 'His behaviour is completely unacceptable.' Scots Tories interim leader Jackson Carlaw responds after MP Ross Thomson was led away from a bar by police investigating reports of 'sexual touching'. pic.twitter.com/GMZVqJlCFa In the interview, Jackson Carlaw had a concerned expression on his face and had Annie Wells standing by the right of him staring looking up. After the video was posted on STV News' social media pages, Twitter users started to screenshot parts of the video and added their own text and edited the screenshot.

Nancy Pelosi Ripping Paper is a viral video clip of Nancy Pelosi ripping Donald Trump 's speech in half during the conclusion of Donald Trump's February 2020 State of the Union. The clip was created into a GIF and image macro , while the event itself sparked the Twitter hashtags #NancyPelosiROCKS, #NancyTheRipper and #NancyPelosiIsADisgrace. On February 4th, 2020, CSPAN shared a clip of Speaker Nancy Pelosi tearing up the State of the Union Speech to their Twitter account (shown below). The tweet gained over 60,100 likes and 15,800 retweets in a day. . February 5, 2020 On February 4th, 2020, politician Mike Pompeo tweeted an image of Lisa Simpson crying over a ripped up paper (shown below). The tweet gained 30,300 likes and 9,900 retweets in a day. Simpsons writer Bill Oakley responded in a tweet saying, "Mr. Secretary of State please do not ever ever ever use Simpsons material in your twitter or watch the show or refer to it in any way" which garnered over 15,900 likes in a day. On February 4th, Redditors began sharing a GIF of the incident. Redditor SteezyCheesy received over 2,500 points (82% upvoted) in a day for posting a GIF to r/gifs (shown below). Redditor _Shahnawaz posted another GIF to r/gifsthatkeepongiving and accumulated over 19,700 points (76% upvoted) in a day. On February 5th, 2020, Twitter user and journalist @mkraju tweeted a video of Nancy Pelosi commenting on her actions (shown below). The caption read "Leaving the Capitol shortly before midnight, Pelosi tells us why she tore up Trump�s speech: �Because it was a manifesto of mistruths" and the tweet garnered over 11,800 likes and 3,300 retweets in a day. Leaving the Capitol shortly before midnight, Pelosi tells us why she tore up Trump�s speech: �Because it was a manifesto of mistruths.� pic.twitter.com/2sAWdgVAXR On February 5th, Redditor Windowmaker66 posted an objected-labeled version of the image macro to r/MemeTemplatesOfficial and gained over 1,100 points (96% upvoted) in a day (shown below). That day, On Twitter several hashtags refering to the incident went viral. That day Michael Moore used the trending hashtag #NancyTheRipper in a tweet that gained over 11,600 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day (shown below, left). The Democratic Coalition founder Scott Dworkin used another trending hashtag in his tweet "Speaker Pelosi�s done more good for the world in 8 seconds, from a rip and a clap, than Trump has done overall, his entire life. #NancyPelosiROCKS" (shown below, right). The tweet gained 3,200 likes in a day. That day, hashtags like #NancyPelosiIsADisgrace also spread on Twitter. For exampled Twitter user @desert2daddy tweeted, "In my 50 years on earth, I have never seen such disrespect for the American People as we watch @SpeakerPelosi act like a child going through her terrible 2�s.The @SenateDems are a disgrace to the American People and getting a paycheck for doing nothing. #NancyPelosiIsADisgrace" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 500 likes in a day. Time and StayHipp published articles on Nancy Pelosi ripping paper memes . When Columbia House sent me a bill after I got 12 CDs for a penny: pic.twitter.com/f6Yfs9IdB1 nice try Nancy, but you need to take that speech to Mount Doom and cast it into the fires of Orodruin https://t.co/daw5bDF9LQ Me tearing up the bet slip for my �cant lose� parlay pic.twitter.com/k3ojD28Rth Me ripping up the study guide after failing the test: pic.twitter.com/HVPXObzpGG Me tearing up the chore list my mom would leave me during summer break pic.twitter.com/qdzyOQfpnH

Devil Lips or Octopus Lips is slang for lip fillings which add more pointed edges to the lips. The beauty fad originated in Russia in November 2019. On November 22nd, 2019, plastic surgeon Emelian Braude uploaded a preview of what he called a new technique, Octopus Lips (shown below). The private post gained over 970 likes in a month. On November 25th, 2019, Instagram user m.bonetskaya shared a photo of the new lip-filler fad in Russia which gained over 2,800 likes in a month (shown below, left). On November 29th, Redditor Domestica shared a collage of women who received devil lip fillers to r/awfuleverything and received over 590 points (96% upvoted) in ten days (shown below, right). On December 9th, Paper Mag reported on the trend mentioning that it's still only a Russian fad so far.

Bald Nonce refers to a series of remixes based on a viral video of a confrontation between COBRA UK (Children Online Battling Real Abuse), a child predator hunting group, and an alleged pedophile. On April 12th, 2019, COBRA UK streamed a confrontation between the group and Ryan Hitchens, a British man accused of contacting an underage girl for sexual purposes, on Facebook . The video received more than 293,000 views, 3,800 reactions and 2,200 shares in less than one year (mirror below). On September 14th, Twitter user @JackTheGooner tweeted a video of a man confronting Hitchens in a public restroom. They wrote, "So my mate met the bald nonce in some pub toilets�" The video received more than 1.8 million views, 35,000 likes and 6,800 retweets in less than 24 six months (shown below). So my mate met the bald nonce in some pub toilets� pic.twitter.com/oqpPHaSahJ � Jack Goddard (@JackTheGooner) September 14, 2019 On October 3rd, 2019, YouTuber Bald Nonce published a compilation of clips from the video. The post entitled "BALD NONCE BEST QUOTES" received more than 1 million views in less than five months (shown below, left). About two weeks later, YouTuber TWH published a remix that received more than 542,000 views in less than four months (shown below, right). On January 24th, 2020, the website The Tab wrote about the video and the memes.

Cholo Challenge Dance To Anything refers to a series of videos which add various pieces of music over a clip of a man dancing on a street in front of cars bouncing with hydraulics as part of a minor dance meme called the "Cholo Challenge ." After the original clip was posted to YouTube , a Facebook page dedicated to remixes of the clip grew popular, gaining over 100,000 followers. On September 22nd, 2018, the YouTube channel Cholo Challenge posted a video of a man dancing down a street to Funkadelic's "(Not Just) Knee Deep" while hydraulic cars bounced in the background. The clip gained over 620,000 views (shown below). Early parodies of the clip gave it humorous captions. For example, on October 5th, the Cholo Challenge channel posted a reposted meme from Instagram account sepasanmemes giving the clip the caption, " Come over , my baby daddy got busted," gaining over 160,000 views (shown below, left). The same day, they reposted a meme by city_locs showing the man dancing in different locations (shown below, right). On September 7th, 2019, the Facebook page "Cholo Challenge Dance To Different Songs" launched, a page dedicated to posting remixes of the clip with various songs overdubbed. The page quickly grew popular, gaining over 100,000 followers in four months. Some of the page's most popular clips include a remix featuring King Crimson's "Elephant Talk," which gained over 196,000 views (shown below, left) and another featuring Wham!'s "Last Christmas ", which gained over 1.3 million views (shown below, right).

New Guy refers to a character in a comic strip made by artist Mallorie Jessica Udischas, aka sweetbeans99. In the comic, a purple-haired character laughs about a "millionaire gamer -bro douchebag" who got robbed, most likely a reference to PewDiePie getting robbed in early December 2019. Her co-worker, whose nametag reads "New Guy," says, "Hey, how'd you like it if you were robbed?" The purple-haired character then sarcastically remarks that she and the "new guy" could be friends but then says "Hell no." While the comic drew backlash from people who read the comic as the author laughing at PewDiePie's misfortune, others began to sympathize with the "new guy" character, creating fan art emphasizing his apparent wholesomeness . However, some criticized the comic for inciting attacks on the original artist, accusing the message of "empathy," which many claim the characters symbolizes, is disingenuous. On December 2nd, 2019, PewDiePie's home with Marzia Kjellberg was reportedly robbed by thieves who broke into the house. On December 8th, webcomic artist Mallorie Jessica Udischas, aka sweetbeans99, published a comic wherein her main character appeared to be laughing at PewDiePie's misfortune (shown below). In the comic, a character called "New Guy" attempts to temper her mirth by saying "How would you like it if you were robbed?" The comic began spreading on Twitter in late 2019 and early 2020. On January 1st, 2020, OneyNG posted the comic, writing "I wanted to start my year good but this was the first thing I saw today," gaining over 2,000 retweets and 24,000 likes. In the replies, people began making edits to the comic, altering the purple-haired character's dialogue and the relationship between her and New Guy. @PaladinDraws posted an example in which the purple-haired character takes New Guy's advice, gaining over 950 retweets and 8,700 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @Oh_Turbo_Nerd posted a Loss edit of the comic, gaining over 290 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, right). As the comic continued spreading through Twitter, others began creating fan art sympathizing with New Guy. For example, Twitter user @Lynthoraxs posted art in which New Guy told people not to attack @sweetbeans99 and instead focus on being kind (shown below, left). User @sauceelf tweeted fan art drawn by @kryanari saying they wanted to make New Guy the first wholesome meme of 2020, gaining over 150 retweets and 790 likes (shown below, right). The memes were covered by Cheezburger . Others, however, accused the use of the character to be a tool of harassment against the artist and LGBTQ+ people. On January 1st, 2020, the original artists tweeted, "Wow, my mentions are fucked. I guess having a bunch of pissbabies call me ugly and horrible for the next few days is gonna be a thing." Before the account went private, the post received more than 2,000 likes and 100 retweets (shown below, left). In a series of tweets, Twitter user @aNerdskull compared use of the character to Gamergate . They tweeted, "I've received DMs from more than a couple LGBTQ people who have told me that they have gotten hundreds of people dogpiling them them, harassment, doxing and death threats in DMs, for criticizing Oney and Pewdiepie. Just in case you were wondering what New Guy is all about." They continued, "There's a bunch of gamergate harasser accounts who were never banned painting targets on people they want people to send harassment to, and the sockpuppet armies run by no-life culture warriors have been fired up. It's all the same phenomenon as gamergate." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,500 likes and 400 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter user @casersatz tweeted, "I dunno. I get a feeling that some of these New Guy memes might be a tad disingenuous." They included a series of tweets in which another Twitter user says that someone was triggered by the comic. The tweet received more than 3,700 likes and 750 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

is an ongoing web series produced by Funny Or Die which recaps episodes of popular 90s American sitcom Saved By The Bell by recounting the various misadventures and malicious behavior of main character Zack Morris. The series, written and narrated by Dashiell Driscoll, has run five seasons, and its episodes regularly gain hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube . Saved By The Bell ran for four seasons between 1989 and 1993. In the show, the main character is Zack Morris (portrayed by Mark Paul Gosselaar), a high school student who is usually scheming to avoid schoolwork, win dates, and make money. Often, the plot of an episode will be set in motion by Zack concocting a series of lies in order to pull off a plan. On September 29th, 2017, Funny Or Die premiered Zack Morris Is Trash , a series that recaps episodes of the show by examining the appalling behavior of Morris and discusses how many of the misadventures of Morris and his friends could have been avoided if Morris was honest. The first episode of the series recaps a Saved By The Bell episode in which Morris lies about being Jewish to go to a baseball game, setting motion a series of mishaps that includes causing his friend Lisa to get into a car accident (shown below). It gained over 1.2 million views on Funny or Die and 870,000 views on YouTube. Popular episodes include "The Time Zack Morris Narc'd On A Friendly Movie Star For Smoking Weed," which gained over 1.1 million views (shown below, left), and "The Time Zack Morris Told His Girlfriend's Little Sister To Hook Up With Him Twice," which gained over 1 million views (shown below, right). The show has proven popular online with fans and critics. On Facebook , the series has over 404,000 followers. It has also been well reviewed by several pop culture blogs. Dave Weisberger wrote on Medium, "Through the benefit of hindsight and woke-ness, Zack Morris Is Trash exposes this seemingly innocent teen sitcom for what it is, the profile of a maniacal narcissist who vindictively manipulates his friends and family for personal gain." In The AV Club, writer Reid McCarter wrote, "All in all, the videos argue an alternate meaning for the show�s title, one that refers to the fact that the students of Bayside High were only kept from total ruin at Zack�s hands by the simple mercy of each school day coming to an end." Mark-Paul Gosselaar, the actor who portrayed Zack Morris, acknowledged the show in a podcast with Anna Faris, said "If you really break it down, (Zack) did some really shitty things. And it's funny if you're a real true fan."

Baby Nut or Baby Mr. Peanut refers to the reborn version of Planters' mascot Mr. Peanut which was revealed during a Super Bowl LIV commercial in February 2020. Following the reveal, the character became a subject of memes online, including memes drawing comparisons to Baby Yoda , memes expressing a desire to violently destroy the Baby Nut, and jokes about its name. Additionally, Baby Nut meme accounts created before the reveal were discovered, suggesting that Planters attempted to force a meme . On February 2nd, 2020, American snack-food company Planters aired the commercial "Tribute" during the Super Bowl LIV (shown below). In the commercial, the character Mr. Peanut, which the company declared dead several days prior, was revealed to be reborn as Baby Nut, an anthropomorphic baby peanut in a tophat. - Is that a baby nut? - [Dolphin sounds] Just kidding. I'm back. Following the reveal of the character, multiple memes and posts about Baby Nut were made on Twitter , Instagram and other online platforms. In many posts, users expressed an intention to violently destroy the character by crushing him or turning him into paste. For example, a February 2nd post by Twitter user @webshoots received over 18,000 retweets and 91,300 likes (shown below, left). A same-day post by Instagram user igotzucc received over 8,400 likes (shown below, right). Additionally, meme drawing comparisons to Baby Yoda, as well as posts questioning the chosen name of the character were posted (examples shown below). On February 2nd, 2020, Insider posted an article titled "Planters engineered a viral Super Bowl moment with Baby Nut. A network of meme pages was created before its debut to ensure internet fame." In the article, the author revealed that several Twitter accounts, such as @BabyNutBaby, @BabyNutReal, @babynutmemes, @BabyNutLOL and @BabyNutFanpage, which posted Baby Peanut memes , were created in January 2020, before the public knew about the character. This suggested that Planters created and ran the accounts. In the hours following the character reveal, some of the accounts, including @BabyNutBaby, @babynutmemes, and @BabyNutLOL, were suspended.

Zeus: Basically CEO of All Gods refers to a phrasal template captioning an image which compares several Greek gods' dominions. The format, which rose to popularity in December 2019 on Reddit , typically lists two gods and their titles, then names a third, which introduces a comedic image correlating with the god. On December 11th, 2019, Redditor crumch-mumch posted an image of Jerry from selling water with the caption, "Zeus: Basically CEO of All Gods / Hades: Guardian of the underworld / Poseidon:" to r/ dankmemes (shown below). The post received over 28,600 points (95% upvoted) in two days. On December 12th, 2019, many Redditors posting to r/ memes and r/dankmemes began using a similar format. Redditor joreddd posted another image mocking the character of Poseidon to /r/memes and gained over 25,400 points (92% upvoted) in a day (shown below, left). Redditor DescX also posted to /r/memes using the format but mocks Dionysus (shown below, center). The post accumulated over 84,100 points (94% upvoted) in a day. Redditor GamerMo garnered over 30,800 points (89% upvoted) in a day for a post referencing to format to r/dankmemes.

Alex French is an American TikToker known for her upbeat demeanor and lip sync videos. In November 2019, her follower count rose by over 800,000 followers in four days. Her popularity has been compared to Charli D'Amelio's . On April 18th, 2019, Alex French posted her fist video to TikTok which has received over 6,800 likes in eight months (shown below, left). On November 6th, after a slight rise in popularity she posted a video acknowledging that she looks like Katie from Horton Hears a Who and Hannah Brown from (show below, right). The video garnered over 31,800 likes and 200 in a month. On November 28th, French uploaded a video of herself saying "hi" repeatedly which surged her popularity (shown below). The video received over 1.7 million likes and 47,800 shares in four days. That same day she posted a video thanking TikTok for having over 200,000 followers (shown below, left). The video gained over 109,100 likes in four days. Three days later, French posted a video at one million followers (show below, right). On December 1st, rumors spread on YouTube and TikTok that Alex uses a fake voice to gain followers. For example, YouTuber belike uploaded "is alex french using a fake voice?" which garnered over 5,100 views in a day (shown below). On December 2nd, 2019, and the TikTokMerch blog both published articles on Alex French's rise to TikTok fame. As of December 2019, French has over 148,000 Instagram followers. On December 1st, many TikTokers began posting videos about forgetting Charli D'Amelio due to Alex French. Twitter user @micahhomg tweeted "let�s talk about how Alex French had the fastest growing account ever� Charli D�amelio who?" (shown below). That day, TikTok users @tien1u and @payabyab.johnson uploaded videos about the two TikTok influencers accumulating over 795,900 likes and 700,300 likes respectively in a day (shown below). As of December 2019, Alex French is a highschooler living with her parents and three brothers. On November 7th, 2019, French uploaded a video of her brothers to TikTok (shown below). The video garnered over 23,600 likes in a month.

Doctor Fate's Three Words refers to exploitable video edits of DC Comics superhero Doctor Fate from the 2017 action video game Injustice 2 . Following a GIF edit of the clip featuring the words " Be Gone Thot ", which was created in 2017, Instagram users began creating their own iterations with various three-word phrases in November 2019. The next month, TikTok users began using a sound clip of Yung Thug 's "Hot" to reenact the Doctor Fate scene. On July 9th, 2017, the GIF of Doctor Fate using hand gestures to the incorporated words "be gone thot" was uploaded to Tenor (shown below). On October 6th, 2017, YouTuber Bobby Thiphaseng edited the clip using the text "be gone thot" to include sound (shown below). The video garnered over 24,500 views and 560 likes in two years. On November 8th, 2019, Instagram user yilmaz.exe uploaded the clip featuring the phrase "shut up boomer " (shown below, left). The video gained over 19,700 likes in a month. The next day, Instagram user succmydragon uploaded a variation which includes the phrase "he's just vibing " (shown below, center). The video gained over 300 likes in a month. On November 13th, 2019, Instagram user bedrock.mp4 incorporated a sound clip of Yung Thug's "Hot" into the video (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 15,600 likes in a month. On November 30th, 2019, TikTok user @vbankzs uploaded the Doctor Fate scene incorporating both the Yung Thug sound and the phrase "ur a bot " (shown below, left). The video gained more than 181,800 likes in a week. On December 4th, TikToker @joshvfx posted a version in which he reenacts the scene (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 477,900 likes in two days. The next day @robbieroket gained over 30,000 likes in a day for his iteration (shown below, right). On December 3rd, 2019, YouTuber husky4k uploaded "Dr. Fate Meme Template" which received over 1,600 views in three days (shown below). Not Available

Things That Don't Exist is a four-panel exploitable webcomic based on a comic by Sketchbook Silliness. The comic shows the three mythical beings bigfoot, fairies, unicorns and, in the original comic and its parodies, one mock addition. The comic went viral with edited variations in June 2019. The meme is very similar to Check Out This Book I Found . On January 6th, 2016, Sketchbook Silliness published the comic "Things That Don't Exist," which features "leftover bacon" in the final panel (shown below). On June 10th, 2019, Redditor jonak273 posted a variation with the phrase "people who dislike Keanu Reeves " in the fourth panel. The post received more than 40,000 points (92% upvoted) and 520 comments in about six months (shown below, left). Later that month, on June 28th, Redditor chickenslayer343 posted a version in which the final panel reads "A good, online Bethesda game." The post received more than 1,600 points (86% upvoted) and 130 comments in less than six months (shown below, center). Over the next year, variations of the meme continued to spread throughout the Reddit and the wider internet (example below).

Godzilla Dance is a viral video of a rendering of the film character Godzilla from the 2014 film Godzilla dancing in front of a pink background. The video went viral on YouTube in July 2015. On July 4th, 2015, YouTuber Balenaproductions published the video on YouTube. The post received more than 3 million views in less than five years (shown below). In the 1965 film Invasion of the Astro Monster , the character Godzilla does something of a victory dance. On March 11th, 2006, a clip of the dance was uploaded to YouTube by YouTuber cesardae. The post received more than 300,000 views Following the spread of the video, others made variations of the dance. For examples, on October 1st, YouTuber Axeals posted 10 hours of the Godzilla dance. The post received more than 1.3 million views in less than five years (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2017, YouTuber Crash mkw posted "10 Hours of Godzilla Dance 4K (Find TK Edition)." While the original version of the video has since been deleted, this repost received more than 14,000 views in less than three years (shown below, right). On August 15th, 2019, Balenaproductions published "The Godzilla Dance 2" on YouTube. Within six months, the video received more than 140,000 views (shown below).

Dracovish is a Water/Dragon type Pok�mon introduced in . The Pok�mon is one of four "Fossil" Pok�mon that can be made in the game when a player gives found fossils to an NPC. The Pok�mon's design has led to fan art and memes , while its typing and its Strong Jaw ability made it one of the most competitively viable Pok�mon. Dracovish debuted in Pok�mon Sword and Shield , released November 15th, 2019, though the Pok�mon had leaked along with the rest of the Galar Pok�dex two weeks prior. The Pok�mon can be created with a Fossilized Drake and a Fossilized Fish. The Pok�mon's design, which seems to be a juxtaposition of a fish head on a dragon tail, was quickly mocked by the Pok�mon fandom after its release. On December 3rd, Twitter user @LawsOfSacae tweeted a picture of Dracovish saying, "It was not by my hand that I am given flesh. I was called here by HUMANS," gaining over 2,500 retweets and 7,700 likes (shown below, left). The picture comes from a parody image of the Pok�mon "meta." On November 30th, 2019, a /vp/ user posted a picture of Dracovish with various quotes from the autopsy of Charles II on it (shown below, right). As the game's competitive scene developed, Dracovish became one of the most popular Pok�mon due to its typing and Strong Jaw ability. As a Water/Dragon-type Pok�mon, Dracovish is only weak to Dragon and Fairy attacks. Additionally, the Pok�mon's "Strong Jaw" ability makes its biting attacks 50% stronger. Its signature move, Fishious Rend, is a biting attack that has 85 base attack power, which is doubled when the move goes first. All of this combined with giving the Pok�mon items that boost its attack and various battlefield conditions can give Fishious Rend a base attack power of around 570 (for context, Z-moves in have a base attack of 180). The move was discovered by competitive gamer WolfeyVGC, who posted a video about it on November 30th, 2019 (shown below).

DaBaby's Fake Nudes refer to a debate surrounding a viral video of an erect penis which was falsely attributed to American rapper DaBaby. After the video was posted online and presented as a leaked nude video of DaBaby, many users on Twitter made posts about the clip and commented on the size of the penis in the clip. On December 10th, 2019, adult performer Jack the Rippher posted a video of his erect penis to Twitter. The Twitter video received over 110,000 views in three weeks, with the tweet accumulating over 390 retweets and 1,700 likes. On December 21st, 2019, Twitter user @NSFWQueencllpz posted a flipped version of the video, writing "Dababy nudes." The video accumulated over 5.1 million views on Twitter in one week, with additional posts on PornHub and Twitter receiving over 520,000 views, 260,000 views and 188,000 views. In the following hours, multiple users on Twitter made posts about the video, with many users commenting on the large size of the penis shown in the clip. Some posts referenced recent leak of A$AP Rocky's Sex Tape and nudes falsely attributed to basketball player Stephen Curry , also circulated in December. For example, a December 22nd tweet by @zanditrs received over 7,700 retweets and 36,000 likes (shown below). so you telling me that in less than 3 days: � Trump got impeached � Camila�s racist posts resurfaced � Asap Rocky�s sex tape leaked � Steph Curry�s nudes leaked � Dababy�s nudes leaked � Logan Paul got dick sucking skills what�s next? pic.twitter.com/GfD5AHiin2 � zander (@zandirts) December 22, 2019 On December 22nd, 2019, DaBaby publicly denied that he is the person in the video, tweeting "ion send nudes ." In the following days, multiple news outlets covered the story, with articles by Buzzfeed , Refinery29, Bossip and Celebrity Insider. When I find out which hotel room DaBaby is staying in pic.twitter.com/Eh3Gu6S9qh � ImNotAReesesCupKindaBitch (@TerryToldiT) December 22, 2019 Me when I catch DaBaby pic.twitter.com/KvSVJsxhpv � 100T Froste ?? (@Froste) December 22, 2019

Hololive is a group of virtual reality YouTubers created by Cover Corps. The group features dozens of Virtual Reality girls as well as a YouTube series where characters get into bizarre and vaguely sexual situations. Several of the members have their own YouTube channels where they work in various mediums such as music and gaming . On April 29th, 2019, the Hololive YouTube channel, hololive ????? � VTuber Group, posted a teaser for the upcoming "Hololive" series (shown below, left). On May 9th, 2019, the channel uploaded its first episode, gaining over 380,000 views (shown below, right). Over the following year, the channel introduced several new members and sections, including the Hololive Gamers, Inonaka Music, Hololive Fantasy, and Hololive China . Popular members include Shirakami Fubuki, Minato Aqua, Natsuiro Matsuri, and Akai Haato (roster shown below). The channel began growing in popularity with following a collaboration with the mobile game in November of 2019 (shown below, left). Around the same time, an English Twitter account for the group launched. As of February 2020, the most popular video on the channel, titled "Hanging On," has over 904,000 views (shown below, right). As of February 2020, the Hololive channel has 195,000 subscribers. In total, members of the group have over 1.5 million subscribers. The English Twitter account for the group has over 9,000 subscribers.

Nick Ciarelli's "Bloomgberg Dance" Troll refers to a video posted by Twitter comedian @NickCiarelli in which a team of what appears to be Mike Bloomberg supporters dances to "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5, with the chorus changed to "Moves Like Bloomberg." The tweet with the video says "Look Out #TeamPete!", as if it were a challenge to Pete Buttigieg and his supporters' High Hopes dance . The video fooled many, including news outlets, who believed it was an actual video made by Bloomberg supporters instead of a troll. On December 13th, 2019, Twitter comedian @NickCiarelli posted a video in which a room of people holding campaign signs for Mike Bloomberg dance to "Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 with the lyrics changed to "Moves like Bloomberg." The tweet reads, "Look out #TeamPete because us Bloomberg Heads have our own dance! Taken at the Mike Bloomberg rally in Beverly Hills. #Bloomberg2020 #MovesLikeBloomberg" (shown below). Look out #TeamPete because us Bloomberg Heads have our own dance! Taken at the Mike Bloomberg rally in Beverly Hills. #Bloomberg2020 #MovesLikeBloomberg pic.twitter.com/UCNo0fRZcE Ciarelli, a comedian, made the tweet appear more sincere by changing his picture, changing his Twitter bio to "Communications intern @Mike2020 @BostonCollege grad. Lover of all things pizza," and adding a Bloomberg 2020 header to his background. After the video was posted, many who weren't in on the joke began commenting on the dance, saying it was cringeworthy . User @SunraySunray, founder of Jacobin, tweeted, "Wow. This Bloomberg campaign dance� are these people there of their own free will?" (shown below, left). Sebastian Gorka incorrectly tweeted "Apparently NOT a parody" about the video (shown below, right). Meanwhile, Ciarelli continued to feed into the troll by replying to people who thought it was sincere and cringeworthy, tweeting about the "rally," "The event cost $500 to attend ($1500 for premium seating)" (shown below, left) and "It�s �cringe� to support the most viable nominee who can defeat Trump? Miss me with that" (shown below, right). The video led the Bloomberg campaign Twitter account to clarify that Ciarelli was not actually campaign staff (shown below). The video was picked up by Towerload as though it were real. Newsweek and Buzzfeed reported on the video clarifying it was fake. After the Bloomberg Campaign tweeted that Ciarelli was not affiliated with the campaign, Ciarelli continued the joke, acting as though the campaign's clarification was the campaign "firing" him (shown below, left). He then kept up the bit by tweeting as though he were indignant about being fired publicly and started the hashtag #DropOutBloomberg (shown below, right). Ciarelli then tweeted an email from fellow comedian Brad Evans who posed as the Social Media Coordinator for the Bloomberg campaign. Evans' email appeared to be confirmation from the Bloomberg campaign to go ahead with the dance (shown below, left). Those in on the joke continued to tweet support for Ciarelli under the hashtag #DropOutBloomberg, causing the hashtag to trend worldwide. Those not in on the joke tweeted their confusion about the trending hashtag, with some believing the story that Ciarelli was a fired intern. User @KJTorrance tweeted, "Mike Bloomberg's campaign fired an (unpaid?) intern via tweet for posting an enthusiastic dance video. Now the former NYC mayor has lost a social media coordinator. The hashtag for this saga is #DropOutBloomberg," gaining over 800 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @Will_Bunch tweeted, "The world's 14th richest man might get forced out of the 2020 race by an L.A. improv troupe," gaining over 200 retweets and 1,000 likes (shown below, right).

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Big Brain Kowalski is a two-panel reaction image macro featuring screenshots of the character Kowalski from the animated television series . The top image shows the character with a normal skull shape and his tongue sticking out, and the bottom image shows Kowalski smiling with an enlarged head. The images are usually juxtaposed by increasingly verbose expressions (similar to Tuxedo Winnie the Pooh ). On February 26th, 2011, the episode "Brain Drain/Right Hand Man" of Penguins of Madagascar premiered. In the episode, Kowalski attempts to boost his brainpower through a science experiment. The experiment leaves his skull engorged (clip below). The earliest known usage of the meme was posted on October 14th, 2018 by Redditor Diamorphine330ml in the /r/dankmemes subreddit (shown below). On January 8th, 2020, Redditor yardenep47 posted a two-panel template for Big Brain Kowalski. The post received more than 4,600 points (98% upvoted) and 25 comments in less than two days (shown below). That day, Redditor shared a variation in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 19,000 points (89% upvoted) and 75 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Additionally, Redditor WeakWrecker shared a variation about the conflict between the United States and Iran . The post received more than 13,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Nicola Sturgeon Cheering on Camera refers to a moment during the 2019 United Kingdom general election which showed First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon reacting to SNP candidate Amy Callaghan's win in East Dunbartonshire where she ousted Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson. The footage appeared on Sky News during a taping of an interview with her during her reaction to the election results for the SNP. The SNP gained the seat of Liberal Democrat leader, Jo Swinson and after finding out ahead of an interview with Sky News, she was caught cheering on camera. The clip was posted on to Sky News' Twitter account where is received over 1 million views with over 13,100 likes and 2,650 retweets (see below). Nicola Sturgeon reacts to Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson losing her seat to the SNP. Follow the #GeneralElection results live: https://t.co/meuSxFO6V9 pic.twitter.com/MeuyWi4DXR � Sky News (@SkyNews) December 13, 2019 It was uploaded on to YouTube via the Guardian and was the fifth highest trending video in the United Kingdom with over 200,000 views and 1,400 likes. In the aftermath of the clip being featured on social media, it was met with mixed reactions. Liberal Democrat politicians Alex Cole-Hamilton and Lalya Moran reacted with shock at the footage (see below) and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said it was unacceptable. Others however cheered and praised, notability anti-Liberal Democrat supporters. Nicola Sturgeon later apologised to those who might have been offended by the clip however people came to her defence by saying she was cheering for Amy Callaghan's success, such as Sky News journalist Kay Burley. The day after the election, BBC comedy show Have I Got News for You featured the clip when referring to the General Election coverage. An image of Nicola Sturgeon cheering started to appear on social media where users started to create image macros and edits to the picture.

Impossible Whopper Estrogen refers to an incorrect claim that the vegetarian Impossible Burger sold by Burger King fast-food chain contains 18 million times more estrogen than the regular Whopper. Published by Tri-State Livestock News on December 20th, 2019, the claim became a popular subject of memes in late December 2019. The memes explored the premise that the burger could stimulate breast growth and gender transition, similar to the Soy Boy memes. On December 20th, 2019, Tri-State Livestock News posted an article written by veterinary doctor James Stangle in which he claimed that the vegetarian Impossible Whopper manufactured by Impossible Foods Inc. and distributed by Burger King contains 44 milligrams of estrogen, which is 18 million times more than 5 nanograms of estrogen in the regular Whopper. In The Washinton Post and in a number of other media, this information was later proven to be incorrect, with the Tri-State Livestock News article not clarifying that the estrogen found in the Impossible Whopper is phytoestrogen, which has no confirmed effect on testosterone concentrations in men. On December 23rd, 2019, National File published an article based on the Tri-State Livestock News Report. On January 11th, The National File updated the article to clarify that the estrogen contained in the Impossible Whooper is phytoestrogen. Starting on December 24th, the National File article was shared by users on 4chan , Twitter , 4chan, iFunny and other websites. For example, a December 24th, 2019 /fit/ thread about the report received 232 replies (shown below, top). A same-day joke by @sonyaism received over 4,000 retweets and 22,100 likes in one month (shown below, bottom left). A same-day post by iFunny user AmonBastion received over 3,900 smiles and 250 replies in the same period. In the following days, memes suggesting that the Impossible Whopper could lead to the development of breasts and involuntary gender transition were posted online, primarily on iFunny and Twitter. For example, a December 24th, 2019, tweet by user @JOHNofWar received over 2,300 retweets and 9,800 likes in one month (shown below, left). A December 25th, /fit/ Snapchat Gender Change Filter edit of ReviewBrah imagined the vlogger experiencing a gender transition after reviewing the burger (repost shown below, center). A January 1st, 2020, GIF caption meme by iFunny user That1BlackGuy received over 1,300 smiles in three weeks (shown below, right). On iFunny, a number of posts used the meme in conjunction with the Sissy Hypnosis meme popular on the platform.

Froggy Chair is an item found in the video game . It has been used in a series of wholesome memes . On November 8th, 2012, the video game Animal Crossing: New Leaf was released in Japan. In 2014, the website NewLeafHQ posted an image of the chair (shown below). The site describes the chair: "Froggy Chair is a piece of furniture in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. You can use it to decorate your home or museum exhibit." On November 12th, 2019, Tumblr user garbuge posted the image from NewLeafHQ and placed it in a Small Price to Pay for Salvation meme. The post received more than 45,000 notes in less than one year. Days later, on November 16th, 2019, Redditor goldninjaI posted the meme with an added panel of Thanos sitting on the chair. The post received more than 41,000 points (96% upvoted) and 215 comments in less than one month (shown below, left). Later that week, on November 20th, Redditor Sebastian_Kackmann posted a variation of the What Did It Cost? Everything meme with the chair. The post received more than 580 points (98% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, center). On November 25th, Instagram user @gentlepokes posted an image of a Froggy Chair tattoo . The post received more than 7,000 likes in less than two weeks (shown below, right). On November 29th, YouTuber Timotainment posted a video about Froggy Chair. The post received more than 31,000 views in less than one week (shown below).

Flex Tape Can't Fix That refers to an image of an audience member of holding a sign that says the phrase. The image has been used as a reaction image on Reddit in response to screenshots of cringeworthy text exchanged. On June 7th, 2019, Redditor b0ssguy300 posted to /r/ memes the image of a man holding a sign that says "Flex Tape Can't Fix That," referring to the popular Flex Tape meme started by JonTron . The user stated he saw the image while watching Battlebots . The post gained over 130 points (shown below). The template saw use across Reddit over the following months. On September 28th, 2019, Redditor Willyyum2 posted an example in /r/memes that gained over 27,000 points (shown below, left). User Kronos_Gaming posted an example on September 9th, gaining over 190 points (shown below, right). The template began growing more popular in January of 2020. That month, several popular examples were posted in Reddit, including January 12th posts by TheRafwan that gained over 28,000 points in /r/dankmemes (shown below, left) and a post by supremeyeeetz in /r/dankmemes that gained over 7,500 points (shown below, right). The meme was covered by Stayhipp.

If My Hat Offends You, You're Not a Real Libertarian is a phrasal template based on a tweet by Libertarian presidential candidate Dan Behrman, who is known for wearing a yellow wellington top hat with a sticker that reads "taxation is theft" on the front. Online , people post photographs of people wearing different hats with the phrase as a caption. On January 22nd, 2020, Dan Behrman tweeted, "If my hat offends you, you're not a real libertarian. No evidence suggests it is hurting the party, only that it is creating more libertarians. Instead, you self consciously fear judgement by others of your association to someone who refuses to live according to societal norms." The tweet recieved more than 300 likes and 55 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Three days later, Twitter user @classiclib3ral tweeted a screenshot of the tweet and a photograph of Behrman wearing the hat and the caption, "Checking in on the discourse in the libertarian party primary. This is one of their frontrunners for the presidential election ." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). That day, Twitter user @JustinWhang tweeted the caption with a photograph of a man wearing a small black hat. The tweet received more than 3,600 likes and 300 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center). Over the next few days, people continued to share the post with photographs of people wearing different hats for humorous effect. Not available .

Martin Cabello III is a vlogger known for his videos about religion , quantum physics, fitness , conspiracies , military and his own mental health. While Cabello's medical condition has not been confirmed, he admitted to being diagnosed with autism and undergoing psychiatric evaluations. In May 2014, Martin Cabello III created a Twitter account, posting his first tweet on November 23rd, 2017 (shown below). Prior to that date, Cabello created his first Instagram account my_babel_physics_project_ai (since removed). In the following years, Cabello posted Instagram vlogs with a range of topics including religion, physics, fitness and mental health (examples shown below). As of March 31st, 2019, Cabello made over 14,300 posts and accumulated over 11,900 followers on the platform. On March 31st, 2019, an anonymous /sci/ user posted an inquiry about Cabello. Approximately in August 2019, Cabello's original account Instagram was removed, with Cabello creating Instagram account anonguides, which has also since been removed. Starting on September 21st, 2019, Cabello has been posting videos and livestreaming on Instagram account ti_me_to_mass_so_i_exist, with the profile accumulating over 353,000 followers as of December 4th, 2019 (video examples shown below). Martin Cabello is considered to have a form of autism, which was admitted by him in a number of videos and in a Yelp review (video shown below). What do I spy with my little eye? Block watch! Some may ask me if I'm autistic � I am autistic as shit. Martin Cabello also admitted to aggressive behavior towards his wife (example shown below, left). In a video posted on December 4th, 2019, Cabello shows a medical document containing a psychiatric evaluation which concludes that Cabello does not post a threat to himself or to his wife (shown below, right). Starting in August 2019, videos of Cabello gained popularity among users on Instagram and iFunny . For example, on August 14th, 2019, Instagram user lunkycharms posted a video of Cabello admitting to being autistic, with the video receiving over 8,900 views in four months. An August 19th, 2019, video of Cabello shared by iFunny user GreasyAssCrack received over 1,400 smiles in the same period. A number posted by Cabello starting in August 2019 went viral on Instagram and iFunny, including videos of him consuming large amounts of raw eggs (shown below, left), showing his Thanksgiving turkey (shown below, center) and pretending that flour is cocaine (shown below, right). Additionally, posts made by Martin Cabello has been used in meme edits (example shown below), with Cabello also gaining popularity as a meme character. Martin Cabello is married to Heather J. Cabello. A number of posts compiling openly available information about Martin Cabello were made on Reddit .

The Chef Boyardee Challenge refers to a series of parody videos in which participants recreate a Chef Boyardee canned pasta commercial that features a can of Chef Boyardee following a little girl home. On April 28th, 2004, AdAge shared the Chef Boyardee commercial entitled "Rolling Can" (shown below). The commercial features a little girl picking up a can of Chef Boyardee Beef Ravioli at the supermarket. When the girl's mother puts the can back, the can follows the family home. On August 6th, 2010, YouTuber Mike Stubz 1989 published a version of the commercial with new narration. The post received more than 47,000 views in less than 10 years (shown below, left) The earliest available parody was published by YouTuber BRMStudios on May 29th, 2011. The post received more than 16,000 views in less than nine years (shown below, right). Over the next decade, parodies of the commercial would continue to appear online. On Apri 2nd, 2016, YouTuber Adam Keener published a variation that received more than 3,100 views in less than four years (shown below, left). In 2019, parodies of the commericals spread on social media network TikTok . One of the earliest was posted on September 19th, 2019 by TikTok user @anthonygmonroe. The post received more than 383,000 reactions, 6,900 shares and 675 comments in about three months (shown below, left). Over the next few months, others shared versions as well (example below, center and right). On December 18th, Twitter user @JamoBallin shared a version from TikTok on Twitter . The post received more than 1.2 million views, 106,000 likes and 36,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below). the Chef Boyardee can was like ?????????? #chefboyardeechallenge pic.twitter.com/h2ojgQbTc5 � El Garbag� from 183rd (@JamoBallin) December 18, 2019

Super Bowl LIV is the fifty-fourth annual NFL championship game. It took place between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Fransisco 49ers on February 2nd, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The Chiefs won the game 31-20, marking the team's first NFL championship in 50 years, as well as head coach Andy Reid's first championship in his long NFL career. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes won Super Bowl MVP. The halftime performance featured singers Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. Super Bowl LIV took place at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida. It featured the AFC Champions the Kansas City Chiefs (14-4) and NFC Champions the San Francisco 49ers (15-3). Both teams were the number-one seed in their respective conferences and defeated two teams in the playoffs to qualify for the game. In September of 2020, it was announced that Jennifer Lopez and Shakira would perform the halftime show. The Kansas City Chiefs won the game 31-20, marking the team's first NFL championship since Super Bowl IV, fifty seasons ago. The teams played to a 10-10 tie in the first half, with the 49ers conservatively electing not to attempt to score at the end of the first half, though they had two minutes and all of their timeouts. In the third quarter, the 49ers scored 10 more points, opening a 20-10, which they held until there was roughly 9 minutes in the fourth quarter. Though the 49ers had held Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a subpar performance until that point, Maholmes was able to rally his team to two quick touchdowns while the Chiefs' defense was able to quickly force the 49ers off the field, resulting in a 24-20 lead for the Chiefs. After forcing the 49ers to turn the ball over on downs with just over two minutes left in the 4th quarter, the Chiefs quickly scored another touchdown, resulting in the final score, 31-20. Mahomes was awarded Super Bowl MVP for his performance. Mr. Peanut's Death refers to an advertising campaign in which the Planters mascot, Mr. Peanut, sacrifices himself and dies in a commercial that was made to air during Super Bowl LIV. The ad released on YouTube ten days before the Super Bowl, and led to jokes about the mascot's "death." On January 22nd, 2020, Planters released an advertisement in which Mr. Peanut is on a road trip with Matt Walsh and Wesley Snipes. After getting in a car accident, the trio is hanging over a gorge on a tree branch that's about to break due to their weight. Mr. Peanut sacrifices himself and falls, presumably to his death. On January 27th, 2020, Planters announced in a statement that they would pause the campaign in light of the death of former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant , who died in a helicopter crash the day prior. They said, "We are saddened by this weekend�s news and Planters has paused all campaign activities, including paid media, and will evaluate next steps through a lens of sensitivity to those impacted by this tragedy." Baby Nut or Baby Mr. Peanut refers to the reborn version of Planters' mascot Mr. Peanut which was revealed during a Superbowl LIV commercial in February 2020. Following the reveal, the character became a subject of memes online, including memes drawing comparisons to Baby Yoda , memes expressing a desire to violently destroy the Baby Nut, and jokes about its name. Additionally, Baby Nut meme accounts created before the reveal were discovered, suggesting that Planters attempted to force a meme . Following the reveal of the character, multiple memes and posts about Baby Nut were made on Twitter , Instagram and other online platforms. In many posts, users expressed an intention to violently destroy the character by crushing him or turning him into paste. For example, a February 2nd post by Twitter user @webshoots received over 18,000 retweets and 91,300 likes (shown below, left). A same-day post by Instagram user igotzucc received over 8,400 likes (shown below, right). On February 2nd, 2020, Insider posted an article titled "Planters engineered a viral Super Bowl moment with Baby Nut. A network of meme pages was created before its debut to ensure internet fame." In the article, the author revealed that several Twitter accounts, such as @BabyNutBaby, @BabyNutReal, @babynutmemes, @BabyNutLOL and @BabyNutFanpage, which posted Baby Peanut memes, were created in January 2020, before the public knew about the character. This suggested that Planters created and ran the accounts. In the hours following the character reveal, some of the accounts, including @BabyNutBaby, @babynutmemes, and @BabyNutLOL, were suspended. Shakira's Tongue refers to a viral moment from the Superbowl LIV halftime show during which singer Shakira ululated, sticking her tongue out and rapidly moving it. Following the show, the moment gained popularity on social media, being used both as a reaction and as source material for humorous edits. Shakira! pic.twitter.com/axmZP4z1xP Starting on the same day, users on Twitter, Instagram and other platforms used the video as a reaction, with humorous edits also being posted. For example, a February 2nd tweet by user @CHIN0SUKE received over 16,200 retweets and 49,900 likes in one day (shown below, top). A same-day tweet by user @RMunroe_17 gained over 12,100 retweets and 33,600 likes in the same period (shown below, bottom). �aye boy what that mouth do???� me: pic.twitter.com/9tfJsSpmTH Her: �DON�T PLAY STUPID WITH ME!� Me: pic.twitter.com/RiimSmYjx2 Following the game, President Donald Trump tweeted congratulations to the Chiefs, saying they "represented the Great State of Kansas" (shown below). The Kansas City Chiefs play in Kansas City, Missouri. Though the tweet was deleted and corrected, Twitter users continued joking about the gaffe, comparing it to his Sharpiegate gaffe, in which he mistakenly warned that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama then used a sharpie to prove his point rather than admit the error. Twitter user @GregJKrieg joked, "Tomorrow: Trump waves around a map in Oval Office showing that Kansas City is, in fact, in Kansas," gaining over 380 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @MrJLumanji tweeted a parody of Trump's Dorian map with Kansas, gaining over 670 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, right).

is an Italian comic book series created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa, and published by Disney that ran from 2001 to 2012. The series, following five teenage girls as they are chosen to become mystical guardians, spawned a small media franchise including novels, an animated television series, among other related works. Set in the town of Heatherfield, the story centers on teenagers Wilhelmina "Will" Vandom, Irma Lair, Taranee Cook, Cornelia Hale, and Hay Lin, as they are picked to become the new Guardians of Kandrakar, who protect the center of the universe and the mystic veil from evil. Each guardian has control over the four classical elements and energy, with Irma controlling water, Taranee controlling fire, Cornelia controlling earth, Hay Lin controlling air, and Will controlling energy (named Quintessence in the show) along with having the title of Keeper of the Heart of Kandrakar, the source of their powers. W.I.T.C.H. was created by Elisabetta Gnone, Alessandro Barbucci, and Barbara Canepa, and published by Disney Italy. The first issue of the comic was released in April 2001 and comprises of 11 different arcs spanning across 139 main issues. Accompanying that were also 16 special issues. The comic officially ended in October of 2012 after 11 years of publication. In 2017, publisher Yen Press announced a reprint of the comics with new translations as W.I.T.C.H.: The Graphic Novel . The first installments were released on October 31st of that year which compiled the first story arc and following every 4 months would be a new release. An animated television series was produced by SIP Animation which aired on Jetix internationally and on Toon Disney in the US. The series ran for two 26 episode seasons from 2004 to 2006 and loosely adapted the comic's first two story arcs. The comic was received generally positively. On Goodreads, all 139 primary issues maintain an average 4-star rating. The TV series was also generally regarded positively, with a 7.1/10 rating from over 2000 users on IMDb. Toonzone(now known as Anime Superhero) reviewed the show and called it a "Promising Start for Jetix" While the New YorkTimes found it to appeal to both genders. On Deviantart , the show nets a result of over 18,000 results for fan content.

is an upcoming norse themed video game developed by FromSoftware , the studio behind the franchise and and written by George R. R. Martin, author of the novels. On June 9th, 2019, FromSoftware announced a collaboration between director Hidetaka Miyazaki and George R.R. Martin called Elden Ring (shown below). The game will release on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Development began in 2017 after the release of the Dark Souls III DLC. Miyazaki has stated the game will be an extension of the Dark Souls gameplay, featuring an open world and larger scale than the Souls series. Fervor for Elden Ring began quickly. On Twitter , the game has over 65,000 followers. The subreddit for the game quickly gained over 24,000 subscribers. There, fans anticipating the game began creating memes and posts about the game as though it had already come out. For example, user Trifecta000 posted about the "Serpent's Fjord," creating a fake screenshot celebrating the area that doesn't exist, gaining over 1,200 points (shown below, left). User Yukon_Wolf posted a meme about the game's "saddest moments," gaining over 500 points (shown below, right). YouTuber VaatiVidya held an art contest for fans to design bosses from the game (shown below).

Furry and Proud is a campaign and hashtag popular on Twitter used by the Furry community to promote a Kickstarter campaign for clothing merchandise featuring the phrase. On October 24th, 2019, ArtWorkTee created a Kickstarter campaign for "Furry and Proud," a line of LGBTQ friendly furry-related shirts. They tweeted the link to the campaign that day. As of November 22nd, 2019, the campaign has amassed over $30,000 of its initial $3,000 goal. The campaign gained popularity on Twitter, which caused #FurryandProud to trend. Twitter user @Inkblitzer tweeted his support of the community amidst hate, gaining over 790 retweets and 3,700 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @FoxDroxDeggy also posted their pride, gaining over 90 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, right). Some, however, were not as enthusiastic about the campaign. User @PartyPrat posted screenshots from a person who spread some negative rumors about ArtWorkTee, saying they had done some negative things in the past (shown below, left). They also posted an interaction where ArtWorkTee denied that the proceeds would go to charity, which caused a Twitter user to accuse him of lying in the campaign (shown below, right). Twitter user @Kirus refuted the claims. They wrote "Here is some proof that they paid an artist a further $300 after they felt like they weren't paid enough, I should mention that censoring the Twitter Handles and Names is done as I have no way of knowing whether they want to remain anonymous or be open."

Guns Akimbo is a 2019 action comedy film written and directed by Jason Lei Howden. It stars Daniel Radcliffe, Natasha Liu Bordizzo and Samara Weaving. The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2019. It is scheduled for a theatrical release on March 5, 2020. Miles spends his days in a dead-end job, pining for his beautiful ex-girlfriend Nova. His mundane existence is turned upside-down when he finds himself enrolled on a dark net website that forces complete strangers to fight in a city-wide game of death so that their gladiatorial battles can be live-streamed worldwide to a fanatical audience. Contestants are chosen by a clandestine gang known as SKIZM, who handicap the weaker contestant to further stack the odds against them. Initially, Miles� lifetime of running from his problems pays off as he manages to elude his first opponent but when Nova is kidnapped, he must finally stop running and overcome his fears to fight for the girl he loves. Daniel Radcliffe holding 2 guns refers to a series of image macros based on a photograph of actor Daniel Radcliffe wearing a bathrobe and holding two guns taken on the set for the film Guns Akimbo. Guns Akimbo guns akimbo-hollywood reporter

Robbie Rotten Reveals Nothing , sometimes simply written as "Robbie Rotten Nothing," is an exploitable image macro series featuring the character Robbie Rotten (played by actor Stef�n Karl Stef�nsson) lifting a cloche tableware cover to reveal an empty plate underneath. The image series is usually used to reveal a disappointing, anticlimactic or unexpected response/fact to the text overlaying the top frame. Robbin Rotten has been featured in a number of various forms and templates for memes over the years, but the Robbie Rotten Nothing meme in particular comes from Season 2, Episode 14 under the title, �The Lazy Genie.� In the scene (featured underneath), Robbie attempts to wish for cake, ice cream and soda upon learning from Stingy that wishes come true. As he lifts up the plate cover, he sees that there�s nothing beneath and reacts with disappointment and frustration. The earliest example of this scene being used as a meme comes from the r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit posted by a deleted user on August 24th, 2018. Shortly after the initial upload previously mentioned, u/idea4granted posted the template with an example to r/MemeEconomy where it got 1,100 upvotes and a number of users investing in the new format (below). On September 4th, 2018, the meme then spread to Twitter where @mellowdmelons posted another version of Robbie Rotten Nothing to their feed about going back to school. The template was then posted by user mcpickle666 to Imgur on September 16th, 2018 -- uploaded as part of a collection for meme templates for users to create their own versions. Popping up on the r/MemeTemplatesOfficial sub for the second time, u/TheWanderingWeeaboo posted a request (dated November 27th, 2018) asking for a clean version of the meme using the title �Robbie Rotten Nothing.� This is also the earliest use of that title to describe the image series (shown below). Towards the end of 2018, another upload to Imgur by bonebone99 on December 2nd, 2018, uses the format to discuss the infamous �No Nut November� event, receiving over 136,000 views, nearly 3,000 points and 336 comments. The meme would also spread to Facebook in 2019, seen on the page Red Dead Redemption II Memes on August 28th. This variation (seen below) is captioned with a reference to the game�s character Dutch who is often made fun of online for being a terrible leader over the course of the storyline. In early 2020, the Robbie Rotten Nothing meme resurfaced again on Reddit when u/organic_crystal_meth began creating and posting a series of �Robbie�s Unsettling Facts� to the r/DankMemes subreddit over the course of several days. The first post went up on January 10th, 2020, and received over 14,000 upvotes. As each day went on, the posts continued to garner tens of thousands of upvotes, peaking in day 2 with a meme racking up nearly 60,000 upvotes. After the success of the series, u/organic_crystal_meth then created the sub r/Robbiesfacts where all of the posts are collected in one place. Since the series was uploaded, Reddit began using the format heavily over the next few days, prompting another post to the r/MemeTemplatesOfficial sub on January 22nd, 2020, with nearly 7,000 upvotes. Not available.

"I Would Like to See the Baby" is a memorable quote uttered by the character The Client on the Disney+ television series . Screenshots of the character saying the line has been used to describe the desire to see something cute or, as in the case with the series, see the character Baby Yoda . On December 18th, 2019, the episode "Chapter 7: The Reckoning" of The Mandalorian aired on Disney +. In the episode, the character The Client (portrayed by Wener Herzog) says, in reference to The Child, also known as Baby Yoda, "I would like to see the baby" (clip below). The following day, on December 19th, iFunny user LukoBazzuko shared a screenshot of the scene with the caption "Me at the start of every episode of the Mandalorian ." The post received more than 40,000 reactions and 460 comments in less than one month (shown below). On December 20th, Redditor adoboacrobat shared the image with the caption "When I go to someone�s house and find out they have a dog." The post received more than 1,800 points (99% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, left). That day, Tenor.com published a GIF of the moment (shown below, right). On December 22nd, Twitter user @DanLaChapelle tweeted the image with the caption, "when you're at someone's house and they have a cat." The tweet received more than 96,000 likes and 29,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below).

"You're Like Hitler, But Even Hitler Cared About Germany or Something" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Morty from the American animated series . On December 2nd, 2013, the animated series Rick and Morty premiered on Adult Swim . During the episode, the characters Rick and Morty (voiced by Justin Roiland) have the following exchange: Prior to the phrase's usage as a reaction image macro , it was a popular line of dialogue from the show amongst fans. For example on August 17th, 2014, Imgur user chasingdeath posted an image macro of another shot from the scene with the phrase as a caption. The post received more than 8,100 views in less than six years (shown below). On January 29th, 2019, Redditor ZBGT published a variation of the meme as a reaction image. The post received more than 375 points (95% upvoted) in a little over one year (shown below, left). Several months later, Redditor Bmchris44 shared a version with the caption "Don't punish your child by taking their games away. Instead, log onto their online games and get them banned." The post received more than 26,000 points (98% upvoted) and 105 comments in less than six months (shown below, center). On November 10th, Redditor Abruptsystem shared a variation about a Reddit design change. The post received more than 33,000 points (91% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than three months (shown below, right). Not available

Nathan is a euphemism for the word "nigga" popular in hip-hop communities on Reddit, primarily in /r/hiphopcirclejerk. Originating from a /r/hiphopheads thread posted in 2014, in the following years the slang word also attained another meaning, being used as a derogatory term to describe those who dislike "mumble" rap and express preference for rappers which they consider lyrically or technically superior, most often Eminem , Logic, Hospin and NF. On June 25th, 2014, Redditor Xnatedawg420X suggested using the name "Nathan" instead of the word "nigga" when rapping along songs (post shown below, left). On the same day, user shun-16, who commented in the thread, and another Redditor used the word "Nathan" in a humorous exchange in a comment section of a /r/hiphopcirclejerk post (shown below, right). In the following weeks, the expression grew in popularity among users in /r/hiphopcirclejerk, also being used in /r/hiphopheads (example posts shown below). In the following years, posts containing the expression appeared in many rap-related subreddits, including /r/rapmorelikecrap, /r/tylerthecreator, /r/eminem and others. Starting approximately in 2017, the expression became associated with rap fans who denounce modern trends in rapping such as "mumble" rap and emo rap genres, and express strong preference for rappers they consider lyrically and technically superior, which often include Eminem, Logic, Hospin and NF (example posts shown below). Sometimes, this list is expanded to include Joyner Lucas, Macklemore and several other rappers. Additionally, "nathans" has been used to describe white rap fans in general (example post shown below).

If I Eated Soap is a nonsensical copypasta which originated on Twitter . The full copypasta reads, "If I eated soap. I dont eat it bc I did. No I didn't <3." The copypasta has been widely shared as people have posted it to comment on its nonsense and ironically act as though it were inspirational . The copypasta was started by Twitter user @thatheartselena, aka Lati K, who tweeted the phrase on January 27th, 2018. Her account was later suspended, but a screenshot was reposted on February 12th, 2019 to iFunny . Lati K appeared to play into the gaffe, reposting it several times with pictures of herself. The most notable of these was posted February 17th, 2019 to an alt account, @thatheartgomez, which was also suspended (shown below, left). This post was shared widely throughout the internet , appearing on Twitter, Reddit , and iFunny (shown below, right). The copypasta has also appeared in various iterations. A fan account for K-pop group Stray Kids posted the copypasta February 27th, 2018 with pictures of member Hyunjin, gaining over 500 retweets and 950 likes (shown below, left). On April 6th, 2019, Twitter user @quenblackwell posted a selfie with the copypasta, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 37,000 likes (shown below, right).

Hunched Over at the Apple Store is a viral photograph of a man leaning forward at a computer while at the Apple Store. Online , the image has been used as a reaction image for people leaning closer to their computer. The origin of the photograph is unknown. The earliest known usage of the image was published on September 30th, 2011 on the Blogspot page commercialgymtrainer. Over the next decade, the image continued to grow in usage. On June 21st, 2015, an anonymous 4chan user shared the image on the /g/ board. The following year, on September 15th, 2016, Redditor oxy_bg shared the image with the "Golden Ratio" overlaid on top of the photograph (shown below, right). On February 16th, 2018, iFunny user TwoHeadedPatrick shared the image with the caption "Lol, saw this dude at the apple store today, look at how he's sitting." The post received more than 100 reactions in less than two years (shown below). Not available . Reddit � "/r/funny":reddit.com/r/funny/comments/52vfjr/unintentional_perfection/

Ty Logan is a United Kingdom-based comedian, vlogger and actor known for his Instagram sketches, often recorded with a thick accent. In September 2019, Logan's sketches were popularized as reaction videos after a video in which he says "ruininit" was widely circulated. On January 25th, 2018, UK comedian Ty Logan uploaded the first post to his Instagram account ty_logan300 (shown below). On March 12th, 2018, Ty Logan uploaded his first vlog to Instagram, with the video receiving over 52,900 views and 3,200 likes in two years (shown below, right). Starting on September 10th, 2018, Ty Logan uploaded multiple sketches and comedy vlogs to his Instagram profile, including a number of comedy vlogs recorded inside his car (examples shown below). On August 21st, 2019, ty_logan300 made an Instagram post in which he urged Londoners to turn in their cold weapons (shown below). On August 25th, 2019, Daily Mail reported on the post. Enough is enough. All jokes aside, put down a knife, and save a life Prior to his meme popularity, Ty Logan had over 46,000 Instagram followers on August 25th, 2019. As of December 17th, 2019, Ty Logan had over 225,000 followers on Instagram. On January 6th, 2019, Ty Logan posted a comedy vlog complaining about "hoes" entering long term-relationships and starting families and therefore no longer being sexually available to him, saying that men who date and marry them are "ruining it" (shown below). The video accumulated over 150,100 views and 28,900 likes in one year. Aw, man! You're just ruining it! Look at my lips: you're ruining it! Ruining! Ruining the fun for the next man� On August 21st, 2019, Twitter user @KaesosComfy used the clip of Ty Logan saying "ruining it" as a reaction, with the tweet gaining over 1,300 retweets and 4,500 likes in four months (shown below). �Awe you�re so cuteee, how old are you??� ?? pic.twitter.com/KgtXqco0ZT The reaction video did not see significant spread until on September 6th, 2019, Twitter user @RAofficial__ used it for a tweet which gained over 520 retweets and 1,500 likes (tweet no longer available. On September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @its_tannn used the video with another caption, receiving over 15,900 retweets and 57,600 likes. In the following week, the reaction video gained significant popularity in memes on Twitter and Instagram. For example, a tweet by user @Currymuncher00 received over 5,300 retweets and 14,700 likes (shown below). A post by Instagram user dankkillua gained over 14,200 views and 2,700 likes. When you�re listening to music & someone calls you pic.twitter.com/6xfU4PmLeq In the following months, "Ruininit" and several other sketches by Ty Logan maintained significant popularity as reaction videos on Instagram. For example, a September 19th, 2019, post by lightskinwonderful received over 31,100 views and 7,900 likes in three months (shown below, left). An October 24th, post by siimpstars gained over 19,100 views and 3,800 likes in two months (shown below, center). A November 1st, 2019, No Nut November post by humanity.gone24 received over 27,000 views and 8,400 likes (shown below, right). Ty Logan lives in Harrow, London. He is a grandson of reggae singer Dennis Brown.

Finally, Synthetic Watermelon, also known as Finally, Watermelonium and Finally, X , refers to snowclone memes based on a stock photograph of a male scientist holding a test tube filled with green liquid. The meme initially spread in the early 2010s as a meme referencing the racist stereotype that African-Americans have an unusual taste for watermelon. In 2019, the format gained popularity as a snowclone, particularly in connection to Obamium memes. Before November 30th, 2006, stock photography company Stockbyte produced a CD collection of Research and Development photos. One of the photographs featured an African-American scientist holding a test tube filled with green liquid (reupload shown below). Prior to February 16th, 2012, an unknown user posted the photograph with the caption "Finally, synthetic watermelon," referencing the watermelon stereotype. Starting on February 16th, the image was posted on Reddit , We Know Memes, Lachschon.de and other websites (reupload shown below). In the following years, the image was reposted on Reddit and other websites multiple times, with negligible variations of the meme also being posted. On July 23rd, 2012, following a recent repost of the original, Redditor CNuggs posted the earliest known deviating meme, with the post gaining 20 upvotes (shown below, left). On March 26th, 2014, an unknown 9GAG user posted a variation reading "Finally, concentrated watermelon," gaining over 22,100 points in five years (shown below, center). On July 3rd, 2014, an unknown Redditor reposted a version reading "Finally, Watermelonium," gaining over 640 upvotes in six months (shown below, right). While more variations of the format were posted in the following years, it did not see significant popularity as a snowclone until 2019. Starting in April 2019, "Finally, synthetic bruh " reaction was circulated on social media (shown below, left). On July 26th, 2019, Redditor SamousGod posted a meme based on the format which received over 15,300 upvotes (shown below, right). On August 6th, 2019, Redditor alwod posted an Obamium meme in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, gaining over 29,900 upvotes in five months (shown below, left). In the following months, the image was reused by users on Reddit and other websites for Obamium memes (example shown below, right). In December 2019, the format saw another surge in popularity on iFunny , Instagram and other platforms. refers a series of memes in which wizards and scientists discover upgraded versions of musical bands and cultural phenomena. Spawned by a viral meme in which a wizard discovers "Mambo No. 6," an upgraded version of "Mambo No. 5" , the trend found a significant presence on Facebook in late February 2020.

Release the JJ Cut , also known as Release the Abrams Cut and by the hashtag #ReleaseTheJJCut , is an unsubstantiated conspiracy theory regarding the production of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . According to a viral Reddit post from January 2020, Abrams, the director of The Rise of Skywalker had assembled a different version of the film, which Disney and Lucasfilm, the studios that produced and released Skywalker and other Star Wars films, edited the film without the approval or input of the director. The thread inspired public backlash from fans, who demand to see this cut of the film. However, some have denounced the post as unverified and likely false. On January 2nd, 2020, Redditor egoshoppe posted "Here's what I've been told from a source that worked on TROS" in the /r/saltierthancrait subreddit, a forum that, as described by the subreddit, "was founded not only as a place for people to air their issues and grievances with the Disney Trilogy, but also to help reduce the amount of arguments and negativity within other Star Wars communities." The post, which received more than 11,000 points (93% upvoted) and 3,000 comments, described a number of changes made to the film as well as details clashes between the studio, Disney and Lucasfilm, and J.J. Abrams, who according to the post, turned in a three-hour cut of the film. They write: These rumors include: - JJ was devastated and blindsided by this. He�s been feeling down over the last 6 months because of some of the ridiculous demands Disney had that changed his movie�s story. While the scenes were shot, a lot of the changes were made in post-production and the audio was rerecorded and altered. My source said they�ve never seen anything like this happen before. He�s the director and he wasn�t in the know about what they were doing behind his back. - The �ending that will blow your mind� was a part of this. Older actors were included like Hayden, Ewan and Samuel and anyone who wasn�t animated. The force ghosts weren�t meant to be voices because they shot that footage on camera. The actors were in costumes. Rey was supposed to be surrounded by the force ghosts to serve as sort of a barrier between her and the Sith surrounding them. - Babu Frik was nearly cut because some execs at Disney thought he would be the new Jar Jar. They are really surprised that people love him this much. He was JJ's idea and was created in collaboration with some artists and puppeteers. The personality was all JJ. - Jannah was confirmed to be Lando�s daughter. - Finn wanting to tell Rey something was always meant to be force sensitivity. In the 3 hour cut, it�s explicitly stated. There was a moment when Jannah and he were running on top of that star destroyer and Finn needed to unlock or move something and he force-moved it and acted surprised when it happened. This was replaced with a CGI�d BB-8 fixing whatever he needed to fix on there. - The Kylo/Rey scene where he dies was at least 4 minutes longer with more dialogue. Ben was always supposed to die. Source also added that if he wasn�t, then that might�ve been in an earlier draft which they haven�t read. The first draft they read included Lando (the first few didn�t). The Reylo kiss and Ben�s death was not part of the reshoots. It was a part of the re-editing. Even the cut that JJ thought was coming out earlier this month had a longer version of that scene than what was shown in the theatrical cut. - JJ was against the Reylo kiss (or Reylo in general). This was Disney's attempt to please both sides of the fandom. Following the spread of the post, people responded to the rumors on Twitter . For example, Twitter user @stellarcarol tweeted, "i refuse to believe that finn is NOT force sensitive, he used luke�s lightsaber, was able to keep up a fight without any training and he sensed rey dying because of their force bond, WHY WAS THIS NOT SHOWN? #ReleaseTheJJCut." The post received more than 1,100 likes and 195 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Film reporter Peter Sciretta responded negatively to the rumors. He tweeted, "Do yourself a favor, don�t believe any crazy reddit conspiracy theories about TROS. Most of them read like laughable ridiculous fan fiction. It�s amazing to me that people think this stuff could be true." He continued by sharing an example of things the he did not find plausible with the rumors, highlighting that Disney purposely wanted to make JJ look bad with The Rise of Skywalker . He wrote, "Here is an example of how bad it is, yet people somehow believe it to be true? So, let�s get this straight�. Disney sabotaged one of their biggest franchise films so that JJ would look bad to WB who had already signed a deal with him? None of this makes any sense" (shown below, center and right). Others made jokes and memes about the rumored cut. Twitter user @KyloIsSad tweeted a about the rumors. The post received more than 1,500 likes and 285 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Many media outlets decried the rumors. Forbes described the post as "fan-fiction of everything this community wants to hear about what went wrong with Rise of Skywalker ." Ringer wrote, "Conveniently, everything the good folks at r/saltierthancrait hated was concocted solely by Disney to sell toys or, bizarrely, to accommodate the Chinese government�s dislike for a certain shade of blue. And everything they liked--specifically the charming, pocket-size droid mechanic Babu Frik--was something Abrams not only created but had to fight tooth and nail to save."

Bernie Sanders Writing on a Whiteboard , also known as Bernie Board , is an image edit meme featuring a photograph of 2020 democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders writing a thank you message to supporters on a whiteboard. The image was posted on Twitter in early February 2020. On February 2nd, 2020, Sanders campaign manager Faiz Shakir tweeted the image with the caption "A note from Bernie to his field staff." In the original photograph, Sanders is writing "Thanks for all your hard work." The post received more than 16,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in less than two days (shown below). Hours later, Twitter user @deceasedbaron shared an edited version of the image, changing the text to read "anime should be illegal". Within two days, the post received more than 18,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below, left). As the meme spread on Twitter, Twitter user @rafaelshimunov began tagging examples #BernieBoard. Throughout the day, the image continued to spread online. That afternoon, Redditor LampWithNoShade posted the meme in the /r/PresidenitalRaceMemes subreddit, uploading a Yeah, Good. Ok. variation that received more than 800 points (98% upvoted) in less than two days (shown below, center). The following day, Redditor ntt2wtt posted a variation in the /r/GamersRiseUp in which Bernie Sanders writes "Despite" on the board. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 11,000 points Not available .

This Does Put a Smile on My Face , sometimes written as �But This � Does Put A Smile On My Face,� is a reaction image featuring Thanos from making a fist with the Infinity Gauntlet . The meme is used in conjunction with a caption or photo placed above that evokes happiness and satisfaction as a response. The phrase itself is also frequently used without the image altogether. Though commonly thought to come from the actual Avengers: Infinity War movie itself, the line is never used in the film. Instead, the image and quote used in the meme is taken from the Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War Official Trailer released on November 29th, 2017 (displayed below). In the trailer, Thanos can be heard saying, �Fun isn't something one considers when balancing the universe. But this � (laughs) does put a smile on my face,� as he glances at the Infinity Gauntlet embedded with two stones. Due to the fact the trailer was released before the movie, the still used in the meme predates the release of the film and was first used without the accompanying text on numerous websites for promotion. The first instance of the image being used alongside the dialogue comes from a Reddit post by u/EarlyHemisphere on July 31st, 2018, to the sub r/ThanosDidNothingWrong . Although there�s no traditional caption or picture above it, the title of the post acts as one of the first examples of this meme in action (shown below). After the image containing the quote was used on Reddit, the meme began to pop up on other subreddits soon after. On August 26th, 2018, u/aa2051 uploaded perhaps the first true example of the format to the r/DankMemes sub where it received over 7,700 upvotes and 77 comments (depicted here). On Twitter , the quote (separate from the image) was used a number of times by various users in conjunction with other Thanos memes, an example of which can be seen below. RT December 7, 2018 Instagram also saw widespread use of both the term and meme, even starting a #thisdoesputasmileonmyface that now has nearly 500 posts. The meme continued to primarily spread around Reddit, particularly in mid to late 2019 and early 2020 on the subs r/DankMemes, r/WholesomeMemes , r/MarvelStudios, r/ThanosDidNothingWrong and several different gaming -related subreddits. A post to r/DankMemes on June 28th, 2019, by u/Lauripetas featuring the meme received over 33,000 upvotes and 634 comments (below). Another example from a deleted user to r/WholesomeMemes (dated December 25th, 2019) garnered nearly 7,000 upvotes.

Baby Sonic refers to the child version of Sonic the Hedgehog featured in the . The character was revealed in a Japanese trailer for the film in December 2019 and caused widespread commentary on what the character may have looked like before the redesign and numerous fan art posts. On December 26th, 2019, Japan's Sonic The Hedgehog Film official Twitter account posted a trailer for the 2020 film which included a short clip of a younger Sonic (shown below). The video gained over 3,200 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day. \?????????????????/ #??????? ???????????? ?????? ???????????????? ??????????? ????? ??:????????????? ??????????? ??:?????????? ???? https://t.co/OMjTfIzezk #?????? pic.twitter.com/B5vcLcuAMC That same day, @Sonic_MovieJP also tweeted a poster featuring "baby" Sonic (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,800 likes and 820 retweets in a day. On March 11th, 2019, @MemeBeanRegime tweeted that Toywiz has a Baby Sonic plush listed which hints at a Baby Sonic character (shown below). The listing was quickly deleted. https://t.co/cIAWtaM9mY THERE WILL BE A BABY SONIC IN THE MOVIE. THIS IS NOT A DRILL. #SONICMOVIE pic.twitter.com/odY2DjLpG8 On December 26th, 2019, Twitter users began responding to the small character with fan art and references to the redesign. Twitter user @NitroRad tweeted, "There being a baby Sonic means at one point there was a baby Sonic with the old design, and that thought terrifies me" which received over 17,700 likes and 3,100 retweets in a day (show below, left). That same day, Twitter user @Ls1389 accumulated over 2,400 likes and 600 retweets for their fan art (show below, right). On December 27th, Redditor Mr-Oof-28 posted a pre-redesign version of Baby sonic they created to r/SonicTheHedgehog (shown below). The post gained over 50 points (91% upvoted) in a day.

is a British comedy film produced in 1975 surrounding the Arthurian legend and the Knights of the Round Table on their quest for the Holy Grail. The movie was written and performed by the Monty Python comedy group (Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin) and directed by Gilliam and Jones. Set in 10th century England, the plot follows King Arthur as he travels the country in search of knights to join his Round Table in Camelot until God sends them on a quest to find the Grail that ends up failing disastrously in hilarious fashion. Before The Holy Grail, the Monty Python troupe had only released one film, And Now for Something Completely Different , back in 1971. Unlike the former, the group�s first foray into film wasn�t a standalone plot, but instead 90 minutes of sketches taken from the first two seasons of the television show and recreated without an audience . The intention was to produce a compilation of their works for the American audience that hadn�t seen the original series. The concept for Monty Python and the Holy Grail began during the hiatus between the third and fourth seasons of the BBC TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus . Between 1973 and 1974, the Pythons developed the first version of the screenplay and initially planned for half the movie to be set in the Middle Ages while the other half was set in present day. Ultimately they decided to solely focus on the Middle Ages concerning the legend of King Arthur and the quest for the Holy Grail. Initially, the budget for this film was around �200,000 or $260,742 (which is around $1,256,407 in 2020) and was raised by a group of investors, including Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Genesis, who were persuaded by head of Charisma Records, Tony Stratton-Smith, after studios refused to finance it. Eventually by the fifth edition of the screenplay, the troupe had completed the storyline and the BBC visited the set in May 1974 when production began (as documented by Michael Palin in his book Diaries 1969�1979: The Python Years ). The two Pythons who directed the film (Gilliam and Jones) had never done so before the Holy Grail and the cast described their directing as �employing the level of mutual disrespect always found in Monty Python's work.� The vast majority of the film was shot in Scotland near the Doune Castle, Glen Coe and Castle Stalker. Many of the castles seen in the movie are actually various shots of Doune Castle from different angles in addition to hanging miniatures. Certain scenes also include Kidwelly Castle in South Wales, Bodiam Castle in East Sussex and Mount Buffalo National Park in Victoria, Australia. The famous scene depicting the knights and Merlin fighting the Rabbit of Caerbannog did indeed use a real rabbit during filming. According to commentary released in the 2001 version of the film, the rabbit was covered in red liquid to simulate the blood (which was hard to remove), but the owner didn�t want their pet to get dirty, so was kept unaware. The scenes where the rabbit attacked the knights was done with puppetry. Ultimately, the film was a massive success after its release on May 25th, 1975, and, grossed more than any British film exhibited in the United States, where it was also chosen as the �second best comedy of all-time� in the ABC special Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time . Throughout its extensive lifetime, Monty Python and the Holy Grail would continue garnering fans across all generations and is consistently listed on compilations of the greatest comedies and films of all-time. Given the age and generation-spanning love of Monty Python and The Holy Grail , the film has had an immense online presence for decades through tons of channels like quotes, fan pages, art and even a few prominent memes. On Facebook , the Monty Python & the Holy Grail page has nearly 1 million likes and followers in addition to numerous fan pages and spinoffs dedicated to quotes and other components of the film. The Instagram hashtag #montypythonandtheholygrail has over 30,000 posts featuring favorite scenes, memes , tattoos, fan art and more. Twitter users have continued to use the hashtag #montypythonandtheholygrail for several years, even relating the movie to current events, as seen in this tweet from user @Ravagiing. I swear watching the demonicrats in this impeachment is like watching monty python and the holy grail � ?????????? (@Ravagiing) January 31, 2020 On Reddit in particular, various memes featuring scenes from the film have cropped up numerous times over the years, even spawning the creation of a subreddit (r/HolyGrailMemes) dedicated to them. The sub has over 14,000 members as of February 2020, with an active community of memers posting each day. One of the central themes the sub creates memes around is using footage from the 1975 film and relating it to current entertainment. One example of this was uploaded by Redditor Harvikfan4Life on November 28th, 2019 (seen below). Outside memes, the film is a popular choice to reference on r/todayilearned and r/MovieDetails where Redditors point out relatively unknown facts and trivia from The Holy Grail. Many examples of such posts have received tens of thousands of upvotes and even made it to the Front Page of Reddit on occasion, further adding to the film�s fan base. Though there�s been lots of memes birthed from Monty Python sketches and films over the years, three in particular come from The Holy Grail specifically. Just a flesh wound (also "'tis but a scratch") is a line said by the Monty Python and the Holy Grail character, the Black Knight, upon having his arms chopped off by King Arthur. According to Cleese, this scene is a polemic against the saying that "if you never give up, you can't possibly lose.� The phrase is often used when one denies their opponent's advantage or downplays received damage. It often has an ironic meaning, like in the sketch, and is used when someone is obviously losing bad or was heavily hurt. Tis a Silly Place is a memorable quote uttered by the character King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman in the film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Online, people use the quote in videos, reactions and image macros as a punchline to a person, place or thing's behavior. Who are You, Who are so Wise in the Ways of Science? is a quote said by Sir Bedivere (played by Terry Jones) to King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) in the British comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image to an above caption or image to express sarcasm about their intellect and knowledge. Alright, We'll Call It A Draw is a memorable quote uttered by The Black Knight (played by John Cleese) to King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) from the 1975 British comedy film Monty Python and the Holy Grail. The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image to an above caption or screenshot, typically to show when someone or something is clearly beaten but doesn�t admit defeat. It can also be used without the image as a standalone catchphrase and sometimes as an object labeling meme. Help! Help! I'm Being Repressed is a memorable quote uttered by the peasant Dennis (played by Michael Palin) to King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) from the 1975 British comedy film Monty Python and The Holy Grail. The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image or GIF to an above caption or screenshot, typically to show when someone or something is being oppressed or subjugated by another party. The reaction is most often used sarcastically to poke fun at the person claiming to be �repressed.� It can also be used without the image as a standalone catchphrase and sometimes as an object labeling or photoshopped meme.

Roddy Ricch's "The Box" , often referred to as Ee Er , is a song featured on American rapper Roddy Ricch's debut studio album Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial which was released in December 2019 and reached the top three spot on the Billboard Hot 100. The song became popular on TikTok and social media due to having an ad-lib that sounds like a loud squeak from a windshield wiper. On December 5th, 2019, Roddy Ricch released "The Box" official audio to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 27.8 million views in a month. The next day, Roddy Ricch released his full album and shared it to his Twitter account and received over 13,100 likes and 4,100 retweets in a month. On December 9th, 2019, TikToker @jaywill4real uploaded a video of a person cleaning a mirror using "The Box" which with the caption "This how Roddy Ricch made The Box" (shown below, left). The video gained over 616,800 likes in a month (shown below, left). The next day, TikTok user @kweyb uploaded another video that comments on the squeaky sounding beat (shown below, center). The video garnered over 63,700 likes in a month. On December 15th, TikToker @mattsmall19 received over 63,200 likes in a month for a similar video (shown below, right). On December 29th, Roddy Ricch tweeted "THE BOX went gold in 3 weeks!" (shown beow, left). The tweet accumulated over 75,900 likes and 10,100 retweets in two weeks (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2020, Twitter user @Simply__danny posted a Meryl Streep Singing meme about the song's beat (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 100 likes in nine days. On January 4th, @LeatherCadillac compared the song to a scene in where SpongeBob slides his chair back and forth (shown below). The tweet gained over 200 likes in six days. Spongebob �The Box� memes; a thread pic.twitter.com/cwRUsxDCjK On January 6th, Atlantic producer @KEEFABLACK tweeted, "we made The Box at 6am in NYC after being up all night, you can only imagine my face when roddy already finished the song and said �Wait let me add something� & EHH ERRR ?? EHH ERR was born ??" (shown below). The tweet received over 59,100 likes and 10,300 retweets in four days. That day Rolling Stone published an article about the song and its viral quality. Watch me have a silly goose time on TikTok. #thebox #theboxchallenge #artist #artstudio #homestudio #artsupplies #TikTok #artistlife #pittsburghartist #pgh #congratspod pic.twitter.com/atfAKlEVcW How Roddy Rich Made "The Box" ???????? pic.twitter.com/d6dzCLTse4 so i saw that one video that's an edit of people just jammin and vibing and i was listening to The Box by Roddy Rich (i literally only found out about it yesterday because of that dracula meme) and they kinda synced? so i just downloaded that video and slapped the song on it pic.twitter.com/pBBtMAgHce

"This Is How I Win" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Howard Ratner in the 2019 thriller film Uncut Gems . The phrase has been used in a series of reaction images and GIFs have been used to express victory by nefarious means. On September 24th, 2019, the studio A24 published the trailer for the film Uncut Gems on YouTube . The video received more than 5 million views (shown below). At the end of the trailer, the character Howard Ratner (portrayed by Adam Sandler) says, "This is me. This is how I win." That day, A24 posted a GIF of the scene on GIPHY . Within four months, the post received more than 9.8 million views. Over the next few months, screenshots of the scene were used in a variety of different contexts. For example, on December 6th, 2019, Redditor seizure_man_ posted an altered version of the meme to read, "This is me. This is how I nut" (shown below, left). Around the time of the film's wide release, on December 25th, 2019, the meme grew in popularity. For example, on December 24th, Twitter user @Julian_Epp used the image as the reaction to the caption, "Playing Uno and keeping all the Wild Draw Fours �til the end." The post received more than 2,300 likes and 195 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center). On December 26th, comedian Sean Clements tweeted, "When my wife asks which plate is hers and I say 'they�re the same' as I pick up the good one." The tweet recieved more than 13,000 likes and 820 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Pleased Sulley , also known as Sulley Finger Pinch , is a reaction image macro based on a scene from the American animated film Monsters University . The post expresses approval of the meme's subject (similar to Pacha Edits ). On June 13th, 2013, the film Monsters University premiered in the United States. In the film, the character Sulley attempts to quiet the character Mike Wazowski (portrayed by John Goodman and Billy Crystal, respectively) by holding his hands up to his mouth and pinching his fingers (clip below). The earliest known usage of the scene as a meme was posted on May 6th, 2016 by Twitter user @donreclamon. They captioned the tweet, "Mi cara cuando veo a una chica linda y nalgona." Over the next few years, the image continued to grow in usage. On November 24th, 2019, Instagram user @707lifenotfound used the image in comparison to an image of Shrek . The post received more than 2,000 likes in less than two months (shown below, left). The following year, on January 6th, 2020, Instagram user @grapejuiceboys shared the version as the reaction of the "weed guy" when asked "How's the weed?" The post received more than 98,000 likes in less than four days (shown below, center). Days later, Redditor mljuzz7 used the reaction as a joke about the popularity of tea in England. The post received more than 75,000 points (94% upvoted) and 330 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

M.S. Goswamigoswami is an Indian TikTok and Vigo Video comedian known for videos in which his eyes spin at rapid speeds. On November 6th, 2018, M.S. Goswamigoswami published his first video. The post features the user's hand rearranging peanuts into a heart surrounding the TikTok logo. Within two years, the post received more than 3,200 views (shown below, left). The following year, on May 9th, 2019, Goswamigoswami shared a video for the #swagstepchallenge. The post received more than 3.9 million views, 203,000 reaction and 2,200 shares in less than one year (shown below, center). Later that year, on November 7th, 2011, he published his most popular video in which his eyes spin. The post received more than 43 million views, 2 million likes, 337,000 shares and 13,000 comments (shown below, right). Indian Man Spinning Eyes is a series of reaction videos of @msgoswamigoswami spinning his eyes rapidly. The video was originally posted on November 7th, 2019. On November 29th, 2019, Twitter user @ashokmistry4545 shared the video. They captioned the post, "Kamal bhai aapki najar." The post received more than 100,000 views, 3,500 likes and 350 retweets in less than two months (shown below). Kamal bhai aapki najar ?????? pic.twitter.com/ITbDgSU5fN � EF??Ashok Mistry�? (@ashokmistry4545) November 29, 2019 On December 6th, 2019, Instagram user @tokyonutsack sared the video with a red filter over the image. They captioned the image, "Me looking around for who the fuck asked." The post received more than 4,000 views and 740 likes in less than two months (shown below, left). The following month, Instagram user @salty.avi shared another one of M.S. Goswamigoswami's videos with the caption "Me looking around for tf cares or asked." The post received more than 560 views and 100 likes in less than one week (shown below, right).

Man Smacking Cards Down On Table is an image macro series of a man in a checkered shirt forcefully playing a game of cards. The meme, which has inspired a series of object-labeling images, expresses an aggressive interjection or addition. The image is a screenshot of from video of a man aggressively playing cards. On January 13th, 2017, YouTube Sistem ��k�lm�s published the earliest available version of the clip. Within three years, the post received more than 84,000 views (shown below). On July 29th, 2018, Redditor CanCardist posted an object-labeling screenshot from the video, referencing World War II. The post received more than 2,100 points (97% upvoted) and 770 comments in less than a year and a half (shown below, left). About two weeks later, on August 10th, Redditor Ris3nCybeR posted a variation about McDonald's employees putting onions on a burger. The post received more than 22,000 points (86% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than two years (shown below, center). The following year, on December 1st, 2019, Redditor HelloGayBoi posted a variation about a friend posting a "weird picture" of the meme's author in a group chat. The post received more than 84,000 points (96% upvoted) and 350 comments in less than one week (shown below, right). Not Available .

Wojak Trying to Sleep refers to a series of memes depicting a Wojak , Zoomer or another character being prevented from sleeping by a loud noise outside the window. Originating from the 30-Year-Old Boomer memes, the format gained notable popularity in edits on YouTube . The exact author of the image is unknown. On June 25th, 2018, a number of 4chan users posted the image on /v/ , /pol/ , /int/ and other boards, with the earliest post containing the image made by an anonymous /v/ user (image shown below). In the following days, humorous posts imagining dialogues between a 30-Year-Old Boomer mowing a lawn early in the morning and his Zoomer son were posted across a number of 4chan boards (examples shown below), with the earliest such post made by an anonymous /v/ user on June 25th (shown below, left). On June 26th, 2018, YouTuber kenny lauderdale posted a video titled "That 30 Year Old Boomer who still watches anime on VHS" based on the image, with the video receiving over 34,000 views in 18 months (shown below, left). On June 27th, YouTuber 30 year old boomer posted an edit which gained over 243,000 views in the same period (shown below, right). In the following months, more versions of the meme were posted on YouTube, including notable memes by users Free Qunicy (July 2nd, 2018; 122,400 views) and Prince of Zimbabwe (September 12th, 2018; 667,000 views) (shown below, left and right). On July 22nd, 2019, YouTube user NerdAwakens posted a notable edit of the video which gained over 1.4 million views in five months (shown below).

Melee: Gaming Communities is an application developed by Imgur that allows users to subscribe to specific video games and receive a customized feed of memes about those games. On December 5th, 2019, Imgur released Melee: Gaming Communities, a gaming meme application, differentiating itself from the image-sharing website Imgur by specifically centering on memes about video games. Upon its release, Imgur founder and CEO Alan Schaaf told TechCrunch, "Gamers are constantly taking recordings and screenshots of the games they�re playing. But we found that there�s no place for gamers to share those clips. We want to give these highlights a home." Imgur also announced that an Android would be coming in 2020. Upon signing into the application, users are prompted with a series of video games to follow. Users also have the option to search for games. The user's home screen is populated with memes about the games that they selected. Additionally, they can go to specified areas just for memes about those memes, delineating between the user's main feed, which features all the games they follow, and a specific game. Melee also features an area for trending memes, which may include memes that are not found on the user's main feed. Users can also organize memes by "Popular," "Newest" and "Rising." Not Available .

Baby Yoda Cat is the nickname for Joy, a rescue cat that went viral in December 2019. Many have said that the cat's long ears, which hang to the side of its ears, resemble the fictional character "The Child," also known as Baby Yoda , from the television series . On December 15th, 2019, Facebook user Likesforlives15 posted about the cat, writing, "I met this little cutie while working at the vet yesterday. She was brought in by a rescue after she was found as an injured stray. She is so cute, like have you ever??" The post received more than 4,500 shares, 4,000 comments and 3,900 reactions in less than one month (shown below). On December 24th, Likesforlives15 launched a Facebook page for the cat . Within one week, the page received more than 6,500 follows and 6,000 likes. That day, the morning show Good Morning America featured the cat. When posted to Facebook, video of the cat received more than 1,300 reactions and 200 comments in less than one week (shown below). The following day, Redditor Sumit316 shared two images of the cat on the /r/aww subreddit. The post recieved more than 1,390 points (87% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below). Several media outlets covered the viral spread of the cat, including Teen Vogue , LADBible, People, CNN, CBS, The Daily Dot and more.

You're Worried About the Wrong Thing is phrasal template used to joke about priorities. The template typically uses a play on words , stating that while people were concentrating on one thing, they should have been focusing on another thing that shares the same name. The earliest known usage of the format was posted on January 8th, 2020 by Twitter user @TW3NTYTWOO. They wrote, "NIGGAS OUT HERE UNEMPLOYED BUT BE WANTING NIKE � DAWG YOU WORRIED ABOUT THE WRONG CHECKS" (shown below). Days later, on January 11th, Twitter user @SavRealm tweeted, "niggas be calling fouls all the time when they playing basketball but got a court date in 4 days�nigga you worried about the wrong charge." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 200 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, left). That week, the format grew in popularity with a tweet about the American television series . On January 15th, Twitter user @behamee tweeted, "College students be failing intro classes but still be making time to rewatch The Office for the 3rd time�. mf you worried about the wrong office hours." The tweet received more than 287,000 likes and 43,000 retweets in one week (shown below, center). Days later, on January 21st, Twitter user @SimonCez_ tweeted, "Dudes really be moshing without deodorant. Bro, you're worried about the wrong pits." The tweet received more than 146,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, the website StayHipp reported on the memes . Not available .

My Goals Are Beyond Your Understanding is a memorable quote uttered by the character Reverse Flash on the American superhero television series . Online , a screenshot of the character has been used as a reaction image macro used to describe one's strength and confidence. On December 9th, 2014, the episode of The Flash "The Man in the Yellow Suit" aired in the United States. In the episode, the character Reverse Flash (portrayed by Tom Cavanagh) tells others, "My goals are beyond your understanding" (clip below). The earliest known usage of the image as a meme was published on July 14th, 2018 on the /r/FlashTV subreddit with the caption, "When I'm asked why I laser eye every picture" (shown below). Over the next two years, the format experienced sporadic usage. One of the most popular examples, posted by Redditor Dazza1910 on May 22nd, 2019, depicted the characters "Polish man," using it to react to a number headlines referencing "Polish man." The post received more than 14,000 points (98% upvoted) and 245 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). Toward the end of the year, people continued to use the format. On August 30th, 2019, Redditor Rotsec used the image as a description for Bill Gates . The post received more than 22,000 points (90% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than six months (shown below, center). The memes continued into the following year. On January 1st, 2020, Redditor CalmProfit shared a variation about Firepods . Within one month, the post received more than 39,000 points (95% upvoted) and 215 comments (shown below, right).

Zettaflare is a powerful magic spell used by Donald Duck at a pivotal point in . The moment gained notoriety among fans of Square Enix fans, as Donald's use of the move made him the most powerful spell caster in the canon, as not even the most powerful mage in the series, Bahamut, can use a move that powerful. In Kingdom Hearts III , the main characters of the game are fighting Terra Xehanort, a powerful villain being controlled by series antagonist Xehanort. In a desperate situation, Donald Duck unleashes "Zettaflare," a powerful spell which seems to vanquish Terra Xehanort and knocks Donald unconscious (shown below). The moment left a lasting impression with players, particularly because Zettaflare became canonically the most powerful move in the Final Fantasy universe, and players found it humorous that such a powerful spell could only be cast by Donald Duck. An anon on 4chan put the situation into perspective, writing that the "Flare" spell is only used by top party members and bosses in the series. Above that is Megaflare, used by Bahamut in Final Fantasy as well as secret, powerful bosses. The tiers increase, though no being in the series has used Zettaflare, a move which is canonically "one quadrillion times stronger than Megaflare." The power of the move led to humorous comparisons between powerful fictional characters and Donald Duck. Redditor Shy-senpai posted a photoshop which compared Donald to a Super Saiyan from (shown below, left). Instagram user keybladememes posted a Kaiba's Defeat meme about the moment, gaining over 2,300 likes (shown below, right). The topic has also been covered by YouTubers including TheGamersJoint (shown below, left) and joked about in channels such as TheDarkV-Creation (shown below, right).

Irn Bru's "The Snowman" Advert refers to an seasonal advertisement that was created for the promotion of the Scottish beverage, Irn Bru in 2006 which parodied the 1982 animated short film The Snowman . The music featured during the advert is a parody of the 1982 song, "Walking in the Air" which was created for The Snowman . A sequel to the original advertisement was released in 2018 which carried on where the first left off. The advertisement said to by many in Scotland as 'the sign of Christmas coming'. In the advertisement, a young ginger haired boy opens up an Irn Bru can in his snowy garden where the Snowman he created comes to life. The Snowman grabs the boy's hand and they fly off in the air, resembling the original scenes from the 1982 film. Tjroughout the advert, the Snowman tries to persuade the boy to let him have a sip of the Irn Bru can which he responds in denial. Eventually, the Snowman gives up and grabs the Irn Bru out of the boys hand and flies off leaving him falling on the ground, ending up in George Square in the Scottish city of Glasgow. In the sequel advertisement, the story picks up to where it left off with the boy running to a plane in the attempt to get the Irn Bru can back from the Snowman. Throughout the advert, the boy is seen trying to chase the Snowman to get it back, passing through several Scottish landmarks such as the SSE Hydro in Glasgow, the Falkirk Wheel near Forfar, the Victoria and Albert Museum and RRS Discovery in Dundee and the Forth Bridges in Queensferry. Whilst managing to catch up with the Snowman, the boy falls down out of the plane and on to the Snowman's back and he eventually succeeds in getting the can back but suddenly it is taken out of his hand by Santa Claus. The advertisement ends with the boy and the Snowman flying off to try and catch Santa citing that they are heading off to Lapland. In 2019, Irn Bru released a limited edition advent calendar with 24 Irn Bru cans where on the packaging, included the Snowman, the ginger haired boy and Santa with the boy and Snowman trying to grab the Irn Bru can out of Santa's hand referencing the 2018 advert (see below). The advertisement is embedded into Scottish culture and is considered by some Scots as the de-facto beginning of the Christmas season in Scotland when the advert first airs on television.

Mr. Peanut's Death refers to an advertising campaign in which the Planters mascot, Mr. Peanut, sacrifices himself and dies in a commercial that will air during Super Bowl LIV. The ad released on YouTube ten days before the Super Bowl, and led to jokes about the mascot's "death." On January 22nd, 2020, Planters released an advertisement in which Mr. Peanut is on a road trip with Matt Walsh and Wesley Snipes. After getting in a car accident, the trio is hanging over a gorge on a tree branch that's about to break due to their weight. Mr. Peanut sacrifices himself and falls, presumably to his death. The Mr. Peanut Twitter account played into the story that Mr. Peanut had died, tweeting, "It is with heavy hearts that we confirm that Mr. Peanut has died at 104. In the ultimate selfless act, he sacrificed himself to save his friends when they needed him most. Please pay your respects with #RIPeanut" (shown below). After the tweet, many Twitter users joked about the mascot's "death," posting sarcastic tributes and stories about their interactions with Mr. Peanut. User @ChaseMit joked, "Still in shock. I just talked to Mr. Peanut like two days ago," gaining over 340 likes (shown below, left). User @marknorm joked, "I�m glad Mr. Peanut is dead. He was an evil dictator, roasting then selling his own kind for decades," gaining over 320 likes (shown below, right). Others joked about methods that caused Mr. Peanut's death. User @mooncult posted a parody of a scene from The Deer Hunter , gaining over 50 retweets and 230 likes (shown below, left). User @charlesvpayne jokingly insinuated that Mr. Peanut was murdered before testifying in the Impeachment Trial of Donald Trump , gaining over 490 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Cnet, Junkee, and others. On January 27th, 2020, Planters announced in a statement that they would pause the campaign in light of the death of former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant , who died in a helicopter crash the day prior. They said, "We are saddened by this weekend�s news and Planters has paused all campaign activities, including paid media, and will evaluate next steps through a lens of sensitivity to those impacted by this tragedy." or Baby Mr. Peanut refers to the reborn version of Mr. Peanut which was revealed during a Superbowl LIV commercial in February 2020. Following the reveal, the character became a subject of memes online, including memes drawing comparisons to Baby Yoda, memes expressing a desire to violently destroy the Baby Nut, and jokes about its name. Additionally, Baby Nut meme accounts created before the reveal were discovered, suggesting that Planters attempted to force a meme.

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ImJayStation Girlfriend Death Hoax refers to YouTuber Jason Ethier better known as ImJayStation announcing that his girlfriend Alexia Marano died in a drunk driving accident in January 2020. The YouTuber proceed to post videos in the next few days in which he tries to connect with her via Ouija board . After fans speculating that Marano was not actually dead and Ethier confessing that it was a hoax Ethier announced that she had left him and sent the Toronto police to arrest him for assault with a weapon. The controversy gained much criticism on Twitter and YouTube. On January 21st, 2020, ImJayStation uploaded a video in which he told his viewers that his girlfriend had died. The video has since been deleted but was reuploaded by YouTuber Alex Gonzalez (shown below, left). Within the next fews day, ImJayStation uploaded a video in which he tries to contact her through a Ouija board. The video was deleted but reuploaded by RFC Media a few days later (shown below, right). On January 23rd, 2020, before ImJayStation revealed that Marano was not dead, Twitter user @TheNathanNS tweeted, "ImJayStation is without a doubt the worst, most disrespectful channel I've ever seen on YouTube. Wanker capitalized off the deaths off Mac Miller, XXXTentacion and even faked his own girlfriends death. And monetized the absolute fuck out of all of them" (shown below). The tweet gained over 190 likes in five days. That day, Several YouTubers posted videos regarding ImJayStation's recent videos Jaystation. YouTuber SomeOrdinaryGamers gained over 555,000 views forthe video "Faked His Dead Girlfriend�" in five days (shown below, left). The next day, YouTuber diesel patches uploaded "ImJayStation FAKED his Girlfriend's Death" which garnered over 157,900 views in four days. On January 26th, Twitter users continued to discuss the series of videos. Twitter user @jaubreyYT posted screenshots of the YouTube videos with the caption, "I am having a stroke" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 266,700 likes and 45,500 retweets in two days. Twitter user @RiverdudeCovers tweeted, "I hope someday someone will make a 'CONTACTING IMJAYSTATION BEYOND THE GRAVE!!!! 3 AM CHALLENGE (NOT CLICKBAIT ) ????'when either him or his channel inevitably dies This man is the definition of human trash" (shown below, right). On January 26th, ImJayStation uploaded the video ALEXIA MARANO THE TRUTH ABOUT HER which gained over 629,400 views, 43,000 dislikes and 30,000 likes in two days. The video features ImJayStation crying and recounting the events of the previous week, saying that Marano helped to make the videos. He also stated that Marano left him with no warning and called the police to arrest him for assault with a weapon.

Elon Musk Dancing refers to a viral video of Elon Musk dancing on stage at Tesla's Giga Shanghai plant where he showed off the Chinese-made Tesla Model 3 and introduced the Model Y program in January 2020. Due to Musk's uninhibited dancing, the video has been edited to feature various songs online. On January 7th, 2020, Elon spoke to at the Tesla's Giga Shanghai and broke out in dance onstage after flinging off his jacket (shown below). On January 7th, 2020, Elon Musk tweeted a video of himself dancing with added music captioning it "At Tesla Giga Shanghai NSFW!!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 284,900 likes and 35,000 retweets in two days. At Tesla Giga Shanghai NSFW!! pic.twitter.com/1yrPyzJQGZ On that day, many more Twitter users came forward with their videos from the Tesla event. Twitter user @vincent13031925 gained over 3,300 likes and 230 retweets for their video of Musk dancing (shown below). ?????? pic.twitter.com/7KscfwWd51 The next day, Twitter user @fvckgerry edited a clip of Musk dancing by adding Grimes' song "Oblivion" (shown below). The video garnered over 29,700 likes and 5,200 retweets in a day. Anyways, here�s Elon Musk dancing to Grimes � Oblivion pic.twitter.com/hLSQ1HzxdK On January 9th, Redditor LittleTask posted a GIF of Musk dancing to r/dankmemes captioned, "Medicine: can cause cancer, early deaths, headaches and liver failure. People in the commercial:" (shown below). The post received over 14,300 points (99% upvoted) in four hours.

The First Meme of the Decade is a series of jokes and memes in which people post what they believe is the first meme of the 2020s. The earliest known usage of the phrase "the first meme of the decade" was posted on December 31st, 2019, Twitter user @izzulbahrin tweeted, "First meme of the decade from me to yall." The tweet received more than 115 likes in less than two days. That day, Redditor Dr_K07 posted a three-panel mashup object label image macro of the Joker Gets Hit By a Car and the You Dumb Bitch memes. The characters in the image show a person in Samoa, where new years happens earlier than any other time zone, making the first meme of the decade. The post received more than 129,000 points (94% upvoted) and 2,800 comments in less than two days (shown below, left). On the morning of January 1st, 2020, Twitter user @Phil_Lewis_ tweeted that The Pope Francis Slap was "about to be the first meme of the decade." The tweet received more than 1.2 million views, 23,000 likes and 5,800 retweets in less than two days (screenshot below, center). That day, The Washington Post published an analysis of the meme. In the coming days, some argued that New Guy was the first meme of the decade. On January 2nd, 2020, Twitter user @LilithLovett tweeted, "New Guy is trending, I am so happy that an unintentionally-wholesome character gets to be the first meme of the decade. May this signify a decade of wholesome goodness." The tweet received more than 2,500 likes and 380 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

GIF Captions is a genre of memes which consists of a GIF paired with a humorous caption written above. Originating from and created on iFunny app, GIF captions saw a significant spread on Twitter and in certain subreddits starting in the second half of 2019. On March 15th, 2014, version 3.0.3 of iFunny app was released. In the update, GIF Caption function was added, allowing the app users to pair any GIF with a text caption (shown below). Additionally, the GIF could be sped-up or decelerated. In the following years, the function gained significant popularity on the app, with a number of memes and trends utilizing GIF captions appearing on the app. The format gained further prominence online in the second half of 2019, with GIF caption memes created on iFunny posted by users on Twitter and in Reddit communities such as /r/okbuddyretard and /r/bruhfunny. !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! Left to right: The World If / The World After , Undertaker Rising From a Coffin, Andre the Giant's "Hold Up," Gemini31292's Seizure Reaction !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! Left to right: Shark Tale Syke's Zoom, Baby Eats Camera , Thanos Explains, You Don't Listen, Do You? !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! !LINK! Left to right: Gonna Prank X, Shattering Kanye, Kanye Losing Smile, Aeroplane! Sweating GIF [THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO EXPANSION] , also known as Joker Laughs at Own Joke, refers to a GIF based on a scene from 2019 film Joker in which the main character Joker reads a knock-knock joke at the Franklin Murray show and lets out a laugh. Starting in October 2019, the GIF gained popularity as a reaction on deep iFunny, often paired with edgy captions. refers to a memorable scene from the crime drama television series Breaking Bad in which main protagonist Walter White reacts to the death of his brother-in-law, DEA agent Hank Schrader. Starting in 2017, the scene gained popularity as a shitpost GIF caption on iFunny.

Prayers for Nick is a campaign of mock well-wishes to Kansas City traffic reporter Nick Vasos who accidentally sent a mass email to his entire company about taking a sick day. On November 21st, 2019, Nick Vasos sent an email to his entire company, the Nexstar Media Group. That day, fellow Nexstar employee Michael Stern tweeted , "When a station sends an email to the all station list for Nexstar by accident� all of #NexstarNation chimes in! Get well soon @NickVasos" (shown below). That day, Nexstar employee Austin Kellerman tweeted a series of emails responding to Vasos. He captioned the tweeted, "Nick out sick is my new favorite thing. #NexstarNation #NickStrong." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 2,200 likes and 280 retweets (shown below, left). Throughout the day, other employees posted hyperbolic well wishes to Vasos on social media (shown below, center and right). Anchor Grant Lodes tweeted a video of his inbox. The post received more than 200,000 views, 1,700 likes and 125 retweets in less than two days (shown below). Never been more proud to manage my inbox #NickIsSick #GetWellSoon #NexstarNation #NexstarNick pic.twitter.com/AH3Gb24nsr � Grant Lodes (@GrantLodes) November 22, 2019 Twitter user @Holtzue tweeted a message from Nexstar asking people to stop responding the breaking news list. They said, "Please refrain from replying all to any of the messages containing the New -- All Station Breaking News Alert group." The post received more than 1,700 likes and 100 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). That night, Vasos responded to the messages, writing "Attention #NexstarNation. Take it from me, when calling sick don�t email news@Nexstar.tv You�re welcome. #PrayersForNick Now time to rest. Good night." The tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 240 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, Twitter publsihed a Moments page on the messages.

spritecranberry.net is a shock site that refers the user to a graphic YouTube video of a veterinarian inserting his finger inside a dog's anus to express its anal glands. The site was created by an anonymous user on November 1st, 2019, to coincide with the yearly rise in Sprite Cranberry memes . Hoaxing unsuspecting victims into following the link became a popular prank on social networks in the following month. On November 1st, 2019, an unknown user registered domain name "spritecranberry.net." The domain was set to serve as a referral site to YouTube video "How to Express Your Dog's Anal Glands at Home � Veterinarian Recommended Way (GRAPHIC)." Upon referral, the video starts at 1:27 mark with a veterinarian inserting his finger into a dog 's anus to express its anal glands. As of November 22nd, 2019, the video accumulated over 4.7 million views. We'll just be very gentle about this� On November 2nd, 2019, Redditor macnoah6996 posted the link to the site to /r/ pewdiepiesubmissions subreddit, gaining 12 upvotes. On November 4th, Redditor hitchance reposted an iFunny post by an unknown user hoaxing users into going to spritecranberry.net, with the post gaining over 750 upvotes in two weeks (shown below). Starting on November 5th, text posts and memes containing the link to the site was posted to /r/PewdiepieSubmissions, /r/ComedyNecrophilia, /r/memes and other subreddits. On November 7th, 2019, Instagram meme account yourlordandsaviorrealjesus reposted one such meme, with the post gaining over 36,000 likes in two weeks.

Gloria and Marnie Selfie refers to a series of memes based on a fan art of characters Gloria and Marnie taking a selfie . Memes in which Marnie's expressions are humorously edited gained popularity in /r/animemes subreddit in December 2019. On December 7th, 2019, Twitter user @hokke8787 posted a three-panel fanart of Pok�mon Sword and Shield characters Gloria (also known as Scottish Pok�mon Trainer ) and Marnie (shown below). In the fan art, Marnie refuses to smile for the selfie, plays innocent and smiles when Gloria looks at her, and proceeds to lose her smile again once she turns away. The post received over 17,100 retweets and 78,000 likes in two weeks, with December 8th, 2019, repost in /r/anime_irl receiving over 13,800 upvotes. On the same day, Twitter user @ladyraspberyl posted an edit which combined two panels of the fan art, with the post receiving over 300 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). A December 9th, It Was Me, Dio edit by Twitter user @Pixelga69018982 received over 150 likes in two weeks (shown below, center). The format did not see significant spread until on December 11th, 2019, Redditor GenderEqualForLife posted a Smug Trap edit of the meme to /r/animemes, gaining over 23,100 upvotes in one week (shown below, right). Several days after GenderEqualForLife's post, memes in which Marnie's expression is replaced gained popularity in /r/animemes subreddit. On December 15th, 2019, Redditor WeebSekai posted an Ahegao edit of the scene which received over 4,400 upvotes in three days (shown below, left). A December 17th "It Was Me, Dio": post by Redditor Samthevidg received over 20,700 upvotes in two days (shown below, right). Following Samthevidg's post, multiple memes based on the fanart were posted in /r/animemes, including notable edits by Redditors mico9889, Dragoiod20 and casinotrashcan.

Tehc is a meme man character a la Stonks and Shef which is similarly used for tasks for which one might feel disproportionately proud of doing, though "Tehc" is paired with technology rather than stocks or cooking. On January 4th, 2020, Redditor Sonorational posted a template for the meme to /r/MemeEconomy, gaining over 130 points (shown below). Over the following several days, the character began appearing in memes across various subreddits. For example, on January 8th, Redditor severus_snapepe created an example in /r/teenagers that gained over 390 points (shown below, left). User hardkvas posted in an example in /r/memes using the phrase "hacc" (shown below, right). To date, the most popular example was posted in /r/dankmemes by babayaga_07, gaining over 17,000 points (shown below, left). An example posted by Redditor stumpy440 gained over 210 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

Figured Out Why City Boys Don't Drive Lifted Trucks Very Much , also known as " Swaos ", refers to remixes of a Vine in which a man tells a joke that begins with the title phrase. Though the original clip was not very popular, a YouTube Poop edit of the video which added the phrase "Swaos," ear rape , and Arabic speaking grew popular on Tumblr in the late 2010s, and later it grew popular on iFunny . The original Vine video was posted by Tristan Black. Black's original joke reads, "Figured out why city boys don't drive lifted trucks very much. They have swagger and wear them skinny jeans. They can't put their legs up that high. GAY!" The original date of the post is unknown. It was reposted to YouTube by user Mr Glowstick on January 13th, 2020 after an extended investigation by iFunny users uncovered the clip. The popular remix of the video was posted to YouTube on June 9th, 2016 by user RadDad65, gaining over 10,000 views (shown below). The video began trending on Tumblr in 2017. The original repost of the video was made by user egodepth, though the original post has been deleted. The earliest known reblog of the post was made by user graynard on November 21st, 2017. The post has gained over 29,000 notes. The remix was reposted to YouTube by user crawlz on April 11th, 2018, gaining over 120,000 views. The remix inspired numerous parodies. YouTuber Donnel posted a parody on September 24th, 2018 that gained over 6,500 views (shown below, left). User AuthenticPug posted a parody on November 24th that gained over 4,000 views (shown below, right). The meme began trending on iFunny in late 2019 and early 2020, setting off a search for the original Vine. Tristan Black was discovered by user SelfAwareHotPocket on January 13th, 2020. On the same day, iFunny user VOXPOPULI uploaded the Vine, with the post receiving over 6,000 smiles in four days.

Happiness Comes From The Simple Things refers to a parodies of a video in which English football fans in a bar wildly celebrate a goal for their national team against Wales. In the parodies, the video the fans are watching are replaced with more innocuous clips in order to create the riotous response. The first popular parody of the clip was titled "Happiness comes from the simple things," leading future parodies to appear with this name. On June 16th, 2016, YouTube channel Heart News West Country posted a video of English football fans celebrating the English national team scoring against Wales in the 2016 Euro tournament (shown below). On November 30th, 2018, YouTuber SpartaYoshi posted a parody of the clip titled "Happiness comes from the simple things" in which the video the fans are watching is of the Bouncing DVD Logo hitting the screen's corner. The video gained over 2.3 million views (shown below, left). On December 22nd, the user posted a green screen version of the clip, allowing others to create their own versions (shown below, right). Over the course of 2019, the template inspired several popular parodies on YouTube. On April 26th, 2019, YouTuber LazyLucas posted a compilation of memes using the template, gaining over 28,000 views (shown below, left). On December 24th, 2019, user Daniel Tillotson posted a parody using a Yule Log video, gaining over 18,000 views in less two days (shown below, right). The video was covered by the Daily Dot.

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Bernie Sanders Using a Computer is an image macro series of Senator Bernie Sanders seated at a computer on a desk. The image has been used in image edits and two-captioned image macros joking about what Sanders is looking at on the computer monitor (similar to Justin Timberlake's Super Bowl Halftime Show Selfie Kid ). On December 16th, 2013, Senator Sanders used a photograph of himself at a computer as a verification photograph for a Reddit Ask Me Anything . The post received more than 2,700 points (87% upvoted) and 2,400 comments in less than seven years (shown below). Two years later, on September 5th, 2015, Reddit QuaziHam shared the image in the /r/photoshopbattles subreddit. The post received more than 12,000 points (85% upvoted) and 1,100 comments in less than five years (examples below). In 2020, the meme returned as a two-panel image macro of Sanders looking at different things online. For example, on January 17th, Twitter user @chaselyons shared a version in which Sanders plays . The post received more than 73,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below, left). Twitter user @subtlefreckles shared a version in which Sanders plays the My Scene "Dazzling Nails" game. The post received more than 144,000 likes and 39,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below, right). Not available .

is a manga series by Amahara and artist masha. The plot revolves around a squad of warriors who engage in various sexual activities with fantastical creatures, demons, fairies and other species as they rate their experiences. An anime adaptation premiered in January 2020. Ishuzuko Reviewers first published in Kadokawa Dragon Age magazine as a special one-shot in July 2016 before being serialized on NicoNico Seiga 's Dra-Dra-Dragon Age digital manga portal on August 19th. The manga won the DLsite award in Da Vinci magazine and Niconico's Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards, the equivalent of a "breakout manga" award. On March 26th, 2018, Yen Press posted on their website their attendance to Sakura-Con where they announced on the 30th they have licensed Ishuzoku Reviewers (Interspecies Reviewers) and other manga for US distribution. It became available on November 13th of that year. On June 28th, 2019 Kodakawa created an official website for Interspecies Reviewers to announce a televised anime adaptation of the manga scheduled for Winter 2020, directed by Yuuki Agawa and produced under animation studio Passione. The anime aired on January 11th, 2020 on At-X and later on other broadcasts. On January 31st, 2020, Funimation announced that they would no longer stream the series due to its adult content. Speaking to Anime News Network, Funimation wrote: After careful consideration, we determined that this series falls outside of our standards. We have the utmost respect for our creators so rather than substantially alter the content, we felt taking it down was the most respectful choice. Wakanim and AnimeLab will continue to stream the series in France and Australia and New Zealand, respectively. In response to the news, most commenters were disappointed but also surprised that Funimation apparently greenlit the anime without understanding the adult nature of the series. YouTuber Chibi Reviews gained over 63,000 views reacting to the news (shown below, left). Lost Pause also recorded a video about the news, gaining over 271,000 views (shown below, right). The series grew popular online thanks in part to its highly sexual content, which has been parodied in memes in various online communities. For example, a January 26th, 2020 post by /u/NationalStrategy in /r/animemes gained over 11,000 points (shown below, left). On January 12th, Redditor jkeith4192 posted a joke about the series that gained over 9,400 points (shown below, right). Though the series does not have a dedicated subreddit, it is particularly popular on /r/animemes and /r/anime.

Don't Google , also known as Do Not Look Up and Don't Google Translate , refers to reverse-psychology posts on Reddit , Instagram , TikTok and other platforms which warn users against googling certain words or word combinations, seeking to arouse their curiosity and bait them into making the search. The format often baits users into googling shock sites and imagery such as 2 Girls 1 Cup , or into googling slurs, sex terms or semantically similar words, such as Dinosaur Which Had 500 Teeth . On TikTok, posts following the format are often accompanied by a slowed-downed version of "Dreams" by ZHY & NERO known as "A Body Has Been Discovered." While some posts following the format have been discovered earlier, the format did not see pronounced spread until it gained popularity in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, on TikTok, and on Instagram in September-October 2019. On Reddit, the earliest discovered post following the format was made by Redditor nessso on September 13th, 2019, captioned "Do No Don't Google ' Lovecraft Cat Name'" (shown below, left). The post received over 540 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. While the origin of the trend on TikTok is unknown, the #dontgoogle hashtag was indexed by Google on September 25th, with the earliest discovered post made by TikTok account @dont.google on October 20th, 2019 (shown below, right). Starting in September 2019, memes warning users against looking up certain words and word combinations and translating certain words in Google translate received popularity /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. For example, a September 28th, 2019, meme by Redditor Raul_bitchboi inviting viewers to translate "how" into Romanian received over 3,400 upvotes in five months (shown below, left). An October 1st, 2019, meme by Redditor FyreAresenal based on the joke received over 8,700 upvotes (shown below, right). Starting in November 2019, the format gained significant popularity on TikTok, with users baiting the others into checking shock websites and looking up disturbing imagery such as gore. For example, a November 24th, 2019, post by TikTok user @dont__search.ok received over 213,700 likes in two months (shown below, left). A December 5th, 2019, post by TikTok user @google_scary_stuff received over 150,800 likes (shown below, center). A December 12th, 2019, post by TikTok user @a1anth gained over 408,600 likes in two months (shown below, right). In many TikTok examples of the meme, a slow-downed version of a remix of "Dreams" by ZHU & Nero was used.

Don't Doubt ur Vibe is a Soundcloud track written and recorded by Elon Musk under the name E "D" M for Emo G Records in January 2020. Following the release, the song was met with ironic memes on Reddit and Twitter as well as criticism. On January 31st, 2020, Elon Musk released the track "Don't Doubt ur Vibe" on Soundcloud. The song received over 639,400 plays and 10,200 likes in nine hours. He also shared his track to Twitter in a post that gained over 56,800 likes and 13,400 retweets in a day. On January 30th, 2020, Elon Musk posted a series of tweets in which he announce that he "Just wrote a song called 'Don�t doubt yer vibe'" which would be released on Emo G Records (shown below). On January 31st, 2020, Elon Musk shared multiple photos of himself in the recording studio and garnered over 86,000 likes and 8,200 retweets on Twitter (shown below, left). That same day he shared a single photo of himself in the recording studio pointing up into the air (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 119,000 likes and 12,600 retweets in a day. On January 31st, Twitter user @flcnhvy shared a video which was originally shared by Grimes of Musk working on his track (shown below). The video gained over 1,100 likes and 170 retweets in a day. Behind the scenes snippet of haha. PSA: E �D� M is headlining all major festivals in 2020 pic.twitter.com/2B7OJHgWMH On January 31st, 2020 Twitter user @RenataKonkoly posted a perfection meme and received over 230 likes in a day (shown below, left). Redditor ABFunkyMonkey posted an Elon Musk Smoking Weed meme to r/memes (shown below, right). That day, YouTuber St. Ramo posted a "Twin Turrbo Supercharge Remix " of the song to YouTube (shown below).

/r/LSD is a subreddit dedicated to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-25, commonly known as LSD, a hallucinogenic drug . The subreddit features people talking about their experiences with the drug and sharing pictures of scenery or art they produced while on the drug. Some posts from people currently tripping show mundane images but are presented as if they're of grave importance. Some of these types of posts have spread outside the subreddit on Twitter as people find them unintentionally humorous. /r/LSD was founded on April 28th, 2008. The subreddit's description reads, "A kind, open-minded community dedicated to Lysergic Acid Diethylamide-25. NO sourcing! Please read all rules before posting!" The subreddit has gained over 363,000 members in the eleven years since it's been created. Top posts on the subreddit include a post by noodles0311 of a man taking two tabs of acid at Mecca, gaining over 13,000 points (shown below, left) and a piece of art by user Fluffoid that gained over 12,000 points (shown below, right). Several posts on the subreddit are pictures of mundane objects from people currently tripping. The posts present the objects as though they are incredible, leading to unintended humor. For example, one of the most popular posts in the subreddit is from user LatrFeraligatr who posted a picture of a television remote control titled "Wow," gaining over 9,100 points (shown below, left). Posts like this have been shared outside the subreddit, particularly in the beginning of 2020. On January 12th, 2020, Twitter user @talltail posted a compilation of such posts on Twitter, writing, "comedians can quit their jobs now bc they�ll never be as funny as an r/lsd post," gaining over 33,000 retweets and 165,000 likes (shown below, right). The surge in interest in /r/LSD posts led Vice to post a compilation of posts from the subreddit. There has also been some backlash to the posts in the subreddit: user Vitenskapsmann and user Techfive have each posted that the content is irritating and have accused users doing it of trying to get "cheap upvotes."

Girl Putting Tuba On Girl's Head refers to an object labeling template in which a girl has engulfed the head of another girl in a tuba's bell. The template is generally used to symbolize a group overwhelmingly expressing something to another group, similar to how the Trumpet Boy template is used. On January 13th, 2020, Redditor sungod78 posted to /r/MemeEconomy an image of a girl placing a tuba's bell over the head of another girl, writing, "The time to invest in this deafening template is now." The post gained over 3,000 points (shown below). Over the course of the rest of the day, the template appeared in several popular posts on other subreddits. For example, user @alish_sapkota posted an example to /r/dankmemes that gained over 37,000 points in a day (shown below, left) and user robloxloverboi posted a Darth Plagueis the Wise joke in /r/prequelmemes that gained over 7,500 points (shown below, right). Unavailable

Scarlett Johansson Dancing is a reaction video clip taken from the 2019 film . Following the movie's release on Netflix , Twitter users began captioning the clip with comedic comments about white women. On December 6th, 2019, the official Marriage Story Twitter account posted the video clip of actress Scarlett Johansson's character Nicole dancing (shown below). The tweet captioned, "A celebration of love. #MarriageStory is now on @Netflix" gained over 14,800 likes and 2,400 retweets in ten days. A celebration of love. #MarriageStory is now on December 6, 2019 On December 10th, 2019, Twitter user @trjstn captioned the video clip "Emma from nyu when the bodega man remembers her name" which received over 27,400 likes and 3,500 retweets in six days (shown below). Emma from nyu when the bodega man remembers her name pic.twitter.com/LXB0M3L7Ww On December 15th, Twitter user @CrypticNoOne captioned the video "'This medicine may cause death' The people in the ad:" (shown below). the tweet garnered over 322,800 likes and 83,400 retweets in three days. "This medicine may cause death" The people in the ad: pic.twitter.com/NaRqOec3lb the lower class citizens downstairs on the titanic unaware the boat is sinking pic.twitter.com/RYu6UVcXg1 Me after successfully using my white woman voice to get my way on the phone pic.twitter.com/K8ghLKf0FP when there�s a sale on live laugh love signs pic.twitter.com/AAabKIqYUa ever since i saw someone said that white people dance like they�re summoning rain i can�t look at this clip the same way again pic.twitter.com/bNQdp1B8m2 5.8M views for her fancam damn pic.twitter.com/Vr2IayeZ69

H.P. Lovecraft's Cat refers to the cat named Nigger-Man owned by the American horror fiction writer H.P. Lovecraft during his childhood. Online, "H.P. Lovecraft's Cat" has appeared in multiple Don't Google posts which invite unsuspecting users to look up the name of the cat, luring them into reading a racial slur. While it has been said that Lovecraft had owned a cat of that name until 1904, the name would later make an appearance as the name of a cat in the short story The Rats in the Walls in 1924. The cat's name would be changed to Black Tom in later reprints of the story.

Victorian Orphan / Aristocracy Cat Scale refers to an alignment chart that spread on Twitter in December of 2019 inviting users to rate their cats personality on a scale of Victorian Orphan � Aristocracy and Polite � Bastard. On December 17th, 2019, Twitter user @pleasantchime tweeted the chart, inviting other users to place their cats on the scale. The tweet gained over 4,800 retweets and 24,000 likes (shown below). The thread inspired Twitter users to share pictures of their cats and explain their personalities. Some popular examples include a picture by @gummycatsss that gained over 140 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @Melrambles posted her cat and gained over 80 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, right). The pictures were covered in a thread on Twitter Events. Unavailable

Darth Sidious Unlimited Power is a reaction image depicting Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine from shooting force lightning from his fingers. The still and catchphrase are either used together or separately to react to an image or caption that evokes feelings of power. This meme is also often associated with the line "I'm too weak," which appears alongside it in multi-frame formats. The clip the image used in the meme comes from is taken out of (released in 2005), particularly the scene towards the end where Emperor Palpatine and Jedi Mace Windu battle in his office above the Senate District on Coruscant, the capital world of the Republic. The scene is quite famous, as it�s where Anakin Skywalker first makes the decision to betray the Jedi and join forces with the Sith. During the clip (featured below), Mace and Palpatine fight briefly before Palpatine loses his strength and begs for mercy. Mace then decides �he�s too powerful to be left alive� (another meme format) and decides to kill him despite Anakin�s protest. In a sudden twist, Anakin cuts off Mace�s hand holding the lightsaber and gives Palpatine the opening he needs. It�s at this moment when Palpatine can be heard saying, �Power! Unlimited Power!� as he uses force lightning to shock Mace and throw him from the window, thus killing him. The exact origin of this scene being used as a meme is somewhat mysterious, but the earliest examples that exist online date all the way back to 2012. The oldest version of Unlimited Power in meme format comes from Slappytickle.com, which can be seen here (dated September 9th, 2012). In 2012, other examples of the meme exist but are quite rare, and they usually include just the phrase, rather than the scene. One such example of this was uploaded to Memecrunch on March 24th, 2012, using the title �Unlimited Power� in conjunction with Joseph Ducreux rewritten as �Infinite Energetic Prowess.� Additional early examples dating from 2012 can be found on Memebase , one of which uses the scene as a reaction to a �"Birthday Scenario Game":/memes/birthday-scenario-game� revealing the answer �create clones of Chuck Norris �. An image uploaded to KYM �s own database on August 16th, 2012, also uses the quote in a My Little Pony meme, seen here. While no real template was established for a number of years, various examples of the meme continue to surface online from 2012 to present day with a multitude of variations including gifs , reaction images and catchphrases accompanying relevant content. One such meme can be found again on Memebase from 2014 referencing the charge on a phone battery, which has been recycled many times over the meme�s extensive lifetime. Particularly on Reddit , Unlimited Power saw a strong resurgence between 2019 and 2020 despite its age. Especially prevalent on r/PrequelMemes , several examples of the meme can be seen in different forms. On June 26th, 2019, u/we-in-this-bitch uploaded a two-frame version of the meme with the title �Unlimited Power� and received 335 upvotes. Over on r/ DankMemes , u/LouisTheXIIIth reposted a popular version of the meme (featured below) with a newer format on July 29th, garnering nearly 21,000 upvotes and 113 comments, though they were not the original creator. After a post from u/Pizza64210 to the r/MemeTemplatesOfficial sub where they requested the template, u/NH-2B375 commented with links to the format that�s most frequently seen in recent years, likely contributing to its resurgence. Popping up again on r/DankMemes with strong positive response, u/Dr_Dre669 posted another variation on October 3rd, that was upvoted over 21,000 times.

Big Charlie, also known as SCP-4158 , refers to a character created by Canadian illustrator Trevor Henderson which appears as a large skinless long-legged creature with large cloudy eyes. Spread online as a cryptid, images of the character appeared "Don't Google" posts on TikTok, with the original photograph also set the image of SCP-4158 in the SCP Foundation wiki.

Jacked Kumail refers to pictures of actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani shirtless and very muscular which he shared on his Instagram . He worked on his muscular figure in preparation for his role in Marvel's The Eternals . The pictures shocked social media users who did not expect Nanjiani to look that way. Nanjiani was also praised for being honest about his process of getting that fit. On December 16th, 2019, Kumail Nanjiani posted two shirtless pictures of himself to Instagram, showing off the body he had attained in preparation for The Eternals . In the caption, he wrote his thanks to those who helped him, and he acknowledged it would not have been possible without the resources and time he was afforded by being a celebrity. I never thought I�d be one of those people who would post a thirsty shirtless, but I�ve worked way too hard for way too long so here we are. You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain. I found out a year ago I was going to be in Marvel�s Eternals and decided I wanted to transform how I looked. I would not have been able to do this if I didn�t have a full year with the best trainers and nutritionists paid for by the biggest studio in the world. I�m glad I look like this, but I also understand why I never did before. It would have been impossible without these resources and time. So big thanks to @grantrobertsfit who started working with me at the beginning of the year and made me understand true physical pain for months and months. Then, once we started shooting, a massive thanks to @davidhigginslondon and his team (@ellispartridge, @thebeardypt, @tomcheesemanfitness) for training me almost every day and making me strong, limber and injury free. I can almost touch my toes now. (And thank you for forcing me to do cheat meals David.) Matthews Street Catering for their delicious and healthy meals. And finally, the biggest thanks goes to @emilyvgordon for putting up with me complaining and talking about only working out and dieting for the last year. I promise I�ll be interesting again some day. #thirstyshirtless (Photo by @markupson.) The pictures quickly shocked social media users who were not use to seeing the comedian that way. Twitter user @davidmack tweeted in praise of Nanjiani's caption, gaining over 780 retweets and 3,200 likes (shown below, left). User @beerquena also tweeted praise of the caption, gaining over 70 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, right). Others made jokes about the pictures. Twitter user @chrisgayomali tweeted a Gonna Tell My Kids joke showing a buff depiction of Jesus , gaining over 80 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, left). User @Californalovers tweeted a Scarlett Johansson Cast As joke with the pictures, gaining over 60 retweets and 490 likes (shown below, right). The day after Nanjiani revealed the pictures, Pornhub made his picture the icon for their "Muscular Men" category on the site. Nanjiani posted about this on his Instagram on December 17th (shown below). The news was covered by AV Club.

Snow White and Princess Florian Age Gap refers to the viral discussion surrounding the age difference between Snow White and Prince Florian. In December 2019, a Twitter user claimed that Snow White was 14 and Prince Florian was 31 after performing a simple Google search. This triggered other Twitter users to post age comparisons between Disney princesses and their princes. On December 17th, 2019, Twitter user @diordeux tweeted the Fandom and HuffPost Google search results for both Snow White and Prince Florian's ages (shown below). The tweet gained over one million likes and 363,600 retweets in two days. Never the original Grimm's fairy tale state either character's age or the Disney movie. The 14 year-old girl Marge Champion was the animation model for the Disney movie Snow White character. On December 17th, 2019, Twitter user @exovIvet responded by comparing Aladdin and Jasmine's ages (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 8,400 likes and 1,600 retweets in two days. That same day, @JessieeRebecca tweeted Disney's Atlantis: The Lost Empire character ages (shown below, right) which garnered over 16,400 likes in two days. Twitter user @debbymhrn responded by posting an image of Smudge riding in a police car (shown below). The tweet gained over 9,100 likes and 700 retweets in two days.

No Offense But Zayn Actually Sucks is a phrasal template based on a January 2018 tweet. The phrase, which spread in popularity on Twitter , is usually paired with other examples of people posting this about different celebrities and a followup post about how they met that celebrity. On January 19th, 2018, Twitter user @itsdaniella tweeted, "no offense but zayn actually sucks." Less than two weeks later, they tweeted, "I JUST FUCKING MET ZAYN." The tweets have since been protected. Shortly after the tweets were posted, on February 3rd, Twitter user @intograys shared screenshots of both. They added, "no offense but ariana actually sucks." Within two years, the post received more than 1,000 likes and 275 retweets (shown below). Following the post, others began sharing variations of the meme, replacing the celebrity as the subject (example below, left). Over the next year, people continued to share examples of the tweets "working." For example, on April 10th, 2019, Twitter user @explicithoneys tweeted, "No offense but harry styles actually sucks." The tweet received more than 16,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Months later, on August 15th, Twitter user @nureizzatyyy tweeted their variation of the meme, which references their acceptance into college, with the caption, "ALHAMDULILLAH IT WORKSSSS." The tweet received more than 34,000 likes and 7,600 retweets in less than six months (shown below, right). Not Available .

Bretman Rock is a Filipino American Influencer , Comedian, Entrepreneur and Beauty Vlogger living in Hawaii that gained notoriety for his comedic videos on Instagram and Vine in 2015. In 2018, he launched a makeup collection with ColourPop and continues to grow in popularity on YouTube . On June 28th, 2013, Bretman Rock posted his first Instagram video which features himself attempting to eat a bug (shown below). The video gained over 52,800 likes in six year. Omg I can't believe I just ate that. #nahhstehh A post shared by Bretman (Da Baddest) Rock (@bretmanrock) on Jun 27, 2013 at 11:50pm PDT On August 9th, 2015, Bretman Rock posted an Instagram video which went viral . In the video he attempts to dance but his sister walks in front of the camera so he slaps her (show below). The video gained over 281,900 likes on Instagram in four years. A post shared by Bretman (Da Baddest) Rock (@bretmanrock) on Aug 9, 2015 at 8:43pm PDT On October 31st, 2015, Bretman Rock uploaded another popular short Instagram video in which he is dressed up like Dora the Explorer and dances in a shower (shown below). The video accumulated over 416,500 likes in four years. Dora f*ing it up in the bathroom???? Hot or Cold she still turns up?? #happyhalloween A post shared by Bretman (Da Baddest) Rock (@bretmanrock) on Oct 31, 2015 at 2:06pm PDT On October 1st, 2017, Bretman Rock posted his most popular video "Spicy Ramen 2x With my Sister" which garnered over 13.8 million views in two years (shown below). Rock often posts videos with his sister Princess Mae. As of November 2019, Bretman Rock has over 2.8 million followers on Facebook , 6.7 million subscribers on YouTube, four million followers on Twitter and 13.8 million followers on Instagram. In November 2018, Bretman Rock joined with ColourPop to create a makeup collection. The next year he released his own highlighter palette with Morphe Cosmetics. Bretman Rock Baby Lip-synching refers to a video of YouTuber Bretman Rock mockingly moving his mouth to match the sound of a crying baby. The video has since been used as a reaction video to jokes about dealing with infants. On May 20th, 2019, Bretman Rock posted a video on Instagram of himself lip-syncing to the sound of his niece Cleo crying. The post received more than 1.9 million likes and 6 million views (shown below). In 1998, Bretman was born in the Philippines and later moved to Hawaii with his family. His Instagram following surged while he was still in high school. On November 19th, 2015, KITV4 Island News, his local Hawaii news station interviewed him (shown below). On November 5th, 2019, Bretman Rock announced on Twitter that his father was in "critical condition" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 123,800 likes and 6,600 retweets in 21 days. His father passed away soon after. On November 21st, Bretman Rock tweeted "Can people just let me be sad for onces�. I�m here in the Philippines for my dad who just passed, don�t come to my house and ask me for pictures.. so many people showed up to my dads funeral uninvited and started taking pics of my dad and my family.." (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 438,200 likes and 53,700 retweets in six days.

Smooth Bernie is a conspiracy theory that alleges Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders underwent cosmetic procedures to smooth wrinkles in his forehead. On November 20th, 2019, the Washington Free Beacon published the article "Bernie Sanders Flaunts Suspiciously Smooth Forehead at Democratic Debate." In the article, author Andrew Stiles alleges that Sanders received "cosmetic procedures," comparing a Sanders' appearance at an October 24th, 2019 event and his appearance Democratic Party Presidential Debates in Atlanta on November 20th. They wrote: Following the release of the article, people mocked the theory online . Twitter user @kenklippenstein tweeted, "Smooth Bernie is easily the funniest conspiracy theory this year." The post received more than 70,000 likes and 9,500 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Twitter user @OldPappyThomas responded to @kenklippenstein with a photograph of Sanders altered in the FaceApp application, which smoothed out the Senator's facial features. The post received more than 1,600 likes and 90 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center). Some made jokes about the image by comparing "Smooth Bernie" to other "smooth" memes , like Smooth Yoda (shown below, right). The following day, Gizmodo published a report explaining how lighting can change out one's skin appears. They wrote:

Sad Linus is a still image of tech YouTuber Linus Sebastian taken from his January 2020 video "I've been thinking of retiring." The image, which features Linus staring solemnly at the camera with his headset on, has been used as a reaction image and in ironic memes on Reddit and iFunny . On January 22nd, 2020, LinusTechTips streamed live on YouTube in a stream titled "I've been thinking of retiring." (shown below). The video, which announced that he had reached 10 million subscribers and then discussed his thoughts about retiring from YouTube, gained over 2.3 million views and 234,000 likes in two days. On January 23rd, 2020, Redditor chickenfart29 posted the still image to r/ memes with a caption insinuating that this video was true sadness (shown below). The post accumulated over 1,900 points (98% upvoted) in a day. Linus Selfie refers to a close-up selfie photograph uploaded by tech blogger Linus Sebastian on May 23rd, 2019. After gaining initial popularity as an exploitable on Twitter , the image later spread to ironic communities on iFunny, Reddit and Instagram . On May 23rd, 2019, tech blogger Linus Sebastian uploaded a front camera selfie to Twitter, writing "how much does YOUR selfie cam distort near the edge of the frame." The tweet received over 150 retweets and 1,700 likes in two months. On January 23, 2020, Redditors continued to use the still as a reaction image and iFunny began reacting to the footage with video edits. That day, Redditor PowerPond uploaded the image to r/dankmemes with the caption "when you're browsing new and see the same shit 20 times in a row" (shown below, left). The post gained over 85,500 points (90% upvoted) in a day. Redditor SpanishGarbo used the still in a four-paneled image posted to r/linuslore and received over 1,400 points (98% upvoted) in a day. StayHipp published an article listing many of the initial memes and reactions.

Superpower by 2020 and Superpower by 2030 are catchphrases describing the vision of India as a developed country or a superpower by year 2020 or 2030. Online, the slogans, often paired with photographs of less-developed areas of India, have been used to mock Indian internet users, particularly in late 2019 and in early 2020. In 1998, former president of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam and Dr Y. S. Rajan co-authored India 2020: A Vision for the New Millennium , a book in which they expressed their vision for India becoming a developed country by year 2020 or earlier. A developed India, by 2020 or even earlier is not a dream. It need not even be a mere aspiration in the minds of many Indians. It is a mission we can all take up� and accomplish. On April 17th, 2012, YouTube user Mr143mytube posted an 8-minute comedy video "India In 2030." The video imagined a tourist walking around an Indian city in the year 2030, being impressed by the wealthiness of the country and its "many white servants." These Indian airports are just incredible! So wealthy! And so many white servants. In the following years, the video has been posted on 4chan multiple times, particularly on /int/ board with the purpose of mocking Indian users. The video accumulated over 289,000 views in eight years. On July 13th, 2015, multiple threads mocking India and provoking Indian 4chan users were posted on /int/ following a previous day argument between Australian and Indian anonymous users regarding rape statistics in the countries. Starting at that time, "reminder" threads claiming that India will become a superpower by the years 2020 and 2030 gained popularity on /int/ board (examples shown below). A screenshot of a post made by an Indian /int/ user on July 24th, 2015, was heavily circulated online as a part of the memes (post no longer available; shown below, bottom right). On 4chan's /int/ board, the catchprases "superpower by 2020" and "superpower by 2030" gained notable spread starting in mid-2015. In many examples, the catchphrases were used with conjunction with Designated Shitting Streets, Bobs and Vegana and other memes ridiculing Indians. In late 2019, an increased number of memes and posts based on the catchphrase were posted on 4chan, iFunny , Instagram and in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit with more posts mocking India about failing to fulfill the vision posted on the platforms in early January 2020. For example, an October 6th, 2019, video by iFunny user TheA2umarill received over 7,300 smiles in three months. A January 1st, 2020, post by iFunny user AmonBastion received over 3,400 smiles in three days (shown below).

This Entire City Must Be Purged , also known as Arthas' "Purge" is a memorable quote from the 2002 strategy video game said by the character Arthas Menethil. First gaining popularity as a reaction image on 4chan in the early 2010s, the format saw mainstream popularity starting in early 2019. On July 3rd, 2002, real-time strategy video game Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos was released by Blizzard Entertainment . In chapter six "The Culling" of the Human Campaign of the game character Arthas Menethil insists on killing the entire populace of the city of Stratholme, who are infected with the Plague. - Oh, no. We're too late. These people have all been infected! They may look fine now, but it's just a matter of time before they turn into the undead! - What? - This entire city must be purged. The quote received the initial spread on 4chan as a Tony Kornheiser's 'Why' � style reaction image. The earliest discovered post was made by an anonymous 4chan user in /fit/ board on September 30th, 2012 (post and image shown below, left and right). Starting in September 2012, the image has been widely circulated on 4chan, with several variations such as a Glowing Eyes edit being posted in the following years. The earliest known use of the entire quote as the reaction image is a January 7th, 2017, post by an anonymous 4chan user in /pol/ board (post and image shown below, top and bottom). While the reaction image saw separate instances of use on Reddit prior to January 2017, the format did not see a pronounced spread until on January 31st, 2019, Redditor Cornycash posted a Tinder meme based on the format to /r/ dankmemes , where it received over 12,500 upvotes in one year (shown below). Following Cornycash's post, the format received moderate spread in meme communities on Reddit. In early 2020, the format saw a surge in use in connection with the 2019-20 Wuhan coronavirus outbreak . For example, two Hazmat Suit Edits of the meme were posted in a /pol/ thread on 4chan on January 26th, 2020.

Which Way Is He Facing? is a viral debate over which direction a person on a playground swing in a video clip is swinging. On December 20th, 2019, TikTok user @ectupper posted a video of a person on a swing. The captioned the video "Like if think hes facing the camera / Comment if you think hes facing the building." The post received more than 168,000 reactions, 38,000 shares and 13,000 comments (shown below). The following day, Twitter user @esnycuddles shared the video on Twitter . The post received more than 17 million, 139,000 likes, 29,000 retweets and 9,400 comments in less than five days (shown below). Im losing my mind can someone tell me which way he�s facing pic.twitter.com/gIvIDzRkOd � Ana (@esnycuddles) December 21, 2019 On December 22nd, @ectupper reposted the video on Twitter. The post received more than 1.7 million views, 17,000 likes, 3,100 retweets and 2,500 comments in less than four days. Following the spread of the video, people posted diagrams proving their point about which way the person is swinging. On Twitter, @esnycuddles posted a series of pictures that have markings describing their stance on the video (shown below, left). The post received more than 10,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than five days. Throughout the next few days, people continued to post their opinions about the video and evidence for their argument (examples below, center and right). Twitter published an Events page on the video. Not available.

"Was That the Bite of '87?!" refers to a series of meme edits based on American YouTuber Markiplier's reaction to the Bite of '83 (previously thought to be the Bite of '87) in . In December 2019, Markiplier's reaction gained popularity in memes online following a viral meme based on a vore video. On July 27th, 2015, YouTube Markiplier uploaded part five of his Five Night at Freddy's 4 playthrough. In the video, Markiplier watches a cutscene of the Bite of '83 (previously thought to be the bite of '87) in which animatronic bear Fredbear bites the Crying Child. Markiplier reacts to the cutscene by holding his mouth open in shock for 20 seconds and then asking the viewers if that was the Bite of '87 referenced in Five Nights at Freddy's 2 . The video received over 15.2 million views in four years (shown below). Was that the Bite of '87?! On July 10th, 2019, YouTube user Zeebox posted the first meme using Markiplier's reaction based on an animated vore fetish video by CGI artist CakeInferno in which character Zoe devours a person, with Markiplier's reaction edited into the scene (shown below). The video did not receive significant spread until a December 10th, 2019, repost by Twitter account @VideosFolder, gaining only 2,700 views on the platform. On November 27th, 2019, Instagram user un1c0rn_200 posted the first known derivative edit using Markiplier's reaction based on Pufferfish Eating a Carrot (shown below), The edit received over 21,700 views and 2,600 likes on Instagram in one month, with an iFunny repost gaining additional 2,300 smiles in the same period. On December 10th, Twitter account @VideosFolder reposted the original Zeeboq's video, with the tweet gaining over 9,900 retweets and 43,800 likes, and the video accumulating over 490,000 views in one week (shown below). On the same day, Instagram user repostrandy (raeraerandy) reposted the video, gaining over 42,300 views and 9,000 likes in the same period. An iFunny repost received over 21,600 smiles. On December 12th, 2019, Instagram user RaeRaeRandy posted a meme edit in which Markiplier's reaction was edited into the spider bite scene from the 2002 film . The post received over 85,600 vies and 20,100 likes in one week (shown below). In the following days, the format gained significant popularity in meme edits on Instagram, iFunny and YouTube, with notable examples posted by StDabbers, nova_xeno , pampam.mp4 and TruevapormanCo.

North Korea Christmas Gift , also known by the hashtag #NorthKoreaChristmasGift , refers to a series of jokes and memes about a comment made in a press statement by a North Korean official, who in December 2019 said that the United States would be receiving a "Christmas gift" from North Korea. On December 3rd, 2019, in a statement to North Korean, vice minister of Foreign Affairs Ri Thae Song said, "What is left to be done now is the U.S. option and it is entirely up to the U.S. what Christmas gift it will select to get." Two days later, Twitter user @Mj07810 tweeted about the "Christmas gift." They wrote, "Is he trying to signal these as the four horses of the apocalypse?? Jesus, why is this story being eclipsed by name calling??" They also included the hashtag "#NorthKoreaChristmasGift," the earliest known usage of the tag (shown below). On December 24th, people began posting about the comment on Twitter, taking it as a threat. Twitter user @MylesAjani posted a video of man reacting to an explosion. They wrote, "waking up to see north korea�s christmas present they got for us." The tweet received more than 36,000 likes and 9,200 retweets in less than two days (shown below). waking up to see north korea�s christmas present they got for us pic.twitter.com/VOuIQ7Ceyq � EL TACO MAN ?? (@MylesAjani) December 25, 2019 Twitter user @shrimpfriedvibe tweeted, "Waking up in California tomorrow with North Korea spreading holiday cheer." The tweet received more than 148,000 views, 8,300 likes and 2,500 retweets in less than two days (shown below). On December 26th, The Daily Dot reported on the posts. Waking up in California tomorrow with North Korea spreading holiday cheer pic.twitter.com/fgU7SkZsUC � Incel (@shrimpfriedvibe) December 25, 2019

Chair Challenge is a viral game which was first introduced as a parlor trick in the 1970s and then went viral in 2009 on YouTube and 2019 on TikTok . The challenge claims that women can perform the trick but men cannot due to a difference in foot size or center of gravity. It involves a person stepping heel to toe back three steps from a wall, tipping over until their head touches the wall and then lifting a chair up from under themselves and standing. On February 9th, 1971, Episode 5 "Judging Books By Covers" of the CBS TV series All In the Family aired and featured the trick (shown below). On May 22nd, 2009, YouTube user kenbabe2O12 uploaded "chair trick" in which a few people take turns performing the challenge (shown below). The video accumulated over 33,900 views in ten years. Many YouTubers posted videos of their attempts of the next few years and some speculated online as to why typically men cannot perform the trick. In 2019, The Sun Uk claimed that scientists still don't know exactly why but figure it had to do with women's typically smaller foot size and lower center of gravity. On November 15th, TikTok user @culligan received over 189,500 likes and 37,900 shares in 16 days for their attempt at the chair trick (shown below, left). On November 18th, Dr. OZ uploaded a a video of himself trying out the chair challenge to TikTok (show below, right). The video gained over 28,600 likes and 2,900 shares in two weeks. That same day, Twitter user @katebarstool, reposted her TikTok video of her coworkers trying out the challenge (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 300 likes and 20 retweets in two weeks. Had everyone trying the #ChairChallenge @ office today & the gals could all do it, but the guys could not. Not even if they played football at West Point ?? Sad. // November 19, 2019

Calyrex is a Legendary Pok�mon set to appear in the second DLC, "The Crown Tundra." A dual Psychic and Grass-type Pok�mon, Calyrex's design, resembling a deer with a large brain, was widely parodied after its announcement in a Nintendo Direct . On January 9th, 2020, the Pok�mon Company held a Nintendo Direct which included the announcement of two DLC packs, "The Isle of Armor" and "The Crown Tundra." Calyrex will be the Legendary Pok�mon associated with "The Crown Tundra." The Pok�mon is a Grass/Psychic-type Pok�mon. After the Direct, Pok�mon fans joked about Calyrex's appearance with a variety of fan art emphasizing the Pok�mon's design, particularly its large head. For example, Twitter user @UltimaShadowX posted art comparing the Pok�mon to a large-brained Wojak , gaining over 2,400 retweets and 9,200 likes (shown below, left). User @dbmisadventure posted a Where Do You Work Out? parody, gaining over 14,000 retweets and 50,000 likes (shown below, right). Parodies of the Pok�mon also appeared on Reddit. For example, user justjeffo7 posted a Virgin vs. Chad edit comparing the Pok�mon to "The Isle of Armor" legendary Urshifu (shown below, left). User Bobo-bo--Zebraman posted an edit which placed the Pok�mon in a still of (shown below, right). Parody fan art of the Pok�mon was covered by Polygon.

Elderly Woman Copying Painting is an exploitable image macro series and reaction image depicting an old woman recreating a painting in a museum as she stands directly in front of the original. It�s typically used as a reaction image or an object labeling macro to mock attempts at copying something. The original photograph used in the meme was taken by a man named �Fox� who goes by u/faceater on Reddit, where he first uploaded it. In a direct message correspondence with Know Your Meme, Fox stated that he captured the image while on vacation in France. The museum shown in the background is the Louvre located in Paris, and the painting is �Saint Mary Magdalene� by Flemish painter Quentin Matsys, who is perhaps best known for �The Ugly Duchess� that has also been used in memes. According to Fox, the woman painting is an art teacher who was granted special permission from the museum to do a recreation. When asked about the photo, Fox said, �I wanted to take the photo but the painting is so accurate. Like she is doing the most amazing job and I wanted to share that with the world.� Fox first uploaded the photograph to r/MildlyInteresting on January 26th, 2020, where it received nearly 9,000 upvotes and 130 comments before it was removed by moderators. The first time the image was used as a meme comes roughly six hours after the original post when u/moleman73 created his version and posted it to r/Memes. The post (shown below) then garnered over 51,000 upvotes and almost 200 comments, as well as several Reddit awards. After the initial spread within Reddit on January 26th, 2020, the uncaptioned photo also spread to 4chan that night where an anonymous user uploaded it to the /tv/ Television & Film board with the title, �don�t mind me, just pirating this painting.� On January 27th, the photo was reposted to r/FakeHistoryPorn with the title �Invention of piracy [circa 1980] and then again to r/PsBattles where users created a multitude of variations (one can be seen here). Another meme variant of the image spread to Reddit on January 28th when u/zerojonah uploaded their version to r/ Memes , which went on to get over 31,000 upvotes and 145 comments. Reddit user u/PUSSAYYSLAYER posted another example to r/Memes January 29th, which received 11,000 upvotes and an award. On Twitter , the image continued to spread where it was used by user Telmo Goncalves to create a meme about programming. His tweet received over a hundred retweets and 232 likes. Twitter user Mark Dalgleish then tweeted his own version on January 28th, garnering 185 retweets and over 1,000 likes. Unavailable.

is a 2014 horror comic book series written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Eryk Donovan. The three-part book series the story of a meme that leads to the destruction of the human race. In 2020, it was announced that Seth Rogen would produce a film adaptation of the book. The book's author James Tynion IV claims that he began developing the story in 2012. In October 2014, BOOM! Studios began publishing the first of the three issues (book covers shown below, left). On November 24th, 2015, the publisher BOOM! Studios released a trade paperback of _Memetic_'s three issues in the United States (shown below, right). On January 28th, 2020, Deadline reported that Lionsgate had purchased a script for a Memetic film from Mattson Tomlin, co-writer of the DC superhero film . According to Deadline, "The project was brought to Lionsgate by Point Grey�s Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, James Weaver and Josh Fagen through their deal with the studio." Point Grey, Lionsgate and BOOM! will produce the film. The book received positive reviews and was nominated for a 2015 GLAAD Award for Outstanding Comic Book.

rrr001222 , also known as ??? , is a Korean artist and animator best known for their animated music videos which have gained tens of millions of views, often featuring themes from vaporwave , numerous original characters, and a suggestively dark atmosphere. rrr001222 joined YouTube on December 8th, 2015. Their earliest extant video is a Cookie Run speed paint, posted January 31st, 2018, which gained over 288,000 views (shown below, left). On July 29th, 2018, rrr001222 uploaded a music video (shown below) of the song "Ghost Town" by Veorra & The Tech Thieves to YouTube titled "Ghost town � meme". It gained over 1.5 million views in a year. On October 11th, 2018, they uploaded a music video of the song "Two Time" by Jack Stauber to YouTube titled "Two time � meme". It gained over 11 million views in a year and is their most popular video to date (shown below, left). On April 15th, 2019, they uploaded a music video of the song "Soda City Funk" by Tim Legend to YouTube. It gained over 8 million views in eight months (shown below, right). On September 13th, 2019, they uploaded a music video (shown below) of the song Citylove(red) by Badkid to YouTube titled "Citylove(red)". It gained over 1.9 million views in 3 months. rrr001222 has gained over 41,000 followers on Twitter since joining in September 2014 and 56,000 on Instagram since joining in July of 2019. Their characters have also inspired fan art online, which they regularly share on their Twitter account (examples shown below).

#DershowitzLogic is a hashtag used to mock an argument by President Donald Trump 's lawyer Alan Dershowitz during the Senate impeachment trial in January 2020. The earliest known usage of the hashtag was published nearly two years before the impeachment of President Trump. On May 2nd, 2018, Twitter user @ASnarkRangOut who tweeted about a defense of President Trump "Alan also said bloodstains on a sock found in O.J. Simpson's bedroom could not have been produced by splattering at the crime scene" (shown below). Alan also said bloodstains on a sock found in O.J. Simpson's bedroom could not have been produced by splattering at the crime scene. #DershowitzLogic � Alex Wauters (@ASnarkRangOut) May 2, 2018 On January 29th, Dershowitz argued at the Senate impeachment, "If a president does something which he believes will help him get elected in the public interest, that cannot be the kind of quid pro quo that results in impeachment" (shown below). The first known tweet in reference to this statement was published that day by Twitter user @DeborahMagone, who wrote, "So if I sincerely and truly believe robbing the bank is in the National interest , it's ok? #dershowitzlogic" (shown below). Over the next few hours, people continued to mock Dershowitz's line of defense. Twitter user @t_a_pierce compared the argument to President Nixon, receiving more than 3,600 likes an 1,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @maydaymindy9 tweeted, "Seriously can�t see how Harvard can keep Alan Dershowitz as a law professor he teaches corruption." The tweet received more than 3,300 likes and 960 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). That day, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz tweeted, "Their arguments are getting more and more dangerous to the rule of the law and the constitutional order. It is enjoyable to make fun of #dershowitzlogic but it is essential that this crazy autocratic nonsense get swept out of the Senate chamber with pace and enthusiasm." the tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 795 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Dershowitz responded to the criticisms on Twitter. In a series of tweets, he wrote, "They characterized my argument as if I had said that if a president believes that his re-election was in the national interest, he can do anything. I said nothing like that, as anyone who actually heard what I said can attest [�] I did not say or imply that a candidate could do anything to reassure his reelection, only that seeking help in an election is not necessarily corrupt, citing the Lincoln and Obama examples. Critics have an obligation to respond to what I said, not to create straw men to attack." Several media outlets covered the argument and response and reaction, including Politico, USA Today, NBC, The Daily Dot and more.

Pimp Vader refers to a cosplayer who wore a white Darth Vader helmet and stereotypical pimp clothes to MegaCon 2011 convention, as well as several other similarly-dressed cosplayers. Online, the photographs of the cosplayer have achieved viral status and have been used in memes . In January 2020, the photos regained online popularity in memes following a viral Reddit post. On March 25th, 2011, an unknown MegaCon 2011 attendee wore a white Darth Vader mask accompanied by a white jacket, white fur coat, a purple fur hat and a large clock necklace reading "Pimp." In the following days, the photographs of the cosplayer were uploaded by users on Flickr, Plixi and Reddit. An April 9th, 2011, post by Redditor faerielfire in /r/funny subreddit received over 640 upvotes in six months (shown below, top left). In the following years, one of the photographs achieved viral status online and have been used in memes. For example, on May 13th, 2013, Redditor TAYLORNATOR48 posted a meme based on the photographs to /r/funny, receiving over 580 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). On May 31st, 2013, Redditor WorkFriendlyAcct posted another meme based on the photograph to /r/starwars (shown below, right). On January 22nd, 2020, Redditor MC_Cat posted a "Skull Cow Isn't Real, It Can't Hurt You" meme based on the image to /r/memes subreddit, receiving over 32,900 upvotes in six days (shown below). On the same day, Redditor MrJod2002 posted another meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes, where it received over 15,600 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). On January 26th, 2020, Redditor Gary_October posted another photograph of Pimp Vader walking away from a Darth Vader cosplayer, with the post gaining over 52,800 upvotes in two days. In the following days, the photograph gained notable spread on Reddit as an object labeling meme. In some memes, Darth Vader was compared with a stormtrooper cosplayer known as Slavtrooper.

Reddit Good, TikTok Bad is a series of memes which label Reddit the superior platform and often refers to TikTok as cringe or cancer in comparison. The commentary began on Reddit in 2018 and continued to through 2019. In October 2018, following the viral TikTok trends like Hit or Miss and I'm Already Tracer Redditors began voicing their annoyance with TikTok through memes. For Example, on October 6th, 2018, Redditor Normified uploaded a they had us in the first half image to r/dankmemes commenting on how TikTok is even worse than Musical.ly (shown below). The post gained over 7,300 points (96% upvoted) in two years. Minecraft Good, Fortnite Bad refers to a series of memes ridiculing the mainstream 2019 meme trend of praising and criticizing , particularly popular in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/dankmemes and /r/memes. The contrarian trend gained popularity on iFunny , Instagram and some communities on Reddit during Spring 2019. In the second half of 2018, memes making fun of Fortnite and its audience gained significant popularity in the major meme communities on Reddit, particularly /r/dankmemes and /r/memes (examples shown below). On September 5th, 2019, Redditor GlenMerlin posted I love democracy image to r/dankmemes which comments on the comparison of App ratings (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 1,600 points (96% upvoted) in four months. On January 9th, Redditor Leith_DaBeef uploaded another image regarding TikTok to r/dankmemes which gained over 12,400 points (85 % upvoted) in 15 days (shown below, right). On January 16th, Redditor Gilgames32 uploaded an image to r/memes which compared watching TikTok to hell and garnered 4,700 points (97% upvoted) in eight days (shown below, left). On January 22nd, Redditor madmilkaddicted uploaded a 9 out of 10 dentists meme comparing Reddit to TikTok to r/dankmemes and accumulated over 1,800 points (90% upvoted) in two days. The resurgence of TikTok Bad, Reddit Good memes was documented in an article by StayHipp.

Whew Chile The Ghetto is a series of TikTok videos in which users describe things using the often offensive term "ghetto" which, as an adjective, means cheap or inferior. The videos, which became popular in December 2019, used a Real Housewives of Atlanta sound clip. On November 24th, 2019, season six episode four of Real Housewives of Atlanta aired featuring a clip in which NeNe describes a neighborhood by saying "whew chile the ghetto" (shown below). On December 6th, 2019, TikTok user @userconnorw uploaded the sound clip and made a video in which he describes Spotify as inferior to Apple Music (shown below). On December 9th, TikTok user @realliamsilk gained over 630,500 likes in two days with their use of the sound clip (shown below, left). The next day, TikToker @noahpugliano used the sound to recount a time when he thought a $300,000 budget for a house was cheap. The video gained 529,400 likes in a day. That same day, TikTok user @sarahmagusara gained over 1.1 million likes in a day for her variation (shown below, right). The next day, The Daily Dot published an article on the memes saying, "It appears that most of these TikToks are meant to be lighthearted in nature, and users are poking fun at their younger selves for their judgments. But many think white TikTok users calling things �ghetto� is racially insensitive."

I May Not Show It refers to a series of image macros of a selfie of a black man with the caption "I may not show it" followed by an absurd or humorous admission. The photograph was originally published on Facebook by user SuccesfulToles on November 3rd, 2015. The photograph was later used in 2018 news reports, following a viral Facebook post in which the user posted that a woman attempted to prevent him from entering his apartment. Almost a year after the Facebook post went viral, on August 13th, 2019, Redditor tylermoberly1990 reposted a meme made by an unknown user, marking the earliest known usage of the selfie as a meme . He captioned the photograph in the /r/ okbuddyretard subreddit, "I may not show it but that gas leak in my house really be giving me brain damage." The post received more than 14,000 points (99% upvoted) and 80 comments in less than six months (shown below). That day, Redditor EliteFireBox published a deep-fried version of the meme. The post received more than 7,100 points (98% upvoted) in less than six months (shown below, left). On August 31st, Facebook user OfficialBardockObama published a variation that removed the second half, taking the line "I may not show it" literally. The post received more than 2,300 reactions, 600 comments and 300 shares in less than six months (shown below, center). Over the next few months, people continued to post variations of the meme. Redditor Wildman8 published a variation, which received more than 1,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below, right). Not Available .

Inteleon is a introduced in . It is the final evolution of the Water-type starter Pok�mon Sobble. The character inspired fan art and memes because of its design. Inteleon was officially released along with Pok�mon Sword and Shield on November 15th, 2019, though it was leaked along with the rest of the Galarian Pok�dex on November 3rd, 2019. According to it's Pok�dex entry, it has many spy-esque features that allow it to sneak around. Inteleon proved divisive among fans, but nevertheless, the community soon began making fan art of the character. Deviantart user FeatherShine1 posted art of the character (shown below, left), as well as KiwiHermit on Newgrounds who posted art (shown below, right) Others created memes about the character. For example, Twitter user @sqshiijelly posted a comic about the character "reloading" (shown below, left). Tumblr user @beep-beepster made art featuring the character referencing popular Kermit the Frog memes (shown below, right). On the 9th of January, 2020, Gamefreak announced that all the starter evolutions for will be getting Gigantamax forms. This new form of Inteleon sparked numerous memes about It's "Sniper rifle" it gains through Gigantamaxing.

Hello Kitty / Oh Yeah, I'm in Japan is an exploitable four-panel webcomic created by brunorust and proliferated by furries to share memes about living in certain countries or situations. While the original comic was posted in the r/furry subreddit , it quickly gained popularity in the furry meme subreddit r/furry_irl, leading to dozens of variations of the meme and even some versions that poked fun at r/furry_irl culture itself. On November 27th, 2019, brunorust published the original comic, titled "living in Japan in a nutshell," in the r/furry subreddit. The post received more than 3,500 upvotes (91% upvoted) and 70 comments in less than one week. The first panel depicts an anthropomorphic corgi dog greeting a passing black cat . In the second panel, the corgi remembers "Oh wait� I'm in Japan�" before redressing the cat, this time speaking a Romanisation of (translated) "Good Morning Cat." In the fourth panel, the cat turns back, winks, makes a sideways V sign , and replies with "Nyaaa�" and an emoticon . The comic was very positively received among Reddit furries and received decent popularity. It was also cross-posted among various communities, most notably of them r/furry_irl. The crosspost to r/furry_irl received more than 1100 upvotes (99% upvoted) in less than one week. The premise of the meme led to multiple other users editing the meme with their country or location of choice in the second panel and changing the text (and sometimes visuals) of the bottom two panels to match slang or paraphernalia from their culture. One of the earliest edits of the meme, Australia _irl, received over 3,600 upvotes (95% upvoted) and 100 comments within one week (shown below). Over the next few days, others posted variations in the /r/furry_irl subreddit. Each receiving hundreds of post karma and multiple comments. While many of them referenced a country as per the original post, some users instead referenced a state/province or city in making their edits (examples below, left and right). Many of them also edited the panels to include backgrounds or objects typically associated with their location of choice. One of the first edits of the meme to poke at its viral nature on r/furry_irl appeared on November 29th, 2019 (shown below, left). In it, the location of choice is r/furry_irl itself, and the resulting panels depict just how prevalent the meme has become. Many commenters noted this trend and wondered how and when the meme will lose popularity; some pondered if it will be cut off when the subreddit's moderators place it in the " deadhorse list," which would ban all future instances of the meme (shown below, right). Others expressed their takes on the meme's exploitable nature in different ways, including screenshotting the memes on the front page and even referencing an older exploitable in the process. On November 29th, 2019, the original comic's artist brunorust posted r/furry_irl, thanking them for the users' support and spread of his comic and meme template. Not Available .

Hatterene is a dual Psychic/Fairy-type Pok�mon which debuted in . The Pok�mon's feminine figure inspired a large amount of fan art after its debut, with fan artists often depicting it with fellow Psychic/Fairy-type Gardevoir . Hatterene debuted in Pok�mon Sword and Shield. She is the final evolution of the Hatenna line. All Hatterene are female. Its descriptions read "It emits psychic power strong enough to cause headaches as a deterrent to the approach of others" ( Sword ) and "If you're too loud around it, you risk being torn apart by the claws on its tentacle. This Pok�mon is also known as the "Forest Witch" ( Shield ). Its Gigantamax form descriptions are, "This Pok�mon can read the emotions of creatures over 30 miles away. The minute it senses hostility, it goes on the attack" ( Sword ) and "Beams like lightning shoot down from its tentacles. It's known to some as the Raging Goddess" ( Shield ). The Pok�mon was a quick hit with fan artists, who took to her feminine figure. Once she leaked with along with the Galar dex two weeks prior to the game, fan artists began posting art. Twitter user Lucyfer posted art of her (shown below, left). Twitter user FUNTIMEDELUXEGO posted art of Gardevoir, a Pok�mon who sparked a similar reaction at her debut, consoling Hatterene, gaining over 100 retweets and 540 likes (shown below, right). A significant amount of the fan art focused on a perceived rivalry between Gardevoir and Hatterene, as the Pok�mon are the same type and were similarly beloved by fans. This was exacerbated by a tweet by @OnlineHomo which showed the two apparently fighting in the game's Pok�camp feature (shown below, left). Pixiv user Walfajor posted art of the moment (shown below, right).

#MonsterGirlGenerator is a Twitter hashtag dedicated to fan art of the result of a Shindanmaker test which describes the type of monster girl the artist would be based on their names/nicknames. On April 13th, 2019, Shindanmaker's user NightFeverFrofi shared a test where the users submit their names and nicknames and a get a short description of the type of monster girls they would be, their breast size, how was their first encounter and hair type, length and coloration (example below, right). While the test didn't gain much traction at first, it gained a bigger following after December 5th, 2019, when multiple artists shared their results and the fan art of them. One of the earliest examples was shared by hexunart showing the design of their succubus, getting 600 likes in the following days (shown below, left). A day later, user sub_res shared the fan art of their results, scoring 7,800 likes in the same amount of time (shown below center). On December 9th, 2019, the user ceroblitz uploaded their own take on the trend uploading an image of their slime girl getting 3,900 likes (shown below, right).

I'm In The Ghetto refers to a viral video by TikTok user muktarhuh in which he is seen walking while what may be the sound of gunshots is heard in the background. Amidst the noise, he says, "I'm in the ghetto" before casually imitating the sound of gunshots by half-singing, "ratatata!" The video grew popular on Twitter , where it was widely shared and given various captions. On December 16th, 2019, TikTok user muktarhuh posted a video in which he's seen walking while the sound of what may be gunshots is heard in the background. Muktarhuh says, "I'm in the ghetto� ratatata!" The video gained over 11.4 million likes in two weeks (shown below). Issa shooting! On December 19th, 2019, Twitter user @gravesandeee posted the video to Twitter, gaining over 36,000 retweets and 142,000 likes. After the post, other Twitter users began commenting on the video's popularity. User @fmaster_x wrote, "fam I�m sick and tired of my brain, every two minutes all I hear in my head is �I�m in the ghetto�ratatata�ratatata aArggh�," gaining over 150 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, left). On December 23rd, user @lowkeyhanz tweeted a Don't Say It meme about the video, gaining over 140 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, right). Others shared the video while adding their own captions, often parodying people of privilege going to less-affluent areas they think are dangerous. Some popular examples include a tweet by @torreskendra89 which gained over 200 retweets and 740 likes (shown below, top) and @freshjosuezy which gained over 280 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, bottom). Me going to PlazAmericas to get my eyebrows done https://t.co/u0cR1hKUd2 Seven lakes students passing through Mayde creek https://t.co/68hOQLRK2N cy ranch kids passing by cy springs https://t.co/THZxRxIXur � Destiny ? (@queendestiny302) December 27, 2019 House heads at festivals passing by bass stages https://t.co/VA3vFEa5V2 Naperville kids going across the street to Aurora for legal weed on Jan. 1 https://t.co/mkKicVpf8U white europeans first time in brazil https://t.co/i9B6jDmBG1

CrawlingFlour is a 9GAG user who gained celebrity status on the platform after asking for context for a Megxit meme . Starting in mid-January 2020, multiple memes about CrawlingFlour complaining about being upvoted and being hailed by 9GAG as a messiah were posted on the platform, similar to WaterGuy12 memes on Reddit . On January 13th, 2020, a meme about Megxit made by an unknown user was reposted to 9GAG, gaining over 9,800 points in one week (shown below, left). In the comment section, 9GAG user crawlingflour inquired about the context for the meme by typing "Cap?" ( Captain Obvious ). After the comment acquired a significant number of points, crawlingflour complained about the upvotes and repeated his request, with more comments by crawlingflour complaining about his comments being upvoted being posted in the same thread (shown below, left and right). As of January 20th, 2020, the initial comment received over 1,000 points. On January 13th, 2020, a screenshot of crawlingflour's comments was posted on 9GAG, with the post gaining over 8,200 points in one week (shown below, top). On the same day, crawlingflour commented "Fucking hell, my notification keeps adding up," with the comment accumulating over 5,700 points as of January 20th (shown below, bottom). On January 16th, 2020, a screenshot of that post, with the highly-upvoted comment by crawlingflour included in the screenshot, was posted on 9GAG (shown below, top). The post received over 4,800 points in four days, with crawlingflour commenting "Seriously another post about me?" The comment received over 8,800 points in four days as of January 20th (shown below, bottom). Starting on January 16th, 2020, multiple of memes about crawlingflour and his comments being mass-upvoted by 9GAG users were posted on the platform (examples shown below). On January 20th, 2020, 9GAG posted a blog entry about crawlingflour's fame on the platform. On the same day, 9GAG added a crawlingflour sweatshirt to its merchandise store (shown below, top left).

Boris Johnson Hides In a Fridge or Fridgegate refers to a Good Morning Britain live segment in which they drop in on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during an early visit to the Yorkshire business Modern Milkman. During the visit in early December 2019, Good Morning Britain correspondent Jonathan Swain asked Boris Johnson for a live interview. Johnson denied one and walked into a walk-in fridge. On December 11th, 2019, Good Morning Britain uploaded "Correspondent Jonathan Swain Doorstops Boris Johnson on His Milk Round" (shown below). The video gained over 77,00 views in a day. That day, The Guardian reported that "Conservative sources subsequently insisted that Johnson was 'categorically not hiding' in the fridge, from which Johnson emerged carrying a crate of milk bottles � but instead his aides were taking a moment to prep the PM for a separate, pre-agreed interview." On December 11th, 2019, many Twitter users mocked Johnson's choice of walking into the fridge while some defended him. Twitter user @certainlysassy gained over 150 likes for tweeting "@BorisJohnson you are doing yourself no favours this morning. A simple chat on camera with @piersmorgan @gmb in the studio would have solved a lot of issues, instead your team make you look an idiot yet again." Twitter user @DavidAdeola replied by saying, "He still has a day job in case we�ve forgotten and can�t be spending valuable time to please Neil or Piers for their �gotcha� moment for their gains not the nation�s interest even though they say so" (shown below, left). The reply received 25 likes in a day. Twitter user @chelleryn99 shared an image of a fridge stationed across from interviewer Andrew Neil with the caption, "Boris Johnson has finally been cornered by Andrew Neil. Now to get him out of the fridge� ??" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 180 likes in a day. That day, Twitter user @MTChairPolitics posted a GIF of someone carrying a fridge with the caption, "Live footage of Boris Johnson travelling to his next stop on the final day of campaigning," which received over 2,300 likes and 1,000 retweets in a day (shown below). Live footage of Boris Johnson travelling to his next stop on the final day of campaigning #GE2019 #Fridgegate pic.twitter.com/rILDqnQj2x

Chicago Union Furry Fetish Art refers to a Facebook post made by the Greater Chicago Industrial Workers of the World of Furry fanart featuring an over-sized skunk labeled with the Industrial Workers of the World logo squishing a rich hamster with the caption "squash the boss!" and "unite your workplace!" The post spread to Twitter in January 2020 with the assumption that the chapter was unaware of the art's furry affiliation. On January 27th, 2020, Facebook account Greater Chicago IWW posted the "Squash the Boss" image with the caption, "The best cure for a case of the Monday�s is One Big Union" (shown below). The post was taken from Facebook user Brian Schildwachter and posted to the chapter facebook by Kelsey Tanabe Walker. On January 28th, 2020, Twitter user @spacedrugs reposted a screenshot of the Facebook post with the caption, "is someone going to tell them?" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,300 likes and 270 retweets in a day. That day, The Daily Dot wrote that "Jay, who commissioned the art and requested to use a pseudonym for this article, said it was a response to far-right politics they�ve observed in the furry fandom ." The official Twitter account for Industrial Workers of the World shared the Daily Dot article "Labor Union Unknowingly Posted Furry Fetish Art to Facebook" with the caption, "'unknowingly' ??" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 680 likes in a day. On January 29th, the Daily Dot article was posted to r/stupidpol by Redditor shitpost953. In a direct message correspondence with Know Your Meme , Kelsey Tanabe Walker, the person responsible for the Greater Chicago IWW post revealed that although the organization had no "official affiliation with the furry community," furries are welcomed into the union as if they were "any other worker": Not Available

Owlturd Comix "Vulnerable" Parodies , also known as Never Again , refers to object-labeled variations of the webcomic "Vulnerable" by Owlturd Comix . While the comic was originally published in 2017, the parodies went viral in December 2019. On April 21st, 2017, Owlturd Comix published Vulnerable, a four-panel comic in which a pink character in a box says, "Maybe I don't have to be so tough." The box opens and the pink character leaves saying, "Maybe I can be vulnerable sometimes. In the third panel, a fist punches the pink character. Finally, the character returns to the box and says, "Never again." On Instagram @shencomix received more than 137,000 likes for the post (shown below). On September 9th, 2018, Redditor cc4051 published a variation of the comic, with the text slightly changed. The post received more than 8,800 points (94% upvoted) and 130 comments in less than two years (shown below, left). The following year, on April 1st, 2019, Redditor PreemptiveJoy posted a wholesome version of the meme in which the pink characters meets a supportive friend. The post received more than 1,900 comments (98% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, center). On December 10th, Redditor tic-tac-peppermint published a version about computers. The post received more than 31,000 points (93% upvoted) and 1,000 comments (shown below, right). Not available.

Men's Group Chats refers to a series of jokes about what people assume a group chat made up of a collection of men would look like. These jokes generally either feature wholesome or vulgar conversation. On June 16th, 2017, Twitter user @sadposting posted a screenshot describing the difference between "Women's group chats vs men's group chats" (shown below). The post is the earliest known instance of the meme. On August 30th, 2019, Twitter user @LoveSarae tweeted a parody of "Men's groupchats." The post reads, "Men�s groupchats: Guy 1: 'Did you cheat on her?' Guy 2: 'Yeah bro' All the rest: 'ahahaha' 'sksksks' 'I�m deaddd.'" The tweet, which became the inital spread of the meme, received more than 7,400 likes and 1,600 retweets in less than six months (shown below, left). Several days later, Twitter user @BokuNoBeefDip retweeted the post and added a joke about sharing "anime ass" and the rest of the chat responding "nice." Within six months, the tweet received more than 68,000 likes and 14,000 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter user @renessh97 tweeted, "actual men�s groupchats Futsal Tonight :-" and no one responding. The tweet received more than 4,400 retweets and 2,500 likes in less than six months (shown below, right). Not Available .

The What, also known as the �Rug Doctor Woman Ad,� is an exploitable image macro series and reaction image depicting a woman using a carpet cleaner in a Rug Doctor advertisement with a blank stare and smile. It�s typically used as a reaction image or an object labeling macro to express confusion or disbelief, but it was originally used to describe covering up a murder. The origin of the meme comes from an old Rug Doctor advertisement that was used in numerous retail stores alongside Rug Doctor products and rentals. The exact date this ad originated is somewhat unknown, but the earliest example online dates back to November 24th, 2014, according to TinEye . The first time the ad was used in a meme format comes from a post to the r/funny subreddit by Redditor Kittty_velor on June 26th, 2017. The post (seen below) received over 5,300 upvotes and 99 comments. After the initial post on Reddit, it spread to other subs where the first traditional meme format was uploaded to r/ memes by Redditor RapperKid31 on June 28th, 2017. Shortly after this meme was featured on Reddit, it then made its way over to Instagram where user made_in_england reposted it on June 29th, 2017. The post (shown below) was liked 116 times. A post shared by Worcestershire Uk (@_made_in_england_) on Jun 29, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT That same day, the meme was added to an Imgur gallery by MohAki1 titled �Thursday meme dump (60) � Mohstly fresh.� During the Storm Area 51 event, the image resurfaced as a new format with the words �The � WHAT� placed over the woman�s face and was split into two panels as a reaction image. This new format quickly became a commonly used style in 2019, which can be seen in a repost by Redditor digbickboiiii that was uploaded to r/meme on July 14th, 2019. This meme and new format then spread to Twitter , and an example (seen below) can be found in a tweet from user Greg Newkirk a day later on July 15th, 2019. First Area 51 meme to make me cackle out loud: pic.twitter.com/udxsjnscco � Greg Newkirk ?? (@nuekerk) July 15, 2019 As the meme continued to spread, several people began to take notice of the original advertisement that was found in stores around the United States as they recognized the model from the template. On October 21st, 2019, Redditor hmmmYah posted a meme featuring the original ad to the r/teenagers sub, which received over 9,100 upvotes and 36 comments (shown below).

Bot is a slang term used in the gaming community to insult players who play poorly, the implication being that they're playing like a character controlled by A.I. This is not to be confused with alternative definitions of "Bot," such as an A.I. controlled character or software that helps a player gain an unfair competitive advantage. [Researching] On June 1st, 2018, Redditor niklass_ replied to a post on /r/Fortnite, defining the term as "It's a player who plays like a bot. No building horrible shooting cant run properly etc." The term was added to Urban Dictionary on October 2nd, 2018, gaining over 550 likes (shown below). User "~j??B??~ Juiice " wrote, "You are a horrible player in a game, specifically CS:GO or C-ops (mobile game) and you just suck so badly that you play like a bot, otherwise a NPC or something that isn't humanly controlled." The term has been associated with Fortnite streamer FaZe Tfue. On July 20th, 2018, YouTuber Phudo posted a video of Tfue dying to a "Bot" on stream, gaining over 10 million views (shown below, left). On July 26th, 2019, YouTuber Daily Clips Central posted a video in which Tfue called Ninja a Bot, gaining over 3.5 million views (shown below, right). Unavailable

John Schnatter's 50 Pizzas in 30 Days is Papa John's founder John Schnatter's New Years resolution challenge. For January 2020, Schnatter announced on Instagram that he would be eating 50 pizzas in 30 days. Due to his widely circulated "day of reckoning" interview , many users on Twitter and Instagram created memes mocking the resolution. On December 31st, 2019, John Schnatter posted a photo of himself with a stack of pizza boxes to Instagram captioned, "Happy New Year! ?My resolution for 2020 is to beat my record of 40 pizzas in 30 days. ?What resolutions do you guys have for 2020?#happynewyear" (shown below). The post gained over 13,700 likes in two days. On December 31st, 2019, Twitter user @GenePark reposted Schnatter's Instagram story while saying, "Papa John is going to eat 50 pizzas in 30 days and wishes you a 'heppy' New Years" (shown below). The pos garnered over 38,800 likes and 5,600 retweets in two days. Papa John is going to eat 50 pizzas in 30 days and wishes you a �heppy� New Years pic.twitter.com/S829Lt2D2M That same day, Twitter user @SociableBarely calculated that John Schnatter would gained about 27 pound in 30 days from performing this challenge (shown below, left). Twitter users continued to comment on the resolution and mock his decision. On January 1st, 2020, Twitter user @igotshingles posted a screenshot from his recent Schantter's recent interview with the caption, "papa john on pizza number 46 of the month trying to maintain a grip on reality" (shown below, right). Not Available

Nurse Dancing to Patient Hyperventilating TikTok Controversy refers to a viral TikTok video of a nurse mocking a patient for faking their illness which was reposted to Twitter in November 2019 and sparked discussion around patient care. The video caused the trending hashtag #PatientsAreNotFaking which was used to discuss instances in which people weren't taking seriously by medical professionals. On November 19th, 2019, Twitter user @DamnDRoseTweets tweeted the TikTok she made which has recently been removed from TikTok (shown below). The tweet gained over 34,200 retweets, 128,600 likes and two million views in six days. We know when y�all are faking ???? pic.twitter.com/uBV9LjXN3W On November 19th, Twitter users began responding to the tweet by discussing situations in which their illnesses we not taken seriously by nurses. On November 20th, Twitter user @LoveJaylaAyanna responded by saying "People really are offended by this tweet ? You gotta walk on eggshells in this generation ??. Reading the comments this went from a joke to 'black woman die in labor all the time because of people like this' I wasn�t even thinking that deep" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 2,300 likes and 170 retweets in five days. The next day, Twitter user @harley_nu replied by saying "I was seconds from fainting when a female 'medical professional' like this, ROLLED HER EYES. I honestly think that was the only thing that kept me from dropping because she enraged me. It took them 3 days to regulate my heartrate after they realized I was actually in crisis. smh " (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 60 likes in four days. That same day, The hashtag #PatientsAreNotFaking began trending on Twitter. On November 22nd, @DamnDRoseTweets responded to the backlash posted screenshots of death threats she received in her DMs (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,800 likes and 200 retweets in three days. She went on in a thread to explain that she has been a medical professional for five years and defended herself by saying that she loves her job. In another tweet @DamnDRoseTweets wrote "I absolutely will not be bullied into apologizing or deleting a video because some people disagree with me. Thank you to those that have voiced their own disagreement with me yet understood that the intent behind something matters just as much as the content" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 800 likes in three days.

The 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus refers to the presidential primary election which happened in Iowa, the first voting contest in the 2020 Democratic Primary . The election was marred by controversy after an app used to tally the votes, manufactured by the tech firm Shadow, faced technical difficulties, delaying the results and raising suspicions of voter fraud. This suspicion was heightened after Pete Buttigieg appeared to give a victory speech despite no official votes being released. Buttigieg's campaign is a client of Shadow, having purchased a service to send text messages to voters from the firm. On February 3rd, 2020, Iowa began its caucus for the 2020 United States Presidential Election . Whereas a traditional primary contest will award the candidate with the most votes in a state all of its delegate, a caucus operates differently. In a caucus, a district meets and people in that group will select a candidate in the first round of voting. If a candidate doesn't meet a required percentage of supporters, those supporters can elect to support another candidate in the second round of voting. Delegates are awarded based on how the percentage of voters per precinct. Running basically unopposed, Donald Trump secured an easy victory in the Republican contest. For the 2020 Iowa Caucus, officials implemented an app used to tally the votes developed by a tech firm called Shadow Inc. That evening, many district officials claimed they were unable to submit their district's vote tallies via the app. Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price blamed the problem on a coding error and said there were "inconsistencies" in some of the results. He assured that it was not a cyber attack or the work of otherwise nefarious actors. This led to an extended delay in reporting the results, as officials were going back to count the written votes manually. With cable news giving round-the-clock news coverage of the caucuses, candidates began using the dead air to give speeches to their supporters. While several candidates gave speeches speaking of their successes in the caucus, Joe Biden , who was polling poorly in the state ahead of the caucus, gave a speech described as "trying to buck up his supporters" ahead of the next contest in New Hampshire. Of note, Pete Buttigieg gave a speech where it appeared he was claiming victory in the caucus, despite no official results being announced. Buttigieg's speech appeared suspicious to some, as his campaign had donated $42,500 to Shadow in July of 2019. The next morning, when reporter DJ Judd attempted to ask Buttigieg if his speech was premature, he declined to respond (shown below). After his coffee with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, I asked Pete Buttigieg if it was premature to declare a victory in Iowa last night. He declined to respond. pic.twitter.com/QiiBilRP2C Amidst the chaos, the Bernie Sanders campaign released their internal data from Iowa, which represented roughly 40% of precincts in the state. Their numbers showed Sanders ahead with roughly 30% of the vote, Buttigieg in second with 25%, Elizabeth Warren in third with 21%, Biden in fourth with 12%, and Amy Klobuchar in fifth with 11%. Buttigieg's campaign released a memo with their internal data as well, also showing a roughly 25% vote number with 75% of the precincts reporting, though their report did not show the other candidates' results. On February 4th, the Iowa Democratic Party released 62% of the results, showing Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders in a virtual tie, with Sanders having a slight edge in the popular vote and Buttigieg having a slight edge in the delegate percentage count, though the numbers would give both Sanders and Buttigieg ten delegates from Iowa moving forward. Over the following day, as more precincts reported, Sanders appeared to be gaining on Buttigieg's State Delegate Equivalent count. Late at night on February 5th, 97% of precincts had reported, showing Sanders had a strong lead in the popular vote and was .1 State Delegate Equivalent behind Buttigieg. The remaining precinct was a satellite caucus that Sanders was expected to win, which would give him the overall edge and the victory in Iowa by all metrics. On February 6th, the New York Times reported that the results were "riddled" with inconsistencies discovered the day prior. The inconsistencies were not the result of the crashed-app controversy. These include official vote tallies not matching up with those given independently by precincts, precincts awarding votes to the wrong candidates, and vote tallies not adding up. For example, It was discovered that some precincts were awarding votes intended for Sanders and Warren to Tom Steyer and Deval Patrick. These inconsistencies were widely shared on Twitter as well. Later that day Tom Perez, the head a of the DNC, declared a "recanvass" of the votes, meaning the votes would once again be recounted after they were once delayed due to inconsistencies with the app developed by Shadow. There is no timetable as to when the recanvassed results will be released. Online called for the resignation of DNC chair Tom Perez using the hashtag #TomPerezResign, with people suspicious that the failure in Iowa was the work of the DNC attempting to stunt Bernie Sanders' momentum. Other, related trending hashtags include #IowaCaucusDisaster and #DNCisCorrupt. On Reddit , live threads covering the news in /r/ politics gained roughly 2,000 points apiece. In /r/The_Donald , Redditor ThreeDogBowWow posted a Jeb Wins about Iowa, gaining over 1,500 points (shown below, left). User markipol posted a Sleeping Shaq meme about the bizarreness of the Iowa caucus rules in /r/PresidentialRaceMemes, gaining over 610 points (shown below, right). One particularly memorable moment of the night featured an Iowa precinct representative on hold with the Iowa Democratic Party, allegedly for an hour calling into CNN. While speaking to Wolf Blitzer, the Iowa Democratic Party took him off hold and when he didn't immediately respond, the party hung up on him (shown below). All of this happened on live television. Here's video of the Iowa precinct guy getting hung up on by the Democratic Party reporting line while he's live on CNN. pic.twitter.com/mIDnTFqQFy The debacle led to heightened suspicions online that something was amiss. Buttigieg's connection to Shadow and his apparent victory speech led the hashtag "#MayorCheat" to trend on Twitter. User @jackallisonLOL tweeted, "i feel really bad for all the young people and first time caucus goers that #MayorCheat and the DNC stole their big night from them. disgusting. this is the kind of thing that disenfranchises people forever!", gaining over 1,100 likes (shown below, left). User @indianaboognish tweeted, "So let me get this straight. #MayorCheat had internal numbers showing he LOST and then STILL claimed victory? How does that work exactly? #BernieWon" (shown below, center). User @nochorus tweeted a parody of Buttigieg's involvement with Shadow (shown below, right). I Watched 62% Of� is a Twitter snowclone parodying those who began analyzing the news that Pete Buttigieg and Bernie Sanders were in a virtual tie for first place in the 2020 Iowa Democratic Caucus with 62% of precincts in the state counted. The snowclone features people joking about pop culture stories in which stopping 62% of the way through would result in giving a false impression of the ending. For example, @chbooksdc made a joke about The Great Gatsby, tweeting, "Just finished 62% of this novel and we�re so excited for Gatsby and Daisy," gaining over 7,200 retweets and 59,000 likes (shown below, left). User @gregprice11 posted an example using , gaining over 310 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered in a Twitter Events page. On February 3rd, an anon on /pol/ suggested raiding the Iowa Caucuses. Late at night on February 4th, several users on /pol/ posted the number of the Iowa Democratic party and suggested calling it to "clog the lines" and further delay results. It appears that one anon copied the message, "clog the lines, make the call lads, after 54 minutes they answered and l was able to tie up the call another ten minutes with the woman who answered because she called me sir and l demanded to speak to a supervisor who would use my correct pronouns of "they /them" before l would report my caucus results" several times. This led some media outlets, including Bloomberg and NBC News to declare that 4chan had conducted a raid that impacted the delay.

is a satirical web series in which YouTuber Ian " iDubbbz " Carter offers his criticism and review of popular channels and content creators on YouTube. Each episode of Content Cop opens with a comedy sketch of iDubbbz dressed in a police uniform chasing after and bringing down a suspect, before cutting to iDubbbz' production studio where he rants about the YouTube content creator in question at length. Between 2015 and 2017, iDubbbz produced 11 content cop episodes, including notable episodes on YouTubers LeafyIsHere , KEEMSTAR and RiceGum . On December 13th, 2015, YouTuber iDubbbz uploaded the first episode of his Content Cop series titled "AMATEUR FOOD REVIEWERS." In this video and the episodes that followed, iDubbbz reviewed and criticized YouTubers whose videos or actions he deemed hypocritical or unethical. In the period between December 13th, 2015 and October 3rd, 2017, iDubbbz produced a total of eleven Content Cop episodes, including episodes on YouTubers The Fine Bros , KEEMSTAR, LeafyIsHere, Tana Mongeau and RiceGum. are subseries produced by iDubbbz in response to those YouTubers who reacted to his Content Cop videos. The subseries include a total of two episodes and include videos recorded by iDubbbz in response to criticisms by LeafyIsHere and RiceGum. The Content Cop series received positive responses from viewers, with the series accumulating a total of over 240 million views as of December 11th, 2019, with the Content Deputy episodes accruing over 40.3 million views. As of December 13th, 2019, the Content Cop episode on RiceGum was the most viewed video in the series with over 46 million views. iDubbbz' stage persona and style of humor of the series has been celebrated by his fans as provocative, ironic and highly satirical, while his critics have slammed his frequent use of racial and homophobic slurs for comedy as lowbrow and offensive. Over the years, the Content Cop episodes resulted in a number of major controversies and feuds involving iDubbbz. On September 12th, 2016, YouTuber iDubbbz released a new episode of Content Cop titled "Content Cop � Leafy" criticizing LeafyIsHere's videos and referring to him as a bully. Additionally, iDubbbz frequently mocked Leafy's chin for being small, pointing out that he appears to be trying to hide the part of his face when posing for photographs. After the video was released, many internet users mocked the size of Leafy's chin with the hashtag #nochin. That day, YouTuber Keemstar uploaded a video reporting on the video on the DramaAlert channel (shown below). On December 11th, 2019, the episode was removed by YouTube. refers to a December 2016 online feud between iDubbbz and YouTube vlogger Tana Mongeau which took off after iDubbbz staged wherein he traveled to San Francisco to attend a VIP meet-and-greet event with Mongeau, during which he approached the celebrity vlogger for a photograph and blurted out "say nigger!" Following the meet-and-greet, Mongeau made accusatory posts against iDubbbz on social media. The feud continued with Mongeau being exposed to have used the slur on previous occasions, and with iDubbbz releasing a Content Cop episode criticizing Mongeau's video for exaggerating their encounter in San Francisco. refers to a October 2017 online feud between iDubbbz and RiceGum. The feud took off after iDubbbz posted a Content Cop episode about the YouTuber, in which he accused RiceGum of being a pompous, lying and unethical braggart. In the Following days, RiceGum posted a response video, with iDubbbz later answering with a Content Deputy episode. On November 11th, 2019, iDubbbz tweeted that YouTube removed the Content Cop episode on LeafyIsHere due to violation of YouTube guidelines (tweet shown below). The removal followed November 7th, 2019, removal of viral Filthy Frank video "Vomit Cake." The removal of the Content Cop video was made in accordance with YouTube anti-harassment policy changes which were promised by the company after the #VoxAdpocalypse and went into effect on December 11th. In the following days, the removal became the subject of discussions online. On December 11th, Reclaim the Net published an article about the video being removed, pointing out that the rules were applied retroactively. On the same day, Redditor B-VOLLEYBALL-READY linked the article to /r/KotakuInAction, gaining over 240 upvotes. Also on December 11th, YouTubers Keemstar and Eddy Burback commented on the issue, criticizing YouTube (tweets shown below).

Gigakubica is a series of memes based on a September 2019 viral video of formula-one racecar driver Robert Kubica in which his car is digitally altered in size to appear unnaturally large (similar to Big M8 ). On September 25th, 2019, YouTuber Kaka Projects published the video "GIGAKUBICA." The video features racing footage of a digitally-altered formula one racer made to look extra large. The post received more than 338,000 views in less than three months (shown below). That day, Redditor RussellSuperFan shared the video on the /r/formuladank subreddit. The post received more than 200 points (98% upvoted) in less than three months. Days later, Redditor Akashic101 shared the video on the /r/youtubehaiku subreddit, receiving more than 4,600 points (96% upvoted) and 75 comments in less than three months. On November 3rd, Redditor Poleani posted an image of Gigakubica on the /r/formuladank subreddit. The post received more than 1,700 points (99% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, left). On November 10th, Redditor Maxcon18 posted an image entitled "Gigakubica terrorising a city." The post received more than 3,800 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below, center). Two weeks later, on November 17th, Twitter user @Odemzz tweeted a skull cow isn't real meme using an image of Gigakubica. The post received more than 4,400 likes and 600 retweets in less than one month (shown below, right). The joke was originally posted on /r/formuladank on September 26th, 2019.

Aaron Rodgers Drawing refers to fan art of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers posted in /r/GreenBayPackers which many found humorously poor, leading to parodies and photo edits which inserted the drawing into other pictures. Some have referred to the character as Aron Roger . On January 7th, 2020, Redditor CarsonTheMemer posted art of Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers to /r/GreenBayPackers, gaining over 2,900 points (shown below). After the post, members of the subreddit began to post photoshop parodies featuring the drawing. Redditor jangelo2001 posted a parody where the drawing was in a Madden video game, gaining over 940 points (shown below, left). User bbene posted a picture of the Packers' stadium, Lambeau Field, with the drawing, gaining over 700 points (shown below, right). Users began referring to the character as "Aron Roger," similar to how people named the Woll Smoth photoshop. User shocktasticanimation posted art naming the character, gaining over 390 points (shown below, left). User Sigurlion posted about "Aron Roger" in anticipation of the team's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks in the coming weekend, gaining over 450 points (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Heavy. Unavailable

[What has happened to me]~A testimony of a Uyghur woman~is a manga by Tomomi Shimizu. It is based on the Testimony of the Uighur Woman Mihrigul Tursun. On the 26th August 2019, the guardian published an article about the Manga, they wrote: Shimizu�s short manga, which has been translated into English, Chinese, Uighur and other languages, tells the story of Mihrigul Tursun, a Uighur woman who was detained three times by the Chinese authorities after returning from Egypt. The account includes Tursun�s time living in Egypt, where she gave birth to triplets, and her accounts of being tortured and detained in China on three separate occasions between 2015 and 2017. The english translation can be read here

Rick Rips the Wallpaper is a presentation edit exploitable image of Rick from ripping down wallpaper to reveal a message. The image was taken from Adult Swim 's January 2020 Pringles commercial posted to YouTube. On January 28th, 2020, Adult Swim uploaded "Rick and Morty x Pringles � 2020 Big Game Commercial [AD]" to YouTube in which Rick tears down the wallpaper to reveal the Pringles logo (shown below). The video gained over 1.2 million views and 70,000 likes in two days. That day, YouTube commentator O SmashCrafter O commented "I sense a meme template with rick pointing to the pringles logo in the wall" which received over 380 upvotes). On January 29th, Redditor ode2war uploaded the format to r/rickandmorty (shown below). The image garnered over 1,000 likes (98% upvoted) in a day. On January 29th, 2020, Redditor MoldyandToasty posted an edit in reply to ode2war's post on r/rickandmorty (shown below). The image garnered 49 points. On January 30th, Redditor FoodToGo69 posted the format to r/dankmemes including the text "sexism towards men is still sexism" on the wall (shown below, left). The post received over 26,200 points (92% upvoted) in a day. That day Reddiotr smasher_23 uploaded another iteration to r/memes with the text "you've never watched a whole movie because you blinked" (shown below, right). The post gained 5,300 points (95% upvoted) in a day.

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Camara Zoomed on Rosa's Breasts refers to a fanart of and Pok�mon White 2 female protagonist Rosa in which she poses for a photograph, with the person holding the camera zooming in on her chest. Starting in late January 2020, the image gained significant popularity on Reddit as an object labeling meme, often used to showcase important information being ignored in favor of something sensational. On July 1st, 2019, artist @The_Only_Shoe tweeted a fanart of Pok�mon Black 2 and Pok�mon White 2 protagonist Rosa posing for a photograph and holding up a victory sign, with the person holding the camera zooming it on her breasts (shown below, left). The post received over 750 retweets and 3,300 likes in seven months, with an alternative version of the fanart receiving over 50 retweets and 380 likes in the same period (shown below, right). On January 27th, 2020, Redditor Autismoi3 used used the image in an object labeling meme posted to /r/dankememes which received over 16,500 upvotes in four days (shown below). On the same day, the meme was reposted to the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit. On January 27th, 2020, Redditor karmacannibal used the image in an object labeling meme posted to /r/HistoryMemes subreddit which gained over 74,100 upvotes in four days (shown below). Starting on January 28th, the format received a significant spread in object labeling memes on Reddit. For example, on that day Redditor blues0 posted a meme in /r/chelseafc subreddit, gaining 2,100 upvotes in three days (shown below, left). A January 29th post by Redditor zDark_Knight21 received over 42,600 upvotes in two days in /r/dankmemes (shown below, right).

Jerry Smith Looking Through Viewfinder and Vomiting is a series of exploitable image macro based on a scene from the American animated television series . The meme, which rose in popularity in December 2019, features the character Jerry Smith looking through binoculars and vomiting. However, the meme's author inserts an image of something that the author disapproves of in between the two images. On December 8th, 2019, the episode "Claw and Order" of Rick and Morty aired in the United States. In the episode, Rick and Jerry (voiced by Justin Roiland and Chris Parnell) look into the mind of a talking cat to determine why it talks. When they look through the viewfinder of the device that allows them to search the cat's mind, the image they see is so horrific that Jerry vomits. That day, YouTuber Reality Check posted a clip of the scene to YouTube . Within one week, the post received more than 32,000 views (shown below). The following day, Redditor a-canadian-redittor published a template of a meme format using the scene. The post features an empty panel between the images of Jerry looking through the viewfinder and Jerry's vomiting. Within one week, the post received more than 2,000 points (98% upvoted) and 75 comments (shown below, left). Over the next few days, others began posting variations on the meme on Reddit (example below, center). On December 12th, Redditor dak_181 posted another template of the meme in the "/r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 24,000 points (94% upvoted) and 285 comments in less than 24 hours. The following day, Redditor shir0uemiya posted a variation that featured Jerry looking at a Baby Yoda meme. The post received more than 7,300 points in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not Available

"I Know What I Have to Do But I Don't Know If I Have the Strength To Do It" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Kylo Ren in the 2015 science fiction action film . On December 18th, 2015, the Disney and Lucasfilm studios released the film . In the film, the character Han Solo confronts his son, Kylo Ren (portrayed by Harrison Ford and Adam Driver). Following an emotional dialogue, Ren says the line, "I know what I have to do, I don't know if I have the strength to do it" (clip below). Over the next decade, the slowly grew in usage. For example, in 2016, the Facebook group Ultra Cool Super Rad Memes published a four-panel meme image macro of the scene (shown below, left). On September 23rd, 2016, a GIF of the moment was uploaded to the website GIPHY (shown below, right). Nearly years later, Redditor lamblikeawolf posted the GIF in the /r/TrollXChromosomes subreddit. They captioned, "Me trying to run one errand while my period drains every ounce of energy." The post received more than 2,600 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below). On January 29th, Instagram user @grapejuiceboys published the image as a reaction to a sign that reads, " 68 traffic deaths this year." The post received more than 65,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not available .

BlueMaxima's Flashpoint , otherwise known as simply Flashpoint , is an ongoing initiative to preserve browser based games and animations as Adobe and various browsers including Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox phase out support for the adobe flash plugin, permanently disabling the ability to play flash-based games. As of the time of this article the project has archived over 38,000 games. Flashpoint was first announced on December 23rd, 2018 on BlueMaxima's channel.(shown below)

PlayStation 5 Logo refers to jokes about the unveiled emblem for Sony's upcoming PlayStation 5 gaming and home entertainment console, which is virtually identical to the previous two Playstation logos. On January 6th, 2020, Sony talked about their sales for the PlayStation VR headset and unveiled the logo for their upcoming PlayStation 5 console at the CES Conference in Las Vegas (shown below). The logo is virtually identical to the logos for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, with the only difference being the number in the logo. After the reveal, fans poked fun at the reveal, joking about how lazy it appeared that the company had simply changed the number in the old logo. Twitter user @bagel_chris posted a video making fun of the change, gaining over 49,000 retweets and 132,000 likes (shown below, top). Twitter user @yakpuu_ posted a video joking that the start-up animation would have the logo reading "PIS5," gaining over 430 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, bottom). Sony's lead graphic designer coming up with the #PS5 logo #SonyCES pic.twitter.com/7xOJXBWHCF found the official PS5 startup screen pic.twitter.com/p8w1Nc9MKi Twitter user @MikeDrucker joked that the simple logo probably "took hours" to approve, gaining over 1,000 retweets and 6,900 likes (shown below, left). User @dangrabham also joked that the new logo "must've taken ages," gaining over 560 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right). Jokes about the logo were covered by Complex.

Kanye and Kim's House Tour refers to an Architectural Digest feature on the home of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian . The home has remarkably sparse decoration and monochrome white coloring, leading to jokes about the bizarre decor. On February 3rd, 2020, Architectural Digest ran a feature on Kim and Kanye's home (shown below). Kim also tweeted several images of the home, showing off its monochromatic white color design and sparse decoration (shown below). After the photos were posted, commenters noted how sparse the pictures looked. User @notallbhas compared the place to the setting for a horror film, gaining over 120 likes (shown below, left). User @itslinklauren wrote, "This ain�t �minimal� sweetie your house is just empty!" (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Junkee. User @AnnieDreaXO noted that the design was an intentional choice on Kim's part in order to keep West's mind away from distractions, gaining over 27,000 retweets (shown below). Unavailable

is an upcoming film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe . The film stars Scarlett Johansson, David Harbour, Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz. In April 2004, a film adaptation of the Marvel Comics character Black Widow began development. At the time, Lionsgate, the studio producing the film, announced that David Hayter, the writer of the first two X-Men film, would write and direct. At the time, Hayter said, "I like that she crossed over into everybody else's comic book. She was the mysterious femme fatale in the story who did what was needed to be done and left." In 2006, the rights to the character reverted back to Marvel Studios, who decided not to move forward with the film. David Hayter would later blame the commercial failures of several "female vigilante movies," naming BloodRayne , Ultraviolet and Aeon Flux . In 2009, Scarlett Johansson signed on to play Black Widow and her alter-ego Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2 . Johansson would go on to play the character in several Marvel films, including and its three sequels . Between 2014 and 2018, the studio would announce that the character would be getting a solo movie several times, particularly following the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron . In 2018, Marvel announced that Cate Shortland would be directing the film. On March 17th, 2020, Disney announced that the film would be delayed indefinitely due to concerns over the COVID-19 coronavirus . On December 2nd, 2019, Marvel released a trailer of the film. Within two days, the video received more than 21 million views (shown below). Following the release of the trailer, people commented on the trailer, focusing on the character Red Guardian (played by David Harbour). Twitter user @KWilsonHunte tweeted, "You either die a Hopper, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Smirnoff. #BlackWidow." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Throughout the week, others shared their thoughts on the trailer (examples below, center and right). On April 27th, 2014, Redditor ChanKiM_ launched the /r/Blackwidow subreddit. As of December 2019, the subreddit has more than 1,100 subscribers. The following year, September 7th, 2015, the Facebook group blackwidowmovie launched. Within five years, the group garnered more than 4,000 likes The film also has a large fanbase on Tumblr . On January 21st, 2014, the Tumblr page whereismyblackwidowmovie launched. Other Black Widow-specific Tumblr pages include widowsource and Fuck Yeah Black Widow.

It's Evolving, Just Backwards refers to a reaction image featuring PewDiePie saying the phrase. It is often paired with images illustrating a comparison between how things once and how they are today, with the implication that how things are today is worse. On October 15th, 2019, PewDiePie posted an "LWIAY" episode in which he looked at submissions from his subreddit. In response to an image showing an artistic rendering of a dinosaur and a pixelated dinosaur, PewDiePie said, "It's evolving, just backwards" (shown below). After the episode aired, fans began using the moment as a reaction image. User DaHumaan posted the first example, gaining over 53,000 points (shown below). User Tacolover132 posted a botched Ligma meme with the image on October 21st, 2019 in /r/PewDiePieSubmissions, gaining over 12,000 points (shown below, left). On November 8th, Redditor charleslovesbrownies posted an example in /r/ memes that gained over 7,600 likes. Popular examples on other subreddits include posts by CuntCunt312 in /r/dankmemes that gained over 1,700 points (shown below, left) and a meta version posted on /r/anitmeme that gained over 170 points (shown below, right).

The Goomer is a spin-off from the coomer which depicts a person highly addicted to gaming and hinting at them wasting their life when they could be doing something more constructive. Addiction to gaming has been known and talked about for a long time however it wasn't until September 20th, 2019 when a /pol/ thread was posted and depicted a coomer-variant in the picture as "The Goomer" and "Gooming" as they are playing video games. (shown below) Further on in the thread another depiction was posted which was just a coomer with headphones attached, but it was further edited to emphasize on Doritos dust , skin acne, exhausted eyes and general uncleanliness. (shown below) The character spread over the following several months on 4chan . On September 22nd, an anonymous user posted a picture of a Goomer in a suggestive pose (shown below, left). Other edits include a post combining the character with the Pok�mon " Goomy " on /vp/ (shown below, right).

Marselo is a name given to the white ball mascot of Chilean lottery Kino 5 which has gained significant popularity in ironic memes among Spanish-speaking internet users in late 2019. Originally spread as an image macro of the mascot captioned "Marselo," the meme later spread to include video edits and memes imagining the character having its own cinematic universe. The meme is closely associated with musician Marshmello and the animated film Killer Bean . In early May 2005, Powerball lottery Kino 5 was launched by Chilean company Loter�a de Concepci�n. The mascot of the lottery, a white anthropomorphic Powerball carrying the number 5 (as in Kino 5) on its back has appeared in a number of TV commercials and other promotional materials for the lottery and on the official webpage (examples shown below). Before March 6th, 2007, promo art showing the mascot greeting the viewer was created. The art was subsequently copied by the Venezuelan betting site Triples de Venezuela (shown below, left). Before October 23rd, 2019, an unknown user created an image macro based on the promo art captioned "marselo" (shown below, right). On October 23rd, 2019, Instagram account kirbygang.mp3 posted the earliest known derivative meme, with the post gaining over 3,700 likes (shown below, left). On October 26th, 2019, Instagram user eplabox a video edit that received over 28,600 views and 4,500 likes in three months (shown below, right). In the edit, track "Alone" by electronic musician Marshmello was used, with Marshmello becoming associated with the meme in the following months. Starting in early November 2019, the memes based on the character gained notable spread among the Spanish-speaking users. Notably, a series of image macros that imagined Marselo to be a film series have been created and circulated on Instagram, Facebook , Memedroid, Amino and other websites (examples shown below). In numerous examples, Marselo memes have been used in conjunction with Killer Bean . Additionally, other Kino 5 commercials featuring the character have been utilized to created meme edits, particularly on Instagram. On Twitter , various users posted the original image macro and other memes based on the character in replies to the tweets posted by musician Marshmello, highlighting the similarity between the names. On December 23rd, 2019, YouTuber DoctorDavy reported on the spread of the meme.

Hey Medic refers to a series of memes in which various classes ask Medic about various artists, games, films and pop culture phenomena, with Medic usually proceeding to disparage them and mock their titles. The trend originated from a dubbed Reddit meme in September 2019 and gained significant popularity online in January 2020. On July 11th, 2019, Redditor namenotrick made a comment expressing their dislike for the K-Pop industry and accusing it of using predatory practices in /r/tf2shitposterclub subreddit, with the comment, gaining 130 upvotes. On July 19th, 2019, Redditor dabsallovar posted a four-panel meme depicting a humorous exchange between Team Fortress 2 classes Medic and Scout based on the comment (shown below). The post received over 2,700 upvotes in six months. One of the panels of the meme utilized an /r/arabfunny -style edit of Scout's face. The edit was a part of previously existing /r/tf2shitposting trend of four-panel ironic memes based on exchanges between various Team Fortress 2 characters. On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @little_paisano posted a dubbed version of the meme, with the video receiving over 31,500 views and the tweet receiving over 1,400 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below). Nighttime image dubbing adventures pic.twitter.com/gfLs3ofMWY � Saltine (@little_paisano) September 17, 2019 - Hey Medic, I like K-pop! - K-pop? More like K-poop! - We joke, but K-pop is an extremely disgusting industry. It exploits artists even more so than American music industries. I remember watching a documentary about the contracts they make people follow, and how they have camps for like 8 year olds to see who they can manipulate into being a star. And the music itself is pretty much brainwashing people into being happy with their mundane, shitty lives. Fuck K-pop, and fuck the keebs who worship it. In the following weeks, @little_paisano's dub was widely circulated online with reposts on Instagram , iFunny and YouTube . For example, a September 23rd, 2019, reupload by YouTube user Blaziken. :d received over 396,100 views in four months. On December 7th, 2019, YouTuber HiitsAris posted a remake of the video (shown below). The remake received over 331,200 views in one month. On December 8th, 2019, Facebook user Carson MacIntosh posted the first known derivative of the format to TF2 Shitposting Facebook group, with Demoman and Medic having an exchange about . December 19th, 2019, Twitter user @SumBod3 reuploaded the meme, with the reupload accumulating over 15,700 views in one month (shown below). gn pic.twitter.com/VQZcxkmMUz � gamger (@SumBod3) December 19, 2019 On December 19th, 2019, @little_paisiano posted another Hey Medic dub about . The video accumulated over 45,800 views in one month, while @little_paisiano posted more dubs in the following days. The long awaited sequel to �more like kpoop� pic.twitter.com/eynLzAHvdK � Saltine (@little_paisano) December 19, 2019 Starting in mid-December 2019, the format gained further spread on Twitter and Reddit, with both image memes and dubbed videos, including wholesome examples, being posted by users on both platforms. A number of YouTube compilations of the memes were also uploaded during that period.

Full 180 refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers use Dua Lipa's 2019 song "Don't Start Now" to act out situations which warrant "doing a full 180" or turning from the situation. The videos became popular in February 2020. On January 26th, 2020, TikToker @isaac_tuazon uploaded the first known full 180 TikTok video in which they comment on seeing someone they know at the mall (shown below). The video which featured Dua Lipa's November 2019 single "Don't Start Now" gained over 126,400 likes in 10 days. On February 2nd, 2020, TikToker @emily_kirschner uploaded an iteration which garnered over 154,400 likes in four days (shown below, left). The next day, TikToker @elladishwasher uploaded a version captioned "When you're talking to a guy and he says the n word even though he's white" which received over 198,700 likes in four days (shown below, center). On February 4th, TikToker @its_j_dog included their grandmother in their full 180 video (shown below, right). The video captioned "walks over to see my Grandchildren at a family event" and "sees my blue haired granddaughter" gained over 2.3 million likes in two days.

YouTube Rewind 2019 is the 2019 installation of YouTube Rewind series. In 2019, a simpler approach to the highlight video was adapted compared to the previous years, with the selection of videos and creators included in it primarily defined by their number of views, likes and subscribers. On December 5th, 2019, YouTube Rewind 2019 premiered, accumulating over 1.6 million views in two hours (shown below). The video received mostly negative reviews on the platform, accumulating over 155,000 likes and over 225,000 dislikes in the same period. In 2018, we made something you didn't like. So in 2019, let's see what you DID like. Because you're better at this than we are. Before and after the release of the video, a number of memes about Rewind were posted on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms. For example, a December 4th, 2019, post by Redditor Cheb1337 received over 9,500 upvotes in one day (shown below, left). A December 5th post by Redditor TomSanAndreas received over 2,500 upvotes (shown below, right). Certain parts of the video, such as PewDiePie appearing in the Rewind and being ranked higher than in the number of views in the Video Games category, spawned memes in meme communities such as /r/dankmemes and /r/PewdiepieSubmissions (examples shown below). Additionally, memes comparing the Rewind to a top 10 list or a WatchMojo video gained popularity following its release.

Fun Facts with Squidward is an exploitable image macro of the cartoon character Squidward Tentacles from the American animated series . The image features a painting of the character next to a speech bubble. Online, people replace what the Squidward is saying for humorous effect (similar to Kirby Explains� and Sonic Says . On July 19th, 2009, the episode "Tentacle Vision" of SpongeBob SquarePants aired in the United States. In the episode, Squidward (voiced by Rodger Bumpass) hosts a television series entitled "Squidward Chat." The show opens with a painting of Squidward next to a speech bubble that features the name of the show (shown below). On May 23rd, 2015, Tumblr user rockbusted edited the image, erasing "Squidward Chat" and adding the word "heterophobia" to the speech bubble. The post received more than 25,000 notes in five years (shown below). Over the next few years, the meme continued to grow as people replaced the words in the speech bubble. For example, on September 20th, 2017, iFunny user Doonge replaced the text with "if you watch anime your opinion doesn't count" (shown below, left). On January 27th, 2020, the meme went viral on Reddit following a post by Redditor Dahooligan559. The post, which features the text "Fun facts with squidward: An inheritance is just your relatives dropping their look when they die," received more than 66,000 points (92% upvoted) and 275 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, center). That day, Redditor owfuckyeet shared a variation with the caption "If ass isn't meant to be ate, why is it between 2 buns." The post received more than 21,000 points (94% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, right).

Oomer Wojaks or Oomers refer to a subset of Wojak characters that are meant to represent different types of human personalities and are used either to mock specific groups of people or to associate with them. Stemming from the 30 Year Old Boomer meme which originated on the /biz/ board of 4chan in April 2018, the characters gained mainstream popularity online in the second half of 2019, earning comparisons to Rage Comics due to both the multitude of their versions and the ways they have been used online.

"Gonna Cry?" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Peter Parker in the 2007 superhero action film . Online , screenshots of the line have been used as a reaction image macro to mock others when they take offense. The format is not to be confused with the similar meme Gonna Cry? Gonna Piss Your Pants Maybe . On May 4th, 2007, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the film Spider-Man 3 in the United States. In the film, the characters Peter Parker and Harry Osbourne (portrayed by Tobey Maguire and James Franco , respectively) fight because Harry believes Peter killed his father, Norman Osbourne (clip below). When Harry admits this, he cries. Peter mocks Harry for his sorrow and says, "Oh, look at little Goblin Jr. Gonna cry?" In August 2007, Blogspot user 2funnyquotes included the dialogue in a compilation of Spider-Man 3 quotes in one of the earliest known uses of the quote online (shown below). Over the next decade, the meme grew slowly, appearing in several different formats, such as video and reaction images. For example, on November 7th, 2013, YouTuber Smael64 posted the clip with the title "Forum Weapon: Gonna cry?" The post received more than 113,000 views in less than seven years (shown below, left). Five years later, on June 2nd, 2018, YouTuber Slurpee used the moments in a object-labeled video (shown below, right). In 2019, a series of reaction image macros went viral on Reddit . One of the earliest available, published on November 6th, 2019 by Redditor n1GG99 on the /r/memes subreddit, showed the image as the response to the news article headline "Mum Of Professional Player Says His Lifetime Ban For Cheating Has 'Broken' Him." The post received more than 58,000 points (92% upvoted) and 1,400 comments in less than three months (shown below).

Baby Yoda Drinking Soup is a reaction image macros from the American Disney+ television series . The image features the character Baby Yoda comfortably drinking from a mug with both its hands on the cup. Many have compared it to other moments from the culture of people drinking warm beverages. On November 29th, 2019, the episode of The Mandalorian "Chapter 4: Sanctuary" premiered on Disney +. In the episode, the character The Mandalorian and Cara Dune (portrayed by Pedro Pascal and Gina Carano, respectively) fought at a campsite. At the end of their scuffle, they looked to their side to find Baby Yoda comfortably observing and slurping its soup (shown below). That day, Twitter user @AdoptedBabyYoda posted a GIF of Baby Yoda sipping soup. They wrote, "Baby Yoda and his soup is the new sipping tea meme. I�ve said it." The post received more than 240,000 likes and 58,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below). Baby Yoda and his soup is the new sipping tea meme. I�ve said it. pic.twitter.com/pxPTd8kxEw � Mando the Bounty Hunter (@AdoptedBabyYoda) November 29, 2019 Following the post, others on Twitter began posting variations of the meme. Shortly after the GIF posted, Twitter user @TheJulieBenson tweeted the image with the caption "Every Mom on Christmas morning watching you open presents." The tweet received more than 287,000 likes and 51,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Twitter user @vivithao tweeted, "me watching my life fall apart in front of my very eyes." Within four days, the tweet received more than 174,000 likes and 59,000 retweets (shown below, center). The following day, Twitter user @jillboard tweeted, "any given character from big little lies on their balcony at 6am." The post received more than 160,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the meme, including Indy100, CNet, IGN , Refinery29, CNN, Thrillist and more. Twitter published a Moments page on the meme.

?Crazy Talk? is the fan-given name of the supposed stand of the Twitch streamer and YouTuber Angriestpat, that has the ability to change reality to make every statement that Pat says no longer the truth, both in favor and misfortune to Pat. The joke was created in response to Pat's tendency to claim something as an absolute truth and seconds later being proven wrong by fate. The name Crazy Talk comes from Pat's habit of refuting Woolie Madden's arguments during their playthrough on the Super Best Friends Play channel with the phrase "That's crazy talk." On September 9th, 2017, YouTuber Local Content created a video combining moments like these with the song "Crazy talk" by the Canadian band Chilliwack. (shown below). The creation of the character inspired further video and artistic parodies referencing the frequency with which Pat would immediately be contradicted. For example, On November 23rd, 2017, YouTuber Mega Mix Jim posted a video parody from the Super Best Friends playthrough of Evil Within 2 (shown below, left). On December 16th, 2018, user Remerai made a video based off the same moment. The character has been documented on the Super Best Friends wiki.

Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence refers to an image macro series based on a U.S. News and World Report article about the Aldabra rail, a flightless bird found in the Indian Ocean reigon. In many cases, the image is paired with a deep-fried image of the bird with the caption "I exist to spite God." On May 10th, 2019, U.S. News and World Report published the article "Extinct Bird Re-Evolved Itself Back Into Existence." The article states is about the reemergence of the Aldabra rail, a flightless bird found in the Indian Ocean region. On June 12th, Redditor GoodGuyFuhrer coupled a screenshot of the article with an image of a gold coin reading "Extra Life." The post recieved more than 69,000 points (96% upvoted) and 550 comments in less than one year (shown below). That day, Redditor shared a variation of the meme in which the bottom panel features a deep-friend version of the bird with the capton "I exist to spite God." The post received more than 40,000 points (95% upvoted) and 400 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). Following the post, others began adding panels to the meme, commenting on the image (shown below, center). Others separated the deep-fried image from the rest of the article, adding captions to the meme and using it as a reaction image (example below, right).

The 2019-20 Australia Bushfires began in September 2019 and continued into 2020. The devastating fires, which spread in the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) and other areas of the south-eastern coast. As of January 2020, more than 500 million animals were killed 16 million acres burned and 25 people were killed. The 2019 fire season in New South Wales began in September 2019. Two months later, on November 12th, the NSW Rural Fire Service declared a "catastrophic fire danger," only the second time the warning was issued since the system was introduced. As of January 2020, the fires have burned an estimated 16 million acres and destroyed more than 1,300 hours. More than 500 million animals were injured, displaced or killed as a result of the fires. As of January 6th, 26 people were killed as a result of the fires. Following the news of the devastation of the fires, many began posting about the destruction online , particular in response to the destruction its had on the region's koala population. On November 19th, 2019, Redditor Master1718 posted in the /r/BeAmazed, "A woman rescued a koala caught in the middle of a fire in New South Wales, Australia on Tuesday. The woman took off her top and used the shirt to wrap the badly burned animal. She also offered it water from a bottle. The woman said she was going to bring the koala to a hospital." Video of the rescue received more than 53,000 points (95% upvoted) and 1,300 comments in less than two months (shown below, left). The following month, Redditor already_forgottened posted "Some saved koalas cooling off from the fires" in the /r/aww subreddit. The post received more than 82,000 points (97% upvoted) and 1,100 comments in less than On December 28th, Twitter user @akkitwts tweeted, "In record heat Australia and South Australia, where temperature have risen to 40 degrees, koalas approached cyclists on the road to seek water." They also included a video of the encounter. The tweet received more than 2.6 million views, 91,000 likes and 36,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below). In record heat Australia and South Australia, where temperature have risen to 40 degrees, koalas approached cyclists on the road to seek water. pic.twitter.com/DvW84gbaRq � Akki (@akkitwts) December 28, 2019 That day, Redditor 4ourkids posted "Nearly 500 million animals killed in Australian bushfires" in the /r/worldnews subreddit. The post received more than 93,000 points (93% upvoted) and 6,400 comments in less than two weeks. As the fires continued, so to did footage of their effects. On December 31st, Twitter user @samanthamaiden tweeted an already-viral photograph of a boy in a boat escaping the fires, "Finn, the young boy captured fleeing Mallacoota has told of the terror of that day. Both his parents are firefighters." They included an image from the Daily Telegraph newspaper showing fin in a boat underneath a red sky. The tweet received more than 295 likes and 100 retweets. Others shared the photograph. Author Scott Westerfeld tweeted, "Me in 2010: 'For teens, dystopian novels reflect the Orwellian strictures and Mad Maxian exuberances of high school, creating a narrative space both ludic and cautionary.' Me in 2020: 'Kids are, like, driving flamedeath-escape boats. Fuck knows why they read my shit.'" The tweet received more than 6,900 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than one month (shown below, right). On January 2nd, 2020, Bindi Irwin, daughter of Steve Irwin , also known as the Crocodile Hunter, posted on Instagram , "With so many devastating fires within Australia, my heart breaks for the people and wildlife who have lost so much. I wanted to let you know that we are SAFE. There are no fires near us @AustraliaZoo or our conservation properties. Our Wildlife Hospital is busier than ever though, having officially treated over 90,000 patients. My parents dedicated our Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital to my beautiful grandmother. We will continue to honour her by being Wildlife Warriors and saving as many lives as we can." The post received more than 230,000 reactions in less than one week (shown below). refers to Twitter user @lilearthangelk, aka Kaylen Ward, offering to exchange nude pictures of herself for $10 donations towards fundraisers for wildfires in Australia. On January 3rd, 2020 She wrote, "I�m sending nudes to every person who donates atleast $10 to any one of these fundraisers for the wildfires in Australia. Every $10 you donate = one nude picture from me to your DM. You must send me confirmation that you donated" (shown below). The campaign went viral, resulting in an estimated $700,000 worth of donations as of January 6th, 2020. In late December 2020, hashtag #ArsonEmergency has gained popularity in tweets promoting climate change denial. For example, a January 1st, 2020, post by Twitter user @BeachMilk received over 670 retweets and 940 likes in one week. A January 6th, 2020, post by Twitter user @MRobertsQLD gained over 220 retweets and 500 likes. On January 1st, 2020, Tasmania Police Northern Commander Brett Smith said that police had reasons to believe the main fire in northeast Tasmania and other fires in the area have been deliberately lit. On January 7th, 2020, The Guardian published a social network analysis performed by the Queensland University of Technology senior lecturer Dr. Timothy Graham using tweetbotornot bot detection tool. The research revealed "a suspiciously high number of bot-like and troll-like accounts" making tweets with this hashtag, as well as #australiafire and #bushfireaustralia hashtags. On January 6th, 2020, New South Wales Police Force stated that since November 8th, 2019, legal action has been taken against 183 people for 205 bushfire-related offenses. Out of the 183, 24 people have been charged over alleged deliberately-lit bushfires, 53 have had legal actions for allegedly failing to comply with a total fire ban and 47 have had legal actions for allegedly discarding a lighted cigarette or match. In the following days, multiple news outlets reported that 24 individuals accused of intentionally starting bushfires have been arrested. Starting on January 6th, 2020, a number of right-wing politicians and media outlets mispresented the statement by claiming that all 183 individuals have been arrested for deliberately starting bushfires, with some also using the statement to promote climate change denial. For example, on January 6th, Infowars claimed that "nearly 200 people have been arrested across Australia for deliberately starting bushfires." On the same day, far-right conspiracy theorists and Infowars contributor Paul Joseph Watson tweeted that "Authorities in Australia say the fires were started by arsonists, not 'climate change'" with the tweet accumulating over 28,200 likes and 9,700 retweets in two days (tweet shown below). On January 7th, 2020, Snopes fact-checked the claims. They determined that the reports were false, calling Watson's claim "a distortion of the facts." Snopes writes: They also reported that the fires were "facilitated by extreme weather linked to climate change, like drought and a prolonged wildfire season in Australia, which has also been experiencing extreme heat."

Where's the Funny? , also known as Looking for the Funny , is a sarcastic catchphrase used to criticize another's sense of humor. The origin of "where's the funny" is unknown. One of the earliest known usages of the expression was on the episode "Super Zeroes" of , which aired October 20th, 2000. In the episode, the character Bubbles (voiced Tara Strong) says, "Ooooh, I'm all tormented! Where's the magic? Where's the funny? You need to read�" One of the earliest known usages of the phrase as a meme in GIF using images from the anime series _Fullmetal Alchemist _ was published by FunnyJunk user diamonhead on July 14th, 2011 (shown below). The phrase, along with references to users "looking for the funny," grew in usage throughout the internet , including the aforementioned FunnyJunk , Imgur and Reddit . One of the most popular early variations of the phrase in memes features the character Hugh Neutron from the cartoons series Jimmy Neutron searching a house asking "Where's the funny?" On July 21st, 2016, Tenor.com user shizzle408 published the GIF with the caption "When you go on a admins page" (shown below, left). The phrase has also been used in a series of memes in which memers accuse others of "forgetting the funny." These have taken many forms, including examples featuring the meme character Doge , such was the case with Redditor federic0_S_2 's November 17th, 2019 post in the /r/dogelore subreddit. The post received more than 11,000 points (100% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, center). GIFs of characters "looking for the funny" grew in popularity over the next half decade. Much like the Full Metal Alchemist and Jimmy Neutron GIFs, usually consist of characters in mid search. For example, on January 14th, 2020, Redditor ViriViri77 posted a GIF of Superman searching the frame of the meme with the caption, "Me looking for the funny in your meme." The post received more than 8,200 points (98% upvoted) in less than two days (shown below, right).

Billie Eilish's Lying in Hip-hop Statement refers to comments pop star Billie Eilish made in an interview with Vogue in February 2020. In the interview, she denounced the fact that rappers will lie about owning guns and having girls in their music. The statement caused many Twitter users to comment on Eilish's ignorance and her use of a common claim. On February 3rd, 2020 Vogue published an interview with Billie Eilish from their March 2020 issue of their magazine featuring Eilish on the cover. In the article Eilish stated: On February 4th, 2020, both Genius and XXL Magazine took to Twitter to share Eilish's statement on Hip-hop and received over 13,100 likes and 24,500 likes respectively in two days. Twitter user @EvanMartinez25 commented that "Someone should bring up the fact that she basically already had connections at the age of 11 and never had to grind like a lot of Hip Hop artists do. But hey, what do I know? ?????" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 2,600 likes and 170 retweets in two days. That same day, Twitter user @marty_freudman tweeted, "BREAKING: Billie Eilish repeats tired talking points about rap and hip-hop that have been around since the 90s" (show below, right). The tweet received over 2,900 likes in two days. Not Available

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Papa John's "Day of Reckoning" Interview refers to a WDRB interview with John Schnatter, the former face of Papa John's who resigned after a series of controversies, including his controversial positions on #TakeAKnee and saying the N word on a conference call. In the WDRB interview, Schnatter promises a "Day of Reckoning" is coming. He also claimed he had eaten 40 pizzas in 30 days. Clips from the interview went viral on Twitter as users joked about Schnatter's appearance and his quotes. On November 25th, 2019, WDRB aired a segment in which they interviewed John Schnatter. In the interview, Schnatter says he was "set up," and that the conference call where he said the N-word was taken out of context and used as an opportunity to push him out. He also stated the new CEO of Papa John's, Rob Lynch, has "no pizza experience," and that the pizza doesn't taste the same. Schnatter confirmed this by saying he had eaten "40 pizzas in the last 30 days." He also stated that he had more information, promising, "The day of reckoning will come." Twitter user @bubbaprog tweeted clips from the interview, gaining over 6,500 retweets and 36,000 likes (shown below). The Papa John interview is lovely pic.twitter.com/bpDMDm9t9G After Bubbaprog's tweet, Twitter users mocked the clips of Schnatter. Chrissy Teigen tweeted, "papa john has fucking HAD IT," gaining over 470 retweets and 60,000 likes (shown below, left). User @_buhhh tweeted, "Papa John looks like the guy in a zombie movie that gets bit and tries to hide it from the rest of the group," gaining over 1,300 retweets and 5,800 likes (shown below, right). Many were particularly amused by Schnatter's claim that he had eaten "40 pizzas in the past 30 days." This was widely parodied online. For example, user @GenePark tweeted a picture of an 8-bit Garfield saying the phrase (shown below, left). User @tallmaurice photoshopped a face onto Schnatter's face, gaining over 570 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, right). On February 10th, 2020, Schnatter appeared on the H3 Podcast. During his interview with Ethan Klein, he admitted that he did not consume 40 pizza in 30 days. "Well I didn't say I had eaten 40 pizzas in 30 days," said Schnatter. "I said I had 40 pizzas in 30 days." "When I said I had a pizza, it means I'm inspecting. I'm not eating every pizza. I may be eating parts of pizzas." Within three days, the video of the interview received more than 1.3 million views on YouTube.

Follow Me for More Recipes is a catchphrase typically used by cooks and bakers who share recipes online . The phrase became a parody on Twitter in January 2020 when Twitter users began sharing comically simple food prep before and after photos captioned with the phrase "follow me for more recipes." On January 8th, 2020, Twitter user @maxxxval shared two images of Top Ramen, one image before hot water was added and one after it was added (shown below). The images captioned, "Follow me for more recipes" gained over 50 likes in 19 days. On January 10th, 2020 Twitter user @Oddly_Pleasing posted a picture of a bologna sandwich with the caption, "Follow me for more recipes" (shown below). The tweet gained garnered over 1,500 likes and 180 retweets in 17 days. On January 22nd, Twitter user @regal_kingg used the caption to an image of a clementine with the peel and one without and accumulated over 260 likes in five days (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @tastemythunder posted a similar tweet using a banana (shown below, right).

Billy Porter's Hat refers to the crystal fringe blue motorized Baja East hat worn by American performer, singer and actor Billy Porter at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards in January 2020. A short video clip of the curtain-like fringe opening in front of Porter's face on the red carpet became a reaction video on Twitter. On January 26th, 2020, Pose Brasil posted a short video of Billy Porter's hat fringe opening to their Twitter account (shown below). The video gained over two million views, 11,600 likes and 1,900 retweets in a day. Billy Porter no tapete vermelho do #Grammys sendo muito requisitado e causando um alvoro�o. pic.twitter.com/oSY2F1xpXX On January 16th, 2020, Twitter user @kevin_glueck captioned the clip "Me getting ready to reply, 'per my last email'" and garnered over 9,600 likes and 2,000 retweets in a day. Me getting ready to reply, �per my last email� pic.twitter.com/ug5QhXwQqd That same night, multiple Twitter users created various captions for the video. Twitter user @whduncan captioned the video "Me: I can�t go out, I�m trying to save money this week Friend: wanna go to happy hour? Me:" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 4,400 likes and 700 retweets in a day. Paper Mag and Cosmopolitan published articles covering the various Twitter reactions to the hat. Me: I can�t go out, I�m trying to save money this week Friend: wanna go to happy hour? Me: pic.twitter.com/1bPdx0Fzaw the cashier at the mcdonald�s drive thru when i pull up pic.twitter.com/RTLgLhwVRr Me when a customer has the audacity to ask me a question https://t.co/7nCVtU0Ujb What the Starbucks drive thru cashier sees when I pull up hungover in last night�s makeup and clothes pic.twitter.com/D5NdbfRmEL when someone mentions potato skins pic.twitter.com/CXLgK23Nyr Me: don�t give attention to climate deniers Also me, when there�s a particularly deranged new contribution from a climate denier: pic.twitter.com/OFHMvoBc9H Me when a customer has the audacity to ask me a question https://t.co/7nCVtU0Ujb

Rose Looking at Jack's Sketchbook is an exploitable image macro series based on a scene from the 1997 drama film . The series features the character Rose admiring Jack's artwork, while below the image from the film asserts what Rose is looking at for humorous effect. On December 17th, 2020, Titanic was released in the United States. In the film, the character Jack shows Rose (portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, respectively) his sketchbook, to which Rose responds positively. The earliest known usage of the meme was published on the Facebook group PRI de PRIetos on January 6th, 2020. The post features a crude drawing of the cartoon characters the Minions as a stand-in for Jack's artwork (shown below). Throughout January, the meme continued to spread and inspire new variations. However, it's first major inflection point happened on January 15h. That day, a post featuring as a stand-in for the artwork, appeared on Reddit and Instagram (shown below). The Reddit post, uploaded by Redditor Vadboi, received more than 75,000 points (95% upvoted) and 370 comments, while the Instagram post, shared by @trashcanpaul, received 75,000 likes in less than two weeks. Following the Pok�mon post, variations began appearing in greater numbers. On January 16th, Redditor blas_20 posted a variation in the /r/LatinoPeopleTwitter subreddit. The post received more than 3,100 points (98% upvoted) in less than two weeks (shown below, center). The following day, Redditor shared a version about presidential candidate Andrew Yang in the /r/YangForPresidentiHQ subreddit (shown below, right). Not available .

Trump in Peach refers to a series of parody posts and exploitable memes that intentionally misinterpret the word impeachment as "being put in a peach." First gaining popularity in connection to calls for the impeachment of the US President Donald Trump , the meme saw a massive surge in popularity after on December 18th, 2019, the US House of Representatives voted to impeach Donald Trump . Before May 19th, 2017, an unknown Tumblr user posted an image of a peach with the face of the United States President Donald Trump photoshopped onto it (shown below). On May 19th, the image was reposted on Who Is Sam Jarvis. In the following years, the image was reposted multiple times on Twitter , Facebook and other online platforms. While posts which intentionally spelled "impeach" as "in peach" existed prior on Twitter, 4chan and other websites, the catchphrase did not gain significant presence until on September 24th, 2019, musician Lizzo tweeted "IM??MENT" (shown below), referring to the same-day announcement that the House of Representatives would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. The tweet received over 20,500 retweets and 124,700 likes in three months, with the Peach Emoji (??) gaining popularity in posts about impeachment. On the same day, Twitter user @superpiss posted an ironic tweet inquiring why someone would want to put "dongal trunp" in a peach. The tweet received over 370 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). A similar tweet posted by Twitter user @BaskingBall1, posted on September 30th, 2019, received over 3,100 retweets and 13,900 likes (shown below, right). In the following weeks, screenshots of the September 30th tweet by @BaskingBall1 were widely circulated online, being posted on Reddit, Instagram , iFunny and other websites. For example, October 12th, 2019, repost by iFunny user Publix_Brand_Meme received over 28,800 smiles in two months. An October 18th, 2019, repost by Redditor AyeItsLuke /r/youngpeopleyoutube subreddit received over 4,500 upvotes in two months. In the following months, memes based on the catchphrase and photoshops placing Donald Trump being put inside a peach gained popularity online on Reddit, iFunny, Instagram and Twitter. For example, a December 1st, 2019, post by Redditor Breadtilian in /r/okbuddyretard received over 3,900 upvotes (shown below, left). A December 4th, 2019, video edit by Instagram user bonzaliamar received over 218,000 views and 28,500 likes in one month (shown below, right), with an iFunny repost gaining over 47,000 smiles. Following the December 18th, 2019, impeachment of President Donald Trump by the US Congress, the format saw a surge in popularity on all major social networks.

Wey Ya is a reaction image taken from the Spanish translation of season two, episode 10 of the Netflix series You . The image features Love Quinn, played by Victoria Pedretti, saying "Wey Ya," which roughly translates to "Enough, already." The image has been used by Spanish Twitter users with captions describing a situation where a person or object is exasperated. The series comes from season 2, episode 10 of You , which premiered on December 26th, 2020. On December 28th, the image was posted on Twitter by user @seyiyakiwowo in a Bomboclaat tweet, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below). In late January of 2020, the image began being used in memes that gave it the caption "Wey Ya," roughly translating to "enough already" in Spanish. On January 30th, user @AlvaroDL2 posted an example that gained over 110 retweets and 300 likes (shown below, left). User @plaquetagen posted a joke that gained over 500 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by infobae and nacionrex.

Welcome to Hell is an exploitable based on the Hey Buddy comic "Hell." In the comic, the devil shows a new resident of Hell their own personal hell by showing them their dog waiting for their return. In the meme, however, people replace the dog waiting with other things that the memer finds torturous. On December 13th, 2019, Hey Buddy comics published the comic "Hell" on Instagram . Within one month, the post received more than 4,700 likes (shown below). That day, Redditor tweetsbyrocket shared the comic on the /r/comics subreddit, where it received more than 15,000 points (95% upvoted) and 195 comments in less than one month. On December 14th, Redditor Lecsosszer3068 posted a variation of the meme in the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial posted a version of the comic with the image of the dog and the devil's dialogue remove. The template received more than 6,300 points (98% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, left). Later that day, Redditor rshambo_29 posted a variation for the /r/trebuchetmemes, which received more than 7,200 points (99% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, center). On December 29th, iFunny user history_memez posted a variation that features the burning of the Alexandria library. The post received more than 18,000 reactions and 675 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Impeached for Making a Perfect Phone Call refers to a tweet in which President Donald Trump states that he was " impeached for making a perfect phone call." The phone call he's referring to is his July 25th, 2019, call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to ask if he would investigate Joe Biden . The tweet led to copypasta posts in which a picture of what the user deemed an example of a perfect phone call was attached. On January 16th, 2020, President Donald Trump tweeted, "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 298,200 likes and 52,200 retweets in a day. On January 16th, 2020, Twitter users initially responded to the tweet either agreeing or disagreeing with him. Twitter user @AngelaBelcamino tweeted, "It wasn't a 'PERFECT' phone call and the majority of Americans support the impeachment of Trump" (shown below, left) while Twitter user @real_defender tweeted, "Trump will be the first impeached president to get re-elected. We will make sure of it in 2020" (shown below, right). The tweets garnered over 31,100 likes and 18,200 likes respectively in a day. That same day, Twitter users began to discuss what they each thought would be an example of a perfect phone call. Twitter user @ryanbeckwith tweeted, "The only perfect phone call I ever heard was when one of my kids was a toddler on his play phone" (shown below, left). The tweet received 3,500 likes in a day. Twitter user @TomZohar shared an image from the movie LadyBird in which the main character makes an emotional phone call with the caption, "I JUST GOT IMPEACHED FOR MAKING A PERFECT PHONE CALL" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 2,000 likes in a day.

Mattia Polibio is a popular TikToker known for posting short videos of himself dancing or lip syncing . After quickly gaining over one million followers on TikTok in 2019, Polibio was the subject of a death hoax and was accused of using homophobic slurs in private messages. On November 19th, 2018, Mattia Polibio uploaded his first TikTok video. The duet gained over 17,700 likes in a year (shown below, left). By December 2019, his videos began accumulating over 300,000 likes for each post. For example, Polibio's video of himself merely looking at the camera garnered over 402,100 likes in two weeks (shown below, center). On December 25th, Polibio uploaded a dance video which received 648,700 likes in five days (shown below, right). Polibio is also known to post many videos with his friends Kairi and Alejandro. On December 17th, 2019, a fake news article claiming that Mattia Poblio was killed in a car accident began circulating on Instagram (shown below). The Channel45News website article was quickly found to be a hoax. On November 28th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user mattia's babygirl defined Mattia Polibio as "The most attractive Tik Tok boy to walk the earth. His dad is Italian and his mom is Mexican but he is more fluent in italian. He lives in New Jersey and has a bunch of hot ass friends who also make tiktoks such as Alejandro and Alvaro and Kairi. These boys will steal your heart." The definition gained 45 upvoted in a month. As of December 2019, Mattia Polibio has over 752,000 followers on Instagram, 31,000 followers on Twitter and 2.3 million followers on TikTok. On December 29th, 2019, after several private message screenshots of Polibio and his friends using slurs began circulating, Polibio tweeted, "idgaf what y�all saw, how real it looks, how much you believe it, it�s not fucking true. not even 1% fucking true" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,600 likes and 300 retweets in a day. On December 30th, 2019, Mattia Polibio continued to tweet on the matter saying, "y�all won�t let me breathe for shit. again i don�t give a fuck if you believe the dms or not. i didn�t say that fucking bullshit. cancel , unfollow, do anytning you want� i know what i said and what i didn�t say, and i for sure didn�t say that shit" to which Twitter user @ZEDWlN responded with a Instagram live video of Instagram user Littelmissfestiveswag showing a video of her dms (shown below). okay lol pic.twitter.com/m8cmUnFbeY On December 30th, Littelmissfestiveswag posted censored versions of the screenshots again to Instagram after they were taken down (shown below). The post gained over 770 likes in a few hours. Mattia Polibio was born on May 16th, 2003 and now lives in Totowa, New Jersey.

"I Gotta Get One of Those" is a quote said by television series main protagonist the Mandalorian upon seeing a member of the enclave using a jetpack. Online, an image macro based on the scene gained popularity as a meme, often used in reference to objects of desire. On November 22nd, 2019, episode three "Chapter 3: The Sin" of The Mandalorian television series premiered. In the episode, the main protagonist the Mandalorian escapes from an encounter with the bounty hunters on his spaceship. Upon seeing one of the Mandalorian enclave members flying with a jetpack outside, he makes a remark that he should get one, too. I gotta get one of those. On November 23rd, 2019, Redditor WestyFree posted the first known meme based on the scene to /r/ memes subreddit, gaining over 70 upvotes in four days (shown below, left). On the same day, Redditor MyNameGifOreilly posted a similar meme to /r/starwarsmemes subreddit, gaining over 1,800 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). In the following days, the format saw further spread on Reddit. For example, on November 24th, 2019, Redditor Genericwhitekid69 posted a meme which gained over 7,700 upvotes in four days (shown below, left). A November 26th meme by Redditor Snowcone620 received over 6,500 upvotes in two days (shown below, right). On November 25th, 2019, Redditor furculture posted a template for the meme in /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit.

Page 364 of 365 is a phrase used on Twitter to express thoughts on the penultimate day of the year, December 30th. The earliest known usage of the phrase was posted by Twitter user @kotenahs on January 1st, 2012 (shown below). They tweeted, "Page 1 of 366: Same as page 364 of 365." Over the next few years, Twitter users would use the expression and format sporadically. For example, on December 29th, 2013, Twitter user @pangeran_lautan tweeted, "Page 364 of 365: 'This distance surely sucks. But I don't care. I still want you. I still need us. I love you'" (shown below, left). The following year, Twitter user @MgaPinoyPatama tweeted an image that reads "Page 364 of 365," which received more than 185 retweets and 125 likes in less than six years (shown below, center). On December 30th, 2017, Twitter user @BrixFuster tweeted, "Time flies so fast Page 364 of 365 My 2017 Happiness, Adventure, Pain, Letting go, Achievements, Met new friends, acquired new knowledge, fell in love, broken, moved on, Blessed." The tweet received more than 3,100 likes and 2,200 retweets in less than three years (shown below, right). On December 29th, 2019, Twitter user @micxsantos tweeted, "Page 364 of 365. Thank you for all the lessons.. I am ready to close my book." The tweet received more than 58,000 likes and 39,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). In 2019, Twitter published an Events page on the meme.

"All I Want for Christmas Is You" Sign Language Challenge is a social media game, in which participants signing the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" in different languages. The game went viral on Twitter in December 2019. On December 21st, 2019, Twitter user @NyleDiMarco tweeted a video of a man signing the song. They wrote, "ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU: A CHALLENGE . Post a video of you signing that!" The tweet received more than 888,000 views, 16,000 likes and 2,600 retweets in less than two days (shown below). ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU: A CHALLENGE. Post a video of you signing that! pic.twitter.com/uJPCyDmcYz � Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019 That day, @NyleDimarco shared videos of people performing the challenge. Their followup video received more than 1,600 likes and 110 retweets in less than two days (shown below). ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOU pic.twitter.com/fEzhSgMk1u � Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019 They also shared videos of people performing the challenge in different languages. The post that features someone signing in Italian sign language received more than 63,000 views, 1,600 likes and 150 retweets in less than two days (shown below). On December 21st, Twitter published an Events page on the challenge. In Italian sign language! pic.twitter.com/WCpqTW8J7u � Nyle DiMarco (@NyleDiMarco) December 21, 2019 hii greetings from a Swedish sign language interpreter (I put in the Swedish version for you as well).???? pic.twitter.com/aXmncpYExI � emelie (@askonstig) December 21, 2019 pic.twitter.com/51DxEvue7w � Chrissy?????? (@EssentialSign_) December 21, 2019 Not available.

I'm Quite Vocal During Sex is a phrasal template in which people replace passionate sexual conversation with mundane, political, absurd or humorous expressions. The format went viral in early January 2020 on Twitter . It follows this template: The earliest known usage of the express was published on March 12th, 2017 by Twitter user @Joelemite (shown below). They wrote, "I'm quite vocal during sex 'Please come back' 'I thought that's how it's supposed to be done' 'Is it not supposed to look like that?'" On December 27th, 2019, Twitter user @MarfSalvador tweeted the first usage of the format. They wrote, "me: I'm quite vocal during sex her: lol that's ok [later in bed] me: *through megaphone* stop animal testing." The tweet received more than 37,000 likes and 6,200 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below). Following the post, people began changing the final line, posting different variations of the template. Twitter user @Paledi_ tweeted, "Me: I'm quite vocal during sex Her: lol thats okay [later in bed] me: *with my karaoke machine* Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy? Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see." The tweet received more than 100 likes in less than two weeks (shown below, left). The next day, on December 28th, Twitter user @texts_bts tweeted, "yoongi: I'm quite vocal during sex hoseok: lol that's ok *later in bed* yoongi: *through megaphone* SAVE THE PLANET FROM GLOBAL WARMING." The tweet received more than 1,700 likes and 315 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, center). On January 4th, 2020, Twitter user @llucybeth tweeted, "me: I'm quite vocal during sex her: lol that's ok [later in bed] me: *through megaphone* 'A LABOUR COUNCIL, A LABOUR COUNCIL.'" Within one week, the tweet received more than 995 likes and 100 retweets (shown below, right). On January 6th, the website TheTab.com published an article on the memes. Not available .

Man Talking to Woman at a Club refers to a viral clip of a man saying something in a woman's ear while they're at a club as the woman looks bored. The clip spread thanks to a tweet which read "Caption this" on Twitter that has since been deleted. It was joked about in a similar manner to the Milk Edinburgh picture, which also featured a man talking in a bored woman's ear at a club. On November 18th, 2019, Twitter user Campmarylou tweeted a clip of a man talking to a bored-looking woman at a club with the title "caption this." The tweet and account have since been deleted, but the video was reposted to Facebook by Barstool Sports (shown below). �We had a snake draft where I picked up JuJu and Joe Mixon who are both underperforming for my team. Needless to say I�ve been making huge pickups on the waiver wire to keep myself in the playoff hunt.� (via tw/campmarylu) Twitter users quickly responded to the tweet by adding humorous monologues the man could be giving. Many focused on male-centric topics such as fantasy sports and pop culture media with large male fanbases. For example, Barstool Bets tweeted a monologue about sports betting, gaining over 750 retweets and 6,300 likes (shown below, left). Fandom tweeted a joke about Release The Snyder Cut , gaining over 100 retweets and 780 likes (shown below, right). Other popular examples include a tweet by @ComplexSneaker talking about Kanye West's brand of sneakers, gaining over 800 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, left). @WWEFox made a joke about wrestling history, gaining over 140 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot. Unavailable

Simp Nation , also known as Welcome to X Nation refers to a TikTok trend which involves a TikToker describing certain behavior characteristic of a simp , a label associated white knights , and proceeding to welcome those who have partaken in such behavior to "Simp Nation," thus calling them a simp ("Sucker Idolizing Mediocre Pussy"). On December 16th, TikToker @polo.boyy posted a video in which he welcomed males who comfort females complaining about their relationship problems to "simp nation," thus calling them simps (shown below). The TikTok received over 166,000 likes and over 800 comments in two weeks. The post used a mashup of "Rockstar" by Post Malone and Hey Ya by Outkast created by an unknown user. On December 17th, 2019, TikToker @polo.boyy posted another Simp Nation video, gaining over 122,800 likes in two weeks (shown below, left). In the following days, more TikTok users posted videos inspired by the format, including notable posts by users @thatlittleguyadrian and @chasesteinen5 (shown below, center and right). Additionally, derivative memes in which TikTok users welcomed the viewer to "dumb bitch nation," "manhood nation," " hype house " etc. gained popularity in late December.

hhgregg Christmas in July refers to a 2010 Christmas in July television commercial from the American specialty retailer hhgregg. The advertisement has been used as a source in YouTube Poop Music Videos (YTPMVs) as well as other edits. H.H. Gregg (stylized hhgregg) was an American electronics and home appliance retailer that operated as a retail chain from 1955 until filing for bankruptcy in 2017. It continues to operate as an online retailer since it was acquired in the same year. The mascot that appears in the Christmas in July commercial, �hh,� was developed in early 2009 by companies Zimmerman Advertising and Hinge Digital to resemble a rolled-up hhgregg advertising circular with floating hands and feet (shown below). hh was first announced in an hhgregg blog post on July 28th, 2009, with the first commercial being unveiled the following day . hh is voiced by American voice actor Wally Wingert. The Christmas in July commercial was released by hhgregg in July 2010 to promote their Christmas in July sale. The advertisement reuses animations from the company's December 2009 holiday red tag sale commercial (shown below, left). In July 2010, hhgregg released the commercial with hh singing about the sale to the tune of the Christmas carol Deck the Halls in front of a store before being hit by a snowball. The commercial was uploaded to YouTube on July 9th, 2010, where it has gained over 300,000 views in almost ten years (shown below, right). The earliest known use of the advertisement as a meme was in an October 18th, 2010 YouTube Poop uploaded by YouTube user MisuzuK4M10 (shown below, left). The trend of using the hhgregg Christmas in July commercial as a source in YTPMVs did not start until November 15th, 2014, when YouTube user The Cool Videos remixed the commercial to the main theme of the arcade game Rally-X (shown below, right). On March 27th, 2015, YTPMV creator HydroDalek uploaded a YTPMV featuring the advertisement tuned to the song "Doin' It Right" by Daft Punk featuring Panda Bear. This edit is one of the most notable edits of the commcercial, having gained over 600,000 views as well as several remixes. During Christmas of 2016, the advertisement became a semi-major running joke on the bait-and-switch YouTube channel SiIvaGunner . The earliest known use of the meme on the channel was in a high quality rip of "Athena Cykes ~ Courtroom R�volutionnaire 2016" from (shown below, left). On July 31th, 2017, the channel uploaded the high quality rip "Snow halation � Love Live! School idol festival after school ACTIVITY ", which features the vocals from the advertisement edited to the tune of "Snow Halation" by idol group �'s from the anime Love Live! , which gained over 170,000 views (shown below, left). In addition, a YouTube playlist by user Zerkrome featuring edits of the advertisement has gained over 500,000 views as of June 15th, 2020. hhgregg filed for bankruptcy in early 2017 and closed all stores. In June 2017, the hhgregg brand was acquired by Valor Group who relaunched it as an online retailer. On November 9th, hhgregg�s Twitter account announced the return of the hh mascot. Giving a poll with the choice a classic and a new design, the old design won by a large majority (shown below) Which one do you like more? � hhgregg (@hhgregg) November 9, 2017

What Gives People Feelings of Power is an exploitable webcomic showing a bar graph of what makes people feel strong, including money and status. Online , people have replaced the last category on the bar graph, which also has the highest number of votes, with joke answers. On March 20th, 2019, comics author @iamnotanartist_ published a webcomic entitled "What Gives People Feelings of Power" on Instagram . The comic shows a bar graph featuring the answers "money," "status" and "a cat choosing to cuddle you over anyone else in the room." The final choice shows the most votes. The post received more than 5,000 likes in less than one year (shown below). Roughly three weeks later, Redditor ar_ish shared a variation in the /r/funny subreddit, replacing the final category with "catching something instantly as it's falling." The post received more than 29,000 points (95% upvoted) and 285 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). Later that month, Redditor Spongedude1 shared a variation that featured a series of Reddit upvote tallies one number away from infamous joke numbers, such as 69 , 420 , 666 and 1,000. The post received more than 27,000 points (94% upvoted) and 200 comments in less than one year (shown below, center). On December 19th, 2019, Redditor Pentagonal_Muffin shared a variation with the final option reading, "Going into the employees only area at your moms work." The post received more than 40,000 points (98% upvoted) and 110 comments in less than two months (shown below, right).

Baby Yoda Tattoo refers to a photograph of Brock Mclaughlin's tattoo of Baby Yoda holding a White Claw Hard Seltzer on his forearm which was shared on Twitter in early December 2019. The tattoo was mocked on Twitter for its poor resemblance to the character, and Mclaughlin was criticized for his tattoo choice. On December 4th, 2019, Twitter user @brockmclaughlin tweeted several photos of his new tattoo obtained by Good Ol' Electric Tattoo in Toronto with the caption, "Ain�t no laws when baby yoda drinking claws. To end 2019 I got a tattoo of Baby Yoda drinking White Claw. Enjoy babbbby!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 29,600 likes and 4,800 retweets in two days. On December 4th, 2019, the White Claw Twitter account replied by tweeting "Truly wonderful, this tattoo is" which received over 940 likes in two days (shown below, left). That same day, numerous Twitter users replied to Mclaughlin's tweet with a different feeling about the tattoo. Twitter user @HyperBooper edited the photo to make Baby Yoda's eyes bigger and added the caption "Look how much better I made it with just one minute on my phone" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 150 likes in two days. Later that same evening, Twitter user @boring_as_heck tweeted a duplicate of Mclaughlin's tweet and accumulated over 8,600 likes and 800 retweets in two days. Many were convinced that the tattoo was actually @boring_as_heck's. "Ain�t no laws when baby yoda drinking claws." Another common comment on Mclaughlin's tweet is that the tattoo looked like Yoda and not Baby Yoda. On December 5th, Twitter user @sebajun323_d , tweeted an edited image of Baby Yoda with the caption "Excuse me sir, that's just�.Yoda�" (shown below, right). That day, Brock Mclaughlin addressed @boring_as_heck's post by uploading a video of himself with the tattoo caption, "Heres @laurenonizzle capturing my Baby Yoda tattoo in video form for the sceptics" (shown below). The video recieved 20 likes in a day. Heres December 5, 2019

"He Said It! He Said the Thing" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Peter Griffin in the American television animated series . Online , people use a screenshot of Peter saying the quote as the reaction to a catchphrase. On April 19th, 2009, the Family Guy episode "420" aired in the United States. In the episode, Peter (voiced by Seth MacFarlane) says, "Oh boy I usually only get this excited when they say the title of a movie in the movie." The episode then cuts a Peter in a movie theater watching the film Clear and Present Danger . A voice in the movie says, " I'm telling you, these drug dealers represent a Clear and Present Danger to the United States!" Peter responds, "Ah! He said it! He said it!" About two weeks later, on May 4th, 2009, YouTuber edantos07 shared a clip of the scene. The post received more than 296,000 views in less than 11 years (shown below). Over the next decade, the videos and images of Peter saying the line were used as reactions to various posts online, particularly ones involving a catchphrase or someone having the titular line in a film. On February 16th, 2015, Redditor poppzzE shared a GIF of the scene in the /r/reactiongifs subreddit (shown below, left). In 2020, the meme went viral on Reddit. On February 2nd, 2020, Redditor LonesomePancake shared a version captioned "When you watch something and see the origin of a meme." The post received more than 40,000 points (97% upvoted) and 165 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). That day, Redditor Random_Daydreamer shared a variation referencing the Bernie Sanders meme I Am Once Again Asking for Your Financial Support . The post received more than 61,000 points (96% upvoted) and 350 comments (shown below, right). Not available .

Buttigieg's "'J' Stood for Joint" refers to a line said by Mayor Pete Buttigieg during the seventh Democratic Presidential Primary debate in Des Moines, Iowa. The statement, referring to the "J" in JCPOA, was mocked on Twitter and led to many Twitter users mentioning the line out of context and applying it to the subject of marijuana. On January 14th, 2020, The Washington Examiner shared a clip of Buttigieg answering the question "Would you promise that Iran will never have a nuclear weapon, as Trump did?" during the debate on Twitter (shown below). Buttigieg responds by saying, "In order to get that done, we've got to work with our partners. The Iran nuclear deal, the technical term for it was the JCPOA. That first letter 'J' stood for 'Joint.' We can't do this alone, even less so now after everything that has happened." "That first letter 'J' stood for joint." January 15, 2020 On January 14th, 2020, Twitter user @HalSinger, tweeted a transcript of the response with the caption, "'J stood for Joint' is the most memorable line of the debate heh heh (also C stood for cannabis and P stood for pot)" (shown below, left). Many Twitter users referred to this line when criticizing his performance. For example, that night, Twitter user @ElieNYC tweeted, "Pete just told us that the 'J' in an acronym stands for 'joint' and SURELY people are noticing that he's saying nothing of substance, right? RIGHT? [checks Twitter] Goddamn it." (show below, right). The tweet gained over 600 likes in a day. On January 14th, Twitter user @lanrek tweeted, "ok the only thing i just heard from mayo pete was when he said 'j stands for joint' #DemDebate" with the picture of Elon Musk smoking weed (shown below). The next day, The Daily Dot published the article "Buttigieg�s �The J stood for joint� remark unites stoners online." Not Available

Joe Biden vs. Gamers refers to a viral debate and a series of memes and jokes which followed Joe Biden calling an unknown video game industry person a creep in his January 2020 interview with The New York Times. After the interview was reported on by gaming industry media, jokes and memes about Biden opposing gamers were circulated online , primarily on Twitter , 4chan and Reddit . On January 17th, 2020, The New York Times published an interview with former Vice President of the United States and a candidate for the 2020 Democratic Party presidential nomination Joe Biden. In one portion of the interview, Biden reminisces about meeting with the leaders in the Silicon Valley, proceeding to call an unknown influential person in the video game industry a "creep" for "coming up with games [that] teach you how to kill people." [Biden] And you may recall, the criticism I got for meeting with the leaders in Silicon Valley, when I was trying to work out an agreement dealing with them protecting intellectual property for artists in the United States of America. And at one point, one of the little creeps sitting around that table, who was a multi- -- close to a billionaire -- who told me he was an artist because he was able to come up with games to teach you how to kill people, you know the� [The New York Times] Like video games. [Biden] Yeah, video games. On January 19th, 2020, gaming news outlet VG247 reported on the interview, writing "Joe Biden calls Silicon Valley game developers "little creeps" who make games that �teach you how to kill"." The tweet made by VG247 account on the same day received over 1,100 retweets and over 5,000 likes in two days (shown below). In the following days, more outlets covered the news, including articles by Techspot, Screenrant and The Next Web. Following the spread of the news, tweets condemning Biden were posted by multiple users on Twitter, with several threads about the interview also created on 4chan's /v/ board. For example, January 19th, 2020, tweet by @pixelatedboat received over 480 retweets and 4,900 likes (shown below, left). A same-day tweet by Gamer President Ace Watkins received over 1,300 retweets and 13,800 likes (shown below, right). On Reddit, posts and memes about the interview were posted in /r/technology, /r/Gamingcirclejerk, /r/ GamersRiseUp and other subreddits. For example, a January 20th post about the interview in /r/technology received over 125,000 upvotes in one day. A same-day post in /r/ fakehistoryporn received over 74,500 upvotes in twelve hours.

Party Party Party is a series of TikTok videos in which users dance or reference parties to a sound clip of DJ Carisma's 2015 song "Til The Morning" Featuring Chris Brown and Dej Loaf. The lyrics featured in the popular 2019 TikTok sound clip are "Party, party, party Pass me a cup, I'll take a shot to the air like yaddy yaddy yeah yeah yeah He wanna take me home, put me in the bed and feel my body, body, body." On December 3rd, 2019, DJ Carisma uploaded the song "Til The Morning" featuring Chris Brown and Dej Loaf" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over two million views in four years. In June 2019, TikTok user uploaded and implemented the original "Til The Morning" sound clip (shown below). The original post has since been deleted but @faniibabyy dueted the original with a the caption, "yes, I created this sound & its been all over the fyp ??????. @faniibabyy #foryou for you page?" On June 8th, 2019, TikTok user @summerleescott used the lyrics in the sound clip to act out a scenario (shown below, left). The video gained over 1.1 million likes in six months. On July 28th, TikTokkers @emandloz performed a popular version of the dance typically used with the sound clip and garnered over 268,100 likes in five months (shown below, center). On August 4th, @elrodcontreras uploaded a dance video which accumulated over 253,900 likes in four months (shown below, right).

Novelists Writing vs. My Actual Childhood refers to a snowclone which grew popular on Twitter in which people of various ethnicities post a parody of the way a novelist would write about their background vs. the experiences they had growing up, highlighting the humorous ordinariness of their own lives. On January 27th, 2020, Twitter user @WenzlerPowers posted a parody comparing the way a novelist would write about the American south vs. their lived experience, gaining over 5,000 retweets and 64,000 likes (shown below). Jeanine Cummins' was published on January 21st, 2020. American Dirt , tells the tale of a Mexican family attempting to cross the border to America to escape a drug cartel. Though the book was released with a large amount of hype, it drew criticism from reviewers who felt that Cummins, a white woman, did a poor job representing Latino culture. This was parodied in the Writing My Latino Novel snowclone on Twitter, which imagined a white person writing an inauthentic novel about Latino culture by littering the work with clich�s about Latino people. After the WenzlerPowers tweet, other users added their own spin to his format. For example, user @sjaejones posted a tweet that gained over 410 retweets and 4,600 likes (shown below, left). User @zlikeinzorro posted an example that gained over 430 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, right). The trend was covered by Twitter Events. Unavailable Twitter Events � "https://twitter.com/zlikeinzorro/status/1222342297804857344

I Love Honey, But You Know What I Don't Love refers to an exploitable webcomics series featuring the fictional characters Winnie the Pooh and Piglet eating honey. Across the first two panels, Pooh says, "I love honey! But you know what I don't like." In the final two panels, users have replaced the thing that Pooh does not like for comedic effect. On October 11th, 2019, webcomics artist EatMyPaint published the original "I Love Honey" comic, which ends with Pooh saying he does not love "oppressive totalitarian regimes." When posted to Instagram , the posted received more than 24,000 likes in less than three months (shown below). On October 12th, Redditor paintmybeet published the comic on the /r/eatmypaint subreddit, where it received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) in less than three months. That day, Redditor NarcoHomie shared the comic on the /r/ memes subreddit, where it received more than 22,000 points (97% upvoted) in less than three months. It was later posted on the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit and received more than 69,000 points (91% upvoted) and 485 comments in less than three months. That day, Redditors began remixing the comic to feature different punchlines (examples below, left and center). On October 13th, Redditor Quinyx18 shared a variation of the meme that combines the Who's Joe? and I'm Sorry, Little One memes. The post received mor than 10,000 points (97% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, right)

Ohio vs. The World refers to a series of memes which speculate on an unknown danger centered around the state of Ohio, and Ohio scheming to take over the world. Gaining initial traction thanks to viral images such as "Ohio Will Be Eliminated," "Danger Presented by Ohio," "Time to Nuke Ohio" and "It's All Ohio?," the trend gained a pronounced presence online in early February 2020 following a series of viral deep-fried memes. On August 6th, 2016, Tumblr user screenshotofdespair posted a photograph of a bus stop digital screen with the message "Ohio will be eliminated." on it (shown below, left). The post received over 107,900 likes and reblogs in the following years and has been reposted multiple times, including posts on Boing Boing and Reddit . Additionally, a screenshot containing comments by Tumblr users fontech and postmarxed has also been circulated (shown below, right). On January 26th, 2017, Redditor chukotkaa posted a humorous edit of an existing meme "How far away is Ohio" reedited as "Danger Presented by Ohio" to /r/mapporncirclejerk (shown below). The image was widely circulated online in the following years. In November 2018, an edited panel of comic strip showing Garfield thinking "Time to nuke Ohio" gained popularity online (shown below). The earliest known post of the image is an October 31st, 2018, /r/okbuddyretard submission by Redditor MatticusPrime127. Before December 9th, 2019, an unknown user posted an MS-Paint drawing of an astronaut finding out that all land on the Earth is actually Ohio, with another astronaut preparing to shoot him to cover up the conspiracy (shown below, left; the edit is based on a previous meme "wait it's all America?"). In the following days, the image received viral spread on iFunny , Twitter , Reddit, Tumblr , and Instagram . In December 2019 and January 2020, the Wait, It's All Ohio? meme has been gained notable popularity as a meme format, particularly on Facebook (examples shown below). On December 17th, 2019, Facebook page "Posting that one Ohio meme every single day" was created. On December 31st, 2019, iFunny account OhioHateMemes began posting memes expressing dislike for the state, accumulating over 1,300 subscribers. On January 30th and 31st, 2020, an October 2019 meme which imagined Ohio taking up the entire territory of the continental United States was reposted in /r/pyrocynical and /r/memes (shown below, left). Starting on January 31st, 2020, Redditor Bereatue posted multiple memes about Ohio invading Canada and other countries to /r/memes, /r/dankmemes , /r/DeepFriedMemes and other subreddits. After three posts submitted by Bereatue to /r/DeepFriedMemes and /r/dankmemes on January 31st and February 1st, 2020, received over 25,600, 13,500 and 6.700 upvotes, respectively, memes about Ohio invading the rest of the world gained significant popularity in major meme subreddits on Reddit. Starting on February 4th, 2020, Redditor garnt311 reposted several memes of Ohio vs. the World genre in /r/teenagers, titling his posts "help me spread Ohio memes." The initial two posts received over 18,400 and 5,200 upvotes. refers to an exploitable template in which two astronauts are in space. One looks at Earth and realizes the entire Earth is made up of something other than what is expected and asks "Wait, it's all X?" The other astronaut aims a gun at his head and says "Always has been."

Pinched Fingers Emjoi , also known as the Italian Hands Emoji , is an illustration of a hand with the palm faced up and the fingers touching the thumb while pointed towards the sky. Many have compared it to a hand gesture used in Italian culture . On January 29th, 2020, the official Emojipedia Twitter account tweeted, "Now approved: 117 new emojis for 2020." Among these new emojis, they included the pinched fingers emoji . The post received more than 43,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). That day, they also posted an image of the "Pinched Fingers" with various skin tones. The post received more than 37,000 likes and 8,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, numerous accounts on Twitter expressed their appreciation of the new emoji. Twitter user @jaboukie tweeted, "Italians we won." The tweet received more than 755,000 likes and 113,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @shoe0nhead tweeted, "i feel represented thank u." The tweet received more than 6,600 likes and 300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). The verified @NJGov Twitter accounted tweeted, "endorsed," and received more than 11,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the emoji, including Newsweek, CNN, The Daily Dot and more.

Chicky Nuggies or Chicken Nuggies is slang or babytalk for chicken nuggets, a food popular with children. Although the slang began circulating online in 2011, the term chicky nuggies became associated with Baby Yoda in December 2019. On May 11th, 2011, The HotDamnTV blog captioned a photo of filmmaker Michael Moore as "Moore becomes outraged that they only included 4 dipping sauces for his chicky nuggies" (shown below). Slang terms were used in this article to mock Moore. On May 31st, 2019, YouTuber Jaboody Dubs uploaded "Red Copper Pan Dub" which dubbed an infomercial adding a recipe for what they call " dank chicky nuggies" (shown below, left). The video gained over 5.7 million views and 87,000 likes in four years. A year later, on May 7th, 2017, YouTuber Si Hi uploaded the animation "need chickie nuggies" (shown below, right). On November 11th, 2017, Redditor Strawberry_Swisher97 posted a pennywise image with the caption "When mom says chickie nuggies are done" to r/ memes and received over 90 points (89% upvoted) in three years. On May 25th, 2018, Urban Dictionary user The Dankest Farmer defined "dank chicky nuggie" as "(Noun):Chicken nuggets of the dankest variety,high quality nugs dawg." On November 7th, Redditor AlreadyEvan posted another image mentioning "chickie nuggie" to r/memes_of_the_dank. On December 14th, 2019, Redditor SwagFish03 received over 20,900 point (86 % upvoted) in a month for an image in which Baby Yoda says chicky nuggies to a frustrated Adam Driver on r/cringetopia (shown below, left). Redditors began associating Baby Yoda the affinity for chicky nuggies. On December 29th, 2019, Redditor ButterflyGalaxy posted another Baby Yoda still with the caption "Me opening the oven to get my chickie nuggies" to r/meme and accumulated over 5,600 points (96% Upvoted) in a week (shown below, right).

is a web series created by Vivienne Medrano. It is a spinoff of , another animated web series created by Medrano, and takes place in the same universe. The series follows a demon imp named Blitzo who starts an assassin business for demons who carry out hits on the living. On November 14th, 2019, Vivenne Medrano uploaded a trailer for Helluva Boss on her YouTube channel, quickly gaining over 2.8 million views (shown below, left). On November 25th, the series' pilot premiered on YouTube, gaining over 5.4 million views in two days (shown below, right). The series has been received favorably by fans since its debut. It has a score of 8.6/10 on IMDb as of November 27th, 2019. It also has pages on TV Tropes and Wiki. The pilot gained over 4,800 points in the /r/HazbinHotel subreddit . It also developed a popular subgenre of reaction videos , such as a reaction video by Ratchet Noblewolf, gaining over 32,000 views (shown below, left). Renegade Media Group also posted a reaction video, gaining over 3,600 views (shown below, right).

The Goop Lab is a Netflix docuseries about the lifestyle company, Goop , owned by American actress Gwyneth Paltrow. The company, which focuses on retail and publishing, has dealt with a history of controversy due to wellness philosophies and promotions connected with pseudoscience. The series, which releases on January 24th, 2020 will focus various topics such as energy healing and sexuality. On February 4th, 2019, Variety reported that a Netflix will be releasing a Goop docu-series by Fall 2019 hosted by the site's editors as well as CCO Elise Loehnen and Paltrow. The show will center around physical and spiritual wellness. Variety quoted Loehnen in saying, "We were speaking to the platform question, and where our people are. They�re watching Netflix. Some of the more strategic, bigger stories we want to tell require a TV budget. Obviously, there�s no better partner in that. Later that day, Doctors took to Twitter in response. Dr. Michelle Dickinson tweeted, "No @netflix please don�t make this! We don�t need to promote alternative health and pseudoscience trends pushed by celebrity endorsements. We have actual medical professionals who use evidence based scientific methods � make a TV show out of that instead!" The tweet gained 160 retweets and 675 likes in four days (shown below, left). Dr. Darren Saunders also responded tweeting "We need to respond with 'GoopBox'. A version of GoggleBox where scientists and doctors watch Goop and debunk the BS in real-time." The tweet accumulated 21 retweets and 148 likes in four days (shown below, right). On January 6th, 2019, Netflix released The Goop Lap with Gwyneth Paltrow trailer to YouTube (shown below). The trailer received over 98,200 views, 3,400 dislikes and 900 likes in a day. That same day, Netflix affiliated Twitter account @seewhatsnext released a promotional poster of Gwyneth Paltrow standing in a vaginally shaped pick tunnel and the tag line "Reach New Depths" (shown below). The image accumulated over 3,500 likes and 400 retweets in a day. On January 6th, 2020, following Netflix's trailer release, Twitter user @AmandaRosenberg received over 1,500 likes for tweeted, "the most horrifying thing abt this is the word 'lab' which implies some sort of science which goop has NOTHING to do with!! also the boldness of gwynnie coming to us from a vagina -- a place she told us to stick jade eggs!!! this whole show is a danger to our health!!" (shown below, left). Many other viewers shared the sentiment. The number of dislikes awarded to the trailer on YouTube outweighed the likes. That day Twitter user Kevin C. Klatt, PhD, RD tweeted, "I wanna be more angry about the Goop Lab but @Netflix has, for years, contributed immensely to the massive food & nutrition confusion that exists, often promoting baseless fear and dubiously dangerous therapies" (shown below, right). On January 6th, 2020, Twitter user @jokosintern captioned the promotional image with "The Goop Lab is a Netflix show where we follow Gwyneth Paltrow in her journey on creating 7 twitch streamers/youtubers on a laboratory. The show will explore her struggles with the boys and her own personal life. Coming soon on January 24th" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 30 likes in a day. That day, Twitter users began repeatedly posting the declaration. For example, Twitter user @cscoopPOG and @caprifather both tweeted the copypasta with edited or alternative promotional images (shown below).

Give Ilhan Omar a Gundam refers to a parody campaign to give Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar a Gundam mecha , similar to the parody campaign to Give Carly Rae Jepsen a Sword . On March 6th, 2019, Twitter user @toiletgun posted a Me, Also Me joke about giving Democratic congresswoman Ilhan Omar a gundam (shown below, left). The user posted again about the idea on April 13th, gaining over 1,100 retweets and 8,600 likes (shown below, right). The joke continued through 2019. On July 18th, 2019, Twitter user @uhshanti posted the phrase in Retrowave Text Generator , gaining over 1,100 retweets and 6,100 likes (shown below, left). On January 8th, 2020, Twitter user @JackCalifano posted an edited screenshot making it look like "Give Ilhan Omar a Gundam" was one of Bernie Sanders' policy positions, gaining over 4,000 retweets and 20,000 likes (shown below, right). The Bernie photoshop caught the attention of Omar, who tweeted, "Another reason I�m proud to support @BernieSanders ??," gaining over 10,000 retweets and 71,000 likes (shown below, left). The response brought the idea to its widest audience yet. Twitter user @_Anunnery posted fan art referencing the joke, gaining over 50 retweets and 220 likes (shown below, right). The joke was covered by Daily Dot .

Please Work refers to a series of posts that contain multiple, autonomous animated images, such as APNGs and GIFs or images that, when placed together, create one, larger composite image. Users captioned these posts, which went viral on Twitter in December 2019, "please work" in reference to whether the effect will be successful or not. On October 2nd, 2017, Twitter user @judesdemorest tweeted a photograph of Tana Mongeau split into quadrants with the caption "please work" (shown below). please work pic.twitter.com/Qi8vtb9n6j On December 14th, 2019, Twitter user @apollostars_ posted an image of the Your Turn To Die character Sou Hiyori split into four separate images (shown below). They captioned the post, "please work please please please please please please please please please please please please please." Later that day, Twitter user @SuddenInterest posted a composite GIF of Fat Yoshi pulsating. The post received more than 200,000 likes and 57,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below). please work pic.twitter.com/rloH42WNhs � Sudden (@SuddenInterest) December 14, 2019 Following the post, others began posting composite GIFs with the same caption. Twitter user @codaanim posted an image of a group of monkeys holding hands and spinning in circles. The post received more than 329,000 likes and 90,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below). On December 16th, Twitter published an Events page on the meme. please work pic.twitter.com/VUSUxDohl4 � Coda (@codaanim) December 15, 2019 PLEASE WORK pic.twitter.com/9DYth5iHdv � ouija ?????? (@ouija_uwu) December 15, 2019 please work pic.twitter.com/HwCKkIJ2vS � leo (@taikawaitites) December 15, 2019 i fkn did it pic.twitter.com/fvDt69TvR3 � halil (@astateofhalil) December 15, 2019 Not available.

Child Dumps Too Much Kool-Aid Mix refers to a viral video in which a young girl attempting to make Kool-Aid accidentally dumps far too much mix into a pitcher before looking on in horror. The video became a popular reaction on Twitter and TikTok , where people added captions such as "God adding X to Y." On September 16th, 2018, YouTuber andria0886 posted a video in which her daughter attempts to make Kool-Aid but accidentally dumps nearly the entire box of mix into the pitcher. The video gained over 172,000 views (shown below). On November 19th, 2019, the TikTok account @ memes posted the video, gaining over 1.5 million likes. On December 29th, Twitter user @D16Vlt posted the clip with Bomboclaat , gaining over 4,000 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below). Bomboclaat! pic.twitter.com/MiuCvPMw2y The tweet went viral as Twitter users added various captions to it, often with the template "God adding x." For example, user @SpookyGothLoser posted the video with the caption, "God adding 'resting bitch face' when he made me," gaining over 5,000 retweets and 11,600 likes (shown below, top). User @alsoto_7 posted the video with the caption, "god adding �llorona� when he was creating me," gaining over 8,000 retweets and 16,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The meme was covered by the Daily Dot. God adding �resting bitch face� when he made me pic.twitter.com/4dXk8ejAmB god adding �llorona� when he was creating me https://t.co/0iWZ89RWHa god adding crybaby when making me https://t.co/zTGcR0crQ4 god adding talent while making yoongi pic.twitter.com/NeQZNDavpF God adding horny to me pic.twitter.com/BmisoQutYX God adding "easily irritated" when he made me ???? https://t.co/yaPpiF8GmH � Zae (@queentov_) January 5, 2020 Unavailable

Shit Like This Is Why The Left Has Trouble Growing is a Twitter copypasta parodying a comment made by a person about a crass joke about Kobe Bryant's death. The full copypasta reads, "Shit like this is why the left has trouble growing or being taken seriously. It�s satisfying to an insular online group of resentful shut-ins and misfits, but to the larger society is makes the left seem psychotic." In jokes, the text is paired with goofy images and shitposts . On January 26th, 2020, Twitter user @cognitarians posted a screenshot of a tweet by @leftistthot420 which suggested Kobe Bryant, who recently died in a helicopter crash, should've used a train. @cognitarians wrote, "Shit like this is why the left has trouble growing or being taken seriously. It�s satisfying to an insular online group of resentful shut-ins and misfits, but to the larger society is makes the left seem psychotic." The tweet gained over 100 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below). Shortly after the tweet began spreading, numerous Twitter users poked fun at it by pairing the text with silly images or tweets. For example, user @LivPosting made the joke using one of her tweets, gaining over 430 retweets and 7,300 likes (shown below, left). User @DeathSentencePC posted the copypasta with a post by ILUdeathmetal (shown below, right). Others posted infamous images with the copypasta. For example, user @VK_hm posted the copypasta with This Is Not A Pipe , gaining over 200 likes (shown below, left). User @ComradeLuanne posted the copypasta with Pig Poop Balls (shown below, right). Unavailable

#ILeftTheGOP is a hashtag used by former members of the Republican political party to express why they no longer consider themselves a member. On March 16th, 2016, Twitter user @avetnurse tweeted the earliest known usage of the hashtag (shown below). The tweet reads, "#ILeftTheGOP @reince @Senate_GOPs Obstruction, War on women, Racist #OpTrump #Drumpf #ImWithHer #SCOTUSnominee ." While the hashtag received modest usage over the next few years, it did not grow in spread until 2020. On January 26th, 2020, Twitter user @CheriJacobus tweeted, "#ILeftTheGOP in July, 2016 as they nominated Trump . When did you? Use the hashtag and give us your date! Tag those you know cut the cord:) cc: @IAmSophiaNelson @BillKristol @JoeNBC." The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 900 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). Over the next few days, the hashtag continued to grow in usage. On January 27th, Twitter @Sketh tweeted, "#ILeftTheGOP because they cyber bullied a sitting president to show his birth certificate on live tv just because he was a black man. Now they have a cyber bully in the white house and they won�t show anyone any papers." The tweet received more than 4,800 likes and 985 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). That day, Twitter user @145Mainstreet tweeted, "#ILeftTheGOP after 30 years when I saw the GOP�response to Trump�s Helsinki performance. I did NOT vote for Trump, and will never vote Republican again. I am now, and always will be, a Democrat. The corrupt GOP has lost all semblance of credibility and strength." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 8,600 likes and 1,800 retweets (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the spread of the hashtag, including Newsweek, The Daily Dot , Raw Story, The Independent and more. Not available .

"Who are You, Who are so Wise in the Ways of Science?" is a memorable quote uttered by Sir Bedivere (played by Terry Jones) to King Arthur (played by Graham Chapman) in the 1975 British comedy film The quote is used alongside a still from the scene as a reaction image to an above caption or image to express sarcasm about their intellect and knowledge. Sometimes it can be genuine, but it's most often sarcastic in nature. The original clip that the meme is pulled from is seen in the 1975 British comedy , specifically the scene directly after �We Found a Witch, May We Burn Her?� During this scene, the villagers underneath Sir Bedivere present a woman they believe is a witch and ask that Sir Bedivere allow them to burn her. Before he allows this, he conducts a trial to determine whether or not she is truly a witch. The villagers then point out things about her appearance, but being a man of science himself, Sir Bedivere proceeds to ask them more technical questions about her perceived �witchyness.� Shown in the scene below (the line from the meme occurs right at the end), Sir Bedivere asks, �What do you do with witches?� to which the villagers reply, �Burn them!� Upon establishing this basis, the mob concludes that if she�s indeed a witch, she must be made of wood. To determine this, Sir Bedivere asks, �So, how do we tell whether she is made of wood?� After some failed attempts by the villagers, he then points out that wood floats, so if she is a witch, she must also float. When he asks, �What also floats in water?� several members of the mob unsuccessfully answer until King Arthur, who has been watching from afar, correctly replies with �a duck.� Eventually, the trial concludes when they decide that if she weighs the same as a duck, she must be a witch. The mob runs off to burn the witch as the scene ends, leaving Sir Bedivere and King Arthur alone near the scales. Sir Bedivere, impressed with King Arthur�s answer, then asks him, �Who are you who are so wise in the ways of science?� and thus the origin is complete. One of the earliest examples of the scene being used as a meme occurs on November 13th, 2012, when Steven Goddard uses this YouTube video from 2007 in an article on his Wordpress about California preventing storm surges with taxation. The first true meme format dates back to November 8th, 2013, seen in an upload to Quick Meme by an unknown user (featured below). This original meme format of the quote continued to spread online in the mid-2010s, also seen featured in an article from JohnFawkes.com on November 22nd, 2016. As the meme evolved, it spread to Reddit where users adopted the more commonly seen format/image we have in 2020, particularly within r/DankMemes, r/ Memes and r/HolyGrailMemes. Uploaded to r/DankMemes by Redditor TiitMarvel on January 23rd, 2019, we see one of the first uses on the platform of the meme, seen here. On May 12th, 2019, the format made its way over to r/MemeEconomy when Redditor SlothySurprise posted the meme with the title, �Invest in Monty Python to be wise in the ways of profits!� The post received nearly 13,000 upvotes and 660 comments. In late 2019 and early 2020, the meme saw an uptick in usage on Reddit , seen in this post from Redditor Abruptsystem on December 3rd, 2019 (also seen below).

Justin Bieber Falling Off a Unicycle is an image macro used in a series of edits , altering a photograph of Canadian singer Justin Bieber falling from a unicycle. On October 11th, 2019, The Daily Mail published photographs of Justin Bieber falling off a unicycle. The photograph shows Bieber in mid-fall and attempting to catch himself. Two days later, on October 13th, Redditor Redditallbefore123 shared the image in the /r/photoshopbattles subreddit. The post received more than 52,000 points (93% upvoted) and 750 comments (examples of edits below). On January 6th, 2020, Justin Bieber shared the original photograph on Instagram . The post received more than 2.1 million likes in less than 24 hours. That day, Bieber's producer Scooter Braun posted a series of examples from /r/photoshopbattles on Instagram. The post received more than 100,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Additionally, Bieber began posting edits, beginning with one showing Bieber being abducted by aliens. The post received more than 1 million views in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several media outlets reported on the meme, including People, BuzzFeed , Highsnobiety, Elite Daily and more.

is an image edit altering a photograph of Syrian rebels from 2013 to include the star of the children's television series Blue's Clues , Steve Burns. On March 23rd, 2012, The Atlantic published a photograph of Syrian rebels taking position against Syrian Army forces in Idlib, Syria on March 11th, 2012. The photograph was taken by Rodrigo Abd (shown below). About six years later, Twitter @boofdarg tweeted an image of Steve Burns with the rebels. They captioned the image, "how vice be in warzones making documentaries." The tweet received more than 100,000 likes and 32,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below). On May 29th, 2018, Redditor feshanks shared an edited version of the image that features Steve Burns. Within two years, the post received more than 47,000 points (92% upvoted) and 330 comments (shown below, left). The following year, Redditor Scro11Lock posted the image with the caption, "Girls with photoshop: I can't wait to make myself look prettier / Boys with photoshop." Within one year, the post received more than 53,000 points (95% upvoted) and 180 comments (shown below, center). On February 6th, 2020, Redditor ac_orn shared an object-labeled variation. The post received more than 25,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

Barron Trump Impeachment Hearing Controversy refers to the reaction to a comment made by Professor Pamela Karlan that referenced United States President Donald Trump's son Barron during her testimony in the Trump Impeachment Inquiry . She said, "The president can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron." The comment spurred a backlash from the president's supporters and his wife Melania, leading to an apology from Karlan. On December 4th, 2019, Professor Pamela Karlan testified in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. During her testimony, she said, "The president can name his son Barron, he can't make him a baron" (shown below). Following the comments, Florida Republican Representative Matt Gaetz objected to the comments. He said, "Let me also suggest that when you invoke the President's son's name here, when you try to make a little joke out of referencing Barron Trump, that does not lend credibility to your argument. It makes you look mean. It makes you look like you're attacking someone's family, the minor child of the president of the United States." Following the comments, First Lady Melania Trump tweeted, "A minor child deserves privacy and should be kept out of politics. Pamela Karlan, you should be ashamed of your very angry and obviously biased public pandering, and using a child to do it." The post received more than 300,000 likes and 83,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Towards the end of her testimony, Karlan apologized for her comments. She said, "I want to apologize for what I said earlier about the President's son, it was wrong of me to do that. I wish the President would apologize, obviously, for the things he's done that's wrong, but I do regret having said that." Some objected to Karlan's comments. White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham tweeted, "Classless move by a Democratic 'witness'. Prof Karlan uses a teenage boy who has nothing to do with this joke of a hearing (and deserves privacy) as a punchline. And what�s worse, it�s met by laughter in the hearing room. What is being done to this country is no laughing matter." The tweet received more than 37,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). However, others argued that this was an example of a nontroversy . Twitter user @OhNoSheTwitnt wrote, "Shocked that all the tough guys who attacked a little girl for speaking out about climate change and threatened school shooting survivors for promoting gun control are outraged at someone for pointing out that Barron and baron are pronounced the same." The tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center) Twitter user @tonyposnanski tweeted, "Calling minor Trayvon Martin a 'thug' is a lie and an insult. Calling minor Greta Thunberg a 'freak' is a lie and an insult. Calling minor Chelsea Clinton a 'dog' is a lie and an insult. Saying minor Barron isn�t a baron is a fucking factual statement. Fuck your fake outrage." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 9,700 likes and 2,400 retweets (shown below, right). Not Available .

is a Russian video game series developed by Ice-pick Lodge studio. While the game was well-reviewed in Russia, it was met with mixed reception due to poor translation issues and gameplay overseas. However, the game developed a cult following, leading to a sequel to be released in May of 2019. Pathologic was developed by Ice-pick Lodge studio and released in Russia on June 9th, 2005. The game centers around three characters, Bachelor, Haruspex, and The Changeling, as they navigate a town suffering from a plague. Players can control one character through a twelve-day cycle at a time, with each character uncovering different aspects of the game's story. Completing all three campaigns will reveal a secret ending. The game was released a year later in the UK and remastered in 2015 with the help of a Kickstarter campaign, called Pathologic Classic HD . A planned remake of the game became a sequel, Pathologic 2 , which released on May 23rd, 2019. The game has proven divisive among critics. While critics appreciated the unique and haunting atmosphere of the game, many also noted the game was slow, poorly translated, and had poor graphics. The remaster was more favorably received, netting a score of 76 on Metacritic. The sequel netted a score of 69 on Metacritic. The game developed a cult following. On Reddit, the game's subreddit has gained over 2,400 subscribers since its launch in 2012. The game's reputation was boosted by hbomberguy , who posted a lengthy review and analysis of the game on November 21st, 2019, gaining over a million views (shown below, left). He admitted that the game was unforgiving and not one he would play again, but he did say he was completely engrossed in the game while playing and praised numerous elements of the game. He concluded by giving an enthusiastic recommendation of Pathologic 2 . YouTuber sulmatul posted a lengthy analysis of the game's sequel the next day, gaining over 100,000 views (shown below, right).

is a 2019 Japanese anime film directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and produced by Studio Trigger as their first feature-length film. The film's soundtrack is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, who has worked with Imaishi on Kill la Kill . The film focuses on Galo Thymos, a rookie firefighter who is part of a fire rescue team Burning Rescue to fight the Burnish, a race of pyrokinetic mutants that have existed for thirty years. The film was first announced at the 2017 Anime Expo, where it was revealed as an original anime production directed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and written by Kazuki Nakashima and their third collaboration after Gurren Lagann and Kill la Kill . The film was released in Japan on May 15, 2019 by Toho, and in North America on September 17, 2019 by GKIDS.

John Kerry's "Fucking (or Categorically) False" Tweet refers to a tweet briefly published by former Democratic Senator, Secretary of State, and presidential candidate John Kerry saying rumors that he is mulling a presidential run in 2020 to try and hamper Bernie Sanders' momentum are "fucking (or categorically) false." The tweet was quickly deleted but it led to a wave of jokes on the platform. On February 2nd, 2020, NBC News reported that John Kerry was overheard contemplating running for President in the 2020 Democratic Primary as a means to halt Bernie Sanders, who had been receiving favorable poll numbers ahead of the first voting states. According to the NBC News article: Sitting in the lobby restaurant of the Renaissance Savery hotel, Kerry was overheard by an NBC News analyst saying "maybe I'm f---ing deluding myself here" and explaining that to run, he'd have to step down from the board of Bank of America and give up his ability to make paid speeches. Kerry said donors like venture capitalist Doug Hickey would have to "raise a couple of million," adding that such donors "now have the reality of Bernie." In response to the story, Kerry tweeted, "As I told the reporter, I am absolutely not running for President. Any report otherwise is fucking (or categorically) false. I�ve been proud to campaign with my good friend Joe Biden , who is going to win the nomination, beat Trump , and make an outstanding president" (shown below). He later reposted the tweet without the expletive. After the tweet, Twitter users joked about Kerry's expletive. Parker Molloy tweeted screenshots of the two tweets, saying the first was "fucking (or categorically)" better, gaining over 60 retweets and 880 likes (shown below, left). User @cmclymer used the tweet as a snowclone about Nickelback , gaining over 360 likes (shown below, right). The expletive also made headlines, and was covered by the New York Daily News, Jezebel and others.

Trad Girl or Trad Wife refers to a female Wojak variation with blond hair and wearing a blue floral sundress. Initially circulated on 4chan in posts related to traditional and conservative values, the character received more significant spread online after gaining popularity in Yes Chad memes along with Nordic Gamer. On July 9th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of a blond female Wojak wearing a blue dress with white flowers to /pol/ board (post and image shown below). Starting in July 2019, Trad Girl was used in posts on /r9k/ , /pol/, /v/ and other boards, particularly in posts arguing for or against traditional values (post examples shown below). On July 28th, 2019, a /r9k/ user posted a Trad Girl version with pursed lips (shown below, right). Starting in early October 2019, the character gained popularity in Yes Chad / Nordic Gamer memes on Twitter , 4chan, 2ch .hk, wykop.pl and other websites. For example, an October 1st, 2019, meme posted by Twitter user @harinef received over 420 likes (shown below, left). A same-day post by @ru2ch Twitter account received over 280 likes (shown below, right). On October 13th, 2019, Russian artist NEIROVAL posted a fan art of Trad Girl with Nordic Gamer on VK and Virink (shown below). In the following months, the fan art has been actively circulated in Yes Chad memes on Twitter, Instagram , iFunny and other websites. In many examples, Trad Wife and Nordic oppose the Soyjak and Mommy E - Thot . Additionally, Trad Girl gained notable popularity in fan art.

Simp , often interpreted as an acronym for Sucker Idolizing Mediocre Pussy or a portmanteau of "sissy" and "pimp," is a slang expression used to ridicule males who are perceived as being overly invested in a woman and acting submissive to that person. The expression is often used in a meaning similar to a white knight or an "orbiter," or when referring to the fans of female Twitch streamers. The slang word was popularized by members of the anti- feminist movement MGTOW and reached mainstream recognition in October 2019. The initial usage of "simp" in its literary meaning as the abbreviation of "simpleton" has been traced to the early 20th century. It may also be an abbreviation for "simper," which means "smile in an affectedly coy or ingratiating manner." The exact origin and etymology of the word simp in its slang sense is unknown. One of the earliest known usages of the slang term in the popular culture is rap song "Sippin' on Some Syrup" recorded by Three 6 Mafia in 1999 and released on February 6th, 2000. In the song, "simp" is used as an antonym for "pimp." I'm trill working the wheel, a pimp, not a simp. The earliest known definition of the word in its slang meaning was added by Urban Dictionary Artemus Clyde on January 20th, 2005 (shown below). A guy who tags along with hot girls because he thinks it will get him laid. On March 3rd, 2005, Urban Dictionary user excel defined "symp" as a derivative of "sympathetic." They wrote, "A man who places importance on a woman's irrational problems. He is sympathetic to her petty nagging and believes it will get him laid." On October 11th, 2005, Urban Dictionary user abbyyy posted another popular definition that accumulated over 3,300 thumbs up in fifteen years. On December 7th, 2012, Urban Dictionary user MacDamage added the most widely accepted definition of the word (shown below). The definition accumulated over 6,500 thumbs up in seven years. - A man that puts himself in a subservient/submissive position under women in hopes of winning them over, without the female bringing anything to the table. - A man that puts too much value on a female for no reason. - A man that prides himself with "Chivalry" in hopes of getting sexual gratification from women. - A square with no game other than �Rolling out the Red-Carpet� for every female. While the exact etymology of the word is unknown, an April 12th, 2005 Urban Dictionary definition by user Dirty q suggests that it formed as a combination of "sissy" and "pimp". Starting approximately in 2013, the definition of SIMP as "someone idolizing mediocre pussy" or "sucker idolizing mediocre pussy" gained spread online. The earliest found post containing such a definition was made by Take Me Back to Sosua forum user Blacknight69 on April 17th, 2013. On August 7th, 2013, YouTuber DJ Akademiks published the video "Drake is official King Of the Simps." The post received more than 9,000 views in less than seven years (shown below, left). Two years later, on July 15th, 2015, he published "Joe Budden Calls Meek Mill a Simp and Gets Roasted by Nicki Minaj and The Barbz." The post received more than 200,000 views in less than five years (shown below, right). The slang word did not see significant spread prior to 2019. Until January 2019, the word had been used in Reddit comments over 29,600 times, with over 10,700 documented uses in comments on the anti-feminist /r/MGTOW subreddit. On 4chan , the word had been used over 12,200 times until January 2019, with over 1,800 uses on /pol/ . Through 2019, the word saw a notable increase in use online, particularly on /r/MGTOW subreddit with over 7,600 comments containing the word posted in 2019. On October 16th, 2019, MEL Magazine reported on the spread of the slang word on social media. Starting in mid-October, 2019, multiple viral tweets containing the word were posted on Twitter (examples shown below). Following the spread of the word on mainstream social media, reaction images and other memes utilizing the slang term gained prominence. For example, on October 27th, Instagram user mememonk_ reposted a Drax Laughs at You reaction image using the word, with the post receiving over 24,700 upvotes. On December 5th, 2019, iFunny user MeAmsABeefFishstick posted a The Ogre Has Fallen In Love With the Princess meme dub which received over 8,300 smiles. On December 11th, 2019, Twitter user posted an edited a Meet the Team meme which received over 670 retweets and 3,700 likes (shown below). use this for any simp you come across online pic.twitter.com/cZh4tU1I5E � Graveyardmilk (@graveyardmilk) December 10, 2019 Simp Nation , also known as Welcome to X Nation, refers to a TikTok trend which involves a TikToker describing certain behavior characteristic of a simp, an orbiter or a white knight and proceeding to welcome those who have partaken in such behavior to "Simp Nation," thus calling them a simp. The trend gained popularity on TikTok in mid-December 2019. Mordecai Was a Simp refers to a series of posts, memes and videos arguing that the deuteragonist of Regular Show animated series Mordecai expressed behavior characteristic of simps; i.e. behaved sheepishly hung up on his object of desire Margaret to the point of acting subservient to her and putting her interests above his friendship with his best friend Rigby. The argument also saw Mordecai being compared with the main protagonist of Adventure Time Finn.

Joe Biden Finger Bite refers to a viral video of 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden biting his wife's finger on stage during his November 2019 "No Malarkey!" campaign tour stop in Council Bluffs, Iowa. His wife was gesturing near Biden's head unknowingly so Biden jokingly quickly nibbled at her finger. A still shot of Biden biting her finger began circulating Twitter in December 2019. On November 30th, 2019, CBS reporter Bo Erickson posted a video with the caption "@JoeBiden's "No Malarkey!" Iowa bus tour starts in Council Bluffs with laughs: An excited @DrBiden gestures and almost hits Joe in the head�and then he bit her finger:" (show below). The video garnered over 750 likes and 200 retweets in two days. . gestures and almost hits Joe in the head�and then he bit her finger: pic.twitter.com/CIhHS9buJQ On November 30th, 2019, Twitter user @SteveGuest reposted the video and accumulated over 4,400 likes and 1,800 retweets i two days and then replied with a still image of the moment which gained over 670 likes in two days (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @ashleyfeinberg tweeted two zoomed-in still images of the moment captioning them "as you can see, he did not have a lot of time to aim and, what's more, he was going after a moving target--and yet the entire upper third of the finger, directly in the center of the mouth" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 640 likes in two days.

Cheems is an Ironic Doge character popular on /r/dogelore. It is known for liking cheeseburgers, which it pronounces "Cheemsburger." Memes featuring Cheems are usually based upon the character humorously misspelling various words, particularly by including extra M letters. On September 4th, 2017, Instagram user @balltze posted an image of a Shiba Inu . The image of the dog's head was later used in "Cheems" memes. Within three years, the post received more than 9,000 likes (shown below). The earliest known usage of "Cheemsburbger" was published on the /r/dogelore subreddit on June 8th, 2019 by Redditor Spicy_Meme_Boi. The four-panel meme, which features the smiling Doge with the caption "Cheemsburbger," received more than 1,600 points (99% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below). On August 8th, 2019, Redditor Octatracking posed an edited picture to /r/dogelore declaring "A Cheems Is Born," imagining the creation of a doge that can only say "cheemsburger." The post gained over 2,900 points (shown below). Over the following months, the character and its lust for cheemsburgers grew popular on /r/dogelore, as users expanded upon the character to make it violently protective of "cheemsburgers." For example, on August 21st, 2019, a deleted user posted a threatening message about adding a loaf of Doge to its cheemsburger recipe, gaining over 7,400 points (shown below, left). User federic0_S_2 posted a similarly violent image to /r/ImSorryKaren on October 30th, gaining over 270 points (shown below, right). Other popular posts featuring Cheems include a post by nucleararmsdealer that gained over 1,000 points in /r/dogelore (shown below, left) and a post by KenNHK that gained over 1,800 points (shown below, right). refers to a comparison format in which representatives of the same group from two historical eras are presented as Swole Doge and Cheems and are compared to each other. Originating from a viral Reddit meme, the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook starting in mid-May 2020.

Penis Fish is a colloquial name for the Fat Innkeeper Worm, a ten-ich phallic aquatic worm. Images of the fish in a person's hands went viral in December 2019, after thousands of these creatures washed ashore in California. On June 15th, 2019, iNaturalist user kmontana published the photograph of the fish in a person's hand (shown below). Roughly six months later, on December 10th, the photograph was used in an article for Bay Nature about thousands of Fat Innkeeper Worms were found on Drakes Beach, California. On December 12th, 2019, the New York Post tweeted about the story. The tweet received more than 5,400 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Following the post, people began joking about the story, sharing the New York Post tweet and other posts by publications, such as The Guardian (example below, center). On December 13th, Twitter user @TheTweetOfGod shared an article and tweeted, "Now I�m just messing with you." The post received more than 6,200 likes and 1,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

N-Word Cat or Nigger Cat refers to an image of a cute white cat which is often accompanied by the racial slur "nigger" in posts on 4chan 's /pol/ board. In addition to being used as a dogwhistle for the slur, the image has also been a popular exploitable on the board. On July 31st, 2017, Chinese comic artist Ghost (???) posted five photographs of her cat yawning to her Weibo account. The post received over 24.000 likes and 2,100 shares in three years (photographs shown below). In the following years, the images, particularly the first one in the set, were widely circulated on various websites, including posts on Facebook , Pikabu, 2ch, Twitter and other platforms. Starting on July 29th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user with an anarcho-capitalist flag has made a series of racists posts on /pol/ board using the image. Starting on October 22nd, 2019, the user made posts containing the racial slur repeated three times in all caps in President Trump general threads on /pol/ (shown below, left), with more users joining in on making similar posts in these threads in late October and November 2019. On November 2nd, 2019, a Hand Pointing a Gun edit of the image was posted by an anonymous user (shown below, right), marking the first derivative of the meme on /pol/. On December 17th, 2019, an anonymous user posted Tuxedo edit of the cat (shown below, left). In the following more versions of the cat appeared on the board, including a Soy Boy edit and a Tucker Carlson edits (shown below, center and right). Starting on December 17th, the photograph of the cat and its edits gained a significant presence on /pol/, with the cat being associated with the racial slur. On December 21st, an anonymous /pol/ user posted the photograph of the cat writing "You may not like it but this is what peak racism looks like," with multiple edits of the photograph posted in the thread.

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Holy Music Stops is a variation of the Jazz Music Stops reaction image which features a man dressed up in Crusades armor in front of a soda machine. The original image was posted on October 13th, 2019, by user mochamadness09 on /r/ memes . The picture is of the user cosplaying as a crusader in a restaurant (shown below). On October 24th, 2019, Redditor People98765 posted the reaction image in /r/dankmemes, pairing it with a Google search of the question "is Bob Ross a good painter?" The post gained over 21,000 points (shown below). Over the following two months, the template spread across Reddit. Some popular examples posted include a post by mochomadness09 from December 29th, 2019 that gained over 13,000 points in /r/dankmemes (shown below, left) and a post by Shivam2308 from December 16th, 2019 that gained over 28,000 points in /r/memes (shown below, right). Other popular examples include a January 7th, 2020 post by Eqlipser that gained over 32,000 points in /r/memes (shown below, left). User JaysonTheMeowMeow posted an example to /r/HeathersTheMusical that gained over 250 points (shown below, right).

#WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving and #WarOnThanksgiving are hashtags which began trending on Twitter in November 2019 after President Donald Trump claimed that some people want to change the name of Thanksgiving . The hashtags were used on Twitter to mock the president's statement. On November 26th, 2019, Trump spoke at a Trump rally in Sunrise, Florida and during his speech he reassured the crowd that Thanksgiving will keep its name (shown below). That same day, Twitter user @HoarseWisperer responded to a the tweet "Trump starts his rally by saying liberals don't want Thanksgiving to be called Thanksgiving" by saying "Alright, let�s do this. #WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving Whatcha got?" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,900 likes and 400 retweets in a day. On November 27th, 2019, Twitter users began using the #WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving to comment on Trump's statement. Twitter user @Nate_McMurray tweeted, "Trump says people wanted to change the name of name of Thanksgiving. Uh�when? To what? Fight over childhood disputes with siblings day? Eat the scary potluck cranberry and marshmallow dish day? This guy�" (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter users began also using the hashtag #WarOnThanksgiving. Twitter user @KKoz03 tweeted, "Wait. Now there's an imaginary war on Thanksgiving? I wish someone had warned me that skipping my mother's bad cooking was an option. ??Did someone tell Trump that it's not a holiday associated with Religion or no? #WarOnThanksgiving" (shown below, right). On November 27th, Twitter user @grneyetandragon posted a GIF of Elmo raising his arms in front of flames captioned "#WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving We call it Thanksgiving. But that's only because changing its name acts to no advantage for our secret plan to enslaved humanity under global communism . MUHAHAHAHA" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 30 likes in a day. #WhatLiberalsCallThanksgiving We call it Thanksgiving. But that's only because changing its name acts to no advantage for our secret plan to enslaved humanity under global communism. MUHAHAHAHA pic.twitter.com/BzexHHO4oq

Say So is a viral dance to the song "Say So" by Doja Cat that became popular on TikTok in January 2020. The dance has been performed by notable TikTokers and YouTubers like Charli D'Amelio and James Charles . On November 6th, 2019, Doja Cat released the song "Say So." On December 11th, 2019, TikToker @yodelinghaley released a short and simple dance for the song first through a chain (shown below, left) and then in one single video (shown below, right). The video gained over 175,700 likes and 630,400 likes respectively in a month. On December 19th, 2019, @yodelinghaley released a TikTok video in which she watches her original video being used in an Emma Chamberlain YouTube video (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.1 million likes in a month. That same day, TikToker @treclements uploaded a version of the dance which gained over 3.6 million likes in a month (shown below, right). On December 20th, James Charles uploaded a TikTok in which he performs the dance (shown below, left). The video garnered over 2.5 million likes in several weeks. On December 22nd, Charli D'Amelio gained over 3.9 million likes in several weeks for uploading a TikTok dance video (shown below, right).

Rocky Trump refers to a photoshopped image of Rocky III poster with the head of the United States President Donald Trump photoshopped upon Rocky Balboa's body. Posted by Donald Trump on Twitter on November 27th, the image became a subject of jokes and discussions online and was used by the Hong Kong protestors as an expression of gratitude after Trump signed legislation sanctioning Chinese and Hong Kong officials. On November 27th, 2019, the United States President Donald Trump tweeted an image of Rocky Balboa originally taken from Rocky III movie poster (original and edited version shown below). The image had Donald Trump's head photoshopped upon Rocky Balboa's naked torso. The tweet received over 197,200 retweets and 691,300 likes in one week. In the following hours, the photoshopped image became the subject of discussions and memes on Twitter and Reddit . For example, a November 27th, 2019, tweet by user @AngelaBelcamino gained over 2,900 retweets and 18,100 likes in one week (shown below, left). A November 28th, 2019, post by Redditor Lazy_Dervish received over 1,700 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). On November 27th, 2019, Twitter user @Lincolnbdrinkin tweeted a photoshopped Rocky IV image showing American politician Nancy Pelosi as Rocky Balboa punching Donald Trump as the film antagonist Ivan Drago (shown below), with the image also being posted in the Occupy Democrats Facebook group where it received over 32,000 reactions and 7,900 shares in one week. On November 30th, 2019, Christine Pelosi, the daughter of Nancy Pelosi, shared the image, with tweet receiving over 50,500 likes and 9,400 retweets in four days. On November 27th, 2018, the United States President Donald Trump signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act which was passed by the House of Representatives on November 20th. The act authorizes sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials for human rights abuses and requires an annual review of Hong Kong�s special trade status by the State Department. On November 28th, 2019, Hong Kong protesters held a "Thanksgiving Rally," with many participants draped in American flags and holding the printed images of Rocky Trump as an expression of gratitude for the support (photograph shown below). In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the protest, including articles by The Washington Post, Fox News and New York Post.

That's Crazy, But I Don't Remember Asking is a catchphrase often seen in image macros which is used to indicate the lack of interest in the other person's messages or posts, similar to Cool Story, Bro . The format gained a significant presence on iFunny , Twitter and Discord in the second half of 2019.

Tipsy Duck is an animator who works mainly in Source Filmmaker. He is mainly known for the dark, surreal humor he employs in his videos. To date his YouTube channel has over 152,000 subscribers and 16 million total views. Tipsy Duck created his channel on March 29, 2012.He uploaded his first video only the next month, a Minecraft machinima titled "Superman � Minecraft"(shown below) Tipsy Duck would continue to make humorous animated videos, and would gain popularity with his more surreal, dark material, most notably the minute long short "A Funny"(shown below) which has over 2 million views, and is his most popular video Tipsy Duck currently has over 160,000 subscribers on YouTube, and 1,800 followers on Twitter.

"Not Even to Dinner with the Kushners" is a memorable quote uttered by Project Runway contestant Tyler Neasloney to judge and model Karlie Kloss, who is married to Joshua Kushner, brother of Jared Kushner , the son-in-law of President Donald Trump . The clip went viral in January 2020 on Twitter , where many believe that the comment was a criticism of Kloss and her husband's family. On January 2nd, 2020, Project Runway judge Brandon Maxwell said of Neasloney's outfit, "I cannot see Karlie wearing it anywhere, honestly." Neasonley responded, "Not even to dinner with the Kushners?" Kloss responded with a shocked expression. That day, Twitter user @TweetsByLuke tweeted, ""Not even to dinner with the Kushners?" I SCREAMED!!! #ProjectRunway." The post received more than 2.8 million views, 72,00 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below). "Not even to dinner with the Kushners?" I SCREAMED!!! #ProjectRunway pic.twitter.com/UWf4FaMxfB � Luke (@TweetsByLuke) January 3, 2020 Neasloney later apologized. At the end of the episode, he said, "I'm professional, so what I said earlier had no hidden agenda, no meaning." Hours later, Twitter user @evanrosskatz shared another version of the video, which received more than 1.7 million views, 68,000 likes and 8,900 retweets in less than three days. On January 3rd, Twitter user @PopCrave retweeted a high-quality version of the clip with the caption, "Karlie Kloss has a jaw-drop moment after #ProjectRunway contestant shades her with a slam about the 'Kushners.' The model is married to Joshua Kushner, whose brother Jared Kushner is Ivanka Trump �s husband and Donald Trump�s Senior Advisor." The tweet received more than 9,800 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than three days (shown below). Karlie Kloss has a jaw-drop moment after #ProjectRunway contestant shades her with a slam about the "Kushners." The model is married to Joshua Kushner, whose brother Jared Kushner is Ivanka Trump�s husband and Donald Trump �s Senior Advisor. pic.twitter.com/BEHWveLBTx � Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 3, 2020 Following the spread of the clip, people began posting memes about the exchange. For example, Twitter user @ckimberlinjr tweeted a reference to Dakota Johnson's Ellen Interview . The tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 3,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Over the next few days, others continued to share memes about the exchange (examples below, center and right). Several media outlets covered the exchange, including Mashable , BuzzFeed and more.

Murray's "You're Laughing" refers to a series of snowclone memes based on a memorable quote said by the 2019 film character Franklin Murray. Online, the quote has been altered in memes to condemn people laughing at various issues, with the meme usually used ironically . On October 4th, 2019, American psychological thriller film Joker premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, character Murray Franklin, portrayed by Robert De Niro, condemns the main protagonist Joker for laughing at two policemen being critically injured as a result of the riots prompted by his actions. Look what happened because of what you did, what it led to! There are riots out there! Two policemen are in critical condition and you're laughing. You're laughing. Someone was killed today because of what you did. The exact origin of the format is unknown, but is presumed to be an unidentified Discord server. On December 24th, 2019, Twitter user @nanoLenoC posted the first known post based on the quote, although the authorship of the joke is unconfirmed. (shown below, left), with the tweet not receiving any significant traction. The format did not see significant spread online, until on January 9th, 2020, iFunny user cluu reposted the meme (shown below, right), with the post receiving over 36,400 smiles in two weeks. On January 9th, 2020, Tumblr user mikeyandnicky reposted the meme, gaining over 1,200 likes and reblogs in two weeks. A January 10th, 2020, repost by Redditor sttoned received over 14,500 upvotes in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. On January 9th, 2020, Redditor this-is-america-homo posted the earliest known derivative of the meme to /r/GamersRiseUp subreddit, gaining over 10,300 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, left). On January 10th, 2020, Redditor buffalohotsauce posted A Man Has Fallen Into the River in Lego City version of the meme which received over 14,500 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit in two weeks (shown below, right). On the same day, Twitter user @xYumesei reposted the joke to Twitter, where it received over 5,400 retweets and 19,000 likes in the same period. Starting on January 10th, 2020, the format saw a notable spread in /r/okbuddyretard, /r/GamersRiseUp and several other ironic meme-oriented subreddits. Starting on January 16th, following viral tweets by users @fishstick_134 and @TheMassiveMK, the format gained significant popularity on Twitter, with multiple notable variations posted in the following days.

is an action-adventure game published by Platinum Games and released for the Nintendo Wii U. It was directed by Hideki Kamiya . While the game was critically praised, the game did not fare well commercially due to what some have called poor marketing. Nevertheless, the game's fanbase remained active, a Kickstarter campaign launched to get the game remastered for the Switch , Playstation 4, and PC proved highly successful. The Wonderful 101 is an action game in which the player controls a horde of superheroes, including the titular Wonderful 101, and can morph them into various objects to defeat enemies. The game was developed by Platinum Games and directed by Hideki Kayima. The first trailer debuted on January 23rd, 2013 (shown below). After being marketed at that year's E3 conference, the game released in August of 2013 in Europe and Japan, and a month later in North America. Kamiya stated he had begun thinking about a remastered port of the game for the Switch in May of 2018. On February 3rd, 2020, the team launched a Kickstarter campaign for the game with goals to have it ported to the Switch, Playstation 4, and PC. In a matter of hours, the campaign greatly exceeded its $49,555 goal and as of February 5th stands at $1.3 million with 30 days left in the campaign. The Wonderful 101 released to generally favorable reviews from critics, scoring a 78/100 on Metacritic. Critics praised the game's style and found its use of the Wii U Gamepad enjoyable, but others were split on the game's difficulty, citing gamepad and camera issues added frustrating levels of difficulty. The game also sold poorly, netting only 5,000 copies sold in its first week of release in Japan. Despite its poor sales, the game became a cult favorite online. On March 2nd, 2018, Redditor KevinCow called it, "the most frustrating case of a great game bombing," blaming poor marketing on its poor sales. Upon announcement of the remaster, praise and excitement for the game was found throughout social media. Threads featuring news related to the Kickstarter gained over 4,000 and 8,300 points in /r/NintendoSwitch.

"Could I Be the Green Ninja?" refers to a memorable quote said by the Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu animated series character Kai (Red Ninja). Online, an image macro based on the scene has been used in memes , often in reference to accidentally performing various skill-intensive feats through sheer luck. On January 11th, 2012, episode one "Rise of the Snakes" of the Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series premiered. In one scene of the episode, character Kai (Red Ninja) wonders if he could be the powerful Green Ninja described in the prophecy. Could I be the green ninja? On September 7th, 2019, Redditor RadicalPizza__ posted the earliest known meme based on the template to /r/dankmemes subreddit, gaining 10,900 upvotes in two months (shown below). The format did not see significant spread until on October 12th, 2019, Redditor levelearOP posted a meme based on the template to /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit, where it received over 7,600 upvotes in two months (shown below, left). In the following days, more memes based on the format were posted to /r/PewdiepieSubmissions; for example, an October 13th meme by Redditor GrissyMoog received over 3,100 upvotes in two months (shown below, right). Starting on October 13th, 2019, the format saw further spread in meme communities on Reddit. For example, an October 13th post by Redditor Massive-L gained over 89,100 upvotes in two months. An October 17th meme by Redditor levelearOP received over 11,200 upvotes.

Helth is an intentional misspelling of the word "health" which is often associated with a surreal meme featuring the character Meme Man in a doctor's lab coat standing in front of a picture representing a health monitor. The image is an edited variation of Stonks that is used as a reaction image to joke about making poor health decisions. On December 16th, 2019, Redditor max260games posted the template of the helth meme man image to r/memeeconomy (shown below). The post received 49 points (89% upvoted) in two weeks. On December 21st, 2019, Redditor furhoove posted "helth" with the caption "when you eat 3 vitamin gummies instead of 2" to r/pewdiepiesubmissions which received over 12,900 points (95% upvoted) in nine days (shown below, left). That same day, Redditor Wizard-of-Koz posted another iteration to r/me_irl which garnered over 1,600 points (99% upvoted) in nine days (shown below, right). On December 22nd, Redditor herdcollege posted the "helth" image macro to r/historymemes with the caption "when you're shot during the Civil War and the doctor chops of your leg and gives you some whisky and cocaine to numb the pain" (shown below). The post accumulated over 25,400 points (97% upvoted) in eight days.

"This Is the Way" is a catchphrase from the Disney+ television series . On The Mandalorian , the phrase is a mantra used among the Mandalorian people. The phrase inspired a series of memes among fans of the series. On November 22nd, 2019, the third episode of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney +. On the series, the main character, known only as The Mandalorian, meets other Mandalorians, who say to him, "This is the way" (video below). Shortly after the episode premiered, Twitter user @dannymears tweeted the earliest known reference to the phrase (shown below). They wrote, "The first three episodes of THE MANDALORIAN cover an entire movie�s worth of story better than any prequel *or* THE FORCE AWAKENS . The show gets it. This is the way." Within minutes of the episode's conclusion, people online began referencing the line on various websites. That day, Redditor nurvanuh posted a Kevin Hart object-labeled meme about Baby Yoda in a thread called "This Is The Way" in the /r/TheMandalorianTV subreddit. Within five days, the post received more than 3,500 points (99% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below, left). Redditor wilharris1982 posted a Distracted Boyfriend meme with the boyfriend choosing "this is the way" over another Mandalorian catchphrase, "I have spoken." The post received more than 7,500 points (97% upvoted) and 260 comments in less than five days (shown below, center). On November 25th, Redditor zavod311 posted an When Ancestry.com Says meme featuring the Mandalorian in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They titled the thread "This is the way." The post received more than 91,000 points (94% upvoted) nad 745 comments in less than two days (shown below, right).

Nicola Sturgeon's Eyebrow Raise refers to a GIF that was created of First Minister of Scotland and Scottish National Party (SNP) leader, Nicola Sturgeon raising her eyebrow with a sarcastic smile on her face. Ahead of the 2017 United Kingdom general election, Nicola Sturgeon participated in a series of television debates. One of them was the ITV Debate which included her alongside the leaders of the Green Party, Liberal Democrats, the United Kingdom Independence Party and Plaid Cymru. During the debate, Paul Nuttal, leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party continued to mix Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood's name up with former Green Party leader Natalie Bennett, who appeared on a previous ITV debate. After continuing to call Leanne, "Natalie", she called him out on it and Caroline Lucas, leader of the Green Party, along with Leanne Wood and Nicola Sturgeon reacted to it with Nicola Sturgeon raising her eyebrows after the mix up occurred (shown below). On February 22nd, 2019, the official GIPHY account of the Scottish National Party shared a GIF of the moment. Within one year, the GIF received more than 1.4 million views (shown below). The reaction became one of the most popular GIF from the 2019 United Kingdom General election campaign and was used by the SNP on campaign videos and pictures (examples below, left). Sky News' "Under the Radar" program looked at the GIF and said that it was the most popular used GIF which has been viewed 1.2 million times (shown below, right).

Snom is a dual Ice/Bug-type Pok�mon who debuted in . The Pok�mon's small design was parodied in shitposts , particularly by the Twitter account @snomposting, who used the character in a similar way Ironic Doge Memes use Doge . Snom debuted in ). Snom can evolve into Frosmoth when levelled up with high friendship at night in Sword and Shield . The Pok�mon began attracting attention after the list of Pok�mon in the Galar Pok�dex leaked prior to the game. A subreddit for the Pok�mon was created on November 3rd, 2019, gaining over 1,200 subscribers in less than a month. There, popular posts include a post showing Snom alongside other small bug Pok�mon in a coffee shop posted by MegaBlade26000 (shown below, left) and fan art of several Snom posted by teacuptimber (shown below, right). On Twitter, the Pok�mon was popularized by the account @Snomposting, who made ironic posts about Snom getting into unfortunate situations. On November 10th, they made their first post, saying "I'm going to commit arson" (shown below, left). Over the course of the following weeks, the account continued to create a lore around Snom, including having the character meet Slenderman (shown below, right).

The "threats in Minecraft" meme is a meme originating on /pol/, consisting of users making threats, for example to murder politicians or police officers, but then tagging "in Minecraft" at the end, so as to invalidate the threat. The origin of the meme is not exactly known, but it seems to have originated with posts on the /pol/ board of 4chan , probably some time in early 2018. On the 19th June 2018, an anon on /pol/ made this comment , which is currently one of the earliest uses of this meme known: This makes me want to turn Hatred into a LARP. In Minecraft of course. Anonymous (ID: 3SbFSZDZ) 12/04/19(Wed)18:51:52 No.235161663 How do we fix this 3rd world utter shithole? Anonymous (ID: ZWUvBBm3) 12/04/19(Wed)18:53:44 No.235161814

African Man in High Pants refers to a viral video of a black man in a pink button-up shirt and grey slacks worn up to his chest walking down the street. Many online have referred to the man as African; though his nationality has not been confirmed. Screenshots of the man walking have been used in two-panel image macros juxtaposed against a photograph of model Paige Elkington also wearing very high-wasted page. The origin of the video is unknown. The earliest available version of the video was found on the Instagram page @skinsnapss with the watermark @Sonny5ideup on December 26th, 2016. The video received more than 26,000 views and 1,900 likes just over three years (shown below). Several months later, on July 26th, 2017, Gfycat user @evebraza posted a GIF of the image, which has since received more than 1.4 million views (shown below, left). Later that year, on October 7th, YouTuber ToffRabat posted the video, claiming that it took place in Accra, Ghana in West Africa (shown below, right). On December 27th, Redditor Fooly99 published a screenshot of the man. The post received more than 39,000 points (96% upvoted) and 300 comments in less than three years (shown below, right). On March 26th, 2018, model Paige Elkington published an image on Instagram of herself wearing a pair of pants with the waist at her chest. The post received more than 5,300 likes in less than two years (shown below, left). Two years later, on January 27th, 2020, Twitter @Sonny5ideUp tweeted the two images side-by-side with the caption "An enemy approaches" (shown below, right). When shared on Instagram, the image received more than 25,000 likes in less than 24 hours. Not available .

Tribe War , also known as Waifu Wars , Isekai Wars , or Western Isekai , is a fandom war between fans of various Western animated shows with Isekai themes, originating on the 4Chan /co/ board in July of 2019. On July 21, 2019, an anonymous 4Chan user posted a /co/ board thread, titled "Soon" , depicting character, Tulip Olsen from the (at the time) upcoming Cartoon Network animated series, Infinity Train , putting Amphibia main character, Anne Boonchuy in a trash bin. This is considered to be one of the first instances of a fandom war between the two shows. On July 22, 2019, an anonymous user posted a /co/ board thread, titled "I'm here to divide up /co/. Choose one and only one" , with a thumbnail of the animated main characters, Luz , Anne , and Tulip from the animated shows, The Owl House , Amphibia , and Infinity Train . The post accumulated over 500 replies, as well as several OCs related to the Tribe War. As the fandom war attracted more attention, other users began joining in, creating their own threads bashing the other show. One anonymous user posted a thread titled "ANNE TRIBE" , which may have been where the catchphrase "Tribe War" originated from. Shortly after the first thread was posted, another user posted a thread titled "TULIP TRIBE" in response. In the midst of the chaos, one Owl House fan posted a thread humorously titled, "g-guys?" with an image of Luz crying. Over the course of the following week, /co/ experienced heavy amounts of fandom wars from fans of various shows, mainly Amphibia and Infinity Train. Other shows included The Owl House, Star vs. the Forces of Evil , Steven Universe , Rapunzel's Tangled Adventure, DC Super Hero Girls , Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, Hilda, 12Forever, and more recently, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts . By late 2019, Tribe War had become a widely known phase on the /co/ board. Isekai is a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy manga, anime , and related media in which a protagonist or group of protagonists, usually people with lacking skillsets in the real world, are transported to, trapped in, or reborn in another world or universe. The genre grew to prominence in the 2010s Console Wars (also dubbed Console Debates) are a type of flame war between fans of video game consoles.

Coronavirus Lockdown refers to the over 17 cities in China whose travel and public transportation have been prohibited due to the 2019-20 Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak . Many Chinese residents on lockdown used social media to share the ways in which they are combating boredom According to Business Insider, On January 23th, 2020, Wuhan's public transportation was shut down and by January 27th, "quarantines followed in the cities of Huanggang, Ezhou, Chibi, Xiantao, Zhejiang, Qianjjiang, Huangshi, Xianning, Yichang, Enshi, Xiangyang, Jingmen, Xiaogan, Dangyang, and Suizhou." City residents are unable to leave their cities until further notice due to the Coronavirus. On January 27th, 2020, Twitter user @manyapan or according to Daily Dot , "Manya Koetse, the editor-in-chief of the website What�s on Weibo" tweeted a thread of videos with the caption, "How to survive staying indoors during #coronavirus lockdown according to these very important videos making their rounds on Chinese social media. Firstly: don't be afraid to express your feelings and get in touch with your emotions" (shown below). The initial tweet gained over 29,400 likes and 6,400 retweets in four days. How to survive staying indoors during #coronavirus lockdown according to these very important videos making their rounds on Chinese social media. Firstly: don't be afraid to express your feelings and get in touch with your emotions. pic.twitter.com/xd8yj73dtx On January 27th, Twitter user @manyapan continued in her thread with another video caption, "Second: don't completely isolate yourself but spend quality time with a friend or family member" (shown below). The tweet gained over 10,100 likes and 1,300 retweets in four days. Second: don't completely isolate yourself but spend quality time with a friend or family member. pic.twitter.com/VJjGisjRQw That same day, Twitter user @janisfrayer tweeted a video caption, "This is what it sounds like across #Wuhan tonight. In the city (of 11 million) that is effectively quarantined as the epicenter of the #coronarvirus, a social media message urged people to chant �Jiay�u!� from balconies & streets. It means, �keep going�. Have a listen: @NBCNews" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,300 likes and 2,600 retweets in four days. This is what it sounds like across #Wuhan tonight. In the city (of 11 million) that is effectively quarantined as the epicenter of the #coronarvirus , a social media message urged people to chant �Jiay�u!� from balconies & streets. It means, �keep going�. Have a listen: January 27, 2020 On January 30th, 2020, Twitter user @ChuBailiang posted a picture of a Mickey Mouse sculpture with the caption, "China's national coronavirus crisis, forcing so many people indoors for days on end, is already inspiring a rich outpouring of art' (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 8,900 likes and 1,500 retweets in a day. That day, Twitter user @IStanForMyself tweeted "Roads are so empty. This is a freeway but I�ve seen less than 10 cars in the past hour. ?? Country on lockdown. #CoronaVirus" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 5,400 likes and 530 retweets in a day. The next day, China correspondent for The New York Times Amy Qin tweeted, "Just arrived in Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, which has been under lockdown for more than a week now. The mood among locals: anxiety, flashes of anger & frustration, and extreme boredom. Here I am getting my temperature measured in a hotel lobby" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 250 likes and 116 retweets in a day. From beauty regimens to homemade carnival games, residents stuck at home found ways to entertain themselves amid the coronavirus lockdown pic.twitter.com/rTFfRAsEjM Lunar New Year holidays extended, some cities on lockdown as a result of the coronavirus outbreak and here�s a video filed under the correct way of spending time at home pic.twitter.com/SBlbgQAA15

Me vs. My Childhood Fear refers to a series of tweets in which a user posts a picture of themselves and an image of something they were afraid of when they were a child. The trend rose alongside similar memes like The Poet / The Poem and Art / Artist . On January 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @kannchy started the trend, posting a picture of herself and Slappy the Dummy from Goosebumps , gaining over 800 points (shown below). On January 27th, Twitter user @InternetBBY posted an example featuring the Blue Man Group, gaining over 300 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, left). User @quenblackwell posted an example with Dr. Carver from The Proud Family , gaining over 2,600 retweets and 35,000 likes (shown below, right). The popularity of the trend inspired larger accounts to post examples. For example, rappers Lil Yachty and Rico Nasty both posted examples of the meme, gaining over 5,700 likes and 47,000 likes, respectively (shown below). The meme was covered by TIME. Unavailable

Soldiers Holding Up Society refers to the painting "The Price of Peace" by British artist Brian Jay. The metaphorical painting, which depicts British soldiers supporting a peaceful life with their bodies, has been used in remembrance posts since 2012 and gained popularity as an object labeling meme in 2018, particularly as a way to highlight that someone or something unnoticeably plays a crucial role in a certain success. Before June 2012, British Cornish-based artist Brian Jay created an unnamed painting that metaphorically depicted fallen British soldiers holding up peaceful life with their bodies. The landscape depicted in the picture is based on the British seaside town of St Ives. After the painting was used in November 13th, 2014, YouTube video commemorating St Ives soldiers who died in the World Wars, Jay named the painting "The Price of Peace." The earliest known post online post containing the image was made Tumblr user pestenkerani (post no longer avaiable) before June 29, 2012. On June 29, 2012, a blog entry about the painting was posted on Turkish website Blog Arti. On the same day, Turkish Facebook account Rabbim Affini Istiyorum posted the image. Starting in 2012, the image gained significant spread online, often posted by users in various countries on the respective Memorial Days. For example, on May 27th, 2013, Redditor frostbite225 posted the image to /r/MURICA subreddit. On November 11th, 2015, Twitter user @KierenMcmahon posted the image with #LestWeForget hashtag . On May 6th, 2016, LiveInternet user lira lara used the image to illustrate a post about Jewish expulsions. Before February 15th, 2013, an unknown user created the first meme based on the format. On February 15th, 2013, the image was reposted to 9GAG , where it received over 37,800 points in seven years (shown below, left). On February 5th, 2016, a reedited version of the image was posted on Sott (shown below, right). On March 24th, 2018, Redditor _Freedom2020 posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the painting to /r/dankmemes, with the post gaining over 36,500 upvotes in six months (shown below). A March 25th repost to /r/funny received over 17,100 upvotes in the same period. The format saw limited use on Reddit through 2018 until spiking in popularity in late November that year. For example, a November 17th, 2018, repost by Redditor stiffystephan received over 4,500 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). A November 30th /r/dankmemes post by an unknown user received over 9,400 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). In the following month, the format maintained popularity on Reddit, with multiple notable posts appearing in /r/dankmemes, /r/ memes and others subreddits, as well as on other online platforms such as Instagram.

The Swazz is a short dance originating on TikTok in which the dancer shifts from side to side with their fists lifted up in front of themself. Although the dance was first performed to the song "No Idea" by Don Toliver in December 2019 it later was typically performed to a mashup of a The Krusty Krab is Unfair clip and the song "Know Yourself" by Drake. On December 14th, 2019, TikToker @chazfisher posted a video in which he and a friend introduced The Swazz (shown below). The video gained over 830 likes in a month. On December 30th, 2019, TikToker @coreyscherer performed the dance using a sound clip from SpongeBob SquarePants and Drake's "Know Yourself," according to StayHipp (shown below, left). The video garnered over 526,200 likes in a month. On January 3rd, TikToker @chazfisher posted the dance again while sitting with the caption, "Doing my dance the swazz until @mileycyrus does it " (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 78,800 likes in 25 days. On January 10th, TikToker @ajani.huff received over 97,000 likes in 18 days for their swazz dance video (shown below, right).

"Written and Directed by Quentin Tarantino" is a title card which appears in the credits of the majority of the films written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Online , the phrase has been often used for the purposes of jokes about Quentin Tarantino's speculated foot fetish. In September 2019, the phrase spawned a viral spoonerism "Quentinen and Tarantined by Writtin Directino" . On October 9th, 1992, crime film , written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, premiered. In the credits of the film, the title card "Written and directed by Quentin Tarantino" appears. In the following years, the phrase would appear in all feature films written and directed by Tarantino for the exception of (compilation shown below). The 1994 film , written and directed by Tarantino, contained multiple shots of actress Uma Thurman's feet. Many of the subsequent feature films directed by Tarantino, including Kill Bill , Death Proof , included similar scenes. The 1996 film From Dawn till Dusk , written by Tarantino, includes a scene in which actress Salma Hayek puts her toes in Tarantino's character's mouth. Tarantino's perceived obsession with feet led to speculations that the director might have a foot fetish, which has been a prominent subject of memes about the director and his films (compilation shown below). Online, Quentin Tarantino's speculated foot fetish has been a notable subject of memes and other humorous posts on Facebook , Twitter and other online platforms. For example, an April 16th, 2019, post by Facebook community Shittier Movie Details received over 1,800 reactions and 1,600 shares (shown below, left). A September 16th, 2019, post by Facebook user Hamza Ahmad received over 1,000 reactions and shares in Quentin Tarantino Gourmetshitposting group (shown below, right). On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @gonzawarudo tweeted a spoonerism "tarantined by quentin directino," with the tweet receiving over 4,800 retweets and 20,400 likes in five months (shown below, left). On September 1st, 2019, Twitter user @dmonzodherve designed a title card based on the tweet, with the tweet gaining over 100 retweets and 410 likes (shown below, right). On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @7878789a tweeted a spoonerism "Tarantined and quented by writtin directino," with the tweet gaining over 8,800 retweets and 29,800 likes in five months. On September 6th, 2019, Facebook user Ferdinando Grasso designed a title card based on the tweet, with the post receiving 87 reactions and 160 shares on Facebook (shown below, right). On September 7th, 2019, Twitter user @PartyAvantHarde reposted the image, with the tweet receiving over 60,300 retweets and 246,900 likes in five months. A September 8th, 2019, repost to /r/ sbubby received over 15,600 upvotes until being removed. In the following months, the design gained popularity online, with the phrase also being used as a caption for various memes about the director, including those referencing his speculated foot fetish.

Joe Goldberg Morph refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers confess the creepy things they've done due to having a crush and use a morphing effect to compare themselves to the Netflix You series character Joe Goldberg. The videos became popular in December 2019 due to You season 2's release. On December 29th, 2020, TikToker @gabesco uploaded a video in which he morphs into Joe Goldberg with the caption "When she replies to the screenshot on your story of a song you got from ger spotify which you found through her VSCO" (shown below). The video gained over 389,700 likes in 11 days. On December 31st, 2019, TikToker @hope.les.mess uploaded a similar video captioned "When you see a cute boy in a class of 200 so u go into canvas and look up every name into instagram until u find him" which garnered over 200,800 likes in nine days (shown below, left). In January 2020, TikTokers continued to use the format. TikTokers @gkizzlemynizzle6969 and @quikyturkeyy received over 254,100 likes and 276,000 likes respectively within a week (shown below, right).

"You Know How Much I Sacrificed" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Norman Osborn in the 2002 superhero film . Online , a screen-capture from the scene has been used in image macros featuring the quote as a punchline to various jokes about one's hardships. On May 3rd, 2002, the film Spider-Man was released in theaters in the United States. In the film, the character Norman Osborn (played by Willem Dafoe) is told by the board of his company Oscorp that he has been fired. He responds to this news by screaming, "You know how much I sacrificed?!?" On August 4th, 2012, YouTuber ThirdTimeUnlucky shared an isolated clip of the moment. The post received more than 100,000 views in less than 10 years (shown below). The quote is preceded by Norman saying, " Oh, You Can't Do This to Me ," and is sometimes used together with the line. Variations of the meme roughly began in 2012. An anonymous 9GAG user posted one of the earliest on November 22nd, 2012 as the reaction to a deleted video game (shown below, left). Over the next five years, the meme continued to grow in usage and popularity. On April 27th, 2017, Redditor Joelin8r shared a variation with the caption, "When 8% of the sub's memes are created by you but they won't make you a mod." The post received more than 1,100 points (100% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below, center). Weeks later, on June 28th, Instagram user @icypurple shared a variation with the caption "When u stick to ur diet for 5 hours but ur still fat." The post received more than 1,100 likes in less than three years (shown below, right). refers to a memorable quote said by the 2002 film Spider-Man character Norman Osborn upon being told that he is fired. Starting in 2019, an image of Osborn paired with the quote gained popularity as an image macro and in GIF captions.

TheSlap.com Status Update Parodies refers to a series of digitally-altered messages in the format of the fictional social media platform TheSlap.com from the American television series Victorious . On March 27th, 2010, the television series Victorious premiered on Nickelodeon . On the series, characters use a social media website called "The Slap," which they upload messages, photos, videos and news to, and updated from the characters were frequently featured as transitional cutscenes on the series (examples below). The earliest known usage of the format as a parody was posted on the Tumblr torivegaupdates on November 11th, 2012. They wrote, "So Victorious got cancelled�now I can go on Teen Mom!" The post received more than 600 notes in less than eight years. The following month, on December 12th, torivegaupdates posted a variation of the meme that received more than 250,000 notes (shown below, left). Over the next few years, others used the format. On August 14th, 2013 by Tumblr user the-slap-updates posted their first parody (shown below, center). Under the name Cat Valentine, they wrote, "I did NOT just see Jade and Tori making out in the janitor's closet." The trend continued over throughout the decade as people used the mock updates as reaction images . For example, on October 16th, 2019, Twitter user @Koileeee used an update from the character Andre Harris that reads "I'm killing myself tonight, Tori" to express their feelings on school testing. The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than four months (shown below, right). Not available .

Summer Walker Standing is a series of image edits of American singer Summer Walker standing straight up with her arms at her sides. On November 17th, 2019, Getty Images photographer Leon Bennet shared their photograph of Walker at the BET Soul Train Awards. Hours later, Twitter user @anthonyjulz shared the image. The post received more than 6,000 likes and 680 retweets in less than one week (shown below). That day, Twitter user @Ygnpaul shared an edited version of the image in which Walker is dressed in army fatigues. The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 175 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left). On November 20th, Summer Walker posted a number of the memes on Instagram . The post received more than 500,000 likes in less than five days (shown below, center). On November 21st, Twitter user @nogameshawtys tweeted an image of Walker as a rocket launching. Summer Walker shared the image and added the caption, "these damn memes." The tweet received more than 65,000 likes and 7,300 retweets in less than four days (shown below, right). On November 23rd, The Daily Dot published a report on the meme.

Donald Trump Untreated Syphilis Theory refers to a theory which suggests that the perceived swings in the behavior of the United States President Donald Trump can be explained with him suffering from untreated syphilis. In late January 2020, posts highlighting that Donald Trump's photographs were the top Google result for the search for "untreated syphilis" were circulated on Twitter and Reddit. On February 17th, The New Republic posted an article titled "A Medical Theory for Donald Trump�s Bizarre Behavior" in which infectious disease expert Dr. Steven Beutler suggested that Donald Trump's perceived erratic behavior could be explained by the president being a carrier of neurosyphilis (article screenshot and extract shown below). Physicians like me have also taken notice of Trump�s bizarre, volatile behavior. Given our experience, we can�t help but wonder if there�s a medical diagnosis to be made. After all, many medical conditions exhibit their first symptoms in the form of psychiatric issues and personality changes. One condition in particular is notable for doing so: Neurosyphilis. On April 14th, 2017, comedian Chelsea Handler argued about the theory on her Netflix talk show Chelsea , with multiple outlets reporting on the segment in the following days, including articles by The Daily Beast and IndieWire. Many articles about the theory posted at that time and in later years featured various photographs of Donald Trump. On January 28th, 2020, Twitter user @KevlNthe406 tweeted "Google "untreated syphilis." Just do it." with the tweet receiving 40 retweets and 190 likes in two days (shown below, left). At that time, upon search Google produced a knowledge panel about untreated syphilis which featured two photographs of Donald Trump (shown below, right). Starting on January 28th, more users on Twitter and Reddit made similar posts. For example, a January 28th tweet by @GaryTomson5 received over 60 retweets and 230 likes. A January 29th tweet by @h8Wankmaggot45 received over 420 retweets and 1,300 likes. A January 29th Reddit post by Nintendophile79 received over 2,300 upvotes in the /r/worldpolitics subreddit. On January 29th, 2020, Redditor bookskeeter inquired about "untreated syphilis" Google search results showing images of Donald Trump.

My Man Kevin on the Ledge and Shit is an image macro of a teen boy hanging from the banister of a stairwell with the phrase "My man Kevin on the ledge and shit" as a caption. The image inspired a series of recursive memes (similar to Revolver Ocelot ) and parodies. The earliest available version of the meme was posted on March 18th, 2017 by Instagram user @jollyplankton (shown below). However, it is unlikely that this is the exact origin of the photograph as the page labels it a "repost." On April 10th, 2018, Tumblr user golfgalaxy posted the image with the caption "when osmone asks if im ok." The post received more than 28,000 notes in less than two years (shown below, left). Months later, on September 6th, Redditor Indusia postd the image on /r/me_irl subreddit. The post received more than 1,700 points (99% upvoted) in less than two years. On October 17th, Instagram user @gucci.dogger posted the image with the caption "My man Kevin on the ledge and shit." The post received more than 12,000 likes in less than two years (shown below, center. Two weeks later, on November 2nd, Redditor Cam_1337 shared a recursive version of the meme, in which the phrase "My man Kevin on the ledge and shit" repeats several times over the image. The post received more than 8,900 points (98% upvoted) and 150 comments (shown below, right).

Hype House is a house in which popular YouTubers and TikTokers in Los Angeles congregate or live. The house was founded by former Team 10 member and YouTuber Thomas Petrou in December 2019. Members include: Chase Hudson (Lil Huddy), Ryland Storms, Dixie and Charli D'Amelio , Alex Warren, Kouvr, Tayler Holder, Connor Yates, Daisy Keech, Bryce Hall, Addison Rae, Patrick Huston, Nick Austin, Calvin Goldby and Wyatt Xavier. The house was initially criticized for being a Team 10 copycat and for its lack of diversity. On December 20th, 2019, the Hype House members posted their first post to Instagram featuring some of the male influencers living at the house (show below). The post gained over 63,100 likes in a week. That same day, they posted their first TikTok video (shown below, left). The video gained over 525,400 likes in a week. On December 23rd, they uploaded their most popular video within the week featuring a dance performed by James Wright, Jack Wright and Charli D'Amelio (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 2.7 million likes in four days. On January 7th, 2020, The Hype House YouTube account uploaded the video "WELCOME TO THE HYPE HOUSE" (shown below). The video, which features Thomas Petrou and Chase Hudson answering a few questions about who lives in their house and what it's like to live there gained over 803,500 views in a week. On December 21st, 2019, TikToker @uncle.tomm posted a video introducing Melanin Mansion in response to the Hype House (shown below, left). The TikTok gained over 210,700 likes in a month. Numerous other collaboration houses also sprung up. On December 25th, TikToker @theuniversityofdiversity introduced more plans to start the University of Diversity collaboration group (show below, center). The video garnered over 123,900 likes in a month. On December 31st, 2019, Cabin Six , the LGBTQ+ spin-off of Hype House introduced their members on TikTok and received over 144,400 likes in two weeks (shown below, right). On January 3rd, 2019 New York Times published the article "Hype House and the Los Angeles TikTok Mansion Gold Rush" which covered the many collaboration houses forming. Journalist Taylor Lorenze posted on Twitter about the Jewish Hype House forming on TikTok (shown below). Follow the Jewish Hype House. L�Chaim!! https://t.co/zxsrx5YYEg pic.twitter.com/A8QRL9AWCx The Hype House TikTok account gained over 1.7 million followers in a week and their Instagram account gained over 242,000 followers in a week. On December 20th, 2019, when the Hype House first posted to social media Twitter user @spillseshYT tweeted, "A bunch of People from Tik Tok formed a group called �The Hype House� and honestly this looks like everyone in high school that talked shit about me. (Also people are mad there�s no diversity)" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes in a week. On December 20th, 2019, TikToker @daniellaperkins posted a video about the Hype House's lack of diversity (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 56,200 likes in a week. TikTokers continued to post videos mocking the Hype House. TikTok user @photosbyalexsey posted another video regarding the lack of diversity which garnered over 2,000 likes in a week. On December 22nd, YouTuber Drama Kween posted a video titled, "why i DONT LIKE the tiktok 'hype house'�" which garnered over 13,600 views in five days (shown below).

"Mr. Sandman" is a 1954 song by The Chordettes. The song, which has been recorded many times, has been used in numerous films and television shows, while also becoming a meme that focus on the song's introductory "bum bum bum" vocal patterns. In 1954, Vaughn Monroe with Orchestra firest recorded the song, written by Pat Ballard. The Chordettes' version of the song reached number 1 on December 18th, 1954. Over the next half-century, the song grew in popularity, thanks to its usage in various films, including 1981's Halloween 2 and 1985's Back to the Future (shown below, left and right, respectively). In the late 2010s, the song became the inspiration for numerous replacement remixes . On March 3rd, 2018, YouTuber posted "Mr Sandman but it never starts," which received more than 176,000 views in less than two years (shown below).

"I'm Not Very Good At It, But It Doesn't Matter is a memorable quote uttered by Fred Rogers on the children's television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . The quote has been used in a series of image macros that feature Rogers drawing a house in crayon and saying the line. The image has been used to express feelings of contentment with one's own limitations. On June 1st, 1981, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood aired the episode entitled "Competiton." In the episode, Rogers draws a house in crayon and says, "I'm not very good at it, but it doesn't matter" (shown below). On January 23rd, 2016, Tumblr user vortexsophia published a series of screenshots from the scene. The post received more than 1.4 million notes in less than four years (partially shown below). On April 14th, Facebook group isthislossmeme shared a variation in which Mr. Rogers is drawing the Loss meme (shown below, left). Several months later, on August 23rd, Instagram user @mytherapistsays posted a reaction image macro of Rogers saying, "I'm not very good, but it doesn't matter." They captioned the image, "How's life going." The post received more than 47,000 likes in less than four years (shown below, center). Over the next few years, Redditor future_lawyer1991 published a variation in which the image reacts to the caption "When someone asks how law school is going." The post recieved more than 990 points (99% upvoted) in less than six months (shown below, right). Not Available

Doomer Thought Chains refers to a subset of Doomer memes in which Doomer and other characters imagine interactions with the Doomer Girl , with the imaginary scenarios happening inside other imaginary scenarios multiple times in the vein of the film . The Thought Chain memes usually parody the early-2020 non- ironic Doomer memes. On January 2nd, 2020, an unknown user posted the first known Doomer Girl meme, with the meme shared by users on Reddit , Twitter and Facebook on the same day (shown below). On January 4th, 2020, Facebook user Andrew Pigeon posted the first known meme in which Doomer imagined interaction with the Doomer girl, while in reality he was left on read , with the post receiving over 670 reactions and 2,300 shares in two weeks (shown below, left). However, the comic which spawned Doomer Thought Chains memes was posted by Facebook user Sahaza HR on January 10th, 2020 (shown below, right). In the comic, an unsanitary Wojak imagined himself as a Doomer from the original Doomer Girl meme, while in reality, the Doomer Girl reacted to his approach by calling the police (shown below, right). The edit received over 3,900 reactions and over 10,000 shares in one week. On January 11th, 2020, Facebook page I love uzbekistan posted the first known two-level Doomer Thought Chain, with the post receiving over 1,500 reactions and 4,900 shares in one week (shown below, left). On the same day, Facebook page Hotdogs Run This Page posted a three-level edit which received over 1,000 reactions and 1,800 shares (shown below, right). Starting on January 11th, the format gained notable popularity on Facebook, later also spreading to iFunny , Twitter and other online platforms. For example, on January 12th, 2020, Twitter user @BlancLauz posted a fan-art of a two-level though chain which received over 17,400 retweets and 104,900 likes (shown below, left). On January 13th, Facebook group Autofellatio posted a four-level Doomer Thought Chain meme (shown below, right) which received over 2,000 reactions and 2,200 shares. On January 14th, iFunny user NoelSplinterCell posted a very long The Game edit of the meme which received over 7,700 smiles.

Corona-chan , also known as Wuhan-chan , is an anime -style anthropomorphic representation of the Novel Coronavirus the outbreak of which occurred in the Wuhan province of China in late 2019 and early 2020. The character is usually depicted as a young woman in a red qipao dress holding a bottle of Corona beer. On January 17th, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user coined the catchphrase "Corona-chan" in a /pol/ board thread, with more users using the phrase to refer to the Wuhan province Novel Coronavirus in the following days. On January 21st, 2020, an anonymous 4chan user posted a drawing of a young Asian woman dressed in a red qipao dress, holding a Chinese flag and a bottle of Corona beer in her hands, to /pol/ board (post and image shown below, left and right). The thread accumulated over 300 replies. In the same thread, another 4chan user posted an alternative version of the drawing done using more vibrant colors (shown below, left). In the following hours, more anonymous users posted their versions of the character in the thread (shown below, center and right). Starting on January 21st, 2020, the character received significant spread on 4chan; for example, the original artwork was posted 26 times on /pol/ in two days, with the "enhanced" version posted 29 times on the board in the same period. In multiple posts, catchphrases "Good luck, Corona-chan!" and "I love you, Corona-chan!" have been used, with the posters wishing the virus to succeed in eliminating humanity (first known post shown below, bottom). In the following days, the character received spread outside of 4chan, with the artworks being posted to Twitter and other websites. On January 22nd, YouTuber MR. OBVIOUS uploaded a video about the character which accumulated over 22,700 views within 24 hours. is a female anime character designed as an anthropomorphic representation of the Ebola virus. The character was created on 4chan in response to growing concerns regarding the West African Ebola outbreak in the summer of 2014.

Emotionally: I'm Done, Mentally: I'm Drained is a four-panel exploitable of a man looking forlorn and then, in the last panel, he is smiling. These photographs are captioned, respectively: "Emotionally, I'm done; Mentally: I'm drained; Spiritually: I feel dead; Physically: I smile." The final panel features a punchline for a humorous or absurd effect. On June 2nd, 2014, Instagram user @rahbanks posted the original four-panel image macro . The post received more than 75 likes in less than six years (shown below). The phrase has been a viral quote since as early as 2012, when it was posted by Blogspot user vchambem on January 10th, 2012, the earliest available usage of the quote. On May 25th, 2015, Facebook user TheRelationshipMemes posted the quote. The post received more than 2,400 likes, 560 shares and 50 comments in less than five years (shown below). On May 24th, 2015, Instagram user @petty_nwa_ shared the image. On December 1st, 2018, Twitter user @fuckin_yeehaw tweeted a deep-fried version of the image with the final panel reading, "Online I Yeehaw." The post received more than 250 likes and 100 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left). On January 22nd, 2019, Redditor Parzival3402 shared the image on the /r/im14andthisisdeep subreddit. On March 25th, a Redditor shared a version that features a lyric by the rapper Young Thug in the /r/teenagersnew subreddit (shown below, center). Later that year, Facebook user brokeniqqasociety shared a popular variant of the meme in which the final panel reads "Online Im racist." The post received more than 715 reactions, 565 shares and 85 comments (shown below, right). Not Available .

Nori Porkchop is a toy Aussiedoodle residing in Seatle, WA who went viral in October 2019 for his human-like facial features and then again in 2019 for posts comparing the dog to actor Seth Rogan. On April 11th, 2018, Twitter user @HurlKevlar introduced their 10 week-old toy Aussiedoodle, Nori Porkchop to a friend by posting two photos (shown below). In 2018, Dog owners Kevin Hurless and Tiffany Ngo frequently posted photos of Nori to their respective Twitter accounts and Nori's official Instagram account. On June 29th, 2018, the norichiban Instagram account posted a photo of Nori seemingly smiling (shown below, left). The image gained over 1,600 likes in two years. In 2019, Twitter users began using the photo to compare to Nori's face to celebrities. On October 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @The23_ tweeted that "this dog looks like Jeff Daniels" (shown below, right). On January 9th, 2020, actor Seth Rogan reposted the picture of Nori and tweeted "I�ve been tagged by dozens of people saying I look like this dog and I couldn�t be more flattered" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 820,500 likes and 92,000 retweets in four days. That same day, Twitter user @krusty027 added accessories to the Nori photo adding the caption, "Seth Rover� totally agree:" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 5,800 likes and 500 retweets in four days. On Reddit, that day, user TheSecondGuard uploaded the image to r/Funny of Nori and captioned it "This dog looks like Bob Ross." The post received 53,500 points (86% upvoted).

YouTube Recommendation Algorithm is the automated neural-network-based recommendation algorithm used by YouTube to suggest videos to its users. Online, the algorithm has been a subject of debates and jokes, particularly due to YouTube repeatedly suggesting weird and often many-years-old videos to a large number of viewers, which subsequently gain millions of views in a matter of days.

Logan Paul Sex Tape refers to a resurfaced pornographic clip of one man performing fellatio on another man. In late December 2019, a rumor circulated online that the person performing the fellatio was YouTuber Logan Paul , though the identity of the man was later discovered to be someone else. On December 21st, 2019, Twitter users began to discuss a rumored sex tape involving Logan Paul. Paul tweeted that day, "100k retweets and ill release the full sex tape" (shown below). The tweet gained over 89,900 likes and 53,800 shares in two days. On December 21st, 2019, Keemstar tweeted "Ok, well I saw the alleged video of Logan Paul giving head to another dude. And it probably not him. Definitely looks like him! You can�t see his face good enough. Keep in mind there are like 3 hat wearing beard gay videos that people spam at me daily ??. None are actually me" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 14,600 likes in two days (shown below, left). The next morning, Twitter user @ItsThatShit2 tweeted the whole video with the caption, "The original non altered version is from Tumblr and was posted years ago" which proved that the video did not feature Logan Paul. Logan Paul continued to joke about the rumor on Twitter. That day he tweeted, "james charles ur next" to which James Charles responded "Sorry bro I only go for straight guys ??" (shown below, right). Charles response received over 185,800 likes and 18,000 retweets in a day. On December 22nd, Paul's Impaulsive cohost Mike Majlak posted a video of Paul saying, "I'll take a shot with you later. Lady, I'm in the middle of a dick sucking controversy� (shown below). The video accumulated over 17,000 likes and 1,500 retweets in a day. �ill take a shot with you later. lady im in the middle of a dick sucking controversy� hahahahahahaha pic.twitter.com/ehv1ZGZfCW

December 2019 Queen Elizabeth II Twitter Death Rumor refers to a hoax that was spread on Twitter on December 1st, 2019 after a WhatsApp group claimed that Queen Elizabeth II passed away from a heart attack. A source close to a reporter, Chris Proctor (@MonarchyUK) later reported that the Queen was not dead and that she was looking forward to meeting President of the United States, Donald Trump as part of the NATO summit in London, England. On December 1st, 2019, a leaked WhatsApp group chat was posted onto Twitter where a user on WhatsApp, named Gibbo claimed that the Queen had passed away from a heart attack (shown below). Shortly after the chat was posted, "The Queen", alongside Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Death and other related search terms began trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom with 135,000 tweets being posted in the space of an hour of the group chat being leaked. Users on Twitter started posting pictures, videos and GIFs reacting to the rumors. For example, user @EscPim posted a reaction video meant to represent the queen hearing she was dead, gaining over 17,000 retweets and 98,000 likes (shown below). User @Razaool tweeted a video of Big Shaq video as a reaction to the news she had not died, gaining over 3,300 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, bottom). Queen Elizabeth opening Twitter and finding out she died pic.twitter.com/yhV2IiFBfD Queen Elizabeth: I cannot wait you celebrate my 94th birthday The grim reaper: pic.twitter.com/3NyIUSsLDO After the topic trended for several hours, a source close to the Royal Family, Chris Proctor, reported that the Queen was not dead and that she was looking forward to meeting President of the United States, Donald Trump, as part of the NATO summit in London, England (see below). The hoax was covered by The Tab and The Sun.

Booger McFarland is a former professional American Football player and current ESPN color commentator who gained infamy online after several gaffes during his time as commentator for Monday Night Football . Booger McFarland, born Anthony Darelle McFarland, was born December 18th, 1977 in Louisiana. McFarland played defensive tackle for LSU between 1995 and 1998 before being drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1999 draft. During his professional playing career, he won two Super Bowl championships, one with the Bucs and another with the Indianapolis Colts. He joined ESPN's Monday Night Football broadcast team in the 2018 season. McFarland is active on Twitter , where his account has over 137,000 followers. McFarland joined ESPN's Monday Night Football for the 2018 season, where his career has been marred by several gaffes and comments that have generated irritation from fans. In the 2018 season, ESPN attempted a feature wherein McFarland would be in the "'Boogermobile'" to explain a play from the point of view of someone standing on the line of scrimmage. This resulted in people creating parodies wherein people would alter where McFarland was. For example, Twitter user @nick_pants tweeted a clip of McFarland in front of the music video for Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles," gaining over 2,400 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below). omg what have i done pic.twitter.com/Wju05qjtjH In the 2019 season, McFarland again generated jokes from fans after appearing to draw a penis on screen while analyzing a play (shown below). The moment led fans to joke that the gaffe was typical of McFarland. @DailyBooger tweeted that the moment proved McFarland was "a hell of an artist," gaining over 130 retweets and 500 likes (shown below, left). Football writer Matt Harmon called the moment "Peak Booger," gaining over 820 retweets and 5,200 likes (shown below, right).

Mekanik is a Meme Man Wurds reaction image variant featuring Meme Man and the caption, "Mekanik." Like other Meme Man Wurds variants, the image is paired with captions describing simple actions, with "Mekanik" being paired with simple actions related to mechanics. On January 9th, 2020, Redditor hishon01 posted a Mekanik meme to r/memes with the caption "when your check engine light comes on so you check under the hood and the engine is still there" (shown below). The post received over 50,500 points (94% upvoted) in 27 days. On February 3rd, 2020, Facebook account Angry Industries shared another iteration with the caption "when you punch the dash so hard your fuel and temp gauges start working again" which gained over 90 reacts in three days (shown below). On February 4th, Redditor Mikeross14 uploaded a mekanik image with the caption "when your car is making weird noise so you remove Billie Eilish CD" to r/memeeconomy and accumulated over 2,500 points (92% upvoted) in two days (shown below, left). That same day, Redditor notkhaos uploaded a similar meme to r/memes but replaced Billie Eilish with Cardi B (shown below, right). The post garnered over 33,000 points (92% upvoted) in two days.

Grimes' Pregnancy Announcement refers to edited topless photos of Canadian musician Grimes with an image of a fetus on her stomach which was posted to her Twitter and Instagram account in January 2020. The photos were quickly confirmed to be a pregnancy announcement by Grimes in an Instagram comment. Twitter users responded by comparing her baby to an alien . On January 8th, 2020, Grimes tweeted photos of herself captioned with a Saturn emoji and a sword emoji (shown below). The tweet gained over 9,400 likes within an hour. The photo was also posted to Instagram and gained over 113,000 likes in an hour. On January 8th, 2020, Grimes commented on her Instagram post saying "being knocked up is a very feral & war-like state of being" (shown below, left). Twitter user @JakeLindner tweeted, "Imagine your dad is multi billionaire smartest man alive Elon Musk and your mom is time traveling from-the-future influential artist Grimes.. can�t believe she�s pregnant?? The POWER!!!!" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 60 likes in an hour. That day, Twitter user @stone1492 tweeted, "Elon Musk and Grimes' gender reveal party is definitely gonna involve them blowing up the moon" and received over 480 likes in an hour (shown below). Following the announcement, social media users joked about the pregnancy by posting humorous parodies imagining what the baby might look like. For example, Twitter user @MYSTIC7 posted an image of the Pok�mon Mewtwo in a test tube, gaining over 130 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, left). User @WinEdwards joked that the couple would give the baby acid when it asked for a snap, gaining over 490 retweets and 3,300 likes (shown below, right). On Reddit , user Raliadose posted a Baby Name Chalkboard List parody on /r/Grimes (shown below, left), as did user detrituz (shown below, right). Others posted video parodies of the announcement. Twitter user @praisejeebus posted a clip from parodying the baby, gaining over 300 retweets and 2,500 likes (shown below, top). User @furbclit posted a video of a woman screaming at a giant fish, gaining over 720 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, right). Grimes and Elon's baby after coming home from the hospital pic.twitter.com/ZkXNLjxiph the doctor delivering grimes baby pic.twitter.com/To4MJ7A2aR Influenza Musk is the rumored name given to Grimes and Elon Musk's child in April 2020. Following a joke tweet implying that Grimes could be in labor on April 20th, a fake news headline was created a few days later claiming that the baby's birth certificate was leaked. "Influenza Musk" began to trend on Twitter and generate more memes akin to the ones made during Grimes' pregnancy announcement. On May 4th, 2020 Grimes gave birth to a boy. Elon Musk updated fans on Twitter in a thread regarding Tesla. Twitter user @neilson_gaelic commented, "News on baby ?????" to which Musk replied "A few hours away!" and then "Mom & baby all good" which gained over 34,100 likes and 2,600 retweets in a day (shown below, left). Twitter user @priscillabanana asked for the baby's name to which Musk replied: " X � A-12 Musk " which received over 39,500 likes and 4,00 retweets in a day. Early the next morning Elon Musk posted two photos of the baby (shown below). The tweet garnered over 35,500 likes and 42,200 likes respectively that day.

What, You Egg? [He Stabs Him] is a quote from William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth first performed in 1606. The quote became popular online due to the odd insult in 2013 after one Tumblr user revealed that it was their favorite Shakespeare quote. In 2019, The quote became a popular passage to mock English teachers' ability to find hidden meaning within any text. In 1606, William Shakespeare's tragic play Macbeth was first performed. In the play, Macbeth's henchman stabs MacDuff's son and says the line "What, you egg?" before stabbing him. On July 19th, 2013, Tumblr user cantgeddynuffofdatass noted "This is my favourite Shakespeare quote" on a PrettyBooks post. The comment received over 445,200 notes in six years. On June 19th, 2016, Facebook account Humans of Tumblr reposted the cantgeddynuffofdatass comment and received over 1,700 reacts in three years. On June 10th, 2018, Urban Dictionary user Handymany;) posted the definition "The iconic Shakespeare insult that shook tha nation. Egg meaning egg." for "what, you egg?" and received over 130 upvotes in a year. On October 3rd, 2018, Redditor Flashott posted PrettyBooks original image with the caption, " Roses are red , I am quite dim," to r/BootTooBig . The post gained over 16,000 points (95% upvoted) in a year. On April 29th, 2019, Redditor JasonTheRanga posted the image in relation to English Teachers to r/meirl (shown below, left). On December 17th, Redditor memer_makes_meme accumulated over 33,100 points (96% upvoted) in a day for their english teacher reaction to r/dankmemes (shown below, right).

Nurse Holly Abstinence STD Prevention Controversy refers to a viral video of a nurse telling TikTok viewers that the best way to prevent STDs is to wait to have sex until you're married. The video went viral on Twitter in January 2020 and was criticized by those who argued against abstinence-only sex education. On January 10th, 2020, Twitter user @dumbbitchmargo reposted a (since deleted) TikTok video by @nursehollyofficial (Shown below). The video captioned, "if i go to get tested and the nurse tell me i should have waited till marriage SOMEONE is getting knocked tf out" gained over 128,600 likes and 18,700 retweets in four days. if i go to get tested and the nurse tell me i should have waited till marriage SOMEONE is getting knocked tf out pic.twitter.com/cVnNENVIBi On January 12th, 2020, Twitter user @MicHinojosa posted a TikTok in response to Holly's using the same format (shown below). The video garnered over 4,300 likes and 400 retweets in two days. I made a tik tok account just so I could make this pic.twitter.com/8yBeJWlLUa That day, many Twitter user criticized Holly's message. Twitter user @INDIEWASHERE tweeted, " wtf you wait till marriage and then u have sex and then you find your husband has chlamydia and give it to u what happens then lmao" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 13,800 likes and 1,500 retweets in two days. Over the next few days Twitter users began to comment on the recent rise of controversial TikTok nurses, for example, the nurse dancing to a patient hyperventilating controversy. Twitter user @jpbrammer , tweeted, "screaming in the background of a nurse's TikTok as the hospital bed folds in on me like a clam" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 5,700 likes and 700 retweets in a day. Both the Daily Dot and BuzzFeed reported on the video.

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Lele Pons is a Venezula-born American YouTuber, musician and influencer who first gained a following on Vine in 2013. Lele Pons is known for her YouTube comedy sketches, makeup collaboration with Tarte cosmetics line and co-authored book "Surviving Highschool." Although she has won multiple awards for her Vines and videos, Pons has been criticized for creating inappropriate content geared toward children and for being highly competitive. In September 2013, Lele Pons joined vine and gained millions of loops after posting a Do it for the Vine (Shown below, left). After Vine, Pons joined YouTube and uploaded her first video on April 27th, 2016. The video which has gained over 11 million views in four years was a comedic cheerleading tryouts skit (shown below, right). In January 2016, Lele Pons co-authored a young adult novel called "Surviving Highschool" with Melissa De La Cruz. On April 13th, 2017, Lele Pons uploaded her most popular skit YouTube video called "Terrible High School Teacher" which garnered over 74.5 million views in three years (shown below, left). She has also released several singles, her most popular music video being "Anitta & J Balvin � Downtown (Official Lyric Video) ft. Lele Pons & Juanpa Zurita" which accumulated over 307.5 million views in three years (shown below, right). On September 13th, 2016, a former friend of Lele Pons and influencer Amanda Cerny released a YouTube video explaining that Pons has deleted several Instagram posts and YouTube videos of hers to sabotage her. The video gained over 2. million views and 74,000 likes in four years (shown below). On November 17th, 2019, Lele Pons announced the launch of her cosmetics collection with Tarte Cosmetics in an Instagram post captioned " I can�t believe my @tartecosmetics collection is finally here! So grateful to collab with you!We�ve been working on this for over a year now and I�m so excited to share this with you! This collection includes an eye & cheek palette. I created this because I love for my eyes to look HUGE & this palette does that and its so easy to use! Also wanted to share with you what my makeup look is everyday with these signature colors. LINK IN BIO!! Tag me in all your looks! ??" (shown below). The post gained over 934,900 likes in two months. In 2016, Lele Pons won a Streamy for "Best Ensemble Cast" and Teen Choice Award for "Choice Viner." In 2018 she won "Worldwide Instagrammer of the Year" at the MTV Millenial Awards. As of January 2020, Pons has over 38.3 million followers on Instagram, 15.6 million YouTube subscribers and 1.9 million followers on Twitter. On January 8th, 2020, Nerd City uploaded "Lele Pons � ThotPatrol � ft. @maxmoefoe @Rusty Cage @anything4views" to YouTube (shown below). The video which gained over 432,000 views in a day outlined Pons' controversial moments from creating questionable content for children to trying to sabotage Amanda Cerny's career. In 2011, when Pons was five years old she moved to Miami Florida from Venezuela with her parents. In 2016 she had dated King Bach, Logan Paul and then Ray Diaz who later, after their breakup, was convicted of physically abusing his underaged girlfriend.

Medium is a blogging platform that launched in 2012. The website has been used by both amateur and professional writers and has emerged as one of the most popular blogging platforms of the late 2010s. Launched in 2012 by Twitter co-founders Evan Williams and Biz Stone, Tumblr aimed to give users more space to express themselves, differentiating itself from the microblogging site Twitter. Over the next few years, the site would work to grow not just webtraffic, but more specifically the number of hours that people spent on the site. In 2015, Williams reported that users spent 1.5 million hours reading Medium. Unlike other micro-blogging websites, Medium offers a full-range of publishing tools without the character restrictions. Unlike other blogging or social media platforms, Medium tags articles by topic, not writer. Once logged into the site, visitors can navigate the site by popular articles or a range of topics. The site also has a search feature. As oppose to "likes" or "favorites" as a means for readers to react to articles, Medium uses a system known as "Claps." These "Claps" allow for a particular piece to rise invisibility on the site. Additionally, users can also subscribe to Medium, giving them access to exclusive content. The price of the membership is $5 per month or $50 annually. In December 2016, Venture Beat reported that Medium grew 140%, reaching 60 million visitors. Additionally, the website had more than 7.5 million articles published, an increase of more than 5.5 million posts from the year prior. On June 15th, 2018, Zat Rana published the post with the most claps as of December 2019. The article "The Most Important Skill Nobody Taught You" received more than 294,000 claps.

American Dad Speedruns refers to a subset of theme song parody videos which parody the video game speedrunning community. The videos feature "players" who act as though they are exploiting glitches in the American Dad theme song sequence to shorten its length as though it were a video game, though the trick is achieved with video-editing software. Commenters on the videos will play into the parody by suggesting further potential exploits and encouraging the "runner." On July 7th, 2019, YouTuber Lyve posted an edited American Dad theme song video parodying speedrunning, saying they had exploited a "floor glitch." The video gained over 50,000 views (shown below). Its description reads: My attempt at the American Dad Stan Speedrun. I shaved off a good bit of time using the floor clip glitch but wasn't able to hit the empty newspaper skip. You can preform the floor clip glitch by reloading the game right before you hit the ground. The floor takes a second to load in and if you time it right you can clip through it and hit the "Hug Your Family" checkpoint. Months later, other YouTubers built on the original concept. On November 20th, YouTuber fuck posted a video that purported to have both the floor glitch and the "newspaper skip" mentioned by Lyve in their video (shown below, left). This was the first of dozens of parodies in which others posted their "runs" of the American Dad theme. The following day, YouTuber ElatedTurtle made a video featuring face-cam, gaining over 8,600 views (shown below, right). On November 23rd, Simon ScarHead FanBoy posted a video with a purported "new" skip that he'd discovered when Joe from is the main character, gaining over 16,000 views (shown below, left). The trend culminated in colemancheu's "The History of American Dad Speedrunning," a SummoningSalt homage that covered the history of the meme, gaining over 440,000 views (shown below, right).

Charlie Looking at Her Phone is an exploitable image macro series featuring the character Charlie from the animated web series glancing at her phone and then crying. The three-panel format is typically used with text, a picture or a GIF overlaid on the phone�s screen to which she reacts with sadness. A second variant also flips her emotion to happiness. The clip used to pull the images for the meme comes from a scene during Hazbin Hotel�s pilot episode, which debuted on October 28th, 2019. Right around the 18-minute mark (seen below), Charlie exits the hotel�s front door and takes out her �Hellphone,� bringing up a screen with her Mom�s contact info and calls her. The call then goes straight to voicemail and Charlie leaves a message describing how she feels lost and hopeless in her endeavor of rehabilitating demons to peacefully reduce overpopulation in her kingdom. The template was first created by Redditor Cheerful-Pessimist- on January 28th, 2020, when they uploaded the blank meme to the r/HazbinHotel subreddit under the title, �Got sad, made a template. Use it well.� Shortly after creating the template, this same user then made two memes and posted them to r/depression_memes and r/2meirl4meirl where the first examples can be found, one of which can be seen here. Upon designing the template and posting it to the r/HazbinHotel sub, several members began creating their own versions and uploading them to the community. Shortly after Redditor Cheerful-Pessimist-�s initial post , user gtickno2 produced their meme (below) with a wholesome response to the creator�s title and received over 1,200 upvotes. Numerous variations began popping up on the r/HazbinHotel sub as the format spread in popularity. On January 30th, Redditor SlyGuy_Twenty_One edited a GIF version that displayed �Raid Shadow Legends� on Charlie�s phone and was upvoted nearly 400 times in addition to a gold Reddit award. Outside the show�s own subreddit, the format spread to r/MemeTemplatesOfficial on January 31st when Redditor PrangsterGangster69 requested a blank version of the meme. The post garnered over 7,000 upvotes and 100 comments as users linked different templates in the thread. The meme continued to pick up traction on Reddit and was eventually posted to r/memes and r/dankmemes with several versions being upvoted tens of thousands of times. Posted by Redditor Oreo_The_Dino on January 31st, an example of the meme (displayed below) received almost 36,000 upvotes and 226 comments. A variant with the phone�s text describing the inevitable death of Danny Devito was uploaded to r/dankmemes by Redditor benshapiroisourlord on January 31st was upvoted almost 25,000 times. Unavailable.

Dead Baby Voldemort / What Happened To Him refers to a series of image macros featuring the small red remains of the fictional character Voldemort from the film . The image is sometimes featured in captioned image macros or three-panel images featuring a conversation between the characters Harry Potter and Dumbledore in which Harry asks "What happened to him?" and the meme's author adds a response for humorous effect. On July 17th, 2011, Universal Studios released the film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 . At the end of the film, Harry Potter and Voldemort (portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe and Ralph Fiennes) fight, which transport them to a white room, where Harry finds Voldemort as a small, red creature that shivers under a bench. On December 13th, 2011, YouTuber Camisaria Ultra Geek shared the clip. It received more than 1.9 million views in less than a decade (shown below). On November 29th, 2012, Tumblr user messybill posted the image with the caption "This is what a newly aborted fetus looks like at 3 months" (shown below, left). On January 28th, 2020, Redditor hin2u shared a three-panel image of the scene with the captions "What happened to him? / He tried to out pizza the hut." The post received more than 40,000 points (97% upvoted) and 185 comments (shown below, center). The following day, Redditor CosmicMarbles shared a variation that added the punchline "He tried to go on Disney.com without his parents permission." The post received more than 25,000 points (98% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

The Office AirPod Time Traveler Conspiracy refers to the illusion that an extra in season two episode 16 of was wearing Apple AirPods despite the fact that the episode aired in 2006. Although the theory was introduced in 2018, the theory became briefly popular in 2019 due to a TikTok video. On October 27th, 2018, YouTuber Tom Gobuzas uploaded "Time Traveler Caught on The Office with Apple Airpods" (shown below). The video shows an extra walking up the subway steps with white-colored earphones in his ears. The video gained only 5,300 views in two years. On December 29th, 2019, TikTok user @eric.gramer received over 962,900 likes in two weeks for posting another video with the caption, "Office time traveler?" (shown below, left). Over the next few days, TikTok user @fatheadchris and @bigwhore_14 dueted the video pointing out a faint black chord hanging from the earpiece (shown below, right). On January 14th, 2020, Redditor yaynative posted the TikTok video to r/DunderMifflin where the video was then discussed. One user provided The Office Quotes image which provided a clearer view of the chord (shown below). Both Indy100 and MediaHQ reported on the conspiracy.

Tom Steyer And Bernie Sander's Martin Luther King Jr Day Interaction refers to a series of viral videos and GIFs created from footage of the two Democratic Presidential Candidates interacting at an event celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Columbia, South Carolina. The separate videos which went viral on Twitter in January 2020, showed separate negative seeming and positive interactions between the two. On January 20th, 2020, many of the Democratic Presidential candidates gathered in Columbia, South Carolina for Martin Luther King Jr Day. Tom Steyer and Bernie Sanders were stationed close together at the event and interacted with eachother. That day, Twitter user @NYCNavid posted a GIF of the interaction in which Sanders looks like he's brushing off Steyer with the caption, "Bernie can�t get things done with this attitude." The tweet gained over 680 likes and 170 retweets in a day. Bernie can�t get things done with this attitude. pic.twitter.com/jJbzdKqZjN That same day, another Twitter user, @SharnaAisha, posted a second GIF in which Steyer and Sanders laugh with one another captioned, "The friendship I didn't know I needed" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 4,200 likes in a day. Bernie Sanders and Tom Steyer. The friendship I didn't know I needed ?? pic.twitter.com/MQW0mULBpl On January 20th, 2020, Twitter user @GimmeCafe captioned the negative-seeming interaction between the two, "Me to my SO when they start talking a little too loud about other people in the room." That day, Twitter @JasonOverstreet also reposted the GIF asking for people's thoughts on the interaction which garnered over 2,000 likes. Twitter user @samspadino posted images from both video clips with the caption, "me trying to enjoy my day while billionaire fanboys invade my space" (shown below). That day, Twitter user @EoinHiggins_ posted another clip of them dancing at the event with the caption "Tom Steyer's dream of becoming friends with Bernie looking closer to reality every day" recieved over 2,000 likes in a day (shown below). Tom Steyer�s dream of becoming friends with Bernie looking closer to reality every day https://t.co/jMWL09lR7i Chad anti billionaire Bernie vs the virgin billionaire Steyer pic.twitter.com/x4ST5Rp15r STEYER: So. Just did 23 and Me. I�m a little Jewish on my mother�s side. BERNIE: Scarf says otherwise. https://t.co/jXw2R0QfiM Steyer keeps trying pic.twitter.com/5V5jolkO29

"They Fly Now" is a memorable quote uttered by several characters in the film , The line has become the subject of numerous jokes, image macros and criticisms from fans and detractors of . On November 25th, 2019, the official Star Wars social media accounts released a clip of the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . In the clip, several characters are chased by antagonist Stormtroopers, who take flight. Upon liftoff, three characters, C-3PO, Finn and Poe (portrayed by Anthony Daniels, John Boyega and Oscar Isaac, respectively) say, "They fly now." On YouTube , the clip received more than 1.2 million views in 24 hours (shown below). Following the release of the clip, many online began making jokes about the line. For example, Twitter user @ImMikeMcP posted the line as parody. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 9,100 likes and 1,600 retweets (shown below, left). Some used the line as a way to criticize the film, claiming that bounty hunters and clone troopers within the Star Wars universe have jetpacks. Twitter user @UpToTASK tweeted a confused black girl reaction as if it were a reaction by the bounty hunter (shown below, center). Others made jokes about the line, using it as a reaction image. Redditor _Dredex_ posted an image edit replacing the characters' heads with birds , reacting to the first airplane (shown below, right). Twitter published a Moments page on the use of the line.

Dakota Johnson's Ellen Interview refers to a viral clip of Ellen in which Ellen DeGeneres interviews actor Dakota Johnson. In November 2019, the interview caused a stir on Twitter due to Johnson claiming that she did invite DeGeneres to her birthday party despite DeGeneres claiming she was never invited during the interview. On November 27th, 2019, TheEllenShow Youtube account posted the clip "Dakota Johnson�s Favorite Comedian Isn�t Ellen" (shown below). The video gained over 2.7 million views and 27,000 likes in five days. On November 30th, 2019, Twitter user began commenting on the awkward interview and Dakota Johnson's annoyed demeanor throughout. Twitter user @parkchanwookss posted several images of Johnson during the interview with the caption "dakota johnson getting annoyed on ellen: a saga" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 128,500 likes and 12,300 retweets in three days. That same day, Twitter user @alex_abads tweeted a discovery that "Dakota Johnson�s 30th birthday was celebrated on the night of October 5. Ellen was hanging out with George W. Bush on October 6." (shown below, left). The tweet referring to the ellen sitting with George W. Bush controversy garnered over 2,900 likes in three days. The next day, Twitter user @ckimberlinjr incorporated the two into the Woman Yelling at a Cat (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 34,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in two days.

"Wann hast du Geburtstag?" (When Is Your Birthday?) is a song featured in episode 9 of Hallo aus Berlin (Hello From Berlin), titled Ferien und Feste (Holidays And Celebrations). The song became a minor meme due to Rolli's "excessive" dancing. Hallo aus Berlin is a German-British educational television series co-produced by the BBC and the Goethe-Institut. It has been used in German lessons in the United Kingdom, United States, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, the Netherlands and Australia. The series aired in 10 episodes on BBC Schools TV from 19th September, 1996 to 27th March, 1997. It was produced in a "magazine" style with reports, interviews, "lively" music, and animated sequences, and was aimed at beginner German speakers aged 11�14 years old. The main characters are Marko, Jessica, Daniel, Esther, Thomas and Miriam, who are young people who show the audience what everyday life is like in Berlin, the capital of Germany. An animated sketch and song performed by Rolli and Rita, the hosts of the show, who are computer-animated teenagers, appears in every episode. At the end of episode 9 of the series, Rolli and Rita, who appear in every episode of the series, perform "Wann hast du Geburtstag?". The original episode: The original song: The cut of the original song commonly used in examples of the meme: On 12th November, 2019, the first known instance of a "Wann hast du Geburtstag?" meme was released on YouTube by user Jaun Plays, which features the song playing over the intro of Season 2 of Attack on Titan instead of the original music. On 20th November, 2019, the first known Tweet mentioning the meme was posted by user christianeattig, saying Aus der Wikipedia : (From Wikipedia:), then giving a small excerpt of the German Wikipedia article for the meme's original series translated into English, surrounded by German quotation marks, followed by a Face With Tears of Joy Emoji , then a link to the German Wikipedia article. Aus der Wikipedia: �The characters (mainly Rolli) and the music video 'Wann Hast Du Geburtstag?' later became a small meme, due to Rolli's 'extreme' and 'over-the-top' dancing.� ?? https://t.co/RlCxEHwJMW On 2nd December, 2019, the next known example of the meme on YouTube was released by user Captain YEE, titled YEEEEEEE, which parodies the original song's video with a few edits for humorous effect. The meme started to gain minor popularity on YouTube on 10th December, 2019, when the next known "Wann hast du Geburtstag?" meme on YouTube was released by user Ultimate Kars, simply titled "Wann Hast Du Geburtstag", which is an edit of the original song's video that plays at 0.25x speed.

Girls Don't Want a Boyfriend, They Want is a phrasal template expressing admiration women have for other celebrity women, which went viral on Twitter in January 2020. The format uses the following structure: The origin of the format is unknown and saw many variations before its usage in January 2020. For example, on December 3rd, 2010, Twitter user @YungDaze14 tweeted the earliest known variation of the joke: "Single girls don't want a BOYfriend, they want them a MANfriend � Daze" (shown below). However, the closest version to this 2020 variant was tweeted by Twitter user @spideyjongin tweeted, "girls don't want a boyfriend they want Natasha Romanoff ." The post featured a GIF from the film . girls don't want a boyfriend they want Natasha Romanoff pic.twitter.com/sikUJOgTho � ?? (@spideyjongin) October 23, 2014 The meme continued to evolve over the next few years, reaching high-levels of usage from fans of K-Pop . On March 25th, 2019, Twitter user @cityseokjn tweeted, "girls don�t want a boyfriend they want kim seokjin." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in less than one year. Later that year, on September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @kthcasa, who tweeted "girls don�t want a boyfriend, they want the full version of tony montana ft jimin." The post received more than 19,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left). Others in 2019, used it to describe desires fans have. For example, on November 26th, 2019, Twitter user @rickkrauhl tweeted, "girls don�t want a boyfriend they just want justin bieber to go on tour again." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 4,100 retweets in less than three months (shown below). On January 19th, 2020, the meme, in reference to female celebrity, went viral, with a tweet by @jaedensink about stars Sadie Sink and Millie Bobby Brown. They wrote, girls don't want a boyfriend they want sadie sink and millie bobby brown." The tweet received more than 22,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below, left). The tweet was met with some criticism for its depiction of Sink and Brown. Twitter user @thekimcatcher retweeted and commented, "girls just want to be girls. stop hypersexualizing them" (shown below, right). However, this did not stop the meme from spreading with other celebrities. For example, on January 20th, Twitter user @auntiedyke tweeted, "girls don�t want a boyfriend they want zendaya and ana de armas" (example below, right). The tweet received more than 28,000 views, 3,000 likes and 515 retweets in less than three days (shown below). On January 21st, the website the Daily Dot published a story about the meme. girls don�t want a boyfriend they want zendaya and ana de armas pic.twitter.com/TPFiSDknBC � a (@auntiedyke) January 20, 2020 Not available .

Tracksuit Joker is a digitally-altered screenshot from the 2019 film . The image features the character Joker in a grey Nike track jacket looking at a mirror and has been used to express self-reflection and criticism. On August 20th, 2019, the magazine Total Film premiered images from the then-upcoming film Joker . One of the images shows the character Joker (portrayed by Jaoquin Pheonix) looking in the mirror that has the phrase "Put on a happy face" written on it (shown below). Two months later, Twitter user @RashadStark tweeted the earliest known usage of the Tracksuit Joker with the caption "They said he had no drip, now the jokes on them." The tweet received more than 300 likes and 140 retweets in less than three months (shown below). Hours later, Twitter user @hestillcold tweeted the image with the caption, "When you got clean for the date and then that 'Don�t hate me ??' text pops up on your screen." The tweet received more than 140,000 likes and 39,000 retweets in less than three months (shown below, left). On December 20th, Twitter user @cloud_surferrr tweeted, "Me getting dressed to go to work when there�s an 8 year old YouTuber that made $26 million this year." The tweet received more than 954,000 likes and 266,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below, center). Days later, Twitter user @vxdhxx tweeted the image in response to the Stormi Webster's Playhouse video. They wrote, "Me getting dressed to go to work so I can afford rent when there�s 2 year old Stormi that has a air conditioned two story play house with a balcony." Within one month, the tweet received more than 84,000 likes and 17,000 retweets (shown below, right). Not available .

Doomer Girl or Doomerette is a female Wojak -Oomer character with black hair and dark eyes wearing a black sweatshirt and a choker. A female version of Doomer , the character was created in early January 2020 and gained popularity online, particularly on Facebook and Twitter . In memes , the character usually interacts with Doomer, Trad Girl and other characters and is used both to promote and ridicule the Doomer meme and those associating with it. The exact first post featuring Doomer Girl is unknown. Starting on January 2nd, 2020, the first known meme featuring the character was posted by users on Reddit , Twitter and Facebook (shown below, left). The illustration referenced a similar meme that featured Doomer and Trad Girl and was posted by various users on Twitter, Reddit and Facebook in the previous days (shown below, right). Starting on January 2nd, 2020, the Doomer Girl appeared in a multitude of Wojak memes, primarily on Facebook and Twitter, usually interacting with Doomer, Trad Girl, Nordic and other characters. For example, a January 2nd meme by Facebook user David Johnson received over 980 reactions in Dark Souls Sifposting group (shown below, left). A January 4th, 2020, Impossible Whopper Estrogen meme posted in Augmentations_ received over 470 reactions (shown below, right). Similar to Yes Chad and Trad Girl, memes featuring Doomer Girl tend to fall under a variety of genres, including non- ironic , ironic, mocking and wholesome depending on the message the poster wishes to convey (non-ironic, ironic and wholesome examples shown below, left to right).

Out Pizza the Hut is a catchphrase used in a series of surreal and ironic memes which warn against trying to "out pizza the hut" and describe the consequences experienced by those who attempt to do so. The format gained popularity in ironic community in October 2019.

"Apes Together Strong" is a memorable quote communicated using America sign language by the character Caesar in the 2011 science fiction film Rise of the Planet of the Apes . A screenshot of the moment in which the phrase appears in the film later became a reaction image macro expressing solidarity. On August 5th, 2011, the film Rise of the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States. In the film, the character Caesar (played by Andy Serkis) explains to the character Maurice (portrayed by Karin Konoval), using American sign language, "Apes alone weak. Apes together strong." Three years later, YouTuber ArabRebel posted a clip of the scene. The post received more than 86,000 views in less than six years (shown below). On June 16th, 2019, Redditor handsan36 published a screenshot of Caesar saying the line with the caption, "When the dumbest ones in the class are in a group." The post received more than 7,000 points (99% upvoted) and in less than seven months (shown below, left). Days later, Redditor frosty_b0i posted a variation that received more than 1,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than six months (shown below, center). On November 30th, Redditor George2110 published a variation in which the image comments on a photograph of a group of women wearing shirts that state unsubstantiated claims about vaccinations . The post received more than 65,000 points (94% upvoted) and 885 comments in less than one month (shown below, right).

Geralt in a Bathtub refers to a memorable scene from the 2015 role-playing video game in which the main protagonist Geralt of Rivia is shown taking a bathtub, sitting in a relaxing pose. Online, the scene gained significant popularity among the series fanbase, often being used as an exploitable . In October 2019, the scene was referenced in the trailer for Netflix series. In 1993, Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski published The Last Wish , a collection of short stories about Geralt of Rivia. In the titular short story The Last Wish , a scene in which witcher Geralt and sorceress Yennefer take baths is described. On May 19th, 2015, the role-playing video game The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt was released. In the opening cutscene of the video game, the main protagonist Geralt of Rivia is shown sitting naked in a bathtub, with his arms and legs resting on the edges of the tub (scene shown below). On July 7th, 2015, gaming magazine PC Gamer used the image of Geralt in the bathtub in its article and on Twitter (shown below, left), reusing the image for multiple articles and tweets about the game in the following years as an in-joke (examples shown below, center and right). On December 19th, 2016, prominent cosplayer Maul posted a photograph of himself cosplaying the scene, also including it into his The Witcher cosplay calendar. On April 7th, 2017, PC Gamer received a special Bathtub Geralt statue from CD Project RED. On February 24th, 2019, PC Gamer published an article "Great moments in PC gaming: Geralt's bath in The Witcher 3" about the scene. On September 4th, 2019, YouTuber PewDiePie shared a photograph of himself sitting in a bathtub in a pose which copied that of Geralt (shown below, left). The post gained over 3.4 million likes on Instagram in five days. On September 5th, 2019, YouTuber Grandayy posted a Same Energy meme to his Twitter account, gaining over 3,200 retweets and 47,400 likes in two months (shown below, right). On October 31st, 2019, the trailer for The Witcher Netflix series premiered. In one scene of the trailer, Geralt, portrayed by Henry Cavill , is shown sitting in a large tub, with the shot closely resembling the video game scene. Following the premiere of the trailer, posts comparing the scenes were made on Facebook , Instagram and other social networks. Additionally, a number of memes based on the scene were posted in The Witcher Ciriposting Facebook group and on Reddit .

Google Maps Traffic Jam refers to a February 2020 performance by Berlin-based artist Simon Weckert. Weckert placed 99 smartphones in a pull wagon transported it through a series of roads to effect Google Maps traffic information creating a virtual traffic jam. On February 1st, 2020, Simon Weckert uploaded "Google Maps Hacks by Simon Weckert" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 591,600 views and 4,900 likes in two days. The artist posted aa description of this performance art piece to his website. On February 1st, 2020, Simon Weckert tweeted a link to his website with the caption, "99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jams in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route! #googlemapshacks" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 32,300 likes and 14,300 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter users began to discuss the performance as a possible fake. Twitter user @adrianhon responded "Too good to be true, very sceptical" to which @TomChatfield responded "I work for Google maps and I know quite a bit about how this works. I believe this is possible" (shown below, right). On February 3rd, 9to5Google recieved a statement from a Google spokesperson who said, "In normal usage, Google does use a large number of devices running Maps in a single place as proof of a traffic jam, something this rare and very specific case took advantage of."

is a light novel series about a girl, Kaede Honjo, who plays a VRMMORPG and invests all her character points into defense, basically making her invincible and the most powerful player in the game. It was later adapted into an anime series that premiered in January of 2020. The series is written by Yuumikan and illustrated by Koin. The series premiered in Shosetsuka ni Naro in 2016 before being adapted into a light novel series. The first issue premiered on September 8th, 2017. As of January 31st, 2020, here are eight issues in the series. On December 16th, 2018, an anime adaptation of the series was announced in development, animated by Silver Linka. The series premiered January 8th, 2020 (intro shown below). There have been four episodes released as of January 31st, 2020. The series has a growing fanbase online. While the series has yet to get its own subreddit , threads about the series' first episodes have gained over 1,500 points each in /r/anime. It has a score of 7.38 on MyAnimeList after votes from 11,000 users. The series has 300 likes on Facebook .

Girls With 5+ Bodies Teacher Controversy refers to a viral TikTok video published on a student's account in which a teacher dances with a paper in his hand without knowing that his student would caption it something inappropriate. The video, which emerged in January 2020, featured captions suggesting that girls who've had sex with five or more people should be worried about STD test results rather than school exam results. On January 15th, 2020, Twitter user @longneckedbeck reposted the, since deleted, TikTok video originally posted by @Michaeljennings5 (shown below). The video features a teacher dancing with the added captions �Girls with 5+ bodies be like: I hope I did good on my quiz [�] Like bruh, you worried about the wrong test .� The tweet gained over 174,100 likes and 32,100 retweets in five days. THIS IS A TEACHER?? LMFAOOO pic.twitter.com/cPsnWgTovq On January 16th, 2020, several TikTok users dueted the video. For example, @peachesbiggestfan4ever dueted the video in which they mock the teacher and garnered over 21,200 likes in four days (shown below, left). That day, TikTok users @allisonbinkley and @mk.hartsoe dueted the video to comment on its inappropriate nature (shown below, right). The videos accumulated over 7,700 likes and 2,800 likes respectively in four days. On January 17th, Twitter user @pakejatton shared a screenshot of the original video's comment section which reveals that the student was expelled and the teacher was fine (shown below). The post gained over 4,700 likes and 270 retweets in three days. The Daily Dot published an article on the incident the following day. Not Available

VaatiVidya , real name Michael Samuels, is an Australian YouTuber best known for explaining the lore and other secrets and easter eggs of FromSoftware video games , , and . He has generated over 1.4 million followers and is often cited as one of the best gaming channels on YouTube. VaatiVidya joined YouTube on March 1st, 2012. His first video, posted September 16th, shows off a 60 FPS mod of Dark Souls (shown below, left). His earliest video to gain over 1 million views was posted September 25th, and gained over 2.6 million views. The video was the first of his "Prepare to Cry" series, wherein he explains sad backstories of Dark Souls characters whose backstories are not readily available in the game (shown below, right). To date, his most popular videos are his explanation of the Bloodborne story, which gained over 5.8 million views (shown below, left), and his video explaining the lore of the Dark Souls 3 main bosses, which gained over 5.6 million views (shown below, right). As of December 11th, 2019, VaatiVidya has over 1.47 million subscribers. VaatiVidya is regularly cited as one of the better gaming channels on YouTube. He has been cited as such by The Sun Best and PC Gaming. BandaiNamco partnered with him to explain the lore between Dark Souls 3 and Dark Souls: Remastered . On July 8th, 2015, Aegon of Astora published a video accusing VaatiVidya of plagiarizing research done by other Souls lore researchers. It was ultimately taken down but reuploaded two years later by Done Playing (shown below). VaatiVidya responded to the accusations in an Evernote post, writing. I've failed to credit people in the past. I learned how bad this is when I used Deddan's work when I was a smaller channel. These are the mistakes that formed the base for these accusations to stand upon, and I take full responsibility for them. But i'm confident in what i've done. I know exactly what mistakes i've made, and haven't made. I didn't plagiarise from Aegon's two similar scenes, nor Redgrave's work. I hope the hundreds of videos i've made for years are more than two similar scenes, and a couple of similar conclusions. On Facebook , VaatiVidya has gained over 24,000 likes since his page's creation on May 9th, 2013. On Twitter , he has gained over 100,000 followers since joining in October of 2012. On October 22nd, 2019, he announced a $2000 contest for artwork imagining FromSoftware's upcoming game, .

Star Wars: Endgame refers both to a series of mashups of footage and iconography from the films and , as well as criticisms that both have similar finales. On December 11th, 2018, YouTuber MaxeBaumannFilms2013 posted a parody trailer combining footage from and . The post received more than 44,000 views in a little over two years (shown below). Throughout the year, more parody videos continued to spread online. On April 25th, 2019, YouTuber Star Wars Expanded shared a version, and on October 22nd, YouTuber Small Beans did as well (video below, left and right, respectively). Following the release of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker , some criticized the film for having imagery, dialogue and plot points that resembled Avengers: Endgame . On December 20th, Redditor , YupDatesRyte wrote: Others online pointed out similarities. Over the next few days, people on Twitter compared the two films, accusing Rise of Skywalker of taking plot points from Endgame (examples below). Several media outlets covered the criticism, including ComicBook.com, LADBible, We Got This Covered, CinemaBlend and more.

Disney+ vs. Netflix refers to series of TikTok videos in which users label the streaming service Disney + as a threat to Netflix by acting out scenes as if they were each streaming service or acting out scenes in which they leave or unsubscribe to Netflix. The videos became popular in November 2019 shortly after Disney+ was released. On November 13th, 2019, the day after Disney+ was released TikTok user uploaded a video with the caption "Let the streaming wars begin" (show below). The video garnered over 89,900 likes and 1,200 shares in nine days. On November 13th, 2019, TikTok user @christinacarrotcakes uploaded a video using a sound clip from Sleeping Beauty to act out leaving Netflix for Disney+ (shown below, left). The video gained over 231,000 likes and 4,600 shares in nine days. On November 16th, TikToker @seabasss1.0 uploaded a video in which he plays Netflix, Hulu and Disney+ which received over 347,000 likes and 6,000 shares in a week (shown below, center). On November 18th, TikTok user @taileekk uploaded a video which accumulated over 146,300 likes and 3,700 shares in five days and used a sound clip from Mean Girls (shown below, right).

Call a Bondulance is a catchphrase often used as a reaction to incoherent posts or posts containing severe misspellings which humorously implies that the person who wrote the post is having a stroke. The catchphrase originated as a punchline of a viral tweet made in December 2014. On December 2nd, 2014, Twitter user @thepunningman tweeted a joke about James Bond having a stroke and failing to present himself with his iconic catchphrase "My name is Bond, James Bond." After mixing up the words twice, Bond realizes that he is having a stroke and asks to "call a Bondulence," meaning ambulance. The tweet received over 15,800 retweets and 27,600 likes in five years and has been reposted multiple times on Facebook , Instagram , Reddit and other online platforms multiple times in the following years. - The bond's Name. James Name. - Pleased to� what? - Bond Name's the james. - Are you alright? - Bames Nond's having a stronk, call a Bondulance. On July 22nd, 2015, Twitter user @twoodle_05 posted a comic based on the joke, with the tweet receiving 140 retweets and 460 likes in five years (shown below). While the exact first instance of use of the catchphrase "call a bondulance" for the purpose of mocking misspellings and incoherent posts is unknown, such comments saw a significant increase in use in 2019. For example, a February 1st, 2019, reply to Harry Styles' post by Twitter user @bruhndaa received over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). A July 6th, 2019, reply to Nathan Sharp's tweet by Twitter user @OneTrueLoser received over 180 likes (shown below, right). In addition to usage in replies, the catchphrase has often been used as a titled for jokes and memes about strokes on Reddit and Imgur.

Megxit refers to the announcement made by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry , the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, that they would be "stepping back" as "senior members" of the Royal Family and work to become financially independent. The move caused controversy, as some criticized the pair for their actions while others praised the bold decision. On January 8th, 2020, Markle and Prince Harry released a statement saying they would "step back" as senior members of the Royal Family and become financially independent while continuing to support the Queen . They will be splitting their time between North America and the UK. They also launched a website, sussexroyal.com, outlining some new areas of their life, particularly community work. Prior to the announcement, the pair had had a publically difficult time as members of the Royal Family, particularly the way they were treated in the press. Harry drew parallels to the way his wife had been treated by the press to the way the press treated his mother, Princess Diana, writing in October of 2019, "I�ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditised to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces." Markle had also been open about her struggle during the transition, telling a BBC reporter "Not many people have asked if I'm okay" the same month. Apparently, the pair had not informed the Royal Family before the announcement. After the announcement drew strong opinions both in criticism and support of the couple's decision. Celebrity Jameela Jamil tweeted, "this is what power looks like" in support of the couple (shown below, left). Piers Morgan tweeted that he felt Markle was "breaking up our royal family after fleecing the public purse." Others made jokes about the development, dubbing it "Megxit." Twitter user @eve_ettinger used the Cancelling Plans Is OK format to joke about the departure, gaining over 30,000 retweets and 172,000 likes (shown below, left). User @Agriking joked it all may be an elaborate ruse to steal Canada (shown below, right).

"Considerate Text" Templates refer to a series of suggested messages one could send in order to ask for consent before sending other texts. After the I'm Actually At My Emotional Capacity text template grew popular as a meme in November of 2019, other suggested templates began appearing on Twitter , most notably Are You In the Right Headspace and "I've Been Having Some Sexual Thoughts About You." The trend began with the "I'm Actually At My Emotional Capacity" tweet. On November 18th, 2019, Twitter user @fyeahmfabello tweeted, "I want to chat briefly about this text that I received from a friend last week." The message reads, "Do you have the emotional/mental capacity for me to vent about something medical/weight-related for a few minutes?" Within two days, the tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 5,000 retweets (shown below, left). Later in the thread, the Twitter user wrote, "PS: Someone reached out and asked for an example of how you can respond to someone if you don�t have the space to support them. I offered this template." The tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 500 retweets in less than two days (shown below, right). This led to several days of posts in which people posted the template with jokes about not answering the phone or sarcastically ignoring friends. On November 28th, 2019, Twitter user @YanaBirt tweeted, "I just want to say, a lot of y�all dump information on your friends at the wrong time without their consent. If you know it�s something that could hurt them, ask permission before you decide to be messy. Please," sharing a text message template one could use to break bad news that read, "Are you in the right headspace to receive information that could possibly hurt you?" (shown below). Similar to the "Emotional Capacity" tweet, Twitter users again joked about the template and the anxiety it would produce instead of the intended reassurance. On December 2nd, 2019, Twitter user Suzannah Weiss tweeted a template text one could send before initiating sexting that read, "I've been having some sexual thoughts about you id like to share over text if you'd enjoy that." As the third such "template" to gain popularity in the previous few weeks, Twitter users began commenting on the sudden influx. User @leyawn joked, "why does this keep happening. did you all drink the same contaminated water or something?," gaining over 80 retweets and 2,700 likes (shown below, left). User @LLW902 joked that the tweet was so on the nose with the recent tweets that it must be a troll (shown below, right). Others tweeted parodies of the template. User @dylanmatt turned the template into a tweet about unionizing (shown below, left). User @ZmacZane tweeted a meme overload featuring the text (shown below, right). Unavailable

I'm Going to Eat This Ice-Cream, With My Tactical Shovel is an image macro series based on a 2019 video by YouTuber Markiplier . On August 7th, 2019, Markiplier published the video "Sour Patch Kids ICE CREAM?!" In the video, the YouTuber reviews both a tactical shovel and the Sour Patch Kids-flavored ice cream, eating the ice cream with the shovel. The post received more than 2 million views in less than six months (shown below). That day, Tumblr user lum1natrix posted a series of GIFs from the episode. Within six months, the post received more than 10,000 notes (shown below). On August 13th, 2019, iFunny user DJDADDi posted an image macro with a screenshot of the video. They captioned the image as Markipliers response to the "==YouTubers: play Minecraft get millions of views ."== The post received more than 90,000 reactions and 2,000 comments in less than six months (shown below, left). On November 27th, Memedroid user Yeetyeyeet posted the meme as an expression of "Boys home alone." The post received more tahn 1,300 votes (90% upvoted) in less than one month (shown below, center). On December 5th, Redditor PratikBrahma101 shared a variation in which the image expresses how guys act after a breakup. The post received more than 17,000 (96% upvoted) and 125 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not Available .

Stormi Webster's Playhouse refers to a series of jokes and memes about a large playhouse Kylie Jenner's mother gave her daughter for Christmas. The playhouse went viral in December 2019. On December 23rd, 2019, Kylie Jenner published "My 2019 Christmas Decorations" on YouTube . In the video, Jenner shows off the playhouse. Within three days, the post received more than 11 million views (shown below). Following the post, people joked about Stormi's playhouse being bigger than there own. That day, Twitter user @currentsfast tweeted, "why the fuck is Stormi's playhouse bigger than my family house." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). Twitter user @goldenvdays tweeted, "stormi just got this playhouse and I can�t even afford an apartment." The tweet received more than 79,000 likes and 18,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center). Twitter user @vxdhxx tweeted, "Me getting dressed to go to work so I can afford rent when there�s 2 year old Stormi that has a air conditioned two story play house with a balcony." They included a digitally-altered version of the Joker wearing a tracksuit. The tweet received more than 83,000 likes and 17,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below, right). Several outlets covered the playhouse, including Cosmopolitan, PoppBuzz, Elle, BuzzFeed and more. Not available.

Guys, In 2020 SpongeBob Might Look Like is a memorable quote from a viral clip from a video by YouTubers XtremeGamez. While the clip was originally posted in 2017, it went viral in December 2019, as people participated in a mock countdown to 2020 when, supposedly, the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants would look like a human. While the original video has since been deleted, on June 27th, 2017, XtremeGamez tweeted a link to the video (shown below). They wrote, "THIS IS WHAT SPONGEBOB WILL LOOK LIKE IN 2020!" The clip shows the hosts of XtremeGamez showing an image of SpongeBob in his classic form and a rendering of SpongeBob as a cartoon human boy labeled "2020" (shown below). The hosts say, "Guys, in 2020 SpongeBob might look like this in the animations." On June 11th, 2019, YouTuber ape hole shared a parody of the video. Within one year, the post received more than 4,600 views (shown below, left). On December 6th, 2019, YouTuber Jibboston posted the clip with the image of the boy SpongeBob replaced with an image of Peter Griffin from the television cartoon series . The post received more than 10,000 views (shown below, right). On December 27th, Redditor PokeBrick02 posted a screenshot from the video in the /r/Pyrocynical subreddit. They titled thread, "5 Days Left Gamers�" On December 31st, Twitter user @Fl0r_Geneva tweeted the video with the caption, "T H E R E I S N O G O I N G B A C K N O W." The tweet received more than 95,000 views, 14,000 likes and 3,600 in less than four days (shown below). T H E R E I S N O G O I N G B A C K N O W pic.twitter.com/6NxYp7GQBf � Flor Geneva(G+ Survivor) (@Fl0r_Geneva) December 31, 2019 Not Available .

Eroda refers to tourisms ads for an apparent tropical island paradise called Eroda, a place that does not exist. The discovery of the ads on Twitter went viral, leading to speculation on Twitter and Reddit that the ads were perhaps a promotional Alternate Reality Campaign for a video game or a front for criminal activity. As researchers dug deeper, it was popularly theorized that Eroda was perhaps a promotional ARG for pop singer Harry Styles. On November 21st, 2019, Twitter user @TheBrotographer reported that he had been seeing ads for a place called "Eroda." However, after investigating further, he realized Eroda does not exist (tweets shown below). The tweets led to interest from Twitter users and Redditors. User @phuckas tweeted that they were "freaking out," feeling like they'd stumbled into an "ARG" (shown below, left). User @hardliqeur tweeted it's "the craziest thing" (shown below, right). On Reddit, a subreddit devoted to the mystery started immediately, gaining over 1,600 subscribers in two days. The subreddit noticed some odd phrasings on the site's website. for example, under the "attractions" tab on the website, the description for "The Fisherman's Pub" reads, "Located on the corner of Cherry Street and Golden Way. The only rule of the bar? Don�t mention a pig in the pub." On YouTube, two days after Brotographer's thread, a video showing a tourism ad for "Eroda" was posted (shown below). Meanwhile, Twitter users began to believe that "Eroda" was connected to pop singer Harry Styles, who has a song called "Adore You" on his upcoming album ("Eroda" is "Adore" spelled backwards). Twitter user kissythetimes tweeted conjecture and evidence supporting the theory. For example, some of the pictures on the Eroda website are of places in Scotland where Styles was shooting a music video in August. Also, locations on the island such as "Golden Way" and "Cherry Street" may be related to other songs on the album "Golden" and "Cherry." TheBrotographer discovered that Eroda ads that appeared on Facebook were being targeted to people who had visited Harry Styles' website (shown below, left). Twitter user @ryannoyance posted a video demonstrating the connection (shown below, right). CapitalFM dove into the connections between Styles and Eroda.

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The Impeachment of President Donald Trump occurred on December 18th, 2019. Following a weeks-long impeachment inquiry into the President Trump's conduct in a July 2019 phone call with the President of Ukraine and his subsequent withholding of congressionally approved aid, the House impeached the president in a vote mostly along party lines, 230 voted for and 197 voted nay, on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. On September 24th, 2019, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would launch an impeachment inquiry into the president focused on the withholding of federal aid to Ukraine. Following a nearly three-months long investigation, concluding with almost 11 hours of debate on the House floor, the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump. Democrats and Republicans voted almost along party lines, with 229 democrats and one independent voting "yea" and 195 republicans and two democrats voting "nay." During the final debates, President Trump tweeted about the vote numerous times. On December 18th, 2019, Trump tweeted, "In the end here, nothing happened. We don�t approach anything like the egregious conduct that should be necessary before a President should be removed from office. I believe that a President can�t be removed from office if there is no reasonable possibility that the Senate. �.won�t convict and remove the President � Then the House should not be Impeaching the President in the first place. If this is the new standard, every President from here on out is impeachable.� Andy McCarthy @FoxNews So well stated. Thank you!" The first tweet received more than 85,000 likes and 19,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Later that day, he tweeted an image macro meme featuring a black and white photograph of Trump with the words "In reality, they're not after me, they're after you. I'm just in the way" written in impact font . The post received more than 338,000 likes and 93,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). People responded to the image by changing the text in the meme for a humorous effect. In a tweet, YouTuber Dolan Dark removed the top text so that the meme read "I'm just in the way." The tweet received more than 31,000 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). YouTuber Dr Grandayy responded to the tweet by posting a text blackout variation in which the text reads, "Hey." The tweet received more than than 35,000 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter user @KadzYT tweeted a Lord Marquaad E variation with the image (shown below, right). The meme is not the first time the phrase has been connected to Donald Trump. In early 2019, Imgflip user swaggadocious shared an image of Trump with his back to the camera and phrase, "They are not after me, they are after you. I am just in their way, and I refuse to move." The post received more than 1,200 views in less than one year (shown below). The photograph originally comes from a 2015 New York Times article entitled "Donald Trump Is Not Going Anywhere." Ahead of the vote and after the vote, people began posting memes about the event. For example, on December 19th, 2019, Redditor derzierz posted This Post Was Made By X Gang meme that showed Trump's face superimposed on a peach with the caption "imagine getting put inside a peach." The post received more than 26,000 points (89% upvoted) and 170 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below). Several threads on Reddit received more than 135,000 points, including threads on /r/ politics , /r/news, /r/pics and /r/worldnews. Many commented on the impeachment on Twitter, as well. Republicans and supporters for Donald Trump criticized the impeachment (examples below). Critics of President Trump praised the vote, expressing their delight (examples below). is a series of memes that generally feature a pun comparing the word "impeach" and Trump being "in a peach."

"You Son of a Bitch, I'm In" is a catchphrase said by multiple characters in episode "One Crew over the Crewcoo's Morty" upon being convinced to participate in a heist. Online, several image macros , particularly one depicting Rick Sanchez putting a lollipop in his mouth and one depicting Morty Smity making a finger gun, gained popularity, often used in reference to convincing arguments. On November 24th, 2019, episode three "One Crew over the Crewcoo's Morty" of season four of the Rick and Morty television series premiered. On multiple occasions in the episode, various characters, including Morty, Truckula, Miles Knightly's crew and others say "You son of a bitch, I'm in" or similar variations of the phrase upon being convinced to participate in a heist. You son of a bitch, I'm in. The first meme utilizing the catchphrase is currently unknown. Starting on November 25th, 2019, a number of users on Reddit and Facebook posted memes based on a number of image macros from the episode. For example, a November 25th, 2019, post by Redditor munozagd received 40 upvotes (shown below, left). Posts by Facebook users Matthew Carey and Sun RAe Iah in the Grandpa Rick's Mind Blowers Facebook group received 28 and 175 reactions respectively (shown below, center and right). Starting on November 25th, the format received significant spread on Reddit and Facebook, with a captioned image of Rick putting a lollipop inside his mouth becoming the most popular image macro associated with the meme, although Rick himself does not say the phrase. A November 25th, 2019, post by Redditor artyhardrooster gained over 930 upvotes in /r/ dankmemes in one week (shown below, left). A November 29th, 2019, post by Redditor savagelard received over 31,100 upvotes in three days (shown below, right).

He Is the Messiah refers to a memorable dialogue from the 1979 film Life of Brian in which the main protagonist Brian attempts to convince the crowd that he is not the messiah, but bolsters their belief that he is the messiah instead. Online, a two-panel image based on the scene has been used in memes , particularly in those about well-liked individuals. On August 17th, 1979, comedy film Life of Brian by the British comedy troupe Monty Python premiered. In one scene of the film, the main protagonist Brian, portrayed by Graham Chapman, attempts to convince the crowd that he is not the messiah, but bolsters their belief that instead (scene shown below). - I'm not the Messiah! - I say you are, Lord, and I should know. I've followed a few. Hail Messiah! - I'm not the Messiah! Will you please listen? I'm not the Messiah! Do you understand? Honestly! - Only the true Messiah denies his divinity. - What? Well, what sort of chance does that give me? All right, I am the Messiah! - He is! He is the Messiah! On December 20th, 2018, Redditor Zer0men posted the first known meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it received over 15,900 upvotes in six months (shown below). January 19th, 2019, reposts of the image to /r/memes and /r/historymemes received over 4,700 upvotes and 1,900 upvotes in six months, respectively. On December 20th, 2018, Redditor Darth_Chancho posted another version of the meme to /r/PrequelMemes subreddit, gaining over 5,500 upvotes (shown below, right). On June 16th, 2019, Redditor akyte55 posted a version of the meme about Keanu Reeves to /r/dankmemes, with the post accumulating over 48,600 upvotes in six months (shown below). The format did not see significant spread until on September 21st, 2019, Redditor lightlysaltedcheese posted a meme about Naruto Runner meme which received over 111,000 upvotes in five months (shown below). Starting in late September 2019, the format gained notable popularity on Reddit. For example, a September 27th post by Redditor cccpfreak01 received over 17,800 upvotes in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit in five months. An October 15th meme posted by Redditor Drarckfort received over 20,500 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in four months.

Piss Drawer refers to a viral image of a 3-year old boy in a Batman costume crying because his mother found the drawer he had been urinating in. The image attracted media coverage and later became the subject of image macros and video remixes, with many examples following Mom Found my Poop Sock meme structure. On October 24th, 2017, Twitter user @phoebebartlett_ posted an image of her little brother crying because his mother had discovered the drawer he had been using to secretly urinate in. The post gained over 52,000 retweets and 160,000 likes (shown below). The viral tweet was picked up by Buzzfeed the following day. However, it was not until later that the image began spreading in image macros on Reddit. On August 11th, 2018, Redditor MilkyAurora posted an edited version of the picture to /r/okaybuddyretard, gaining over 290 points (shown below, left). On January 30th, 2019, Redditor PaneRampage posted an edit of the image to /r/ memes , gaining over 840 points (shown below, right). Video remixes about the image also appeared on YouTube . On May 6th, 2019, YouTuber Lacrosse devil posted an ASMR parody video about the picture, gaining over 4,500 views (shown below, left). On March 10th, 2019, YouTuber posted a video edit crossing the image with sound effects, gaining over 5,600 views (shown below, right).

Pansexuals Attracted to Pans, or Group Names Misinterpretation, refers to a series of memes which interpret names of various groups such as pansexuals , asexuals, Millennials , accelerationists, capitalists in literal or incorrect ways, such as assuming that pansexuals would have a sexual preference for pans, or that capitalists would be preoccupied with caps or country capitals. On August 3rd, 2012, Twitter user @ramones_shirt made the earliest known joke based on the misinterpretation of the word "pansexual" as a person who would be attracted to pans (post shown below, top left). I the following years, multiple users made the same joke on Twitter and other online platforms (examples shown below, top right and bottom left), with multiple users recognizing the joke as being overused (post shown below, bottom right). On May 8th, 2017, Twitter user @thememesconnect posted the first viral meme based on the joke, with the tweet gaining over 800 retweets and 1,600 likes (screenshot shown below). In the following years. the screenshot of the tweet was reposted multiple times on Reddit , Instagram and other online platforms. In the following years, more memes based on the joke were posted by users online. For example, a May 19th, 2018, post by an unknown Redditor received over 670 upvotes (shown below, left). A June 16th, 2019, 60's Spiderman post by Redditor SofrhorDragon received over 1,500 upvotes (shown below, center). An August 25th, 2019, Anthony Adams Rubbing Hands meme by Redditor raggedyman11 gained over 40,100 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in three months (shown below, right). Starting in Summer 2019, memes based on the incorrect interpretation of names of various sociopolitical groups such as contrarians, centrists and accelerationists gained significant popularity in GIF captions on iFunny . For example, an August 27th, 2019, K's Scream post by iFunny user Dronom imagining accelerationists as people who would be disappointed about their metabolism slowing down gained over 580 smiles in four months (shown below, right). A post by iFunny user YeahBuoy made on the same day received over 1,500 smiles in the same period (shown below, right). The trend gained more pronounced spread on the iFunny in early November 2019. For example, a November 7th, 2019, post by iFunny user xmas received over 320 smiles in two weeks (shown below, left). A same day post by user flonp received over 600 smiles in the same period (shown below, right). On November 7th, 2019, Redditor Mottly24 posted a meme based on the Spanish version of the joke to /r/dankmemes, receiving over 19,900 upvotes (shown below, left). On November 12th, Redditor kayneshaw posted another meme about pansexuals to /r/dankmemes, receiving over 24,900 upvotes (shown below, center). On November 13th, 2019, Redditor zenothethot posted a GIF caption meme about asexuals to /r/okbuddyretard , with the post receiving over 33,000 upvotes in nine days (shown below, right). Starting in mid-November 2019, the format gained a significant presence on major meme communities on Reddit, also spreading to Twitter and Instagram.

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Pony Cum Jar Project refers to a series of viral 4chan threads posted by an anonymous /mlp/ user in which he shared progress photographs of a glass jar containing a Rainbow Dash figurine which he had been filling with semen. The project gained notoriety after on November 27th, 2014, the user reported that he had accidentally heated the contents of the jar, with the story widely reported in the media. In the following years, the Pony Cum Jar Project became a popular reference on social media, with some users recreating the project with other figurines. On April 1st, 2014, an anonymous 4chan user posted a photograph of a glass jar containing a figuring of character Rainbow Dash, with the jar also containing a small amount of human sperm (shown below, left; image not archived). In the post, the user described the jar and its contents as "pony cum jar project." In the following months, the user posted progress pictures of the project to /mlp/ board (example shown below, right; image not archived). On November 11th, 2014, the user a photograph which revealed that the contents of the jar have been boiled after he accidentally left the jar upon a working radiator (thread shown below). Hello my dearest /mlp/ I come before you today to reveal a horrible accident to the Pony Cum Jar Project. The place where I was hiding my cum jar were actually on top of a kind of radiator, that was connected to our furnace, and of course since it's getting colder we light it up. So basically the Rainbow Dash figure has been boiled in cum. It's brown now. And for comparison I have also got another glass of cum that's about a week old. I will propably still bury it some day. Yours, PCJP. The Pony Cum Jar Project was presumably inspired by Jizzus Christ , an anonymous 4chan user who, starting in 2007, posted annual photos in which he showed his alleged collection of semen he'd ejaculated from the previous year. In 2018 Jizzus Christ admitted that the posts were fake. On November 30th, 2014, Tumblr user cooldudebro posted the photograph of the jar from the November 27th thread, quoting the post (shown below). The post received over 21,700 likes and reblogs in five years. In the following days, the story was widely circulated online, with multiple blogs and news outlets reporting on the thread. This included posts by Horse News, Jezebel , Buzzfeed and Gawker . In the following years, the user behind the project made more follow-up posts on the projects. For example, on February 6th, 2016, the user revealed that he was employing a separate jar for ejaculation and pouring the product into the original one (shown below, left). On January 9th, 2017, the user announced that he had tansfered the Rainbow Dash figurine and the rest of the jar contents into another, more compact jar, also providing a video documenting the process (post shown below, right). Starting approximately in 2014, the screenshot of cooldudebros' Tumblr post of the Pony Cum Jar Project was widely circulated online. Starting approximately in March 2017, reaction memes about the jar gained particular popularity on iFunny (examples shown below). In the following years, multiple posts referencing the project were posted on iFunny, Twitter and other online platforms, with the amount of posts seeing a notable increase starting in August 2019. For example, a June 9th, 2019, post by iFunny user Avuelix received over 1,700 smiles in six months (shown below, left). An August 21st, 2019, post by Twitter user @YIZHENS received over 7,100 retweets and 21,700 likes in four months (shown below, center). An October 2019, post by Instagram user professionalretard.mp4 gained over 130,400 views and 27,700 likes in two months (shown below, right). In October 2019, several iFunny users started or posted memes in which they pretended to start Cum Jar projects with various figurines. On October 4th, 2019, iFunny user MikuCumJarProject (User_69420) announced that he will be filling a glass jar containing a Hatsune Miku figurine with his sperm, with the October 8th post which showed the figurine and the jar being delivered gaining over 2,000 smiles (posts shown below, center and left). However, as of December 11th, 2019, no images confirming that the projects had been started were posted. Starting on November 21st, 2019, iFunny user EpsteinCumJarProject (also EpsteinCoomJarProject) posted progress photographs of a jar containing a Jeffrey Epstein figurine being filled with semen (example shown below, right).

Art / Artist Parodies is a series of side-by-side image macros depicting an event and the person behind it. While this meme began sincerely, focusing on artworks and the artist, similar to Art vs. Artist . However, in January 2020, the meme was used on Twitter to decry issues within Indian politics and culture. On January 19th, 2020, Twitter user @mourya_empire tweeted the earliest available parody with an illustration of India and an illustration of ancient Indian teacher Chanakya (shown below). Prior to the Indian political variations, the "Art/Artist" format was used by artists to share artworks. On January 9th, 2020, Twitter user @hologr4m5 shared a selfie and a piece of artwork (shown below). Over the next 24 hours, Twitter users used the form to describe different aspects of Indian culture, such as film. For example, Twitter Varuntyagi_09 shared a variation in which the artist is Indian film actor Salman Khan and the art being a "Blockbuster" (shown below, left). Others used the format for jokes about sports (example below, center). On January 20th, the political party the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) began using the format to criticize Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Admi Party (AAP). One variation received more than 17,600 likes and 5,900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, Mashable India reported on the memes.

Solar Telescope Photograph of the Sun's Surface is a viral image of the first detailed image of the sun's surface as taken by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii. The image inspired a series of jokes and comparisons with many saying the image resembled unpopped popcorn. On January 29th, 2020, the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope in Hawaii released the first detailed images of the sun's surface (shown below). That day, the National Science Foundations tweeted the images and videos of the findings. One video received more than 2.9 million views, 33,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than three days (shown below). The NSF's Inouye Solar Telescope provides unprecedented close-ups of the sun�s surface, but ultimately it will measure the sun�s corona � no total solar eclipse required. ?? More: https://t.co/UsOrXJHaY1 #SolarVision2020 pic.twitter.com/DO0vf9ZzKC � National Science Foundation (@NSF) January 29, 2020 Following the release of the image, people began comparing the image to different foods, such as garlic bread and the Indian food chikki (shown below, left and right). Others compared it to popcorn products. For example, Twitter @jbiebsballin_ shared a photograph that received more than 1,300 likes in less than three days (shown below, right). On January 30th, Redditor crawlspeed posted a picture that compared the image to a rice cake (shown below). They wrote, "The new photos of the sun's surface, look like a close up of a rice cake."

Bad Sasuke Drawing refers to an artistically lacking pencil drawing of character Sasuke Uchiha. Online, the image gained significant popularity as a reaction and an exploitable and has been a subject of fan art . The author of the drawing is unknown. The image gained initial notoriety on Amino in February 2017, with the earliest available repost of the image made by Amino user Abi$ai jair on February 22nd, 2017 (shown below). In the following month, more users on Amino reposted the image, with the drawing being posted on /ic/ board of 4chan in March 2017. In the following years, the image gained popularity as a reaction and an exploitable, particularly among the Spanish-speaking and Portuguese-speaking users. For example, on May 2nd, 2017, Amino user Otaku Com Altismo ( ?� ?? ?�) reposted an edit parodying Sasuke's "thinking pose" made by an unknown author (shown below, left). On December 29th, 2017, another edit by an unknown author was posted on 9GAG , gaining over 90 points (shown below, right). Prior to July 17th, 2019, user @lucasuchiha posted a redrawn version of the image on an unknown platform, with the image being reposted by multiple accounts in the following months (shown below, left). Prior to November 9th, artist Kasiax posted another redrawn version of the image to Facebook and Instagram (shown below, right), later replacing the original post with a version that made it more clear that the artwork is a parody.

Moshino Backpack refers to an over-sized red backpack featured in the 2020 Pre-Fall Moschino fashion show hosted at the New York Transit Museum. Many Twitter users mocked the bag's size and discussed situations in which the backpack would be a nuisance. On December 9th, Instagram user Kristenvbatmen uploaded a video of a man walking the runway with an over-sized hat and backpack. The video garnered over 370 likes in two days. A post shared by Kristen Bateman (@kristenvbateman) on Dec 9, 2019 at 4:16pm PST On December 9th, Twitter user @eiffeltyler shared more footage of the backpack on the runway with the caption, "You come on the subway during rush hour in this @Moschino bag and we�re gonna fight" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 3,400 likes and 740 retweets in two days. You come on the subway during rush hour in this December 9, 2019 The next day @ammckelvey posted and edited picture of the backpack with text labeling the items that could fit in the bag and gained over 460 likes in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @simonsuhs also commented what may fit in the backpack (shown below, right). The tweet received over 130 likes in a day.

Tears In Brooklyn refers to an opening statement made by GOP Rep. Doug Collins during the December 2019 public impeachment hearings . During his closing statement, Collins said the impeachment "didn't' start with a phone call � it started with tears in Brooklyn in November 2016." The phrase "tears in Brooklyn" began trending on Twitter due to its dramatic quality. On December 4th, 2019, @ABCPolitics tweeted a video of GOP Rep. Doug Collins saying "This is not an impeachment. This is just a simple railroad job, and today's [hearing] is a waste of time" and "It didn't start with Mueller , it didn't' start with a phone call � it started with tears in Brooklyn in November 2016" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,000 likes and 420 retweets in a day. GOP Rep. Doug Collins: "This is not an impeachment. This is just a simple railroad job, and today's [hearing] is a waste of time." "It didn't start with Mueller, it didn't' start with a phone call � it started with tears in Brooklyn in November 2016." https://t.co/9B39DgMINL pic.twitter.com/ogIAOfD6V2 On December 4th, 2019, many Twitter users compared the phrase to the song "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton. Twitter user @futurebird tweeted alternative lyrics for the song to fit the phrase "tears in Brooklyn" (shown below). That same, Twitter user @CarollAlvarado_ tweeted "I'm pretty sure "Tears in Brooklyn" was my AOL screen name in high school" which gained over 170 likes in a day (shown below, left). While many Twitter users mocked and criticized Collins' statement some Twitter users agreed with him. For example, that day, @AOLKeywordBantz tweeted, "Tears in Brooklyn is the greatest term I've heard to describe how this all started and how soft lefties are. Plus it's a sick ass name for a emo band in 2007" (shown below, right).

Broccoli Eddie Murphy is a reaction image macro series based on a scene from the 2003 comedy film Daddy Day Care . The image features comedic actor Eddie Murphy dressed in a broccoli costume while screaming in pain. On May 9th, 2003, the film Daddy Day Care premiered in the United States. In the film, the characters Charlie and Phil (portrayed by Eddie Murphy and Jeff Garlin, respectively) fight while dressed as vegetables. On June 9th, 2009, YouTuber victor echeverria posted a clip of the scene, receiving more than 130,000 views in less than 11 years (shown below). On May 10th, 2016, Twitter user @officialseanpenn posted a series of images from the film, including the image of Murphy screaming in the costume, with the caption "eddie murphy dressed as broccoli is my fetish" (shown below, left). Months later, on September 28th, Twitter user @sienaliggins tweeted the image with the caption, "Ain't No Tellin What I'm Finna Be On�. I'm beyoonnddddd !!!!" The tweet, which has since been deleted, was later featured on Bossip (shown below, center). The following year, on January 17th, 2017, an anonymous 9GAG user posted the image with the caption "when u accidentally eat something vegan." The post received more than 17,000 points and 535 comments in less than three years (shown below, right). Not available .

Cybertruck is an electric truck vehicle manufactured by Elon Musk's automotive and energy company Tesla, Inc. After the truck was unveiled in late November 2019, memes about the vehicle's angular design widely circulated on Reddit and Twitter . On November 21st, 2019, Musk unveiled the Cybertruck at the Tesla Design Studio in Los Angeles, California, announcing that the base model of the vehicle with be $39,900. During the event, Musk invited chief of design Franz von Holzhhausen to throw a steel ball at the truck's window as a durability test. As the ball made contact with the window, it smashed, leading Musk to say "we'll fix it in post." That evening, The Verge uploaded a video highlighting notable clips from the presentation, which gathered more than 1.2 million views in nine hours. Also during the presentation, Grimes appeared as a hologram to introduce Musk and the Cybertruck (shown below). of COURSE grimes introduced elon musk tonight as a hologram ,, because like OF COURSE pic.twitter.com/YbN5LfdppV On November 22nd, YouTuber Marques Brownlee uploaded a video giving his first impressions of the Cybertruck, along with footage test driving the vehicle (shown below). That day, the video accumulated more than 494,000 views. Following the vehicle's unveiling, users began posting jokes comparing the design of the vehicle to other vehicles, characters and video game graphics (shown below). A Twitter Events page titled "Everything people think the new Tesla Cybertruck looks like" was subsequently created. That day, various Redditors flooded the front page with memes posted to r/memes (shown below, left), r/dankmemes , r/ gaming (shown below, right) and r/facepalm . Redditor JakeAgiusYT posted to r/pewdiepiesubmissions an image of the truck with the caption "Tesla needs a new graphics card" which gained over 2,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day (shown below, center). Meanwhile, Ebaumsworld published a collection of Cybertruck memes titled "20 Best Tesla Cybertruck Memes That'll Make You Want To Upgrade Your Graphics Card." The same day, Memebase published a Cybertruck meme listicle .

You Wouldn't Know Her, She Goes to Another School is a widespread response which, in several variations, is used to avoid admitting to not actually having a girlfriend. Online, the phrase has been used as a caption in numerous memes . This trope is also known as . While the earliest mention of a person pretending to have a girlfriend, a fiance or a wife in a distant place which cannot be easily be checked to increase their social status is unknown, the trope has appeared in a number of books, films, TV series and other media since the pre- Internet era. Some of the notable examples include The Breakfast Club character Brian Johnson pretending to have a girlfriend in Niagara Falls to avoid admitting to being a virgin. Another example is titual character Napoleon lying to his friend Pedro that he has a girlfriend in Oklahoma (scene shown below, left). In episode 16 "PDA" of season seven of character Kevin claims that he had intercource in the office with a person "who goes to another school" (scene shown below, right). The earliest known viral meme based on the trope was posted by Twitter user @imteddybless on January 5th, 2015 (shown below). The tweet received over 4,700 retweets and 12,600 likes in four years and was widely circulated online in the following years. Starting in August 2018, memes about girlfriends "from another school" gained popularity in /r/dankmemes and other meme communities on Reddit . For example, a They're the Same Picture meme by Redditor xxnormieslayerxx received over 540 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). A November 15th, 2018, meme by Redditor Aravini received over 6,500 upvotes in six months (shown below, right). In July 2019, the format saw a surge in popularity on Reddit in connection to Storm Area 51 memes as a part of Me Running From Area 51 subformat (examples shown below. left and right).

Genie In a Bottle refers to a series of TikTok videos in which people pretend to step into a bottle using a distance illusion to the 1999 Christina Aguilera song "Genie in a Bottle." The videos became popular on TikTok in December 2019 and later that month, Christina Aguilera participated in the trend. On December 14th, 2019, TikTok user @queenofthepunk9 uploaded a video in which she pretended to disappear into a water bottle using the song "Genie in a Bottle" (shown below). The video garnered over 359,500 likes and 7,500 shares in nine days. On December 18th, 2019, TikTok user @graceelizabethr her own iteration which gained over 502,400 likes and 5,000 shares in five days. The next day, TikToker @therealtomkai uploaded a video in which they mock people on the app in yoga pants performing the trend (shown below, right). The video received over 462,000 likes and 6,000 shares in four days. On December 21st, Christina Aguilera posted her first TikTok video of herself performing the trend to Twitter (shown below). The post accumulated over 12,400 likesa and 2,100 shares in two days. Jumpin into Xmas like ??? #GenieInABottle (psssttt just joined #TikTok ! ??) https://t.co/PVAz0jUeLo pic.twitter.com/GIyMZAXhrc

Crying Baby Pep Talk refers to a viral video of a toddler crying while having something explained to her by her grandma. After a Twitter user shared the clip with the caption, "me finally accepting the fact that i�ll probably be single the rest of my life," other users gave the clip various humorous captions. On December 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @sadiealeewhite tweeted a clip of a toddler girl crying while her grandmother talks to her, captioning it, "me finally accepting the fact that i�ll probably be single the rest of my life." The tweet gained over 136,000 retweets and 346,000 likes (shown below). In a subsequent tweet, the user clarified the toddler was crying because, "mawmaw told her she had to eat her real food before she gets icecream and it SENT HER!!??" me finally accepting the fact that i�ll probably be single the rest of my life pic.twitter.com/Kt7sueUy3r After the video began spreading on Twitter, other users gave the video similar captions. For example, user @chrisbbyy tweeted, "Me finally accepting the fact that nobody got the same heart I do," gaining over 46,000 retweets and 112,000 likes (shown below, left). User @llourdess6 tweeted, "Me finally accepting the fact that nobody got the same heart I do," gaining over 200 retweets and 600 likes (shown below, right). The captions of the video were covered by the Daily Dot. Unavailable

fortniteburger.net is a shock site that refers the user to a Rule 34 image of titular character Ralph. The site gained online notoriety in September 2019. On December 20th, 2018, an unknown user registered fortniteburger.net domain. At an unknown date prior to September 16th, 2019, the site was set to refer to an imgbb.com-hosted Rule 34 image of Wrech-It Ralph character Ralph based on a promo art for the film, with Ralph edited to have a large erect penis (censored image and original art shown below). The author of the edited image is currently unconfirmed. The name of the site is based on the Fortnite Burger . The site did not gain online notoriety prior to September 2019. Starting on September 16th, a series of posts baiting users to go to the site was made on /r/okbuddyretard subreddit and on Instagram , with the earliest known post made by Redditor Radiation69 (shown below, left). In the following days, more posts hoaxing users to go to the site were posted on Reddit, Instagram and Twitter . For example, a post by Twitter user @SourceLocator made on September 21st, 2019, received over 340 retweets and 1,400 likes. A September 23rd post by Twitter user @datonestarfox2 received over 80 retweets and 490 likes (shown below). On September 25th, 2019, the image on the website was briefly changed to a photograph of a promposal (shown below). The photograph was changed back to a more cropped version of the Rule 34 Ralph image prior to October 16th, 2019.

Wow So Smart Comedy King refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users clap unamused below a caption describing an unfunny joke. The videos, which gained popularity in December 2019, are set to a sound clip of cheering and an unenthused voice saying, "wow so smart comedy king." On December 10th, 2019, TikToker @jacksoin.m posted the original cheering sound with a monotone voice saying "wow so smart, comedy king" with a video of himself clapping (shown below). The video garnered over 350,600 likes and 4,400 comments in a week. On December 10th, 2019, TikTok user @emilysachau, posted a version of wow so smart comedy king about making certain bitmojis which received over 292,300 likes and 2,600 comment in a week (shown below, left). On December 11th, TikTok user @brucedamoose69 uploaded an iteration which gained over 136,400 likes in six days (shown below, center). That same day, @manmanmclaury posted another which garnered over 131,800 likes and 2,000 comments in six days (shown below, right). Not Available

Lucid Dreams Challenge is a series of TikTok videos in which users dance to Juice Wrld's song "Lucid Dreams" but pretend to have a seizure halfway through the dance. The dance, which became popular in November 2019, circulated before Juice Wrld's death in December. After his death, TikTok users commented on the coincidence between the trend and the cause of his death. In Early November 2019, TikToker @joealbanese uploaded a TikTok video in which he dances to "Lucid Dream" (shown below). The video has since been deleted. On November 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @mattyy_iceee uploaded a variation of the Lucid Dream Challenge which garnered over 17,400 likes in a month. Two days later, TikToker @eliottbrown uploaded another variation which gained over 3.5 million likes in a month. Following Juice Wrld's death due to seizure on December 8th, TikTok users began commenting on the coincidence. That day, TikTok user @goodbye.college uploaded a conspiracy video using the sound clip which gained over 1.3 million likes in four days. TikToker @jenaye.k uploaded a video regarding his death (shown below, right).

The 2020 Gun Rights Rally in Richmond, Virginia occurred on January 20th, 2020. Pro-gun activists and lobbying groups held the event as a means of protesting gun control legislation spearheaded by Democratic Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. While some criticized the rally for the presence of white nationalist and other far-right extremist groups, comparing it to 2017's Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, North Carolina, others contend that the event is a demonstration to uphold second amendment rights. The Virginia Citizens Defense League holds the event, known as Lobby Day, annually on Martin Luther King, Jr Day, encouraging larger turnouts due to time off for many citizens. The group announced the 2020 event in November 2019. Lobby Day 2020 expected larger-than-usual turnouts due to the far-reaching gun control measures being taken by the state legislature. On January 15th, 2020, less than a week before the event, Governor Ralph Northam declared a state of emergency due to the event, temporarily banning weapons from the Capitol grounds at the event. Northam cited "threats of violence" as the reason for the State of Emergency. "We're seeing threats of violence," said Governor Northam. "We're seeing threats of armed confrontation and assault on our capitol. These are considered credible, serious threats from our law enforcement agencies." The rally was held on January 20th, 2020. The Washington Post reports, "Roughly 6,000 people passed through secure checkpoints to enter the fenced-off, weapons-free secure area inside Capitol Square [�] Thousands more remained in the streets, where they were permitted to carry weapons." That day, President Donald Trump tweeted a message of support for the rally. He tweeted, "The Democrat Party in the Great Commonwealth of Virginia are working hard to take away your 2nd Amendment rights. This is just the beginning. Don�t let it happen, VOTE REPUBLICAN in 2020!" The tweet received more than 73,000 likes and 21,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @MichaelCoudrey tweeted about LGBTQ+ representation at the rally. "Representation for the gay community is also in attendance at the 2nd amendment rally in Richmond, Virginia. 'Gun rights are also gay rights.'" The tweet received more than 4,800 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Some reported on far-right extremist groups and conspiracy theorists at the event. Twitter @andrewkimmel tweeted a brief interview with Alex Jones at the event, who discussed "false flags" created by Governor Northam (shown below). Alex Jones is here. He says the governor is �trying to create a crisis� and that this is a �psychological false flag�. He�s just entered the gun-free perimeter accompanied by two bodyguards. #Richmond2ARally pic.twitter.com/1hkRTU2FSO � Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) January 20, 2020 Redditor birdlawyer85 shared an image of Jones with the caption "Alex just showed up in his battle tank at the Pro-Gun rally (Richmond, Virginia)." The post, which was added to the /r/The_Donald , received more than 400 points (98% upvoted) in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Vice reporter Tess Owen tweeted, "Group of guys from 'Patriot Wave' which I had not heard of. They had badges and posters referencing the ' Boogaloo ' which is far-right speak for a civil war. They described themselves as shitposters ." One of the members of the "Boogaloo Boys" wore a badge bearing Pepe the Frog and the words "memetic warfare" (shown below, right). @andrewkimmel also shared a video of the armed protesters at the event. One such video received more than 3.5 million views, 4,300 likes, 3,000 comments and 2,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). The morning commute #Richmond2ARally pic.twitter.com/gW946MyflH � Andrew Kimmel (@andrewkimmel) January 20, 2020 Guardian reporter Lois Beckett tweeted, "What is so striking about the scene at the gun rights rally in Richmond is what you don�t see: almost no cops. Just that little cluster of state police there. No lines of riot cops. No law enforcement in riot gear." The post received more than 475,000 views, 13,000 likes and 4,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). What is so striking about the scene at the gun rights rally in Richmond is what you don�t see: almost no cops. Just that little cluster of state police there. No lines of riot cops. No law enforcement in riot gear. pic.twitter.com/W0jkwYmmkP � Lois Beckett (@loisbeckett) January 20, 2020 Virtually all major media outlets covered aspects of the rally, including The Washington Post, The New York Times, Fox News , NBC, eBaum's World and more.

UU? RR? refers to a copypasta used in text-to-speech donations on Twitch which produces a melodic "uu-aaa" chant upon being read by the text-to-speech software. Originating in 2019, UU? RR? donations gained significant popularity in the channel of popular Twitch streamer xQc in early January 2020. The donations are usually met with PepeJAM or PepePls emote spam in chat. While the exact first use of UU? RR? donations is unknown, the earliest confirmed instance of a UU? RR? donation is the August 26th, 2019, broadcast by Twitch streamer JayTheCoug's (shown below). Upon the donation, which contains "uu? rr?" copypasted multiple times, the text-to-speech bot vocalizes the text in a melodic way, producing a "uu-aaa" chant. In early January 2020, the UU? RR? donations gained significant popularity in the channel of the prominent Twitch streamer xQc. For example, the donation text was used multiple times during xQc's stream on January 3rd, 2020 (one clip shown below). In the following weeks, the UU? RR? donations appeared during streams broadcasted by xQc and other Twitch streamers. On January 3rd, 2020, Redditor pokketer_l1 posted a musical remix video based on the text-to-speech donation, with PepePls emote dancing to it, gaining over 440 upvotes. On January 4th, YouTube user L1nken reuploaded the video, gaining over 59,900 views (shown below). In the following months, more musical remixes inspired by the text-to-speech donation were posted on YouTube. For example, a remix post by YouTube user Euphoric Rager on January 9th, 2020, received over 3,300 views.

Things We're Bringing Back in the 2020s is a four-panel exploitable webcomic by Shen Comix . The comic features three forms of fashion and art popularized in the 1920s. However, one panel features a tragedy or problem in the decade. On November 15th, Shen Comix posted the comic "Things We're Bringing Back in the 2020s" on Twitter , Reddit , Instagram and Facebook . On Reddit, the post received more than 29,000 points (95% upvoted) and 425 comments in less than two weeks (shown below). Three days later, on November 18th, Redditor Mr_Stuffington posted a variation in which the third panel reads "The Great Depression." The post received more than 165 points (96% upvoted) in less than two weeks (shown below, left). On November 21st, Redditor ihadalife007 shared a variation with a photograph of machine guns captioned "Unregistered machine guns" in the third panel. The post received more than 3,400 points (100% upvoted) and 145 comments in less than one week (shown below, center). That day, Redditor the_mayonnaise_man posted a variation with "the rise of fascism " in the third panel. The post received more than 8,000 points (97% upvoted) and 325 comments in less than one week (shown below, right). Not Available .

Your Music Saved Me is a two-panel exploitable popular on Twitter in which a person posts an image of a girl at a concert holding a sign that reads "Your Music Saved Me" and another image showing a humorous representation of who she could be referring to. On January 23rd, 2020, Twitter user @itzytulips posted a Bomboclaat tweet featuring a picture of a girl at a concert with a sign that reads "Your music saved me," gaining over 2,500 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below). Initially, people responded to the tweet by adding their own captions. For example, user @bafmcc tweeted, "Music as a coping mechanism is definitely a thing. Genuinely one of the few things I�m enthusiastic about. I�d be fucked without it," gaining over 3,900 retweets and 16,000 likes (shown below, left). User @94ults joked the picture represented, "kpop industry to exo," gaining over 1,700 retweets and 4,400 likes (shown below, right). The picture began seeing use in more humorous edits beginning in February. On February 2nd, 2020, user @imteddybless paired the image with a still from , gaining over 220 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). User @fizzysodawave paired the image with Pikachu, gaining over 880 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Junkee.

#IStandWithMaya is a hashtag campaign in support Maya Forstater, a woman who was fired from her job after she tweeted "Smart people I admire� are tying themselves in knots to avoid saying the truth that men cannot change into women (because that might hurt mens feelings).� The campaign drew widespread attention after author J.K. Rowling tweeted in support of Forstater, writing, "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who�ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill." The tweet led many of her followers to express their disappointment that Rowling had apparently aligned herself with Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist ( TERF ) ideology. On December 19th, 2019, the Central London Employment Tribunal upheld the firing of Maya Forstater, who was let go from her position as a visiting fellow to the Centre for Global Development for tweeting anti-trans sentiments. These included, "What I am so surprised at is that smart people I admire, who are absolutely pro- science in other areas, and champion human rights & womens rights are tying themselves in knots to avoid saying the truth that men cannot change into women (because that might hurt mens feelings)." Commenting on the case, Judge James Tayler stated Forstater's view was "incompatible with human dignity and fundamental rights of others� Even paying due regard to the qualified right to freedom of expression, people cannot expect to be protected if their core belief involves violating others� dignity and creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating, or offensive environment for them.� In response to the firing, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling Rowling tweeted, "Dress however you please. Call yourself whatever you like. Sleep with any consenting adult who�ll have you. Live your best life in peace and security. But force women out of their jobs for stating that sex is real? #IStandWithMaya #ThisIsNotADrill." Immediately after, the tweet was met with criticism by those who accused Rowling of supporting TERF ideology. Twitter user @notafootstool sent a series of tweets about her disappointment to read Rowling's statements as a trans person considering how important the Harry Potter books were to her as a child (shown below, left). User @MavenofMahem tweeted, "My daughter, who is trans, is a big fan of yours. It breaks my heart to see you post something indicating that discrimination against her is perfectly fine behaviour for an employee. The world�s most credible medical orgs affirm trans people. Please catch up." Others made jokes about Rowling's behavior. User @_LJWR posted a joke saying Rowling was like noble Harry Potter character Professor McGonagall at the beginning of the decade, but is more like villainous character Professor Umbridge at the end of the decade, gaining over 640 retweets and 2,500 likes (shown below, left). User @gracepetrie posted a joke about Rowling using a picture of Baby Yoda , gaining over 480 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

"Liam Neeson has AIDS" is a meme format where every post relates to the actor Liam Neeson having the disease AIDS, or infecting others with AIDS. Liam Neeson's AIDS is, in the context of the meme, also seen as a disease which strengthens a person's muscular capabilities. The inspiration for "Liam Neeson has AIDS"-posting originates from a 2011 sketch from the show "Life's Too Short", involving Liam Neeson, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Warwick Davies. In the sketch, Liam Neeson attempts improv comedy, retelling a story where he contracted AIDS from an African prostitute. The sketch can be found here. "Liam Neeson has AIDS"-posting was started by Hugelol user alibaba3317 in 2017, with the Patient Zero of Liam Neeson AIDS related posting being possible to find here "Liam Neeson has AIDS" has received popularity as a niche meme on Hugelol and Liam Neeson related AIDS- memes has regularly be seen on the site between 2017 � 2020, often uploaded in new iterations by the original meme creator alibaba3317.

is the eleventh studio album from rapper Eminem . The album stoked controversy due to its lyric referencing the 2017 Manchester Bombing and several of its tracked were mocked on Reddit.

Upgrades, People, Upgrades refers to a memorable quote said by Robots character Phineas T. Ratchet. Online, an image macro based on the scene has been used in memes , often in reference to lifehacks and improvements akin to Improvise. Adapt. Overcome meme format. On March 11th, 2005, Robots animated film premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, character Phineas T. Ratched, voiced by Greg Kinnear, presents his new business plan which relies on selling upgrades instead of spare parts. What's our big-ticket item? Upgrades, people, upgrades! That's how we make the dough. On July 25th, 2019, Redditor theepicguys posted a captioned still image from the scene to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, gaining over 60 upvotes in four months (shown below, left). The format did not see further spread until on August 2nd, 2019, theepicguys posted a meme based on the template to /r/memes, receiving over 40,700 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right). On the same day, theepicguys reposted the template to /r/MemeFormats, receiving over 190 upvotes. In the following days, the format gained significant spread on Reddit, primarily in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. An August 4th, 2019, post by Redditor sir_oinks gained over 11,700 upvotes in four months (shown below, left). A same day post by Redditor wildfuture in /r/HistoryMemes gained over 6,400 upvotes (shown below, right). In mid-October 2019, the format saw a short resurgence in major meme communities on Reddit. For example, an October 17th meme by Redditor Goditnubby gained over 34,700 upvotes in one month. An October 18th meme by Redditor CruzCruise1231 received over 19,300 upvotes.

is a role-playing video game developed and published by ZA/UM, and written by Estonian novelist Robert Kurvitz. The game was released on October 15th, 2019 on Microsoft Windows, with Playstation 4 and Xbox One release dates planned for 2020. The setting of Disco Elysium revolves around the story of a police detective suffering from alcohol-induced amnesia, finding himself in the land of "Revachol" where he was supposed to investigate a crime, all of which he has no recollection of. The game is considered a departure from usual RPGs, as it includes no fighting mechanics, is mostly text-based, and gives the player direct interaction through conversation with the character's skills, which appear as traits of his personality, defined by the player at the beginning of the game. Development on Disco Elysium began in 2016. The game is soundtracked by the English band British Sea Power and features voice acting roles for the hosts of , Red Scare , and heavy metal musicians. The first trailer was released on March 12th, 2018 (shown below). The game released on October 15th, 2019. Shortly after its release, Disco Elysium received critical acclaim from the press and players, prompting the game to be nominated for several categories at the Game Awards. The game has a score of 90/100 on Metacritic, with critics praising its world-building, mechanics, and existential themes. The game was also praised by online critics Jim Sterling (shown below, left) and Yahtzee (shown below, right). In June 2019, a TV series set in the game's universe was announced to be produced by dj2 Entertainment , who also produced the On October 14th, 2015, the official ZA/UM Facebook page was created. Within four years, the page accumulated more than 3,100 likes. On March 19th, 2018, the /r/DiscoElysium subreddit was launched, which gathered upwards of 4,300 subscribers over the next two years. Following the game's release, a fandom emerged on social media, with several pieces of fan art being posted on Twitter . Pieces include works by user @yiimins (shown below, left) and @Arvydas_B, who paired the game with (shown below, right).

Grant Gustin Next to Oliver Queen's Grave is an image macro series based on a set photograph of actor Grant Gustin, who plays the titular character on CW's , kneeling and holding up peace sign next to the grave of Oliver Queen, also known as The Green Arrow , the DC Comics superhero hero from the CW series Arrow . On January 28th, 2020, Arrow actor Echo Kells posted the image of Gustin next to the grave on Instagram . The post received more than 56,000 likes in less than three weeks (shown below). That day, Redditor psp8199 shared the image on the /r/FlashTV subreddit, where it received more than 2,100 points (98% upvoted) in less than three days. Since this posting, the image went viral on Reddit. Later that day, for example, Redditor buff730 shared the image with the caption "When the guy who stole your girl dies" on the /r/ memes subreddit. The post received more than 39,000 points (96% upvoted) and 360 comments in less than three days (shown below, left). Over the next few days, the image continued to spread on Reddit, inspiring image edit and object label variations. On January 29th, Redditor ItsP3anutButt3r shared a variation that shows the Google Chrome logo over Gustin's face and the Internet Explorer logo on the grave. The post received more than 29,000 points (98% upvoted) and 180 comments in less than three days (shown below, center). Two days later, Facebook user George Hampshire shared a variation of the meme in the Marvel Shieldposting group. The post received more than 2,800 reactions in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available

Ben Solo Challenge refers to a series of parody videos in which people mimic Ben Solo's shrug before fighting the Knights of Ren with Luke Skywalker's lightsaber in . The social media challenge went viral soon after it was introduced to TikTok and Twitter in January 2020. On December 20th, 2019, was released. In the film, before Ben Solo faces the Knights of Ren, he reveals Luke Skywalker's lightsaber from behind his back and shrugs (shown below). On January 6th, 2020, TikToker @mikelovestheshrug uploaded the first video mimicking the Ben Solo scene but only received about 30 likes in a day (shown below). That same day, he shared his own video to Twitter using the account @testtube27 and received over 11,400 likes and 1,600 retweets in a day. On January 6th, 2020, Twitter user @JakeFromYavin posted his version of of the challenge and attached the hashtag #BenSoloChallenge (shown below). The video gained over 15,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in a day. #bensolochallenge This is so much fun! I want to see as many of these from as many people as possible! (Credit to January 6, 2020 That same day, Twitter user @ObiwanxKannoli uploaded a video with the caption, "The #BenSoloChallenge from a tiny sick Ben Solo who wanted to join in" (shown below) which accumulated over 11,000 likes and 1,500 retweets in a day. The #BenSoloChallenge from a tiny sick Ben Solo who wanted to join in. pic.twitter.com/9kISmcVdBR That day, Twitter user @KyloIsSad compared the scene to Han Solo performing the same shrug using a GIF and the caption "Wow this guy does a pretty good #BenSoloChallenge. Wrong weapon but great shrug!" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,500 likes and 200 retweets in a day. Wow this guy does a pretty good #BenSoloChallenge . Wrong weapon but great shrug! pic.twitter.com/g2ltQy3osp I�m not Ben Swolo but whatever #BenSoloChallenge pic.twitter.com/M3rJc3Y3TT I think I nailed it #BenSoloChallenge pic.twitter.com/GKc7XAUaZ2 So I just saw this #BenSoloChallenge trending, and what I saw was godlike impressions of Adam Driver's acting of a shrug. I started to do the same but it made me more like a moron. Hope you enjoy this short vid�???? #TheRiseOfSkywalker #starwars pic.twitter.com/VQBs8zhAhq Ben Solo of Asgard. #BenSoloChallenge ???? to January 6, 2020 Screw it why not! #BenSoloChallenge pic.twitter.com/ULJlA8yHo4 I did the #BenSoloChallenge too y'all pic.twitter.com/inpMOffhNe I showed Oldest some clips of the #BenSoloChallenge and he wanted in on it. pic.twitter.com/X9zffgjUAW

No Need to Thank Me is a reaction image of character Zapp Brannigan from the animated series putting his hands up and saying "no need to thank me." The image which became popular in January 2020, is typically used in reaction to a situation in which someone's help is not actually appreciated. On June 23rd, 2011, the 20th episode of season six of Futurama "Neutopia" aired. During the episode, Zapp Brannigan says "no need to thank me." On December 31st, 2019, Redditor RegularNoodles posted the image in reaction to the Onion news story "Boy Scouts Volunteering To Help Women With Breast Exams" to r/dankmemes. The image gained over 31,700 points (98% upvoted) in 17 days. On December 31st, 2019, Redditor Dahooligan559 posted the reaction image to a conversation about selling Netflix accounts to r/dankmemes (shown below, left). The post garnered over 54,000 points (97% upvoted) in 17 days. On January 16th, 2020, Redditor posted an the image with the caption, "Genie: You have three wishes. Me: I don't want to die a virgin. Genie: Makes me immortal Genie:" to r/dankmemes (shown below, right). The post gained 35,300 points (96 % upvoted) in a day.

Siren Head is a fictional cryptid that was created by the artist Trevor Henderson . The fictional creature has accumulated a fan following which has spawned numerous pieces of fan art and fan-made video games. The cryptid achieved meme popularity in early May 2020 following a viral TikTok video, with humorous edits imagining Siren Head playing songs over a populated area. On August 18, 2018, Henderson made a post on his Tumblr and Twitter account (the latter shown below) showing the first known art piece of Siren Head. As of December 2019, the Twitter post has accumulated over 1,300 likes and over 260 retweets. On October 31st, 2018, indie game developer Modus Interactive published the PlayStation 1-style horror game Siren Head for Windows and macOS , inspired by the character (shown below left). On December 7, 2019, itch.io user thuleanpanteon uploaded the 2D scroller horror game Siren Head 1995 (shown below right). The popularity of the video games helped propel the character's popularity elsewhere. The character has pages on the Villains and Supernaturalfanon wikis. SCP Foundation forums user Lord Crunchy attempted to get the character a page in the SCP Foundation but was denied because the character was licensed. On April 30th, 2020, filmmaker and TikTok user alexhoward_ (Alex Howard) posted a short video of a suburban area with the Siren Head moving in the background as police sirens and gunfire are heard (shown below). The clip used the audio of the sirens is taken from a June 2010 footage recorded during a tornado in downtown Chicago. The post accumulated over 23 million views and 3.3 million likes on TikTok in one week. On the same day, Twitter user @jetblacksean reposted the video, with the post gaining over 63,400 retweets, 205,900 likes and 3.2 million views. The post prompted edits in which the audio in the clip was replaced with various songs and humorous audio clips, as if Siren Head was playing the sound loudly over a huge populated area. For example, on May 1st, 2020, YouTube user Ryu Gi posted a meme in which the sound was replaced with Eggman Pisses on the Moon monologue, gaining over 14,700 views in one week (shown below, left). A May 2nd CEO of Swag meme posted by YouTuber kmlkmljkl received over 87,000 views in one week (shown below, right). On May 12th, 2020, PewDiePie posted a video about the Siren Head and the memes related to the cryptid (shown below).

Soy Sauce On Testicles refers to a series of TikTok challenge videos in which people put soy sauce on their testicles to see if they can taste it. The trend became popular in January 2020 after one TikTok user mentioned a 2013 article which stated that testes have taste buds for fertility reasons. On January 14th, 2020, TikTok user @cryinginthecar uploaded a video in which she asks men to try to taste with their testicles because she wants to know if the Daily Mail UK article she found is true (show below). The video gained over 658,300 likes (show below). On January 15th, 2020, TikToker @prescriber, later found to be Dr. Kirten Parekh by Buzzfeed News, uploaded a video denying that you can taste with your testicles (shown below, left). Buzzfeed quoted Parekh in saying, "Research shows that there are taste bud receptors all over the body and it�s speculated to be for fertility."The next day, TikTokers @matthewlush and @alxjames both attempted the challenge and claimed to be able to taste the soy sauce in their mouth (shown below, right). The videos gained over 1,600 likes and 742,900 likes respectively in a day.

Hand Pointing a Gun refers to several exploitable images of handguns being pointed directly at the screen as if being aimed at the viewer. The exploitable images have been actively used online in a wide variety of memes , most notably as a part of the Delet This format. On November 4th, 2003, open-world action-adventure video game True Crime: Streets of LA , developed by Luxoflox, was released for Playstation 2, Xbox and GameCube. Promo art for the game featured the main protagonist Nick Kang pointing the gun at the viewer. While the official color version of the promo art could not be discovered, on March 11th, 2005, a custom wallpaper based on it was posted on Inside Mac Games (shown below). While the exact first instance of the image is unknown, the earliest known post utilizing the exploitable was made by Tumblr user dismers-wonderhouse on September 10th, 2016 (shown below). Starting in January 2017, the image has been widely circulated as a part of the viral image which requested the viewer to pick a song they can recite perfectly(shown below, left). On January 10th, 2017, the image was posted to /r/forwardsfromgrandma subreddit, where it received over 60 upvotes. A meme posted to /r/me_irl subreddit on January 11th received over 50 upvotes (shown below, right). The early spread of the exploitable is primarily connected to the popularity of Delet This memes which gained initial prominence on Facebook in early 2016, with the earliest known examples utilizing this and similar exploitable being posted in 2017. For example, on April 22nd, 2017, Know Your Meme user Samba archived a Kronk edit utilizing a gun-pointing exploitable (shown below, left). On August 17th, Know Your Meme user nicktoonhero archived an edit based on an image of Atsuko Kagari (shown below, right). In the following years, the exploitable has been used in a variety of meme formats. In addition to spawning Gru Holding Gun format, the exploitable has been utilized in Cursed Emojis , There Is No Meme, Take Off Your Clothes and other formats, particularly in memes expecting a certain reaction from the viewer. Screen-Reaching Emoji refers to an image of a non-Unicode emoji with bloodshot eyes and pursed lips appearing to be reaching for the screen with its hand. A variation of the Stressed Emoji , the image saw extensive use as a reaction and an exploitable and inspired similarly-executed images of popular characters reaching for the screen. Examples of the meme are often paired with fourth-wall-breaking captions such as "You Think You're Safe?" and "Hand Them Over."

Gamers During WW3 are a series of memes which humorously imagine how the playerbases of various video games would behave if they were drafted into World War III or another armed conflict. The format assumes that gamers would try to utilize various game mechanics to gain an advantage over the enemy, such as players rapidly building protective structures and players carrying around an extensive arsenal of weaponry. While separate instances of memes imagining gamers attempting to utilize various game mechanics during armed conflicts existed prior, the format did not see a pronounced spread until the popularity of World War III memes in early January 2020. On January 3rd, 2019, Redditor JPGameGuide posted the first meme which imagined a player utilizing the in-game defensive mechanic of rapidly building structures during a World War III battle (shown below, left). The post received over 100 and 530 upvotes in /r/memes and /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddits in five days, respectively. Within one hour, Redditor Rthanos posted a similarly worded meme in /r/dankmemes, where it received over 94,400 upvotes in five days (shown below, right). On February 3rd, 2009, episode 22 of season three of sketch comedy show The Whitest Kids U' Know premiered. In the sketch "Call of Duty," the troupe portrays three soldiers during a military operation, which is then revealed to be occurring inside an online multiplayer match. On October 23rd, 2018, an unknown 4chan /b/ user posted a greentext story imagining members of Generation Z partaking in a war against Vietnam in 2020 (shown below). On the same day, the story was repost one /b/, with the screenshot posted to /r/4chan board of Reddit on October 24th, where it gained over 20,700 upvotes in six months. In the following years, the greentext story was reposted multiple times. Starting on January 3rd, 2020, memes imagining gamers utilizing various game mechanics to gain an advantage during the World War III gained significant popularity online, primarily in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other communities on Reddit. On January 3rd, Redditor dddbait posted the first known meme comparing the playerbases of different games during World War III which received over 400 upvotes in /r/dankmemes (shown below, left). On the same day, Redditor zulhilmeme made a post comparing , Fortnite and players which gained over 7,500 upvotes (shown below, center). On January 4th, Redditor stalinisOURdaddy posted a meme comparing Call of Duty , Fortnite and medieval RPG players which gained over 42,000 upvotes in four days (shown below, right). In the following days, memes comparing how the playerbases of different games would behave during armed conflict gained significant popularity on Reddit. Many examples, inspired by a January 5th meme by Redditor ThunderCobra72, are structured the following way: WWIII: *starts* CoD Players: 360 no-scope Fortnite players: start building X players:

Ballie is a robot assistant created by Samsung. The device roves around the owner's space performing different tasks by connecting to other devices. On January 6th, 2020, Samsung debuted Ballie at the Consumer Electronics Show, a tradeshow for consumer technology products (clip below, left). During the announcement, they showed off the core features of Ballie, how it moves, interacts with other devices and people. Samsung released an advertisement for Ballie following the product's announcement. The post received more than 490,000 views in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, the advertisement premiered on Twitter , where it received more than 3,600 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than 24 hours. Many online criticized the product, comparing it to the science fiction horror series . Twitter user @loishh tweeted, "The new season of black mirror looks wild." The tweet received more than 300 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter user @clynseoul tweeted, "i love the new black mirror episode." The tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 240 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Others made jokes about the product invading their privacy and being a general nuisance. Twitter user @vitruent tweeted, "imagine being in the future and jerking it and all of a sudden your electronically locked door opens and this motherfucker comes in and snaps a pic and runs away� all of a sudden 80 notifs." The tweet received more than 1,600 likes and 400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

Horse Blanket Girl refers to a series of photographs taken by a 21-year-old Oregon woman Jasha Lottin inside a corpse of a dead horse. The incident was widely reported in the media in 2011, with photographs receiving viral spread online. In late 2019, the incident saw a surge in searches online due to its popularity in Don't Google posts on TikTok.

"Why Attack Sanders? Why? Why? Why? Why?" is a memorable quote uttered by democratic presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden in response to questions about his comments on fellow candidate Bernie Sanders On January 22nd. 2020, CBS News published a video of CBS' reporter Ed O'Keefe asking about a "feud" with Bernie Sanders. In response, Biden said, "Why attack Sanders? Why? Why? Why? Why? You're getting nervous, man! Calm down, it's OK. He apologized for saying that I was corrupt. He didn't say anything about whether or not I was telling the truth about Social Security." Within 24 hours, the video received more than 1.4 million views, 3,600 likes and 1,100 retweets (shown below). WATCH: After a campaign event in Mason City, Iowa, 's question about his ongoing feud with @berniesanders : "Calm down, it's okay." https://t.co/a2hmMbnjnf pic.twitter.com/ymOMWRR2zP � CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2020 Following the post, critics of Biden began using sharing the video. Twitter user @nathanTbernard tweeted, "Joe Biden short-circuits after being asked routine question about presidential frontrunner, Bernie Sanders." The tweet received more than 150,000 views, 6,300 likes and 950 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). Joe Biden short-circuits after being asked routine question about presidential frontrunner, Bernie Sanders pic.twitter.com/1sq7IbEs7f � Nathan Bernard (@nathanTbernard) January 22, 2020 That day, comedian and editor Vic Berger published a remix of the video on Twitter . The tweet received more than 429,000 views, 26,000 likes and 5,000 in less than 24 hours (shown below). �Why attack Sanders?� Joe Biden: pic.twitter.com/OBXOf0lBrv � Vic Berger IV (@VicBergerIV) January 22, 2020 Others made jokes about the video. Comedian Mike Drucker retweeted the video and wrote a joke about the video , "When you hit Wario with a banana peel." The tweet recieved more than 82,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). when you hit Wario with a banana peel https://t.co/3P3fiHKeLq � Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) January 22, 2020 I'm a body language expert and and just to weigh in here, this is perfectly normal Presidential, even https://t.co/ZKmOZb9Rex � Balenciaga Balaclava (@Devon_OnEarth) January 22, 2020 In a classic case of projection, Joe Biden reacts to a reporter's questions about Bernie Sanders as Sanders takes the lead in the polls. "Why, why, why, why, why you're gettin' nervous man." #TellTheTruth pic.twitter.com/2Ap87QN3bS � ??A NobodyforBernie2020??RegisterToVote?? (@BernForBernie20) January 22, 2020 Not available .

Nicki Minaj's Madame Tussaud Wax Figure refers to a statue in the likeness of rapper Nicki Minaj housed in Madame Tussauds museums of wax celebrity likenesses. The statue, meant to depict the rapper in her video for the song "Anaconda," was widely mocked upon its reveal in 2015 and again in 2020 when the statue was moved from Madame Tussaud's Las Vegas location to its Berlin location, as people felt the statue did not resemble the rapper. On August 4th, 2015, Madame Tussauds unveiled a wax statue of rapper Nicki Minaj in the video for her song "Anaconda" at its Las Vegas location. At the time of the reveal, Minaj made a grateful Instagram post about the figure, writing, "YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WTF?!?!?!?! ! Had no idea they were really doing this. ???????????????????????????????????????????? I would've went to Vegas for this. #HappyBirthdayAnaconda Madam Tussauds Wax Figure- whoever did this ??????????????????????????????????". At the time of the reveal, people joked about the statue by touching it inappropriately. For example, Twitter user @RossTMUK posted a picture of a person nearly licking the statue's butt the day of the reveal, gaining over 300 retweets and 620 likes (shown below, left). Minaj herself posted a picture of a man hugging the statue to her Instagram (shown below, right). The figure made headlines again at the beginning of 2020 when the statue was moved to Madame Tussauds' Berlin location. On January 7th, Twitter user @KarenCivil reported on the move with images of the statue, gaining over 1,000 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, top). The news brought the statue to many people's attention for the first time, and Twitter users joked about it remarking it looked little like the star. Twitter user @PLUGMEINSAC posted a video of a child writing "Miki Minach" in the replies to KarenCivil's tweet, gaining over 750 retweets and 7,700 likes (shown below, bottom). Reactions to the rediscovery of the statue were covered by Junkee, USA Today, Complex and others. That ain�t Nicki Minaj that�s pic.twitter.com/JSBFyOVDfK � plugmeinsac (@PLUGMEINSAC) January 7, 2020

Lindsay Ellis is an American YouTuber and video essayist best known for extended looks at pieces of pop culture and her work with Channel Awesome as "The Nostalgia Chick." Lindsay Ellis was born November 24th, 1984 in Tennessee. She first appeared online as "The Nostalgia Chick" on Channel Awesome in 2008, and worked with the channel until 2014. She later changed her character to the "Nostalgic Woman," where she did less shtick and more straightforward reviews of old media (examples shown below). After leaving Channel Awesome, Ellis continued to do more straightforward and thoughtful essays on pop culture on her own channel. Her channel launched on October 10th, 2013, and has grown to over 874,000 subscribers in six and a half years. Her most popular videos are "How Aladdin Changed Animation (by Screwing Over Robin Williams)," which has gained over 4.7 million views (shown below, left), and "Hercules, Disney's Beautiful Hot Mess: a Video Essay," which gained over 3 million views (shown below, right). Ellis is also the host of the PBS Digital Studios show It's Lit! which discusses books and reading. In addition to her sizable YouTube presence, Ellis is active elsewhere on social media. On Twitter , she has gained over 226,000 followers since joining in December of 2008. Her subreddit launched in August of 2017, but has only gained 800 subscribers. He has 7,000 Patreon subscribers and is reported to be making over $10,000 a month. She has been the subject of several harassment campaigns in her time as a public figure. In 2019, she was profiled by Wired.

Joe Rogan's Unofficial Bernie Sanders Endorsement refers to an online controversy that arose in late January 2020 after Joe Rogan claimed he would "probably" vote for Bernie Sanders in the upcoming Democratic presidential primary election . On January 20th, 2020, Rogan interviewed New York Times staff editor Bari Weiss during episode #1415 of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast . During the interview, Rogan revealed that he would "probably" vote for Sanders in the Democratic primary. �I think I'll probably vote for Bernie� He�s been insanely consistent his entire life. He�s basically been saying the same thing, been for the same thing his whole life. And that in and of itself is a very powerful structure to operate from.� On January 23rd, the official @BernieSanders Twitter feed posted a short video featuring a clip of Rogan praising Sanders during the podcast, along with the quote in which he claimed we would vote for Sanders based on his consistency. �I think I'll probably vote for Bernie� He�s been insanely consistent his entire life. He�s basically been saying the same thing, been for the same thing his whole life. And that in and of itself is a very powerful structure to operate from.� -Joe Rogan pic.twitter.com/fuQP0KwGGI On January 23rd, Twitter user @jljacobson posted a screenshot of a Facebook post attributed to Rogan, along with a call for Sanders to reject Rogan's endorsement (shown below). Over the next 24 hours, the tweet received upwards of 1,300 likes and 250 retweets. Dear January 24, 2020 Meanwhile, former Vox host Carlos Maza posted a tweet denouncing the campaign ad, referring to Rogan as "an incredibly influential bigot" (shown below). Within one day, the tweet gained over 11,000 likes and 1,500 retweets. That same evening, Twitter user @KHiveQueenB posted a clip from the Joe Rogan Experience podcast in which Rogan says "we walked into Planet of the Apes" when discussing seeing a film in a theater where "there was no white people" (shown below). Watch Joe Rogan, who endorsed Bernie, compare Black People to "The Planet of the Apes." Bernie's campaign sure attracts Openly Racists jerks. pic.twitter.com/yX79yDKT7O Others defended Sanders welcoming the unofficial endorsement. New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg tweeted that while Sanders was not her candidate, she believed "he was right to take the Joe Rogan endorsement" in order to win over "alienated men" (shown below, left). Meanwhile, The Young Turks correspondent Emma Vigeland tweeted that those who were "outraged that Sanders accepted an endorsement from Joe Rogan" were "part of why the left loses" (shown below, right). On January 24th, Vox founder Ezra Klein tweeted that those who want to remove Trump from office should lean into endorsements from people like Joe Rogan (shown below). That day, a Twitter Events page was created titled "Joe Rogan says he'll 'probably' vote for Bernie Sanders," which collected tweets discussing the unofficial endorsement. That day, "Joe Rogan" became the #1 trending topic in the United States on the platform. On January 23rd, 2020, Redditor AUSinUSA submitted an image of celebrities who had praised Sanders or endorsed him for president (shown below). Within 24 hours, the post received more than 1,900 points (98% upvoted) and 250 comments on the /r/SandersForPresident subreddit. The following day, Redditor guccibananabricks submitted a screenshot of tweets calling for Sanders to reject Rogan's endorsement titled "Rogan endorsed Sanders. Now Twitter Radlibs are trying to cancel him for being a ' Nazi '" (shown below). Within 13 hours, the post garnered more than 550 points (97% upvoted) and 350 comments on /r/stupidpol.

The Kobe Bryant NBA Logo Petition is an online, fan-man campaign to encourage the officials at the National Basketball Association to change the league's official logo to a likeness of the late basketball player Kobe Bryant , who was killed in a helicopter crash in January 2020. On January 26th, 2020, former NBA player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California. That day, Change.org user Nick M launched a petition to "make Kobe Bryant the new NBA Logo." They wrote: That day, Nick M published a link to the petition on Twitter , where the post received more than 195 likes and 100 retweets (shown below). Over the next few days, supporters of the change continued to post mock designs for the NBA logo, showcasing Bryant in different iconic positions from his career. Twitter user @JWepp posted a number on January 27th, receiving more than 271,000 likes and 123,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Throughout the week, others shared variations (shown below, center and right). Within three days of the petition's launch, more than 2.7 million people have signed. According to Change.org, the petition is "the fastest-growing on Change.org." They continued, "As the world comes to terms with the death of someone as famous and well-known as Kobe Bryant, Nick has given basketball fans an outlet to create a permanent memory of someone who made history in the NBA." Throughout the week, celebrities also began sharing their support for the change on social media. For example, pop star Justin Bieber shared an alternate logo on Instagram with the hashtag #changethelogo. The post received more than 2.2 million likes in less than two days (shown below). Several media outlets covered the petition, including CNN, Yahoo , AdAge, The Daily Dot , NBC, ABC and more. Not available ,

Trump Adderall Addiction Theory refers to a rumor that Donald Trump is addicted to Adderall and perhaps other amphetamines. The theory stems from a comedian, Noel Casler who worked on The Celebrity Apprentice as a talent handler. Casler alleged that Trump used to snort Adderall on set and alleged that Trump's Sniffing becomes particularly pronounced when he is on drugs . The theory grew popular following Trump's January 8th, 2020 address to the nation about the escalating tension's with Iran , where viewers noticed Trump's pronounced sniffing and slurred pronunciation of words. On December 1st, 2018, comedian Noel Casler alleged during his standup that while he worked as a talent handler on Celebrity Apprentice , Trump used to snort Adderall, calling him a "speed freak." The theory was covered by CNN later that month after actor Tom Arnold tweeted about it. The theory remained relatively out of the public consciousness until the 2020 Iran-U.S. conflict, when on January 8th, the President gave a speech updating the nation on the situation. During the speech, viewers noted Trump's pronounced sniffle, which he did 58 times. 58 times. He sniffed 58 times during his address. Here are all of them. pic.twitter.com/GoAIfsfdLd The speech caused "Adderall" to trend on Twitter as users wondered if the President was perhaps feeling the effects of amphetamines. User @1813Doncarlo tweeted, "Trump looks & sounds like he's overloaded on adderall. He's sniffing, slurring his words, robotically reading words off teleprompter," gaining over 460 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). Joan Walsh tweeted, "'Slurring,' 'Adderall' and #TrumpSpeech are trending. Sounds like it went really well." (shown below, right). "#SniffyMcAdderall" also trended on Twitter as people mocked Trump's sniffle.

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On the Japanese web, Interview (Japanese: ??, Mensetsu ) refers to an online game to perform in various kind of situations or patterns serially designated by audio track. Since around late 2013, amateur singers and voice actors on Japanese audio sharing services have been enjoying playing and sharing this kind of game. It's said that Interview Game started on Nana , a Japanese social networking and audio-sharing service popular among amateur singers and voice actors, around late 2013. Its oldest instance is "Voice Interview" (??? Koemensetsu ) uploaded by Nana user Yamaoku Kuupon (??????) on August 25th 2013. In this audio track, the uploader talking like interviewer at job interview or oral exam asks to perform in 8 designated patterns. This track was also made to premise that other users take this test by utilizing Nana's "collab" feature which enables users to overlap their voice on other users post by using its app only. Description Please do performance in this order: Normal ? Cool ? Shota ? Beautiful ? Kawaii ? Loli ? Elder ? Free style "Voice Interview" succeeded to gain many participants and followers , and made them start making their own versions. As those followers creations were all named " XX Interview" ( XX ??) in the manner of the original one, "Interview" has become the generic term for this kind of online games. The further increase of Interview Games online presence was brought by Jagariko Interview (??????????) which became popular on Nana, MixChannel and Twitter in late 2017 as well as among YouTubers and Virtual YouTubers outside the audio-sharing services in around early 2018. Also, like "Dame Interview" (???????) or Ways to Say "Dame" , it's been sometimes happened that Interview Games participants posts uploaded to TikTok turn into fodder for lip dub videos by TikTokers since around the middle of that year. [Not Available]

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is a 2019 Brazilian TV comedy special by the comedy group Porta Dos Fundos. The film, which implies that Jesus Christ is gay, has been the center of controversy since premiering on Netflix in December 2019. Critics have decried the dark comedy as blasphemous. Porta dos Fundos reported that on Christmas Eve a group of people threw explosives at their headquarters. On December 3rd, 2019, The First Temptation of Christ premiered on Netflix (shown below). On December 12th, 2019, Change.org user Alex Brindejoncy launched a campaign to have the special removed from Netflix and the creators be "held responsible for the crime of villainous faith." Within a month more than 2.3 million people signed the petition. Throughout December, people expressed outrage against the film. Many posted on Twitter using the hashtag "CanceloNetflix." Conservative activist Jack Posobiec tweeted that he had been blocked by Netflix on Twitter. The post received more than 3,500 likes and 1,400 retweets (shown below, left). Others argued that Christian groups protesting the film were hypocritical. Twitter user @HowardA_Esq tweeted, " Kids in cages : Evangelicals, silent / Three mass shootings in 1 year target Jews : Evangelicals, silent / A ' prez ' breaks 9 out of the 10 Commandments: Evangelicals, silent / Netflix shows a possibly gay Jesus: #cancelonetflix / I think y'all are outraged about the wrong things." The tweet received more than 21,000 likes and 5,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On December 24th, Porta dos Fundos wrote on Facebook that had an attack on their headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil had taken place. There were no injuries as the building was empty. They wrote: The post received more than 181,000 reactions, 59,000 comments and 24,000 shares (shown below). According to the LA Times, a video of a man claiming responsibility for the attack "in the name of a 1930s-era ultranationalist group" emerged. They write: The video also features three men throwing bombs at the group's production headquarters.

Rob Gronkowski's Turtleneck refers to pictures of former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski providing analysis on the set of the " NFL on FOX " broadcast in a tight black turtleneck. The pictures were mocked by Twitter users as many commented that the shirt looked unnatural on Gronkowski. On November 24th, 2019, Rob Gronkowski joined the NFL on Fox set to provide analysis on the Patriots upcoming game with the Dallas Cowboys. A clip of the moment was shared by Twitter user @CaseyBake16 (shown below). Gronk is a national treasure hahahahaha pic.twitter.com/qPizBSXJzX After the clip aired, Twitter users joked about Gronkowski's appearance. Twitter user @ESPNMcGee tweeted a quote from Goldfinger , implying Gronkowski looked like a James Bond villain (shown below, left). Reporter Will Manso made a similar connection (shown below, right). SBNation tweeted a What Does It Look Like I Do For a Living? joke with Gronkowski before saying he looked like a mix of Number 2 and Scott Evil from Austin Powers (shown below, left). Barstool Sports tweeted that Gronkowski looked like Gary Busey (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot .

That Evil Farming Game is the colloquial name given to a video game rumored to exist which was said to be like popular farming simulators Harvest Moon and but with a twist: at the beginning of the game, the player character stabs their wife, and spends the rest of the game going about their lives while hiding the corpse from police. The game was first mentioned on /r/tipofmyjoystick in 2016, but interest in the game surged thanks to videos from Nexpo and Whang . The game was first mentioned on /r/tipofmyjoystick on April 30th, 2016 by user sparta213, in a post titled "This Game Was Kind Of Like Harvest Moon." Their post reads: I know almost nothing about this game. All I can remember is that it's kind of like Harvest Moon but with a dark twist. The game starts out with you and your wife, one night you get in to a fight and you end up stabbing her to death. Now the game revolves around you farming to stay alive while trying to keep the town from finding out about the "incident" that happened. Every now and then the cops come to search your house and you have to hide her corpse. Edit: I have no recollection of what console this game was for or when it came out. I know that it was released after 2000. I know this is so vague but it's really hard to remember something you forgot! Also it had to be before mid � early 2015. Graphics were not 3D. I'm 100% sure it wasn't a browser game. In the ensuing thread, users suggested it could be an RPG maker horror game or even a dream of the OP, but no conclusions were reached. On December 16th, 2018, another user posted about the game on the subreddit. User DavidSpaceAMA wrote: There was this game I used to have downloaded in about 2006, before I upgraded my computer and lost it. It was a farming, Stardew Valley style of game, where you murder your wife, and then you try and pretend you never killed her, and that was the whole game, keep farming and make sure no one finds out you killed her. There was fishing minigame, and I specifically remember fishing up evidence of your wife�s murder and then you pass out. Edit: It wasn�t pretending to be a kids game, it wasn�t RPG Maker and I got it off some indie devs website. There were screens between each �day� that showed the date (in the game) and one of the characters was an old dude with a white beard. Again, users in the thread suggested similar games and creepy farming simulators but none featured the "wife killing" plot. Over the course of the following year, more leads on the game came from people recalling aspects of the game and where it came from. Users thought the game may have come from a now-defunct eastern European shock site perhaps named ashnremains. On January 20th, 2020, a subreddit devoted to uncovering the game launched, titled /r/ThatEvilFarmingGame. The subreddit quickly grew to over 2,000 members in less than ten days. The surge in interest in the game was aided by videos by Nexpo, whose January 16th, 2020 video including a summary of the search gained over 650,000 views (shown below, left), Whang, whose January 29th video gained over 169,000 views in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).

The Kevin Spacey Accusers Death Conspiracy Theories , also known as Spacey Body Count , is an unsubstantiated rumor that actor Kevin Spacey has ordered the deaths of three people who accused him of sexual assault . The rumor reached viral spread in December 2019 following the death of Ari Behn, the third accuser to pass in one year. In September 2019, tvovermind.com published "No, Kevin Spacey Didn�t Plot to Murder One of His Accusers." The article brings up details from the death of one of Spacey's anonymous accusers, who died suddenly while awaiting trial against the actor. They write, "Spacey had nothing to do with the person�s passing, as the John Doe�s attorney made it known to Spacey�s defense team that the massage therapist had passed." On December 25th, 2019, Ari Behn, who accused Spacey of sexual misconduct, reportedly, from suicide. That day, Twitter user @iknownaama tweeted, "For everyone not keeping track, this is the 3rd Kevin Spacey accuser to suddenly and mysteriously die this year." The tweet received more than 115,000 likes and 28,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Throughout the day, others shared their thoughts on the deaths using the hashtag #SpaceyBodyCount (example below, center). Some joked about the conspiracy theory. Twitter user @catturd2 tweeted, "Three most dangerous jobs in America � 3) Highway construction worker 2) Alaskan crab fisherman. 1) Accusing Kevin Spacey of a crime." The tweet received more than 9,800 likes and 3,400 retweets in less than two days (shown below, right). Several media outlets reported on the conspiracy theory, including The Daily Dot . The website Pajiba criticized the conspiracy theory. They wrote: Not available.

Welcome to Heaven is a four-panel comic by artist Safely Endangered in which a person is welcomed to heaven and is offered to enjoy a collection of video games. After the collection is revealed to consist entirely of , it is revealed that he, in fact, ended up in hell. The comic gained popularity as an exploitable in mid-January 2020, with memes usually making fun of generally disliked titles within various fandoms . On January 15th, 2020, comic artist Safely Endangered posted a four-panel comic in which a person is welcomed to heaven and is offered to enjoy an extensive collection of video games (shown below). After the person realizes the collection consists entirely of FIFA 06 , it is revealed that he, in fact, ended up in hell, with devil removing his mask and saying "haha, sike." The comic received over 8,300 reactions and 2,900 shares on Facebook , 123,800 likes on Instagram and 2,300 likes and 380 retweets on Twitter in two days. On the same day, Redditor iminiki posted the comic to /r/ gaming subreddit, where it received over 79,400 upvotes before being removed by moderators. On January 15th, 2020, Redditor ruthlessronin24 posted the earliest known edit of the comic to /r/memes subreddit (shown below). The post received over 13,500 upvotes in two days. In the following hours, multiple edits of the comic were posted in a number of subreddits, with edits also appearing on Facebook and other online platforms. For example, on the same day Redditor rex1604 posted a meme based on the comic which received over 6,600 upvotes in /r/ShitPostCursaders in two days (shown below, left). A same-day 177013 meme posted by Redditor RathalosHunter received over 2,600 upvotes in /r/animemes (shown below, right).

Siri, What's My Name refers to a series of jokes and videos of users of Apple 's digital assistant Siri changing their name on the platform and forcing the system to say the name for humorous effect. In December 2019, examples of users changing their names to a collection of letters went viral. On October 12th, 2011, Apple released the Siri digital assistant with iPhone 4s. Shortly after the release of the feature, on October 25th, 2011, YouTuber KIDBARRIO TV posted the video "'What's my name Bitch!? 'Iphone 4s Siri Funniest Response." The video features Siri reading a explative-laden name. Within 10 years, the post received more than 30,000 views (shown below). In early 2012, Apple released a series of commercials promoting Siri users on the iPhone 4s. One of these commercials featured a character asking Siri to call him "Rock god" (shown below, left). On February 22nd, 2012, YouTuber Matt Binder posted a parody of the commercial entitled "Douchebag Siri: the Fixed Apple iPhone Rock God Commercial." The post received more than 954,000 views in less than eight years (shown below). On April 9th, 2014, YouTuber marbardan posted a series of remixes of a popular Vine of a man dancing to Siri reading their name, which they changed to "Vagina." Within six years, the post received more than 46,000 views (shown below). On December 4th, 2019, Twitter user @raybelline tweeted a video of the user changing their name to laughter. They wrote, "i have been laughing at this since yesterday. please turn your volume up." Within one week, the tweet received more than 269,000 likes and 111,000 retweets (shown below). i have been laughing at this since yesterday. please turn your volume up ?? pic.twitter.com/SlTduFF2ff � R a y n e l l e B . (@raybelline) December 5, 2019 Following the post, others posted variations of the meme . On December 5th, Twitter user @uwuskyee posted a variation that received more than 86,000 views, 2,400 likes and 335 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Twitter published a Moments page on the meme. On December 10th, 2019, the website Junkee posted an article about the meme. BRO ???? pic.twitter.com/Q7tqub46o2 � skye?? | SAW SUPERM IN DC (@uwuskyee) December 6, 2019 BRO ???? pic.twitter.com/Q7tqub46o2 � skye?? | SAW SUPERM IN DC (@uwuskyee) December 6, 2019 pic.twitter.com/4C5nAXNi0d � ?( ? )? ?? (@helloimgabbyy) December 6, 2019

The Nick Cannon-Eminem Feud began in 2009 with the release of Eminem's song "Bagpipes Over Baghdad" in which he insinuated that he and singer Mariah Carey , then Nick Cannon's wife, shared a romantic relationship. Over the next decade, Cannon and Eminem would trade insults in songs and social media. On May 15th, 2009, Eminem released the album Relapse . The album includes the song "Bagpipes Over Baghdad" in the song, Eminem references a relationship with Mariah Carey and mentions Nick Cannon by name (song below, left). He raps: Shortly after, Cannon blogged, "I realized that this so-called man has just disrespected�one of the world's most significantly influential artists, one of the most notable black females of our time, the incredibly cherished, globally loved and world-embraced woman of color, Mariah Carey." On June 16th, 2009, Mariah Carey released the video for the song "Obsessed," which features Carey dressed up as a stalker that resembles Eminem. The video received more than 126 million views in just over 10 years (shown below, right). On July 30th, 2009, Eminem released the song "The Warning," a diss track about Mariah Carey (song below). He raps, "I got the exact same tattoo that's on Nick's back, I'm obsessed now, oh gee, is that supposed to be me in the video with the goatee." In September 2019, Cannon appeared on rapper T.I.'s podcast "ExpediTIously." He said, "I wrote this long-ass letter pretty much saying, �I respect you as an artist, I�m actually a fan. I think you�re one of the best to ever to do it, but from man to man, you talking out of pocket to my wife. You�ve gotta be held accountable for that so I need to see you face to face.'" Following the comments, Eminem mentioned Cannon in an appearance on the Fat joe song "Lord Above. He rapped, "I know me and Mariah didn't end on a high note/But that other dude's whipped, that pussy got him neutered/Tried to tell him this chick's a nut job before he got his jewels clipped / Almost got my caboose kicked, fool, quit, you not gon' do shit / I let her chop my balls off, too �fore I lost to you, Nick." Shortly after the song's release, Cannon mocked the song and Eminem on his radio show. He said, "We should change his name from Eminem to, like, Percocet. What�s the pill that old people take? We gon� call him Cialis. Bring your walker, get out your wheelchair Eminem, and pop whatever you wanna pop. Should I respond back to this? It's not worthy of a response." Cannon posted the clip on Instagram , where it received more than 186,000 views and 7,900 likes in less than one week (shown below, left). On December 9th, Cannon released a diss track about Eminem entitled "The Invitation." In the song, Cannon accuses Eminem of firing his chauffeur for having a sexual relationship with another man. Within 24 hours, the song received more than 600,000 views on YouTube (shown below, right). Eminem responded to Cannon with two tweets (shown below, left and right). He said, "U mad bro? Stop lying on my dick. I never even had a chauffeur, you bougie f*ck." He then tweeted, "I demand an apology Nicholas, you've made my gardener so jealous!" On December 10th, rapper 50 Cent posted on Instagram , "I don�t understand to save my life why someone would pick a fight with EM. He is a different kinda animal, I haven�t seen a motherfucker come close to beating him man. ??hey Nick that shit was trash, I oughta kick you in yo ass when I see you PUNK." The post received more than 403,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below). Cannon responded by tagging 50 Cent's Instagram account on a picture of Samuel L. Jackson's character from the film Django Unchained , implying that like the character in the film, 50 Cent is subservient to a white person. The post received more than 55,000 likes (shown below).

So Unbelievably Lazy and Terrible is a copypasta which grew popular on Twitter in January of 2020. Twitter user @Aaron_Sparrow retweeted a clip from with the comment, "So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building." The comment became a copypasta with which people would post humorous clips from various other animations. On January 10th, 2020, Twitter account @RealClownfishTV posted a clip from Thundercats Roar (shown below). pic.twitter.com/EJRAlBYa22 In response to the clip, Twitter user and animator @Aaron_Sparrow wrote, "So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building." The tweet gained 240 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below). After the tweet was posted, Twitter users began copying Aaron Sparrow's comment and adding humorous animations to posts. For example, Twitter user @saltykdan posted the copypasta with a clip from , gaining over 970 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, top). User @RiseAndFall posted the copypasta with the SpongeBob Walk Cycle , gaining over 1,100 retweets and 6,500 likes (shown below, bottom). So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/MlyogwDfXt So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/KJWXrP1jxt Other popular examples include posts by @Scorchle, which gained over 2,000 retweets and 7,500 likes (shown below, top), and by @fishtick134, which gained over 450 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, bottom), using Nyan Neko Sugar Girls . A question about the copypasta appeared on /r/OutOfTheLoop . So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/dtCBGUflRm So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/jSkb1jR0Ow "So unbelievably lazy and terrible American animation is falling to tumblrites who can't create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building" pic.twitter.com/92cjO9QQwC So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/2xIh3In4TN So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/vFJceXhbmR So unbelievably lazy and terrible. American animation is falling to tumblrites who can�t create things, respect nothing, and can only disrespect and destroy things they had no hand in building. pic.twitter.com/Gn1D8eAdPS Unavailable

Amazon Dating is a parody website combining Amazon's layout and the premise of a dating app, with visitors being able to "purchase" people as though they were stocked Amazon items. The site was created by Ani Acopian and Suzy Shinn, with the site going into development on December 2nd, 2019. The site features "singles" one can "purchase," in a parody of Amazon's shopping system (screenshot shown below). One can peruse the "singles," but "ordering" one will not result in anything happening and the order numbers are 69 , 420, and 867-5309. There is also an application page users can use to upload their own "profiles" to the site. The site began going viral in February of 2020 after Acopian tweeted about the site, gaining over 1,900 retweets and 7,500 likes (shown below). The parody site then attracted media attention, being covered by sites including Mashable , Daily Dot, and Adweek. YouTuber Anna Russet made a parody "unboxing" video related to the site as though it were a product she was trying (shown below). finding love is HARD. i'm so hyped to partner with February 4, 2020

is an American hidden camera television series hosted by John Qui�ones and created by Chris Whipple. The series which first aired in 2008 on ABC, features actors creating conflict in public with the intention of focusing on bystanders reactions an if they intervene. On February 26th, 2008, What Would You Do? 's first episode aired on ABC. The show has aired for 14 seasons with reruns airing on OWN and A&E. On February 18th, 2015, the show joined YouTube and has gained over 4.5 million subscribers in four years. On May 29th, What Would You Do? uploaded their first video "Season 10 Teaser" which gained over 30,600 views in four years (shown below, left). On June 25th, 2019, the YouTube channel uploaded their most popular video "Teacher Hits On Student | What Would You Do? | WWYD" (show below, right). The video accumulated over 45.8 million views in three years. What Would You Do? has consistently over garnered over four million viewers each season with the highest views being over eight million in its first season. Due to the show's large viewership, What Would You Do? has become a topic of conversation on Twitter . On January 28th, 2016, Twitter user @paigecatsmith tweeted, "I only do good deeds when I feel there's a chance John Qui�ones might be around to see" (shown below, left). On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @Adoomies1 gained over 1,600 likes in four months for tweeting "My biggest fear is minding my business at a restaurant and seeing something crazy happen then John quinones asking me why I didn�t help" (shown below, right). On November 30th, TikTok user @Sourpunch uploaded a sound clip from the show in which the host, John Qui�ones introduces himself to a bystander, as well as the song "I Can't Handle Change" by Roar (shown below, left). The video gained over 493,000 likes in a month. On December 1st, 2019, TikTok user @grabytrain used that sound clip in a video acting out a scenario in which he denies a homeless person food. The video garnered over 603,700 likes in four days (shown below, center). On December 2nd more TikTok users implemented the sound clip in similar videos. TikTok user @bandhuntahana's version received over 600,000 likes in three days (shown below, right).

Stress Vibe Check is a series of TikTok videos in which people act out being stressed and then calming down using the sound of heavy breathing turning into Brian Eno's Window's 95 start up sound. The videos began circulating TikTok in November 2019 and typically involves a "Romantic Zoom" filter during the second half. On November 1st, 2019, TikTok user @guccimemedad uploaded the sound "vibe check" and posted a cursed emojis video using the sound which gained over 74,700 likes and 10,700 shares in 26 days (shown below). On November 12th, 2019, TikToker @s0ft.g1rl uploaded a video in which a compliment calms her down (shown below, left). The video garnered over 115,200 likes and 3,700 shares in two weeks. Two days later, @dj.stankdaddy accumulated over 7,300 likes in 12 days for their iteration with their cat (shown below, center). On November 18th, TikTok user @elainaloo gained over 14,700 likes and 400 shares in nine days for their variation (shown below, right).

Wow, Congrats, I Don't Give Fuck is an reaction image macro based on a moment from a YouTube video by YouTuber PolarSaurusRex. The image, which shows the host wearing a white shirt and overcoat and his arms outstretched, has been used to express disapproval. On November 20th, 2018, YouTuber PolarSaurusRex posted the video "British guy gets mad at new EU copyright law." The post received more than 134,000 views in less than two years (shown below). On January 1st, 2020, Redditor givemeyourbankdetail posted the image on the /r/memeeconomy subreddit (shown below, left). . They captioned the image as the response to "Friend: Actually, the decade ends in 2021." The following day, Redditor herdcollege posted the image with the caption "Costa Rica: Declares war on Germany in WW1." The post received more than 5,500 points (99% upvoted) and 70 comments in less than one week (shown below, center). On January 3rd, Redditor HDragon_ shared the image with the caption "AD: Only 5% can beat this level." The post received more than 36,000 points (96% upvoted) and 160 comments in less than four days (shown below, right).

is a seven-part short-run anime series produced by Studio Colorido set in the universe that premiered on YouTube in January 2020. On January 15th, 2020, The Official Pok�mon YouTube channel uploaded the first episode of Pok�mon: Twilight Wings entitled "Letter" to YouTube. Within two days, the video received more than 2.9 million views (shown below). In a press release for the show, the series is described: Following the release of the show, numerous YouTubers published reaction and review videos on the show. On January 15th, 2020, YouTuber Verlisify shared a reaction that received more than 20,000 views (shown below, left). YouTuber PokemonRangerBoy12 also shared a reaction, calling it "satisfying & strange." The post received more than 17,000 views in less than one week (shown below, right). That day, Redditor shared the episode in the /r/NintendoSwitch subreddit. The post received more than 1,200 points (93% upvoted) and 180 comments in less than two days.

My Poop Vibing is a reaction series depicting the meme's subject floating in a body of water, comparing it to one's feces in a toilet, as they look at their phone for an extended period of time. The earliest known usage of the meme was posted on October 8th, 2019 by Instagram user @tacosucks. The post features an animation of the Disney character Goofy floating in water with the caption, "My poop vibing while I use my phone for 30min." The post received more than 7,700 views and 1,300 likes in less than four months (shown below). The meme had been shared numerous times on various platforms, including iFunny and Reddit , in the months following the post. On January 10th, 2020, Twitter user posted the meme and received more than 10,000 views, 880 likes and 250 retweets in less than one week (shown below). My poop vibing while I�m on the phone for 30 min pic.twitter.com/zLyr1RqH7C � bodeine bris?? (@isucktoesbaby) January 10, 2020 On January 13th, Redditor dcxr posted the an image of a group of stormtroopers in a hot tub with the caption, "My turds vibing in the toilet as I scroll through memes on my phone for 2 hours." The post received more than 34,000 points (95% upvoted) and 125 comments in less than four days (shown below).

Dead Upload Day , also known as the hashtag #DeadUploadDay , is a day of protest against the YouTube 's procedures to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act . Protestors who are content creators have pledged to not upload to YouTube in hopes of YouTube adopting different procedures. On November 12th, 2019, the YouTube Creators channel published a video on the new regulations, following Google 's $170 million settlement for violating COPPA and collecting data from children. The post received more than 1.3 million views (shown below). On November 19th, Twitter user @emanvidmaker tweeted, "Us and COPPA need to find a better solution for this #DeadUploadDay" (shown below). That day, they also posted about the protest on the /r/YouTube subreddit. The post received more than 1,800 (96% upvoted) and 345 comments in less than two days. Over the next few days, people shared the image on Twitter . Twitter user @OldMohawk tweeted the image with caption "Spread the word!" The post recieved more than 11,000 likes and 8,100 retweets in less than three days (shown below, left). YouTuber Keemstar tweeted, "I feel like Greta Thunberg skipping school on Friday�s! #DeadUploadDay." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4,800 likes and 430 retweets (shown below, center). Some criticized the effectiveness of the protest. Twitter user @LunarControl responded to Keemstar, writing, "There is no reason to boycott youtube because they have no control over COPPA" (shown below, right). On November 21st, The Daily Dot published a report on the protest. Not Available .

X Fandom Is Dying, Repost If You're a True Fan is a series of ironic snowclone memes which humorously suggest that members of a certain fandom should share the post to prevent their fandom from dying. The memes often reference made-up fandoms or subcultures and products which could hardly qualify for possessing a fandom.The format is sometimes used to make inappropriate names for fandoms of various franchises. On February 1st, 2018, an image macro with the caption "THE MEGAMIND FANDOM IS DYING / REPOST IF YOUR A TRUE MEGAMINDER" was posted to Instagram The image gained at least 8,000 likes before deletion.

is a video game series created by Ninja Theory. The first game, Senua's Sacrifice , tells the story of Senua, a warrior who makes her way to Helheim to rescue her dead lover. Senua is plagued by voices in her head throughout the game, and the game's development team worked with neuroscientists to accurately represent mental illness in the game. The game was a critical and financial success, and a sequel was announced at the 2019 Game Awards. Hellblade was first announced August 12th, 2014 (teaser shown below, left), with developers Ninja Theory setting out to make "an independent AAA game," meaning a game that blended the technical prowess and production value of a AAA title with the spirit of an indie title. The game's first official trailer released July 28th, 2017 (shown below, right). The game released on August 8th, 2017 on Playstation 4 and Windows. It released April 11th, 2018 on Xbox One and April 11th, 2019 for the Nintendo Switch . There is also a VR edition of the game. On December 12th, 2019, a trailer for the game's sequel, Senua's Saga , premiered at The Game Awards (shown below). It will be available on the yet-to-be-released Xbox Series X. Senua's Sacrifice received high praise from critics for its originality and style, scoring in the 80s across platforms on Metacritic, save for the Switch, where it scored a 79. The art, themes, and characterizations were generally met with praise, while critics were less enthusiastic about the combat and puzzles. Giantbomb wrote, "Hellblade's gameplay mechanics are few and relatively straightforward--though at half the price of most games with this quality of production, that's easier to forgive--but as a narrative effort its success is almost unparalleled in the medium." It won Best Audio Design, Impact Game, and Lead Performance a the 2017 Game Awards. The game developed a strong following online . It has gained over 3,000 likes on Facebook since the page's creation in July of 2016. The trailer for the sequel generated positive buzz on Twitter , where fans expressed excitement for the new game (examples shown below).

Guilty Possum refers to an image of an opossum looking scared in an office after getting in and creating a giant mess. The animal became a reaction image on Twitter in which people interpreted the possum's expression as guilty for its actions. On January 19th, 2020, Twitter user @FF_Notes posted pictures of an opossum that had gotten into her office and created a mess. The picture gained over 44,000 retweets and 300,000 likes (shown below). According to subsequent tweets, the user explained the possum crashed through the ceiling. After two days, the possum was able to find its way out of the office. After the tweet, users joked about the possum's expression, projecting guilt onto the possum's expression. Twitter user @HSpikings wrote, "when you've missed the last bus & you're waiting for your mum to collect you," gaining over 280 retweets and 6,200 likes (shown below, left). User @tfswebb tweeted the picture with the caption, "me most mondays," gaining over 300 likes (shown below, right). Jokes about the possum were covered by The Huffington Post. Unavailable

This meme seems to have been created on iFunny to completely confuse redditors, leaving them with a seemingly large joke that they just don't understand.

"I'm Tired of Earth. These People" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Doctor Manhattan in the 2009 superhero film . The line, which is based on a monologue from the 1986 comic book Watchmen , has been the subject of image edits, recontextualizing the meme's subject as Doctor Manhattan. In December 1986, the issue of the comic Watchmen entitled "Chapter IV: Watchmaker" was published by DC Comics . In the comic, the character Doctor Manhattan wanders the planet Mars and reflects on his life on earth. He says, "I am tired of this world-these people. I am tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives." The book also includes panels of Doctor Manhattan gazing at the stars and sitting on a crater, which would later be used in memes (shown below). On March 6th, 2009, a film adaptation of the book was released in the United States. In the film, Doctor Manhattan (portrayed by Billy Crudup) says, "I'm tired of Earth. These people. I'm tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives" (shown below, left). On October 8th, 2013, Tumblr user a-midnight-nation shared the panel of Doctor Manhattan gazing at the star beneath the caption, which features the line from the film. The post received more than 133,000 notes in less than seven years (shown below). On August 25th, 2017, iO9 published a report on the panel, which they explain is not from the original comic book. On January 21st, 2018, Facebook user modalmemes posted an edited image of Michel Foucault to look like Doctor Manhattan with the quote. The post received more than 300 reactions and 200 shares in less than two years (shown below, left). Later that year, Facebook user drcommodore posted a similar version, replacing Dr. Mahattan with Facebook found Mark Zuckerberg in his congressional hearing . The post received more than 930 reactions and 80 shares in less than two years (shown below, center). On December 11th, Instagram @sonny5ideup posted a Ight Imma Head Out meme with SpongeBob SquarePants edited to look like Doctor Manhattan. The post received more than 32,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not Available .

Baby Sonic Cake is a viral video of a baker who made a cake in the likeness of the character Baby Sonic from the film . Many reacted to the cutting of the cake with jokes about the horror of seeing Sonic being cut by a knife. On January 6th, 2019, YouTuber Sugar High Score published the video "Baby Sonic the Hedgehog Cake Tutorial." Within one week, the video received more than 3,100 views (shown below). That day, Sugar High Schore shared the completed cake on "Twitter:/memes/sites/twitter/. They wrote, "All finished with my Baby Sonic Cake." The tweet received more than 437,000 views, 10,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in less than one week (shown below). All finished with my Baby Sonic Cake???? Watch me make it: https://t.co/riYondD6Wv pic.twitter.com/HFTog8TJU6 � Sugar High Score (@sugarhighscore) January 6, 2020 People responded to the video by posting jokes about Sonic being stabbed in the head. On January 7th, Twitter user @NitroRad tweeted an image edit of the cake being cut. They captioned the tweet, "My brain went straight to Uzumaki." The tweet received more than 3,200 likes and 285 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left). Twitter user @System9509 tweeted an image of Sonic being cut with the caption "I wuv u mommy." The post received more than 2,000 likes and 195 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). On January 8th, Redditor Eggerslolol shared a Drakeposting variation using the cake (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the video, including BoingBoing, Vice and more. Not available .

Future Sending Exes Texts refers to a series of tweets pairing an image of rapper Future sending a text message with a caption a person might send to their ex-romantic partner on a holiday or crisis event. The format began spreading during Thanksgiving 2019 and surged again during the Christmas season that year. In 2020 the format became popular again during the Coronavirus Outbreak . On November 28th, 2019, Twitter user @HPJart posted a picture of Future sending a text message captioned, ""happy thanksgiving. thank u for always being there even when i didnt give u any reason to be. u dont have to respond just want u to know that," gaining over 37,000 retweets and 142,000 likes (shown below). The format gained far more popularity during the Christmas season of 2019. On December 24th, user @eazyyyel tweeted the picture with the caption, �I know you don�t fwm at the moment, but Merry Christmas. My lil cousins asked when they were going to see you again�crazy ain�t it lol. But I just wanted to see if you were good. Have a good day and tell everybody I said hey,� gaining over 150 retweets and 560 likes (shown below, left). The following day, user @Briggz_Kid tweeted �I saw a Paw Patrol commercial this morning and it made me think of lil man. Hope you was able to get him everything he wanted. You�re an amazing mother so I know you made it happen. Merry Christmas to you and tell lil man I said Merry Christmas,� gaining over 300 retweets and 500 likes (shown below, right). The meme was covered by the Daily Dot . On March 5th, Twitter user @maybe_ofentse tweeted a photo of Future texting with the caption, "So I heard this new Corona Virus made the rounds and the niggah who got it is in self-isolation. Kinda reminds me of how I isolated myself from the world after losing you, because I couldn't live without you. Anyway, I hope you stay safe on these streets, text me back" (shown below, left). On March 13th, Twitter user @3AGdoggyworld made a similar post with the caption "This quarantine got me thinkin bout how I quarantined myself from your love and this virus has me feelin sick of the distance between us #QuarantineAndChill" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 130 likes in a day. Unavailable

"He Could Be Any One of Us," sometimes misquoted as "It Could Be Any One of Us" , is a memorable quote said by character Spy in the "Meet the Spy" animated short. Starting in October 2018, a still image of Spy paired with the quote gained popularity as an image macro . On May 18th, 2009, Team Fortress 2 developer Valve uploaded a "Meet the Spy" animated short for the Spy class. The video received over 29.3 million views in ten years (shown below). In one scene of the video, Blue Spy tells Blue Scout, Blue Soldier and Blue Heavy that Red Spy has infiltrated their base and that he could be any one of them. And worst of all, he could be any one of us. He could be in this very room! He could be you! He could be me! He could even be� On August 15th, 2015, YouTuber crazyhalo posted an Unexpected John Cena SFM meme based on the cinematic. The video received over 1.4 million views in four years. On October 14th, 2018, Redditor Normified posted the first known meme based on the still image from the cinematic paired with the quote. The post received over 19,700 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in six months (shown below). Starting in mid-October 2018, the format received spread in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/dankmemes and /r/ memes . For example, an October 14th post by Redditor Awesomewithaz in /r/dankchristianmemes received over 490 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). An October 28th post by Redditor Lazer-Ninja in /r/dankmemes gained over 19,300 upvotes (shown below, right). On December 7th, 2018, Redditor Ta1kativ posted an alternative macro captioned "he could be any one of us," with the post receiving over 11,500 upvotes. In the following months, this variation gained the higher popularity compared to the original version (example shown below, right). In the following year, the format maintained moderate popularity on Reddit.

SantaCon Subway Turnstile Jump Video is a viral video featuring a group of people dressed as Santa Claus avoiding train fares by jumping over turnstiles. The video, originally posted in December 2019, was the subject of controversy on Twitter , where the participants were accused of exploiting their privilege as white people with many arguing that this would be impossible for a person of color due to crackdowns on fare hopping in New York City subway stations, which many believe unfairly target people of color. On December 14th, 2019, Twitter user @solublefischel tweeted a vieo of a group of people dressed as Santa Claus jumping New York City subway turnstiles. They wrote, "Damn� SantaCon is lit y'all." The post received more than 2.6 million views, 6,100 likes and 1,400 retweets in less than four days (shown below). Damn� SantaCon is lit y'all pic.twitter.com/73xNzLJs7m � stone elizabeth other-mountain (@solublefischel) December 14, 2019 Following the post, they added a follow-up video of the group holding open the emergency exit door to the subway, offering riders a free ride. The post received more than 87,000 views, 800 likes and 145 retweets in less than four days (shown below). pic.twitter.com/d0GDnPKHzn � stone elizabeth other-mountain (@solublefischel) December 14, 2019 Some criticized the video, accusing participants of exploiting privilege. Twitter user @champagne_sage posted an image of a person of a black person and the caption, "You know who wouldn�t get away with hopping the train like that even while dressed as Santa?" The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 135 retweets in less than four days (shown below, left). @solublefischel responded to the criticism by posting an image of the flier the group was handing out. It articulates the group's intentions to protest subways fares, claiming solidarity with oppressed peoples around the world. The post received more than @solublefischel responded to the criticism by tweeting an image of the flier the group was handing out. It articulates the group's intentions to protest subways fares, claiming solidarity with oppressed peoples around the world. The post received more than 960 likes and 185 retweets in less than four days (shown below, center). The Twitter account for the Swipe It Forward campaign, an activist group focused on unfair fare evasion policies, tweeted, "We will discuss this in a bit. Y'all ready??? Hint: White people doing shit that has ZERO social, economic or political consequence to THEM is NOT solidarity work, NOT anti-racism work. Race neutral propaganda doesn't cut it either." The tweet received more than 270 likes in less than two days (shown below, right). On December 17th, The Daily Dot published a report on the video and the criticism.

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#SaveLiaMarieJohnson is a hashtag used by concerned fans of YouTuber and singer Lia Marie Johnson which began trending in May 2019 due to the 23 year-olds behavior during her Instagram livestreams. Many Twitter users assumed she was suffering from drug use or mental health issues due to her slurred speech and erratic behavior. In January 2020, fans expressed their concern again after Johnson went live on Instagram while her much older producer Steven Wetherbee was shown groping and kissing her without the 67 year-old producer's knowledge. She also exhibited the same behavior as in previous livestreams. On May 8th, 2019, following a long absence from YouTube , Lia Marie Johnson took to Instagram live for about an hour using slurred speech and speaking incomprehensibly. During the livestream she responded to several comments and mentioned that she was not on drugs. The live stream was re-posted to Youtube by YouTube Xplict91 that same day (shown below). The videos gained over 100,000 views each in eight months. On May 9th, Twitter user @mmmelani3 was the first Twitter user to use the hashtag #saveliamariejohnson when reference her streams (shown below) On January 2nd, 2019, early in the morning, Lia Marie Johnson started another Instagram live in which she hinted that she was drinking. During the stream, viewers could see her producer Steven Wetherbee in the background and hear his distinctive voice. Wetherbee could be seen kissing and groping Johnson. The full stream was re-posted to YouTube that day by YouTuber Julia Sanchez and garnered over 100,300 views that day (shown below). That day, Twitter user @BCB_G posted a clip from the stream with the caption, "UH CAN WE SAVE LIA MARIE JOHNSON,??" (shown below). The video received over 9,600 likes and 1,900 retweets that day. UH CAN WE SAVE LIA MARIE JOHNSON,?? pic.twitter.com/qDKjMSYGYk Later that day, Johnson revealed in another stream that the police came and detained her. Twitter user @radioheadsng reposted the clip (show below). I may not understand exactly how you�re feeling, but you�re not alone. You are so important. You aren�t weak or defective to me. There is hope for you to get the happiness and love you deserve. I am here forever and always. No matter how long it takes.?? January 2, 2020 On January 2nd, Keemstar tweeted, "An anonymous source reached out to me from LA who was close to Lia Marie Johnson & said the poor girl was diagnosed schizophrenia. Claims when the girl mixes her meds with alcohol you get what we all seen. Sorce was in tears heartbroken over this. #DramaAlert #saveliamariejohnson" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 4,500 likes in a day. Twitter user @CelebteaMemes, continued to release information on Steven Wetherbee in a thread (shown below, right).

Human Mocking SpongeBob refers to a real-life recreation of the Mocking SpongeBob meme by a man dressed in office attire. Originally created in June 2017, the photograph received significant spread as a reaction after a meme based on it received viral spread in September 2018.

Talented Brilliant Incredible is a reaction image , video and copypasta which reads "talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it." Lady Gaga first uttered the list of compliments in 2015 during a Hollywood Reporter interview when describing Ryan Murphy. The copypasta has been widely used online by stan accounts or to describe someone who fits the description. On October 14th, 2015, The Hollywood Reporter released an interview with Lady Gaga to YouTube (shown below). The interview gained over 94,900 views and 2,600 likes in five years. Lady Gaga discussed her role on the show American Horror Story and opened the interview by describing the show's creator Ryan Murphy. In the years following the interview, Lady Gaga's list of compliments became a popular reaction image. On August 22nd, 2016 Instagram user unemployedgay used the captioned image in response to the question "How would people describe you in bed?" The post garnered over 2,250 likes in four years (shown below, left). In October 23rd, Redditor moonshound posted a GIF of the interview to r/americanhorrorstory in response to the question, "So how would you describe the new season of AHS?" The post accumulated over 360 points (92% Upvoted) in four years. The copypasta remained popular on Twitter . For example, on February 26th, 2019, Twitter account @LGMonsterFacts tweeted the list in response to a Lady Gaga tweet and received over 1,200 likes and 140 retweets in a year (shown below, right). On May 7th, @zaralarsson captioned a video of Lady Gaga at the Met Gala with the copypasta and garnered over 25,800 likes and 5,700 retweets in seven months. Talanted, brilliant, incredible, amazing, showstopper, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to refferace or not refferace, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it https://t.co/6q2y1uvcL7 In June 2019, TikToker brendon.uries.doritos uploaded a sound clip of the interview. On June 19th, TikToker @aylaprince used the sound clip to mock Caleb Finn fans and gained over 313,100 likes in seven months (shown below, left). On June 23rd TikTok users @michellewozniak and @liam.eagle used the sound clip in similar videos which sarcastically uses the Lady Gaga quote (shown below, right). The videos received over 238,600 likes and 196,800 likes respectively in seven months. talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it pic.twitter.com/v1kRnrrkUJ God when he was creating Freddie: pic.twitter.com/RTjOzargjm negan: literally breathes brandon: #TheWalkingDead #TWD pic.twitter.com/wqq3mGpCmS Me watching this: pic.twitter.com/UsdJka6IUQ

I Can't Come I'm Having Guests Over is a popular caption for photographs of small animals ." The memes indicate that the memer would rather spend time with the animal than other humans. On January 14th, 2020, Twitter user @ItsSlyGuy posted the earliest known usage of the format. The used an image of a small cat as the punchline to the caption, "'I can't come I'm having guests over' / guests over." Within two weeks, the tweet received more than 138,000 likes and 41,000 retweets (shown below). The image was originally posted by Redditor D1sabledW4ffle earlier that day. Over the next week, others posted variations of the meme, either using edited versions of the cat image or other animals (examples below, left and center, respectively). On January 20th, Instagram user @fourtwenty posted the meme, replacing the image of the cat with five cannabis cigarettes. The post received more than 75,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Not available .

In 1996, at the age of 17, Kobe Bryant was drafted by Los Angeles Lakers, becoming the first guard player to be drafted directly out of high school. Bryant made his debut in the NBA in the Summer Pro League in Long Beach, California, scoring 25 points in his first match. Between 2000 and 2002, Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal lead the Los Angeles Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships. In 2006, Bryant set a career-high of 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second-highest single-game personal score in the NBA history. In 2009 and 2010, Bryant earned two more NBA championships with the Lakers. Through his 20-year-long NBA career at Los Angeles Lakers, Bryant set a number of league records. He ranks third on the NBA's all-time post-season scoring and all-time regular season scoring lists. Bryant was selected to play in the NBA All-Star Game 18 times, winning All-Star MBP Awards four times. Kobe Bryant wore 8 as his uniform number for the first part of his career, later changing it to 24. He nicknamed himself, and was later referred to by others, as "The Black Mamba." In addition to his NBA achievements, Bryant is the gold medalist of 2008 and 2012 summer Olympics and the 2018 Academy Award winner for the Best Animated Short Film with Dear Basketball , which was written and narrated by him. Kobe Bryant was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the family of professional NBA player Joe Bryant, and started playing basketball at the age of three. When he was six, his family moved to Italy where they spent several years before returning to the United States. On April 18th, 2001, Bryant married dancer Vanessa Laine, with their first daughter being born in January 2003. The couples, second daughter, Gianna, was born in May 2006, with their third and fourth children born in December 2016 and June 2019. Kobe Bryant was a practicing Catholic , spoke Italian at a proficient level and conducted press interviews in Spanish. In 2003, Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault by a 19-year-old hotel employee who claimed that Bryant raped her in his hotel room in Eagle, Colorado, the night before he had to undergo knee surgery. Bryant admitted to having sexual relations with the accuser but denied sexual assault allegations. In September 2004, the assault case was dropped by the prosecutors after the accuser refused to testify at the trial. Bryant subsequently apologized for the incident, saying: "Although I truly believe this encounter between us was consensual, I recognize now that she did not and does not view this incident the same way I did." The accuser later filed a civil lawsuit against Bryant, which was settled privately. At 9:06 am PST on January 26th, 2020, Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, six other passengers and a pilot departed from John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, in a Sikorsky S-76B helicopter, heading for a basketball game at Mamba Sports Academy in Newbury Park. The weather condition at that time was reported to be foggy, with LAPD grounding its police helicopters due to the poor weather. After the departure, the helicopter passed over Boyle Heights and circled over Glendale during the flight. At 9:47 am PST the helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California, catching fire upon the impact. The fire was extinguished by the Los Angeles County Fire Department by 10:30 am. All nine occupants of the helicopter were killed in the crash. Two hours after the incident, TMZ reported that the athlete and his daughter both died in the crash. Following Kobe Bryant's death, multiple users on social media made posts reacting to the news, including posts by Bryant's former teammates, friends, politicians , social media figures, influencers and other prominent public figures (example posts shown below). A tweet by Kobe Bryant's former teammate Shaquille O'Neal received over 389,600 retweets and 1.7 million likes in one day (shown below, left). On social media including Instagram , iFunny and other online platforms, a number of edgy memes about Kobe Bryant's death had also been posted. A number of such jokes us "KOBE!" as a caption. Following Bryant's death, on January 26th, 2020, BBC News aired an in-memoriam segment on the player, but used archive footage of Los Angeles Lakers player LeBron James instead. On the same day, Twitter user @matthewchampion tweeted about the gaffe, with the tweet receiving over 12,300 retweets and 51,900 likes and with the clip accumulating over 3.5 million views in one day (shown below). I genuinely cannot believe that the actual BBC News at 10 just did this pic.twitter.com/n6csMV9OOG KOBE! is a catchphrase usually shouted when a person is attempting to perform a trick shot, such as landing a ball of paper into a garbage bin. refers to a photoshop meme based on a magazine cover photo of Kobe Bryant posing in an all-white designer suit. Published in May 2010 by the LA Times Magazine, Bryant's cover photo led to an outpouring of criticism from online sports communities and a slew of photoshopped images featuring Bryant's "white hot" look. is a reaction image of Kobe Bryant sitting in a chair with a smug smile, and the Larry O'Brien trophy, which is given to the NBA Finals winning team. The photo gained popularity on Black Twitter , along with other reaction images, similar to Petty Skai Jackson , and 'New York' in a bed .

Pete Buttigieg Walking "Back to Iowa" Photograph is an image macro series of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg walking through a hallway. The image inspired a number of image edits and captioned image macros. On January 25th, 2020, Pete Buttigieg posted the image on Twitter with the caption, "On my way back to Iowa. It�s #Phase4. Let�s do this." The tweet received more than 3,200 likes and 315 retweets in less than three days (shown below). Following the post, some online mocked the photo by adding elements from other memes . For example, journalist Luke O'Neill added the text Ah Shit, Here We Go Again , comparing it to the meme. Twitter user @Julie_Johnsoned edited the image to place Buttigieg in the horror film The Shining . The tweet received more than 900 likes and 100 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center). Throughout the day, others shared variations of the image (example below, right). Not available .

Staring Animals, also known as The Council , refers to a series of reaction image macros of animals and people facing the camera taking a photograph of them. The perceived effect of these images is that the subjects are staring directly at the person viewing the meme as if they are purposely breaking the fourth wall . These characters include Nelson the Bull Terrier (Walter), Staring Hamster , Staring Cat , Staring Fish and Leonard the Lizard, which have grown in popularity on various platforms, particularly /r/okbuddyretard subreddit , iFunny and Instagram from 2018 through 2020. The earliest known example of staring animals is Nelson the Bull Terrier , also known as Walter. The original image of Nelson was posted to the dog 's Twitter page, @PupperNelson, on September 30th, 2018. The tweet, captioned "when u open the front-facing camera on accident," gained over 26,000 likes and 6,400 retweets in less than two years (shown below). After the tweet was posted, it began spreading on primarily Reddit's /r/okbuddyretard. On November 28th, 2018 Redditor donkeyfromshrek5 posted a version that received more than 3,800 points (99% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, left). On November 30th, Redditor flabbagitch posted a variation that received more 12,000 points (shown below, right). Staring Hamster is a reaction image macro of a hamster looking directly at the camera. The earliest known use of the hamster reaction was used on January 13th, 2019 by TikTok user @beanboy22. In the video, the user lipsyncs a scene from the web series The Real Bros of Simi Valley . The post received more than 124,000 reactions and 13,000 shares in one week. Staring Fish , also known by the original caption Do You Fart, refers to an image of a lagoon triggerfish looking directly at the camera, usually paired with ironic , surreal or offensive captions. The format gained significant spread on Instagram, iFunny and certain subreddits in early 2020. On December 15th, 2019, marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton posted a video of a lagoon triggerfish, also known as Picasso triggerfish, repeatedly attacking the camera to her Instagram account (shown below). The video received over 34,300 views and 5,100 likes in three weeks. Following the post, shortly after the post, on December 31st, others shared images of the fish with various captions asking "Do You Fart?" The meme grew in popularity online, particularly on Instagram, iFunny (examples below). On October 18th, 2019, Redditor ElectricSheep7 posted "I just got this legendary picture of Walter, my Peter�s Banded Skink," and they included a photograph of a lizard staring directly at the camera. The post received more than 1,000 points (99% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than one year (shown below). Months later on January 4th, Redditor Good-boi-gang shared the image in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. The post received more than 8,600 points (99% upvoted) and 295 comments in less than one month. The following day, Redditor SwedzCubed shared an image of the lizard with the caption "Hi my name is leonard." The post received more than 270 points (98% upvoted) in less than four months (shown below). On January 6th, Redditor P-Emoji shared the image with the caption "Hi my name is Leonard. Hi Leonard, nice to meet you." The post received more than 2,600 points (99% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, left). That day, Redditor fizzyboli shared an image of four staring animals, including Leonard, with the caption "guys Leonard has joined the council. I'm honestly very proud of him." The post received more than 9,200 points (99% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, center). The following week, Redditor shared an image of Leonard stating that the character had been "killed in a drive by shooting by a rival cartel." The post received more than 14,000 points (99% upvoted) and 165 comments In less than 24 hours (shown below, right). is a mugshot photograph of rapper Tyler, the Creator released by the Austin Police Department on March 15th, 2014 after the rapper was arrested for allegedly inciting a riot at the SXSW festival . The mugshot has since gained significant popularity in hip-hop and ironic meme communities as an exploitable . is a nickname of a Facebook user who on May 2nd, 2015, set their profile picture to a photograph of a boy sitting on a couch and looking directly at the camera. Following the discovery of the profile by the online community, this and another photograph of the boy proceeded to get used in memes. Online, the boy is also known as Staring Kid, Irony Kid and "Got Your Nose" Kid. refers to an image of Monsters Inc. character Mike Wazowski with the face of character Sulley photoshopped over his own. Online, the image gained popularity as a reaction and has also been used in ironic memes. refers to a close-up selfie photograph uploaded by tech blogger Linus Sebastian on May 23rd, 2019. After gaining initial popularity as an exploitable on Twitter , the image later spread to ironic communities on iFunny, Reddit and Instagram. is a still image of tech YouTuber Linus Sebastian taken from his January 2020 video "I've been thinking of retiring." The image, which features Linus staring solemnly at the camera which his headset on, has been used as a reaction image and in ironic memes on Reddit and iFunny. Not available .

Netflix's "Hey Babe!" Tweet refers to a tweet from the Netflix Twitter account that reads, "hey babe! new job is good but I miss u a lot. u miss me???" The tweet has a picture of a half-naked man flexing his muscles attached, giving the tweet the appearance of a sext that was accidentally tweeted on the Netflix brand account. The account quickly clarified that the tweet was an ad for an upcoming reality show called The Circle . However, it did spawn several parodies and reactions. On December 10th, 2019, the Netflix Twitter account posted a tweet that reads "hey babe! new job is good but I miss u a lot. u miss me???" The tweet has a picture of a half-naked man flexing his muscles attached. It gained over 1,800 retweets and 6,200 likes within 45 minutes of being tweeted. The tweet confused readers who was unsure if it was an attempt at viral marketing or a genuine accidental tweet. User @boringstein wrote, "we've reached the point in the brand tweet ecosystem where I can't tell if this was an accidental tweet or a fake accidental tweet for engagement" (shown below, left). Barstool Sports wrote, "Is Netflix trying to fuck us?" Roughly a half hour after Netflix posted the tweet, it clarified that the tweet was indeed a ploy to market their show The Circle , a reality competition based on the premise of not believing what one sees on social media. Don�t believe everything you see online� That's the premise of where players can pretend to be anyone they want. pic.twitter.com/19oHIMeUi9 Unavailable

Wine Cave refers to Democratic Presidential Candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg's closed door fundraiser hosted in December 2019 at The Hall Rutherford in Napa Valley, California. Buttigieg was criticized for the fundraiser during the sixth debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary due to its exclusivity. On December 13th, 2019, The Associated Press obtained an invitation which revealed that on December 15th, Pete Buttigieg would hold a fundraiser hosted by billionaire donors Craig and Kathryn Hall at The Hall Rutherford Napa Valley wine caves which boasts "a chandelier with 1,500 Swarovski crystals, an onyx banquet table to reflect its luminescence and bottles of cabernet sauvignon that sell for as much as $900." On December 16th, Twitter user @teddyschleifer shared photos of the gathering (shown below). The tweet gained over 6,200 likes and 2,700 retweets in four days. On December 19th, 2019, during the sixth debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, Senator Elizabeth Warren started a conversation surrounding Buttigieg's fundraiser (shown below, left). Later during the debates other candidates weighed in. For example, Andrew Yang mentioned shaking "the money tree in the wine cave" (shown below, right). On December 19th, during the debate cover, Twitter users commented on the subject as well as mocked the concept of a wine cave. Twitter user @Julian_Epp tweeted an image with the caption, " Me and the boys in the wine cave" which received over 1,200 likes in a day (shown below, left). Twitter user @RealTimBlack tweeted, "I hope Pete�s Campaign died tonight in his wine cave. #DemDebate" which garnered over 1,200 likes in a day (shown below, right). The wine cave remained a topic of conversation that night and into the next day, with NYTimes covering the topic. On December 20th, @JordanUhl captioned a GIF of Buttigieg "when everyone is dunking on you for having a private fundraiser with billionaires in a wine cave" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,600 likes that day. when everyone is dunking on you for having a private fundraiser with billionaires in a wine cave pic.twitter.com/p0ztMkCFxb

refers to a fictional narrative that Vocaloid character Hatsune Miku created popular video game after the game's actual creator, Markus 'Notch' Persson , made allegedly transphobic comments on Twitter . After a Hatsune Miku parody Twitter account asserted that Hatsune Miku created Minecraft in response, LGBT fans of the game got in on the joke. Since the joke got popular, there have been other instances where a creator of a beloved piece of media says something offensive to LGBT communities, leading fans to assert that Hatsune Miku created the media. On March 10th, 2019, Markus "Notch" Persson tweeted out a series of tweets that gave certain advice including "NEVER apologize to these fucks if they claim you were being offensive. They DO NOT care about your input in what you did, and that should have been a pretty solid hint from the start." He would shortly add "Making it illegal to use the wrong pronouns THEY ARE THE ONES USING THE WRONG PRONOUNS FUCKING HELL". On March 11th, 2019, Notch responded to a meme that said "trans women are women" by saying "No. They feel like they are, and it's serious, and deserves love. My sister thought she was fat and got dangerously thin. At no point was she. At no point did i hate her." The comments led to backlash on Twitter. Two weeks after the tweet, Hatsune Miku parody Twitter account @mikumiku_ebooks tweeted "I created Minecraft ," gaining over 3,600 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). The following day, they replied to Notch saying, "shut the up , transphobe . i created minecraft," gaining over 14,000 retweets and 50,000 likes (shown below, right). The tweets inspired others to join in on the joke that Hatsune Miku created Minecraft . On March 31st, Twitter user @Niramou_ wrote, "guys please stop with the �we dont know who created minecraft its just a mystery� jokes. it�s really inappropriate and disrespectful to erase someone�s legacy like that, especially considering all the hard work hatsune miku put into creating minecraft all on her own," gaining over 10,000 retweets and 25,000 likes (shown below, left). On May 17th, user @saltykdan tweeted, "10 years ago, one vocaloid developed a videogame that would become an overnight sensation. Thank you so much Hatsune Miku. Happy Birthday Minecraft," gaining over 5,400 retweets and 17,000 likes (shown below, right). The joke continued throughout 2019 when creators of media offended fans of that media. One of the most notable examples of this phenomenon came in the wake of author J.K. Rowling's #IStandWithMaya comments, which were considered transphobic by her followers. In response, Twitter user @corruptbytes asserted that Hatsune Miku had created both Minecraft and Harry Potter , gaining over 3,900 retweets and 11,000 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @grisevg also made a joke celebrating Miku as an "auteur", gaining over 780 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right).

#IGotKickedOutOfSpaceForce is a hashtag game in which participants share joke reasons they would be removed from the Space Force using references to different pieces of science fiction from culture. On January 24th, 2020, Twitter user @chaconkie shared an ultrasound image of a xenomorph alien from the film Alien with the caption "#IGotKickedOutOfSpaceForce for getting pregnant." The tweet received more than 280 likes in less than three days (shown below). That day, the account @DTaggin announced the hashtag game. They wwrote, "Join us and our hosts @chaconkie and @ChairsInferno, with our friends from @EmoTastic_tags, @MadAnter and @VeiledHeart_ as our guests for tonight's tag #IGotKickedOutOfSpaceForce Go pound sign with your tags out! Cheers" (shown below, left). The following day, on January 25th, Twitter user @Neff213 tweeted a GIF of a person in an Ewok costume and the caption, "#IGotKickedOutOfSpaceForce for teaching an Ewok how to 'Crip Walk.'" The tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 385 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center). Over the next 24 hours, others continued to share variations of jokes about Space Force and reasons people who would be getting "kicked out" (shown below, right). Not available .

"Never Before Have I Been So Offended By Something I One Hundred Percent Agree With" is a memorable quote uttered by stand-up comedian James Acaster in his 2018 comedy special Repertoire . Online , a reaction image of Acaster saying the line has been used to express the feelings of experiencing and accepting a hard truth. On March 27th, 2018, Netflix released the four-part comedy special Repertoire . During the section known as the "Banana Revenge Fantasy," Acaster says, "Never before have I been so offended by something I one hundred percent agree with" (shown below). The earliest known usage of the scene as a reaction image macro was posted on the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit by Redditor Edmenz on March 12th, 2019. The post, which was captioned "Friend: You will never make a successful new format for memes." The post received more than 520 points (97% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below). Three days later, Redditor Theophistocles shared a variation of the meme with the caption "When my friends tell me I'll never have a life because all I do is look at Reddit." The post received more than 4,500 points (97% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, left). On July 18th, 2019, Redditor icametogivememes posted the image underneath a CNN tweet that reads, "Military officials say that they aren't taking the Area 51 threat seriously because 'millennials are too depressed to get out of bed.'" The post received more than 129,000 points (98% upvoted) and 785 comments in less than seven months (shown below, center). Later that year, Redditor CorruptedMeth shared a variation in which the image responds to a joke about Gamer President Ace Watkins . The post received more than 10,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than four months (shown below, right). Not available .

Welcome to the Cum Zone is a song that features a string of vulgar puns related to male ejaculate. The song would go on to inspire several parodies and animations, as well as a popular EDM -remix. On August 11th, 2014, Soundcloud user Dark Spider uploaded a track in which a voiceover actor reads a series of vulgar puns related to "cum" over ambient music. In the description of the video, Dark Spider says that they paid a voiceover actor to read a list of their friend's Steam account names over a 3 month period. The song in the background is "She hid behind her veil" by Pussygutt. The song uploaded to YouTube on April 5th, 2016 by YouTuber metalheadsunite1 under the title, "(ASMR) Welcome to the Cum Zone," gaining over 75,000 views (shown below, left). On January 15th, 2018, YouTuber OblivionFall After Dark posted a video titled "Welcome to the Cum Zone [Official Video]" which set the words to the song "Flamingo" by Infected Mushroom. The video's animation uses stills of hentai ahegao faces while the lyrics play on screen. The video gained over 1.6 million views in nearly two years (shown below, right). The OblivionFall After Dark spread in parodies and animations. On September 1st, 2019, YouTuber Camofrog posted a clip of set to the song, gaining over 76,000 views (shown below, left). On October 8th, YouTuber Todothecatwarrior posted a clip from that used the clip, gaining over 19,000 views (shown below, right). On December 26th, 2019, YouTuber worms3401 gaming publsihed the video "Welcome to the cum zone." The psot recieved more tahn 377,000 views in less than one year (shown below). YouTuber OblivionFall After Dark also made a sequel song, "Heir To The Cum Throne," based on a sequel track Dark Spider commissioned that was less popular than his first.

RIP Windows 7 refers to a series of memes referencing the end of support of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system. On July 10th, 2014, Microsoft announced that the company would be ending mainstream support for the operating system on January 14th, 2020. One of the earliest mentions of the phrase "RIP Windows 7" was published on the /r/softwaregore subreddit on February 15th, 2018 in the thread "rip Windows 7 at a local Urgent Care" (shown below). As the end-of-support date approached, memes about the end of the operating system grew in usage. On August 12th, 2019, Facebook DankMemesGang shared a So Long, Partner meme about Windows 7. The post received more than 3,800 reactions, 645 shares and 400 comments in less than one year (shown below, left). On January 14th, 2020, the date support ended, memers on /r/dankmemes shared Windows 7 memes en masse. Reddior oddzee shared an It Is Time To Go meme that references the operating system. The post received more than 42,000 points (92% upvoted) and 1,300 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Redditor snnrsinx posted a John Is Kil meme about the OS. The post received more than 15,000 points in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, the website StayHipp published a report on the meme.

Run the Jewels is an American hip hop duo consisting of rapper Killer Mike and rapper and producer El-P. Formed in 2013, the duo would gain recognition for their hardcore hip hop style while also touching upon topical subject matter such as police brutality and class inequality, with three acclaimed studio albums, and an upcoming 4th album in 2020. While both Killer Mike (real name: Michael Santiago Render) and El-P (real name: Jaime Meline) have been active in music for years, with Killer Mike having features on albums from Jay-Z and Outkast in the early 2000s and El-P producing underground hip-hop throughout the 90s as a part of the group Company Flow, it wasn't until 2011 when both would meet through Cartoon Network executive Jason DeMarco. In 2012, the two would formally collaborate, with El-P producing Killer Mike's fifth studio album R.A.P. Music and Killer Mike making a feature appearance on the track "Tougher Colder Killer" with Despot from El-P's third studio album Cancer 4 Cure . After a successful co-headlining tour due to the close releases of both albums, the two decided to form Run the Jewels. On June 26th, 2013, the duo released their self-titled debut album for free download through Fool's Gold Records, preceded by the release of the songs "Get It", "Banana Clipper" featuring Big Boi, and "36" Chain," to very positive reviews. The album would be followed up with Run the Jewels 2 on October 24th, 2014 and released through Mass Appeal Records. Featuring appearances from artists such as Zach De La Rocha of Rage Against The Machine, Travis Barker of Blink-182, and Gangsta Boo of Three 6 Mafia, the album was received even more positively, with the album making the near top of album year end lists for 2014 and critic Anthony Fantano giving the album a 9/10. In 2015, the group released Meow the Jewels , a remix album of Run the Jewels 2 with the instrumentals based completely around cat noises after an online campaign by fans to raise money for a $40,000 package offered on their storefront where the duo would re-record RTJ2 with cat noises. After the campaign raised over $60,000, the two would release the remix album for free, featuring contributions from a number of producers including from El-P himself, while the money raised would go to charity. The album was notably rated a "??" by Pitchfork. In December 2016, the followup album Run the Jewels 3 was released, featuring once again a collaboration with Zach De La Rocha as well as Danny Brown, Boots, Tunde Adebimpe, Kamasi Washington and Trina. Prior to the album's release, two singles, "Talk to Me", released through the Adult Swim Singles Program, and "Legend Has It" were released for its promotion, with the song "2100" also being released on the day Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States of America. In March 2018, released a collaborative video with Run the Jewels directed by Juan Meza-Le�n, acting as a music video for the song "Oh Mama". The video consists of animation based on the Adult Swim cartoon soundtracked by the song. In 2020, the duo released their fourth studio album, RTJ4 , preceded by the release of the singles "yankee and the brave (ep. 4)" and "ooh LA LA" featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier. Originally slated for a release date of June 5th, the album was released two days earlier on June 3rd for free download. In a letter posted to all social media platforms, they said: Fuck it, why wait. The world is infested with bullshit so here�s something raw to listen to while you deal with it all. We hope it brings you some joy. Stay safe and hopeful out there and thank you for giving 2 friends the chance to be heard and do what they love. With sincere love and gratitude, Jaime + Mike. The album was released in the wake of protests amidst of the death of persons of colour such as George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery. Run the Jewels is recognizable by their signature "pistol and fist" hand gesture, used by the band for their albums artworks. In an interview with Spin, the band explained the meaning of their symbol throughout the albums: "For us, the RTJ1 hands were about "taking what's yours" � your world, your life, your attitude. The RTJ2 hands were wrapped in bandages, signifying injury and healing, which for us represented the growth in ideas and tone of that album. For RTJ3 the bandages are off, the chain is gone and the hands have been transformed into gold. For us this represents the idea that there is nothing to take that exists outside of yourself. You are the jewel." The pistol and fist have been referenced in the video game , where the playable character FL4K can perform the gesture when interacted with.

Shakira's Tongue refers to a viral moment from the Super Bowl LIV halftime show during which singer Shakira ululated, sticking her tongue out and rapidly moving it. Following the show, the moment gained popularity on social media, being used both as a reaction and as source material for humorous edits. On February 2nd, 2020, during Shakira's Super Bowl LIV halftime performance, the singer ululated, sticking her tongue outside of her mouth and rapidly moving it. Within minutes, Twitter user @cjzero posted the clip of Shakira ululating to the platform, with the video acquiring over 15.7 million views and the tweet garnering over 5,700 retweets and 28,000 likes in one day. Another video posted by Twitter user @Sarcastic_Asset received over 397,000 views. Shakira! pic.twitter.com/axmZP4z1xP Starting on the same day, users on Twitter, Instagram and other platforms used the video as a reaction, with humorous edits also being posted. For example, a February 2nd tweet by user @CHIN0SUKE received over 16,200 retweets and 49,900 likes in one day (shown below, top). A same-day tweet by user @RMunroe_17 gained over 12,100 retweets and 33,600 likes in the same period (shown below, bottom). �aye boy what that mouth do???� me: pic.twitter.com/9tfJsSpmTH � ch-ch-chino (@CHIN0SUKE) February 3, 2020 Her: �DON�T PLAY STUPID WITH ME!� Me: pic.twitter.com/RiimSmYjx2 � Richie (@RMunroe_17) February 3, 2020 On February 3rd, a number of online outlets posted a collections of Shakira's Tongue memes , including Fast Company, CNN and LADBible. On February 2nd, Washington Post posted an article speculating about the cultural significance behind Shakira's ululation at the performance. To those familiar with Middle Eastern culture, the sound was akin to a traditional Arabic expression of joy and celebration called a zaghrouta. It was also interpreted as a reference to the world-famous Carnaval de Barranquilla, which is held in Shakira�s hometown in Colombia. My cat eating a can of soft food pic.twitter.com/4UYWKjtVGO � Bizarre Memes (@memes_bizarre) February 3, 2020 Turkeys when they see themselves in the mirror pic.twitter.com/rLTZvNBVrk � Trevor Norris (@trevor_norris0) February 3, 2020

Pete Davidson's Paper Magazine Cover refers to a photograph of American star and comedian Pete Davidson posing as a Ken Doll for Paper Magazine 's Winter 2019 cover. The photograph of Pete Davidson posing in a bathroom with only a shirt on and a groan area edited to look like a Ken Doll's was posted to Paper Magazine 's social media accounts and quickly went viral. On November 21st, 2019, Paper Magazine posted the cover featuring Pete Davidson to Instagram which gained over 94,100 likes in a day (shown below, left). They also posted the image to their Twitter account and accumulated over 1,400 likes and 260 retweets in a day. They also released several more images from the photoshoot to their Instagram account (shown below, right). The additional photos garnered over 54,000 likes in a day. Along with the photographs styled by Chris Horan and Photographed by Tommy Dorfman, came an interview,"Break the Internet: Pete Davidson," between Tommy Dorfman and Pete Davidson. On November 21st, 2019, Paper uploaded "Pete Davidson Break the Internet Storytime with Tommy Dorfman" to YouTube (shown below). The video, showing behind the scenes of the photoshoot, gained over 3,000 views in a day. Various media outlets like The Cut and AVClub commented on both the jarring photographs and the "depressing" interview. That day, Twitter user @HattiRex posted a Therapist, It Can't Hurt You meme including the cover (shown below, left) and Twitter user @EoinKeane101 also commented on being disturbed by the photograph (shown below, right).

Ariana Grande's Sleeves is a series of TikTok videos in which users pretend to be Ariana Grande by wearing an oversized hoodie with sleeves that fall past the wearers hands. The videos which became popular in November 2019, are typically set to Grande's song 7 Rings and show the users performing tasks which the sleeves over their hands. On November 15th, 2019, TikTok user @prodpsilo uploaded a video in which they use their sleeved hands to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (shown below). The video gained over 191,500 likes and 15,800 shares in a week. On November 16th, 2019, TikTok user @piptersen uploaded a video impersonating submitting an assignment (shown below, left). The video garnered over 166,400 likes and 6,600 shares in six days. On November 18th, TikTok user @artbyafra uploaded a video impersonating Ariana Grande putting on makeup (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 432,000 likes and 13,700 shares in four days. The next day, TikTok user @allicattt uploaded another iteration which gathered over 109,800 likes in three days (shown below, right).

Henry Cavill's Third Option or Henry Cavill's Interview refers to a series of memes in which Henry Cavill is offered to choose his preference between two given options, with Cavill naming a third option instead. Based on a December 2019 interview in which Cavill admitted his preference for PC over Xbox and PlayStation consoles, the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook in early January 2020. On December 18th, 2019, NME YouTube channel posted an interview with actor Henry Cavill about the upcoming Netflix series. In the interview, Cavill talked about playing game series and being a fan of the franchise, and admitted to being an avid PC gamer . - PlayStation or Xbox? - PC! On December 21st, 2019, Redditor unknown_human posted a two-panel image based on the Cavill's quote to /r/gaming, where it received over 69,500 upvotes before being removed (shown below, left). Also on December 21st, 2019, Redditor time-to-bounce posted a meme based on the post which received over 95,600 upvotes in the same period (shown below, center). A December 22nd, 2019, Math is Math meme by Redditor KazMiller received over 3,100 upvotes before it was removed (shown below, right). On January 2nd, 2020, Redditor DeHosure posted the first known meme in which the question asked by the interviewer and the answer given by Cavill had been altered. The meme received over 1,700 upvotes in /r/ kingdomcome in three weeks. On the same day, DeHosure posted similar memes to /r/DunderMifflin (6,000 upvotes), /r/ seinfield (2,300 upvotes), /r/ brooklynninenine (13,800 upvotes) and other subreddits (shown below, center left, center right and right). The format did not see further spread until on January 8th, 2020, Orta D�nya community posted a meme based on the template to Facebook and Instagram (shown below), with the posts receiving over 520 reactions and 6,200 likes, respectively. On the same day, Facebook user Jimi Baum reposted the meme to Lord of the Rings Shireposting group, where it received over 2,800 reactions. A same-day repost to /r/witcher subreddit received over 35,500 upvotes. Starting on January 8th, 2020, memes in which Henry Cavill provided a third option when asked about his preference between two things gained were posted by a number of Facebook groups, including posts in Lord of the Rings Shireposting and Dark Souls Sifposting (shown below, left and right). Also on January 8th, Redditor neotic_reaper posted the Orta D�nya's meme to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial, later also posting a template. Starting on January 9th, 2020, the format gained a notable presence on Reddit and Facebook. refers to a series of memes and jokes about actor Henry Cavill being an avid PC gamer. The memes followed Henry Cavill frequently talking about his love for PC gaming in interviews to NME, GQ and other outlets, with Cavill often being imagined as a part of The Glorious PC Gaming Master Race.

Gemini31292's Seizure Reaction refers to a reaction video recorded by TikTok user @gemini31292 in which he pretends to have a seizure. Initially circulated in GIF captions on Reddit and iFunny , the video gained significant popularity in edits on Instagram in late December 2019. Additionally, the GIF was used by Discord users to freezes and/or crash the app for iOS users. On November 22nd, 2018, TikTok user @gemini31292 recorded a reaction video in which he pretended to experience a seizure. The video received over 15,000 likes in one year. The reaction did not see use in memes until on October 21st, 2019, Redditor ThoughtfulCookie posted an ironic Big Chungus GIF caption that received over 4,800 upvotes in /r/okbuddyretard in five months (shown below). On October 22nd, 2019, Instagram user memetendo posted an edit in which the GIF Caption was accompanied by sound, gaining over 300 likes and 1,300 views (shown below). The edit was circulated online in the following weeks, with a November 12th repost by iFunny user pete_the_pickle gaining over 24,900 smiles. In the following weeks, the format saw further spread in /r/okbuddyretard and in GIF Captions on iFunny. On October 26th, 2019, Redditor DanielIsNotFunny posted a meme that received over 6,500 upvotes in five months (shown below, left). A November 28th GIF Caption by iFunny user notjojo received over 695 smiles (shown below, right). Starting in late November 2019, the GIF saw further spread in GIFs on Instagram and Twitter . For example, a November 26th, 2019, Big Chungus meme by Instagram user notkinghill received over 119,300 views and 34,600 likes in four months (shown below, left). A December 1st, 2019, edit by pba.mp4 gained over 22,700 views in the same period (shown below, right). On December 8th, Twitter user @Fluor3sc3nt posted a edit that received over 179,000 views, 6,300 retweets and 23,200 likes. The format saw a surge in popularity in late December 2019 after on December 29th Instagram user idieasvirgin posted a green screen of the clip. In the following weeks, multiple Instagram creators posted notable edits, including posts by largetrap, ieatnailpaint and pampam.mp4. Starting in mid-December 2019, a version of the GIF was spread online as a method of crashing or freezing the Discord mobile app for mobile iOS users, particularly for those using older devices (shown below, left). On March 15th, 2019, YouTube user SoundDrout posted a video about the GIF.

Skim Beeble refers to a parody movie poster of a Fast and the Furious film called , complete with the lead actors humorously photoshopped and renamed: The Rock to "The Brick," Paul Walker to "Celebrity Paul Walker," and Vin Diesel to "Skim Beeble." Skim Beeble went on to appear in other memes in the two years after the original picture was made. On November 3rd, 2018, Instagram user @spuughetti posted the image. which also features Guy Fieri and Jimmy Barnes from Big Enough (shown below). Over the next two years, the image gained over 600 likes. On November 7th, 2018, Facebook page Wacky memes for Wiseguys posted the image, gaining 57 shares. On November 13th, 2018, the image was reposted to Imgur where it began spreading, gaining over 5,500 views. It began appearing on other subreddits over the following year. On January 23rd, 2019 it appeared on /r/Sbubby , gaining over 1,200 points. On July 28th, it appeared in /r/195, gaining over 980 points. The image's popularity was contained mostly to being reposted in multiple subreddits, but it did inspire some variations. For example, an edit appeared on January 3rd, 2020 in /r/funny (shown below, left). On February 5th, an example with an alternate title appeared on Imgur, gaining over 1,500 likes (shown below, right).

Whale is a photo-editing app developed by Facebook which will allow users to create their own memes within the platform. The app will allow users to edit uploaded photos and a selection of stock photos with text and effects in 2-4 panel images. Whale debuted on the Apple App store on November 15th, 2019. The description of the app reads: - Pick a photo: Snap a real-time photo, choose from your camera roll, or browse our library of stock images. - Make your meme: Get creative with text, images, emojis, filters, and popular effects. - Save and share: Share your creation on social media or directly in your conversations right from the app. The app page also states that there are no hidden premium service features and posts can be shared directly to social media from the app. As of November 20th, the app is only available in Canada. The app began seeing coverage shortly after it was posted to the app store. The Information first reported on the app on November 18th. The Information reported the app was made by a "skunkworks" group within Facebook called New Product Experimentation, which has also created the apps Bump and Aux. Facebook stated to The Information that the apps of New Product Experimentation could be shut down quickly and are an experiment to help the company test new features people like. The app was covered by Tech Crunch and Business Insider.

That Is Very Much Adequate is a catchphrase and a soundbite that gained significant popularity in memes on TikTok in January 2020. Originating from a Which Character Are You? meme by user @smokinhottballz, the soundbite gained a significant spread in lip sync memes on the platform in the following weeks, particularly in jokes about laziness and neglect. On January 5th, 2020, TikTok user @smokinhottballz posted a Which Cat Are You meme to the platform, with the user reacting to the random choice by laughing and saying "That is very much adequate" (shown below). The post accumulated over 474,000 likes and over 10,000 comments in three weeks. That was very much adequate. On January 6th, 2020, TikTok user @theron_chiado posted the first known viral meme based on the soundbite, with the post receiving over 411,500 likes and 1,300 comments in three weeks (shown below, left). On the same day, TikTok user @kelinasychamp posted a meme which received over 378,700 in the same period (shown below, right). Starting on January 6th, 2020, the soundbite gained a significant presence in memes posted on the platform, with multiple users posting memes in based on it in the following weeks. For example, a meme posted by TikTok user @corbinbalzan on January 7th, 2020, received over 398,400 likes in three weeks (shown below, left). A January 13th, 2020, post by user @tristinjoy gained over 508,500 likes in two weeks (shown below, center). A January 19th, 2020, post by @_mmallach123 accumulated over 925,900 likes within one week (shown below, right). Starting in mid-January 2020, several That Is Very Much Adequate meme compilations were posted on YouTube .

Jagariko Interview or Acting Skill Jagariko Interview (Japanese: ??????????), sometimes translated as "Jagariko Challenge" or "Jagariko Performance Challenge" in English, is an interview game of answering the name of a Japanese potato snack, "Jagariko" (?????), in all designated situations. The originator of this game is Ringo (??), who uploaded an audio file titled "Acting Skill Interview by Jagariko" (???????????) to a social music platform Nana on June 25th, 2015. As of January 2020, it has been played over 190,000 times. The game became to be often played on Nana, another popular voice&song sharing platform MixChannel, Twitter and YouTube users around late 2017 , which popularity was enough to be covered by online media. Particularly, participation of many Virtual YouTubers since 2018 has increase its presence among otaku people who aren't familiar with those non-otaku SNS. According to a press release by Nana Music in December 2018, its service hosted over 18,000 posts tagged under "Jagariko Interview" at that point, and these had been played more than 800,000 times in total. On January 28th, 2018, Japanese video game developer Atlus published special movies that the voice actors for Yusuke Kitagawa and Futaba Sakura challenge the Jagariko Interview (Shown below). These were made for an official collaboration campaign with Calbee, Japanese food manufacturing company producing Jagariko, and this Futaba's version soon turned into a popular source material for lip-sync videos on TikTok . Meanwhile, the background music of the game, "Trance Pop3", was originally provided for Nana exclusive use by Japanese musical instruments retailer Shimamura Gakki . On March 23rd, 2018, the company published a blog post and asked to give a notation of the music provider's name in the song's use outside of Nana. They also require users to contract the song's licence in advance except for non-commercial purpose. Kizuna Ai Interview (???????) is a derivative version of Jagariko Interview invented by Virtual YouTuber Kizuna Ai on March 25th, 2018 (Shown below). As well as the original one, this online celebrity's version has been played among other YouTubers and VTubers on YouTube. [Not Available]

The Poet / The Poem is a two-panel image macro series in which memers share a piece of writing and the author, both sincerely and ironically (similary to Art / Artist and Art vs. Artist ). The format went viral on Twitter in January 2020. The earliest known usage of the format was published on January 12th, 2020 by Twitter user @PrinceAnagba. The tweet received more than 115 likes in less than one month (shown below). Over the next few days, the meme continued to be used to share sincere works of poetry (example below, left). On January 15th, Twitter user @Iman_Schuller used the format of the meme to evoke a joke from the film , pairing a photograph of the film's star Jonah Hill with a poem from the film. The post received more than 111,000 likes and 44,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center). Following the Jonah Hill post, others began adding mock versions of the meme. For example, on January 22nd, Twitter user @AbzChance shared one featuring references to the character Jigsaw from the Saw horror film series. The post received more than 16,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). On January 22nd, the website The Tab reported on the meme. Not available .

Ice Age Baby refers to a human baby character named Roshan from the 2002 animated film Ice Age . Following a viral tweet posted in January 2020, memes in which people expressed hate for the character, or a desire to hurt or murder him, gained popularity online. On March 15th, 2002, animated film Ice Age premiered. In the film, the main group of characters come across a lost human baby separated from his family and take it upon themselves to reunite him with his father (scene from the film shown below). While memes featuring the baby, particularly of comparison format and shitposts , were posted online before (example shown below, left and center), the character did not receive a viral spread in memes prior to January 2020. On January 1st, 2020, Twitter user @Kein68Mistker tweeted "RT if you'd beat the shit out of the baby from Ice Age," with the tweet accumulating over 71,400 retweets and 159,200 likes in one month (shown below, right). Starting in January 2020, a number of accounts stating a strong dislike for the Ice Age Baby were created online on Twitter and Facebook . For example, on January 5th, Twitter account @fuckthaticeage1 was created. On January 7th, Facebook page I hate the baby from Ice Age was created, accumulating over 52,500 followers in one month, and over 115,000 followers in seven weeks. On January 7th, 2020, Redditor cheekygosling posted a Cringe Ass Nae Nae Baby meme in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit which received over 19,400 upvotes in one month (shown below). Starting on January 7th, multiple viral memes based on the idea of the character being hated were posted in /r/okbuddyretard and on the Facebook page I hate the baby from Ice Age, with the group being the major driving factor behind the spread of the meme. For example, a January 7th, 2020, meme posted by the group received over 1,100 reactions and 1,700 shares (shown below, left). A January 9th, 2020, meme by Redditor MeBig Autism received over 2,700 upvotes in one month, with the same-day repost in the Facebook group gaining over 1,400 reactions and 1,700 shares (shown below, left and right). On February 22nd, 2020, YouTuber PewDiePie uploaded a video titled "Why I HATE Ice Age Baby..", in which he reacts to various Ice Age Baby examples (shown below). Within six days, the video accumulated upwards of 9.5 million views and 69,500 comments. is a photograph of a child in which they appear to be performing the Nae Nae dance move. Starting August 2018, the photograph has been used in shitposting on Instagram and Reddit.

Is There A Doctor On This Flight? is a dialogue snowclone which grew popular on Twitter in late 2019 which people use as a vehicle to make self-deprecating jokes about their profession. In the snowclone, a flight attendant asks if there's a doctor on the flight, and then a father nudges the person posting saying "That should've been you." The dad then makes a joke, telling the poster to go and see if a thing relating to their job will help. On November 22nd, 2019, Twitter account @thedad posted the first iteration of the joke, using " YouTuber " as the profession in the punchline. The tweet gained over 10,000 retweets and 59,000 likes (shown below). Over the following week, others posted their own variations on the format. Some popular examples include a post by @colesevn, who gained over 130 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @Sererano__ tweeted an example in which she turned out to be useful, gaining over 590 retweets and 8,300 likes (shown below, right). Others inverted the premise of the joke for humorous effect. For example, Twitter user @_sashayed posted an example where the father was supportive of the child, gaining over 570 likes (shown below, left). User Slammy_P posted an example which made it appear as though a group of friends was making fun of someone for making a typo, gaining over 120 retweets and 790 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Twitter Events.

Fortnite Emote Royale is a contest organized by Fortnite in partnership with TikTok in which TikTokers share original dances using the hashtag #EmoteRoyaleContest in hopes to become an official emote on Fortnite, receive a giveaway package and 25,000 V-Bucks. The contest, which was held in January 2020, was mocked on Reddit due to the common opinion that both Fortnite and TikTok are cringe platforms. On January 18th, 2020, Epic Games announced the beginning of the contest, advising TikTokers of the two-week timeframe to submit their entries and to only use certain Fortnite sound clips. That day, Influencers Jordan Fisher and Pokimane uploaded the first examples in partnership with the contest (shown below). The videos garnered over 152,200 likes and 484,900 likes respectively in three days. On January 19th, 2020, Redditors began mocking the partnership on r/dankmemes. StayHipp published a list of memes mocking the contest. That day, Redditor Quinton7462 posted an image comparing Fortnite and TikTok to ogres to r/dankmemes (show below, left). The post received over 11,300 points (93% upvoted) in three days. That day, Redditor randomuser420_69 also posted a meme mocking the contest to r/dankmemes which received over 20,300 points (92% upvoted) in three days. On January 19th, CallMeCarson gained over 199,400 likes for his submission (show below, left). The nex day, @thebetist uploaded another submission which garnered over 109,700 likes in a day (show below, right).

Deceased Relatives on Google Maps is a series of posts of people finding images of their dead family members on Google Maps' Street View feature, which captured them in front of their houses before they died. The exact origin is unknown. On September 25th, 2013, Redditor DUCKS_PDX503 posted the earliest known example of the phenomenon on the /r/Portland subreddit. They wrote, "What surprised me, was that google captured one of the last few pictures of my grandma, because she passed away less than a year after that picture was taken." The post received more than 490 points (95% upvoted) in less than six years (image shown below). Over the next several years, people continued to post examples of their relatives being captured on camera by Google Maps. For example, on November 24th, 2015, Twitter user @markosavic tweeted a photograph of one such image with the caption, "My mom passed away 4 years ago today. This is her stealing water from a fire hydrant on Street View. She was great" (shown below, left). On March 18th, 2018, Redditor Notchoqueen posted "My nana passed in 2013. Later we found a picture on Google street view of her tending the flowers she loved so much. I wish it had captured her face, but I�m so grateful they immortalized her doing something she loved." in the /r/lastimages subreddit. The post received more than 9,500 points (97% upvoted) 130 comments in less than two years (shown below, center). On March 24th, 2019, Redditor Suzuyaol posted "Found my granpa on google maps, doing what he loved. He passed away two years ago due to cancer. He was the best Abuelito ever." in the /r/lastimages subreddit. The post received more than 14,000 points (97% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than one year (shown below, right). On January 7th, 2020, Twitter user @yajairalyb tweeted, "My grandpa passed away a few years ago. We didn�t get to say goodbye to him. Yesterday we found out google maps finally drove through his farm and as we were curious going through it, where the road ends, there is my grandpa, just sitting there." The post received more than 3.9 million views, 442,000 likes and 59,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below). Several media outlets covered the tweet, including The Daily Dot , Time, BuzzFeed and more. My grandpa passed away a few years ago. We didn�t get to say goodbye to him. Yesterday we found out google maps finally drove through his farm and as we were curious going through it, where the road ends, there is my grandpa, just sitting there. ?? pic.twitter.com/CbwRTkCKrZ � yajaira (@yajairalyb) January 7, 2020 Not available .

Girlz 'N' Games is a defunct video game webcomic created by Noelle Adams. Though the comic never garnered a significant following, several of its strips were remarked upon as cringeworthy years after the comic stopped posting, particularly a Christmas-themed comic that made a The Cake Is a Lie joke. Noelle Adams, under the alias Pfangirl, first began posting Girlz 'N' Games strips on August 20th, 2004. Many of the original comics appear to be lost. Some of the earliest extant strips include a Loss parody the comic posted May 20th, 2009 (shown below, left) and a Christmas comic posted December 24th, 2008 (shown below, right). The comic ran sporadically over its lifespan, with Adams making her final post to the comic's Facebook page on May 18th, 2015. Though the comic never gained a significant fandom, it generated a strong anti-fandom after it stopped. The comic was covered by the Badwebcomicwiki, who wrote, "We get tired, even chauvinist, jokes about women. Jokes that aren't even clever, lack an understanding of both women (at the very least women who aren't gamers) and, strangely enough, of video games as well." Many of the comic's panels have appeared in subreddits celebrating cringe (examples shown below). The most infamous Girlz 'N' Games comic was the comic's 2010 Christmas-themed strip. The comic appeared in /r/cringe on October 23rd, 2012 (shown below). The strip was referenced as an example of cringeworthy 2000s webcomics throughout the 2010s. On June 26th, 2017, it was cited as the most cringeworthy webcomic Twitter user @abigbagofkeys could find in a Twitter thread that gained over 2,200 retweets and 4,000 likes. It also inspired parody edits. On December 26th, 2019, an edit appeared on /r/gamingcirclejerk parodying cringeworthy copypastas (shown below, left).

Camila Cabello is a Cuban-American pop singer known for her work with the girl group Fifth Harmony and her solo career after leaving the group. Camila Cabello was born March 3rd, 1997 in Cojimar, Cuba. She first entered the public eye as a contestant on The X Factor , a Simon Cowell reality show which led to the creation of the girl group Fifth Harmony. She was a member of the group from 2013-2016, departing on December 18th, 2016 to go solo. As a solo artist, she grew popular with tracks including "Never Be The Same" and "Senorita" (shown below). When Cabello left Fifth Harmony, she and the group gave contradictory statements about the departure. The group said in their announcement that they were "told via Cabello's representative" that she was leaving the group. Cabello countered on Instagram, "I was shocked to read the statement the Fifth Harmony account posted without my knowing. The girls were aware of my feelings through the long, much needed conversations about the future that we had during tour� Saying that they were just informed through my representatives that I was ' leaving the group' is simply not true." Cabello began dating fellow singer Shawn Mendes in July of 2019, and the couple has been accused of being in a relationship as a PR stunt, which they have denied. On December 17th, 2019, Twitter user @motivatefenty began a thread exposing racist and offensive memes and posts Cabello had reblogged and made on her Tumblr account, vous-etess-belle (examples shown below). The posts' exposure caused Cabello to apologize on her Instagram and Twitter for the posts, writing: �When I was younger, I used language that I�m deeply ashamed of and will regret forever. I was uneducated and ignorant and once I became aware of the history and the weight and the truth behind this horrible and hurtful language, I was deeply embarrassed I ever used it� I apologized then and I apologize now. I would never intentionally hurt anyone and I regret it from the bottom of my heart. As much as I wish I could, I can�t go back in time and change things I said in the past. But once You know better, you do better and that�s all I can do. I can�t say enough how deeply sorry and ashamed I feel, and I apologize again from the bottom of my heart.� Cabello has a large online following. On Twitter, she has over 10.3 million followers. On Facebook , she has over 3.4 million likes. On Instagram, she has over 45 million followers. A devoted subreddit for Cabello has gained over 22,000 subscribers since its creation in March of 2014. On September 11th, 2019, Cabello and Shawn Mendes posted a video responding to critics of recent paparazzi photos of the pair kissing. In the video, the pair intentionally do an over-the-top kiss with a lot of open mouth and tongue. The video was deemed particularly cringeworthy by social media users and gossip blogs. #NeverBeTheSameVideo is a hashtag with which people discuss the music video for Cabello's song "Never Be the Same." A scene in which the singer is draped in a red, plastic-looking fabric prompted parodies in which Twitter users compared the shot to various red snacks and food items. On March 8th, 2018, Cabello released a music video for her song "Never Be the Same." The song gained over 9.6 million views in less than five days (shown below). Immediately after the video was released, fans began parodying a scene in the video in which Cabello is draped in a red fabric by comparing the scene to red foods. For example, Twitter user @snugglycamila uploaded a comparison between Cabello and a ketchup bottle, gaining over 150 retweets and 770 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @streammila uploaded a comparison between Cabello and a red sandwich wrap, gaining over 430 retweets and 1,900 likes (shown below, right). The tweets were covered by Daily Dot the day after the video was released.

Michelle Williams' Golden Globes Acceptance Speech was made on January 5th, 2020 following Michelle Williams' win for Best Actress, Limited Series, TV Movie for her role in the series Fosse/Verdon . During the speech, she made explicit endorsements for legislation that would keep abortion legal in the United States. Some, however, who disagree with Williams' position, criticized the speech. On January 5th, 2020, Michelle Williams accepted the award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards (clip below). During her speech, she said, "I wouldn't have been able to do this without employing a woman's right to choose. To choose when to have my children and with whom. When I felt supported and able to balance our lives, knowing as all mothers know that the scales must and will tilt toward our children." That day, Twitter user @vanitaguptaCR shared the speech. The post received more than 23,000 likes and 5,900 retweets in less than one week (shown below). "When it is time to vote, please do so in your own self-interest. It�s what men have been doing for years, which is why the world looks so much like them." "We are the largest voting body in this country. Let�s make it look more like us.� �Michelle Williams #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/9M9fN1rjrF � Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) January 6, 2020 Some online appreciated Williams' speech. On January 6th, 2020, Redditor sickandtired828207 shared their thoughts in the /r/childfree subreddit. They wrote, "I personally felt her speech was very powerful and candid." The post received more than 2,600 points (97% upvoted) and 195 comments in less than one week. Others criticized the speech for its sentiments. Twitter user @RealMattCouch posted a drawing of Williams giving the speech as a child angel watches from above, saying "was it worth it, mommy?" The post received more than 2,900 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than one week (shown below).

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Gab's Anti-Porn Memes refer to image macros tweeted and reposted by the social network Gab that take an anti- pornography stance using popular meme characters Soyboy Wojak and Yes Chad / Nordic Gamer . The tweet is a part of the site's ongoing stance against online pornography. The original three Nordic Gamer edits were created by Instagram user snake.oils in a post criticizing pornography. The edits depicted consumers of pornography as degenerate, represented by an angry Soyboy and E-Girl / Thot variations of Wojak. Meanwhile, it portrayed those who rejected porn as noble, with the male being a Nordic Gamer and the female being a tradwife Wojak variation (a representation of traditional feminine values). On December 8th, 2019, Gab tweeted the memes as part of their anti-pornography stance. The tweet gained 800 retweets and over 4,000 likes. pic.twitter.com/U5SkjQosy6 � GabTrends.com (@getongab) December 8, 2019 The tweet proved the most popular of Gab's anti-porn tweets. People mocked the usage of the meme characters and it's intended message. User @randygdub wrote, "zero people believe the gab freaks aren�t watching porn 12 hours a day. this is convincing nobody" (shown below, left). Twitter user @trilllizard666 tweeted, "you clearly have never met the type of people that actually get married at 20," gaining over 430 retweets and 4,400 likes (shown below, right). Some users made edits of the memes to troll Gab. User @pobblebonk_ tweeted an edit in which the women in the comics were portrayed as a trans lesbian comic supportive of the pornography industry (shown below, left). User @SlyBlueCat tweeted an edit depicting the creators of Gab as a Gamer Joker Wojak begging for female attention, gaining over 120 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, right). Unavailable

Give Me a Sign refers to a series of TikTok videos in which TikTokers exploit the lyrics of Britney Spear's 1998 song "Baby One More Time." The videos which became popular in December 2019, typically featured a scenario in which the TikTok user asks a protestor for a sign because they agree with what they are protesting. On December 16th, TikTok user @jonny_k_27 posted the first give me a sign video in which he acted out an interaction with a protestor (shown below). The video gained over 177,200 likes in two weeks. On December 20th, 2019, TikToker @neko_channn uploaded a version in which she advocates for free tampons (shown below, left). The video accumulated over two million likes in 10 days (shown below, left). On December 22nd, TikTok users @abbyxic and @michellewozniak both uploaded popular iterations which received over 442,900 likes an 250,600 likes respectively (shown below, right).

Bane vs. Pink Guy , also known as Bane vs. Filthy Frank , is an image macro series based on a screenshot from the film The Dark Knight Rises altered to include the Filthy Frank character Pink Guy . In the image, the Batman villain Bane is preparing to fight to Pink Guy. On July 20th, 2012, the film The Dark Knight Rises was released in the United States. In the film, the characters Batman and Bane (portrayed Christian Bale and Tom Hardy, respectively) fight in a sewer (video below). The image is an alternate angle from this fight. On September 4th, 2016, Twitter user @artcocopuff posted the earliest known version of the image (shown below). However, the post includes a 9GAG watermark, indicating that the image did not originate on Twitter. On September 9th, 2016, Redditor FragranceOfPickles shared the image on the /r/FilthyFrank subreddit. The post received more than 1,400 points (94% upvoted) in less than four years. The following day, an unknown Redditor on /r/me_irl shared and received more than 10,000 points (93% upvoted) and 85 comments (shown below, left). A little over three years later, on December 4th, 2019, Redditor Pizza_Crusade shared an object labeling variation in which Bane is labeled "My teacher wondering who brought the class average down by 15%" and Pink Guy is labeled "Me wondering how I got a -3%." The post received more than 31,000 points (97% upvoted) and 115 comments in less 24 hours (shown below, center). Throughout the day, others shared variations on the meme. For example, Redditor JustJoey177 shared a version in which Bane is labeled "Dad about to beat me for talking his pain fillers" and Pink Guy is labeled, who won't be able to feel the belt." The post received more than 19,000 points (96% upvoted) and 80 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). That day, Instagram user @sonny5ideup shared a variation that uses the Cats Can Have a Little Salami meme. The post received more than 33,000 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below). Not Available .

New York City Subway Churro Vendor Arrest refers to a viral video of an unlicensed churro vendor, Elsa Morochoduchi's arrest in a New York City subway station. The video which was posted by a commuter to Twitter in November 2019 sparked outrage among New Yorkers due the police's reaction to a petty crime. The video led to many city officials speaking out on the matter and hundreds joining to protest outside the train station that month. On November 9th, 2019, Twitter user @SofiaBNewman tweeted video of Elsa Morochoduchi being taken to the police station in handcuffs while her churro cart was being confiscated (shown below). The Twitter user stated, "Tonight as I was leaving Broadway Junction, I saw three or four police officers (one of them was either a plainclothes cop or someone who worked at the station) gathered around a crying woman and her churro cart. Apparently, it's illegal to sell food inside train stations." The video gained over 24,600 likes and 11,300 retweets in 12 days. Tonight as I was leaving Broadway Junction, I saw three or four police officers (one of them was either a plainclothes cop or someone who worked at the station) gathered around a crying woman and her churro cart. Apparently, it's illegal to sell food inside train stations. 1/? pic.twitter.com/sgQVvSHUik On November 10th, 2019, The Transit New York Police Department responded to the video (shown below, left) on Twitter saying, Twitter user @PimmBru was quick to respond to the police statement saying, "There have been 29 vending complaints this year in the zip codes surrounding Broadway Junction (11207 and 11233). For comparison, there have been 8k complaints for noise, 5k for parking/traffic, 600 derelict vehicles, and 200 for animal abuse" (shown below, right). On November 11th, many activists gathered to rally against the NYPD outside the station where Morochoduchi was arrested. That day, according to the @BushwickDaily Twitter account another churro vendor was arrested (shown below, left). NYC Council Member Brad Lander tweeted, "I�ve gotten many thousands of complaints about subway service. About public safety. About safe streets. About housing affordability. Literally no one has ever complained to me about unlicensed churro-selling" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes and 200 retweets in 10 days. The New York Times reported on the incident identifying the woman as Elsa Morochoduchi, 43, of Brooklyn. The article goes on to explain that the wait for a food vending permit is long, costs $50 dollars and has a city limit of 2,900 permits. On November 14th, Mohammed Gangat set up a GoFundMe campaign called "Subway Churros Ain't Going Nowhere" (shown below left. The description reads "If they won't let churro vendors sell the churros, we are going to buy the churros, and let the vendors give them away!" The campaign has raised $2,500 of the $5,000 goal in a week. The next day, The Urban Justice Center also set up The Elsa Fund which has raised $3,243 of the $20,000 goal. The GoFundMe explains that the proceeds will go to:

No Name , usually stylized in all lower case as no name , is a product line of generic brand grocery store and household products sold by Canadian food retailer Loblaw Companies, similar to Wal-Mart's Great Value in-store brand. Since its initial creation, they have been sold in stores and supermarkets owned by Loblaw Companies, and noted for its simplistic packaging consisting of black Helvetica text on a solid yellow background, which would garner notoriety on sites like Reddit. In 2019, an official Twitter account was launched for the brand which gained attention for its lowercase deadpan style of tweeting. No Name was introduced by Canadian food retailer Loblaw on March 21st, 1978. No Name is similar to other generic store brands such as Wal-Mart's Great Value brand, with the goal to provide savings while also providing quality brand-name offerings. When the brand was first introduced, the packaging for almost all of its products were labelled with black Helvetica text on a yellow background to stand out among other products being sold. The packaging and style would go through slight changes, including the addition of pictures and a typeface switch, before more focus was put on Loblaw's more premium President's Choice brand. In 2009, the brand was revived. As of 2019, the brand consists of a number of different products under its lineup, ranging from groceries, to household items, and even beer, and is sold in a number of store chains owned by Loblaw, such as Shoppers Drug Mart, No Frills, and Real Canadian Superstore. On June 10th, 2019, the official Twitter account for No Name released its first tweet, simply stating "i am a brand. follow me." accompanied with a picture simply stating "tweet" on a yellow background, similar to the brand's trademark black-and-yellow packaging. Within 6 months, the tweet received over 3,100 likes and over 700 retweets. This would mark the start of the brand's use of social media, advertising its products in a deadpan and humourous manner, such as advertising their cottage cheese as being "also edible in cities" or captioning seasoned croutons "croutons have no experience," while also replying to tweets, similar to other corporate Twitter accounts, with things such as custom phone backgrounds, Twitter headers, and minimalist GIFs. The brand also participated in live-tweeting the 2019 Emmy Awards, and also attempted at making a viral cat video, though this only received over a million views on Youtube. In addition, Loblaw also placed ads for No Name in real life in a number of places primarily in Toronto, such as the city's Union subway station, taxis, GO regional transit trains, and outdoor billboards and buildings all of which labelled everything while also employing the deadpan tone and humor used on its social media, such as on GO trains, advertising seats with "serves 3" or a view from a train window with "may contain inspiration." In November 2019, it also sold a limited amount of shirts labelled as "t-shirt for wearing" and "shirt with long sleeves for wearing". Due to the brand's regional limitations to only Canada , its reach is slightly limited. Despite this, its official Twitter account has accrued over 45,000 followers since its first tweet.

Yeaman Shore refers to an image of a street sign with a parking symbol with the street title "Yeaman Shore" which has been used as an underlying pun. The street, "Yeaman Shore" is located in the city of Dundee, Scotland in the United Kingdom. The street name originates from one of the former Lord Provosts of Dundee, George Yeaman. On October 26th, 2015, Twitter user @JoeBarclay uploaded a picture of the street sign on to Twitter with the caption "Cool if I park here?" which received over 13,700 likes and over 9,900 retweets (see below). After the tweet was posted, several celebrities and On November 9th, 2016, LADBible posted the tweet on to their social media platforms including Twitter where it received 1,746 likes and 469 retweets. On February 8th, 2017, UNILAD posted the picture as well which received 327 likes and 109 retweets. On December 6th, 2019, The Meme Book posted an image macro on their social media pages. On Facebook , it received over 10,000 likes.

is a 2019 virtual reality video game in which players must slash boxes with digital lightsabers to the beat of a song. On May 1st, 2018, developer Beat Games released Beat Saber on Steam . Later that year, PlayStation released a trailer for the game's release on PlayStation VR (shown below). The game was released that month. The following year, on May 21st, the game was released for Windows. The game received mostly positive reviews from critics. On the review aggregator MetaCritic, the game received a score of 86. IGN wrote of the game: On June 12th, 2018, YouTuber ragesaq published a Let's Play video on the game. The post received more than 11.8 million views in less than two years (shown below, left). Later that year, on November 22nd, YouTuber PewDiePie published a video on the game. The post received more than 20 million views in less than two years (shown below, right).

Oof Size Large refers to a reaction image in which man making a grimace is superimposed over a washing machine dial labeled " Oof Size" that is set to "large." The image grew popular on Reddit in January of 2020 and was commonly paired screenshots of cringeworthy moments. While the first post of the image is unclear, the earliest known post of the original template image appeared on Facebook , posted by user Rick Moses, on June 7th, 2019 (shown below). The image is an edit of a template based off a washing machine dial labeled "load size" set to "large." The template did not start growing in popularity until 2020, when Redditors began using it as a reaction image. On January 6th, user thedennisknwr posted an example in /r/ memes , gaining over 16,000 points (shown below, left). On January 9th, user jizzhandkid posted an example that gained over 43,000 points. The template continued to be popular over the following week. On January 13th, Redditor captainsam22 posted an example in /r/dankmemes that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On January 10th, Redditor DoKSolero posted an example in /r/memes that gained over 14,00 points (shown below, right). The memes were covered by Stayhipp.

Neech Superfli Facebook Timeline Prank / Fuck Yo TL refers to a viral Facebook image post featuring an extended color gradient that takes over the entire screen of those scrolling past the post on a mobile device. On December 20th, 2016, Facebook user Neech Superfli posted the color gradient image with the message "Fuck yo TL" (shown below). Over the next three years, the post gained over 656,000 shares, 556,000 reacts and 193,000 comments. On December 21st, Facebook user JB Law posted a "Peter Parker Reading a Book": image referencing the Neech Superfli post (shown below). Within 48 hours, the image received more than 15,000 shares, 810 comments and 450 reacts.

Undertaker Entering Arena , also known as " Wrestler Entering Arena ," is an exploitable image macro series depicting WWE wrestler The Undertaker emerging from a flaming coffin with a surprised Randy Orton gawking underneath. It�s typically used as an object labeling macro to show shock and awe from a caption placed on The Undertaker�s emergence in the top frame with a response below overlaid on Orton�s face. The original clip used in the meme comes from the WWE�s �Survivor Series,� which took place on November 27th, 2005. In the scene (featured below), Orton can be seen celebrating his victory in the event with his friends, family and other participants, when suddenly the lights go out and a bell tolls--signaling The Undertaker�s surprise emergence. Hooded figures then enter the arena while carrying a casket before placing it upright towards Orton and the ring. Lightning unexpectedly strikes the casket, setting it ablaze as The Undertaker emerges with his signature, intimidating glare. While this is going on, Orton can be seen reacting to the arrival with his mouth open in shock and fear. As The Undertaker enters the ring, he attacks many of the wrestlers in his path while Orton and his dad, Bob "Cowboy" Orton, flee from the arena. The meme itself dates back to sometime in 2018, though exact origins are unknown. In a blog post from an unknown user to the site estebanvarillas.blogspot.com , published on November 27th, 2018, they speculate about the origin and post the earliest example of the template. The meme spread in 2018 and 2019 to various social media platforms where users continued to create new versions with captions. In a Facebook post on December 1st, 2018, to the page Memes desde Marte, one of the oldest examples can be seen with 249 likes, 15 comments and 195 shares. Twitter also saw usage of the format in 2019, and an example was tweeted by user ArathGG on August 12th in regards to the 2019 Super Smash Con (shown below). The tweet was liked 170 times and retweeted 31 times. I made something. #SuperSmashCon2019 pic.twitter.com/v93Zy1vEMw � ?????????? (@ArathGG) August 12, 2019 Another version uploaded to Facebook features Ultra Instinct Shaggy and was posted on January 30th, 2019, to the Lord shaggy. page, receiving 45 likes and 27 shares. Eventually, the format appeared on Reddit in 2019 and 2020, where it began to see increased use on a number of various subs. Redditor KillerShark8 posted a Dragon Ball variant on November 15th, 2019, to the r/Dragonballsuper subreddit, which was upvoted nearly 2,000 times. On January 31st, 2020, Redditor Headed2Valhalla uploaded a meme (seen below) to r/memes and received two Reddit awards, over 33,400 upvotes and 175 comments. The format then found its way to the r/MemeTemplatesOfficial sub on February 2nd, 2020, when Redditor Electromass requested the template under the title �Wrestler entering arena.� The post was commented on by many users who also linked the blank template, and it was upvoted over 9,000 times.

The Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren Female Electability Controversy began as the result of a January 2020 report by CNN that Senator Bernie Sanders told Elizabeth Warren that he did not believe a woman could win a general election for president. Sanders later denied the allegations, but Warren stated that the conversation happened. On January 13th, 2020, CNN reported that, at a private meeting between the two in December 2018 in Washington, DC, Sanders had told Warren that "he did not believe a woman could win" the 2020 presidential election . They wrote: In the article, Sanders called the report "ludicrous." In a statement to CNN, he said: Warren confirmed CNN's reporting on the meeting, stating "I thought a woman could win; he disagreed." In a statement, she said: The day after the reports went viral, BuzzFeed reported that Warren's team would actively attempt to "de-escalate" the controversy. They wrote: Following the initial reports, many of Sanders' supporters stood by the candidate. Some began sharing videos of Sanders saying that a woman could win the election in the past. Twitter user @KindAndUnblind tweeted a video from 1988 of Sanders saying, "The real issue is not whether you're black or white, whether you're a woman or a man--in my view, a woman could be elected President of the United States." The post received more than 1.4 million views, 5,900 likes and 1,600 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below). 1988, @BernieSanders , backing Jackson:"The real issue is not whether you're black or white, whether you're a woman or a man in my view, a woman could be elected POTUS The real issue is are you on the side of workers & poor ppl, or are you on the side of big money &corporations?" pic.twitter.com/VHmfzvyJdy � Every nimble plane is a policy failure. (@KindAndUnblind) January 13, 2020 Others called into question the validity of the report (example below, left). However, after Warren released a statement about the meeting, some who donated to Warren's campaign began posting about requesting refunds for their donations using the hashtag #RefundWarren. Twitter user @unspokenbond tweeted, "If you donated to #Warren2020, and would like a refund after their disgusting smears: #RefundWarren. The post received more than 2,200 likes and 585 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Some questioned the campaigns against Warren, including #RefundWarren and #ITrustBernie. Twitter user @Chess_1967 tweeted, "If I had to guess where the #RefundWarren and #ITrustBernie hashtags started, I'd be looking at the same Russian troll farms that have been throwing gasoline on the fire of US politics for years. 'Only a fool fights in a burning house.' Stop falling for this bullshit." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 3,200 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Some of Warren's supporters accused Sanders' supporters of misogynistic attacks. Twitter user @seankent tweeted, "#RefundWarren is a joke. Bernie said something f**ked up and he should own it. Also the idea that thousands of Berners donated to her campaign is hilarious. They only give money to their overlord." The tweet received more than 955 likes and 135 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Activist Amy Siskind tweeted, "I just made another donation to @ewarren. She�s my #2 candidate but I cannot stand to see Bernie Sanders and his Bernie Bros doing the same thing misogynistic shit they did to Hillary Clinton. He could stop this at any time. This is not leadership. #RefundWarren." The tweet received more than 2,100 likes and 445 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right). Several media outlets covered the controversy, including Mediaite, The Daily Dot , The New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Politico and more. Not available .

FN Meka is an AI SoundCloud rapper and TikTok character who has gained a large following on both Instagram and TikTok. In December 2019, FN Meka went viral on TikTok for showing off his animated all Gucci Cybertruck . On October 4th, 2019, FN Meka released his first track on SoundCloud titled "Internet" which has gained over 150,000 plays in three months (shown below). On October 20th, 2019, FN Meka uploaded his first TikTok video which gained over 89,000 likes in three months (shown below, left). On October 25th, FN Meka uploaded a TikTok video featuring his rap "Internet" and received over 145,600 likes in three months. On November 20th, FN Meka uploaded his second track to SoundCloud titled "Moonwalkin" which recieved over 82,700 plays in a month (shown below). On December 4th, FN Meka uploaded a video featuring an animated Gucci Cybertruck which gained over 703,400 like in a month (shown below, left). On January 5th, FN Meka uploaded a dance video video with Charlie D'Amelio and gained over 165,000 likes in five days (shown below, right). On January 9th, StayHipp published an article on FN Meka. As of January 2020, FN Meka has over 151,000 followers on Instagram and 682,600 followers on TikTok.

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Baby Alzheimer's refers to a series of jokes parodying an anti-vaccination woman who claimed that vaccinations gave babies Alzheimer's disease. The tweet sparked a series of parodies imagining a baby suffering from Alzheimer's disease, a memory-loss illness that typically only affects the elderly. On January 21st, 2020, Twitter user @sasha4short responded to a tweet asking for opinions on vaccinating one's infants by saying she didn't want to get her infants to get diseases like "Down syndrome, Alzheimer's, etc." (shown below). The exchange was screenshot and amplified by Twitter user MJK_NY31, who put his account on private after the exchange gained attention. Twitter users began making jokes about "Baby Alzheimer's" shortly after. For example, user @goodbeanalt joked, "it�s true. I had Alzheimer�s as baby. I can�t remember anything from when I was 1, 2, even 3 years old. and it�s all because I was vaccinated," gaining over 15,000 retweets and 140,000 likes (shown below, left). User @BeeGilly posted a reaction image example, gaining over 17,000 retweets and 71,000 likes (shown below, right). "Baby Alzheimer's" jokes were covered by Junkee.

Girlfriend Reviews is a YouTube run by a couple named Matt and Shelby in which Shelby reviews video games from the perspective of someone who lives with another who plays video games. Since the pair launched the series in late 2018, the series has grown popular, gaining hundreds of thousands of subscribers and received awards nominations. On November 19th, 2018, the pair released their first video, titled "Should Your Boyfriend Play ," gaining over 1.8 million views in over a year (shown below). The video introduced several features of the channel, including the Distracted Boyfriend thumbnail that would become a channel signature and the idea that the videos were not necessarily reviews of the games being covered, but reviews of what it's like to live with someone playing the game. In later videos, the pair said the idea came from when Matt got and became totally engrossed in the experience. Matt had experience as a video editor and writer, and Shelby had experience as an actress, helping the project come together. Between the end of 2018 and through 2019, the channel grew rapidly, and as of January 28th, 2020, has over 748,000 subscribers. The pair was nominated for a Streamy Award in 2019 for Gaming content on YouTube. It was at the Streamy Awards that the pair did a face reveal (shown below). The pair's content has been praised in outlets including USGamer and Dexerto. As of January 28th, their most popular videos are the aforementioned Red Dead Redemption 2 video, as well as videos on Breath of the Wild and (shown below). In addition to their YouTube presence, the pair has 41,000 followers on Twitter and a subreddit that has gained over 7,000 members since its creation on December 2nd, 2018. The channel has over 1,000 likes on Facebook .

Oof Stones, also known as Stones Saying "Oof,� is a reaction image depicting a collection of stones with small carved faces that look as if they�re saying �oof� with pursed lips. There are two commonly used photos of these stone carvings, but either can be used in the same fashion. Most often they�re used to simply react to a caption or image with �oof� but can also refer to another subject that relates to their facial expressions. The two photographs used in the meme come from Silver Stone Handcrafted, an art studio located near Chicago. On April 4th, 2018, the artwork for �Wearable Sculpture~Sandblasted Stones� was added to the website with a total of 14 different combinations of the stone carving faces. Of these various groups, particularly Mixed Group #7 and #10 have been used as reaction images around the internet (some of which can be seen here). According to the website, each one of the stone faces are unique and can be purchased individually. As of February 3rd, 2020, one of the most famous faces in the meme has already been purchased. On December 8th, 2019, a post titled "Gotta go fast" was uploaded to 9GAG where it was initially used as a reaction image on the Funny page. This particular upload shows a video of an overly confident dog jumping down a flight of stairs and falling. User �deevodrift� commented on the post shortly after with the Mixed Group #10 image of the faces and received over 500 points (seen in the screenshot below). Another user then replied to the comment and asked where they could find more of them, to which several users posted additional examples. Two days after the initial upload to 9GAG , another video on the Funny page titled �Acting cool over a rail, what could go wrong� was also commented on with the same image by a different user. In this post, the video shows a man falling off the railing of an upper level and crashing to the ground. The stone carvings were once again the top comment in the thread with over 2,000 points, and several additional users posted different variations in the chain below. This is also the first time we see someone link the art studio that made the carvings, which likely contributed to their spread. Users on 9GAG continued to use the image as a reaction to posts in the following weeks, until it eventually spread to Twitter , Tumblr and Reddit between January and February 2020. On Twitter, Mateusz (@twujbog) tweeted an example of the photo being used elsewhere online with a caption above and the image below (seen here). Chlopak: jest na tt i dodaje swoje zdjecie Polowa dziewczyn: pic.twitter.com/jNbsncJjkI � Mateusz (@twujbog) January 31, 2020 One of the earliest examples of the photo being used in a more traditional meme format comes from this Tumblr account (Dank Today) that reposted a meme on February 1st. Reddit rapidly adopted usage of the image into memes in early February as numerous examples were featured on the front page of the r/dankmemes and r/memes sub. The first post to this platform was made by u/nighthawk321 on February 1st to r/DankMemes (seen below). Receiving nearly 75,000 upvotes, this meme was one of the top posts to the subreddit that day. Another can be seen from u/senor_pumpkin on February 2nd, who created a version depicting the stones as construction workers reacting to a girl walking down the street. This post went on to be upvoted over 26,000 times. Over on r/MemeTemplatesOfficial, u/Stellar_Flower_1 can be seen posting the first instance of the template to Reddit on February 2nd, likely contributing to the creation of more memes in the following days. Unavailable.

The Big Three refers to edits of a panel of the manga panel introducing three powerful characters. Memes based on the format usually depict trios of real people or fictional characters and present them as the biggest and most influential in a certain category. Prior to January 12th, 2017, a panel from then-upcoming Chapter 122 "A Season for Encounters " of My Hero Academia depicting a trio of characters referred to as "The Big Three" was leaked (shown below). On January 16, 2017, the chapter was published, introducing the upperclassmen Mirio Togata, Nejire Hado, and Tamaki Amajiki, known as "The Big Three" for their outstanding skills as heroes. They are known as� the Big Three. On January 12th, 2017, Tumblr user Triplukman (kulhiddenstache) posted an edit depicting Vault Boy , Kaede Akamatsu and Uchiha Sasuke as The Big Three, with the post receiving over 238 likes and reblogs in three weeks (shown below, left). On the same day, Triplukman uploaded another edit of the panel showing the characters wearing iconic outfits and , which are recognized as three of the most popular shonen manga and anime series (shown below, right). The post received over 540 likes and reblogs in three years. After the release of the chapter and the Triplukman's edit, the format grew popular in anime meme communities online, particularly in on /r/animemes subreddit, with the template seeing a surge in popularity in May 2019. For example, on May 6th, 2019, Redditor Fnoox uploaded an example showing three characters from the artist sky_freedom_ (shown below left), gaining 17,500 upvotes in six months. On May 8th, 2019, Redditor DeepDestruction shared a meme about popular anime genre which received over 11,800 upvotes in the same period (shown below, center). On October 30th, 2019, Redditor xGeralD19 uploaded a meme about #TeamTrees campaign that gained over 11,500 upvotes in the following month (shown below right).

What The Fuck Is Oatmeal refers to a series of image macros, shitposts and memes using variations of the statement "I don't want to get political or anything, but what the fuck is oatmeal?" Many responses to the question feature references to the 1, 2 Oatmeal meme.Variations of the question began appearing on Reddit in 2018. Me.me has a variation featuring a deep fried variation that was scraped on May 4th, 2018 from the /r/deepfriedmemes subreddit.[6] The image features Star Wars character R2-D2 and the question "I hate to be the one to ask but what the fuck is oatmeal." However, the post has since been deleted.The next time it appeared on the site was when it was posted by Redditor[7] bjtags20 in the /r/me_irl subreddit on September 26th, 2018. The post received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below).The question "what is oatmeal?" has been posted on various social networks since as early as 2009. One of the earliest includes a tweet [2] by @Schackii_C (shown below).On November 22nd, Redditor[1] Portune-Fortune on the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. The post featured the cartoon character Garfield wearing a construction workers outfit and the caption "I don't want to get political or anything but what the fuck is oatmeal?" The post received more than 3,600 points (100% upvoted) and 60 comments (shown below).Following the post, people began posting the question on various images creating a bit of a non-sequitur. On January 19th, 2019, Redditor[3] Moonlitsonata2 posted a variation (shown below, left).Several months later, on July 4th, Redditor[4] jacobubrahjripjah a version featuring a dog in a wheelchair staring at the ocean in /r/comedyheaven subreddit--thought it had appeared in various subreddits prior to this. The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 200 comments in about two months (shown below, right).On July 16th, the Instagram [5] account @what_the_fuck_is_oatmeal launched. The account posts the same meme featuring the dog every day as of September 5th (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

What The Fuck Is Oatmeal refers to a series of image macros, shitposts and memes using variations of the statement "I don't want to get political or anything, but what the fuck is oatmeal?" Many responses to the question feature references to the 1, 2 Oatmeal meme.Variations of the question began appearing on Reddit in 2018. Me.me has a variation featuring a deep fried variation that was scraped on May 4th, 2018 from the /r/deepfriedmemes subreddit.[6] The image features Star Wars character R2-D2 and the question "I hate to be the one to ask but what the fuck is oatmeal." However, the post has since been deleted.The next time it appeared on the site was when it was posted by Redditor[7] bjtags20 in the /r/me_irl subreddit on September 26th, 2018. The post received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below).The question "what is oatmeal?" has been posted on various social networks since as early as 2009. One of the earliest includes a tweet [2] by @Schackii_C (shown below).On November 22nd, Redditor[1] Portune-Fortune on the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. The post featured the cartoon character Garfield wearing a construction workers outfit and the caption "I don't want to get political or anything but what the fuck is oatmeal?" The post received more than 3,600 points (100% upvoted) and 60 comments (shown below).Following the post, people began posting the question on various images creating a bit of a non-sequitur. On January 19th, 2019, Redditor[3] Moonlitsonata2 posted a variation (shown below, left).Several months later, on July 4th, Redditor[4] jacobubrahjripjah a version featuring a dog in a wheelchair staring at the ocean in /r/comedyheaven subreddit--thought it had appeared in various subreddits prior to this. The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 200 comments in about two months (shown below, right).On July 16th, the Instagram [5] account @what_the_fuck_is_oatmeal launched. The account posts the same meme featuring the dog every day as of September 5th (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Ramramramp Stopping Soda Explosion With Mouth is a viral video of cosplayer @ramramramp throwing a Mentos candy into a bottle of Coca-Cola. When the soda begins to fizz over the top, they attempt to catch the soda in their mouth.On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ramramramp shared the original video with the caption "何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統" (translation: "The imperial rule that entered if it was thrown casually"). Within two days, the video received more than 15 million views, 500,000 likes and 207,000 retweets (shown below).何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統 pic.twitter.com/1VFzLu9M7H— らんぷ💡 (@ramramramp) September 28, 2019Following the post, people responded to the user with memes and fan art of the moment. For example, Twitter[1] user @Soumisd3 tweeted a series of screenshots with the caption, "when you jack off in bed without any tissue closeby." The tweet received more than 860 likes and 130 retweets in two days (shown below, left). Twitter[2] user @kogasitata tweeted an illustration of the moment (shown below, right).The following day, Twitter user @JimMFelton shared the video with the caption "Brexiters accidentally winning the referendum." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 200,000 likes and 50,000 retweets (shown below).Brexiters accidentally winning the referendum pic.twitter.com/kaHxFNnv20— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 29, 2019すみません、衝動に負けました… pic.twitter.com/W5MTraGnmz— muret (@muret_23) September 28, 2019もっふ～♪　今、話題のツイートモグ！何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統 pic.twitter.com/QSExVQK0VCらんぷ💡さん(@ramramramp)— モグモグ＠相互募集 (@mogmog123123) September 29, 2019Not available.[1] [2] Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person military shooter developed by Yager Development and published by 2K Games. The game is the eighth installment in the Spec Ops line of video games. The game centers around Captain Martin Walker and his two Delta Force companions John Lugo and Alphanso Adams as they are sent on a recon mission to the decimated city of Dubai. The game is well known for its dark themes of warfare as entertainment and a deconstruction of the war shooter genre that was heavily prevalent in the industry at the time and has garnered a cult following over the years.The first Spec Ops: The Line trailer was unveiled at the Spike Video Game Awards. Originally slated for release in 2011, the game was pushed back to June 26th, 2012.Spec Ops: The Line released to mostly positive reception from critics. Praise was heavily directed towards the game's narrative, with review outlets like Destructoid, calling it "dense and compelling."[1] Criticism was directed towards the generic gameplay, although some critics argue that the unfleshed out gameplay was intended purposefully by the developers to make the game's narrative and themes more impactful. Video game critic Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw of Zero Punctuation named Spec Ops: The Line as his best game of 2012. Despite the positive reception, the game was a commercial failure, with developers Take Two saying it sold less than anticipated.[3]Despite its poor sales figures, Spec Ops: The Line has garnered a cult following over the years and has been placed in discussions as high art in the medium of video games. The story of the game has been the subject of video analysis on YouTube. YouTuber Raycevik posted a 43-minute review of the game, gaining over 1 million views (shown below, left). Extra Credits released a lengthy video essay about the game, gaining over 430,000 views (shown below, right).Spec Ops: The Line has a subreddit dedicated to the discussion of the game.[2] It, alongside the game's content, are the most viewed pages on the Spec Ops wiki. There is multiple pieces of fan art dedicated to the game, especially on websites like DeviantArt. [4]One of the most infamous scenes in Spec Ops: The Line involves the use of white phosphorus to kill opposing soldiers. Innocent civilians end up getting caught in the crossfire, causing a scene to take place where Walker and his companions witness the carnage they have caused, including an image of a mother's mangled corpse cradling her child. The scene is often cited by the fandom as the first step into how dark the narrative of the game is (video shown below). Chinese Gaming Time Limit refers to a set of guidelines introduced by the Chinese authorities on November 5th, 2019, which limit the amount of time Chinese citizens below the age of 18 are allowed to spend playing video games and restrict the amount of money they can spend on in-game transactions.On November 5th, 2019, the Chinese government released a notice containing a set of guidelines aimed at tackling video game addiction in the country, with Xinhua News Agency reporting on the news on the same day.[1] The guidelines are as follows:In the following days, the news was covered by multiple news outlets globally, including articles by BBC,[2] ABC[3] and The New York Times.[4]On November 6th, game developer Mark Kern posted several tweets about the development,[5][6][7] with one post gaining over 460 retweets and 2,300 likes in one day (shown below). A repost of the tweet to /r/KotakuInAction subreddit received over 590 upvotes in one day.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Repent Sinner refers to a video in which a man blocks an incoming punch of another young man and then point at him to get away. The name stems from the man's shirt sporting the phrase with the image of a finger pointing at the viewer. As it made its way around internet communities, it became viral when popular parodist Chanbanhi made an Ultra Instinct version of it.On October 13th, 2018, a video of a street protest surfaced in which a young man attempted to sucker punch another man who yelled at him, only to be blocked by the hand of a short-haired man. The short haired man then proceeded to point the finger at him with a smile (shown below, left). On October 16th, another angle of the entire ordeal was posted to YouTube, referring to the man as "St. Anger", the nickname of Hell Shaking Street Preachers' leader and far-right activist Allen Pucket, well-known for doing protests in Portland, Oregon (shown below, right). On the day the first video was posted, a slow-motion version of the blocked punch was submitted to Reddit's r/funny[1] and Twitter. [2] On October 15th, a post comparing the man to a Chad appeared on post on 4chan's /pol/ board.[3] This inspired users there to make picture parodies of him pointing his finger (examples shown below).A repost on the bodybuilding forums[4] had users making Ultra Instinct references from the Dragon Ball series. Another one posted to Imgur on October 22nd accumulated to over 300,000 views in the next year.Then, on November 14th, popular parodist Chanbanhi made his own version of the scene, reusing the Ultra Instinct reference[5] (shown below). On twitter, it gathered more than 5 000 likes and 12 000 retweets while its further Instagram post on January 12th, 2019, led to more than 100 000 views. Client: hey can you make this 5 second clip longer and idk more dramatic or something?Normal video editor: not rly i mean there's not much to work withMe: pic.twitter.com/kixhmUiE0R[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kid Mike Wazowski refers to the young Monsters Inc green one-eyed character Mike Wazowski as portrayed in the 2013 animated movie Monsters University. In November 2019, Redditors began using an image of small Mike Wazowski smiling contently as a reaction image and then began pairing that image and with a deep fried and chaotic image of Wazowski to compare the two.On June 21st, 2013, Disney Pixar released Monsters University which features a young Mike Wazowski (shown below).On November 9th, 2019, Redditor Memestagram uploaded an image of "baby Mike Wazowski" to r/wholesomememes[1] but it has since been deleted. On November 10th, Redditor TheSoloAlpaca uploaded a comparison of deep fried Mike to baby mike to r/dankmemes[2] and gained over 66,900 points (91% upvoted) in one day (shown below).On November 10th, Redditor BoxfullofBuns uploaded an image of small Mike Wazowski when referencing coloring on the kids menu to r/dankmemes[3] (shown below, left). The image received over 11,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day. The next day, Redditor Lowgahn posted the comparison image labeled "My mom infront of my teacher at parent teacher interviews" versus "her on the car ride home" to r/dankmemes[4]. The image gained over 25,900 points (98% upvoted) that day. That same day, Redditor George2110 posted the comparison image to r/memes[5] and accumulated over 15,200 points (98% upvoted) that day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 2019 Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry refers to the initiation of impeachment proceedings by House Democrats against United States President Donald Trump for allegedly betraying his oath of office. The announcement follows a whistleblower complaint that President Trump had pressured Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to influence the 2020 presidential election by opening an investigation into presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden.On August 21st, The New York Times reported that Giuliani had pushed the Ukranian government into investigating Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. They wrote,[5] "Mr. Giuliani has spoken on the phone and held an in-person meeting, in Madrid, with a top representative of the new Ukrainian president, encouraging his government to ramp up investigations into two matters of intense interest to Mr. Trump." About two weeks later, on September 5th, The Washington Post[6] accused the president of attempting to "strong arm" the president by withholding aide to the country.On September 9th, 2019, House Democrats launched an investigation into Rudy Giuliani's alleged efforts to "dig up dirt" on Vice President Joe Biden in Ukraine. Axios reported[3] that "Giuliani had met with a top associate of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to push the government to investigate potential conflicts of interest involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who once served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company."On September 12th, the Trump administration released $250 million in aide to Ukraine, which would be used to fend off aggression from Russia. The money had been withheld for nearly a month.[1]On September 13th, 2019, U.S. Representative Adam Schiff issued a subpoena[2] for a "unlawfully withheld" whistleblower complaint to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, which had been filed on August 12th, 2019. Schiff alleged that in August an official within the intelligence community had filed a complaint "regarding a serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law, or deficiency within the responsibility or authority of the Director of National Intelligence." The report was deemed credible and urgent by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Days later, the Maguire had refused to testify before congress.[4]On September 21st, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president had "repeatedly pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s son." However, the Journal states that according to a person familiar on the matter, "Mr. Trump in the call didn’t mention a provision of U.S. aid to Ukraine [and] didn’t believe Mr. Trump offered the Ukrainian president any quid pro quo for his cooperation on any investigation."On September 19th, 2019, in an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo the President's lawyer admitted to asking with the Ukranian government to investigate Vice President Biden (video below).On September 23rd, President Trump told reporters that he mentioned Biden during the call with the Ukranian president on July 25th. While Trump maintained that the call was largely "congragulatory," he said, "It was largely the fact that we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son, creating to the corruption already in the Ukraine."On September 24th, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. She said, "This week, the president has admitted to asking the president of Ukraine to take actions which would benefit him politically. The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections."Following Pelosi's announcement, critics of President Trump on Twitter begane posting a series of reaction videos expressing, what they believe to be, Pelosi's and Democrats' feelings of joy and confidence in the proceedings. Many of these videos featured people strutting to upbeat music and dancing (examples below).#ImpeachTrump Nancy Pelosi announces impeachment inquiryDemocrats: pic.twitter.com/PoHWLJUWUi— 🅱️ruhgressive (@bruhgressive) September 24, 2019Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats on their way to impeach Donald Trump #impeachment #ImpeachTrump pic.twitter.com/YJjjdIvtt1— Dania (@daniarv25) September 24, 2019Others tweeted images and GIFs of support for Pelosi and her decision to move forward on impeachment (examples below).Several media outlets reported on the meme, including The Daily Dot, [7] StayHipp,[8] Los Angeles Magazine,[9] BuzzFeed, [10] Bustle[11] and more.The announcement also sparked conversation on numerous threads on Reddit, gaining more than 50,000 points each in /r/worldnews,[12] /r/news[13] and /r/politics.[14][15][16][17][18]On September 25th, The White House released an unredacted transcript of the call with the Ukranian president.[19] The transcript revealed that Trump encouraged the Ukranian president to reach out to Attorney General William Barr about Biden. He said, "There is a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution, and a lot of people want to find out about that."The Impeachment of President Donald Trump occurred on December 18th, 2019. Following a weeks-long impeachment inquiry into the President Trump's conduct in a July 2019 phone call with the President of Ukraine and his subsequent withholding of congressionally approved aid, the House impeached the president in a vote mostly along party lines, 230 voted for and 197 voted nay, on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] YouTube Verification Purge refers to the change in YouTube verification requirements from having 100,000 subscribers to a much more exclusive requirements involving authenticity and prominence in September 2019. The change triggered a negative response from the YouTuber community due to many notable YouTube influencers losing a status symbol they worked hard to obtain.On September 19th, 2019, YouTube[1] announced via blog post that they would be changing the YouTuber verification requirements to adapt to user needs and YouTube's credibility. The blog post read:On September 19th, 2019, YouTuber Kiwiz[3] announced via Twitter that he received a notice that his YouTube account will become unverified despite having over two million subscribers (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 800 likes and 64 retweets in a day. As more Tweets announced that more YouTubers would become unverified in October that day, YouTuber James Charles[4] tweeted, "I’m really sorry to the creators who are being unverified on @YouTube today. This decision is really pointless and it’s yet another change not a single person asked for 😐 PLEASE know that you are still valid as a creator and I hope that a stupid checkmark doesn’t discourage you!" (shown below, center). The tweet garnered over 49,200 likes and 1,900 retweets in a day. Many rumors surrounding PewDiePie's verification spread but his channel is not being unverified. Twitter user @EposVox[5] explained that "YouTube did not un-verify Pewdiepie/Google/themselves, BTW. Mobile isn't showing verification checkmarks at all on channel pages so when the news broke, everyone kept looking at channels on mobile and saying that PDP, Google, YouTube, etc. got unverified" (shown below, right). That same day, The New York Times[2] covered the incident and gather comments from Jason Urgo:On September 19th, Twitter user @FoldableHuman posted a comprehensive thread as to why YouTubers are angry despite verification being "trivial" in the past explaining that people "hate it when you take things away from them. Even trivial things" (shown below). The initial tweet accumulated over 2,000 likes and 400 retweets in a day.I am actually a little shocked at YouTube's lack of foresight with this. How have they not learned by now how these things go?Thread on verification, why this isn't a big deal, and why it will be treated like one b/c YouTube are bad communicators. pic.twitter.com/baKaIBfsRn— Dan Olson (me) (@FoldableHuman) September 19, 2019On September 20th, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki[6] tweeted "To our creators & users–I’m sorry for the frustration & hurt that we caused with our new approach to verification. While trying to make improvements, we missed the mark. As I write this, we're working to address your concerns & we’ll have more updates soon" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 5,500 likes and 580 retweets in two hours.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] There are no videos currently available.Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga and anime series following the story of a young demon hunter Tanjiro Kamado who seeks vengeance for his family who got killed and his sister who got turned into a demon. Following the premiere of the anime adaptation of the series, memes referencing the show and the character Nezuko Kamado in particular gained significant popularity online.On February 15th, 2016, the first issue of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (literal translation: Demon-slaying Blade) manga series, written by Koyoharu Gotōge, was released in Japan.[1] The manga follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy whose family was killed by demons and whose sister Nezuko was turned into one, as he becomes a demon slayer and seeks cure and vengeance.On June 4th, 2018, the anime adaptation of the series was announced.[2] On April 6th, 2019, the series premiered in Japan, with a total of 26 episodes planned.As of August 30th, 2019, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime maintained a 8.71 rating on MyAnimeList with 92,100 votes submitted.[3] On IMDb, the anime had a rating of 8.9 based on over 2,200 votes.[4]Following the premiere of the anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gained significant popularity in memes, particularly in the /r/animemes subreddit.Nezuko Kamado is the younger sister of main protagonist Tanjiro who was turned into a demon. After her appearance and behavior changed following the transformation, Nezuko carries a bamboo stick in her mouth as a precaution from biting anyone.Following the premiere of the anime series, the character became popular among the anime fans, with images of Nezuko used as exploitables.[1] [2] [3] [4] Kirby's Calling the Police refers to an exploitable image of Kirby from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards holding a mobile phone against a black background above which are the words "Kirby's Calling the Police." Online, it's often used as a standalone reaction image or in conjunction with memes and images that depict something of questionable legality.On March 31st, 2018, Imgur user "Reallundy" posted the image to the site.[1] That same day, user "EMANRESU15" submitted the image to ShitPostBot 5000 where it currently has a rating of 2.[2]The meme began spreading in reference to things of questionable legality shortly after. For example, on May 30th, 2018, Redditor InvMiqx posted it in response to an anime clip, gaining over 6,000 points (shown below, left). On February 3rd, 2019, Redditor hetero_observe posted a similar image, gaining over 400 points (shown below, right).Over the course of 2019, the meme spread across various platforms. On January 2nd, 2019, Reddit user "ssavior_" posted a meme containing the image to the r/memes subreddit (shown below, left).[3] A month later, on February 10th, Reddit user "HolyRollerFliper" made a post entitled "Kirby's Calling the Police!" in reference to the meme despite the fact the post itself did not contain the image (shown below, right).[4] On February 14th, 2019, Twitter user "Zoos_Hamster" posted the image in response to user "raysipe".[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Geedis and The Land of Ta refers to an obscure set of fantasy characters created by the Dennison Sticker Company in the 1980's, which gained interest on the internet due to the mystery of their origin and the exact nature of their usage.According to an investigation by the podcast Endless Thread,[8] The Land of Ta sticker set was originally created by artist Sam Petrucci for the company Dennison in 1981. In November 2011, a post asking "Does anyone remember a 1980s cartoon or game with Land of Ta Characters?" to Yahoo Answers[5] (shown below).On February 8th, Flickr[4] user donald deveau uploaded a photograph of a sticker set titled "The Land of Ta," which featured Geedis along with other fantasy characters (shown below). In the title of the image, the user identified the set as a sticker page produced by the company Dennison in 1981.On June 21st, 2017, comedian Nate Fernald tweeted a picture of a pin featuring a furry creature with the word "Geedis" underneath (shown below).WHAT THE FUCK IS GEEDIS? I found this old pin. Google has no answers. Please help. I'm losing my mind. pic.twitter.com/Wf9ltPS4wDOn August 1st, 2017, Fernald posted the photograph of the sticker set to Facebook.[3] On September 4th, the /r/Geedis[6] subreddit was launched for discussions about the sticker set mystery. Within two years, the subreddit garnered more than 16,250 subscribers. On August 3rd, the travel site Atlas Obscura[2] published an article titled "Join the Search for Geedis," which highlighted Fernald's tweet along with the sticker set photograph.On June 11th, 2019, YouTuber Justin Whang released a video titled "What are Geedis and The Land of Ta? – Tales From the Internet," in which he discussed the history of the Geedis mystery (shown below). Within three months, the video accumulated upwards of 276,000 views and 1,700 comments.On June 10th, 2019, the /r/LandOfTa[7] subreddit was created for "for discussion and fan content involving the created lore behind Geedis and The Land of Ta." On August 23rd, the podcast Endless Thread[8] released an episode about the Geedis mystery (shown below). In the podcast, the artist Sam Petrucci was identified as the artist who created The Land of Ta characters.On September 3rd, Whang uploaded a follow-up video titled "Geedis Mystery Solved!", which discussed recent information regarding the sticker set's origin (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Instagram Perfect Pool Mom refer viral Facebook post in which Facebook user Jen Flint recounted a time in which she witnessed a mother bringing her daughter to the pool to take semi-staged photos for social media. The story was posted in June 2019 and quickly went viral with many mothers reposting the story supporting Flint's intentional message to stay present with their children. Other people criticized the post for shaming the mother in the story.On June 19th, 2019, Jen Flint posted a lengthy story to Facebook in which she recounts seeing a mother bring her daughter to the pool. They were in matching bathing suits and the mother was distracted by her phone and only interacted with her childen when she wanted to take pictures of her. Flint went on to say:The post gained over 202,000 reacts, 2,100 comments and 140,000 shares in four months (shown below).On June 21st, 2019 Facebook[1] user Carey Reist-Emm criticized Flint in the comments for shaming the woman in the story. The comment received over 200 reacts in five months (show below, left). Gretchen Diaz also commented with a story that shared the sentiment of the original post (shown below, right).That day, Jen Flint posted "The ONLY take-away that I intended for you to get from my "pool post" is not to compare your whole self and your whole life to one perfect moment that you see on social media" (shown below). The post accumulated over 700 reacts and 100 shares in five months.Soon after the initial post was made news outlets such as the Daily Mail[2] and Neatorama[3] shared the post. On October 29th, Bored Panda[4] interviewed Jen Flint who explained:[1] [2] [3] [4] All of Garden is a homonym of the chain of Italian restaurants Olive Garden (similar to Bone Apple Tea). The phrase has been used sarcastically, mocking the similarities in the pronunciation between "All of Garden and "Olive Garden," and as a sincere mistake.The earliest known usage of the phrase in connection to the restaurant was in a tweet [1] by @ginadistefano on December 19th, 2011 (shown below).In 2014, Vincent "Vino" Malone launched a blog entitled "All of Garden."[2] The blog followed the author as he attempted to only eat Olive Garden during the 49-days that his "Never Ending Pasta Pass" lasted. On September 26th, 2014, he published an introduction to the blog and the challenge on YouTube. The post received more than 12,000 views in less than six years (shown below). The blog and challenge was later the subject of a legal battle between All of Garden and Olive Garden. The restaurant eventually withdrew its cease-and-desist order.In 2015, a screenshot of a Snapchat post of a woman taking a selfie with the caption "Going to all of garden" went viral on various platforms. The earliest available posting comes from the Twitter[3] account @commonglackgiri. The post received more than 3,100 likes and 1,900 retweets (shown below, left).The photograph soon inspired others to post similar images (example below, center).On March 9th, Twitter[4] user @bnowaygirl tweeted a series of photographs with the caption "On my way out to all of garden." The tweet received more than 185 likes and 155 retweets in less than five years (shown below, right).On April 3rd, 2017, Urban Dictionary [5] user Dictionary Wisperer defined "All of Garden" as "All of Garden is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc., which is headquartered in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, near Orlando" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] VSCO Dog refers to a pet do who has been dressed up like a VSCO Girl which is aesthetic adopted by people who frequently use the VSCO photo editing application. The style is typically associated with a variety of clothing and accessories, including scrunchies, hydro flasks, Kanken bags and tube tops, along with a care-free demeanor. In summer 2019, TikTok and Instagram users began dressing up their dogs and posting photo/videos of them.On August 13th, 2019, TikTok user @puplolaa uploaded the earliest known TikTok video of a VSCO dog (shown below). The video gained over 1,000 likes and 50 shares in a month.On August 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @tuckerthepuper uploaded a VSCO dog transformation video which garnered over 33,000 likes in several weeks (shown below, left). On September 8th, @josiewiggles also uploaded a video of her pet adorned with scrunchies and accessories which accumulated over 1,700 likes and 40 shares in nine days (shown below, right).On September 5th, 2019, YouTuber laurology uploaded "transforming my dog into the ultimate VSCO girl" (shown below). The makeover video gained over 3,900 views in 12 days.Instagram users also began posting pictures of their dogs dressed as VSCO girls. For example, On September 7th, ludo_the_aussiedoodle_king[1] posted an image of a dog wearing a scrunchie and looking at a Hydro Flask (shown below, left). The next day, the_best_harley44[2] uploaded a similar image to Instagram which gained over 80 likes in a week (shown below, right)[1] [2] #FuckOffScotland refers to a hashtag that began trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom in response to the legal action taken against Boris Johnson's proroguing of parliament which the Scottish court of law found unlawful. The hashtag began trending on September 13th, 2019 in the United Kingdom and it was met with humorous responses from Scottish Twitter users and was compared as a contradiction to the Better Together campaign pledge for Scotland to lead, not leave the United Kingdom during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.On September 9th, 2019, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, prorogued parliament in an attempt to hold a new Queen's Speech in October 2019. After Boris Johnson prorogued parliament, SNP Member of Parliament, Joanna Cherry and other QCs launched legal action against Boris Johnson's decision which resulted in the Scottish courts ruling that the prorogation of parliament was unlawful.[1] In response to the court verdict, Brexit supporters started using the hashtag: "#FuckOffScotland", criticizing their involvement in the Brexit process (examples shown below).After #FuckOffScotland started trending nationwide, Scottish Twitter users responded to the users using the hashtag and started comparing the comments made towards Scotland to the promise of the Better Together campaign, the official No campaign for the 2014 independence referendum which they said that "Scotland should lead the UK, not leave." Many also stated that they had been trying to leave the UK since the Independence Referendum, so the "#FuckOffScotland" campaign played into their goals.Scottish comedian Jane Godley responded to the hashtag and criticized and kicked Brexit supporters that started tweeting it (see below).When #fuckoffscotland becomes a thing and brexiteers pretend they know about law #janeygodleyreacts pic.twitter.com/O7RjSSX7Nh— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) September 12, 2019[1] #TeamTrees is a joint campaign and collaboration project organized by YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober in an effort to plant 20 million trees by raising $20,000,000 USD for the Arbor Day Foundation. The campaign was launched on October 25th, 2019 and included support from a large number of creators in the YouTube community.On May 22nd, 2019, MrBeast asked Twitter[1] "What should I give my 20 millionth subscriber? I was gonna give him 20 million pennies but I procrastinated and I think it’s to [sic] late to get them in time." The tweet gained over 133,400 likes and 5,300 retweets in five months. Redditors began suggesting that MrBeast plant 20 million trees and MrBeast took notice and the next day replied to his own tweet with examples of the suggestion on Reddit (shown below). The tweet garnered over 145,400 likes and 18,500 retweets in five months.On October 25th, 2019, both MrBeast and Mark Rober anounced their partnership to plant 20,000,000 trees through YouTube videos (shown below). The videos gained over 23.8 million views and 6,1 million views respectively in three days. Viewers were encouraged to donate to TeamTrees.[3]That same day, The Infographics Show uploaded a YouTube video explaining the impact planting that many trees ith have on the environment (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 4.3 million views in three days. Other famous YouTubers like DramaAlert uploaded videos promoting the campaign (shown below, right).That dame day, Verge [2] published an article about the initiative which quoted the Arbor Day Foundation in saying "“We’re just not planting and walking away” warning that "the US Forest Service, which it partners with, estimates a 3 percent mortality rate per year." On October 25th, vidIQ posted a "Live Tree Planting Counter – TeamTrees" to YouTube. Within three days, viewers had planted over 5.5 million trees.On October 28th, Redditors posted numerous memes relating to the tree planting initiative to r/pewdiepiesubmissions.[4][5] Redditors sammanahve777 and lezz_ posted images which received over 700 points (92% upvoted) and 7,700 points (96% upvoted) respectively that day (shown below).On October 29th, 2019, Elon Musk tweeted a that he would donate one million trees in a thread replying to MrBeast and Marques Brownlee (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet gained over 349,000 likes and 58,600 retweets. Additionally, Musk changed his Twitter name to "Treelon Musk."On December 19th, the Team Trees Official Twitter[6] account announced that the campaign had reached its goal of 20 million trees planted (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 34,100 likes and 8,200 retweets in a day. That day, @MarkRober[7] responded to the news by tweeting, "20,000,000 TREES!! HOLY CRAP!!That’s the power of our community!! With over .5M donors (<$5 average donation) this only happened because everyone played a roll. Please go thank/congratulate the person who first told you about #TeamTrees. They the real MVP. So stoked right now!!!" The tweet received over 14,400 likes in a day.That day, @MrBeastYT[8] and YouTube responded to the news on Twitter with gratitude. The tweets accumulated over 384,700 likes and 95,400 likes respectively. Team Tress continued to encourage donations after hitting its goal they raised another $200,000 in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Keke Palmer "Sorry to This Man" refers to actor Keke Palmer's reaction to a photograph of Vice President Dick Cheney in which she admits that she does not recognize him. The video has been used as a reaction image.On September 11th, 2019, Vanity Fair published a video in which Palmer takes a lie detector test. The interviewers show Palmer a series of images and record her reactions. When shown a photograph of Vice President Cheney, she responds, "I hate to say it -- I hope I don't sound ridiculous -- I don't know who this man is. I mean, he could be walking down the street, I wouldn't. Sorry to this man." Within a week, the video received more than 250,000 views (shown below).That day, Twitter user @mattryanx tweeted the video with the caption "oh my– Keke Palmer doesn't know who Dick Cheney is?" Within one week, the tweet received more than 900,000 views, 18,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below).oh my– Keke Palmer doesn't know who Dick Cheney is? pic.twitter.com/dDssXr63Nu— KEKE PALMER FAN ACCOUNT (@mattryanx) September 12, 2019The following day, @mattryanx shared her response as a isolated clip, writing "and here is Keke Palmer saying 'sorry to this man' in meme format, you're welcome." Within one week, the clip received more than 5.4 million views, 6,700 likes and 980 retweets (shown below).and here is Keke Palmer saying "sorry to this man" in meme format, you're welcome pic.twitter.com/1V6XariICP— KEKE PALMER FAN ACCOUNT (@mattryanx) September 12, 2019On September 13th, following @mattryanx's isolated post, people began posting the video as a reaction to various jokes. For example, that day, Twitter user @N_I_K_Y_A_T_U shared the video as a response to people asking them if they recognize President Donald Trump. Within one week, the tweet received more than 40,000 likes and 13,000 retweets (shown below).:Travels internationally: "Isn't that your Preside-"Me:pic.twitter.com/PRyG4e7Xey— Octavia Butler knew… (@N_I_K_Y_A_T_U) September 13, 2019That day, Palmer shared the video on Instagram. She wrote, "Twitter is killing me with the memes from this clip omg." Within three days, the post received more than 1 million views and 100,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the meme, including BuzzFeed, [1] Mashable, [2] Complex,[3] Yahoo,[4] TeenVogue,[5] PopBuzz[6] and more.When someone asks me about the guy I called “the love of my life” two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/ozpiYoGhlI— Sorry to This Man. (@TatyanaJenene) September 14, 2019"Didn't y'all used to talk?" pic.twitter.com/9T1MhwKNCN— the funny auntie grandma friend✨ (@laugh_track_nat) September 12, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Thomas Had Never Seen Such Bullshit Before is reaction image macro of the character Thomas the Tank Engine with the phrase added by users for humorous effect.On December 18th, 1984, the episode of Thomas The Tank Engine "Thomas in Trouble" aired in the United Kingdom. In the episode, a police officer stops Thomas, which causes the character to make an angry reaction (shown below, left). [1]On July 25th, 2019, Redditor KittyBadget posted the image with the subtitle "Thomas had never seen such bullshit before" and the caption "When you roll a nat 20 for a grapple but the enemy also rolls a nat 20 and has 1 more strength than you." The post received more than 5,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, right).Prior to its usage in this meme, the reaction image of Thomas angry had been used by people online since about 2015, when the earliest known usage was posted. On March 17th, 2015, Tumblr [2] user battered-sausage shared the image as part of a dump of what they called "the gold standard of reaction images." The post received more than 300 notes in less than five years (shown below).In late August 2019, the meme grew in popularity on Reddit. One of the biggest early posts was submitted on August 29th, 2019 by Redditor[3] Cyberostrich, who captioned the image "When you tell a third grader that there are numbers below zero." The post received more than 22,000 points (98% upvoted) and 75 comments in less than one month (shown below, left).Two days later, on August 31st, Redditor[4] ShadowRedditer shared a variation in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They captioned the post, "When u finish 1st place, but then the teacher says 'u are all winners.'" The post received more than 85,000 points (97% upvoted) and 235 comments in less than one week (shown below, center).The meme continued to rise in popularity that week. On September 1st, Redditor[5] ham_salsa shared a variation that reads, "When the teacher won't round my 58 to a 94." The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] CallMeCarson is the online handle of streamer and comedian Carson King, who gained a significant online following streaming various video games on Twitch and posting comedy videos on YouTube.On July 10th, 2012, King joined YouTube with the handle CallMeCarson.[1] Two years later, on August 22nd, 2014, he uploaded his first video "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge + Face Reveal! – Carson." In a little over five years, the video received more than 460,000 views (shown below).Later that year, on October 16th, he uploaded the video "CallMeCarson Intro 2014." The video received more than 67,000 views in five years (shown below, left).Two years later, he uploaded "The Teletubbies Are Evil" video. The post received more than 117,000 views in less than three years (shown below, right).On January 16th, 2018, he uploaded his first Twitch livestream. In the video, he plays the video game . Within two years, the video received more than 2,900 views (shown below, left).On May 13th, 2019, King uploaded his most popular video as of October 2019. The video "I rigged a Discord Spelling Bee…" received more than 11.2 million views in less than one year (shown below, right).CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson refers to an object labeled image macro series based on a screencap of streamer CallMeCarson crying at his computer while a figurine of the character Joe Swanson from Family Guy can be seen smiling while holding a bat in the background. The images are typically captioned with Swanson labeled as an aggressor and CallMeCarson labeled as their victim.You Have Forfeited Your Life Privileges is an image macro series featuring a screenshot of YouTuber CallMeCarson wearing a wide-brimmed hat and pointing an airsoft pistol with the subtitle "You have forfeited your life privileges."[1] Todos Con Biden is a coalition launched by presidential candidate Joe Biden for the American LatinX community in October 2019. After the launch the Trump campaign bought todosconbiden.com which redirected those interested in Biden's coalition to information on Trump and the Latino community.On October 23th, 2019, Joe Biden announced on Twitter that "Today, we're launching Todos con Biden.[3] Latinos have contributed so much to our country--you're part of the fabric of America & you deserve a president who respects you & will fight alongside you. Join me as we continue to build on the progress we've made" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 300 retweets in six days.Today, we're launching Todos con Biden. Latinos have contributed so much to our country--you're part of the fabric of America & you deserve a president who respects you & will fight alongside you.Join me as we continue to build on the progress we've made: https://t.co/7c2ZAB1Yf4 pic.twitter.com/GChKfKsu12On October 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @vincentoranzo[1] voiced his support of Todos con Biden like many others (shown below, left) but that same day, The Trump campaign bought the Todos con Biden domain name (shown below, right).[2] The Trump campaign[4] now runs the Todos con Biden Facebook[5] page and web page.On October 26th, Twitter user @GaryCoby share a video of Biden addressing the matter and commented "Someone on #SleepyJoe’s team lied to em. We bought todosconbiden after he announced his latino coalition with that exact name. Total lie that we bought it before (aren’t guessing the name) or that they couldn’t buy it -- It was available and v cheap!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 270 likes and 100 retweets in three days.Someone on #SleepyJoe’s team lied to em.We bought todosconbiden after he announced his latino coalition with that exact name.Total lie that we bought it before (aren’t guessing the name) or that they couldn’t buy it -- It was available and v cheap!pic.twitter.com/faXyN7hIL1[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] I Edited a Peppa Pig Episode is a video remix series in which episodes of the British animated series Peppa Pig are arbitrarily manipulated for humorous effect.On July 28th, 2019, YouTuber Steph Inc. published the video "I edited a peppa pig episode cause I didn't know what else to post." In the video, the YouTuber explains that they "overly" edited an episode because "Peppa Pig" was trending. In the video, actions and sounds are accentuated by a variety of effects, including animations of explosions and pop music. Within two most, the post received more than 1.3 million views (shown below).While Steph Inc.'s video launched the meme, the earliest known usage of the phrase "I edited a Peppa Pig episode" was posted on October 9th, 2017 by YouTuber dom and Gio Productions. The video follows a similar idea as the Steph Inc. video, meaning that an episode of the series is arbitrarily edited for comedy. Within two years, the video received more than 1,000 views (shown below).Following the release and spread of Steph Inc.'s video, others began posting other re-edits of the show. For example, on August 21st, YouTuber Samuel Kemp shared a variation entitled "i edited a peppa pig episode for fun." The post received more than 4 million views in less than one month (shown below, left).A little over a week later, on August 31st, YouTuber Lour Drick Valsote shared "I Edited a Peppa Pig Episode for Fun (and for a School Project)." The video received more than 800,000 views in less than two weeks (shown below, right).That day, YouTuber Steph Inc posted another video entitled "I edited a peppa pig episode cause I didn't know what else to post (part 2)." Within two weeks, the post received more than 2.2 million views.There are no videos currently available. refers to Epic Games banning popular Fortnite player FaZe Jarvis, aka Jarvis Khattri, from playing the game again after he posted videos of himself using Aimbot software, an auto-aiming software. Though Jarvis denied he had ever used the cheat in a competitive setting and only used it in solo and playground mode, Epic nevertheless went through with the ban.On November 3rd, 2019 FaZe Jarvis posted a YouTube video titled "I've been Banned from Fortnite (I'm Sorry)," in which he announced that Epic Games had banned him from the game for using Aimbot software, a clear violation of Epic Games' cheating policy, in videos he had uploaded to YouTube. The video has received over 8 million views (shown below). In the video, he apologized and called the videos a "massive mistake."The following day, YouTuber Fortnite Legend reposted Jarvis' video in which he used Aimbot, adding some commentary (shown below, left). YouTuber The Fortnite Guy posted a video arguing that Khattri not using the software in competitive modes should earn him some leeway (shown below, right). He pointed out that competitors caught cheating in the Fortnite World Cup qualifiers only received a two week ban.The point about the softer punishment for the World Cup qualifier cheaters was echoed by FaZe Banks in a tweet[1] (shown below, left). Others argued that because Jarvis seemed to be endorsing cheating by using Aimbot software so brazenly, the punishment was deserved (shown below, right).According to The Sun,[2] Jarvis made between $25,000 and $36,000 off the apology video.Unavailable[1] [2] #DevinHasALeakingAnus is a hashtag which refers to a parody headline from The Onion[1] that began trending in October 2019. The article "‘At Least They Don’t Know About My Leaking, Prolapsed Anus,’ Thinks Devin Nunes Filing Lawsuit Against Mocking Twitter Accounts" parodies California Republican Representative Devin Nunes' defamation complaint filed against Twitter parody accounts @devinnunesmom and @devinnunescow in March.On March 18th, 2019, Devin Nunes filed a complaint in Virginia against Twitter parody accounts “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow."[7][2] On October 9th, The Onion[3] reposted their article "‘At Least They Don’t Know About My Leaking, Prolapsed Anus,’ Thinks Devin Nunes Filing Lawsuit Against Mocking Twitter Accounts" to Twitter (shown below). The tweet gained over 4,900 likes and 900 retweets in a day.On October 9th, 2019, Twitter user @GlenBrown15[4] tweeted, "Lawsuit coming ..Ask @DevinCow about that. (Unless its not parody).😂" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 20 likes in a day. Soon after the article was posted many Twitter users began using the hashtag #DevinHasALeakingAnus. The hashtag began trending the next morning. Twitter user @NocturnusLes[5] posted a "Imma Head Out" image captioned, "Me after logging onto twitter and the first thing I see trending is #DevinHasALeakingAnus" (shown below, right).On October 10th, 2019, Twitter user @GrayAndrew[6] tweeted a screen show of one Twitter user who believed that the the hashtag echoed a fact and complaining about liberals who talk about something the representative cannot change (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] There are no videos currently available."I Am Aware of the Effect I Have on Women" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Charles Miner on the American television situational comedy The Office. Online, a screenshot of Miner saying the line has been used as a sarcastic image macro to express one's attractiveness to women.On March 26th, 2009, the episode "Two Weeks" of The Office aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, numerous female characters attempt to woo new boss Charles Miner (portrayed by Idris Elba). In an interview segment, the character says, "I am aware of the effect I have on women" (clip below).On January 12th, 2012, Tumblr [2] user shockakhan shared a GIF of the moment. The post received more than 550 notes in less than eight years (shown below, left).On February 12th, 2018, Redditor [3] Sapwell1501 shared the GIF with the subject line "When literally no-one wants to be my Valentine." The post received more than 32,000 points (93% upvoted) and 460 comments in under two years.Later that year, Redditor[5] noodlepoodle1 shared the image of Miner with the caption "When you hold the door open for a girl and she smiles at you for 0.069420 milliseconds." The post received more than 6,000 points (99% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than one year (shown below, right). On February 6th, 2019, Redditor[4] Sachrine shared the post in the /r/DunderMifflin subreddit, receiving more than 44,000 points (94% upvoted0 and 240 comments in six months (shown below, center).Following the post, the website StayHipp[7] published a report on the meme.Following the post, the image became a popular image macro series. For example, on August 29th, Redditor[6] Khrime shared the image with the caption "Me: *goes on a date with a girl / Girl next day: *comes out as lesbian*." The post received more than 77,000 points (96% upvoted) and 350 comments in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Woman Scared of Breasts refers to a photoshopped image of a scared woman turning away from female breasts pressed against the car window. Spread as a viral image in early 2010s, starting in 2018 the image gained popularity as an object labeling meme and was later used in redraws following the Mai Shiranui Super Smash Bros. Ultimate snub.On January 22nd, 2012, an unknown Redditor posted a photograph of a scared woman turning away from an ostrich looking into a car window to /r/pics subreddit, claiming that the image was originally posted on Facebook (shown below, left).[1] In the thread, Redditor evolveKyro posted an edit of the image in which the woman turned away from female breasts being pressed against the car window (shown below, center).[2] The comment gained over 930 upvotes in six months. In the same thread, more edits of the image were posted (example shown below, right)In the following years, the edit was reposted online multiple times, including a number of demotivational poster posts on various websites (examples shown below). For example, on February 28th, 2012, Cheezburger user fareon posted a demotivational poster based on the image which gained over 50 thumbs up on the website (shown below, left).[3]On October 14th, 2014, the unedited image was posted to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, with multiple edits submitted in the following hours.[4]On October 19th, 2018, Redditor dankbob_memepants_ reposted an object labeling meme originally created by Redditor jackrunit to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, receiving over 1,000 upvotes (shown below, left).[5] In the following year, the format saw limited spread on Reddit as an object labeling meme (examples shown below, center and right).On November 6th, 2019, director of Masahiro Sakurai said that Mai Shiranui from the Fatal Fury series will not be included into the game, supposedly due to her large breasts.[6]The news prompted a surge in the popularity of the format, with memes mocking Sakurai as being afraid of breasts being posted on Twitter. For example, on November 6th, 2019, Twitter user @BobbyWasabiSN posted an object-labeling meme which received over 3,200 retweets and 13,000 likes in two days (shown below, left).[7] On the same day, Twitter user @pewbutt posted a redraw which received over 3,000 retweets and 11,900 likes (shown below, center).[8] Another redraw by Twitter user @SteveChops gained over 2,000 retweets and 9,600 likes in two days (shown below, right).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Username Checks Out is a common catchphrase used online to point out when someone makes a comment that seems to complement their online handle. For example, it might be used if someone with the handle "ilovepasta" makes the comment "spaghetti is amazing." It is most popular on Reddit. It is similar to the phenomenon of Beetlejuicing, where a person appears in a thread with a username pertinent to the topic at hand.On November 19th, 2014, Redditor felix2468[1] posted a question to /r/OutOfTheLoop about what the phrase "Username checks out" meant. While the comment had seen use online prior to the question, the post marked the first time someone inquired about its meaning online.On October 20th, 2015, a 9GAG user posted an example showing someone with the username "EnragedQuitter" leaving an online gaming match, gaining over 6,600 points (shown below).On April 17th, 2016, Redditor The-Lying-Tree posted the same question to /r/OutOfTheLoop.[2] In the thread, users Drogovic and Stuff_muffin provided examples of how the meme would be used (shown below).The popularity of the joke on Reddit led to the creation of a small subreddit, /r/ThatUserNameChecksOut,[3] devoted to documenting examples of the phrase being used. There is also a Reddit bot[4] that appears when the joke is made on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] Balkan Memes, also known as Anti-Albanian Memes, refer to a series of memes written from the point of various Balkan countries in which they insult their neighboring countries, primarily Albania.Peter Griffin Mii Speedruns refers to a speedrunning category done in Mii Maker which requires the player to create a Mill looking like Family Guy character Peter Griffin as fast as possible.On April 26th, 2016, YouTube user -Captain Frezhor- posted a video tutorial for creating a Mii closely resembling Family Guy character Peter Griffin.[1] The tutorial showcased several tricks to make the Mii look as close to the character as possible, including the use of eyebrows to create a fake nose, and using the actual nose instead of a chin. The video accumulated over 229,600 views in three years (shown below).On March 28th, 2018, YouTube user turnipp posted a video titled "Mii Maker (Switch) – Peter griffin Speedrun in 24.80" in which he performed a speedrun of creating Peter Griffin in Mii Maker on Nintendo Switch gaming console (shown below).[2] The video gained over 3,800 views in two years.In the following days, turnipp posted two more Mii Maker Peter Griffin speedruns, bringing his personal best and world record to 19.49 mark (shown below).[3][4]In early May 2019, a video of turnipp performing his 19.49 speedrun gained a significant spread online due to being recommended through the YouTube Recommendation Algorithm. On May 3rd, 2019, Redditor Olikat10 posted a "Nobody:" meme highlighting the spread of the video (shown below).[5] As of October 1st, 2019, the video received over 480,700 views on the platform.On May 5th, 2019, YouTuber Yogi set the current world record for the discipline (18.44).[9]On September 26th, 2019, Instagram user sneezyz posted a Streamer Reaction Parody of Twitch streamer WizardYensid based on the turnipp's speedrun. The meme gained over 20,000 views and 5,400 likes in six days (shown below).[6] A September 28th iFunny repost of the video gained over 60,000 smiles in four days.[8]On September 30th, 2019, the video was featured by popular Snapchat meme account xo trayvon vert and reposted to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, where it gained over 16,800 upvotes in one day.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Kobe Bryant’s "Fourth Place" Photo refers to an Instagram post by former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant with the child basketball team he coaches. Many have interpreted Bryant's caption for the photograph as explicitly mocking his team. Bryant has since denied that that was his intention.On September 11th, 2019, Kobe Bryant posted a photograph of himself with the child basketball team he coaches.[1] No one in the photograph is smiling. He captioned the post:Here’s our fourth place “winners” picture lol six of the kids in the picture stayed with me and worked every single day to get better and continue to work to this day. The 7th player (not in pic) missed this game for a dance recital so that should tell you where her focus was at this time, From this original group of 7 we have added a player TWO years YOUNGER (6th grade now), a player who’s team in our area folded and a player who’s family moved here from Tennessee. The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up. That journey continues #mambas #2yearsagoWithin 24 hours, the post received more than 286,000 likes (shown below).Following the post, people reacted negatively to Bryant's criticism. Twitter[2] user @kharigold tweeted a screenshot of the post with the caption, "yeah kobe a maniac lmfao." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 48,000 likes and 10,000 retweets (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others joked about Bryant's comments, accusing him of being too hard on his players.Bryant responded to one of the complaints, writing,[3] "Nah fam I was just explaining why she wasn’t in the pic. Most of my kids on the team played and still play other sports including my daughter so it’s all love. Don’t misunderstand the message."He later clarified the post and updated the text to read, "The 7th player (not in pic) missed this game for a dance recital so that should tell you where her focus was at this time, meaning she enjoyed dance more than ball which is fine. Now? She eats sleeps breaths the game."He also wrote,[4] "That wasn't shade. She enjoyed dancing more than hooping at that time and there's nothing wrong with that. Just point out that ball wasn't the primary focus. Now? She LOVES basketball."He later posted a video of himself dancing at age 12. He wrote, "When I was 12, I skipped basketball for two weeks so I could dance in a school show. I’m all about diversifying while young, then locking in on your passion." The post received more than 1.3 million views and 400,000 likes in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the post, including Fox News, [5] Yahoo,[6] Deadspin,[7] Complex,[8] TMZ[9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] ytp sexer is an infamous YouTube Poop created by YouTuber SPIGOTTAN. The video's low-quality editing has developed an ironic fandom within the YTP community, where multiple parodies have been created.While it is unknown exactly when the video was uploaded, "Ytp sexer" was relisted on July 13th, 2018, by YouTuber SPIGOTTAN. The video is a YouTube Poop of another YouTube Poop known as "YTP Toy Story: Dying With Style" by WaTruqDats. Though the original video has been deleted, it has been archived on archive.org.[1] As of October 2019, ytp sexer has garnered over 37,000 views on YouTube.Ytp sexer gained notoriety within the YouTube Poop community as a "so bad it's good" YTP, causing an ironic fandom to sprout. Fans of SPIGOTTAN's YTP often say "we love ytp sexer" in reference to the video. On April 7th, 2019, YouTuber SneakyBoots announced a ytp sexer collab, where entrants would upload their own YouTube Poop re-imaginings of ytp sexer. The rules were as follows:Rules:1. watch ytp sexer 2. we love ytp sexer 3. big mouth 4. source must be ytp sexer or a new ytp with ytp sexer jokes 5. the length of your entry must be no more than 1:13 (the length of ytp sexer) unless you can come up with more joke ideas for your entry 6. watermark your entry or some shitIt's unknown exactly how many members joined and uploaded their entries into the collab. With the announcement of the collab, a large influx of ytp sexer parody videos surfaced, including a parody from YouTuber EmperorLemon (via alternate channel EmperorLime). A compilation of the entries was uploaded into a video by SneakyBoots on July 21st, 2019, compiling almost three hours of footage from entrants, along with a second upload the next day for entrants he missed, consisting of an extra ten minutes of footage.[1] The Murder of Botham Jean occurred in September 2018, when off-duty police officer Amber Guygen entered the apartment of Botham Jean, shot and killed him. Guygen contended that she mistook Jean's apartment for her own and assumed that Jean was burglarizing her residence. In October 2019, she was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison.On September 6th, 2018, Amber Guygen, 30, an off-duty police officer, entered the apartment of 26-year-old Botham Jean, shot and killed him. Guygen claimed that she had mistaken Jean's third-floor apartment for her fourth-floor apartment and believed Jean to be a burglar who had entered her domicile.[1] Guygen was arrested for manslaughter.According to the Dallas Police Department:[2]Three days after the incident, Guygen turned herself in to authorities. She was terminated roughly two weeks later on September 24th. On November 30th, 2018, a grand jury indicted Guygen for murder.On September 22nd, 2019, the trial of Amber Guygen began.On October 1st, 2019, Guygen was found guilty of murder, after a jury deliberated for six hours. She was sentenced to 10-years in prison.[4]The conviction and sentencing of Guygen was the topic of conversation online. On October 1st, Redditor [5] MikeCates posted about the conviction in the /r/news subreddit, receiving more than 72,000 points (92% upvoted) and 11,000 comments in two days. Additionally, that day, Redditor[6] JAlbert653 posted about the conviction in the /r/JusticeServed subreddit and received more than 23,000 points (94% upvoted) and 3,600 comments in two days.On October 2nd, Twitter user @IamGMJohnson shared a video of Botham Jean's mother. They wrote, "Botham Jeans mother calling out police corruption. You won’t spin this into so Black forgiveness story. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 236,000 views, 6,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below).Botham Jeans mother calling out police corruption. You won’t spin this into so Black forgiveness story. pic.twitter.com/ZHHH7TFuqI— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 3, 2019On October 2nd, 2019, while on the witness stand, Botham Jean's brother Brandt offered his forgiveness to his brother's killer and requested a hug from Guygen. He said, "I don't know if this is possible, but can I give her a hug, please. Please?" He stood up and the two hugged (video below).The video received a number of reactions from people online. Twitter[7] user @BerniceKing tweeted, "God bless #BothamJean’s brother. But don’t confuse his forgiveness with absolving this nation for its gross, bitter discrimination against Black people in a myriad of its systems and policies. Racism and white supremacist ideology can’t be 'hugged out.' Do #BlackLivesMatter?" The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 3,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Twitter user @keithboykin tweeted,[8] "Amber Guyger murdered Botham Jean. The jury gave her 10 years. The judge hugged her. The victim’s brother hugged her. A police officer in court brushed her hair. The Message: White women’s lives are valuable. Black men’s lives are not." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 4,700 retweets (shown below, right).On October 2nd, Redditor[9] unknown_human shared a GIF of the hug on the /r/gifs subreddit. The post received more than 29,000 points (83% upvoted) and 3,600 comments in 24 hours (shown below).Several media oulets covered the trial, including New York Times,[1] Vox,[3] CNN,[4] CBS,[10] NPR[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Younger Family Transgender Child Controversy is a controversy surrounding the gender identity of a 7-year-old born James Damon Younger, who the child's mother Anne Georgulas claims has gender dysphoria and prefers the name Luna.On July 2nd, 2018, Dallas resident Anne Georgulas filed a petition to modify the parent-child relationship against her ex-husband Jeffrey Damon Younger. The requested modification concerned 5-year-old James (Luna) Younger, who Georgulas was convinced was transgender. Georgulas required enjoining Jeffrey Younger, who believed the child's gender identity to correlate with the assigned sex, from engaging in behavior which did not affirm the female identity of the child, and limiting Younger's custody rights over twins James and Jude should he fail to comply.[1]Before November 7th, 2018, Jeffrey Younger launched Save James website on which he shared certain details of the case, claimed that Georgulas was intending for the child to undergo "chemical castration at age 8" and requested support.[20] On August 6th, Save James YouTube channel uploaded a video in which the child responded to several gender-related questions.On November 26th, 2016, conservative online magazine The Federalist reported on the legal battle between Younger and Georgulas,[2] with more media outlets reporting on the case in the following days.[3][4]On October 21st, 2019, following several days of hearings, a Dallas jury ruled 11-1 against Younger, granting sole authority of the 7-year-old to Georgulas, including any medical and psychological decisions concerning the child. On the same day, The Texan and several other news outlets reported on the decision.[5]Following the coverage of the case in November 2018, a number of discussions of the case were started online, with some users also posting memes about the case. For example, a November 28th, 2018, tweet by @ChristusPatriot gained over 3,700 retweets and 3,300 likes in three days (shown below, left).[6] A December 5th I'll Take Your Entire Stock meme referencing Younger's claims that Georgulas intended the child to undergo irreversible procedures received over 2,400 likes on Instagram in one month (shown below, right).[7]Following reports on the jury ruling on October 21st, multiple deep iFunny made posts about the case and the decision, with some calling for review bombing Anne Gourgalas' pediatrician practice on Google (examples shown below).[8][9][10][11] As of October 24th, Gourgalas' practice was rated at 1.7 out of 5 stars, although the recent reviews were unavailable.[12]On October 24th, 2019, The Washington Post reported on the case,[19] with the article stating that Jeffrey Younger's claims about "chemical castration" were false and that a decision to use puberty blockers might be made between ages 10 and 13.On October 22nd, The Daily Wire writer Matt Walsh launched #ProtectJamesYounger hashtag, calling for the attention of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the US Senator Ted Cruz.[13][14] In the following days, the hashtag reached trends on Twitter, with Ted Cruz,[15] Donald Trump Jr.[16] and political commentator Steven Crowder[17] using the hashtag in their tweets.On October 23rd, 2019, Greg Abbott tweeted that the case of James Younger was being looked into the Texas Attorney General's Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.[18][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] "Yoo-hoo, Big Summer Blowout" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Oaken in the 2013 computer-generated animated Disney film Frozen.On November 27th, 2013, the film Frozen was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Anna enters "Wandering Oaken's Trading Post," where the proprietor greets her by saying "Yoo-hoo, big summer blowout."That day, Disney published a clip of the scene on YouTube. Within six years, the video received more than 16 million views (shown below).About two months later, on January 27th, 2014, Tumblr [2] user captainvatican included the line as part of a knock-knock joke in a text message to a friend. A screenshot of the conversation received more than 120,000 notes in less than six years (shown below, left)On May 27th, 2014, Blogspot[3] user theunconventionalfairytale posted an entry about Frozen, which included an image macro meme of the Oaken saying the line (shown below, center).On August 4th, 2017, Tumblr[4] user chiroxx posted a Voltron image edit of the scene and received more than 8,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] USB Insertion Issues refers to difficulties some encounter when trying to insert a USB connection into a USB port. It is also known as the USB Paradox due to the fact that, despite there being a 50/50 chance of inserting it the right way, it often can take individuals three or more tries to have the connection go in correctly.[1]The USB 2.0 drive was introduced in 1996. The phenomenon of insertion issues has been experienced since the format gained wide usage. One of the earliest known memes evoking it was a Rage Comic published on the website 9GAG. [2] The post received more than 4,000 points (shown below).That year, Lifehacker[3] posted an article about the phenomenon and how to avoid it. They wrote:Over the next decade, memes involving USB drives continued to get more common. On August 15th, 2014, Star Trek actor George Takei tweeted [4] a meme about it. the post received more than 700 likes and 300 retweets in less than six years (shown below, left).On October 1st, 2015, ClickHole published a video "Beautiful! This Woman Eventually Gets Her USB Cord Plugged In." The post received more than 7,500 views in less than five years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] YouTuber BK4 (channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP41sUZxCNSbIz4Jajoi6xg) uploaded a video of a rare GT2000 demo disc he had acquired on 28th July 2018 (video: https://youtu.be/IT2T_m1rHDg), showing off the demo's playable content. Towards the end, the start of the GT2 intro is shown and a bass-boosted early version of Daiki Kasho's 'Mirage' (the only song in-race in the demo) accompanied with a yellow Lancer Evo V distorted is added as some kind of jumpscare. The full, final version of the track was also bass-boosted and uploaded by BK4 on the same day https://youtu.be/ysmXQx78RkgSometime in September 2019, BK4 continued uploading content showing GT2/3 frustrations or joyful moments accompanied with unrelated streamers being angry or to go with music in the games. This has since spread to other channels making similar content, which BK4 regularly updates a playlist containing videos of.Quibi is an American short-form video streaming service set to launch in 2020. The service is said to distinguish itself from competitors like Netflix or Disney+ by focusing on series that are shorter in runtime, or "quick bites," which is how the name came to be.On October 10th, 2018, Deadline[1] reported that Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman had announced the name of an upcoming video streaming service: Quibi, which is short for "quick bites." Additionally, they announced that the company had already attracted various Hollywood successes, such as "filmmakers Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Antoine Fuqua and noted producer Jason Blum." At the time of the report, Quibi had already "secured an initial round of $1 billion" from investors. Those backers include "Disney, Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, MGM, NBCU, Viacom, WarnerMedia" and more, according to Variety.[4]Meg Whitman said of their early success: "Really, this allows us to launch our vision of bringing together the best of Hollywood and Silicon Valley."The following year, on March 9th, 2019, Katzenberg and Whitman discussed the launch on NBC, explaining what platform is (shown below).The application is slated for release in April 2020. As of now, all that is publicly known about the service is that it will specialize in short-form content. These will be broken down into various types of shows, such as "Quick Bites" and "Daily Essentials." The app has been specifically designed for mobile devices, so the features on the service are optimized for phones and tables. Each video will have a runtime of 10-minutes or less.[3]Additionally, the service has attracted various Hollywood stars, such as Steven Spielberg, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Watts, Chrissy Teigen, Idris Elba and more.[2][1] [2] [3] [4] Walking Groyper refers to a version of the Groyper meme showing the full-height character walking towards the viewer. First posted on Twitter in July 2019, the image has since gained spread on Twitter and 4chan as a reaction.On July 14th, 2019, Twitter user @nervousamerican posted an edited version of Alex Jones' Clones exploitable with images of Alex Jones replaced by identical Groypers walking towards the viewer (shown below, left).[1] The post gained over 160 retweets and 1,100 likes in three months. On July 16th, 2019, @nervousamerican posted an image of a single walking Groyper (shown below, right).[2]In the following months, the image saw further spread on Twitter,[3] also spreading to 4chan boards such as /pol/, [4] /b/[5] and /his/.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Fight of the Century is a series of TikTok videos in which users act out over-dramatic scenes between classmates using Ennio Morricone's piece "The Ecstasy of Gold" originally composed for the 1966 film "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly." The video format which became popular in September 2019, uses text labelling to identify typical classroom characters.On August 12th, 2019, TikTok user @tyler_wilson uploaded Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold"[1] to TikTok and created a dramatic video involving a student slapping a teacher (shown below). The video gained over 175,200 likes and 3,400 shares in two months.On September 25th, 2019, TikTok user @shapironator uploaded a video using @tyler_wilson's sound clip depicting classmates learning about World War II (shown below, left). The video received over 353,500 likes and 15,400 shares in a week. On September 30th, TikTok user @brock.stiv uploaded another popular fight of the century video which accumulated over 419,600 (shown below, center). The next day, TikTok user @thisaintjay uploaded the most popular iteration which garnered over 487,400 likes and 27,300 shares in a day (shown below, right).[1] Piercing Challenge refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users close their eyes while clicking through the piercings filter in the application until a certain point of a song and which ever piercing they land on they actually get pierced. The videos which uses a remix of the songs Rex Orange County's "Loving is Easy" and Sage The Gemini's "No X's" became popular in October 2019.On October 6th, 2019, TikTok user @thejamieread uploaded a video in which she explained that she would get what ever piercing she landed on. She tapped through the piercing filter with her eyes closed until she landed on a bridge piercing. She then showed later what appeared to be a bridge piercing (shown below). The video garnered over 663,600 likes and 8,400 shares in a month and implemented a remix of Rex Orange County's[1] "Loving is Easy" and Sage The Gemini's[2] "No X's."On October 8th, 2019, @caleb.finn uploaded their own piercing challenge video in which he obtains a nose ring (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.2 million likes and 7,700 shares in a month. That same day, TikTok user @traplordmeaghan uploaded a video in which she got the piercing she landed on and gained over 547,500 likes and 2,400 shares in a month (shown below, center). On October 11th, @sarvani_eloheimo garnered over 598,500 likes and 3,300 shares in a month for completing the challenge (shown below, right).[1] [2] The Lighthouse is a 2019 psychological horror film directed by Robert Eggers and starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. Dafoe and Pattinson play two lighthouse keepers on a New England island in the late 19th century, and the isolation of the job slowly leads them to madness. The film was a critical success, and several elements of the film, including the performances of the two leads, its plot and its dialogue, were parodied online after its release.The Lighthouse is the second feature-length film from Robert Eggers following his 2015 feature-length debut, The Witch. Pattinson and Dafoe were cast as the leads in early 2018,[1] and filming began shortly after.[2] The film debuted at Cannes on May 19th, 2019.[3] The first trailer released on July 30th, 2019 (shown below). The film was released commercially on October 18th, 2019.The film was a critical success. As of November 5th, 2019, the film has a score of 83/100 on Metacritic[4] and a 92/100 on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] Critics praised the performances of the two lead actors; in The Telegraph,[6] critic Robbie Collin wrote, "Dafoe, who’s astounding, gives his best monologue while literally chewing the scenery, wadding up clods of soil in his mouth. And Pattinson gives a performance of such audacity and muscle that he recalls Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood." Indiewire called it "The best movie about bad roommates ever made."[7]In the weeks following the film's release, the film was parodied online by Twitter users who used several scenes and themes of the film for memes. Twitter user @alexqarbuckle joked about the movie by parodying a Dril tweet, gaining over 430 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left). Twitter account @SimpsonsFilms parodied the film by posting a still from The Simpsons, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 8,900 likes (shown below, right).A scene in which Dafoe's character repeats the phrase "Why'd you spill your beans?" became one of the most parodied moments of the film. Popular parodies of the line include a post by @Speed_Force_77, who used a Spongebob Squarepants reference with the line (shown below, left). User @AndyPappasmurf posted a black-and-white photo of spilled beans, gaining over 50 retweets and 310 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Freddie Bentley's World War II Comment refers to a clip of Good Morning Britain when Instagram influencer Freddie Bentley known best for his role on the television show The Circle claimed that young people don't need to hear about how many people died in World War II. During the segment that aired in November 2019, Bentley claimed that telling young people about World War II can do damage to their mental health. The statement was widely criticized on Twitter and Reddit.On November 1st, 2019 during a segment on Good Morning Britain, 22 year-old influencer Freddie Bentley suggested that because there is a rise in mental health issues young people should not be learning about how many people died in World War II and instead concentrate on today's issues such as Brexit and Climate change (shown below).[1]November 1st, 2019, Freddie Bentley[2] posted a video to Instagram about being on Good Morning Britain. The video then became host to comments regarding his World War II statement (shown below).That day, Twitter user @Ryan_Butler9[3] tweeted, "Wrap him in cotton wool and tell him everything’s going to be alright. That’s how society is going these days. People young and old should be made aware and reminded of events such as WW2 to realise how lucky they are to live in such world today" (shown below, left). Redditor Den_Dre posted a dumbest man alive image to r/historymemes[4] about Freddie Bentley (shown below, right). The post received over 9,000 points (98% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] Post Malone's "Take What You Want" Featuring Ozzy Osbourne is a track off American rapper Post Malone's 2019 album Hollywood's Bleeding released by Republic Records. The track featured Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and rapper Travis Scott. The single caused Twitter users to either act like they didn't know who Ozzy Osbourne was or tweet that Post Malone "discovered" him a kin to Who is Paul McCartney.On September 6th, 2019, Post Malone released his single "Take What You Want" featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott to YouTube (shown below). The song gained over 985,500 views and 35,000 likes in four days.On September 6th, 2019, Twitter user @Edxxard[2] tweeted, "who tf is ozzy osbourne ?!! this is why I love post malone for shining light on unknown artists" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over over 1,600 likes and 500 retweets in four days. Many Twitter users began tweeting similar things in jest while others criticized them for not knowing who Osbourne was. On September 7th, @zakaryroach[1] commented on the song signifying the best comeback and compared it to Billy Ray Cyrus' for "Old Town Road". The tweet garnered over 130 likes and 40 retweets in three days (shown below, right).[1] [2] Clock Woah is a TikTok user created variation on The Woah which is a dance deriving from Texas in which the dancer typically leans into a freeze on the beat by making a swift movement with their fists. In the "clock" variation created in September 2019, one TikTok user added an arm positioning mimicking the hands of a clock.On September 13th, 2019, TikTok user @derekklawrence uploaded the first "clock woah" video and used the song "Gordon Ramsay" by HL Wave (shown below). The video gained over 484,900 likes and 68,300 shares in 17 days.On September 15th, 2019, TikTok user and inventor of the clock woah uploaded a tutorial which accumulated over 517,300 likes and 127,700 shares in 15 days (shown below, left). That same day, TikTok user @birthcontrolfailedmymom9 garnered 1.3 million likes with her clock woah video (shown below, center). Two days later, the trend continued to grow in popularity with TikTok user @levinhotho's attempt with garnered over 749,100 likes and 37,900 shares in 13 days.Clap Those Alien Cheeks is a slang expression that means "to have sex with an extraterrestrial." The phrase grew in popularity as part of the Storm Area 51 meme, becoming a mock reason for why everyone wanted to storm the military base.One of the earliest jokes about "alien cheeks" was posted on December 13th, 2015. That day, Twitter [1] user @OGwi11iamS shared a joke in the explainafilmplotbadly Twitter game. They wrote of the film Avatar, "Solider betrays the human race just to get some blue alien cheeks" (shown below).Over the next few years, the expression grew in usage on Twitter. On May 20th, 2017, Twitter[2] user @Yehawbaby tweeted, "dont try to tell me if yall were on guardians of the galaxy yall wouldnt clap some alien cheeks" (shown below, left). The following year, on May 23rd, 2018, Twitter[3] user @YoungBasedRicci tweeted, "Just saw the new han solo movie and one question kept bugging me during the whole thing. Did han ever clap alien cheeks? Otherwise good movie. 8/10" (shown below, right).On June 27th, 2019, three anonymous Facebook users "Shitposting cuz im in shambles," "Smyleekun" and "The Hidden Sound" created the event page "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us," scheduled to commence at 3:00 a.m. on September 20th, 2019.[4] The description reads, "We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and coordinate our entry. If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let's see them aliens."As the event grew in popularity, people began making jokes about breaking into with the express purpose of having sexual intercourse with an alien. The subject grew into part of the memes about the event. For example, those sharing the event frequently used the expression (example below, left). One of the most frequently shared memes featured a series of images that compared the inaugurations of Presidents Obama and Trump to those coming to Area 51 to "clap some alien cheeks" (shown below, center).On July 11th, Twitter user @ellie_olb shared a video of a person in a Star Wars bounty hunter costume talking about breaking into Area 51 and "clapping some alien ass cheeks." The post received more than 4 million views, 175,000 likes and 68,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below).i need everyone to see this video from the storm area 51 facebook group pic.twitter.com/lH7bIig6qN— Ellie (@ellie_olb) July 12, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] Andrew W.K. Rushing into The Party (Japanese: 祭りと聞いて我慢できずに駆けつけたアンドリューW.K., lit."Andrew W.K, who couldn't help rushing into the party/festival as he heard of it") refers to an image of the American musician Andrew W.K. getting excited in a Japanese music variety TV show Rock Fujiyama. This American rock musician's image has been a well-used reaction image in Futaba Channel (2chan) as well as fodder for parody illustrations since the middle of 2000s.On July 3rd, 2006, Andrew W.K. appeared on Rock Fujiyama. Since he made a guest appearance in its 14th episode aired on July 3rd, 2006, the Japanese midnight TV show had sometimes inserted the short video clips into other episodes, where Andrew W.K. is getting excited on the camera crews' side in the studio (shown below, left). Under this situation, the scene with that caption was aired in its final episode on March 26th, 2007 (shown below, center & right).The image was soon introduced to 2chan as a reaction image partly because of the term "Matsuri" (祭り). This term, which means festival/carnival/party in the Japanese, is also an internet slang term used to refer to situations where something is trending online, such as some form controversy/backlash/vigilantism. The image proved useful for users joining threads on buzzing topics.The further increase of its visibility was brought by so-called "The Contemporary Art Fes" (現代アート祭り) in the middle of 2011, which was held on Pixiv by 2chan users as a part of the backlash against Chaos*Lounge.[1] Throughout the fes, Andrew W.K.'s grin and its parody illustrations were spammed at the illustrators' community as a protest against its admins, which had showed unfair favor to the contemporary art group. Because of this, illustrations tagged under the musician's name (アンドリューW.K.) on the Japanese illustrator communities are mainly parodies for this picture which is much more than his I Get Wet album cover.[2][3] In the parody illustrations, the original image's caption turns into a phrasal template that reads, "X, who couldn't help rushing into Y as he/she heard of Z."[Not Available][1] [2] [3] Arson Frog is an image macro of a blue frog with the caption "arson." The image is based on a comment that describes, in jest, the type of humor appreciated by generation z. The creator of the image successfully encouraged many other TikTok users to make the image their profile picture.On October 21st, 2019, TikTok[1] user @tinymeatgang69699 posted a video of someone laughing at various decorative signs that feature quotations and jokes, which many commented were intended for the baby boomers. In less than two weeks, the video received more than 87,000 likes and 1,000 comments (shown below, left).TikTok user @matherfukr wrote, "I mean to be fair these are actually jokes. Half of gen z would laugh if someone took a picture of a frog, colored it blue and wrote arson under it." The post received more than 5,000 favorites (shown below, right).Several days later, on October 24th, TikTok[2] user @heyitssneha posted a video about the comment, sharing that she had drawn the picture and found it hilarious. The post received more than 413,000 likes and 17,000 comments in about one week (shown below).In the video, she requested that people make the image their profile picture to "confuse a bunch of people" (shown below).Following the video, a number of TikTok users began using the image as their profile pictures as evidenced by the comment section for the video, which features a number of examples (shown below, left and center).Additionally, many users changed their profile names to variations on "arson frog (shown below, right).The image also inspired artworks on TikTok. User @fungusfetus posted a video of someone drawing and panting the frog (shown below, left). TikTok user @awesome5364 also posted a video of someone painting the frog, which received more than 2,100 likes (shown below, right).On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @reedkavner shared the video on TikTok. They wrote, "While we’re having fun with "ok boomer" (shout out @TaylorLorenz) today, here's an adjacent phenomenon: Hundreds (thousands? MILLIONS?) of TikTokers have changed their profile pic to a photo of a frog that says "arson" because of this video." The tweet received more than 17,000 views (shown below).While we’re having fun with "ok boomer" (shout out @TaylorLorenz) today, here's an adjacent phenomenon: Hundreds (thousands? MILLIONS?) of TikTokers have changed their profile pic to a photo of a frog that says "arson" because of this video pic.twitter.com/7IkAjlozaI— Reed Kavner (@reedkavner) October 29, 2019[1] [2] 6ix9ine Snitching refers to a series of memes parodying rapper Daniel "6ix9ine" Hernandez exposing details on the Nine Trey Bloods gang, including his claims that rappers Jim Jones and Cardi B are gang members. Following the news reports on the 6ix9ine's testimonies, memes mocking the rapper and parodying his claims gained popularity online.On September 17th, 18th and 19th, 2019, American rapper Daniel "6ix9ine" Hernandez testified about his involvement with the Nine Trey Bloods gang in court.[1] In his testimonies, 6ix9ine disclosed information on activities and members of the gang, including claims that rappers Cardi B and Jim Jones are both members of the Bloods made on September 19th.[2]On September 18th, an alleged recording of 6ix9ine testifying in court was leaked.[3]This is allegedly leaked audio of tekashi 69 in court on the stand . pic.twitter.com/hvGTEJlBrp— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 18, 2019In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the testimonies, including articles by TMZ,[1] Vanity Fair[4] and GQ.[5] Multiple rappers and musicians, including Snoop Dogg, Meek Mill, 50 Cent, Future and J.Prince made mocking posts critical of the rapper on social media, including posts in which some called 6ix9ine "a rat."[6][7]On September 19th, 2019, shortly after the 6ix9ine's testimony in which he claimed that she was a member of the Nine Trey Bloods gang, Cardi B posted a reaction video of Keke Palmer not recognizing Dick Cheney. [8]On social media, posts making fun of 6ix9ine, particularly those in which his testimonies were parodied gained popularity in the following days, with many posts following the formatting of a tweet[9] by Complex Music made shortly following 6ix9ine's testimony against Jim Jones. In multiple posts, nickname "Snitch9ine" has been used to refer to the rapper.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] YouNow is an American live broadcasting service website and application where users stream their own live video content or interact with the video streams of other users in real time. Although the site was launched in 2011, became popular in 2014 due to changes made to the site. Many of the users are underage and the site has become criticized by parents due to child safety reasons.In September 2011, Adi Sideman founded YouNow and in 2014 Sideman made changes to the site that gave the company a second chance at funding. After changing the feedback system of likes and dislikes on videos, the implementation of user created hashtags and the new feature enabling users to instantly stream rather than wait in line, YouNow was able to bring in $30 million of investments.[6]In 2017, YouNow lost a significant amount of streamers and fans to Twitch and Live.me but in 2019, the site implemented changes to make the service more similar to their competitors.In 2015, during the YouNow's surge in popularity, YouTubers began uploading how to and safety guides outline the YouNow's features (shown below, left). The site allows users to instantly stream videos and interact with fans by receiving gifts and guesting them on their stream. YouNow also has a partnership program in which users can make money.[3] In 2015, the hashtag #sleepingsquad became a popular category in YouNow which typically featured streamers simply sleeping.[8] noted outlined the On July 18th, 2016, YouTuber Christina Crockett uploaded an advice video on how to gained more viewers and make money on YouNow (shown below, right). The video gained over 135,300 views in three years.In 2014, MTV partnered with YouNow for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. The next year, The Shorty Awards introduced the "YouNower of the Year" category.[7] Many streamers upload best of YouNow streamer moments to YouTuber which garner over 100,000 views (shown below). In 2019, The Sundance Film Festival released the documentary Jawline which follows the life of a YouNow streamer. Throughout the website's years there have been numerous articles published warning parents the potential negative impacts of YouNow on their children.[2][4]As of 2015, "70% of YouNow’s users are under the age of 24, and that the platform has 100 million user sessions a month, and about 150,000 broadcasts daily."[6] As of August 2019, Alexa[5] ranks YouNow at #12,788 in global internet engagement and the most popular streamers are NikocadoAvocado with two million likes and ConnerandSky with one million likes.[1][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Beto Gets a Shot is a viral video of democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rouke getting a flu shot which was originally posted to his Instagram stories in October 2019. Many Twitter users mocked the video by photoshopping screenshots, commenting on Beto's reaction to the shot and claiming it was meaningless to post it in the first place.On October 2nd, 2019, Beto O'Rouke posted the video of himself getting a flu shot to Instagram stories. That same day, Twitter user @calebJHull reported the video to Twitter saying, "Absolutely no one asked for this content" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,500 likes and 450 retweets in two days.Absolutely no one asked for this content pic.twitter.com/R5LpS4dFhgOn October 2nd, Twitter user @jason_howerton[1] tweeted, "At least he's walking the walk and showing he's not in possession of any guns of any kind" (shown below). The comment which refers to O'Rouke's stance on guns gained over 120 likes in two days.That same day, @JustinWhang[2] tweeted a screenshot of the video captioned, "Say what you want about Beto, it's kind of fucked up that they euthanized him" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 69,200 likes and 8,900 retweets in two days. The next day @pooldad[3] tweeted a parody story in which O'Rouke gives Bernie Sanders his heart and attaches a screenshot of O'Rouke getting a flu shot and Bernie Sanders (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 24,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in a day.[1] [2] [3] RIP Grandma refers to a clip of Twitch streamer Zookdook, who some have called an E-girl, reading a condolence message for someone's deceased grandma while doing a Fortnite dance that went viral after it was posted to Twitter.For tips, Twitch streamer Zookdook will often read messages while doing a Fortnite dance while streaming on the platform. She has read several condolence messages on stream while dancing. One of the earliest known "RIP Grandma" dances occurred on July 12th, 2019 (shown below).On September 12th, 2019, she performed a similar message.[1] This clip would later go viral (YouTube embed shown below).On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @thayocks posted the clip, gaining over 660 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below). On Twitter, the video has been viewed over 146,000 times.pic.twitter.com/Q6fd2jA3NfThe clip was spread thanks to several popular reposts. These included reposts from @stillgray (shown below, top), who gained over 430 retweets and 2,100 likes, and @ayyoze (shown below, bottom), who gained over 220 retweets and 770 likes (shown below, bottom).pic.twitter.com/Q6fd2jA3Nf— thāeox (@thayocks) October 5, 2019What the fuck did I just watch pic.twitter.com/Qfb3P8wJPJZookdook's message also became a copypasta on the site, as several users tweeted the text (examples shown below).[1] Fuck It, X refers to a series of snowclone memes captioned with the phrase "Fuck It" followed a description of a certain thing or action which gained significant popularity in ironic communities in September 2019.On November 9th, 2018, Twitter user @svddendeathclub tweeted a picture of a microwave on the floor captioned, "Fuck it, microwave on the floor," gaining only 33 likes.[3] On January 26th, Redditor mlgttracing posted[1] the image to /r/comedyheaven gaining over 1,100 points (shown below). The original poster of the image is currently unknown.The meme may inspired by the Future song "Mask Off," which features the memorable line "Fuck It, Mask Off."On March 18th, 2019, iFunny user PurportedZero[2] posted a recursive Demotivational Poster showing a still from Minecraft with the caption "Fuck it, pig on the roof" (shown below, left). This led to a series of further recursive memes in a similar manner to They Did Surgery On a Grape. The following day, user Rustypug posted a much more recursive example on the site (shown below, right).The meme continued to grow over the course of 2019, particularly in /r/okbuddyretard. On September 11th, Redditor ForTheKarp posted an example reading "Fuck It, Hentai Lamp," gaining over 400 points (shown below, left). On October 10th, user Carson_Keppel made an example that read "Fuck it, Vans on the wall," gaining over 400 points as well (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] Epstein Didn't Kill Himself is an image macro series in which various facts are listed and are abruptly followed by variations of the phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself," referencing the conspiracy theories regarding the death of Jeffrey Epstein.On October 2nd, 2019, iFunny user MrFate77[1] posted a parody of Some Say Charmander Is Best using Playstation and Xbox with the final panel reading "But deep down we all know Epstein didn't kill himself," with the post being the earliest currently known instance of the meme.Over the following month, "Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" became a popular bait and switch punchline in image macros that otherwise had nothing to do with the Epstein conspiracy. Other popular examples include a meme about Candy Corn posted to /r/TIHI by Lumi-is-a-casual[2] on October 21st, 2019, gaining over 1,000 points (shown below, left). Instagram user memetides[3] posted an example about salad dressings, gaining over 1,500 likes (shown below, right). On October 26th, Redditor sophaea[4] posted a question about the surge in "Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" memes to /r/OutOfTheLoop, gaining over 90 points.The meme saw considerable coverage in the weeks since, with longform analyses published by Mashable,[10] National Review,[11] GQ,[12] and others. John McAfee tweeted a theory that perhaps Epstein never existed (shown below).On November 2nd, 2019, during a Fox News segment about military dogs, a former US Navy SEAL Mike Ritland unexpectedly said "Epstein didn't kill himself" in a manner similar to the meme format. On the same day, Twitter user @kbq225 posted a phone-recorded video of the interview, with the tweet receiving over 13,800 retweets and 31,000 likes and the video gaining over 11.9 million views on Twitter in two days (shown below).[5]I just fell down!😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sfNLssmu1l— Karli Bonne’⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@kbq225) November 3, 2019If you see the coverage and you decide I want one of these dogs, either buy a fully trained and finished dog from a professional or just don't get one at all… and Epstein didn't kill himself.In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the interviews, including articles by Newsweek[6] and The Independent.[7]On November 13th, 2019, during the first day of impeachment hearings against Donald Trump, Republican congressman Paul Gosar offered 23 tweets offering his thoughts on the proceedings. The first letters of each tweet spell out "E-P-S-T-E-I-N D-I-D-N-T K-I-L-L H-I-M-S-E-L-F." Twitter user @mpersandy posted a video of himself scrolling through the relevant tweets (shown below). pic.twitter.com/CXgxH1l2rgThe story was reported by Inquisitr[8] and Gizmodo.[9] The latter story written by Tom McKay pulled a similar trick, making it so the first letters of each paragraph in the story spell out "W-E-A-R-E-S-O-F-U-C-K-E-D."On December 20th, NJ.com[13] featured a story about a New Jersey Christmas Lights Display that featured the meme (shown below). The lights, which appear on the house of Kevin Gibson, read "These lights didn't hang themselves. Neither did Epstein."Gibson told NJ.com, "I just do it for fun… just trying to change things up is all.""This year I’ve got mostly great feedback. Here and there somebody said it isn’t appropriate for the holidays but you always have one."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Ghost Duet is the name given to a short music animation by artist Louie Zong. The viral popularity of the short about ghosts singing together led to a sequel entitled "Ghost Choir" and inspired an Instagram personality to mix the song with paper stripes and rice in order to reflect on relationships.The song and its animation were made by freelance board artist Louie Zong and first posted to his Twitter account on October 31st, 2017[1] (shown below). It accumulated to over 155k likes and 113k retweets in the next two years. ghost duet 👻🎵 pic.twitter.com/faXIofVvy8Many were quick to laud the heartwarming nature of the two ghosts singing together on Twitter as well as in a Reddit repost of a now defunct video which accumulated to over 1,000 likes in the next year and a half[2]. Tumblr user r00tless curated a handful of responses from people imagining lyrics to the song[3] and tributes would soon follow suit throughout 2018 (shown below). Zong made a follow-up video named "Ghost Choir" on October 23rd, 2018 (shown below). The video accumulated over 5 million views in the next year (shown below). This video also inspired a slew of parodies and remixes (examples shown below). On April 19th, 2019, Instagram user Dez2Fly posted a video titled "How My Ex Was Made (Rice Version)" in which he pours rice into a pan where a note on a strip of paper is supposed to describe a trait from his ex-partner and using "Ghost Duet" as a background song. At the end of the short clip, the final note says "Hoe" before a mountain of rice is poured and a distorted ear-rape version of the song is played (shown below, left). With an average view count of 300,000 views per video, Dez2Fly was inspired to make more variations on broader topics such as relationships, being men, being a nice guy or having low self-esteem (examples below).[1] [2] [3] LULW is a FrankerFaceZ extension Twitch emote featuring a picture of video game reviewer John Bain, better known by his online handle TotalBiscuit. The emote is a cropped and rotated variation of the LUL Twitch emote.On June 23rd, 2013, Flickr user itsjustatank posted a photograph of video game reviewer John "TotalBiscuit" Bain laughing at the Major League Gaming Anaheim 2013 (shown below, left).[1] In 2014, Bain used a cropped version of the photograph as "cynicallaugh" emote available to subscribers of his Twitch channel. In 2016, the emoji was added to the BetterTTV Twitch extension as LUL (shown below, right),[2] and on September 1st, 2017, a redrawn version of the photograph was added to Twitch as an official emoji.[3]On November 2nd, 2016, FrankerFaceZ user Ian678 posted a cropped and rotated version of the BTTV LUL emoji as LULW (shown below).[4] The emoji was later updated on November 8th, 2016.In three years, over 32,700 Twitch channels enabled the emoji, with LULW becoming a popular way of expressing laughter on the streaming platform. Additionally, the emoji has seen use outside of Twitch as a slang expression conveying laughter, primarily on Twitter and Discord.LOLW refers to a variation of LULW in which the emote is combined with the Face With Tears of Joy emoji.[5] First added to FrankerFaceZ Twitch extension on July 4th, 2019, the emote was enabled by over 400 streamers in two months.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Home Depot Theme refers to a short instrumental song developed for Home Depot's 2013 "Let's Do This" commercial campaign. In October 2019, TikTok users and YouTubers began using the theme song in numerous videos either by remixing the song, implementing it in comedic home depot parodies or as a TikTok video background music.In October 2013, Home Depot began airing the advertising campaign "Let's Do This" in which they use a theme song which they commissioned from an unknown source (shown below).On October 19th, 2019, TikTok user @creditablechris uploaded a video in which he dances to the Home depot theme song (shown below, left). The video garnered over 211,600 likes and 27,700 shares in three weeks. The next day, TikTok user @trex_owo uploaded a STFU I;m Listening To variation using the theme (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 70,000 likes and 7,800 shares in three weeks.That same day, YouTuber NEZELI uploaded a remix of the Home Depot song (shown below, left). On October 22nd, YouTuber Majestic Arrow uploaded "The Home Depot Theme Song for 10 Hours" and gained over 378,500 views in three weeks (shown below, right).On October 23rd, YouTuber Truevapor man uploaded an edit in which Binky from Arthur listens to Home Depot theme song (shown below, left). The video gained over 26,600 views in two weeks. That same day, GoatedBeats uploaded a trap remix to YouTube and accumulated over 128,700 views in two weeks (shown below, right).On November 11th, Twitter user @TaylorLorenz[2] tweeted that "The #HomeDepot hashtag has 61.3M views rn when will this end" (shown below).[1] [2] *You Can Live Here Rent Free But…" is a series of ironic memes which parody a viral macro image which poses a question whether it is worth it giving up Facebook for living in a luxurious mansion. In the memes, humorously unappealing and specific options have to be given up for the opportunity.Just Go Off is a TikTok dance started by electronic musician Dillon Francis using a clip of his own song "Go Off." TikTok users perform the simple dance by placing their arms outstretched by their side, twist their hips around and stare blankly at the camera. The trend began spreading on TikTok in September 2019.On August 28th, 2019, Dillon Francis uploaded a video of himself doing what he calls the "Just Go Off" (shown below). The video gained over 22,900 likes and 900 shares in a week.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @jesusguised posted a Just Go Off video which gained over 3,700 likes and 110 shares in three days (shown below, left). Other TikTokkers posted more Just go off videos that same day in which they typically perform the dance in many locations (shown below, right). TikTokkers @omgitsnikefinesse and @wearemitu gained over 200 likes each in a few days."Nobody Has Yet Described Kavanaugh's Genitalia" is a memorable quote uttered by Ben Shapiro in a video commentary piece in which he criticizes political figures for their position on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's sexual misconduct allegations made in the New York Times.On September 16th, 2019, the YouTube channel for The Daily Wire published a video entitled "Dem Candidates Team Up Against Kavanaugh." In the video, Shapiro criticizes Kavanaugh's critics. He said:Within 24 hours, the post received more than 41,000 views (shown below).That day, Media Matters researcher tweeted the video and captioned the post, "Ben Shapiro dismisses allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh with 'Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's [genitalia].'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4.7 million views, 8,100 likes and 1,600 retweets (shown below).Ben Shapiro dismisses allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh with "Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's [genitalia]" pic.twitter.com/j7HiXsB5zb— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) September 16, 2019Following the post, people began mocking Shapiro for his comments. Twitter[1] user @JessicaValenti tweeted the video with the caption, "Women, if you're being sexually assaulted make sure you take close notice of your attacker's dick because Ben Shapiro wants to know exactly what it looks like." The tweet received more than 62,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Bustle editor Danielle Campoamor tweeted,[2] "3 million women nationwide report that their first "sexual experience" was rape. Three. Million. Women. Meanwhile, Ben Shapiro believes they're all liars unless they can give a detailed description of their rapist's penis to, apparently, Ben Shapiro." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4,500 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below, center)Washington Post writer Holly Figueroa O'Reilly tweeted,[3] "OMFG Ben Shapiro are you okay? 🤣🤣🤣 Unless Mr. Boofing has an incredibly noteworthy penis, I'm not sure anyone would remember specifics about it. What a weirdo. 'Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's genitalia.'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 550 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the video, including Mediaite,[4] Uproxx,[5] Splinter News,[6] Boing Boing,[7] The Daily Dot [8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] What the Cinnamon Toast Fuck Is This? refers to a photoshopped image of the mascot for the cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch given angry-looking eyebrows and the text "What the cinnamon toast fuck is this?" While the image gained some popularity as a reaction image, the phrase itself also gained popularity as a title for bizarre posts on Reddit.On May 23rd, 2019, iFunny[1] user jh79 posted the image, gaining 31 likes.Over the following several months, the image appeared in more posts across Reddit. Examples include a July 18th, 2019 post by QuestForDestiny in /r/dankmemes (shown below, left) and a June 10th, 2019 post by follower-of-memes in the same subreddit (shown below, right).However, the phrase gained more popularity as a phrase to title bizarre Reddit posts. For example, a post showing a dust fire with the title gained over 36,000 points in /r/blackmagicfuckery[2] (shown below, left). A July 15th post in /r/memes[3] with the phrase gained over 500 points (shown below, right)[1] [2] [3] I Went to India, Not Indiana refers to a viral joke by comedian Skweezy Jibbs in which he claims to have accidentally traveled to India after mixing it up with Indiana. Starting in mid-October 2019, the exchange gained popularity as an exploitable on Facebook and Reddit, with the memes imagining Skweezy mixing up similarly-named places.On February 2nd, 2019, comedian Skweezy Jibbs posted a screenshot of a humorous WhatsApp exchange to his social media. In the exchange, Skweezy claimed that he had accidentally traveled to India after mixing it up with Indiana (shown below). On Facebook, the post received over 13,000 likes in nine months.[1]On February 5th, 2019, Instagram user shitheadsteve reposted the joke, with the post receiving over 158,900 likes in nine months.[2] In the following months, the post was shared on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook and other online platforms multiple times.[3][4]On October 15th, 2019, Facebook user Omer Masood posted an Oblivion edit of the meme to Nirnposting Facebook group,[5] where it gained over 3,100 likes in one day (shown below).In the following day, more similar edits were created by users in -posting Facebook groups and on Reddit. For example, a post by Redditor SexyGungan69 in /r/PrequelMemes subreddit gained over 45,900 upvotes in one day.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Bunny Michael Thinx Plagiarism Accusation refers to an ongoing controversy between artist Bunny Michael and the clothing company Thinx. Michael alleges that the company deliberately copied Michael's work for a series of advertisements.On November 10th, 2019, artist Bunny Michael posted a photograph comparing their work with a Thinx ad that features Broad City star Illana Glazer comforting her double.[1] They wrote, "That feeling when a multi million dollar company contacts u to work w them – and after it doesn't work out u see how they clearly ripped off ur concept #thinx." The post received more than 22,000 likes in two days (shown below).They continued:On their Instagram Story,[2] Michael further explained the issue. In the post, they explained that Michael had been contacted by Thinx in April 2019 in regards to Michael's participation in a book. After some time, Michael claims that even though they signed a contract for the book and offered ideas, they had never been paid. Thinx claimed that it was a miscommunication. However, Michael alleged that Thinx and Illana Glazer were familiar with their work (full statement below).Thinx responded to Michael via email.[2] The company said:Michael responded, "How can it not be a copy if they've already seen it and make something that looks just like it? I just don't get it- like did they just wipe it from memory, or?"Not available.[1] [2] Conspiracy Palette is an 18 shade eye shadow palette made by YouTubers Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson. The collaboration stems from Shane Dawson's budding interest in the makeup world which then led to a documentary series called The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star. The series follows Dawson and Star as they create a conspiracy inspired makeup line to be release by Morphe and Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Due to the series popularity the millions of the palettes sold within the first five minutes on November 1st, 2019.On October 29th, 2019, Shane uploaded "The Conspiracy Collection Reveal" to YouTube. The hour long part of the Jeffree Star series revealed the packaging and items being offered staring on November 1st. The video gained over 14.5 million views and 988,000 likes in three days.Items to be offered include: Velour Liquid Lipsticks ($18): Shane Are You Filming? Jeffree, What the Fuck? Ryland I Gotta Go Oh My GodShane x Jeffree Velour Liquid Lipstick Pig Bundle – $90Black & Pink Pig Hand Mirrors – $30Conspiracy Track Jogger – $45 Conspiracy Track Jacket – $55Shane x Jeffree Imprint Travel Bag – $30 Shane x Jeffree Black Double Zip Makeup Bag – $40 Shane x Jeffree Pink Double Zip Makeup Bag – $40 Shane Dawson Accessory Bag – $30 Shane Dawson Pink Side Bag – $35 Shane Dawson Black Side Bag – $35Following the October 29th, 2019 reveal video for the conspiracy palette, many viewers praised the palette and posted about their excitement on Twitter. On October 30th, YouTuber Leesha explained in a video that she was underwhelmed by the look of the palette (show below, left). The video gained over 49,500 views in three days. On the next day Trisha Paytas uploaded a palette review video praising her friends and showing of the palette (shown below, right). The video garnered over 546,00 views and 40,000 likes in a day.On October 31st, Uino Aino also did a full review and palette unboxing which accumulated over 13,000 views in a day (shown below). Leading up to the launch media outlets like The Verge[1] covered the internet's excitement.On November 1st, 2019, many people lined up at Morphe to buy the products. Chelsea Luna live streamed her visit to Morphe on YouTube (shown below).The Morphe and Jeffree Star Cosmetics websites were due to post the products for sale at 10AM PST. Both websites crashed within minutes of the release. Jeffree Star[4] tweeted, "You guys CRASHED the site! Shane’s in a ball crying on the floor. Working on getting everything back up!!! #shanedawsonxjeffreestar" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 178,500 likes in two hours. Shane Dawson[5] also tweeted, "IM SO SORRY GUYS!! we’re trying everything right now!! 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️" (show below, right). The tweet accumulated over 103,000 likes in two hours.Twitter users were frantically tweeting about the websites. Twitter user @AleciaRenee33[6] tweeted a screenshot of both websites buffering with the caption, "This is stressing me out so much oh my god. Now we see who's faster.#ShaneDawsonXJeffreeStar" (shown below, left). An hour later Shane Dawson[7] stated, "ITS NOT OUT OF STOCK! the site is just broke. i’m so sorry! working on it now!!!!!!!!! 😭❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻" (show below, right)."The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" viewers gathered on Twitter using the #ShaneDawsonXJeffreeStar hashtag to voice their excitement or concerns over the product. Fans also gathered on the subreddit r/jeffreestarcosmetics. On October 30th, 2019, Redditor TrashMoonMoon re-arranged the palette to make it seem more appealing ad posted it to r/jeffreestarcosmetics[2] (shown below). The post received over 60 points (94% upvoted) in two days. Redditor MapleJinx also posted that day to r/jeffreestarcosmetics[3] discussing the wearability of the shades.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Don't Vape on the Pizza refers to a viral video of a teenager exhaling a vaporizer onto a pizza, after which his friend angrily shouts, "Don't fucking vape on the pizza!" The video gained traction in remixes, similar to I Can't Believe You've Done This!.On December 10th, 2016, Twitter user @Rhett_Galvin[1] posted a video in which a boy exhales vape smoke onto a pizza, after which his friend angrily exclaims, "Don't fucking vape on the pizza!" The video gained over 27,000 retweets and 40,000 likes (shown below)."Dont fucking vape on the pizza" pic.twitter.com/MfunAwZNmfThe video quickly began going viral. It was covered on Gizmodo[2] three days after it was posted. On December 14th, 2016, it was uploaded to YouTube by user Quick Sand, where it gained over 564,000 views (shown below, left). It began being parodied shortly after. For example, on January 7th, 2017, YouTuber anth0ny posted a recreation of the video in a video game, gaining over 41,000 views (shown below, right).Other parodies include a remix originally posted by @promethamemez on Instagram and reuploaded to YouTube by Mr Memeops, gaining over 11,000 views (shown below, left). On November 18th, 2017, YouTuber Black Expo recreated the video, gaining over 19,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] Fish with a Human Face refers to a viral video of a carp with a face that resembles a human's. The fish's appearance has been compared to various other cultural figures.On November 7th, 2019, Douyin [8] user @༺瑾萱🍀 posted the video. The video received more than 168,000 reactions and 6,800 comments in less than one week (screenshot below).On November 8th, 2019, KK脑王, a user on the Chinese social media site Weibo,[1] posted the video, which was taken from Douyin (screenshot below, left).That day, the video was published to the Facebook [2] account Newsflare, where it received more than 6.7 million views, 164,000 shares, 28,000 reactions and 7,900 comments (shown below, right).That day, Twitter user @Unexplained shared the video. They wrote, "This carp has a human face." The post received more than 600,000 views, 18,000 likes and 5,200 retweets in four days (shown below).Additionally, Redditor [3] paolols shared the video on the /r/WTF subreddit, where it received more tahn 55,000 points (93% upvoted) and 2,000 comments in four days.This carp has a human face 😳 pic.twitter.com/okT67Zyo4v— The Unexplained (@Unexplained) November 8, 2019Following the post, people on Twitter began comparing the appearance of the fish to other cultural figures, such as the alien in the film Alien: Ressurrection and the video game Seaman (shown below, left and right, respectively).According to Snopes,[4] this is not the first fish with a human face thhat circulated online. They wrote, "Ifeng News reported in April 2019 that a fish with a human face (possibly the same fish) was spotted in a pond outside of a local temple in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Ifeng News captured some close-up photographs of that fish. While the “human face” is still visible, these pictures make it apparent that this creature really has a fish-shaped head that only resembles a “human face” due to its unusual markings.Several media outlets covered the video, including AV Club,[5] Metro,[6] BGR[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Wario Dies refers to a series of video parodies on YouTube using a sound byte of Wario saying "Oh my god! Waaaaah!" The videos add other sound effects to make it sound as though Wario is dying in a horrific explosion of some sort.In the Japanese version of the first Mario Party video game by Nintendo, Wario reacts to bad news by saying "Oh my God!"[1] (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2016, Tumblr user tmcb[2] posted a remix of that clip, adding the "wah" sound and a car crash sound effect, gaining over 10,000 notes. On January 19th, 2019, YouTuber SomeoneOnYoutube posted an animation of the audio, gaining over 25,000 views (shown below, right).On June 24th, 2019, YouTuber Saint Dabbers posted a video titled "wario dies in a car crash while listening to ed sheeran .mp3," adding audio of an Ed Sheeran song to the tmcb clip. The video gained over 240,000 views (shown below, left). This began a trend of videos which meant to be audio of Wario dying in various horrific circumstances. For example, YouTuber Beach posted a video titled "Wario dies in a helicopter crash in the Vietnam war.mp3," gaining over 185,000 views (shown below, right).Other examples include "Wario Dies In a Car Listening to Ram Ranch" posted by Kweg (shown below, left) and an animation by K1Cartoons (shown below, right).[1] [2] All I Have Are Negative Thoughts refers to a memorable quote from 2019 film Joker said by the main protagonist Arthur Fleck (Joker) to a social worker. Following the release of the film trailer in August 2019, the still image of Fleck captioned with the quote gained popularity as a reaction image, with the quote also being used as a snowclone.On August 28th, 2019, the second trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker was released.[1] In one scene of the trailer, character Arthur Fleck (Joker), portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, tells his social worker that all he has are negative thoughts.You don't listen, do you? You just ask the same questions every week. "How is your job?" "Do you have any negative thoughts?" All I have are negative thoughts.On the same day, following the release of the trailer, multiple users online posted memes based on the quote, with the earliest known meme posted by Twitter user @someduudee (shown below, left).[2] On the same day, Redditor trevorwoodkinda posted a meme which gained over 2,300 upvotes in /r/dankmemes (shown below, center),[3] with a meme about Billie Eilish posted by Redditor AKS1195 posted on August 29th receiving over 35,000 upvotes in two months (shown below, right).[4]In the following months, the format received further spread on Reddit, Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms, with the meme seeing a surge of popularity following the release of Joker on October 4th, 2019. For example, an October 5th, 2019 Bruh Moment meme by Instagram user nova_xeno received over 11,200 likes in two weeks (shown below, left).[5] An October 13th, 2019, post by Redditor sameedhusyan received over 28,700 upvotes in five days (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star is a web docuseries which documents the life of popular YouTuber and entrepreneur Jeffree Star and his friendship with YouTuber and docuseries director Shane Dawson. The docuseries is due to be released on YouTube in October 2019.On March 7th, 2019, Shane Dawson[1] posted an update to Twitter which gained 16,900 retweets and 193,000 likes in a day (shown below). The post briefed fans on Dawson's upcoming project with Jeffree Star.The note attached explained that he has been filming a series with Jeffree Star. He also hinted at more series in the works in the next seven months (shown below).That day, Twitter user @youtubeismee[2] asked Dawson, "Wait so his next video is in 7 months?" and Dawson answered with "haha no! there will be stuff on my channel in the next couple months. just letting you know we are filming one of the series over the course of 7 months" (shown below). The response gained 1,900 retweets and 57,000 likes in a day.On September 24th, 2019, Shane Dawson released the trailer for "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" (shown below). The video gained over 5.2 million views and 712,000 likes in a day. Along with the expected Jeffree Star day-to-day content the trailer hits on the documentary covering the James Charles and Tati Westbrook drama as well as Dawson's proposal to Ryland Adams.That same day, Shane Dawson tweeted, "so overwhelmed and happy that you guys are liking the trailer. :,) back to editing!! wish us luck! see u on Oct 1!" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 104,700 likes and 5,100 retweets in a day.On October 1st, 2019, Shane Dawson released the first installment of "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" series (show below). The video gained over 20 million views in a week. In the video, Shane Dawson accompanies Jeffree Star on a trip to a meet and greet at Morphe Cosmetics. Most of the hour long video comprises of Dawson voicing his concerns over the series, its implications and how he is afraid of flying.On October 4th, 2019, Shane Dawson uploaded "The Secrets of the Beauty World" which is the second part of "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" series. The video accumulated over 14.5 million views in three days (shown below). In the video, Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson have a business meeting in which they discuss Shane Dawson's deal with Star to create a conspiracy themed makeup palette and additional merch. They discuss makeup costs and poor deals they've each had with retailers in the past.During one part of the video, Jeffree Star discusses Nikkie de Jager's or Nikkie Tutorials' collaboration with Too Faced cosemetics and how she made very little money from it's success. Twitter users began responded to the story with support for de Jager and she responded on October 5th by tweeting "now, this situation is in the past. it was the biggest lesson I ever had to learn, but I’m glad it brought me so much knowledge. I am thankful to OFRA Cosmetics for showing me how it SHOULD be done! Glow babies, the future is bright, I have exciting things happening soon! 💖✨" to which Shane Dawson[4] responded "we all love and support you so much! we got ur back!!" (shown below). The replied garnered over 80,800 likes and 1,700 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] AbenzioSH's "Shiny Ponyta" Video refers to a video of YouTuber AbenzioSH catching a Shiny Ponyta in . As Shiny Pokémon are exceedingly rare in the video games, the YouTuber gets extremely excited. In the description of the video, he said he had been attempting to catch the Pokémon for 230 days. It became a viral hit and his reaction was turned into a copypasta.On July 19th, 2010, YouTuber AbenzioSH posted a video in which he finally catches a Shiny Ponyta while listening to "No Reason" by Sum 41. In the description of the video, he mentioned that he had been working over 230 days to catch the exceedingly rare Pokémon. It gained over 1 million views before eventually being deleted.[1] It was reposted by user Viktor-Jan Vertessen on March 3rd, 2011 (shown below).The video gained a reputation for being a humorous gaming-related freakout over the following decade. It was covered by CBS Boston in November of 2011.[2] It was covered by Cheezburger,[3] who called it a "classic" YouTube video. It was referenced in an episode Game Grumps during a playthrough of FireRed (shown below). AbenzioSH's reaction was also turned into a copypasta, which appeared in /r/copypasta[4] and Tumblr.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Quit Your Bullshit, or /r/QuitYourBullshit, refers to a forum on Reddit in which people post pictures and stories of people being accused of lying on the internet.On August 19th, 2013, Redditor[1] GreenMagine shared a Facebook conversation in which someone is accused of lying about their engagement. The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) and 400 comments a little over six years.That day, Redditor[2] menderslan responded to the post, stating that they "wish there was a whole subreddit for this, like /r/quityourbullshit or something." Redditor Doxep responded by saying that they launched the /r/QuitYourBullshit subreddit (conversation shown below).[3]On March 24th, 2017, the subreddit received one of its earliest popular posts when Redditor[4] TheCocksmith shared a post by Arnold Schwarzenegger responding to a troll who criticized the Special Olympics. Within three years, the post received more tahn 41,000 points (93% upvoted) and 950 comments (shown below, left).Later that year, the Redditor[5] EdenBlade47 shared what would become the subreddit's most popular post as of October 2019. Within two years, the post received more than 99,000 points (94% upvoted) and 3,800 comments (shown below, right).On October 2nd, 2019, Redditor[6] the42potato shared a post about "inktober." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 18,000 points (98% upvoted) and 220 comments (shown below).In six years, the subreddit has garnered more than 1.2 million subscribers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Netflix Playback Speed Controversy refers to a public backlash against Netflix, who reportedly has been testing user-controlled playback speeds, allowing Netflix users to play a video at faster or slower speeds than the creator intended.On October 28th, 2019, the website Android Police[1] reported that Netflix had been testing variable playback speeds of 1.25x and 1.5x on the Netflix Android application. They noted that some had already reported having the feature available to them (examples below). Android police wrote, "If you have it, you'll get the option to slow down speed to 0.5x or 0.75x, or raise it to 1.25x or 1.5×."Several prominent members of the film and television community condemned the reports. Director Judd Apatow tweeted,[3] "No @Netflix no. Don’t make me have to call every director and show creator on Earth to fight you on this. Save me the time. I will win but it will take a ton of time. Don’t fuck with our timing. We give you nice things. Leave them as they were intended to be seen." The tweet received more than 32,000 likes and 3,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul tweeted,[4] "Stop. As the person talked about in this article I felt the need to speak out. There is NO WAY @netflix will move forward with this. That would mean they are completely taking control of everyone else’s art and destroying it. Netflix is far better than that. Am I right Netflix?" The tweet received more than 20,000 likes and 1,900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Incredibles director Brad Bird tweeted,[5] "Whelp-- another spectacularly bad idea, and another cut to the already bleeding-out cinema experience. Why support & finance filmmakers visions on one hand and then work to destroy the presentation of those films on the other???" The tweet received more than 1,900 likes and 325 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2019, Netflix confirmed the test on their Media Center blog.[2] They wrote:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] 2019 TwitchCon is the fifth annual TwitchCon, a convention held in celebration of streaming culture and the Twitch platform. The event hosts meet-and-greets, lectures and gaming tournaments.[5] During the 2019 convention hosted from September 27th to the 29th, controversy surrounding unsafe situations where alcohol was served was discussed on Twitter.On September 27th, 2019, Twitch announced new features during the convention and shared the information Twitter. A "new channel mode just for mods" was announced (shown below) and accumulated over 8,400 likes and 1,800 retweets on Twitter. Twitch also announced an upcoming new streamer dashboard and the customizable Channel Points used "to reward loyal members of their community with special perks."[4]Introducing a new channel mode just for mods! Mod View includes all of the tools mods use today plus new ones that make it easy to take action on messages flagged by AutoMod and more! This begins rolling out in spring next year. pic.twitter.com/RrkIhdBFiWOn September 28th, 2019, YouTuber ら uploaded a video of Dragon Force playing the "TwitchCon 2019 San Diego: Opening Ceremony" (shown below). The video gained over 4,700 views in two days.On September 27th, 2019, Twitter user @AnneMunition[1] posted a picture of uncovered beer lined up on tables with the caption, "Pretty disappointed tbh, I thought Twitch was starting to understand that some of us want the option of a quieter place for the partner party instead of a huge, loud party. Also THIS is a huge safety concern, how is this the way you're serving drinks….." (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 22,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @KTLODO[2] tweetedm "So last night I got roofied. Toxins came back with benzos in my system which combined with alcohol could’ve meant death. Thankfully my friends were there for me and saved my life. I don’t think I’ll be around the rest of twitchcon. Hope you understand" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 20,100 likes and 2,100 retweets in two days.That same day, Twitter user @VitoGesualdi[3] reposted KeemStar's since deleted tweets explained that "Keemstar mocks a woman for being concerned about Twitchcon serving drinks with no bartender" then "Someone spikes one of the drinks and puts a girl in the hospital" and finally "Keem deletes tweet. Rather than apologize he says it was 'a big L'" (shown below). The tweet gained over 7,100 likes and 1,000 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Quit Gaming 6 Months Ago refers to a copypasta spawned from a post in which a person said that after they quit playing video games, their life improved in numerous ways, before saying people should stop trying to make a career out of gaming because it's "cringe as fuck."On February 3rd, 2019 Twitter user @Eekozilla tweeted, "Quit gaming 6 months ago. Bought a new car, I have an amazing new girlfriend, I make a shitload of money and I'm buying a house this spring. I party every weekend, I'm never home. I'm enjoying life. Do yourselves a favor. Stop trying to make gaming a career. It's cringe as fuck." The tweet, since deleted, was screenshot by user Ravers.[1]Over the following months, the copypasta saw some spread on Twitter. It was posted by user @macawcaw123 on February 4th, gaining over 100 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @JojoroleinIRL tweeted July 12th, gaining over 60 retweets and 1,000 likes (shown below, right).On September 19th, Twitter user @AJA_Cortes made a similar post about video games, writing, "Video games are the absolute worst Loser Habit you could have. Hours & hours spent on an ultimately useless skill. Sitting and getting fatter and weaker and skinnier and paler. Completely impaired social skills. Video games make you a bottom tier subhuman."[2] This led to users replying to him with the copypasta. For example, user hitchariide responded to the copypasta and was retweeted by AJA_Cortes (shown below, left). As the copypasta spread, @AJA_Cortes erroneously took credit for inspiring the copypasta, saying "I caused a copypasta phenomenon" (shown below, right). The copypasta led to a question on /r/OutOfTheLoop[3] about its origin.Unavailable[1] [2] [3] Tall Girl is an American romantic drama comedy film directed by Nzingha Stewart and starring Ava Michelle.[1] The film follows a teenage girl who stands at six feet one inch tall as she copes with her height insecurities. It was released on Netflix in September 2017 and gained mixed but mostly negative reviews.On August 29th, 2019, Netflix released the Tall Girl Official Trailer (shown below). The trailer received over 2.8 million views an 64,000 likes in two weeks. On September 13th, 2019, the film was released to Netflix.As of September 2019, Tall Girl has an approval rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes.[1] AV Club's Siede gave it a C+ rating say, "From a one-note mean girl stereotype to a complete disinterest in how social media shapes the lives of teens, Sam Wolfson's lackluster script fails to bring anything new or timely to the teen rom-com table."On September 16th, Savannah Walsh from Elle[2] wrote: On September 14th, 2019, following the movies release many people took to Twitter to criticize the movies concept. Twitter user @wizardgaz[4] tweeted, "I'm watching Tall Girl and it's so ridiculous. She says "you don't know how hard it is to be me" and then goes home to her two parents in their multi-story house to eat a 3 course meal" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 900 likes and 130 retweets in five days. That same day, Twitter user @SammyWong[5] mentioned Peppa pig's height (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 80 likes in five days.Dunkleman, a character that has a crush on Jodi throughout the movie carries around a milk crate at school and finally gets to use it by standing on it to kidd Jodi at the end of the movie. Twitter users, for the most part found it corny and ridiculous. Other's found it sweet. Twitter user @ChloeServenti[8] tweeted, "Guys… He carried a fucking milk crate around with him the whole movie just so when he finally got to kiss the girl of his dreams he would be tall enough for her 😭😭😭 (Tall Girl)" and received over 4,600 likes in five days (shown below, left). Twitter user @loIlizeth[9] also commented on the scene (shown below, right) in a post that garnered over 600 likes in five days.On September 15th, 2019, Many people began to comment on the fact that being six feet tall isn't even that tall and that it's a more subtle issue than the movie puts on. Twitter user @rrrjinn[6] mentioned Dutch people's height in comparison (shown below, left) and @liciajmtz[7]tweeted "this Tall girl movie makes no sense like ?? Ur six feet just fight them" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] One Month Left in the Decade is a social game in which people online share their accomplishments in their years between 2010 and 2020, both sincerely and ironically.On November 11th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @stfutony tweeted, "there’s only ONE MONTH left in the decade. what have you accomplished?" The tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than three days.The following day, the @stfutony tweeted,[2] "in no particular order i: -graduated high school -got into stanford (& am graduating with FOUR degrees) -survived depression, anxiety, and disordered eating -ended my first abusive relationship -became a better person -found my soulmate." The tweet received more than 7,800 lies and 140 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Throughout the week, others shared their achievements from the decade. For example, Twitter[3] user @hollyshortall tweeted, "didn’t go to college, didn’t get married, didn’t learn to drive, didn’t have kids, didn’t buy a house but, at 30 years old, I’m finally HAPPY w my life & myself 💓 and I think that’s an accomp in itself x." The tweet received more than 1,300 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @writerkmc tweeted, "-Grieved the loss of my partner -Raised a great kid from toddler to teen -Decided to try writing again -Sold 4 books -Spent 2 years on the NYT bestseller list -Translated into 40 languages -1st book greenlit to TV pilot -About to visit that set. You just never know." The tweet received more than 1,700 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Some plotted popular pieces of culture using the format. For example, Twitter[6] user @karenyhan tweeted the plot to the The Lord of the Rings book and film series within the format. The post received more than 1,100 likes and 100 retweets in less than one week (shown below).On November 13th, The Daily Dot [5] published a report on the meme.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Gay X Be Like is a snowclone series of ironic memes which image various characters being homosexual, paired with captions which ascribe them with various humorously exaggerated qualities or traits. The format gained significant popularity in /r/okbuddyretard and other ironic communities in September 2019.My Headphones refers to a snowclone popular on Twitter in which people joke about the music they are blasting at full volume in their headphones. Usually, this is set up by a person saying their "fine," with the music portraying their actual, darker emotional state.On September 24th, 2019, Twitter user @GoothAngel[1] tweeted a Spanish-language tweet in which a person asks them if they're doing okay and they say yes while they are actually listening to Three Days Grace's "I Hate Everything About You" (shown below).Over the following several weeks, the snowclone grew more popular as people made variations with numerous songs. Popular examples include a tweet by @sanaorbits about the K-pop band TWICE that gained over 1,200 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, left) and a tweet by @hestylesdebut gained over 4,900 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, right).On October 16th, Mashable[2] covered the meme, including examples from @caitlinblunnie (shown below, left) and @margielamuse (shown below, right), which gained over 2,800 and 660 likes, respectively.Unavailable[1] [2] Hello Yoshi from Super Mario, is a four-panel comic format that shows two characters greeting each other before humorously turning into deformed versions of themselves in the third and fourth panel.On July 6th, 2019, Twitter user and professional Smash player Mew2King[1] posted a four-panel image showing a Chocobo meeting Yoshi, with Yoshi turning into Fat Yoshi in the final panel[1] (shown below). The tweet gained over 8,300 retweets and 29,000 likes (shown below).The meme is a takeoff from a popular variation of Hey Beter edits in which character B addresses character A by their full name. For example, one of the more popular edits has Peter saying "Hello Elmo from Sesame Street" (shown below).Over the following months, the format spread to include various characters from other franchises. For example, on July 10th, Twitter user @GBASPGamer made the meme using King DeDeDe from Kirby and Riku from Kingdom Hearts, gaining over 380 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, left). On September 29th, Redditor Stefffe28 posted the meme using Zote from Hollow Knight in /r/videogamedunkey (shown below, right).Other examples strayed from using the "fat" versions of characters for the punchline. Twitter user @triplekyun posted the meme showing Maki from Live Love Live and Ryuko from Kill La Kill turning into Shadow and Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ZebritasMartinex made the meme using characters from Frozen and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (shown below, right).[1] The Sofmap Wall (Japanese: ソフマップの壁), also called "That Wall" (例の壁, Rei no Kabe), is a nickname given to photoshoot backdrops in event venues of Japanese electronics and entertainment retailer Sofmap (ソフマップ).[1] While being one of the most famous places in the Japanese idol business since late-2000s, the wall has a dishonorable reputation to make any woman standing in front of it look unattractive, and also often gets associated with low-quality idols.The Sofmap Wall is usually placed at its flagship branches' event venue in Japan. Its visibility began increasing when the company changed the venues for idols' promoting events to its own branches in Akihabara district from its subsidiary Yamagiwa Soft (ヤマギワソフト)[2] in September 2007. Since then, the blue & white checkered walls have frequently appeared on media reports for idol singers, swimsuit or gravure idols[3], and sometimes porn actress' events held in Akihabara every weekend. Particularly among gravure idols, cosplayers and their fans, Sofmap Akiba shops' large venues are very famous while being dubbed as "The sacred spot for gravure idols" (グラドルの聖地) or "The holy place for events in Akihabara" (秋葉原イベントの聖地). Even news outlets refer the venues by this alias.[4][5][6][7]Against a backdrop of its huge presence in the Japanese entertainment industry, the Sofmap Wall has become one of the representative backgrounds for sexy illustrations in online illustrators communities since late 2000s.[8][9] Also, the wall became to be dubbed as "That Wall" in the same manner of That Pool after the infamous pool earned high online visibility in early 2010s. Even Sofmap itself came to officially call the wall the "Sofmap Wall" or "Sofmap Background" (ソフマップ背景) around that time, and has sometimes set a photobooth with the wall at its booth in anime/otaku conventions since late 2010s (shown below, left). The company also released the official showcase box for figurines in a limited quantity in May of 2014 (shown below, center)[10], and Good Smile Company added the officially-licensed Sofmap Photobooth to its Dioramansion 150 series in December 2018 (shown below, right).[11]Sofmap Wall has sometimes made appearances in other media franchises in official collaborations or as a parody. An online golf simulator game PangYa[12] held a collaboration campaign with Sofmap, and introduced the walls into the game's backgrounds in August 2014 (shown below, left). Marvelous Entertainment introduced Sofmap Wall to a backdrop for photo shooting mode in [13] released in 2015 (shown below, center). Koei Tecmo Game's [14] and Sony Interactive Entertainment's [15] released the Sofmap photoshoot booth as a free DLC in December 2016[16] and January 2017, respectively.[17] A smartphone game Azur Lane gave a Sofmap wall-like in-game furniture as a gift for celebrating the number of the users had reached to 200,000, in November 2017 (shown below, right). The Chinese-developed game will release the official in-game furniture "Sofmap Panel" during its official collaborating campaign with Sofmap in Autumn of 2019.Some viewers claim that the wall has makes woman standing in front of itself look pale and unattractive. This wall's negative effect is called "Sofmap Effect" (ソフマップ効果, or ソフマップ補正)[18], with lack of photoshopping, poor skills of photographers, poor lighting of fluorescents, and the wall's colors and design blamed for the effect. The phrase "Win against Sofmap" (ソフマップに勝つ) is occasionally used to praise the idols who take an attractive photo in front of the wall. Furthermore, as popular actress and idol singers seldom descend to the Sofmap's stages, the words "Sofmap Idols" (ソフマップアイドル) and "Sofmap Quality" (ソフマップクオリティ) are used to refer to minor idols, including Chilidols described below, which are below certain quality or popularity.Sofmap walls are roughly classified into 2 types: Rectangle and Square. In Akihabara district, the latter logo wall has been placed in small venues which tend to be used by more minor idols since 2000s. Hence, it's well-known among viewers that which wall appears behind an idol is the important barometer of her quality. Some of 5channel users came to notice this difference around 2016, and made a comparison image (Shown below) which call the square logo wall's venues by a derogatory nickname "Monster House" (お化け屋敷).Chilidol (チリドル, Chiridoru) was a collective term used to refer to the idols featured by Chile-jin (チリ人φ, Chirijin), a former voluntary staff in 2channel's /mnewsplus/ (sports and entertainment news) board who had continued posting threads for his favorite models/idols' promoting events between 2008 and 2014. Japanese online glossary Hatena Keyword explains Chilidol refers to idols and actress with "distinctive" atmosphere.[19] Because those whom he recommended were largely very obscure gravure idols, they caught much attention among the anonymous board users and on matome blogs, and became to be categorized under this compound word. Even major magazines came to feature Chilidols around the end period of his active time,[20] though the term has faded out from the internet along with his retirement.The increase of Sofmap Wall's online presence till early 2010s and the establishment of the concepts of "Sofmap Idols" and "Sofmap Quality" had been heavily boosted by many Chilidols in those days, whose event venue was often Akihabara Sofmap.For more images featuring this wall, check out KYM Collection – Sofmap WallThe Sofmap Stance (ソフマップ立ち, Sofmap Dachi), also called as the "Sofmap Pose" (ソフマップポーズ), refers to a stance of looking over one's shoulder. This basic photo shoot pose has become to be dubbed in this nickname around 2013 because many idols perform it in front of the wall. The more awkward their pose (shown below), the more easily it is recognized as the Sofmap Stance.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Donald Trump Awards Classified al-Baghdadi Raid Dog refers to a series of image edits based on a mock photograph of United States President Donald Trump awarding the Classified al-Baghdadi Raid Dog with a medal embossed with a paw print.On October 29th, 2019, the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire[1] tweeted an edited photograph of Trump awarding the dog with the medal. They wrote, "Please, @realDonaldTrump." The post received more than 9,600 likes and 1,300 retweets within 24 hours (shown below).The following day, President Trump tweeted[2] the photograph with the caption, "AMERICAN HERO!" The tweet received more than 135,000 likes and 30,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).That morning, Steve Herman, the White House bureau chief for VOA radio network, tweeted[3] that the White House had confirmed that the image was photoshopped (shown below, center).Additionally, Twitter[4] user @JerylBier tweeted a side-by-side photo of the dog with the original photograph of Trump awarding Vietnam veteran James C. McCloughan with the medal of honor (shown below).[5]The image also sparked a number of reactions online. The Twitter account for the television satirical comedy The Daily Show tweeted,[6] "He would've done it for real but this dog is trained to take down global threats" (shown below, left). Twitter[7] user @PoliticsJOE_UK swapped the heads of Trump and the dog (shown below, center). Twitter[8] user @TheToddWilliams' tweeted a version that featured a speech bubble for the dog that contained the text, "Lock him up" (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Cole Carrigan is an American Beauty vlogger and influencer previously associated with team 10 and known for his involvement in YouTube controversies. Most notably, he accused Austin McBroom of rape in 2019.On May 4th, 2013, Cole Carrigan joined YouTube and although his earlier videos have been deleted he began uploading makeup tutorial videos that year.[1] In March 2017, Carrigan started sharing makeup transformation pictures of himself to Instagram.[1] On June 21st, 2017, Carrigan uploaded "EDC LAS VEGAS 2017!!" which is his earliest available video on his channel (shown below). The video gained over 10,500 views in two years.On July 21st, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded one of his most popular videos about why he had to leave the team 10 house (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.8 million views and 60,000 likes in three months. On October 14th, Carrigan uploaded "The Truth About The Ace Family.." which received over nine million views in two weeks making this video accusing Austin McBroom of rape is Carrigan's most popular video (shown below, right).On May 5th, 2019, makeup artist @ColeCarrigann tweeted a video with the explanation, "so last night at a party i was outside talking to people minding my own business when @camerondallas decides to comes up to me and throw his water bottle all over me for absolutely no reason other than being a homophobic drunk asshole. i won’t tolerate that shit" (shown below). The tweet gained over 60, 200 likes. The video features Carrigan yelling at actor Cameron Dallas while he just stands there, frozen. Many Twitter users pointed out that Dallas is an openly gay man and that the tweet was posted to stir up drama.so last night at a party i was outside talking to people minding my own business when May 5, 2019On October 14th, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded a video titled "The Truth About The Ace Family.." (shown below). In the video Cole Carrigan accuses Austin McBroom and his father of rape according to his friend's text messages and anonymous statement. Carrigan explained that after signing an NDA, Carrigan's friend was taken on a yachting trip in which McBroom, his friend and his father entered the girl's room and raped her. The video gained over 2.7 million views and 147,000 likes in a day.In 2019, Cole Carrigan was nominated for the creative makeup artist award at 2019 American Influencer Awards.[2] As of October 2019, Carrigan has over 226,000 subscribers on YouTube,[3] 363,000 followers on Instagram,[4] and 90,400 followers on Twitter.[5] Since the October 2019, Austin McBroom controversy, Distractify[6] wrote that "Cole Carrigan Was No Stranger to Controversy Before He Posted His Ace Family Video."Cole Carrigan was born in 1998 in Dallas Texas. In his vlogs Carrigan has been open about his family and experience coming out (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Preacher Checking His Phone While Speaking In Tongues refers to a viral video of Pentecostal minister Perry Stone looking at his phone while delivering church service.On September 26th, 2019, Minister Perry Stone streamed "Firehouse Prayer" from the Omega International Center on PerryStone.org.[1] About 32 minutes into the stream, Stone, still preaching picks up his phone, looks at it and sets the device back down (screenshot below).The following day, YouTuber Hemant Mehta uploaded an isolated clip of the moment when Stone checked his phone. The clip received more than 65,000 views in less than one week (shown below).On September 28th, the website Friendly Atheist[2] shared the video, following Stone's uploading of the sermon to YouTube. According to the site, Stone removed the original video from YouTube.Three days later, on October 1st, Twitter user @nuns_on_film shared the video with the caption "This video of a preacher checking his phone while speaking in tongues is my favorite video on the internet right now." Within two days, the video received more than 2 million views, 61,000 likes and 14,000 retweets (shown below).This video of a preacher checking his phone while speaking in tongues is my favorite video on the internet right now pic.twitter.com/I9iqZpCQmF— deathray 𓁿 (@nuns_on_film) October 1, 2019Many responded to @nuns_on_film tweet by disputing the sincerity of Stone's preaching. Twitter[3] user @TellUsWhy2017 wrote, "Except this isn't how it sounds when people are truly speaking in tongues. He's exhorting (badly) but he's also speaking English. Praying in tongues, the language of the Holy Spirit, is only understood & translated by the person speaking it. It isn't in English. So he's faking" (shown below, left).Others mocked the video. For example, Twitter[4] user @supimanidiot posted a Blinking White Guy variant Fouth-Wall-Breaking White Guy in response to the video.Several media outlets covered the video, including The Independent,[5] The Daily Mail,[6] The Daily Dot [7] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Slowly Approaching Bear refers to a GIF of a brown bear walking. This is generally accompanied by a viral Tumblr thread featuring the same bear walking at increasing speeds. Since its initial spread in 2015, voice actor ProZD has narrated the thread, the audio of which has become popular in video remixes.On March 27th, 2014, Tumblr[1] user osoru shared the GIF of the bear and labeled it "slowly approaching bear." Before the deactivation of the account, the post received more than 401,000 notes (screenshot below).The thread soon inspired numerous responses from other Tumblr users, adding GIFs of the moving at increasing speeds (repost below). Following the "slowly approaching bear," they wrote:On March 31st, 2014, Redditor [2] catsinbox shared a screenshot of the thread in the /r/tumblr subreddit. The post received more than 185 points (93% upvoted) in less than six years.Three months later, on June 20th, 2014, voice actor ProZD responded to a request to read the thread "like a military radio operator." The recording he made received more than 11,000 notes.[3] Five years later, on April 13th, he uploaded the record to YouTube, where it received more than 759,000 views in less than one year (shown below).On August 20th, 2015, Tumblr[4] linktoo re-shared the original post. As of October 2019, the thread has more than 880,000 notes.[1] [2] [3] [4] It's a Gay Bar, Pamela is a catchphrase used by the LGBTQ+ community and its supporters. The phrase is based on a Facebook comment responding a woman named Pamela who announced that she would no long patronize a bar because/ of its participation in a protest again United States President Donald Trump. People have begun sharing the phrase, highlighting the irony of boycotting something one did not use.On October 9th, 2019, KARE 11, an NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota posted on Facebook[1] that the Saloon night club would be disaplying a "giant 'Trump baby' balloon ahead of a presidential rally." The post received more than 5,300 reactions, 2,000 comments and 475 shares in less than one month (shown below, left).In response to the article, a Facebook user named Pamela wrote,[2] "The Saloon lost my business." Another Facebook user responded to her comment, "It's a gay bar, Pamela" (shown below, right).That day, writer and journalist Tony Webster tweeted [3] a screenshot of the exchange. The post received more than 1,500 likes and 275 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left).On October 14th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @_omgigi_ tweeted that they would be selling "It's a gay bar, Pamela" pins. The tweet received more than 380 likes and 85 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, center).Days later, "It's a gay bar, Pamela t-shirts appeared on the website Redbubble.[5] On October 19th, 2019, Redditor [6] youngarmen shared the the shirt on the /r/TargetedShirts subreddit. The post received more than 1,300 points (98% upvoted) and 25 comments in less than one week (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the meme, including City Pages,[7] LGBTQ Nation,[8] Pink News,[9] Pride.com[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Gabbie Hanna and Trisha Paytas Feud refers to an personal dispute between YouTubers Trisha Paytas and Gabbie Hanna over rumors involving Trisha Paytas sexual health and lies in which YouTuber Gabi Demartino tells Hanna that Paytas doesn't think Hanna likes Paytas. The feud was publicly aired out on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram and led to Paytas claiming to call her lawyer over the matter.On November 9th, 2019, Trisha Paytas uploaded a video titled, "WHY I DON'T TRUST GABBIE HANNA" (shown below). The video gained over 1.6 million views in five days and describes how Gabbie Hanna told Paytas' ex that Paytas has herpes despite the fact that Hanna and Paytas have only spoken briefly in person two times. This was brought up again after Hanna had allegedly been texting her constantly to ask why she doesn't like her.On November 10th, 2019, Gabbie Hanna took to Instagram stories to talk about how she was just looking out for her friend and that she doesn't see anything wrong with the fact that she told him Paytas has herpes (shown below).On November 11th, Paytas uploaded a second video regarding the feud in which she reveals that their mutual friend Gabi Demartino started the feud by saying "Trisha doesn't think you like her" to Hanna during a concert when Paytas never said that (shown below). The video gained over one million views in three days.That same day, Gabi Demartino or @gabcake[1] tweeted "i blocked trisha on everything bc as soon as i did what she wanted, she quote tweeted my apology last night & carried on for more attention even tho she txted me that everything was fine. she clearly wants drama & ive said sorry. there are more problems in this world than this" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 3,400 likes in three days. In a deleted tweet Hanna claimed that Paytas was blackmailing Demartino for her lie. Paytas[2] responded in a tweet saying, "Gabbie Hanna saying I'm blackmailing is HUGE DEFAMATION! 10000% hearing from my lawyers tomorrow – and I have NEVER EVER called my lawyers about another YouTuber" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 6,000 likes in three days.On November 11th, Gabbie Hanna[3] tweeted that she deleted all the tweets regarding the feud and will be moving on (shown below). Her tweet gained over 21,000 likes and 800 retweets in three days.[1] [2] [3] Qoomer is a nickname similar to the 30-Year-Old Boomer but can include those of any age who believe in QAnon to the point of practically worshiping it, as if "Q" were a god who is here to save the day and bring hope to those who follow.Anonymous users had been mocking those who follow QAnon for a quite some time on 4chan's /pol/ board during 2019.The use of the word "Qoomer" to refer to QAnon believers has been around since the start of 2018[1]. However the next use of the word wasn't until months later in July[2] which from then on the word began to be used more but it was still obscure, most people probably didn't even know what it was referring to, especially since there wasn't a great awareness of what "QAnon" actually was.Qoomer really gained traction in 2019 , it was being used more frequently, however the first illustration didn't come until later.On September 15th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user submitted an MS Paint illustration of a person wearing a yellow Q hat titled "The 30 year old Qoomer" in a thread titled "How do we solve the Qoomer problem?" on /pol/[3] (shown below).Eventually more images were made showing Qoomers, the same year in November a thread was posted on /pol/ called "INTRODUCING: THE 41 YEAR OLD QOOMER"[4] (shown below) with the image showing an older wojak holding a giant "Q" letter with his head in the center looking through it. This depiction closer resembles the boomer with a more wojak-based depiction wielding particularly boomer-oriented thoughts such as "loves israel" and "still believes indictments are coming".[1] [2] [3] [4] Angela Anaconda is a Canadian cut-out animated series. The series ran for 65 episodes across three seasons. Angela Anaconda has also been a topic of interest and criticism online due to a short episode that ran before Digimon: The Movie.Angela Anaconda began as a short-form animated series on the first season of the cartoon anthology series KaBlam!, which aired on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 2000. The series remained on KaBlam! until 2000 when Angela Anaconda was given its own spinoff series.On October 4th, 1999, the official Angela Anaconda series premiered on the Fox Family channel (episode below). The series for 65 episodes, concluding on December 10th, 2001 after three seasons.[1]The series received both high ratings and was nominated for two daytime Emmy awards. In 2000, it won an Annecy Award and a Gemini Award for Best TV Animation Program Best Animated and Best Animated Program or Series, respectively.On October 6th, 2000, the film Digimon: The Movie was released in the United States. An Angela Anaconda short cartoon precedes the film, featuring Anaconda and her friends attempting to go see Digimon before realizing that they are in the wrong theater.On November 11th, 2011, YouTuber RobertsRollerCoaster posted the cartoon. The video received more than 170,000 views in less than a decade (shown below).The cartoon became the source of much criticism online. On January 18th, 2014, the website TheOtaku.com[2] entitled "Urban Legends: How Angela Anaconda Ruined Digimon." In the post, they wrote, "This is pretty much how Anime haters pictured Digimon and that's a sad thing to comment on; it certainly didn't set us up well for the film, if anything we all felt put off by it. Not that the film is any better, it was a huge mess of a story anyway but that's for another review."On June 3rd, 2018, an anonymous 4chan [3] user in the /co/ message board posted a Greentext Story about how the Angela Anaconda short ruined his parents marriage. It reads:The following year, on July 3rd, 2019, Tumblr [4] user official-mugi shared the greentext story as part of an example of why people dislike Angela Anaconda. The post received more than 44,000 notes in less than two months (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Elmo Choosing Cocaine is a two-panel image macro series featuring the Sesame Street character Elmo standing between several pieces of fruit and a pile of white powder. In the second panel, Elmo is face down in the pile of powder. The meme typically expresses the decision to choose an unhealthy option over a healthy one.The exact origin of the photographs is currently unknown. On October 13th, 2015, Memedroid[1] user TheDiamonx posted the two-panel image with the caption "Fruta o Coca." The post is the earliest known usage of the meme. It received more than 1,400 points (9% upvoted) in a little over five years (shown below).On May 2nd, 2016, iFunny [2] user Cancer_me_mes posted the image with the powder labeled "memes." The post received more than 145,000 reactions and 1,200 comments in less than four years (shown below, left).Later that year, Facebook [3] user snapwexleycore posted a variation that references the series of films. The post received more than 115 reactions (shown below, center).On April 21st, 2019, Redditor [4] Means-of-production posted the meme on the /r/Pikabu subreddit. The post received more than 12,000 points (96% upvoted) and 615 comments in less than one year (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] Xok refers to an illustration of the video game character Pac-Man with sharp teeth appearing to eat a red exit button on a Microsoft Windows window. Prior to its popularity as a part of the Cursed Emoji set, the image has been used in connection to the Pac-Man computer virus. On the Cursed Emojis chart, Xok is known as C3.In August 2004, The Lens Flare[1] user sashastan uploaded the illustration. In a little over 15 years, the image received more than 60,000 views (shown below). They wrote of the illustration, "I was inspired by the Pacman game character. I always thought he was too cute for his appetite."On June 6th, 2011 by YouTuber Zephanos uploaded the video "Pacman computer virus," which included the illustration. The video has received more than 1.3 million views in less than nine years (shown below).On February 21st, 2015, the image was included in an article on Taringa[2] about the virus. That year, it appeared in a Wordpress[3] blogpost by adasecurity on the virus. They wrote, "It is not the first time that a virus on the Internet is baptized with a name of some popular element of society. We saw in one of our first entries how even Peter Pan, an endearing character, could become your worst enemy with a single click. Well, in this case, it's not Peter Pan but it's PACMAN, the famous game known as the comecocos."On October 30th, 2018, Twitter[4] user @RINBOY used the image in a response to a tweet about the video game Undertale (shown below, left).The following year, on February 24th, 2019, Redditor[5] xchicco shared the image in the /r/Ooer subreddit, where it received more than 3,500 points.on March 17th, 2019, Redditor [6] Toast_Reddit launched the /r/xok subreddit, which features variations on the Xok's design.On May 19th, 2019, YouTuber Astrocookie published a video entitled "Xok Facts." Within the year, the post received more than 9,000 views (shown below, right). Several days later, on May 22nd, the meme was added to the surreal memes Wiki.[7]On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring several Xok as C3.[8] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[9][10]In the following months, Xok, together with other emojis of the "cursed" set, received a significant spread in memes online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Bernadetta is a character from Fire Emblem: Three Houses who has grown popular among fans for her exceedingly shy and clumsy behavior, leading to a wealth of fan art.Fire Emblem: Three Houses released July 26th, 2019. In the game, the character Bernadetta is part of the Black Eagles house. She is a skilled archer but is also extremely shy and hysterical due to abuse she received as a child in which her father attempted to train her to be the "perfect wife."[1] On September 29th, 2019, YouTuber Mangs uploaded an in-depth profile on the character (shown below).The character was a quick hit with fans. Fan art for the character appeared prior to the release of the game. On June 15th, 2019, Twitter user @tefu_if posted art[2] that gained over 340 retweets and 820 likes (shown below, left). User @shira_yu_ki[3] posted art on May 30th, gaining over 150 retweets and 370 likes (shown below, right).The character's demeanor also inspired parodies. For example, on September 16th, Mangs posted a video titled "Bernadetta Freaking Out for Ten Minutes," which highlighted all of the character's dialogue in which she expressed shyness and awkwardness (shown below, left). On October 2nd, Twitter user @WasabiSam posted a parody manga in which it appeared Bernadetta was a manga protagonist, gaining over 960 retweets and 3,200 likes (shown below, right).Kotaku[4] praised the depiction of the character, saying the game's depiction of abuse "feels real." In September,[5] Nintendo altered Bernadetta's dialogue from saying her father trained her to be a "good, submissive wife" to "a good wife" and removing some details about her abuse. There is also a subreddit devoted to the character that has 1,900 subscribers.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Wesley Ford is an internet troll that was born on May 17th, 2019, when he created his user profile, u/Wesley_Ford, on Reddit.[1] He comments on a wide variety of subreddits, but most frequently on r/dankmemes.[2] He appears to be attempting to farm as much karma as possible, as well as awards such as golds and platinums. Statistics for his profile are notoriously unreliable, as he often posts comments that would be better suited in a bodybuilding.com flame war, only to delete them several hours later to avoid losing karma. An example of this is here in a thread from r/Atheism, where he made a comment, edited to ask if downvotes would "hurt his karma," then deleted his comment.[3] This image shows the edit, and I've linked to a removeddit thread that shows his original comment (and that the comment has since been deleted, although according to the current thread on reddit, it was removed by moderator, not by the original user). After Wesley Ford made his account, several people around the site took notice of him. Just a week after the creation of his account, Reddit user u/SolitaryToad made a post on r/OutOfTheLoop, asking if there was some kind of meme that he missed out on with Wesley Ford.[4] Although the post went mostly unnoticed, user u/WarrenPuff_It said that Wesley was a redditor trying to beg for platinum, and that he had posted and subsequently deleted a thread on r/AskReddit, asking redditors of the best methods to trick people into giving his posts and comments awards. His antics quickly became notorious to many frequent users of the site, especially to those of the infamous "browse by new" culture. A day after the creation of his profile, he created a pinned post sent to followers of his account that claimed that his profile was private, and that users would have to give him platinum if they wanted to gain access to the rest of his posts and comments. Thanks to the Wayback Machine, I was able to get a lot of the original text of this post here.You can still see the edited version of his post on his profile, as it is still pinned and has not been deleted. On May 22nd, 2019, a profile with the username of u/I-Hate-Wesley-Ford was created.[5] Although he did occasionally respond to many of Wesley_Ford's comments, he has become much less active in recent months, using the profile more as a normal reddit profile than to be a counter-troll to Wesley_Ford. On May 29th, 2019, r/Wesley_FordIsStupid was created, supposedly by user u/RX7Reaper, as he is, to this day, the only moderator of the subreddit.[6] As you can probably guess, this sub is dedicated to posting images of comments made by Wesley_Ford, especially those that garnered him many downvotes. On June 14th, 2019, u/I-Hate-Wesley-Ford created r/IHateWesleyFord, another subreddit specifically dedicated to hating on Wesley_Ford.[7] Several other subreddits and users surrounding the antics of Wesley_Ford, both positive and negative, popped up in the months since; they include: u/Azores76, r/churchofwesley, r/Ford2020, r/Wesley_Ford, r/gudonyawesley, and u/ProphetOfWesley.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The last interesting subreddit dedicated to Wesley_Ford is r/shutupwesley.[14] This one is an interesting case indeed. The subreddit was created on January 14th, 2013, a full six and a half years before the creation of u/Wesley_Ford. Neither archive.is nor the Wayback Machine have any snapshots of the subreddit, before or after the creation of this account. In the present day, it is yet another Wesley hate sub, but I don't know what the purpose of the sub was before Wesley popped up. I have messaged the moderators with an information request, and will be looking deeper into this issue, but at this time I have no reason to believe that there is any sort of conspiracy going on.The only reference to Wesley_Ford I could find on any non-reddit site was on Hypixel.net, which is a forum born out of a YouTube channel, and is now a moderately sized server hosting service for Minecraft. On June 29th, 2019, a user account of the name @Wesley_Ford was created, and he created an introduction post as is customary on these forums.[15] This account had the same profile picture, and showed the same egotistical (yes, Wesley, if you're reading this, egotistical is also a word) style of writing as the reddit account of the same name. From what I can tell, the account on the Hypixel forums quickly gained a similar level of notoriety, as his profile page quickly filled with comments – again, both positive and negative.[16] Honestly I haven't quite figured out yet what the point of this is. He did also create a Facebook page[17], but has no history of posting or commenting there, and also no friends.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Baby Yoda, also known as Yiddle, is an unnamed character introduced on the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian that resembles an infant version of the Star Wars character Yoda.On November 12th, 2019, the first episode of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+. At the end of the episode, the character finds a 50-year-old creature that resembles the character Yoda as an infant (photo below).[1]Following the release of the episode, people online discussed their appreciation for the character. Twitter[2] user @pissvortext tweeted a screenshot of the character and the caption, "baby yoda canon baby yoda canon baby yoda canon." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared their sentiments (examples below, center and right).That morning, Twitter user @fakehappymeal shared a GIF of the character's introduction. The post received more than 5,200 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below).baby yoda 🥺💚 pic.twitter.com/St1Qzq9dGV— 𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 ☂️ (@fakehappymeal) November 12, 2019On November 12th, Redditor [3] SkyeHammer posted a "Higher-Res Baby Yoda" photograph. The post received more than 1,400 points (97% upvoted) and 560 comments in two days (shown below). Several media outlets covered the character, including Vulture,[4] Collider,[5] BuzzFeed, [6] Newsweek,[7] The Ringer[8] and more. On November 20th, Ebaumsworld[9] published a collection of Baby Yoda memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] We're Meant to Be Expendable refers to a memorable scene from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series in which character Plo Koon and two clone troopers discuss their chances to be rescued while holding onto an escape pod in space.On October 3rd, 2008, episode two "Rising Malevolene" of the first season of the animated television series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, Jedi Master Plo Koon and clone troopers Sinker and Boost find themselves stranded in a debirs field, holding onto an escape pod. In the scene, Plo Koon asks the tropers about why they are certain nobody is coming to rescue them.- Sergeant, why are you so certain no one is coming? - We're just clones, sir, we're meant to be expendable. - Not to me.Prior to May 24th, 2017, the first known post based on the captioned image of the scene was posted to /r/PrequelMemes subreddit by an unknown user, with the post reposted on Imgur on May 24th (shown below) and on Twitter on July 12th.[2] The format did not see further spread until on April 5th, 2018, Redditor senorgrease reposted the meme in /r/PrequelMemes subreddit, gaining over 9,800 upvotes.[3]On April 8th, 2018, Redditor crabwaffleman posted a two-panel image captioned with the exchange to /r/prequelmemes subreddit.[4] The post received over 26,400 upvotes in six months (shown below). A repost to /r/wholesomemememes subreddit received over 3,100 upvotes in the same period.[5]In April 2018, more posts based on the scene were posted to /r/PrequelMemes, including notable posts by Redditors Atrampoline[6] (1,800 upvotes; shown below, left, ) and ArcticBanks[7] (3,500 upvotes; shown below, right).In the following year, the format received further spread on Reddit, being used both as a snowclone We're Just X, Sir, We're Meant to Be Expendable and as an exploitable.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Dancing Vans Girl refers to a viral video of a woman dancing with a little girl in a green vans t-shirt. The video went viral with people praising their performance.On October 12th, 2019, Instagram user @jenybsg posted a video of herself dancing with Instagram user @anae2mad. The post received more than 31,000 likes and 220,000 views in less than two weeks (shown below).Two days later, @anae2mad shared the video on her Instagram page. The post received more than 251,000 views and 58,000 likes in less than one week (shown below, left).On October 17th, @jenybsg shared the video on YouTube. The post received more than 22,000 views in about five days (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor [1] sezar4321 shared the video on the /r/MadeMeSmile subreddit. That day, it was also shared on the /r/interestingasfuck subreddit,[2] where it received more than 9,800 points (91% upvoted) and 215 comments.On October 19th, comedian Natasha Rothwell tweeted[3] the video with the caption, "THIS. IS. WHAT. BEING. AN. ALLY. LOOKS. LIKE." The tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 94,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in 24 hours.THIS. IS. WHAT. BEING. AN. ALLY. LOOKS. LIKE. pic.twitter.com/GwO76uKJ5s— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) October 19, 2019However, people mocked the tweet, disagreeing with Rothwell's comment. Rothwell responded,[3] "I forgot the golden rule of social media: Instagram is for jokes and Twitter is a humorless void. That’s on me. You hate to see it."Not available.[1] [2] [3] There are no videos currently available.Janey Godley is a Scottish stand up comedian who has been notable for re-recording clips that relate to current affairs.Godley began her stand up career in 1994. She won an award for the "Best Show Concept" at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2002, and the "Spirit of the Festival" in 2006.In 2005, Janey Godley published her autobiography Handstands and was a finalist for the Edinburgh Evening Times' "Scotswoman of the Year" award the next year. She was nominated as "Best International Guest" by the New Zealand Comedy Guild.Her TV appearances include River City, Sam Delaney's News Thing, The Alex Salmond Show and Have I Got News for You. She appears in the film Wild Rose.Janey Godley Voiceovers refers to an online series of dubbed clips and videos voiced by Janey Godley. Godley focuses on the topics of current affairs in British and Scottish politics. The online series has became popular on social media.Trump is a Cunt refers to a picture that was captured of Janey Godley holding a sign outside Trump's Turnberry Golf Course in Scotland during a visit ahead of the 2016 US Presidential election. The photo went viral on social media shortly afterwards.Pajama Day is a holiday celebrated by wearing a pajama to school or another place of education or employment instead of more formal clothing. In mid-October, memes about the holiday and various unusual scenarios that could occur during it gained popularity on Reddit.While memes about the Pajama Day existed prior,[1][2][3] the holiday has not been actively referenced in memes until October 2019. On October 8th, 2019, Redditor Johnsish63 posted a CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme which implied that children who sleep naked would participate in the pajama day by coming to school naked.[4] The meme gained over 10,300 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).On October 8th, 2019, Redditor spleen_removal posted a Joker Gets Hit by a Car meme labeled with the same joke,[5] with the post receiving over 23,500 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).The format saw no significant further spread until on October 17th, 2019, Redditor the-saac-er posted a meme that received over 36,300 upvotes in four days (shown below, left).[6] In the following day, posts imagining unusual Pajama Day scenarios gained popularity on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Billie Eilish's First Kiss refers to the on-stage banter story told by Billie Eilish to introduce her song "My Boy" at the Great American Music Hall in March 2018. Eilish recounted her less-than-perfect first kiss with Henry Whitford. A recording of the story prompted Eilish fans to find Whitford's Instagram account flood his posts with comments regarding their first kiss.On March 8th, 2018, Billie Eilish performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco where she told the story of her first kiss.[1] YouTuber Malia Margot uploaded a video of the story a year later (shown below). The video gained over 42,500 views and 1,500 likes in five months. Eilish recounts watching a horrible movie with Whitford then sitting outside "under the stars" to kiss and after they did Whitford said to her that the kiss wasn't as "magical" as he thought it would be.On September 3rd, 2019, news outlets like Seventeen Magazine[2] and Teen Vogue[3] began reporting on Henry Whitford's Instagram account being stormed by Billie Eilish fans due to her frst kiss story resurfacing. Many fans commented on his selfies referencing billie and commenting clown emojis and the words "not as magical" (shown below).[4][5] Whitford hasn't responded directly to the comments and left his Instagram account public.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @LoloThee posted, "Are you really a stan of @billieeilish if Henry Whitford hasn't blocked you?" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Your Foster Parents Are Dead" is a memorable quote uttered by the character T-800 in the 1991 science fiction action film Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The scene in which he says the line has been the source of numerous parodies, including an image macro series that mocks another's faux fandom.On July 3rd, 1991, the film Terminator 2: Judgement Day was released in the United States.[1] In the film, T-800 and John Connor (portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong, respectively) attempt to contact John's foster parents. T-800 speaks to John's foster mother (portrayed by Jenette Goldstein) over a payphone and determines that she had been killed by the film's antagonist, T-1000 (portrayed by Jason Patrick). The two share the following exchange:On October 1st, 2013, YouTube channel CineFix posted a sweded version of the scene in their series "Homemade Movies." Within six years, the post received more than 317,000 views (shown below, left).The following year, on August 24th, 2014, a three-panel Spanish-language variation of the meme was posted on the WillyLavameLasBolas Facebook [2] page (shown below, right).On June 19th, 2015, YouTuber TPD Productions posted a LEGO version of the scene. The post received more than 19,000 views in a little over four years (shown below).Two years later, on February 17th, 2017, a variation of the meme featuring images from the film edited into the meme was posted on the Youngling-core Facebook[3] group (shown below, left).On September 2nd, 2019, Redditor [4] Sabretooth1100 shared a variation in the /r/PrequelMemes subreddit that references the Hello There meme. The post received more than 51,000 points (96% upvoted) and 470 comments in less than days (shown below, center).The following day, Redditor[5] psdump shared a version in the /r/simpsonsshitposting subreddit that references the Dental Plan meme. The post received more than 1,500 points (98% upvoted) in 24 hours (shown below, right[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Do You Wanna See the Most Illegal Thing I Own? is an image macro of Michael Stevens of VSauce during the beginning of his October 2019 YouTube video "Laws & Causes" asking the audience "Do you wanna see the most illegal thing I own?" The image quickly became popular on reddit as the top panel of a two panel image featuring something illegal or "cursed" in the bottom panel.On October 1st, 2019, Vsauce uploaded "Laws & Causes" (shown below). The video gained over 1.3 million views in two days. In the video Michael Stevens poses the question to the audience then show the audience a 2027 penny.On October 1st, 2019, Redditor JosephStalin1953 posted the image macro to r/memeeconomy[1] to proposed a new template (shown below, left). The post garnered over 30 points (90% upvoted) in two days. The next day, Redditor WeakWrecker posted the image paired with an alternative lego stacking device to r/memes[2] and received over 21,000 points (98% upvoted) in a day. On October 3rd, Redditor Anti-vaxFlatEarther posted a Minecraft iteration to r/dankmemes[3] which accumulated over 26,200 points (97% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Baller Busters is an Instagram account dedicated to exposing scammers and fake entrepreneurs on Instagram. The account was created in February 2019 and began posting memes and screenshots regarding fake entrepreneurs until, eventually, in November 2019, The New York Times wrote a profile on the account.February 6th, Instagram[1] user BallerBusters posted about the first "#FlexOffender. The post gained over 830 likes in eight months and Baller Buster described the "influencer" in the caption: The account continued to comment on fake accounts, scammers and general liars. On May 10th, BallerBusters[2] posted a screenshot of a LinkIn profile caption, "He didn’t even write it correctly – it's an "honorary doctorate." Honorary PhD doesn't exist" (shown below, left). The post garnered over 500 likes in six months. On August 31st, BallerBusters[3] posted screenshots from some scammer Instagram stories saying "When a scammer steals from another scammer, what do we call that? ClownCeption? Oh, also, notice how these clowns usually can’t spell for shit?!" (shown below, right). The post garnered over 700 likes in three months. The Instagram account also posted various memes regarding scam artists on the platform.On November 11th, 2019, The New York Times[4] published an article "On the Internet, No One Knows You’re Not Rich. Except This Account."Journalist @TaylorLorenz[5] tweeted, "Hoards of “business gurus” on Instagram target entrepreneurial Gen Z teens into purchasing courses and 'mentorship' for thousands of dollars, then screw them over. @ballerbusters wants to put an end to the scam" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Awkward White People Smile, known best as How White People Smile at You When You Pass Them on the Street, refers to a class picture of a young white boy who is pursing his lips. The image has been widely spread as a reaction image describing how white people smile in uncomfortable situations, but has seen other uses over the course of several years.On October 2nd, 2015, Twitter user @rashadpls[1] tweeted an image of a white boy with pursed lips with the caption, "this how white people smile at you when you pass them on the street," gaining over 8,200 retweets and 8,900 likes (shown below).The image spread in similar variations over the following years, appearing in /r/meirl[2] and on Tumblr, where a repost of the meme by lucifurby[3] gained over 580,000 notes. While most reposts of the image used a "white people passing you on the street" caption, other popular posts with the face include an October 25th, 2018 Imgur post by cachem0n3y that gained over 2,100 points (shown below, left) and a Don't Say It meme posted to Reddit on November 15th by user BestVayneEU that gained 6,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] #MillennialRetirementPlans is a hashtag which grew popular on Twitter on September 17th, 2019. The hashtag finds users joking about the poor retirement prospects for Millennials.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter account @Radstags posted inviting its followers to make jokes under the hashtag "#MillennialRetirementPlans."[1]Over the following day, hundreds of Twitter users began sharing jokes with the hashtag. User @lamegirlblues posted a joke that gained over 240 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, left). User @floofram posted a joke about American health care that gained over 150 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, right).The popularity of the hashtag caused it to trend on Twitter on September 17th.[2] Other popular examples include a tweet by @mylightinflight which used a Saturday Night Live that gained over 140 retweets and 840 likes (shown below, left). User @Jenninjuice1 posted a Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions meme, gaining over 400 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] Puyo Puyo, also known as Puyo Pop in North America and Europe, is a Japanese puzzle video game created by Kazunari Yonemitsu. Similar to games like Connect Four and Tetris, players compete head-to-head matching four or more of the same color Puyos. To play the game efficiently, creating combos in the form of chains makes it easier to defeat your opponent.On October 25th, 1991, the first title of the series Puyo Puyo was developed by Compile for the MSX2 and Family Computer Disk System. This puzzle adventure feature characters from the 1990 RPG Madō Monogatari 1-2-3 which was also made by Compile. In a collaborative effort, Compile and Sega produced an arcade version of Puyo Puyo making its debut in October 1992.[1] In 1998, during Compile's restructuring, the company sold the rights to Puyo Puyo to Sega, they continued working with Compile's development team until their bankruptcy in 2002. On November 26th, 2003, the Sonic Team became the key developers of the series with the released of Puyo Pop Fever and other later releases.To play Puyo Puyo, your main objective is to defeat all opponents in a versus battle by matching the same color Puyo. With a match of four or more Puyos of the same color adjacent to each other, they will connect to each other, Pop, and disappear. When done, the player sends over nuisance Puyos to their opponent. To send even more nuisance Puyos, players make combo chains. Puyos are round and slime-like creatures that fall from the top screen in various groups of two, three, and four. They can be moved, dropped, and rotated using the controller or joystick. They will fall until it reaches another Puyo or the bottom of the screen. It's important to note that Puyos of the same color can only connect horizontally or vertically, never diagonally.Puyo Puyo series has received mostly positive reviews over the course of its many titles. Since 2018, the series as a whole has sold over 27 million copies worldwide since Sega obtained the rights.Puyo Puyo Tetris has inspired a number of popular Let's Play. On May 17th, 2017, YouTuber TFS Gaming uploaded a video "PUYO PUYO TETRIS | TFS Plays." The post (shown below, left) gained more than 70,000 views. On August 7th, 2017, YouTuber Elu Tran published a video "A Skilled Puyo Can Beat Any Tetris." The post (shown below, right) received more than 365,000 views in two years.Also, the Game Grumps (shown below, left) and SimpleFlips (shown below, right) have posted videos of themselves playing the game.The respective entries of the series have a community of players who play Puyo Puyo competitively and a handful of people who speedrun them.[2][1] [2] Dancing Joker refers to a series of memes based a promotional image for the 2019 film Joker in which the titular character Joker is shown dancing on stairs. In addition to its use as an exploitable, the image also spawned the Joker and Peter Parker Dancing object labeling meme and the Mini Joker meme series.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1][2] On August 27th, 2019, a set of posters for the film, including a poster in which Joker is shown dancing on the stairs (shown below, right), was released.[3][1] [2] [3] For Those Who Didn't Catch the Reference refers to parodies made by an enthusiastic Joker fan who attempted to point out a cinematic parallel between the 2019 film and The Dark Knight (2008) by placing an image of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in a police car next to Heath Ledger's Joker in a police car, claiming the former was referencing the latter. Twitter users didn't feel as if the two pictures constituted a strong case for arguing Joker was referencing The Dark Knight and mocked the tweet with various parodies.On October 6th, Twitter user @_greys[1] posted a picture of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in a police car next to an image of Heath Ledger as the Joker also in the back of a police car, writing "For those who didn't catch the reference." The tweet gained over 5,900 retweets and 30,000 likes (shown below).Twitter users mocked the post in two ways. The first was in text tweets making fun of the post itself. For example, Twitter user @spacejamfan[2] joked, "Damn both shots have the joker in them" (shown below, left). User @imageofDanny[3] wrote, "In joker (2019) wee see Arthur Fleck kill people, this is a subtle reference to the dark knight (2008) where The Joker kills people," gaining over 1,800 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, right).Other people mocked the tweet by posting parodies of it. For example, user @GrossmanMax[4] tweeted the picture of Phoenix's Joker next to an image of Bradley Cooper from A Star Is Born, gaining over 1,300 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, left). User @steph_soh[5] joked by comparing the Joker pic to Danny Devito in the Nice Egg Always Sunny scene, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 9,500 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered in a Twitter Event.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ghost Baby refers to a viral Facebook post in which a woman believed she was seeing a ghost of a baby sleeping next to her baby in her baby monitor. After posting about it on Facebook, she discovered that her husband had not changed the sheets on the mattress pad in the crib, exposing a sticker on the mattress pad that shows a picture of a baby.On October 17th, 2019, Facebook user Maria Cibuls posted a picture of her child sleeping in their crib to a private Facebook group for moms. The picture was of her baby monitor, which showed her child sleeping in its crib. However, next to her child is what appears to be the face of another baby (shown below).The following day, after seeing the other members of the group post concernedly, she re-checked the crib and discovered that her husband had not placed new sheets on the crib's mattress pad, exposing a sticker showing a baby on the pad[2] (shown below). Her post gained over 518,000 reactions and 312,000 shares.The viral success of the post led to media coverage from Buzzfeed,[1] Daily Dot,[3] and others. Speaking to Buzzfeed, Cibuls said she had checked the room the night before but did not turn the lights on so as not to wake her sleeping son.[1] [2] [3] Nancy Pelosi Pointing at Donald Trump refers to an image of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi standing and pointing at President Donald Trump who is sitting during a meeting to discuss Syria. Trump shared the image on Twitter in October calling Nancy Pelosi "unhinged" but many Twitter users disagreed and mocked Trump's tweet. One Time magazine editor's comment that started with the sentence "This is a photo thousands of years in the making" became a Twitter copypasta. Press Secretary for democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris soon posted the image to Twitter but replaced Trump with Harris saying "It's time for an upgrade" which confused Twitter users leading them to mock the Tweet by posting their own Photoshop edits of the image with the caption "It's time for an upgrade."On October 16th, 2019, Donald Trump[1] tweeted a photo of a White House meeting with Nancy Pelosi with the caption "Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 117,500 likes and 30,500 retweets in two days.On October 16th, 2019, after Trump posted the image calling her unhinged Nancy Pelosi[2] made the image her cover photo on Twitter (shown below).On October 16th, Twitter user @farronbalanced[4] compared the image to Woman Yelling at a Cat with the caption "They did it…they did the meme in real life" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 16,500 likes and 4,000 retweets in two days. The next day, Redditor BearBreatBaller posted the image to r/memeeconomy[3] labeling Pelosi "6 y/o girls already saying that all boys are jerks" and Trump as "6 y/o me eating a red Lego to see if it tastes the same as the green one" (shown below, right). The post received over 20,000 points (93% upvoted) in a day.On October 16th, 2019, Time Magazine Editor @AnandWrites[7] replied to his repost of the image with "This is a photo thousands of years in the making. Her power, her finger, his visible disgust at her power" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,700 likes and 400 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter user @TankieSanders[8] commented "Can cringe be so strong it kills? Asking for me" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 80 likes in a day.That same day, Twitter user @TheSocietyDude[9] posted the Woman Yelling at a Cat image with the copypasta "This is a photo thousands of years in the making. Her power, her finger, his visible disgust at her power" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 5,200 likes and 500 retweets in a day. Twitter user @postXamerica[10] also used the copypasta in a caption but added a image of E.T.'s finger pointing at Eliot (shown below, right).On October 17th, 2019, Kamala Harris' press secretary Ian Sams uploaded a photoshopped version of the image with Kamala Harris replacing Trump with the caption "Time for an upgrade" (shown below, left).[5] The tweet has since been deleted. That same day, many Twitter users began mocking the post due to its confusing message. Twitter users were confused as to why Nancy Pelosi would be yelling at Harris. Twitter user @aScottyMr[6] tweeted "Time for an upgrade" with various edits of the image to mock the original tweet by Sams (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] The Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, occurred during a raid by United States Special Operations forces in Northern Syria on October 26th, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the death in a live broadcast, claiming that Baghdadi had killed himself and three of his children.On October 26th, 2019, U.S. Special forces led a campaign in Northern Syria to the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Information as to his whereabouts came from a disaffected ISIS member, according to The Washington Post.[1]As troops approached the compound, they called on Baghdadi to surrender. Several adults and 11 children exited the building, but not the ISIS leader.According to President Trump, Baghdadi retreated into a tunnel under the building, where he detonated an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his children. Special Forces were still able to identify him. They later conducted a DNA test to confirmOn October 27th, 2019, President Trump announced Baghdadi's death in a press conference (video below).[2] He said:Baghdadi's death was the topic of many conversations online. On October 27th, 2019, Redditor [3] swingadmin posted "Pelosi says Trump Notified Russians of Baghdadi’s apparent death before telling Congressional Leaders" in the /r/politics subreddit. The post received more than 31,000 points *87% upvoted) in 24 hours. News and commentary on the death also received thousands of points in the subreddit /r/The_Donald,[4] /r/conservative,[5] /r/worldnews,[6] /r/esist[7] and more.On the morning of October 27th, the Washington Post[2] published a story about Baghdadi's death with the headline "austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State." According to journalist Yashar Ali, this was an updated headline that used to read "Islamic State’s terrorist-in-Chief." They tweeted, [8] "They had it right the first time. The Washington Post changed the headline on its Al-Baghdadi obituary from 'Islamic State’s terrorist-in-Chief' to 'austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State.'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 6,000 retweets (shown below).After the publication and spread of the headline, Twitter[14] user @InvisibleJet1 retweeted a mock headline by @wrmead and wrote, "I smell a new #hashtag 🤣 #WaPoDeathNotices" (shown below, left).That morning, Twitter[13] user @NumbersMuncher tweeted a mock headline in the style of the Washington Post's that reads, "Jeffrey Dahmer, connoisseur of exotic and locally sourced meats, dies at 34." The tweet received more than 7,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the morning, others shared similar versions of the joke with the caption #WaPoDeathNotices (shown below, right).On October 27th, 2019, White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino tweeted[9] a photograph of President Trump in the situation room overseeing the raid on Baghdadi. Also shown in the photograph is Vice President Mike Pence; National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien; Secretary of Defense Mark Esper; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley; and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff.[9] The tweet received more than 24,000 likes and 6,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Shortly after, the photograph was scrutinized by Pete Souza, the White House photographer of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. He tweeted,[10] "The raid, as reported, took place at 3:30PM Washington time. The photo, as shown in the camera IPTC data, was taken at '17:05:24.'" The tweet received more than 56,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Others continued to accuse the photograph of being staged. The director of Marvel's Doctor Strange[11] tweeted, "Rarely do you see a staged photo with such extreme eyeline problems." The tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 140 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some mocked the photograph for, allegedly, attempting to recreate President Obama's Situation Room photograph from the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. Comedy writer Jess Dweck tweeted[12] the two photographs side-by-side and wrote, "When you dress up as a meme for Halloween but don’t quite nail it." The tweet received more than 16,000 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] The Melancholic Princess / Sonee refers to an internet urban legend about a painting of a girl. Though the legend has different variations, the most popular variation is that a Japanese girl painted a portrait of herself, scanned it to the internet, and killed herself, imbuing the painting with her spirit, and that if you stare at the painting for long enough, it will start to change. there are also unverified reports that those who looked at the picture killed themselves. The painting, actually titled "The Melancholic Princess," is actually of a character called Princess Ruu from a screenplay titled Tellurian Sky."The Melancholic Princess," was drawn by Robert Chang. The girl is Princess Ruu,[1] the main character in his screenplay called Tellurian Sky. On February 18th, 2002, the picture appeared on Epilogue, posted by a user called "lunatique."[2] There, lunatique wrote:"This one was done 50% in Photoshop 6 and 50% in Painter 7. I've developed the strange habit of keeping both open and switching back and forth between them as I see necessary. I know many people think her neck is too thin, but I was going for an idealized reality--one that bends to my personal preference. I love long/slender necks. I switched out the old version with the jewelry, since I prefer this version without the jewelry more."It's unclear when the urban legend first got attached to the painting. On May 31st, 2006, Chang wrote a blog post saying he had been "getting emails for years" about the legend, adding he suspected "it started in China," as "the earliest email I got about the urban legend was from China a few years ago."[3] In the blog, he linked to another post that told the legend and called it "The Ring in picture form."[4] On June 11th, 2006, YouTuber sonee posted a video which stated that when one stares at the image for five minutes, they can see the picture change (shown below). The picture does not actually change. The video has gained over 8.6 million views in 13 years.In 2010, The New York Times[5] covered the video as part of a look into creepypastas. That year, YouTuber tye tygon posted a clip in which he photoshopped the image to make it appear as though it was changing, gaining over 900,000 views (shown below, left). On March 14th, 2011, YouTuber Lisa Marie posted a video debunking the myth (shown below, right).The image remained an urban legend throughout the 2010s. On April 8th, 2015,[6] it inspired a thread on 4chan's /x/ board. On April 26th, 2017, YouTube channel Scare Theater covered it in a video that gained over 1 million views (shown below, left). On November 15th, 2019, YouTuber ReignBot posted a video about the urban legend and other similar internet urban legends (shown below, right).. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Cultural Impact refers to a series of tweets which make comically hyperbolic arguments that a frivolous song, moment, or artist has had more cultural impact than something which has been well documented to have a massive cultural impact. The tweets mimic a bar graph by having the frivolous object represented by four stacked black squares and the other object represented by a small line.On June 9th, 2018, Twitter user @praisejeebus[1] tweeted a chart that said Miranda Cosgrove had more influence than Elvis, The Beatles, and U2. The tweet gained over 80 retweets and 600 likes (shown below).The format did not see much popular spread over the following year. It was not until September of 2019 that the format began becoming a trending meme. On September 6th, 2019 user @farringt0n posted an example that gained over 100 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, left). On September 9th, 2019, user @saddestcowboy_ posted an example that claimed the Trying Kombucha video was more important than The Beatles that gained over 15,000 retweets and 140,000 likes (shown below, right).Other popular examples include a tweet by @skinkshame that gained over 7,300 retweets and 22,000 likes (shown below, left) and a tweet by @jaboukie that gained over 4,300 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Mashable[2] and AV Club.[3][1] [2] [3] Y'all Can't Behave is a phrase often associated with Reddit moderators who use the statement as a reason for locking the comments of a post, indicating that commenters broke the rules of the subreddit.The earliest known notableusage of a phrase of this like comes from March 2, 2017 on Twitter, where user @KoofiDonJon Tweeted "Pizza is cancelled for the rest of the year since y'all don't know how to behave" in response to a viral post from another user bout their enjoyment of dunking their pizza in milk(shown below). To date this tweet has 164k likes and 95.5k retweetsThere is no known origin to this phrase and its association with reddit mods locking threads. However usage dates as back as September 28, 2017, with a comment by Reddit mod u/italia06823834 on a /r/lotr post titled "Samwise helping Patton Oswald take the chicken nuggets to the fires of Mount Doom.".[3] The comment is shown below.Through 2018, the phrase's prevalence and notoriety would spread. On April 13, 2018, redditor /u/PM-ME-GOOD-DOGGOS posted a comment disparaging moderators who used the phrase as opposed to "doing their jobs".[4] And on April 21st, 2019, r/whitepeoplegifs mod /u/bobcobble posted "Y'all can't behave so we've had to lock this thread." before locking a Reddit post.[5] On April 13th, 2019, the /r/YallCantBehave[1] subreddit was launched. On August 15th, Redditor OnlyTheForum submitted a post titled "I'm gonna lock this post cuz yall can't behave" to the /r/DecreasinglyVerbose[2] subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Something's Wrong I Can Feel It is a reaction image taken from a screenshot of American rapper Eminem's 2013 official music video for "Rap God" in which he says "Something's wrong I can feel it" while impersonating the fictional artificial intelligence character Max Headroom by wearing a suit and sunglasses. The screenshot was turned into a reaction image in July 2019 to express an uneasy reaction to something.On November 27th, 2013, Eminem released the official music video for "Rap God" on YouTuber (shown below). The video gained over 936 million views and 10 million likes in six years. In the beginning of the video Eminem sports sunglasses and a suit while looking into the camera in front of a colorful background, much like Max Headroom, and saying "something's wrong I can feel it."On July 20th, 2019, Redditor ggbutnotreally posted the first variation of the reaction image to r/memes[1] with the caption "When you kill the boss but the music doesn't stop (shown below). The post gained over 37,000 points (98% upvoted) in two months.On July 30th, Redditor BiggestCape3066 brought the image to r/dankmemes[2] in a Minecraft meme (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 36,700 points (98% upvoted) in five weeks. On September 13th, Redditor posted another Minecraft meme using the reaction image to r/minecraftmemes[3] (shown below, right). The post garnered over 2,200 points (99% upvoted) in 10 days.[1] [2] [3] Pro-Hong Kong Mei refers to the Chinese Overwatch character Mei being used as a symbol of Hong Kong protests and in various memes criticizing China. The trend gained popularity after Overwatch developer Blizzard banned Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng-Wai from participating in Hearthstone tournaments for one year and stripping him of his winnings after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong during a post-game interview, which caused a large-scale online backlash against the company and the Chinese influence on foreign companies.On October 6th, 2019, following the final match of the group stage of Blizzard-organized GrandMasters 2019 Season 2 tournament,[1] professional Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng-Wai participated in a post-match interview with the casters. During the interview, Chung, who had just been eliminated from the tournament, shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!", calling for the separation of Hong Kong, where a series of anti-China protests had been being staged for several months, from China.The VOD of the game has been subsequently deleted by Blizzard.[2] On October 7th, 2019, Blizzard published a statement[3] in which the company announced that Blitzchung has been removed from the tournament and stripped of his winnings (3,000 USD). Additionally, Blitzchung has been suspended from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for a period of one year. The company also announced that they cease working with both casters who took the interview.Following the ruling, the company met a major backlash online, with multiple users announcing they would quit Hearthstone and boycott future Blizzard titles.On October 8th, 2019, Redditor batture made a post in /r/HongKong subreddit in which they suggested that Overwatch hero Mei, who, according to the Overwatch lore, is Chinese, should be made a pro-democracy symbol in order to get Blizzard's video games banned in China (post shown below).[4]In the following hours, posts presenting Mei as a symbol of the Hong Kong protests gained popularity online on Reddit and other platforms. For example, an October 8th, 2019, post by Redditor FloL00L received over 58,400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[5] A Twitter post by user @Kaipo_Rozwolf received over 1,500 retweets and 5,000 likes in the same period (shown below, center).[6] A Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions /r/memes post by Redditor yamideath gained over 130,000 upvotes in 13 hours (shown below, right).[7]In the following hours, #MeiWithHongKong hashtag gained popularity on Twitter and other platforms, used for posts related to the trend.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Visible Confusion refers to an image from the 2002 film depicting Obi-Wan Kenobi with a confused expression. Online, the image has been used as a reaction image expressing bewilderment, most commonly paired with the titular caption in vein of Descriptive Noise memes.On May 16th, 2002, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Obi-Wan Kenobi (portrayed by Ewan McGreggor) investigates the mysterious planet of Kamino, where he is told that the inhabitants have been working on a clone army (shown below).Prior to the adoption of the Obi-Wan variation, other image macros featuring the "[visible confusion]" caption existed, usually with the image's subject looking shocked. For example, KnowYourMeme [2] user G.E.C.K.O. shared an image as an example of a Descriptive Noise meme (shown below).On April 6th, 2017, Redditor Rampage470 posted a GIF of the scene along with the caption "When you realise you've come to enjoy the prequels and you can't figure out whether it's because you've learned to appreciate their good aspects while taking the bad or if it's just because the memes have given you something to laugh at," which received over 8,900 upvotes[3] (shown below, left).On February 3rd, 2018, Redditor Dishonorablejedi posted the image with the caption "When you're just trying to make your first post, but you realize that this subreddit is being overrun with post of muscular men," which received over 22,000 upvotes[4] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Shrekophone refers to a series of videos based on a Source Filmmaker video of Shrek playing saxophone. The original video became very popular, inspiring parodies over five years after it was first published.On May 18th, 2014, YouTuber an0nymooose posted "Shrekophone," a Source Filmmaker parody showing Shrek playing saxophone along with the song "Zonnestraal (MÖWE Remix)"[1] by De Hofnar (shown below). The video gained over 1.8 million views (shown below).On September 1st, 2018, YouTuber FicLord posted a 1 hour mix of the video, gaining over 6 million views (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2019, YouTuber Turbo Baguettes gained over 1.7 million views (shown below, right).The popularity of these extended mixes led to various parodies on YouTube. Examples include a video by Daniel Vitale Sax posted June 4th in which he played the actual tune, gaining over 160,000 views (shown below, left). User ThePreciousContent uploaded a video putting the music over footage from the film Geostorm, gaining over 4,500 views (shown below, right).[1] #JusticeForAmari refers to a social media campaign that followed false accusations against three boys made by 12-year-old Immanuel Christian School attendee Amari Allen, whom she accused of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks. Several days after making the accusations, Amari revealed that they were false and that she cut off her dreadlocks herself.On September 26th, 2019, news channel WUSA 9 aired a news report featuring the story of Amari Allen a 12-year-old African-American attendee of Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, who accused three white schoolmates of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks (video shown below).[1][2]One of them put my hands behind my back, one of them covered my mouth. [They called me] ugly and [said that] I shouldn’t have been born.On September 26th, the story received spread on Twitter, with multiple users writing posts in support of Amari. On September 26th, Twitter user @Banco_Mundo tweeted the news report, with the tweet gaining over 5,200 retweets and 6,400 likes in five days (tweet no longer available).[7] On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ggqt3 made a post about the story, highlighting the fact that US Vice President Mike Pence's spouse Karen Pence teaches part-time at the school and spreading #JusticeForAmari hashtag.[3] The tweet received over 340 retweets and 520 likes in three days (shown below, left). On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @escapedmatrix made a post calling for staging a protest in Virginia unless the accused are punished, with the tweet gaining over 5,700 retweets adn 12,100 likes in three days (shown below, right).[4]On September 30th, WUSA 9 reported that on September 29th the girl told her family that her accusations were false, also revealing the truth to her school and the media on the following day.[5] On September 30th, 2019, Immanuel Christian School released a statement which announced that the accusations made by Allen were false. On the same day, Allen's family issued an apology to the accused boys and their families, as well as those who showed support for Allen in the previous days.[6]To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we’re prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Black Cat on Football Field is a viral video of a black cat interrupting a football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants by running around the MetLife field in November 2019. The black cat began trending on Twitter the night of the game.On November 4th, 2019, The Giants Twitter account shared a video of the cat storming the field with the caption "Halloween isn't over yet " (shown below). The tweet garnered over 28,300 likes and 8,700 retweets in a day.Halloween isn't over yet 😹 pic.twitter.com/XhLDP3NgJOOn November 4th, 2019, Twitter user @westwood1sports uploaded the Kevin Harlan live broadcasting audio for when the cat took to the football field (shown below). The tweet gained 14,100 likes and 4,900 retweets in a day.AUDIO: There was a cat on the field. November 5, 2019That night, Twitter user @Brat1st shares a video of their cats watching the television screen as the cat was running across the field (Shown below). The video accumulated over 56,300 likes and 10,400 retweets in a day.My cats Max and Leo saw the black cat on Monday night football pic.twitter.com/Pq5DA3RzgNTwitter user @darth[1] used the black cat in a reproduction of the "Woman Yelling at a Cat" meme (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 2,600 likes and 500 retweets in a day. Sports journalist @MadelynBurke,[2] tweeted a statement from MetLife Stadium: “The black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for examination” (shown below, right).[1] [2] "Chairman Yang" or "Comrade Yang" refers to the series of memes comparing Andrew Yang to communist revolutionaries. Chairman Yang functions as the mascot for the socialist Facebook page Chairman Yang's Red Army, and is used commonly to make references to Andrew Yang's social welfare policies such as Universal Basic Income with a socialist/communist perspective.The meme originated when Andrew Yang was in a town hall with CNN on April 14, 2019, and referenced himself as "Comrade Yang" as one of Donald Trump's potential nicknames for him.The first meme referencing Andrew Yang is found on the Facebook page Chairman Yang's Red Army on July 4, 2019, which photoshops Andrew Yang's face onto a Mao communist propaganda poster.Use of Andrew Yang in this way eventually spread to Reddit in r/YangForPresidentHQ, r/YangGang, and r/YangGangMemes, and to other websites such as Newfa Stuff.Drake Yelling is an image macro of American rapper Drake yelling and pointing at a Toronto Raptors game in 2016 edited to make his mouth look bigger. The image which is used as a reaction image emoting angry and impatience first circulated on Twitter in 2017.On May 23rd, 2016, Drake attending game four of the NBA conference finals and his reactions were captured during various moments of the game.[1] On February 8th, 2017, Twitter user @justlnw[2] posted the first edited version of a still of Drake and garnered over 500 likes and 300 retweets in two years.On February 20th, 2017, Twitter user @GirlsNoteBook[3] tweeted the conversation "* me thinking * wow I'm being such a bitch for no reason, Him: you're being a bitch for no reason, Me: FIRST OF ALL" and attached the edited mage of Drake yelling (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 540 likes and 240 retweets in two years. On March 5th, Redditor ThaReal9God posted the image to r/Drizzy[4] with a caption that related to the rapper (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 60 points (91% upvoted) in two years.On August 18th, 2017, Twitter user @shanteIIcure used the image macro in reaction to @thegreatkhalid's tweet about pronouncing the name "Khalid" (shown below). The reply garnered over 630 likes and 80 retweets in two years.ITS KUH-LEED pic.twitter.com/OTbaJWKk7E[1] [2] [3] [4] #GameFreakLied is a hashtag used to complain about Pokémon Sword and Shield after an apparent data-mine of the as-yet-unreleased games appeared to confirm that Pokémon developers Game Freak had reused character models and animations from previous entries in the series. The company had previously taken the position that it was forced to cut a significant amount of Pokémon because it was remaking animations and character models from scratch. The decision, colloquially known as "Dexit," was unpopular with fans and upon seeing that Game Freak's excuse did not seem legitimate, fans tweeted angrily about the upcoming games using leaked footage.On November 12th, 2019, Redditor MindWeb125 posted a thread in /r/pokemon[1] showing allegedly leaked data-mined comparisons of several Sword and Shield Pokémon models and the same Pokémon models from the previous games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. This was significant as Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori had previously stated that the reason many Pokémon from previous entries were cut in Sword and Shield was so the team could focus on remaking Pokémon from scratch.[2]Meanwhile, the leaks were posted to Twitter by user @BlazingFlare, two posted GIFs comparing models, gaining over 160 retweets and 440 likes (shown below).I've been going through the returning Pokemon models in SwSh and comparing them to the ones from SuMo, and so far every model I've checked has (unsurprisingly) been 100% identical. pic.twitter.com/ehyytH0QQYShortly after MindWeb125's post, Redditor BigHailFan[3] posted about the leaks with the hashtag #GameFreakLied, suggesting anger about the leaks be shared with the hashtag, gaining over 25,000 points. Users then took to Twitter to post their frustration with the leaked information about the new games. User @Eldgammel tweeted a comparison between Sun and Moon's Hau and Sword and Shield's Hop, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, top). User @GonFreecs1 tweeted some leaked footage from the game showing basic animations, gaining over 380 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, bottom).#GameFreakLied These are the "new animations", Hop uses the same animations as Hau from Sun and Moon pic.twitter.com/1VMPMJ7Zbf— Thorsen (@Eldgammel) November 13, 2019BRUH I can't believe this is happening lol, I'm still gonna buy it tho 👀 #GameFreakLied pic.twitter.com/QfX3ttAY5mOthers used the hashtag to support Game Freak. User @Lillar_, who claimed she had worked as a 3D animator on games, wrote in a thread that the screenshots could have been easily faked, and even if they weren't, it was not a big deal.[4] User @Sevengranddad92 posted a joke with the hashtag, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). The hashtag was covered by Newsfeed[5] and Video Games Chronicle.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] My Chemical Romance, often abbreviated to MCR, is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Newark, New Jersey. Consisting mainly of Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Mikey Way, and Ray Toro, the group became one of the seminal pop-punk and third-wave emo bands of the mid-late 2000s before their breakup in 2013. In 2019, it was announced that the group would reunite for a show in Los Angeles.My Chemical Romance was formed in 2001 and originally consisted of Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, and Ray Toro alongside Matt Pelissier. The group released their first studio album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love on July 23rd, 2002. While the album was not commercially successful, it helped cultivate an underground following, especially online through sites like MySpace.[1] In 2003, the group signed a major record deal with Reprise Records where they would release the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge on June 8th, 2004, though this would be the last album to feature Pelissier, with him being replaced by Bob Bryar.[2] The album featured their breakthrough hit "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" as well as "Helena," two of the band's most popular singles (shown below).On October 23rd, 2006. the group released their third studio album The Black Parade. A rock opera and concept album, it tells the story of "The Patient," a character who dies of cancer and their subsequent journey through death and the afterlife.[3] The album was a general success and is often regarded as the band's best work, with the album spawning singles such as "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Famous Last Words" (shown below). the former being the band's only top 10 hit in the US. The album would later be reissued in 2016 to mark the album's 10th anniversary, titled The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts. Bryar would depart the band in 2010.In 2010, the band released their fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, which was another concept album following a gang of outsiders known as The Killjoys and their adventures fighting the evil corporation Better Living Industries in a post-apocalyptic California. The album would later be followed up by the compilation album Conventional Weapons before their eventual breakup on March 22nd, 2013.On October 31st, 2019, the band's social media accounts all changed their profile pics to display a candle with a symbol. This was shortly followed up by the announcement of a reunion show to take place on December 20th in Los Angeles. The announcement also coincided with the creation of an official Instagram account for the band. The announcement was covered by a number of music and rock publications such as Pitchfork,[5] Billboard,[6] Loudwire,[7] and Kerrang.[8]My Chemical Romance was a particularly notable band in defining the popular culture definition of "emo" in the mid-2000s. Though the group rejected the term emo and musically shared little with notable 90s emo bands like American Football and Sunny Day Real Estate, the fashion of the group, particularly the black outfits and black eyeliner, became representative of the genre in pop culture.[9]My Chemical Romance was a staple of emo culture online in the mid-late 2000s. It is one of the favorite bands of Ebony Darkness Dementia Raven Way, the protagonist in the infamous My Immortal fan fiction. On January 2nd, 2009, YouTuber xXblo0dyxkissxX uploaded a video titled "A Shoutout From Tara and Raven", in which the two girls in the title listen to My Chemical Romance and talk about the new year. The video gained over 1.2 million views (shown below, left). On March 13th, 2019, YouTuber Matt Cutshall made a video parody titled "felt emo again might delete" which featured "Welcome to the Black Parade" as the music, gaining over 373,000 views (shown below, right).On October 29th, 2019, Joe Rogan had a conversation with Kevin Smith on Rogan's podcast in which Smith asked about Rogan's relation to Way. Rogan confirmed that the pair are cousins but they have never met. Rogan had mentioned that they were cousins on Twitter in 2014.[10]WHEN I WAS was a series of memes popular on 4chan involving image macros of Gerard Way (or any other person) holding one's grasping arm out as they dramatically start the lyrics to "Welcome to the Black Parade." The sentence is usually finished by the next post, or continued throughout the entire thread.[1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] We All Make Mistakes In The Heat Of Passion, Jimbo is a fake quote attributed to Hugh Neutron from Jimmy Neutron. The phrase has been used with an image of a closeup of Neutron's eyes, and the result has been used as a reaction image.In early 2013, Tumblr user ducklover, now deleted posted an extreme close-up of Hugh Neutron's eyes, captioning the photo, "WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES IN THE HEAT OF PASSION, JIM-JAM," gaining over 15,000 notes. The post was reblogged on April 28th, 2013 by user daenishlove[1] (shown below).The post survived on the internet for several years after it was posted, appearing sporadically in Reddit[2] and iFunny.[3] The text of the post changed the nickname at the end from "Jim-Jam" to "Jimbo" as What's Poppin, Jimbo grew popular. On September 22nd, 2019, Reddit user Zyliksboi posted a fake text message conversation using the image macro of Neutron saying the phrase, gaining over 7,200 points on /r/dankmemes (shown below, left). Over the course of October, the format grew more popular as a reaction image in the subreddit. On October 22nd, user A_unique_us3rname posted an example that gained over 23,000 points (shown below, right).The popularity continued into November. On November 10th, user A_Wild_Blobfish posted an incest joke in /r/dankmemes, gaining over 37,000 points (shown below, left). User Benowako also made an incest joke in the subreddit on November 2nd, gaining over 2,500 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Twitter's White Boy of the Month, also known as Stan Twitter's White Boy of the Month, refers to the online conversation among Twitter users as to which white male celebrity is the most discussed and popular.The earliest known usage of the expression in regards to celebrity was tweeted by Twitter [1] user @WhoIsLailaMarie on June 24th, 2011. They wrote, "Chris Pine is my white boy of the month. Congratulations homez! If I see u, jus kno its yam city" (shown below).The meme grew in popularity following a viral tweet posted by Twitter[2] user @ONLYAVGEL on November 11th, 2018. They wrote, "yes, ben hardy as roger taylor is our white boy of the month. mind your business, sit back, and enjoy." The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left).On December 2nd, 2018, Twitter[3] user @masionripley tweeted, "i’ve kept track of all the “Twitter’s White Boys of the Month” this year so here’s the 2018 thirst calendar." The tweet included a calendar of the popular "white boys of the month" and received more than 37,000 likes and 7,500 retweets in less than one year (shown below, right).Two days later, on December 4th, Urban Dictionary [4] user illumithottie defined "stan twitter’s white boy of the month" as "stan twitter’s white boy of the month is when stan twitter crowns a skinny, attractive white boy as their king to obsess over for a month only then to drop him the next month when a new one rises."In August 2019, the media outlet Teen Vogue[5] covered the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] First Guy To refers to a series of memes imagining reactions of first people to ever do a certain thing, primarily based on images of Drew Scanlon (Blinking White Guy) and George "Joji" Miller. With the first viral instance of the meme posted in September 2017, the format received widespread recognition in August 2019.On September 14th, 2017, Tumblr user thebois posted a three-panel image of musician and former YouTube comedian George "Joji" Miller captioned "The fist guy who beat his meat must've been like," with the post receiving over 8,600 likes and reblogs in two years (shown below).[1]While the format received no notable spread in until October 2018, in 2019, Surprised Joji memes caption "First Guy To" achieved moderate on Instagram and Reddit. For example, on October 18th, 2018, Redditor omarys248 posted one such meme to /r/trebuchetmemes subreddit, where it gained over 13,000 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[2]The first variation of the First Guy To meme featuring images of Drew Scanlon (Blinking White Guy) is unknown. On July 24th, 2019, Redditor johnyisme posted the earliest known meme of this subformat to /r/dankmemes subreddit, with the post gaining over 35,200 upvotes in two months (shown below).[3]The Blinking White Guy version of First Guy To saw the limited spread on Reddit until August 21st, 2019, when the format received a significant surge in popularity due to several popular examples of the format being posted.[4][5] In the following weeks, multiple notable versions of the format were posted on Reddit, Instagram and other online platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Homeless Opera Singer GoFundMe refers to a viral video tweeted by the LAPD of a homeless woman, later identified at Emily Zamourka, singing a Puccini aria in a Los Angeles subway station. The video went viral in September 2019 and inspired a GoFundMe campaign to help Zamourka with housing.On September 26th, 2019, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted a video of a woman singing in a subway station with the caption, "4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful" (shown below). The tweet gained over 13,500 likes and 4,600 retweets in six days.4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful. pic.twitter.com/VzlmA0c6jXOn September 27th, 2019, Twitter users began responding to the video inquiring about the woman. Twitter user @Arriadna[3] tweeted "Why can’t someone hire her and get her a place to stay, she’s incredible" (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @Kara37078289[4] replied by saying, "I’ve seen her for years on the Metro. I heard her once singing “Ave Maria” and thought it was a radio at first. Everyone has a story…this woman does too. I don’t know why she’s been homeless all these years, but she’s a human being…that’s all that matters" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 860 likes in four days.Soon the woman was identified as Emily Zamourka a Russian Immigrant. RT[1] reported that "she moved to the US aged 24 and taught music among her several jobs, but suffered health issues and turned to her musical skills to pay the bills. However, the heartbreaking theft of her violin ruined her efforts to earn money by playing for passersby on the streets of Los Angeles, and led to her becoming homeless." On September 30th, political consultant Michael Trujillo started a GoFundMe[2] campaign to help Zamourka find housing and buy a new violin (shown below). The campaign has raised over $32,000 in three days.On October 1st, 2019, the Los Angeles Times[5] published an article on the woman which included a thank you from Zamourka to the officer who posted the video. That day, the LA Times posted another video of Zamourka singing to YouTube which has accumulated over 27,700 views in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Our Expectations for You Were Low But Holy Fuck is a reaction image macro featuring a protest sign with the phrase on it. The image has been used to express surprise when a subject reaches a new level of disappointment.The earliest known usage of the phrase was tweeted [4] by @EscoBlades on July 12th, 2018 in response to a post by Facebook (shown below).On November 8th, 2018, Redditor [1] TheBigChimp posted a photograph in the /r/pics subreddit of a protest with the phrase on a sign. In a little more than a year, the post received more than 87,000 points (69% upvoted) and 7,100 comments (shown below).That day, people began sharing the sign and using it to criticize such politicians as United States President Donald Trump (example below, left).[2]The following month, on December 6th, Redditor[3] probzata used the image to react to the thumbnail for YouTube Rewind 2018. The post received more than 10,000 points (98% upvoted) and 290 comments (shown below, center).Over the next year, the image was used by people online to respond to news stories and posts by public figures (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Skateboarding Joker refers to several viral videos of professional skateboarder Kanaan Dern dressing up as Joker from the 2019 film of the same name for Halloween Hellbomb 2019 event and performing skateboarding tricks, including a jump over a car. Following the spread of the videos, several of them were used in meme edits on Instagram, while a footage of Dern falling gained spread as a reaction video.On October 26th, 2019, Halloween Hellbomb skateboarding event took place in Long Beach, California. During the event, professional skateboarder Kanaan Dern, dressed as Joker from the 2019 film of the same name, performed a series of tricks, including a rail frontslide and a jump over a car. On the same day, Instagram user nickfucker posted a video of Dern performing a successful jump over a car to the platform, gaining over 37,400 views in two weeks.[1] On the same day, Dern reposted the video to his account, gaining over 148,300 views in two weeks (shown below).[2]On October 27th, 2019, Instagram user pepperet posted the earliest known meme based on the video, gaining over 4,300 views and 1,500 likes in two weeks (shown below).[3] A repost on the user's alternative account received over 29,400 views and 8,400 likes in the same period.In the following days, the video received notable popularity in edits on Instagram. For example, an October 28th post by Instagram user igotsliver received over 122,200 views and 41,000 likes in one week (shown below).[4]In the following days, more edits of nickfucker's post and other footage of Dern at the event were posted on Instagram, including notable edits by succc.exe[5] and pampam.mp4.[6]On October 27th, 2019, Twitter user @_OpineIsMyName_ used footage of Dern failing a trick and falling onto the ground as a reaction. The tweet received over 7,200 retweets and 23,300 likes in one week (shown below).[7]Boy this wind got me like pic.twitter.com/JVsnuHDy42— Opineismyname (@_OpineIsMyName_) October 27, 2019In the following days, the footage has been reused as a reaction video by multiple users on Twitter and Instagram. For example, an October 29th, 2019, tweet by Twitter user @LuckiDonny received over 60,000 retweets and 242,000 likes in five days (shown below).[8]Anime girl: PERVERT smacksOur male protagonist: pic.twitter.com/R6lMR9He4X— Donny 🦋 (@LuckiDonny) October 30, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Naruto Hiding refers to a series of object-labeled image macros based on a frame from the Japanese anime series Naruto. The meme tends express the feeling of withholding something massive in size and value from another.On October 3rd, 2002, the first episode of Naruto, "Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!," aired in Japan.[1] In the episode, Naruto hides behind a tree from the character Mizuki (shown below).On June 16th, 2018, Twitter [2] user @coldskulll shared an object-labeled meme using the scene that referenced hiding a bag of Doritos from your family. The post received more 850 likes and 340 retweets in a little over one year (shown below).Weeks later, on July 1st, Redditor [4] Ulysses3 shared a variation in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 4,500 points (96% upvoted) and 420 comments in a little over a year (shown below, left).Throughout the year, others shared variations of the meme. For example, on January 12th, 2019, Redditor [3] Old_School_Rules shared a version about England withholding bread during the Irish potato famine. Within a year, the meme received more than 2,400 points (99% upvoted) and 65 comments (shown below, center).On September 8th, Redditor[5] kaz_on_Ps4 shared a variation in the /r/DestinyMemes subreddit. The post received more than 2,000 points (98% upvoted) and 100 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] #FacebookLockout is a hashtag associated with a Facebook bug in which users would become locked out of their account after reporting a scammer or impersonator. When locked out of the account users reported that they were asked to upload a photo ID but the uploader didn't work properly so many were locked out of their account for nearly a month in October 2019. The hashtag became trending on Twitter due to many of the locked out users trying to find a way to reach Facebook administrators due to their lack of customer service. After several days of trending Facebook fixed the bug allowing users back into their accounts.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @corywcomer[1] used the hashtag to gather stories from other users who were in the same situation by tweeting, "Alright @Twitter, I want to hear YOUR stories. Have you been locked out of @facebook and required to verify your #identity? If so, for how long? It's been 3 days here. #FacebookLockout" (shown below).Alright and required to verify your #identity? If so, for how long? It's been 3 days here. #FacebookLockout #marketing #socialmedia #business pic.twitter.com/Si5HWKeVruOn October 11th, 2019, @corywcomer[2] posted a "scoreboard" of the days locked out different users reported (shown below, left). On October 13th, Twitter user @elttesitram[3] tweeted, "PSA: don't report fake accounts on @Facebook. They will lock your account, and their ID verification system doesn't work. I reported a scam account masquerading as a friend, and within 2 hours I was locked out. 24 hours now…" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 45 likes and 30 retweets in three days.On October 14th, Twitter user @CrystaReeves[4] tweeted that they reported the verification system to the FTC (shown below, left). Many users reported being let back into their accounts. On October 15th, Mashable released a statement from Facebook which read, “We worked quickly to fix an issue where we unnecessarily asked some people to verify their accounts after they reported account impersonation for someone else. We've removed this request and restored access to the affected accounts." Tat same day, @corywcomer[5] completed his thread of Facebook Lockout related posts with a lessons learned post (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Danklin refers to a series of image edits of the children's book and television character Franklin the Turtle, typically recontextualizing him with bloodshot eyes, as a drug user and as a drug dealer.The earliest known usage of the character was on the /r/memes subreddit on August 13th, 2015.[1] That day, Redditor MsWolfy shared an image edit of the Franklin logo, depicting the character smoking cannabis with bloodshot eyes behind a title that reads "Danklin" (shown below).YouTube video entitled "Franklins Dank Friends." The video is a remix of an episode of the Franklin television series, which begins with the title card "Danklin and His White Friend." The post received more than 1,900 views in less than four years (shown below).On February 29th, 2016, Redditor [2] safine709 shared a parody of the book Franklin Makes a Deal entitled "Danklin Makes a Deal." On the cover book parody, Franklin's eyes are replaced with those of Pepe the Frog and is shown dealing drugs. The post received more than 1,300 points (84% upvoted) and 20 comments in less than four years (shown below, left).Less than one month later, on March 20th, 2016, Imgur [3] user mandie555 shared an image dump of Danklin images. The post "Danklin – the hella rad turtle" received more than 695 views in less than four years (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] Walk It Back is a TikTok dance trend in which users walk forward and then walk back. The videos are typically labeled with descriptions of situations that people walk into and then leave to avoid. The videos set to a mashup remix of "Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters and "Yes Indeed" by Drake and Lil Baby began trending on TikTok in October 2019.On August 6th, 2019, TikTok user @sm0l.ash uploaded clip of a "Yes Indeed"[3] and "Gypsy Woman"[1] remix (shown below, left). The video gained over 4,700 likes and 600 shares in two months. On October 1st, TikTok user @jessejombo uploaded the first walk it back video which referred to Size 13 Nikes (shown below, right). The video garnered over 1.3 million likes and 90,000 shares in 16 days.On October 4th, 2019, TikTok user @idctiger uploaded a video of them with their dad doing the walk it back when entering a kitchen to get snacks and being asked to do the dishes (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 42,300 shares in 13 days. The trend quickly became popular on TikTok.[2] The next day, TikTok user @aaronsee_ uploaded an iteration about attempting to kill a cockroach (shown below, center). The video gained over 1.4 million likes and 99,600 shares in 12 days. On October 7th @noeneubanks uploaded their own variation which received over 1.2 million likes and 34,000 shares in 10 days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] There are no videos currently available.Woman Crashing Chanel Runway refers to a viral video of French YouTuber and comedian Marie Benoliel or Marie S'infiltre walking onto the Chanel's spring 2020 show runway from the audience during Paris fashion week in October 2019. The video went viral on Twitter in the United States and introduced the most of the United States to YouTuber Marie S'infiltre's common practice of "infiltrating" events.On October 1st, 2019, New York Times Fashion Director Vanessa Friedman tweeted a video of Benoliel walking onto the Chanel runway captioning the video: "Best @chanel finale video ever: Spot the catwalk- crasher! And spot the security guys running after her! #PFW" (shown below). The tweet received over 6,900 likes and 1,700 retweets in a day. Benoliel walked the length of the runway until she was escorted of the runway by supermodel Gigi Hadid.Best October 1, 2019French YouTuber Marie S'Infiltre has crashed other runways. On September 25th, 2019, she stepped into the Etam fashion show and uploaded the video to YouTube. The video gained over 163,200 views and 10,000 likes in five days.On October 1st, 2019, Various Twitter users reacted to the video. Twitter user @factspusher[2][3] posted two images of Benoliel on from the event captioning them "Me, when I see yet, another runway with no models above size 0." and "Fashion Industry when they hear, yet again, me screaming, “I WANT REPRESENTATION!”" respectively (shown below).That same day, Marie S'infiltre[1] posted a screenshot of a headline covering the story to her Instagram account (shown below). The post accumulated over 21,600 likes in three hours.Gigi Hadid about to beat her ass on behalf of Chanel 😂😂😂 omg i love you so much hadid😁pic.twitter.com/fM5Gw5WRM9There was a catwalk crasher during the finale October 1, 2019Someone stormed the runway finale and joined the models October 1, 2019[1] [2] [3] Cursive Singing is a style of singing which parodies the vocal fry/jazz inspired singing of indie pop musicians like Halsey, Sia and Amy Winehouse. Although singing has informally been described as cursive (referring to handwriting) since 2009, TikTok users popularized the label through videos in which they mock indie singers.On June 17th, 2009, Twitter[1] user @TRACKDROPPA tweeted the first instance of the label online, "Voice so smooth its like I'm singing in cursive" (shown below).In 2015, some Vine users began uploading videos in which they parody "Indie girls" by singing in a certain way. For example, On December 13th, 2015, YouTuber Vinestagram uploaded "Chrish – Indie girl introduces us to her kitchen (Vine)" (shown below). The video gained over 2.8 million views in four years.On July 8th, 2018, Redditor barihakiim posted "The SZA jokes where people say she sings in hieroglyphics and italics will forever be funny to me. No matter how much of a fan I am.😂" to r/sza.[2] Redditor FKAnugs91 responded by saying, "When TDE first released that she lost her voice someone commented 'well if she stopped singing in cursive maybe she’d still have her voice' I died." On September 13th, Aries672 asked a LipstickAlley[3] forum "Why Are Singers Singing In Cursive Now? What is this new style that Jorja Smith, SZA, FKA Twigs and etc sing in and what is the purpose? I just watched this and it pissed me off" and attached a video of Jorja Smith singing (shown below).Jorja performing Teenage Fantasy on September 9, 2018Lipstick Alley user Beatchoas responded by commenting "Tryna imitate jazz singers while sounding retro, like Erykah Badu." O users responded with their own examples of cursive singers like Corinne Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse, Sia and Halsey. In 2019, TikTok users began "singing in cursive." The most notable example was @callinallgamers' rendition of Flamingo. On April 9th, @shrek.is.life dueted @callinallgamers to compare the singing to cursive handwriting (shown below, left). The video gained over 500 likes and 160 shares in six months. On May 25th, TikTok user @kaylicious uploaded a video in which they sing in cursive which received over 393,300 likes and 43,100 shares in five months.[1] [2] [3] Saints Defending Amari Cooper refers to a photo of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper attempting to catch a long pass while being covered by four New Orleans Saints. After the moment happened, Twitter users began to use the photo as an object labeling template in Cooper and the ball are generally represented as a person struggling to achieve a task while the four Saints players represent distractions and struggles.On September 29th, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys played the New Orleans Saints on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Down two points with seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw a long, desperate pass in the vicinity of wide receiver Amari Cooper, who was covered by four Saints defenders. The pass was incomplete. Twitter user @cjzero tweeted a GIF of the moment (shown below).LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL pic.twitter.com/tq6YPu6IKwAfter the moment, @cjzero[1] posted a screenshot of the moment, saying "You can do things with this," implying that the image had potential as a meme (shown below, left). They then posted an object labeling meme with the picture, gaining over 4,300 retweets and 12,000 likes[2] (shown below, right).Others joined in the meme on Twitter. Other popular examples include posts by @darrenlwood,[3] who gained over 710 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, left), and @nick_pants,[4] who gained over 240 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Twitter Events[5] and ThisIs50.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] This Is Why The Terrorists Hate Us, also known as Ass Beer, refers to a video in which a barmaid puts a beer glass between her butt cheeks and then fills it with a beer from the bar's tap. The video spread after English writer Paul Joseph Watson tweeted it with the caption "This is why the terrorists hate us." People mocked Watson for his commentary, as well as the video itself.On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @48john[1] tweeted a video in which a barmaid puts a beer glass between her butt cheeks and then fills the glass with beer from the bar's tap. The post gained over 3,800 retweets and 18,000 likes, and the video over 5.5 million views as of October 22nd, 2019. (shown below).What’s the point of this pic.twitter.com/eGrShVhWwE— John X (@48john) October 19, 2019On October 21st, Paul Joseph Watson tweeted the video with the caption "This is why the terrorists hate us," gaining over 6,400 retweets and 31,000 likes (shown below).This is why the terrorists hate us. pic.twitter.com/zvRwTzVvZ4In the replies to Watson's tweet, Twitter users poked fun at Watson's point, saying he inadvertently was correct in pointing out Western society allows women the liberty to serve a beer with her butt cheeks. User @thebritishertwi made that point, gaining over 25 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, left). Cody Johnson mocked Watson's tweet, writing, "Dear terrorists, Sorry about the Ass Beer. Please no more terror. We feel just awful about the Ass Beer," gaining over 130 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right). Watson would later go on to condemn the mockery by writing, "The fact that people in this thread more vehemently defend the 'freedom; of a barmaid to serve a beer with her ass than they will ever defend freedom of speech tells you everything you need to know about the current state of western society."[2]One popular means of mocking Watson was a Simpsons reference to a clip in which Smithers is terrified of women's butts in a strip club. This was tweeted by @greysfaher and @TheSocietyDude, among others (shown below).Unavailable[1] [2] James Franco Staring at Tobey Maguire is a two-panel image macro image based on a scene from Marvel's 2007 super-hero film . In the meme, the meme's author expresses feelings of unknowingly being plotted against or judged.On May 4th, 2007, Sony Pictures released the film Spider-Man 3.[1] In the film, Peter Parker's longtime friend Harry Osborne learns that Peter (portrayed by James Franco and Tobey Maguire, respectively) was involved in his father's death. In the film, Osborne glares at Parker, who is enjoying a musical performance by his girlfriend Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), from the mezzanine of a theater (shown below).The earliest available usage of the meme was posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Redditor [5] user ryatr. In the meme, Parker is labeled "Me, thoroughly enjoying Spider-Man 3 on TV," and Franco is labeled, "My parents, watching their adult son quote all the lines to a superhero under his breath." The post received more than 17,000 points (97% upvoted) and 140 comments in less than one year (shown below).On October 3rd, 2019, Redditor[2] spankyandthepossum posted a variation of the meme about the controversy surrounding the 2019 film Joker. In the meme, Parker is labeled "Me enjoying Joker a little too much," and Franco is labeled, "The undercover cop in the back of the theater." The post received more than 18,000 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below, left)That day, Redditor [3] hermitcrab29 shared a variation of the meme using characters from the television series Game of Thrones. The post received more than 1,400 points (8% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than two months (shown below, center).Later that month, Redditor[4] illum1nati11 posted a version in the /r/dankmemes subreddit/. The post received more than 61,000 points (98% upvoted) and 230 comments in a little over a month (shown below, right)._Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The Life of A Community (Japanese: コミュニティの一生) refers to a series of copypasta explaining how a community forms, flourishes, and falls. In a similar vein to Meme Life Cycle Chart on the Westerners web, the copypastas have been circulating on 2channel/5channel and among Japanese Twitter users since the middle of 2000s.According to several Japanese online glosarries[1][2][3], the oldest instance of this copypasta is an anon's post on 2channel's /ff/ (Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy) board on October 23rd, 2003.[4] It was in a thread for parodying Dragon Quest 3 players by Doraemon's Shift-JIS arts, and had been getting annoyed by a handful number of trolls. Hence, this post took up AAs (Ascii Arts), which is used as the equivalent term of Shift-JIS arts in the Japanese, as an example.Translation:1. A thread starts.2. Talented people liven up its atmosphere by providing Shift-JIS arts. People gather to enjoy it.3. Other able people join onto the thread and give a boost by creating their original Shift-JIS arts. This is the peak of the thread.4. Idiots and morons who can't create anything join onto the bandwagon and spoil the thread. Their useless affection works the other way. The thread's quality quickly goes down.5. Most of people get tired of the thread and leave from it. Only idiots and morons who have nowhere to go remain. The thread becomes filled with their brags, prejudices, battles, insults and boring replies using 2channel slangs.6. Even idiots get tired of meaningless battles and leave from the thread.7. Morons who can't provide anything just repeat posting empty posts to bump the thread while dreaming of its old glorious days. They're brain-dead.That 2003 post had been occasionally modified and pasted to other threads on 2channel in the first half of 2000s, and also given its own thread on /gline/ board in December 2005.[5] Besides, Hiroyuki Nishimura, the admin of the anonymous community in those days, posted a similar opinion to 2channel's /news/ board in February 2006.[6] Those online glossaries also refer to the internet celebrity's comment as one of the archetypes of this copypasta.Translation: Every chatting threads goes likeEarly Stage: Talented people write something interesting.Middle Stage: Talentless people gather to read it.End Stage: Talentless people begin writing something uninteresting.Based on these posts, various derivative forms which parodied it or changed its target of criticism were made and spread on 2chanel, Futaba Channel (2chan) and Japanese blogosphere in late 2000s, and it became to settle into a certain format around the beginning of 2010s (shown below).[2]Translation: [The Life of A Community]Interesting people do something interesting. ↓ Ordinary people gather because it's interesting. ↓ Ordinary people settle down in it and start making a noise to hold their place. ↓ Interesting people give up on it and leave. ↓ Ordinary people left behind do something uninteresting. ↓ Everybody disappears because it's uninteresting.After the popularization of Twitter on the Japanese web in the first half of 2010s, this copypasta became much more spread on the social web, partly because these Japanese-written copypastas could be utilized within 140-character limit of the microblogging service.[7] Since then, The Life of A Community copypasta has been well used and cited as a convenient means by people who want to express their thoughts about online communities and user-generated creative movements as well as web services or media titles which seem to have reached the decline stage.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Donald Trump's Hurricane Dorian Map Sharpie Edit refers to a series of image edits featuring an allegedly doctored map of Hurricane Dorian's path that United States President Donald Trump shared with reporters.On August 29th, 2019, The White House shared an image of the president observing a map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on their official Flickr [1] account (shown below). The map forecasts Hurricane Dorian's path, which does not include Alabama in the path.Over the next few days, however, President Trump tweeted that Alabama was in the hurricane's path (shown below). On September 1st and 2nd, in a series of tweets,[2][3] he wrote, "In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE! Such a phony hurricane report by lightweight reporter @jonkarl of @ABCWorldNews. I suggested yesterday at FEMA that, along with Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, even Alabama could possibly come into play, which WAS true. They made a big deal about this…when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some “hurt.” Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!"In response to the President's tweets, on September 1st, the National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama tweeted,[4] "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. We repeat, no impacts from Hurricane #Dorian will be felt across Alabama. The system will remain too far east." Within five days, the tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).On September 4th, 2019, the verified Twitter account of The White House shared a video of President Trump delivering updates on the hurricane's path. The map he holds, however, includes a black circle connecting the hurricane's path to Alabama. The post received more than 2.6 million views, 28,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).President @realDonaldTrump gives an update on Hurricane #Dorian: pic.twitter.com/CmxAXHY5AO— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 4, 2019Following the video's release, people accused the White House of doctoring the map. For example, Twitter[5] user @wxdam tweeted, "The President of the United States altered a National Hurricane Center map with a sharpie to falsely extend the official forecast toward Alabama so he didn't have to admit he was wrong in a tweet." The tweet received more than 55,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).@wxdam continued to tweet about the controversy, writing that such an alteration would be illegal (shown below, center). They wrote, "It is a violation of federal law to falsify a National Weather Service forecast and pass it off as official, as President Trump did here."President Trump responded to allegations that he had doctored the map by tweeting another storm map. He wrote,[15] "This was the originally projected path of the Hurricane in its early stages. As you can see, almost all models predicted it to go through Florida also hitting Georgia and Alabama. I accept the Fake News apologies!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 50,000 likes and 12,000 retweets (shown below).The allegations that Trump had altered the image inspired mock manipulations of the map for humorous effect (example below, left). Additionally, people made image alterations to various other photographs of Trump-related history, which parody the idea that Trump had doctored the image to make himself look better. These mock edits were cataloged under the hashtag "#sharpiegate." For example, Twitter[6] user @mark_novata tweeted an image of President Trump with a muscular physique drawn onto his body. The post received more than 7,900 likes and 2,200 retweets (shown below, center). Another drew stick figures onto the photographs from Trump's Inauguration (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the controversy and the corresponding memes, including Mashable, [7] Heavy,[8] Washington Post,[9] Newsweek,[10] The Guardian,[11] The Daily Beast,[12] Complex,[13] Politico[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] In the Distance, Sirens is a dramatic story-telling cliché to signify oncoming chaos, trouble or resolve. The line has been used in photo captions and comedic re-tellings of dramatic stories since 2016 and has since become a popular cliché used in tweets.On February 3rd, 2016, Tumblr[1] user laurelhach posted a dramatic anecdote about moving an image in Microsoft Word (shown below). The post gained over 568,000 notes in three years.On March 25th, 2016, Twitter user @gossipgriII[2] tweeted "using microsoft word moves an image 1 mm to the left all text and images shift. 4 new pages appear. in the distance, sirens" similar to laurelhach's text and gained over 99,100 likes and 63,100 retweets in three years. On July 16th, 2018, Redditor LRiver used the caption "In the distance, sirens." for a meme posted to r/dndmemes[3] which gained over 200 points (99% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). On October 2nd, 2019, the University of the Philippines Materials Science Society Twitter[4] account advertised metal water bottle information by posting a short dramatic sentence about a Hydro Flask dropping and used the cliché (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] "Take It Easy, Dude, But Take It" is a memorable quote uttered by American ethnobotanist, author and psychedelics advocate Terence McKenna. The phrase, taken from a documentary on McKenna, has inspired a series of image macros and GIFs.The phrase was originally uttered in the first episode of the documentary series "The Millennium Tour," which was released in 2001. On May 7th, 2010, YouTuber Digiteal posted the clip. Within a decade, the video received more than 26,000 views (shown below).On December 6th, 2013, Redditor [1] THE_darkknight_pees shared the clip in the /r/Psychonaut subreddit. The post received more tahn 100 points (94% upvoted) and 35 comments in less than six years.On October 8th, 2017, Tumblr [2] user posted two GIFs from the clip. The post received more than 547,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left and right).The following year, on January 8th, 2018, Redditor[3] Metatronix shared the clip on the /r/youtubehaiku subreddit. The post received more than 2,000 points (98% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than two years.On May 12th, 2018, Facebook GalacticScholarConsciousness shared a remix of the clip. The post received more than 5,000 views in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3] Reddit "Kim" Ban Messages refers to the Reddit AutoModerator bot message enabled in the /r/JusticeServed subreddit, which is generated in response to users writing the word "Kim" in the comments. On October 5th, 2019, after a video from a UFC fight between fighters Nadia Kassem and Ji Yeon Kim was posted in the subreddit, the response was triggered by users multiple times, with the subreddit moderators also editing the bot's responses with the purpose of entertainment.On December 21st, 2011, satirical subreddit /r/Pyongyang was created by Redditor Kim_Il-sung.[1] In the following months, the subreddit has become a running joke among Redditors who would often reply to those speaking negatively about the DPRK with “you have been banned from /r/pyongyang,” and conversely, those speaking in favor of North Korea with “you have become a moderator of /r/pyongyang.”On January 3rd, 2013, /r/JusticeServed subreddit was created.[2] During the initial period following the subreddit's creation, the community moderators included "Kim" (as in the North Korea's leader name Kim Jong-un) to the list of the trigger words for the subreddit, with AutoModerator bot responding to those using the word in the comments with the message "You have been banned from /r/pyongyang" (example shown below). The generated message bore humorous purposes only and did not result in users being banned from any subreddit.On October 5th, 2019, Redditor /r/Glorusion posted a video from a UFC fight between fighters Nadia Kassem and Ji Yeon Kim in which Kassem fake touched Kim's glove in order to sneak in an attack.[3] The post received over 40,800 upvotes in two days and reached the front page of the site.In the comment section of the post, multiple users used the name "Kim" to refer to one of the fighters featured in the video, with the AutoModerator bot replying with the autogenerated message (examples shown below).[4][5]In the following hours, multiple Reddit users noticed the autogenerated messages and wrote "Kim" in this and other threads on the site on purpose. At the same time, /r/JusticeServed moderation team altered the auto-generated message to make the impression that Redditors were being banned from several other subreddits in addition to /r/pyongyang, as well as made custom responses.[6] No actual bans were given.On October 6th, 2019, /r/JusticeServed moderator JusticeServedBot provided an explanation for the situation.[8]On October 5th, 2019, Redditor RandomGuyJCI posted an inquiry about "Kim" comments to /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit, with the post receiving over 3,000 upvotes in two days.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] The Grunt's Unreleased Super Bowl Advertisement refers advertisement by the clothing brand The Grunt. Intended for Super Bowl LII, the advertisement went unreleased for financial reasons. It depicts a police officer reminiscing upon his life of service in the military, admiring the American flag at a football game and watching the September 11th, 2001 attacks as a child, while preparing to physically assault a gang of protesters.On February 16th, 2018, the clothing brand The Grunt shared an unreleased Super Bowl advertisement entitled "This Commercial Would Have Changed the Game." In the description, the publisher explains why the commercial never aired. They wrote, "This commercial was intended to be our commercial in the Big Game (you know the one). We weren't denied or rejected by anyone, it was our own decision to not run it. In the end we just couldn't take the big money risk." The post received more than 3.6 million views in less than two years (shown below).The video was widely criticized on various subreddits. [7][8] Redditors in /r/COMPLETEANARCHY and /r/ABoringDystopia referred to the video as "literal fascist propaganda" and a "fantasy being sold to right-wing america." However, in the /r/ProtectAndServe subreddit,[9] the video received more than 159 points (85% upvoted).On September 11th, 2019, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani shared the video with the caption "GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 4,300 retweets (shown below).GOD BLESS AMERICA! pic.twitter.com/VklXvWggKJ— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 11, 2019Giuliani's post became the subject of controversy on Twitter, where many found his tweet to be an endorsement of fascism. Twitter[1] user @nycsouthpaw tweeted, "This video from Rudy honors the Republican tradition of using the memory of 9/11 to attack people who had absolutely nothing to do with it, and it’s incredibly fascist to boot." The tweet received more than 3,900 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared this sentiment, criticizing Giuliani and the commercial (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the reaction to the video, including The Independent,[2] The Daily Beast,[3] Business Insider,[4] New Civil Rights Movement,[5] Spinter News[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Amateurs, also known as What Was That, Punk?, is a webcomic by Shen Comix in which human representations of years 2014 and 2015 have an argument about which one of them saw more celebrities dead, only to be called amateurs by a hooded figure who is then revealed to be the year 2016. Online, the format gained popularity as an exploitable, with the participants of the exchange usually re-labeled and their arguments altered.On December 31st, 2016, comic artist Shen Comix, known as Owl Turd Comix at that time, posted a four-panel comic in which anthropomorphic representations of years 2014 and 2015 have an argument about which year saw more celebrities dead (shown below). In another panel, a hooded figure calls them amateurs and is later revealed to be year 2016. The comic received over 8,400 retweets and 16,000 likes on Twitter,[1] 92,900 likes on Instagram[2] and 41,700 likes and reblogs on Tumblr in three years.[3]On January 3rd, 2017, Redditor Duckwillo3 posted the earliest known meme based on the comic to /r/FULLCOMMUNISM subreddit, receiving over 500 upvotes in six months (shown below).[4]Until June 2019, the format saw limited spread online, with several notable examples posted on Reddit. For example, on February 7th, 2018, Redditor NishanthVM posted a Dark Souls meme based on the comic to /r/gaming subreddit,[5] gaining over 3,000 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). A November 28th, 2018, /r/historymemes post by Redditor Cet336 received over 34,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[6]On June 23rd, 2019, Redditor oh_look_its_a_poob posted a Minecraft meme which received over 50,600 upvotes in five months in the /r/dankmemes subreddit (shown below).[7] In the following months, the format saw an increase in popularity on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Spinning Airplane Cart is a viral video of an out of control airplane cargo trolley driving in a circle. The video has been used as a reaction video and the subject of object labeling variations.On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @Emergidoc tweeted the video with the caption "Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker!" The tweet received more than 9 million views, 154,000 likes and 38,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker! pic.twitter.com/SQi5zB0Ooz— Kevin Klauer DO, EJD (@Emergidoc) September 30, 2019Following the post, people began making jokes about the video. For example, Twitter user @ZaraRahim tweeted an object-labeled version of the tweet, using it to make a joke about United States President Donald Trump. The tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 8,100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below). pic.twitter.com/tFv0nY3RNk— Zara Rahim (@ZaraRahim) October 1, 2019The following day, President Trump tweeted[1] about the video, sharing the tweet with the caption "Great job, just in time!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 6,600 retweets (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video, including CNN,[2] The Washington Post,[3] Deadspin,[4] Gizmodo,[5] Chicago Sun Times[6] and more.My brain after I send one vulnerable text and don’t get an immediate response pic.twitter.com/PbzPbLANAa— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) October 1, 2019Me driving up or down the parking garage at The Americana: pic.twitter.com/a0jGUk6Ewa— The Americana 🦇BAt Brand Memes (@americanamemes) October 1, 2019Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Big Big Sound is the name of the theme song for the Australian Football League club the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The song is inspired by Russian folk music and features lyrics about the superiority of the club. It began seeing use in parodies in September of 2019 after the club reached its first ever AFL grand final.The song "There's a Big Big Sound" was written by Harry Angus of The Cat Empire and debuted as the theme song for the Greater Western Sydney Giants on February 16th, 2012 (shown below).The song was praised by The Guardian[1] in 2017 as " Their Cossack inspired heel-kicker is brimming with bravado and preposterous enough to work." In 2019, the Giants made the league's grand final for the first time in team history, facing Richmond. This led to jokes about the song spreading through Twitter. On September 22nd, Twitter user @JoeCordy23[2] posted an object labeling meme with the (shown below, left). User @MJ20[3] posted a Greta Thunberg Staring At Trump edit (shown below, right).Other Twitter users posted video parodies using the song. User @BasilZoccali posted a Bart's Testing Megaphones parody that gained over 2,000 likes (shown below, top). User @Jjacko11 also posted a Simpsons parody with the song, gaining over 1,100 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, bottom). The jokes were covered by The Guardian[4] and Junkee.[5]Well there's a big, big sound.#AFLGF pic.twitter.com/efg9OesUnw#AFLGF #NeverSurrender pic.twitter.com/Z82t9GfoHVMight as well get in on the fun #bigbigsound pic.twitter.com/SbNvpDpRF7#bigbigsound pic.twitter.com/5i02D3NQOA— Petrik Dengerfild (@Dengerfildpls) September 26, 2019Hey September 26, 2019When the Giants get up on Saturday #bigbigsound #AFLGF #neversurrender pic.twitter.com/pHIfzzim4h[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Spinel is the main antagonist in , a feature-length film in in the Steven Universe. The character attracted attention with her fluid, off-the-wall animations and design, leading to a surge of fan art surrounding the character.Spinel debuted in Steven Universe: The Movie, which debuted September 2nd, 2019 on Cartoon Network. [1] Speaking of the design of the character, Rebecca Sugar stated that Spinel's design was inspired by older cartoons. “She’s outdated. She knows that and it hurts her,” Sugar explained to Entertainment Weekly. “When she doesn’t understand that, she’s just so obtuse and when she does, she’s just angry… She’s ridiculously toxic and she knows that she’s ridiculous and it makes her dislike herself more. It turns her in on herself more. I just find her so interesting and I love showing that in the form of exactly what she is, which is this cartoon that has been lost to time.”In the film, Spinel was a friend of Pink Diamond, Steven's mother. After Pink Diamond outgrew her, Spinel was left alone with her thoughts for thousands of years, leading her to go insane. She comes to Beach Island with an intense hatred of Steven and his friends, which he feels have replaced her in Pink Diamond's mind. This leads to the song "Other Friends," a ragtime song in which she teases Steven and the other gems (shown below). She sets in motion a plan to poison the Earth with an injector.Spinel is able to "reset" Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and wipe their memories. Steven is able to grab Spinel's weapon and turn it against her, resetting her as well. She then becomes playful towards Steven, and attempts to be his best friend. She promises to assist Steven in restoring his friend's memories. Though she tries to play with Steven, he is busy working on the restorations, and doesn't have time for her. This causes her feelings of resentment and abandonment to return, turning her back to her original self. After eventually being defeated by the Steven and his friends, The Diamonds arrive and Steven introduces them to Spinel. They become friends and Spinel flies away. [3]The character was widely praised upon the release of the film. Polygon[2] wrote, "Her character design is perfectly suited to her kind of off-the-wall villany: from the get-go, it’s clear that Spinel has come to Earth not only to exact her vengeance but also to have one hell of a time doing so. Watching her twist, leap, and maneuver around the Crystal Gems is incredibly entertaining, particularly as she gleefully sings through “Other Friends,” a ragtime-flavored song that complements her animation style." Buzzfeed[4] noted that Spinel was one of the most-talked about aspects of the film. User @weather0witch tweeted a parody of a scene from The Fairly Oddparents about Spinel, gaining over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @milkdisease posted a tweet about the character that gained over 90 retweets and 300 likes (shown below, right).Others posted fan art of the character. Tumblr user p0ply posted art of the character, gaining over 14,000 notes (shown below, left). User rahafwabas posted art as well, gaining over 3,500 notes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Blanche is the leader of Team Mystic in the mobile video game Pokémon GO. In 2019, the Pokémon GO blog appeared to confirm that the character is of non-binary gender, as a post about Blanche used they/them pronouns to describe the leader.Blanche was announced alongside Candela and Spark, the leaders of Team Valor and Team Instinct, respectively, at San Diego Comic Con on July 24th, 2016.[1]The character appeared in fan art and memes over the following several years (examples shown below). While the character was popular as a team leader, they were not necessarily moreso than Candela and Spark.The character has long been subject to questions about their gender, as Pokémon had never confirmed their gender unlike Candela and Spark. This intensified following an August 5th, 2019 tweet by the Pokémon GO Twitter account which listed traits about Blanche but did not specify the character's gender (shown below).[2]This led to speculation that the character was perhaps non-binary. This appeared to be confirmed in an October 26th, 2019 post on the Pokémon GO blog, when the post, written from the perspective of Professor Willow, used they/them pronouns to discuss Blanche.[3] The passage read, "Blanche became visibly upset, which tends to happen when things don’t go to their carefully curated plans" (emphasis added). Pink News[4] first reported on the apparent confirmation, and it was then picked up by GamesRadar[5] and Daily Dot.[6] The news was celebrated on Twitter. User @rowrowrowan tweeted in praise of how the post didn't make a big deal of the character's gender (shown below, left). User @EvieGHJ noted how "Blanche" means "white" in French and white is representative of NB people in the trans pride flag (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Quilty the Cat is a male rescue cat housed at Houston's Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization. The cat went viral in November 2019 after the organization posted that Quilty had to be separated from all the other cats for repeatedly letting cats out of their cages at night.On October 29th, 2019, The Facebook[1] account Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization – Houston posted photos of Quilty the cat stuck by himself in a room and attached his adoption profile.[2] The post gained over 21,000 reacts, 11,000 comments and 17,000 shares in 14 days and read: Quilty loves to let cats out of the senior room. Repeatedly. Several times a day.We have since Quilty-proofed the cat room, while he took a brief hiatus in the lobby. His roommates missed him while he was banished to the lobby. They enjoyed their nighttime escapades around the shelter. The staff, however, did not miss the morning cat wrangling, so we’ll just have to agree to disagree there.Apparently this is not a new skill he learned here at the shelter; he used to let his dog sibling in the house at his old home.If someone out there is looking for a clever cat that gets along with dogs but does not get along with closed doors, we have someone they really need to come and meet.Please. Come meet him. And take him home. Please…On November 4th, the Free Quilty[4] Instagram was created and gained over 33,600 followers in nine days. The next day, the account posted a variation of Woman Yelling at a Cat with Quilty and the rescue organization's logo. The image gained over 1,900 likes in eight days (shown below).On November 6th, The Free Quilty Instagram account posted a video of the cat trying to escape (shown below). The post garnered over 2,700 likes in seven days. I'm going ÎNŞÅŇË in here folx. Spice level 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. And they literally just come stare at me… #WTFhumans 🙄 . #NoMoreDoors #QuiltyNotGuilty #freeQuiltyA post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 6, 2019 at 1:41pm PSTOn November 9th, Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization – Houston hosted the event "Come Bid the Spicy A-Hole Good Luck"[5] for Quilty's sleepover with a potential adopter. That day, Instagram account Free Quilty hosted a parody press conference for his release (shown below). The video accumulated over 2,500 likes in four days.A post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 9, 2019 at 10:34am PSTOn November 12th, CNN[3] tweeted, "Welcome to the resistance, Quilty.This wily 6-year-old rescue cat has become the newest darling of the internet thanks to his mutinous attempts to free himself and the rest of his cat brethren from the cushy confines of a shelter in Houston. A mutinous cat was put in 'solitary confinement' for freeing other cats from a shelter" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,400 likes and 200 retweets in a day.On November 12th, 2019, The Instagram Free Quilty posted a clip in which Quilty was featured on The Daily Show (shown below). The video garnered over 2,300 likes in a day.A post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 12, 2019 at 9:50pm PST[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Wet Kylo Ren is an image macro series based on a moment of the character Kylo Ren from the trailer for the 2019 science fiction action film .On October 21st, 2019, the final trailer for the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuted on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 15 million views (shown below).Shortly after the trailer's release, some on Twitter began discussing a moment in which Kylo Ren (portrayed by Adam Driver) walks in the rain. The earliest known reactions was published by Twitter [1] user @MadddieJackson (shown below). They tweeted, "Give me wet Kylo Ren all day every day."Around the time of the post, others began sharing their appreciation for the moment, adding emojis and expressions of admiration for the shots of Kylo Ren (examples below).That day, people began posting screenshots from the film. For example, Twitter[2] user @tobyherman tweeted a shot with the caption "'It wasn’t over. It STILL isn’t over!'" The tweet received more than 800 likes and 100 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @sithreylos tweeted, "KYLO REN LOOKS LIKE A KNIGHT." The tweet received more than 2,500 likes and 690 retweets in two days (shown below, center).The following day, Redditor [4] TruSk8er shared a screenshot with the caption, "When your parents tell you to get out of the pool because it's time to go home." The post received more than 2,400 points (99% upvoted) and 40 comments (shown below, right).On October 22nd, The Daily Dot [5] published a report on the reaction. They wrote, "But one dramatic scene is turning into a horny fan meme. Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren, emerges from the edge of a seaside storm completely drenched and carrying his lightsaber."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Ash Ketchum Becomes Pokémon League Champion refers to the Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum becoming the first regional Pokémon Champion of Alola in the 139th episode of the which aired September 2019 in Japan. Ash started trending on Twitter in September due to a large amount of users congratulating the character on finally winning the title of regional Pokémon Champion after 22 years worth of episodes.On September 15th, 2019, The 1,078th episode of Pokémon "誕生！アローラの覇者" aired in Japan.[1] During the episode, Ash defeats Gladion at the Manalo Conference becoming first regional Pokémon Champion of Alola. Although Ash had previously won the Orange Island League and the Battle Frontier this was his first regional league win.[2]On September 15th, 2019, Pokémon director and composer Junichi Masuda[3] congratulated the character on Twitter (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 14,300 likes and 2,600 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @Alpha_Eevee[4] gained over 53,800 likes and 20,700 retweets on their tweet about Ash's win stating, "More than 20 years of traveling far and wide. More than 20 years of Pokémon training+battling. In more than 20 years and 1000+ eps, his courage pulled through, his destiny was fulfilled, and finally became the very best. Congratulations, Pokémon League Champion Ash Ketchum." (shown below, right).The next day, Twitter user @Ajax_Ranger[5] pointed out that "The worst thing about Ash Ketchum trending is all the people who haven’t cared about Pokemon since they were 12 crawling out of the woodwork to tell us how much they hate the Sun & Moon art" (shown below). The Sun & Moon series of Pokémon differs from the animation of the series many Twitter users were used to.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Joker Looks at TV refers to several meme formats based on a scene from the 2019 film Joker in which titular character Joker looks at a television screen while visiting his mother in a hospital. After the scene was featured in the film's trailer in late August 2019, it was used in various memes on Reddit, Instagram and other platforms.On August 28th, a trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker premiered on YouTube.[1] In one scene of the trailer, character Arthur Fleck (Joker) is shown visiting his mother in a hospital when he sees an episode of Live With Murray Franklin being broadcasted. After seeing his stand-up performance being featured in the episode, Fleck proceeds to smile, but changes his expression after realizing he is being made fun of.On August 31st, 2019, Instagram user fatherthanos.mp4 posted the earliest known meme based on the scene, with the footage on the screen being replaced with the Wheelchair Cat GIF (shown below).[2] The edit received over 12,100 views and 3,600 likes in three months.The format did not see significant spread on Instagram until on October 14th, 2019, Instagram user bedrock.mp4 posted an "Uh Oh Stinky" edit of the video (shown below).[3] The edit received over 40,700 views and 7,800 likes in three weeks. On the same day, bedrock.mp4 posted a green screen template for the video to YouTube.[4]In the following weeks, more Instagram users posted humorous edits of the video, with notable posts by bonelessjeff.mp4[5] and muzza.mp4.[6]On October 2nd, 2019, an unknown Redditor posted a Spooktober / No Nut November meme based on the scene to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, receiving over 40 upvotes before the post was deleted (shown below).[7] It is currently unconfirmed whether this is the first instance of this image.In the following days, the format gained limited spread on Reddit, with notable examples of the meme posted in /r/TheWalkingDeadGame,[8] /r/joker[9] and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The Phantom Frappuccino is a promotional drink produced by the Starbucks chain of coffee restaurants. The drink, which is defined by its dark black appearance, contains coconut milk, mango, pineapple essence, Starbucks crème, as well as a dark coconut whipped cream made from coconut milk and black charcoal powder. However, the drink is only available in the United KingdomOn October 21st, 2019, Starbucks announced the Phantom Frappuccino on their Spanish-language based Instagram page. The post received more than 87,000 views and 9,700 likes in less than one week (shown below).Some online posted their excitiement and enjoyment of the drink. Twitter [1] user @sergionagar tweeted a photograph of the drink and wrote, "Trying the new #PhantomFrappuccino from @starbucks. Terribly good" (shown below, left).As news spread about the drink, some customers outside the U.K. expressed disappointment about the limited availability of the drink. Twitter[2] user CreativeRawNRG tweeted, "Starbucks it would of been nice to have the Phantom frappuccino here is the states since its all vegan" (shown below, right).Some online expressed concern about the drink, particularly the adition of "black charcoal." Twitter[3] user @Kirstie_Schultz tweeted, "BE CAREFUL Black charcoal can make medications like birth control and antibiotics ineffective. Charcoal is what they give you in the hospital to get out toxic things you've consumed. Don't forget it." The tweet recieved more than 11,000 likes and 9,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).According to Eater,[4] eating small quantities of the ingredient, like the amount in the drink, is "perfectly safe." However, there are still some concerns, particularly if you're using certain medications.They write:Several outlets covered the drink, including Mashable, [5] Metro,[6] PopBuzz,[7] Delish[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Warren's Meme Team refers to an unofficial campaign launched by MIT graduate Misha Leybovich to which aims to spread awareness and support for democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren through memes on various social media platforms. The campaign, launched in November 2019, began by sharing their social media strategy. The campaign was widely mocked online for attempting to organize meme culture.On October 26th, 2019, the Warren's Meme Team Twitter[1] account announced that they were launching on Monday November 4th. The tweet gained over 40 likes and 13 retweets in nine days.On November 4th, 2019, Warren's Meme Team[3] shared a Google Documents[2] file through Twitter and other platforms which outlines their strategy and vision. It states that "the right understands the importance of memes […] We fight back, in a way that's authentic to our values"(shown below, left). Misha Leybovich[4] is cited as organizer of Warren's Meme Team (shown below, right) and has been interviewed for the New York Times.[5] The Op-Ed NY Times piece states, that "Mr. Leybovich, who says he has spoken to the Warren campaign about memes and also applied for its deputy chief technology officer position, is optimistic that the right infrastructure and coordination can make Warren plans like a wealth tax and universal child care into base-rallying content."On November 2nd, Tim Pool uploaded a YouTube video "Leftists Have Declared MEME WAR on Donald Trump, Call For MORE Woke Outrage But In MEME Form" which gained over 179,300 views and 11,000 likes in two days. Two days later, Computing Forever uploaded a similar video calling it "Warren's Cringe-level Meme Team" (shown below, right). That same day, Redditor HitlerSexToy posted a screenshot of the Google Doc to r/cringetopia.[7] On November 4th, Redditor RedditIsDestructive posted to r/elizabethwarren[6] asking "Is the whole "Meme Team" thing for real or just a joke?" To which many Redditors responded saying it was a joke.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Cole Carrigan and the Ace Family Controversy refers to the rape allegations against father of the YouTuber Family The Ace Family, Austin McBroom, and his own father, Allen McBroom, brought to attention by a YouTube video uploaded by Cole Carrigan. The video posted in October 2019, describes the events surrounding an anonymous friend's interaction with McBroom on a yachting trip.On October 14th, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded a video titled "The Truth About The Ace Family.." (shown below). In the video Cole Carrigan accuses Austin McBroom and his father of rape according to his friend's text messages and anonymous statement. Carrigan explained that after signing an NDA, Carrigan's friend was taken on a yachting trip in which McBroom, his friend and his father entered the girl's room and raped her. The video gained over 2.7 million views and 147,000 likes in a day.On October 14th, 2019, KeemStar tweeted a video in which he describes Carrigan as untrustworthy (shown below). The video garnered over 14,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in a day.Ace family Rape Allegations ! pic.twitter.com/2lC49QET8UThat same day, Keemstar tweeted, "I got more information privately and I’m actually starting to more believe the rape story. Things are developing fast since I put a lot of doubt in this video I wanted to update you ASAP" (shown below, left).[1] The tweet accumulated over 780 likes and 300 retweets in a day. He also tweeted that day about being accused of being paid off by the Ace Family and denied the claim (shown below, right).[2] The tweet gathered over 3,900 likes and 200 retweets in a day.McBroom's wife Catherine also tweeted that day tweeted that she was dying "of laughter along with everything else that comes up" (shown below, left). Twitter user @emmalxnee[3] responded by saying "imagine about laughing about a rape allegation.." which gained over 4,300 likes in a day. On October 14th, @AustinMcbroom tweeted "I think @CatherinePaiz and I are due for another get away trip…Where should we go???" to which Twitter user @carolinethecorn[4] responded "Jail" which received over 4,400 likes in a day (shown below, right). On October 15th, the hashtag #AceFamilyIsOverParty started trending on Twitter.[5]That same day, @AustinMcbroom[6] responded bu sharing Tweets from a women who claimed she was there (shown below). The tweet gained over 52,700 likes and 7,500 retweets in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Jeremy Renner App is a free mobile app which serves the purpose of Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner connecting to and interacting with his fanbase. In August 2019, the app gained notoriety online due to a large number of troll accounts being active on it.In March 2017, Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner launched a personal mobile app titled Jeremy Renner.[1][2][3] The app, developed by escapex Limited, features a photo and video feed similar to Instagram, consisting of posts made by the actor, including content exclusive to the app.In Jeremy Renner, several feeds are available to users. The main feed features photo and video posts made by the actor, with users being able to comment on the posts and "star" them.Fan feed allows users to upload their own photo and video posts and comment on posts made by other users.Additionally, the app allows to make purchases of "stars" which can be used to increase the fan rank of your or another person's profile.On August 20th, 2019, Twitter user @boring_as_heck made posted screenshots at his trolling activity on Jeremy Renner app (shown below).[4] The tweet gained over 3,400 retweets and 29,000 likes in ten days. In the following days, @boring_as_heck made more posts about the app, writing that he had been shadowbanned on August 22nd.[5]In the following week, more Twitter users wrote about the app and reported that they had been writing troll comments on it, mostly those written under adopted names of Jeremy Renner and other famous persons. On August 28th, 2019, Twitter user @Knibbs wrote "the jeremy renner app is absolutely out of control," attaching a screenshot of a comment section made in the app (shown below, left).[6]On August 29th, 2019, Barstool Sports wrote about the troll activity on the app,[7] with more media outlets reporting on it in the following hours. On the same day, Redditor line5guy inquired about the app in /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Talking About Mouth Wind refers to a copypasta based on a viral tweet that reads, "Why does ha make hot but hoo make cold? I’m talking about mouth wind."On March 15th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @Chirpy89605714 tweeted, "Why does ha make hot but hoo make cold? I’m talking about mouth wind." The post received more than 650 likes and 395 retweets in less than one year (shown below).Less than one month later, on March 29th, Redditor [2] SorryIJustAmHungry posted a reaction image from the anime series . The post received more than 1,800 points in less than one year (shown below, left).On April 1st, Instagram [3] user @a.valid_username included the tweet as a part of humanity's enlightenment. The post received more than 35,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, right). Days later, the post was shared on the /r/memes subreddit by Redditor[4] and-thats-the-truth. The post received more than 10,000 points in less than one year.[1] [2] [3] [4] ABC Knob Creek Gun Range Video refers to machine gun shooting footage taken on April 8, 2017 and , at the Knob Creek Gun Range in Kentucky, US, which on October 13th, 2019, was used in an ABC News report to represent the fighting between the Turkish military and the Kurds in Northern Syria. After the true source of the recording was discovered, the network was heavily criticized for airing unverified footage, while some users posted memes showing other fake footage which could be used in a similar manner.On October 13th, 2019, ABC News' World News Tonight aired machine gun shoot footage taken at Knob Creek Gun Range on April 8th, 2017, and uploaded by Jmac Customs LLC Facebook group on April 9th, 2017,[2] presenting it as footage of Turkish military launching an assault on a Kurdish border town in Northern Syria.[1] On the following day, the video was aired on ABC News' Good Morning America (reports shown below).This video appears to show Turkey's military bombing Kurd civilians in a Syrian border town.Prior to the erroneous use by ABC, the original video (shown below, top) was previously uploaded to YouTube on January 20th, 2018, by channel Steve Asia as "Afrin YPG destroyed turkish tanks" and was viewed over 17,000 times before being removed from the platform approximately on October 11th. On October 9th, 2019, Twitter user @Vukuzman tweeted the video, claiming that the footage showed an assault on the Kurds by the Turkish military, with the video gaining over 125,000 views on Twitter (shown below, bottom).[3] On October 11th, 2019, AFP Fact Check reported on the misuse of the video.[4]Violents combats cette nuit dans le nord de la #Syrie.En violation du droit international et avec le soutien de #Trump et de 18000 djihadistes d'#Idlib, la #Turquie a lancé une offensive massive contre les #Kurds, menacés d'annihilation comme les Arméniens.Honte sur l'#OTAN ! pic.twitter.com/gCMBvxMKlf— Georges Kuzmanovic (@Vukuzman) October 9, 2019On October 13th, 2019, video researcher Wojciech Pawelczyk tweeted a video comparing the footage aired by ABC News with another video of the April 2017 night shoot,[5] with the comparison video gaining over 1.8 million views in five days and the tweet receiving over 22,100 retweets and 38,900 likes in two days.Wow! ABC News is trying to pass gun range videos as combat footage from Syria pic.twitter.com/zfTWtwwSfZ— Wojciech Pawelczyk 🇵🇱🇺🇸 (@PolishPatriotTM) October 14, 2019On October 14th, 2019, Washington Examiner journalist Becket Adams reported on the supposed misuse of the video, quoting Pawelczyk's tweet, and providing an analyzis of the comparison videos and concluding that the footage shows the same event.[1] After being reached out to by the journalist, ABC News confirmed that the footage was mispresented and took down the reports which included it.We’ve taken down video that aired on World News Tonight Sunday and Good Morning America this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised about its accuracy. ABC News regrets the error.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter user @hisspeedtim2876 tweeted the comparison video made by Pawelczyk, with the video receiving over 900,000 views in one day.[7] On the same day, Redditor jonbristow posted a GIF based on the video to /r/gifs subreddit, where it gained over 141,000 upvotes in one day.[6] A repost to /r/mildlyinfuriating gained an additonal 13,300 upvotes.[8]On October 14th, American alt-right news host and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec tweeted a meme parodying the misuse of the video with a scene from 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, gaining over 500 retweets and 1,400 likes in one day.[9][8] In the following hours, more Twitter users posted similar memes (examples shown below).[10][11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] He A Little Confused, But He Got The Spirit is an image macro from a 1992 episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which is used as a reaction image to situations which is well-intended but executed improperly. The image which includes Will Smith's line, "He a little confused, but he got the spirit" began circulating as an image macro on Reddit in 2019.In 1992, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode titled "Those Were the Days" aired.[5] During the episode a new classmate nicknamed cornflake says "Yes! Power to the people! Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud!" to which Will says "All right, my man Cornflake got the spirit. He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit." On May 1st, 2019, Redditor RandomStupidClips posted the reaction image paired with a tweet to r/memeeconomy[1] (shown below). The image received over 260 points (97% upvoted) in five months.On August 25th, 2019, Redditor Willyyum2 used the image macro in an image paired with a text conversation to r/memes.[2] The post accumulated over 9,600 points (98% upvoted) in a month (shown below, left). On September 10th, Redditor Jvelo28 posted an iteration to r/dankchristianmemes[3] which garnered over 120 points (97% upvoted) in 28 days (shown below, center). On September 21st, Redditor oim8itsmeme paired the image with an Area 51 news headline in a post to r/memes[4] (shown below, right). The image gained over 114 points (99% upvoted) in 17 days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Forever 21 Bankruptcy refers to the announced bankruptcy of clothing retailer Forever 21, a clothing store for millennial women that grew popular in the twenty-first century. When the bankruptcy was announced on August 28th, 2019, Twitter users joked about the various stereotypes associated with the store in schadenfreude of the news.On August 28th, 2019, CNBC reported that Forever 21, a popular clothing store chain which has mostly served young women since its inception in 1984,[1] was considering filing for bankruptcy. CNBC reported the company has struggled to keep stores open as many consumers shift to online shopping.As the news spread on Twitter, users made several jokes about the news. Many tweeted jokes about stereotypes of the store, such as its tendency to sell to thin people. Twitter user @GMPaiella tweeted, "Flying a $9 chihuahua-sized crop top at half mast today out of respect for Forever 21's bankruptcy filing," gaining over 660 retweets and 5,300 likes (shown below, left). User @cmclymer tweeted, "With Forever 21 going bankrupt, I have no idea where I'm going to get dresses displayed as size 14 that are actually size 4."Others tweeted that they were excited about the store's impending sales due to the bankruptcy. Twitter user @sweetmothaasd tweeted her excitement about clearance sales, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). User @_2much2say_ tweeted a Trying Kombucha meme about the impending sale, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, right).[1] Dust: An Elysian Tail is an action role-playing game written by Dean Dodrill, developed by Humble Hearts, and published by Microsoft. After debuting on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2012, the game was ported to Windows, Playstation, and eventually the Nintendo Switch. In the game, the player plays as Dust and travels a fantasy world while guided by the guardian for the Blade of Ahrah, Fidget. The game features a "Medtroidvania" style of play where players traverse the world and gradually open new areas.Dust was developed almost entirely by Dodrill, who took three and a half years to complete the game.[1] After winning a contract for the Xbox Live Arcade, Dust released on August 15th, 2012. The game ported to Windows on May 24th, 2013, OSX on December 17th, 2013, Playstation on October 7th, 2014, and the Nintendo Switch on September 10th, 2018.Dust was favorably reviewed by critics, receiving between a 79 and 91 across various ports on Metacritic.[2] Critics praised the gameplay and art style of the game. Gaming Age[3] wrote, "It’s a great, 2D experience that harkens back to the popular Metroidvania sub-genre of adventures games, but manages to blaze its own path and stand out as a wholly unique experience."The game has 25,000 likes on Facebook[4] and a subreddit with 160 followers.[5] However, the game has developed a significant Fan Art community around the character Fidget, an anthropomorphic bat who guides the player character through the game. The character is highly represented on DeviantArt, where there are over 1,200 collections devoted to the game (examples shown below).[6][1] [2] [3] Gaming Age – "Dust An Elysian Tail review for XBLA":Dust: An Elysian Tail review for XBLA[4] [5] [6] Nikita Dragun is an American YouTuber, makeup artist, entrepreneur and model who is known for being candid about her personal life as a trans woman. Dragun began posting makeup and hair tutorial videos in 2014 and rose to fame the next year for coming out to her fans and since then has launched her own makeup products and attended exclusive events like the 2019 VMAs.On October 14th, 2015, Nikita Dragun uploaded her first YouTube video titled "How To Get SILVER Hair" (shown below, left). The video has gained over 424,400 views and 3,400 likes in five years. On December 28th, 2015, Nikita Dragun's subscriber count jumped when she uploaded the video "I Am TRANSGENDER" in which she comes out to her fans (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 2.3 million views and 50,000 likes in four years.On March 31st, Nikita Dragun uploaded one of her most popular videos in which she asks strangers about what they think of trans people in which she amassed over 7.2 million views in a year (shown below, left). As of September 2019, Dragun's most popular video was "My Boyfriend Takes My Makeup and Wig Off" (shown below, right). The video has garnered over 9.2 million views and 246,000 likes in a year.In 2019, Nikita Dragun launched Dragun Beauty. On April 19th, 2019, ET Style interviewed Dragun about her beauty products (shown below). That year she had been interviewed by Forbes[2] and Paper Magazine.[6]On August 26th, 2019, MTV broadcasted the 2019 MTV Video Awards and updated fans with tweets upon guest arrivals. That night they tweeted a video of Nikitia Dragun walking the red carpet with three men on leashes crawling (shown below). The tweet garnered over 21,300 likes and 3,100 retweets in two days.Things August 26, 2019The next day, Dragun defended her choice of bring along three hired men on leashes despite being called racist and trashy. In one tweet she stated, "reverse sexism? sexism is prejudice + power. men are the dominant gender with power in society. my VMAs outfit was a statement on me as a woman taking that power. might i add with consenting paid male models. help me understand how i’m sexist towards men? make it make sense."[3] (shown below, left). She also continued in conversation with those commenting negatively on her posts (shown below, center).[4] Finally she posted a photo of herself at the VMAs to Instagram[5] which gained over 725,200 likes and included a long statement defending her actions: On September 7th, 2019, Nikita Dragun posted a picture of herself modeling a box braid wig to her Instagram[1] account to show "appreciation" for the black women in her life. The post gained over 704,200 likes in four days (shown below).Her post was immediately met with criticism in the comments (shown below). Many people accused her of cultural appropriation. That day, according to the BBC[11], Dragun posted to her Instagram stories defending herself and saying "I would never want to offend anybody. Being part Native American, we also have braids and stuff like that."On February 1st, 2013, Nikita Dragun joined YouTube[8] and gained over 2.5 million subscribers in six years. As of September 2019, she has amassed over 5.5 million followers on Instagram[7] and one million followers on Twitter.[9]In 1996, Nikita Dragun was born in Springfield, Virginia and raised by her Vietnamese father and Mexican mother.[10] She moved to Los Angeles in 2015. [6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Untitled Goose Game is a game developed by House House and published by Panic. In the game, the player plays as a goose in a sandbox-like environment and is tasked with completing stealth puzzles with the ultimate goal of annoying human characters. The game released for the Nintendo Switch, Windows, and macOS in September of 2019.On August 11th, 2016, developer Michael McMaster tweeted excerpts from his Slack chat with other developers about making a game about a goose.[1]The game went into development shortly after, helmed by Australian indie team House House.[2] On October 4th, 2017, the team released a pre-Alpha trailer (shown below, left). The game's tagline is "It’s a lovely day in the village, and you are a horrible goose." On August 28th, 2018, Nintendo announced that the game would come to the Switch (shown below, right).On September 20th, 2019, the game released for the Switch as well as PC and macOS via the Epic Games Store.[3]The game released to positive reviews, receiving a score of 79/100 on Metacritic[4] on the day of its release. Critics universally praised the game's humor and artstyle, though critics did mention that the game could get repetitive and could have benefitted from different gameplay elements.[5]The game generated buzz on social media. House House, the game's developer, gained over 22,000 Twitter followers.[6] On the day of release, Twitter users shared their experiences with the game. User @TheCurbAU tweeted "This game is the best" (shown below, left). User @rebecca_joseph used a Distracted Boyfriend meme to joke about how they were more excited about Untitled Goose Game than the Link's Awakening remake that came out the same day (shown below, right).On September 24th, 2019, Twitter user @erkshnrt posted an image of the Goose standing on a handle of an axe, captioned with a memorable quote "Peace Was Never an Option" (shown below, left).[7] The post received over 8,100 retweets and 19,000 likes in two weeks and referenced a popular "Peace Was Never an Option" reaction image of a white chicken standing on an axehandle (shown below, right).On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @CampbellxEmma tweeted another image of the Goose holding a butter knife in its beak, based on a close-up of a promotional image for the game,[8] captioned with the quote.[9] The tweet received over 20,600 retweets and 71,600 likes in one week (shown below, left). In the following days, multiple users on Twitter used both images as reactions.[10][11] On October 2nd, 2019, Redditor Happinss-Noise posted a meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit,[12] where it gained over 43,000 upvotes in five days (shown below, right), prompting popularity of the format on Reddit in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] "You Did It. The Crazy Son of a Bitch, You Did It" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Dr. Ian Malcolm in the 1993 science fiction adventure film Jurassic Park. Online, screenshots, GIFs and videos of the scene have been used as a reaction image.On June 11th, 1993, the film Jurassic Park premiered in the United States.[1] In the film, the main characters encounter their first dinosaur, a brachiosaurus. Upon seeing the dinosaur, Dr. Ian Malcolm (portrayed by Jeff Goldblum) expresses his astonishment over the park's creator achievement by uttering "You did it. The crazy son of a bitch, you did it."On November 1st, 2009, YouTuber TDXsfw posted a clip of the scene. Within a decade, the video had been viewed more than 100,000 times (shown below).Several years later, on February 21st, 2011, Tumblr [2] user squaredem shared a high-resolution screenshot of Goldblum speaking the line (shown below, left).On July 9th, 2015, GIPHY [3] published a GIF of the moment with expressive text overlaying the images (shown below, right).The meme grew in popularity between 2017 and 2019. For example, on November 18th, 2017, Instagram [4] user @drgrayfang shared a variation with the caption "When you're shitfaced and get your Uber driver to stop at McDonald's." The post received more than 44,000 likes in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] "I Will Initiate Self-Destruct" is a memorable quote uttered by the character IG-11 on the American Star Wars television series The Mandalorian.On November 12th, 2019, the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian premiered on the Disney+ streaming service.[1] On the series, when the two are cornered by enemies, the droid bounty hunter IG-11 says to the Mandalorian (portrayed by Taika Waititi and Pedro Pascal, respectively), "I will initiate self-destruct" (clip below)[4].That day, Redditor [2] ahumanmadethis shared the image as the reaction to the caption "Me, every time I think about something embarrassing I did five years ago." The post received more than 1,600 points (99% upvoted) and 30 comments in less than one week (shown below).Over the next week, Redditors continued to share variations of the meme (examples below, left and center).On November 17th, 2019, Redditor[3] RegularNoodles shared the image with the caption "When you text your crush accidentally send of the drafts you were working on." The post received more than 23,000 points (96% upvoted) and 90 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] "Today's the Day" is a memorable quote uttered by the starfish character Peach in the 2003 computer-generated animated film Finding Nemo. Online, people have used images of the moment as a reaction image.On May 30th, 2003, Pixar released the film Finding Nemo in the United States.[1] In the film, Peach the starfish (voiced by Allison Janney) expressed their excitement for their tank to be cleaned by saying, "Today's the day" (clip below).On February 26th, 2012, Tumblr [3] tumblegags shared a series of GIFs from the scene. The post received more than 106,000 notes in seven years (shown below, left).On March 8th, 2016, a GIF the moment was uploaded on Tenor.[2]On August 12th, 2018, iFunny [4] user YourNeighborhoodFriendly shared a captioned image macro of the moment. They captioned the image, "When you are on the verge of mental collapse and something of a minor inconvenience happens." In a little more than one year, the image received more than 59,000 upvotes and 445 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] I'm Not a Model But is a series of TikTok videos in which users humble brag bout not being a model but then reveal multiple glamour shots taken of them to the song "Let Me Know" by American rapper Juice WRLD. The videos became popular in October 2019 when many TikTok users posted a ironic iterations in which they show unflattering pictures.On March 13th, 2018, American Rapper Juice WRLD released the official audio for "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 5.6 million views and 129,000 likes in a year.On September 24th, 2019, TikTok @calebs.visuals uploaded the "Let Me Know" sound clip and used the sound to make a video that shows off his photography using the opening line "I'm not a model but" (shown below). The video garnered over 514,300 likes and 15,600 shares in a month.On October 9th, 2019, TikTok user @jewduh uploaded a version in which he shows off nice pictures of himself and accumulated over 161,700 likes and 5,400 shares in a week (shown below, left). The next day, TikTok user @zoelaverne uploaded an ironic version which received over 569,600 likes and 7,700 shares in six days (shown below, center). On October 11th, TikTok user @bigpoppapasta also shares a popular ironic version (shown below, right). The video gained over 412,800 likes and 47,300 shares in five days.That same day, Twitter user @ZACHSVOGUE[1] shared an ironic version of the videos by simply posting unflattering pics with the caption "im not a model or anything but heres some pics 🔥🔥🔥🔥" (shown below, left). October 13th, @araqnaphobia[2] tweeted sincerely with pictures of herself with the caption "I'm not a model but here are some pics my friends took of me #um #hashtags #twitter #imnewtothis" (shown below, right).[1] [2] Putting on Clown Makeup, also known as Clown Makeup Tutorial refers to a series of memes based on a step-by-step tutorial guide for applying clown makeup. The format gained initial popularity on Twitter in June 2019 and spread to Reddit, Tumblr and other social networks in the following months, usually used to illustrate a person making an increasingly larger fool of himself by providing arguments which are deemed increasingly weak or illogical.On October 28th, 2015, YouTube channel SmiffysFancyDress posted a video titled "Male Clown Make-up Tutorial" in which a five-step tutorial for applying clown makeup was shown.[1] As of September 5th, 2019, the video had over 5,800 views on the platform.The exact first instance of use of the video in memes is currently unknown. On June 13th, 2019, Twitter user @m6sloth posted the earliest known meme which consisted of several still images from the video illustrating a person defending the decision not to include full roster of Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield. [2] The tweet gained over 240 retweets and 900 likes in the three months.In the following months, the format received further spread on Twitter,[3] Tumblr[4] and Reddit,[5] usually used to mock people offering unpopular opinions by comparing them with clowns.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] There are no videos currently available.A Good Book Can Change Your Life, also known as Men Going Through a Book, is an exploitable illustration of a line of men walking through an oversized book which transforms them into business men that is typically paired with the caption "A Good Book Can Change Your Life." Although the image was meant to being inspirational when it was first shared on Facebook in 2016, many Redditors began editing the cover of the book in 2017.On March 22nd, 2016, The Christian Facebook[1] group Joy fellow ship posted the earliest known "A Good Book Can Change Your Life" image with the word "Bible" written on the cover (shown below).On May 25th, 2017, Redditor Omnivecent posted the image changing the book to "The Communist Manifesto" to r/FULLCOMMUNISM[2] (shown below, left). The image gained 30 points (87% upvoted) in two years. On September 15th, 2017, Twitter user @RealTouchingPic[3] garnered over 1,300 likes and 860 retweets for posting the original image with the caption "'RT' if u agree…" (shown below, right).Other internet users have reposted the original image since then. For example on June 15th, 2019 Instagram[4] user successpictures accumulated 81,000 likes for posting the unedited image and on September 12th, after someone posted the image to Twitter, Twitter user @LordWinnersh[5] responded by saying, "A diverse range of people enter a book to be homogenised [sic] ? Stay away from books then" (shown below, left). October 7th, Redditor Foodxfoodph posted the image with a book cover that reads "How to Draw Hentai" to r/animemes[7] and received over 28,700 points (99% upvoted) (shown below, right). On October 21st, Redditor amazonissunofficial posted the original image to r/memeeconomy.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Netflix "Triggered" Specials refers to a common joke based on the idea that Netflix has a high volume of stand-up comedy specials featuring white male comedians who make similar jokes about "PC Culture," Millennials, Safe Spaces, etc. The idea was popularized when a Twitter user observed one could add the word "Triggered" to a stock photo of a white man and make it look like a Netflix special.On October 21st, 2016, Joe Rogan released a Netflix stand-up special called Triggered.[1]In July of 2019, Donald Trump Jr. announced he was writing a book titled "Triggered." In September of 2019, the jokes increased after two particularly notable releases: Dave Chapelle's Sticks and Stones and Bill Burr's Paper Tiger. In the latter's case, fans of the special eagerly anticipated that it would "trigger" individuals (examples shown below).On September 13th, 2019, Twitter user @SamuraiFerret posted several photoshops in which they wrote the word "Triggered" over stock photos of white men, and remarked they looked like legitimate Netflix specials (shown below).[2]The observation inspired others to create their own examples. Twitter user @MMStinks made an edit with Ben Shapiro, gaining over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @tjpc3 posted an example that gained over 790 likes (shown below, right). These jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] The Self-driving Trash Can is the colloquial name for the SmartCan, a product created by Rezzi that is a trash can that rolls itself to a curb to be collected by trash collectors. After Gizmodo covered the product, a GIF of the product in action spread on Twitter as people joked the can represented things they didn't like.On September 30th, 2019, Gizmodo[1] covered the SmartCan, a self-driving trash can created by Rezzi which one can program to roll itself out to the curb to be collected by trash collectors on trash day. Rezzi was founded by Andrew Murray, and the SmartCan is their first product.[2] The product is not yet for sale, nor is there a price given for how much it will retail for. The day their article was published, Gizmodo posted a GIF of the SmartCan in action (shown below).This self-driving garbage can remembers to take the trash to the curb for you https://t.co/b3zzROcSfT pic.twitter.com/zrnL0WQCDhAfter Gizmodo tweeted their article and the GIF, Twitter users quickly began using the GIF in jokes where they joked the trash can represented a thing they didn't like. For example, user @DanSpencer[3] joked "The new Star Wars looks good," gaining over 130 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, left). User @Starclusterr joked the GIF represented "Falcons highlights" (shown below, right).Others commented on the effectiveness of the product. User @bubbaprog joked it would be effective for "the three people who live somewhere that their garbage bin exists on the same level surface as where they have to take it out to" (shown below, left). User @DerekaHunter said "We're well on our way to becoming the Wall-E world" (shown below, right). Reactions were covered by Twitter Events.[4][1] [2] SmartCan[3] [4] refers to a series of jokes and memes made in reaction to the poster for the 2019 feature film Little Women.On October 29th, 2019, a poser for the film Little Woman was posted online. When posted to the film's official Instagram [1] account, the poster received more than 52,000 likes in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the poster, some online began mocking its design. One of the earliest was tweeted by Twitter [2] user @ianamurray, who used a crude drawing of a horse to express their disappointment in the poster. They captioned the post, "sony making the little women trailer, the best film of 2019, then throwing together a quick poster on photoshop" (shown below).Throughout the day, others shared their opinions on the poster. Twitter[3] user @villianeuve tweeted,[3] "why does the little women poster look like it belongs in the holiday romcom cinematic universe." The tweet received more than 900 likes and 100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[4] user @fkaswig tweeted a mock drawing of the poster, calling it "my little women poster." The post received more than 800 likes and 80 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[5] user @realJackEason joked about the size of the people in the poster (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the jokes, including PopBuzz,[6] BuzzFeed, [7] InStyle,[8] HelloGiggles[9] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] "We Won, Mr. Stark" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Peter Parker in the film Avengers: Endgame. Online, people have used a screenshot of the Parker speaking the line as a reaction image macro to express feelings of victory.On April 26th, 2019, the Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Peter Parker approaches Tony Stark in the moments after the film's climax (portrayed by Holland and Robert Downey, Jr, respectively). As Stark dying, Holland cries, "We won, Mr. Stark. We won."On April 28th, YouTuber Brown Panther posted a clip of the scene, which received more than 24,000 views in less than six months (shown below).On May 1st, 2019, Urban Dictionary [2] uyser gaythiccboiii defined the phrase as "peter parker (spiderman) when tony stark (iron man) dies after using the infinity gauntlet to kill thanos for the second time" (shown below).Following the success of the film, images of Parker saying the line were shared throughout the internet. For example on May 3rd, Twitter [2] @messixdybala_ shared a series of screenshots with the quote." The tweet received more than 1,400 likes and 340 retweets in less than six months (shown below, left).Months later, on July 21st, after Avengers: Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time, Redditor [3] shared the image as the reaction to a screenshot of the website Box Office Mojo reporting the numbers. The post received more than 23,000 points (87% upvoted) and 385 comments in two months (shown below, center).On October 6th, Redditor[4] -the-bourgeoisie- shared a variation of the meme as a reaction to a text conversation between two sexual partners who are joking with each other. The post received more than 83,000 points (88% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Conan the al-Baghdadi Raid Dog is a dog that participated in and was injured during the U.S. Special Forces raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. A picture of the dog was tweeted by President Donald Trump, who kept the name of the dog classified.During the Special Forces raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a U.S. military dog was injured when a suicide bomber detonated a vest.[1] The dog received minor injuries and is recovering. On October 28th, Donald Trump tweeted a picture of the dog, writing, "We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!" Sources have suggested that the dog's name is "Conan" and it is female.[1]After Trump shared the photo, Twitter users praised the dog. User @Kathrinw5 tweeted, "Roots out terrorists. Gets right back up when he's hurt. Loves America. We rate this dog 15/10," parodying the WeRateDogs account , gaining over 110 retweets and 940 likes (shown below, left). User @EsotericCD stated is was "Trump's best-ever tweet," gaining over 50 retweets and 110 likes (shown below, right). The responses were covered by Daily Dot.[2] Satire site The Babylon Bee wrote[4] a Milkshake Duck parody of the dog, writing, "CNN Uncovers Evidence Hero Dog Sniffed Dozens Of Butts Back In College." A post about the dog received over 410 points on /r/eyebleach.[5]Other Twitter users parodied Trump's tweet by showing pictures of their dogs, joking that they were "declassifying" the pictures. User @pbump tweeted a picture of his dog, gaining over 300 retweets and 5,400 likes (shown below, left). User @donaeldunready parodied the tweet by showing a picture of a mythical story in which rabbits kill Badwulf of Bedminster, gaining over 70 retweets and 260 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable.[3][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] STFU I'm Listening to refers to video remixes of a man in a car trying to ignore a woman yelling at him outside the window captioned, "STFU I'm Listening to X." In mid-October 2019, the video gained popularity in edits on iFunny and Instagram.On March 7th, 2019, Twitter user @MikeRuga shared the original video with the caption "Get a girlfriend they said… it will be fun they said." The tweet received more than 5 million views, 35,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below).Get a girlfriend they said… it will be fun they said pic.twitter.com/43KRHcitod— Mike Ruga (@MikeRuga) March 8, 2019The exact origin of the meme is currently unknown. One of the earliest known edits of the video, based on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OP song "Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town," was posted by Instagram user doppioooo on October 10th, 2019,[1] gaining over 5,100 views and 1,100 likes in five days. iFunny repost of the video received over 2,500 smiles in the same period.[2]In the following days, multiple humorous edits accompanied by various music edits were posted by users on Instagram, iFunny and YouTube. For example, an October 11th "Plastic Love" edit by iFunny user KingCloverfield received over 2,400 smiles in two weeks (shown below, left).[3] An October 14th "Out of Touch" edit by user Argyll accumulated over 3,600 smiles in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On October 20th, 2019, Instagram user labrynth.mp3 posted a greenscreen template for the video.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Joker on a TV Show, What Will He Do? refers to a series of images in which the 2019 film Joker titular character Joker is edited into various popular talk shows, usually paired with a snowclone caption "Joker on X, What Will He Do?" The format implies that Joker is intending to murder the host of the show akin to one of the final scenes of the film. Joker on a TV Show, What Will He Do? is a subformat of X in the Y, What Will He Do? snowclone.On October 4th, 2019, American thriller film Joker premiered.[1] In one of the final scenes of the film, the titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, murders the character Murray Franklin, portrayed by Robert De Niro, the host of Live With Murray Franklin show, with a shot to the head.I'll tell you what you get: you get what you fucking deserve!On October 6th, 2019, iFunny user Alexios posted an edited still image from a Jimmy Kimmel Live episode showing Joker as a guest on the show (shown below).[2] The post gained over 4,500 smiles on iFunny in five days, with an Instagram repost gaining 300 likes in the same period.[3]In the following days, the format received significant spread on deep iFunny and Instagram. For example, on October 7th, 2019, iFunny user Mr_VinceMcMahon_V3 posted an image of Joker on Squidward Chat (shown below, left), [4] with the post receiving over 2,500 smiles in four days. An October 8th post of Joker on the Ellen Degeneres Show by iFunny user Svet gained over 530 smiles in three days (shown below, right),[5] with a repost by Instagram user salad.snake receiving over 71,000 likes on the platform.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Femur Breaker refers to a torture machine in the SCP – Containment Breach video game used to lure SCP-106 into its containment chamber. In the SCP community, the device has often been referenced in memes due to its grotesquely violent nature and notorious sound effects.On April 8th, 2010, prominent SCP Foundation[1] community member DrGears submitted an entry describing a new Keter class SCP, filed as SCP-106. The original entry described the object as an elderly humanoid in a state of advanced decomposition, who was able to corrupt any material it touched and enter a pocket dimension, utilizing this ability to pass through solid matter. The SCP-106 would "hunt and attack based on desire", often trapping his victims in his pocket dimension, and was extremely difficult to contain.The described recall protocol for the event of SCP-106 escape involves injuring a human "within the 10-25 years of age" via "the breakage of a long bone, such as the femur, or the severing of a major tendon, such as the Achilles Tendon."On April 14th, 2012, version 0.1 of SCP – Containment Breach survival horror video game developed by Joonas "Regalis" Rickkonen was released.[2] The game introduced a torture machine named Femur Breaker which the player needed to utilize in order to contain SCP-106 (SCP-106 recall protocol and gameplay video shown below).Is anyone out there? Hello? Please let me go. Let me go! I just want to leave… Please!… [screams, heavy breathing] WHY???On July 25th, 2013, YouTube user GuitarFish458 posted a video titled "SCP Containment Breach Femur Breaker Sounds" which received over 916,800 views in six years (shown below).[3]With the growth of the SCP Foundation and SCP – Containment Breach fandom in the following years, femur breaker gained popularity in memes, particularly in the /r/DankMemesFromSite19 subreddit and SCP-related pages on other websites (examples shown below, left and center).[4] Additionally, the Femur Breaker sound effects also achieved meme recognition; for example, on October 11th, 2019, Instagram user nitro.if used the sound effect for a Cursed Emojis meme which received over 270,000 views (shown below, right).[5]Moreover, the Femur Breaker sound effects have been used in remixes by artists on YouTube, Soundcloud and other platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Flash in a Wheelchair refers to an image macro of a person dressed as the DC Comics superhero The Flash seated in a wheelchair.On December 6th, 2017, Memedroid[1] user SHREKMCNUGGETS posted the earliest known usage of the image. the post received more than 1,000 points (74% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).On September 24th, 2018, Twitter [2] user @theMemesBot shared the image with the caption "When you press 'disable flash' on your camera." The tweet received more than 8,500 likes and 3,400 retweets in less than two years.That day, the image also appeared on the /r/funny subreddit [3] with the same caption. The post received more than 3,800 likes (80% upvoted) and 70 comments in less than two yearsAdditionally, that day, an anonymous Redditor[4] posted the image with the caption "My handicap uncle is ready for holloween." The post received more tahn 4,800 points (89% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On September 28th, 2019, Redditor[5] furrymcweeaboopants shared the image with the caption, "When you finish the test forty minutes before anyone else but you get a fail." Within two monts, the post received more than 24,000 points (96% upvoted) and 55 comments (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Woozi Hitting Mingyu with A Guitar is an image macro featuring two members of the k-pop group Seventeen (SVT) pretending to fight with a guitar. In the photograph, group member Woozi holds a guitar as if about to hit fellow member Mingyu, who cowers against a wall.The image appears to come from behind-the-scenes footage of the group relaxing, practicing and playing. A clip of the video was published on YouTube on September 2nd, 2015. The clip mentions that the video appeared online between May 26th, 2015 and September 2nd, 2015 (clip below).On June 7th, 2015, Tumblr [1] bangtan-your-boys shared the image with the caption, "Seventeen fans: omg woozi is so small and vulnerable he needs protecting he’s too pure for this world the purest cinnamon bun soMEBODY GUARD THIS CHILD." The post received more than 7,500 notes in less than five years (shown below). The date of the post also reveals that the video appeared online first between May 26th, 2015 and June 7th, 2015.On November 21st, 2015, Twitter user @rememberwhensvt shared a clip of the video with teh caption "remember when woozi tried to kill mingyu with a guitar." The post received more than 2,000 retweets and 1,300 likes in four years (shown below).remember when woozi tried to kill mingyu with a guitar // #WOOZI요정님내려오신지20주년 pic.twitter.com/uxmXgvPzia— ㅤㅤ 💎 (@rememberwhensvt) November 21, 2015On September 25th, 2016, Amino Apps[2] user Carat shared a GIF of the mmoent with the caption "*about to commit murder*" (shown below, left).The following year, on June 18th, 2017, Tumblr[3] user cursed-kpop-images shared the image. The post received more than 2,500 notes in less than three years (shown below, center).On October 28th, 2019, Redditor [4] Randomguy1527 published an object-labeled variation of the image. The post received more than 5,300 points (99% upvoted) and 35 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] When That Cold Brew Hits refers to parodies of an online advertisement for the animated film Arctic Dogs. In the advertisement, a bear from the film--PB, played by Alec Baldwin--takes a sip of what appears to be iced coffee then rides a sled down a snowy hill, off a ramp, and flies into the distance. The scene features the text, "When that cold brew hits." The advertisement was mocked in ironic memes in online communities, similar to When Guac Is Extra.On September 29th, 2019, the Twitter account for the film Arctic Dogs[1] posted a short advertisement for the film in which PB takes a sip of coffee, rides down a snowy hill on a sled and flies into the distance. The advertisement features the text "When that cold brew hits" (shown below).And that’s just after one cup! 😳❄️🐾 #ArcticDogsMovie starring in theatres on November 1! #InternationalCoffeeDay pic.twitter.com/P8CM7GyX8TThe advertisement began appearing in ironic meme communities shortly after it was posted. It was posted to YouTube unedited on October 5th, 2019 by user BONEsquad (shown below, left). On October 13th, YouTuber Gabe Chafino posted an Ear Rape parody of the advertisement, gaining over 4,700 views (shown below, right).On November 4th, 2019, Redditor MarioNintendo64 posted a screenshot of responses under the original tweet to /r/comedyheaven, gaining over 2,400 points (shown below, left). After the film performed poorly at the box office, fans posted about the news with the phrase. User @megasuperab tweeted "When that cold brew doesn't hit" in response to news the film had done worse than any film in history across 2,800 screens (shown below, right). pic.twitter.com/H6pUa46g5M pic.twitter.com/H6pUa46g5M— TheBirthdayWaffle Ultimate (@TheSmashWaffle) October 6, 2019[1] Virginity Rocks is a catchphrase typically found on t-shirts given out by Christian organizations to promote abstinence. As early as 2008, some have worn the t-shirts ironically which led YouTuber Danny Duncan to produce merchandise using the phrase in 2018.Since the mid-2000s, various Christian organizations have offered "virginity rocks" t-shirts.[2] In May 2008, CBS reported online that many students in in one Virginia school system claimed that they were told they can't wear their "virginity rocks" t-shirts at school.[3]On November 21st, 2008, in a Chronicle[1] forum one user, kilpikonna, mentioned the t-shirt saying "Dudes, could it be an irony tee?" On August 4th, 2011, YouTuber Justin Lawrence Hoyt uploaded a comedy routine in which he wears a "virginity rocks" shirt (shown below). The video garnered over 2,900 views in eight years. On September 17th, 2014, CNN[4] reported on another school system in Arkansas that was considering banning the shirts to its sexual nature.On July 8th, 2017, TLC UK uploaded a Virgin Diaries episode "Fun, Single and Ready to Mingle" (shown below). The video garnered over two million views and 16,000 likes and starred a man named Skippy that was wearing a "virginity rocks" t-shirt sincerely.On August 11th, Redditor thearmedlemon posted an image macro of Skippy to r/2meirl4meirl[5] (shown below). The image of Skippy has been caption and posted to various other subreddits since then.In 2018, YouTuber Danny Duncan known for his skateboarding and prank videos released merch using the catchphrase "Virginity Rocks."[6] On May 19th, 2018, Danny Duncan uploaded "Virginity Rocks On The News!" (shown below) in which he travels to Roseburg Oregon after one high schooler was told that he couldn't wear a "virginity rocks" shirt. The video accumulated over 1.2 million views and 39,000 likes in a year.On August 1st, Urban Dictionary[9] user Kevinlovesdanny defined "Virginity Rocks" as "A motto used by Danny Duncan to encouraged his audience virgins. The only exception is to take another persons virginty." The definition gained over 160 upvoted and 50 downvotes in a year. Danny Duncan's Merch (shown below) has confused people enough that in September 2018, Redditor datsfuckedup2 posted to r/rant[7] about the shirts and exactly a year later a similar post was uploaded to r/teenagers.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Kombucha Girl's Noodle Weenie Dogs refers to TikTok user @brittany_broski's October 2019 video upload in which she invites "the boys" Giovanni, Romeo, Mario and Tony over to "Ma's" because she's making "noodle weenie dogs" all while sitting in front of an image of hotdog pieces pierced by spaghetti. The video quickly gained popularity due to the user's established TikTok following after her kombucha reaction August 2019 video went viral.On October 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @brittany_broski uploaded the Noodle Weenie Dog video and gained over 1.1 million likes and 65,700 shares in eight days.On October 24th, 2019, TikTok user @trvgiic contributed to a chain duet video in which people were pretending to be one of "the boys" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 493,900 likes and 20,200 shares in a week. The next day, TikToker @weelitwasoneayas uploaded a video in which they cook "noodle weenie dogs" while using the sound clip of @brittany_broski's video and accumulated over 412,100 likes and 5,900 shares in six days (shown below, center). Many other TikTok users also made the dish while using the sound in their videos. On October 28th, @quirkygal123 uploaded a video of a Google Forms version of @brittany_broski's words (shown below, right). Various other users created slideshows using the sound clip.Scorpio Season refers to a series of memes about the period of time on the zodiac calendar that is related to with the astrological sign of the Scorpio. Those who were born between October 24th and November 22nd tend to share memes associated with the zodiac signs and the personality traits associated with Scorpios like loyal, ambitious, jealous, secretive and dominating.[8]Online, Scorpio Season has been referred to as early as 2004 with the site Scorpio Season[9] which provides horoscopes. On October 23rd, 2013, Pinterest[1] user Something By Rae pinned the earliest known meme regarding the coming of scorpio season (shown below).In 2015, Lipstick Alley[2] started a "Official Scorpio Season Thread" in their forum to discuss the topic. On September 27th, 2016, Facebook[5] group The Scorpio Evolution posted an image about scorpio season which gained over 600 shares in three years (shown below, left). In 2016, Scorpio Season memes began being listed on sites such as BuzzFeed[3] and Jezebel.[4] On October 19th, 2017, @ellisadaydreams tweeted, "Scorpio season is approaching I'm ready to make a big deal out of everything" (shown below, right).[6] The tweet garnered over 430 likes and 230 retweets in two days.On October 23rd, 2019, Twitter[7] user @damonslacefront posted a video of someone lighting a fire and then pole dancing with the caption "it’s scorpio season" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 5,500 likes and 3,100 retweets in a day.it’s scorpio season pic.twitter.com/5YTGSsIjLq[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The Global Climate Strike is the name of a campaign for climate justice led by Greta Thunberg. On September 20th and 27th, Thunberg has called upon people of all ages to leave school or work and march on the nearest townhall to advocate for their leaders to take a stronger stance on climate change.On August 20th, 2018, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 15, held the first climate strike, deciding to not attend school until September 9th, when the 2018 Swedish General Election. According to the Guardian,[2] "Her protest has captured the imagination of a country that has been struck by heatwaves and wildfires in its hottest summer since records began 262 years ago."Over the next year, Thunberg held climate strikes around the world as part of the Fridays For Future campaign.On May 23rd, 2019, the Global Climate Strike website[1] posted "Greta Thunberg's Invitation: Stand WIth Us on September 20th and Beyond." In the post, they write, "So this is our invitation to you. Starting on Friday 20 September we will kick start a week of climate action with worldwide strikes for the climate. We’re asking you to step up alongside us. "On September 17th, the Obama Foundation YouTube channel shared a conversation between Thunberg and President Barack Obama about the strikes. The post received more than 125,000 views in three days (shown below).The September 20th event inspired a host of memes, aiming to encourage participation in the event. For example, on September 19th, the Instagram [3] account @climemechange shared a screenshot from the 2004 comedy Old School. They wrote, "THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, will be one of the biggest days ever for climate activism, as people all over the world will leave work and school to participate in massive strikes to fight for the future of our planet."Instagram[4] user @climatememes420 posted an Expanding Brain meme about the event, receiving more than 270 likes in two days (shown below, center).Additionally, Redditor [5] iMineCrazy shared an illustration of the anthropomorphic Earth crying that people were more concerned about the Storm Area 51 event than the climate strike.On September 14th, 2019, Thunberg appeared on the news comedy show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She discussed the campaign and her impact. Within five days, the post received more than 1.2 million views (shown below).Virtually all media outlets covered the strike, including USA Today,[6] CNN,[7] The Guardian,[8] The Nation,[9] The New York Times[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Man Surrounded By Slippers refers to an image macro series of a man looking at a number of similar look flip flop sandals on the ground. The image has been used as a reaction image to express the frustration of losing a possession in a pile of similar-looking objects.The earliest known usage of the image was posted on the /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit by Redditor[1] SirMalcolmK on October 27th, 2019. They titled the image "What happens when you all buy similar pairs of slippers."The following day, Twitter [2] user @theNitinWalke tweeted the photograph with the caption, "She : I talk to you only.. * When you check her DMs. *" The tweet received more than 790 likes and 200 retweets in four days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared similar variations on the meme. These generally focused on the idea of possessing an abundance of similar-looking objects (examples below, center).Not Available.[1] [2] Mike Fiers' Baseball Beard refers to the bizarrely-shaped beard of Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers. The beard, which is shaped in such a way that it forms one continuous line going down over his right raw and up over his lip, inspired jokes on Twitter.On September 14th, 2019, Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers appeared in a baseball game, debuting his new, oddly shaped beard (GIF of Fiers' appearance tweeted by Brodie Brazil shown below).New look for Mike Fiers…#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/ZFpBHXoq0uAfter the game, Twitter users were quick to comment on the oddity of Fiers' beard. User RMaq28[1] joked that the beard was a result of Fiers telling a barber he wanted to "look like a G" (shown below, left), gaining over 1,800 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, left). User @FransiscoFF07[2] tweeted that the beard looked like Fiers' cat's tail, gaining over 240 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right).Other popular jokes about the beard include a post by @AustinHuff that gained over 60 retweets and 610 likes (shown below, left) and a post by the official A's NBC account that gained over 250 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable.[3] Fiers explained, ""It's a long season, we're in mid-September and just to give the guys a laugh, I'm kinda the guy they want to laugh at, so they dared me to do it or didn't think I'd go out and pitch with it. But I don't care… We were thinking about something funny to do and we were searching on Google for funny beards and that was one of them that came up."[1] [2] [3] The Secret Ingredient Is Crime is a quote from the British comedy series Peep Show in which the character Super Hans offers a chocolate bar he stole to the character Jeremy, and when Jeremy remarks it's delicious, Hans says "The secret ingredient is crime." The quote became used in image macros as a reaction image.The quote comes from the Peep Show episode "University Challenge," which aired December 3rd, 2004[1] (shown below).On October 6th 2014, a deleted Reddit user posted an image macro of Super Hans saying the quote in /r/mitchellandwebb,[2] gaining over 150 points (shown below).The image began seeing use in memes beginning in 2018. On July 21st, 2018, user torpedobuddy posted the reaction image in /r/PrequelMemes,[3] gaining over 5,900 points (shown below, left). On June 28th, user TylerMcFluffBut posted an example in /r/MemeEconomy[4] that gained over 12,000 points (shown below, right).Popular examples from 2019 include a March 2nd post by Jaywalk66 in /r/memes that gained over 16,000 points (shown below, left). Another post referencing Star Wars posted in /r/memes on August 26th gained over 2,400 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Onision Sexual Misconduct Allegations refers to claims that YouTuber Gregory Jackson (aka Onision) and his partner Kai Avaroe groomed a young girl named Sarah when she was an underaged foster child. In January 2019, rumors regarding the inappropriate relationship began spreading online, becoming more widespread later that year after Sarah made additional accusations on social media.In 2016, After befriending YouTuber married couple Onision and Lainey on Twitter, Sarah began making appearances in their YouTube videos (shown below, left). On February 8th, 2017, Sarah and Lainey streamed lived and spoke about how Sarah was now her foster child and Sarah moved into their house at age 16 (shown below, right).On February 8th, 2017, Onision announced on his YouTube channel that Sarah would be leaving the house stating that it wasn't anyones fault but the internet's for complicating their relationship (shown below). The video gained over 349,200 views in two years.On January 4th, 2019 Ayalla Renan[4] tweeted, "Sarah herself admitted to me at 15 in Greg’s house that she had not only been flirting back and forth with Lainey at some points but they also had romantic discussions. AT 15. Just because she’s 18 now doesn’t mean they’re any less PREDATORY" (shown below).The next day, both Lainey and Onision streamed live to address her accusations and denied being inappropriate or sexually involved with Sarah at all (shown below). Despite their streams, many viewers refused to believe them due to Onision's negative relationship history[7] and continued to dig up any evidence against them.On January 13th, YouTuber Demoncub uploaded a video regarding Onision and Laineybot grooming their foster daughter (shown below). The video features clips of their stream, old tweets and videos. The video garnered over 107,300 views in eight months.On August 24th, 2019, Onision and Laineybot's foster child, Sarah, spoke about her relationship with them on YouNow saying that when she was 15 they would flirt back and forth with one another (shown below).On September 3rd, influencer Ayalla Renan[5] tweeted, "Onision And Kai intentionally skated the legal lines when they manipulated Sarah and groomed her for their Sexual Intensions. They’re Predators, but there is little legal protections for victims in these types of situations. I support her coming forward and you should too" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,000 likes and 160 retweets in a day. That same day, Sarah[8] took to Twitter to leak screenshots of Onision and Kai acting inappropriately and to expose them for mistreating her. One tweet shows a conversation between Kai and Greg discussing Sarah's virginity (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 400 likes in a day.The next day, Sarah[9] posted screenshots of Onision's texts claiming that Sarah had raped them, lied and that she is under an NDA (shown below, right). The post garnered over 530 likes in a day. Hashtags like #WeStandWithSarah[6] began trending in support of her. Various Subbreddits and Tumblr accounts like r/Onision,[1] r/Drama[3] and the Tumblr account ChaseAgainstOnision[2] housed logs of all the gathered evidence against Onision and Lainey.Starting on November 21st, 2019, Onision posted a number of videos in showing himself crying, screaming and imploring to stop the and behaving in a manner symptomatic of a nervous breakdown, or acting in such manner (first video, titled "please stop this", shown below, left).[10] On November 26th, 2019, Onision's Patreon account was suspended due to Onision tweeting screenshots of private text messages between himself and YouTuber Billie Dawn Webb.[11] On the same day, Onision uploaded a video titled "wow" in which he behaved erratically and rambled about the Patreon ban (shown below, right). The video received over 804,400 views in two weeks.[12] In the following days, Onision posted more videos in which he rambled about his current situations and behaved in an erratic way (examples shown below).A number of news outlets and users on YouTube, Twitter and other platforms suggested that Onision has been only acting as if he was experiencing a nervous breakdown.[13][14]Online memes about Onision behaving in a mentally unstable fashion gained popularity, particularly on Twitter (examples shown below), with his ramblings gaining popularity as copypastas.[15][16]Onision's Meltdown but it's a Danganronpa Trial. pic.twitter.com/B00tS1OGPTGuitar cover of onision s latest freakout 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/TpcDO0TjXT— kewl (@astraytel) November 27, 2019According to Newsweek,[15] Onision filed two civil lawsuits agained Chris Hansen and Daniel"Repzion" Sulbach accusing them of . On January 16th, 2020, Repzion[16] tweeted, "This really is not how I wanted to start of 2020 -- but here we go….. After the 24th, I will be creating a gofundme for legal fees. Until after that point, please do not donate to any gofundme's that aren't tweeted by me directly. Receipts will be posted once complete" which gained over 5,900 likes an 600 retweets in two weeks (shown below).On January 18th, Chris Hansen of the YouTube channel Have a Seat With Chris Hansen uploaded a video in which reveals the 911 call recordings made by Onision as Chris Hansen was knocking on his door to receive a comment about his sexual misconduct allegations.On January 24th, Onision went to Pierce County District court in washington in hopes to begranted protection from both Hasen and Sulbach. Tha day, Twitter user @JoshPescatore[17] announced that he was not granted an order of protection (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,300 likes and 190 retweets in five days. Accoring to Mike Morse Law Firm the suit was sent to the wrong Chris Hansen. The law firm posted the "wrong" Hansen's response to Twitter[18] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] The 2019 German synagogue shooting refers to an attack that occurred near a synagogue in Halle, Germany in which two people were killed on the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur. A 35-minute video of the attack was streamed on Twitch and the video was reportedly posted on various white-supremacist Telegram channels.[2]On October 9th, 2019, suspect Stephan Balliet, a 27-year-old German resident, live-streamed himself attempting to enter a synagogue in Halle, Germany while armed with several improvised weapons. After failing to enter the building, Balliet shot a woman walking by in the street before driving to a kebab shop and shooting a man inside. Prior to attempting to enter the synagogue, Balliet addresses the stream viewers in English with anti-Semitic statements. According to reports, Balliet crashed his car while being pursued by police and was arrested.That day, a thread about the shooting was created on Kiwi Farms,[1] where several PDFs were submitted allegedly uploaded by the shooter. In one of the documents, a link to the SpillJuice Twitch stream was provided, along with a note that about a "former BIO" of the 8chan /v/ board. Another document contains information about the homemade guns used in the attack, including a "Luty SMG 9mm Parabellum," a "12 gauge Slam-Bang shotgun," a "singel shot .38 special pistol," a "Plastic Luty," a "Short Slam-Bang shotgun," a various homemade hand grenades. Additionally, the document listed the stated "objectives" of the attack, which included proving "the viability of improvised weapons", to "kill as many anti-white as possible" and a list of video game-style achievements. A third document contained an anti-semitic message promoting "techno-barbarism" and referencing Catgirls.[1] [2] Video 1444, also known simply as 1444, refers to a suicide video of a Russian VK user Gleb Korablyov who on October 17th, 2019, live-streamed killing himself with a rifle. After the video was reuploaded as "1444" by now-deleted YouTube channel GORE on the same day, it received viral spread online as a shock video, also gaining notoriety of being cursed among Spanish-speaking users.On October 17th, 2019, Russian VK user Gleb Korablyov launched a live broadcast on the platform. During the broadcast, Korablyov took a Saiga semi-automatic rifle, pointed it to his head, warned a person to wait before notifying his parents of his suicide and shot himself in the head. Before killing himself, Korablyov made a reference to a Russian suicide-related meme "Nya, poka!" ("Nyan, bye!")[1]Nikita, if you'll tell the parents [about this] too quickly, I'll get you from beyond the grave. I know that you have their phone number. Anyway… How does the saying go? Nyan, bye!On the same day, the suicide footage was posted by Plokhie Novosti 18+ ("Bad News 18+") Telegram channel and VK group,[2][3] with more Russian Telegram channel reporting on the incident on the same day.[4][5] Starting on October 17th, several discussions of the video were posted on Russian imageboard 2ch.[6][7][8]I was lurking around VK this morning when I stumbled upon a live stream by 18-year-old Moscow lyceum student Gleb Korablyov (his VK page has already been taken down by his mother). Approximately three minutes in the guy shouts "Nyan, bye!", puts a Saiga rifle to his head and blows his brains out. According to how long the video lasts, the police arrived only 2.5 hours later.On October 17th, 2019, now-deleted YouTube channel GORE reposted a short clip of the video as "1444",[9][10] with the video gaining over 151,000 views in three days before being taken down by the YouTube moderators.[14]Starting on October 20th, 2019, the video received futher spread through discussions on social media. Similar to Momo, it was rumored among Spanish-speaking internet users that the video was cursed by the original uploader on the deep web, and that the curse could only be lifted from the viewer by commenting the date on the video.[11][15] At that time, multiple users made posts warning against watching the video. For example, Twitter user @irkepoc gained over 13,700 retweets and 10,900 likes in two days (shown below, first on the right).[12]In the following days, 4chan users noticed an influx of videos named in a similar fashion (e.g. "1555", "1443") containing obscure clips, child pornography and other sensitive content (thread shown below, left).[13] An anonymous 4chan user provided a translation of a 2ch post,[7] which claimed that Korablyov's reason for suicide was a quarrel with his girlfriend (shown below, right).On October 20th, 2019, online investigation YouTube channel ReignBot reported on the video and its "cursed" status, gathering over 280,000 views as of November 4th, 2019 (shown below, left).[14] On that same day, Argentinian YouTube commentator and musician Magnus Mefisto covered the video on October 20th, 2019, gaining over 8 million views as of November 2nd, 2019 (shown below, right).[15]The viral phenomenon gained popularity among Spanish-speaking users and was covered by many Spanish-speaking YouTubers, including popular creators such as El Rincón de Giorgo[16] and DrossRotzank. [17] DrossRotzank subsequently mocked and criticized YouTube for striking channels and taking down videos for reporting on the video.[18][19]Starting in early December 2019, the video became a popular subject of Don't Google posts on TikTok, with posts baiting the users into searching Video 1444 online (examples shown below).[20][21]As a result, several unconnected video titled 1444 began trending online. For example, a Vimeo video titled "1444" filmed in Bedford received over 177,000 views (comments shown below, right).[22] A woodcutting YouTube video baiting viewers into thinking that they are about to witness a beheading received over 377,700 views (shown below, right).[23]Searches for both "video 1444" and "1444" peaked during October 19th-20th, 2019. According to Google Trends, searches for "1444" increased slightly between January 2010 and June 2012, primarily in Spain, potentially due to queries about scam phone calls. Small spikes on November 2012, April 2014, and December 2016 correspond to queries about winning numbers of Brazilian lotteries Mega-Sena, Lotomania and Lotofácil. In December 2019, the searches spiked in popularity due to spread in "Do Not Google" posts on TikTok.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Moby's Animal Rights Tattoo refers to American musician Moby's 12 tattoos spelling out "ANIMAL" on his right arm and "RIGHTS" on his left to commemorate his 32 years anniversary of being vegan. The Tattoos were done by Kat Von D in November 2019. The tattoos have been mocked online and edited to say other things like "Anime Rights."On November 12th, 2019, Moby posted a picture of his new tattoos to Instagram[1] which gained over 43,900 likes in a day (shown below). His caption reads: On November 12th, 2019, Redditor xamlax reposted Moby's Instagram photo saying, "I’m 100% for people believing and practicing what they want but Moby’s tattoos are hot garbage" to r/shittytattoos.[2] The post received over 360 points (96% upvoted) in a day. That same day, Instagram[3] user @andonuts posted an edit in which Moby is wearing a ahegao shirt and his tattoos are edited to read "Anime Rights" (shown below). The post garnered over 430 likes in a day.On Noverber 12th, many Twitter user begun to photoshop his tattoos. Twitter user @wipeyadocsoff[4] posted an edit in which the tattoo reads "Spell ICUP" (shown below, left). The post garnered over 120 likes in a day. Twitter user @therevmountain[5] posted an edit in which the tattoo reads "Natalie Pls Reply" referring to Moby and Natalie Portman's Relationship Dispute (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kricketune is a Bug type Pokémon that was first introduced in fourth generation of Pokémon games. The character has gained popularity due its melodic cry which is interpreted by fans as the onomatopoeic "Delelele Whoooop!"Kricketune made its debut in the fourth generation of Pokémon games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl which were released in Japan on September 28, 2006.[1] It evolves from Kricketot at level 10.On October 5th, 2013, YouTuber SenorPacman uploaded a video titled "What if a Pokemon's Cry was their Name." In the video, he shows several Pokémon in which he calls them by the sound of their cries. Among the Pokémon shown is Kricketune, which he calls it "DELELELE WHOOOOP!!!"Since then, Kricketune has gained a fanbase online due to its cry. This led to memes spawning on sites such as YouTube and Reddit where people associated the Pokémon with "DELELELE WHOOOOP!" For example, on November 22nd, YouTuber Emily Rose uploaded a Man's Not Hot parody with Kricketune's cry that gained over 20,000 views (shown below, left). User Ok4mi K posted a Bart Testing Megaphones parody with the cry, gaining over 6,000 views (shown below, right).[1] The Eternal Anglo or Angloposting refers to a series of memes, exploitable images and conspiracy theories critical of Britain, and specifically English people, which often reference various historical controversies involving Britain and its alleged transgressions against other nations, primarily Germans. The image of British politician and British Union of Fascists leader Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley is closely associated with the meme. Names to indicate the "Eternal Anglo" have been historically used in anti-British propaganda as far back as the 13th century. The most famous one being "The Perfidious Alboin" which dates to 19th century France, in its original "La perfide Albion". While term "anglo" has been used on 4chan to reference people of British origin prior, the term "Eternal Anglo" was coined by an anonymous /int/ user on October 10th, 2013 (post shown below).[1] The term did not see significant spread until July 8th, 2015, being used by /int/ users only seven more times prior to that time.[2]On July 8th, 2015, an anonymous /int/ user made a post reading "When will the Aryan nations see through the lies of the Eternal Anglo?" (shown below, left).[3] In the following weeks, the expression and posts accusing "anglos" of underhand behavior gained significant spread on /int/ (example shown below, right).[4][5] The name "Eternal Anglo" is a reference to the 1940 German Nazi antisemitic propaganda film "Eternal Jew."On August 11th, 2015, an anonymous /int/ user posted an image of British politician Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley who was the leader of the British Union of Fascists between 1932 and 1940 as an example of the Eternal Anglo (post shown below, left; post image no longer available).[6] Additionally, the post contained a description of the Eternal Anglo which later gained popularity as a copypasta (example shown below, right).[7]Daily reminder Aryan man: This is what the average ANGLO looks like. Look at his nose Look at his dark hair See his beady Anglo eyesAngloposting on /int/, /his/ and other boards often involves references various historical controversies involving the actions of British politicians and military, specifically the bombing of Dresden which took place during World War II in February 1945 and resulted into extensive civilian casualties among the German population (example posts shown below, left and right).[8]The bombing of Dresden generated a copypasta of his own (shown below, with video). Beady eyes, ANGLO lies Muffled Aryan women's cries Aryan children, big and small Bomber Harris kills them all Left, right, right, left ANGLO sows the seeds of death Not a stone is left to stand When ANGLO flies across the land After starting World War One The ANGLO's work was still not done So joining with the Pole and Jew He made a new one: World War Two To sate his thirst for Aryan blood That he wanted, that he got Now Dresden is devoid of cheer Hans have fear; the ANGLO is hereBecause of this, the "anglos" are often depicted as in a permanent black and white filter, sporting distinctive small and beady eyes, and as pseudo-vampires who have an unquenchable thirst for "Aryan blood" (example shown below) What fueled the popularity of the meme on /pol/ was the involvement of the Middle Eastern British colony of Mandatory Palestine, which partly developed into the current nation of Israel. Additionally, multiple Angloposting posts and memes reference Anglo-Portuguese Alliance (examples shown below, left and right).[9][10]With the further spread to /pol/ and other boards, the meme also saw inclusion of posts referencing multiple contemporary and historical British figures such as Winston Churchill and Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris. Among other versions, several phenotypes of British people are classified on 4chan based on which ancient people they resemble today. The most popular one is the idea of pure Native Britons still roaming around today and having a set of defining characteristics.">british >white" is a troll greentext statement that got popular on the 4chan board /pol/ in 2019. The statement is often accompanied by images of British people or celebrities of caucasian ethnicity who have dark hair, skin and eyes, implying that the average British isn't white. The meme was popularized by a dedicated Greek poster.In December 2017, prominent /leftypol/ user Bat'ko uploaded the "Anti-Anglo Gang Anthem" to YouTube (video no longer avaiable).[11] The video received over 45,000 thousands of views and and 1,000 likes in two years. On 7 September, 2018, the YouTube pundit Sargon of Akkad referenced the meme on his secondary YouTube channel "The Thinkery" (video shown below, left).[12] In July 2019, political commentator and Groypers leader Nicholas J. Fuentes used the meme in his podcast (extract shown below, right).[13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] "There Is Another" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Yoda in the film . It has since been used as a reaction image macro online.On May 21st, 1980, the film Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back was released in theaters in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill) abandons his training to rescue his friends. After he leaves, his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Sir Alec Guinness) says to his trainer Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz), "That boy was our last hope." Yoda responds, "No, there is another."The moment has inspired a number of memes and fan illustrations. For example, on January 27th, 2016, DeviantArt [2] user hachiroku24 shared a version of the scene using LEGOs (shown below, left).On September 27th, 2019, Redditor [5] BabaSherif posted the image of Yoda with a caption about math. The post recieved more than 48,000 points (88% upvoted) and 500 comments.The following day, on September 28th, Redditor[3] Pizzaablob shared a meme using the image, commenting on the number of ads found in YouTube videos. Within two days, the post received more than 35,000 points (98% upvoted) and 100 comments (shown below, center).Two days later, Redditor[4] Zaccthesnac shared a variation in the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 65,000 point (97% upvoted) and 370 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [Tough Guy Finger Snapping] is an image macro series featuring a still from the 1961 musical drama film West Side Story captioned with the caption "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]."On October 18th, 1961 the film West Side Story premiered in the United States.[1] In the film's opening musical sequence, gangs announce themselves by snapping to the beat of the music (shown below).The earliest known usage of the image with the subtitle was posted on the Blogspot[7] waytoshy (shown below).One of the earliest uses of the image online was as a reaction image and GIFs. On April 12th, 2013, DeviantArt [2] user Rai-Knightshade shared the image with the caption "Oh Snap!" Months later, on September 20th, GIPHY [3] featured a GIF of the moment (shown below, left and right, respectively).Two years later, on December 2nd, 2015, MemeDroid user BetweenDreams shared the image with the subtitle "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]" (shown below). They captioned the image, "The thug life chose them." Within five years, the image received more than 2,000 points (89% upvoted).On April 8th, 2017, Tumblr [4] user starllex used the image with the subtitle "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]" in response to another's opinion of chicken nuggets. The post received more than 307,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left).Two years later, on September 6th, Redditor [5] posted an image with a joke about Japan's Pearl Harbor attack on the United States. The post received more than 12,000 points (98% upvoted) and 90 comments in less than one week (shown below, center).On September 8th, Redditor[6] FaZe_Nibba shared another variation joking about white blood sells intimidating bacteria. The post received more than 39,000 points (98% upvoted) and 130 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] iPhone 11 Camera Parodies is a series of jokes, memes and image macros based on the multiple camera lens present on the Apple's iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro camera design.On September 10th, 2019, Apple announced the release of the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro. Both iteration of the phone included a multi-lens camera system, with the iPhone 11 featuring two lenses on the back of the phone and the iPhone 11 Pro featured three camera lenses on the back of the phone (clip below).In the hours leading up to the phone's release and the immediate moments after, people on Twitter began parodying the design, posting edited images of the devices with even more cameras. For example, that day, Twitter[1] user @baselinejhope shared an image of the phone with more than a dozen different camera lenses. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 13,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below, left).Others shared jokes about the phone. Twitter[2] user @UmarNazir9 labeled each of the cameras various government agencies, implying that they would be used to spy on users. The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 1,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[3] user @imKangkanSarma edited the three cameras so that they look like the burners of a stoke. They captioned the tweet, "Tim Cook ‘ing on the new iPhone 11." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 530 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the comparisons and parodies, including eBaum's Word, [4] SF Gate,[5] CNet,[6] PopCulture.com,[7] Alternative Press,[8] Mashable [9] and more.Twitter published two Events pages on the announcement.[10][11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Woman Stood Up to Gender Norms By Naming Her Son "Vagina" refers to a series of image macros responding to a satirical news article from the comedic publication Reductress. These memes treat the article as a factual account, joking about the future troubles for the fictional boy named "Vagina".On June 23rd, 2017, Reductress[1] published a photograph of a woman holding an infant with the headline "Wow! This Woman Stood Up to Gender Norms By Naming Her Son ‘Vagina'" (shown below).Two days later, Reductress tweeted [2] the article and received more than 3,600 likes and 3,200 retweets in less than three years (shown below, left).The site tweeted the article again on December 29th, 2017.[3] That day, Twitter user @finah retweeted the article and commented "This is child abuse." The @finah tweet has since been deleted as a result of @finah's suspension. However, that day, Instagram [4] user qwerticorn shared the tweet and received more than 34,000 likes in less than two years (shown below, center).On March 18th, 2019, Redditor [5] NiggaThatKilledTigga shared the image juxtaposed against a picture of Principal Vagina from the American animated comedy series Rick and Morty. Within one year, the meme received more than 7,000 points (97% upvoted) and 165 comments (shown below, left).Later that year, Redditor[6] kanyeshaw shared the image with a Current Objective: Survive meme. The post received more than 51,000 points (95% upvoted) and 660 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Give Me Your Phone refers to a series of reaction images in which various individuals request a person to give up their phone; as well as the most popular variation of the meme featuring a teenager in an orange shirt. A "Give Me Your Phone" reaction image usually indicates that the person it is directed at has made an ill-thought-out post.The earliest and the most recognized version of "Give Me Your Phone" reaction image features a teenage boy in glasses and an orange shirt holding out his open palm towards the camera, captioned "Give Me Your Phone." While the first use of the reaction is unknown, circumstantial evidence indicates that it has been used on Twitter starting at least in December 2015.[1] The earliest version of the image currently found online was posted by Instagram user silentchris419 on December 15th, 2016 (shown below).[2]In the following years, the image gained popularity as a reaction, primarily used on Twitter to express disappointment with the content posted by another user. In addition to the image featuring the boy the an orange shirt, multiple more similarly captioned reactions have been introduced starting in 2016, including reactions featuring Annoyed Picard and Pauly D.In 2019, variations of the meme in which other things are requested, primarily of the original orange shirt boy image, gained spread on Instagram, iFunny, Reddit and other online platforms (examples shown below).[1] [2] "OK Boomer" is a dismissive retort often used to disregard or mock Baby Boomers and those who are perceived as old-fashioned and being out-of-touch.The exact origin of the phrase is currently unknown. On 4chan, the retort was first used by an anonymous /r9k/ user on September 3rd, 2015 (shown below, top).[8] On Reddit, the phrase was first used as a retort on October 26th, 2017 (shown below, bottom left).[9][10][11] On Twitter, the phrase was first used on April 12th, 2018 (shown below, bottom right).[1]Starting in April 2018, the catchphrase was used to respond to tweets written by politicians and to tweets criticizing Gen Z generation and Millennials (examples shown below).[2]While usage of the phrase saw a limited increase in the starting in October 2018, the catchphrase did not see significant spread until January 2019.[9] On January 14th, 2019, a Memecreator user created an Ironic Doge meme captioned with the phrase, referencing the influential Ok Retard Doge image (shown below, left).[3] It's currently unconfirmed whether this upload is the first instance of the image.Starting in mid-January 2019, the image received spread on Twitter as a reaction and has been reposted by multiple Instagram accounts (examples shown below).[4][5][6]Through 2019, the catchphrase saw extensive use in memes on Instagram, iFunny, Reddit and other social networks and maintained popularity as a reaction, primarily used to mock and debase opinions offered by baby boomers and older people in general.Starting on October 15th, 2019, "OK Boomer" remix by Peter Kuli gained popularity in TikTok memes.[17][19][20]On October 29th, The New York Times published an article "'OK boomer' Marks End of Friendly Generational Relations",[7] reporting about the meme.On June 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @jedwill1999 posted a video in which he repeatedly rapped "ok boomer."[12][13] The tweet was later deleted by @jedwill1999, with the original song no longer available.On October 4th, 2019, Soundcloud users pooldad[14] and umru[15] posted remixes of @jedwill1999's rap to the streaming platform, gaining over 1,400 and over 13,300 listens in one month. On October 5th, Soundcloud users nukumachi[16][31] and peter kuli[17] posted more remixes of the song, receiving over 4,200 and 294,000 listens in one month (peter kuli's version available below). On the same day, Kuli Posted uploaded the song to Spotify, where it was streamed over 797,000 times in one month.[18]On October 15th, 2019, TikTok user @rankel.stank used peter kuli's remix in her TikTok, uploading it as "OK BOOMER – rankel.stank."[19] The post received over 2,300 likes in one month. In the following month, the track became viral on TikTok with over 30,600 posts using the track.[20] For example, an October 23rd post by @mattsau received over 313,700 likes (shown below, center).[21] A November 5th post by @lovey.lump gained over 808,700 likes (shown below, right).[22]On November 4th, 2019, New Zealand parliament member for the Green Party of Aotearoa Chlöe Swarbrick used the retort in response to another MP who interjected while she was speaking about the average age of the parliament members (video shown below).[23]My generation and the generations after me do not have that luxury. In the year 2050 I will be 56 years old, yet right now, the average age of this 52nd Parliament is 49 years old. [inaudible] – That's impossible. - Okay, boomer.On the same day, political reporter Jason Walls tweeted about the incident, mentioning that Parilament TV has miscaptioned the phrase. The tweet received over 1,000 retweets and 3,700 likes (shown below, left).[24] In the following day, more users on Twitter made posts about Swarbrick's speech,[25][26] with screenshots of the tweets also circulated on other social media.On November 8th, 2019, an opinion piece about the retort by Chlöe Swarbrick was published by The Guardian.[27]On December 26th, 2019, K-pop boy group Stray Kids released the track "Gone Days." The song is about a younger generation telling older generations that it is tired of listening to them and wanting them to "go away." The music video for the song gained over 1.2 million views in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the video, Twitter users and fans of the group were quick to interpret the song as an embodiment of the OK Boomer meme. User @leeknowsine[28] pointed out that the title "Gone Days" could be a play on the Korean word "kkondae," which roughly translates to "Boomer" (shown below, left). User @chanastrophe[29] posted an image of a Stray Kids member holding an "OK Boomer" sign, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, right). The responses were covered in a Twitter Event.[30][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] While earlier comments containing containing the phrase can be found on Reddit, in all instances prior to October 2017 it had been used to address individuals named or nicknamed "Boomer."[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] Fortunate Son is a 1969 song released by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song has seen considerable use in pop culture media and has been used online in ironic fashion in reference to the United States military.In September 1969, Fortunate Son was released as a single as a b-side to the song "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.[1] Both songs would later be released on their fourth studio record Willy and the Poor Boys. The song was used by anti-war activists, expressing opposition to the Vietnam War and the United States' involvement in it. The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. A music video was released in commemoration of its 50th anniversary on June 28th, 2018."Fortunate Son" has been heavily used in pop culture media in reference to US military involvement. For example, the song appears in the film Forrest Gump during the title character's time in the war (shown below).The song has been parodied online, used in ironic celebration of US military involvement and jokes about the Vietnam War.It Ain't Me is a memorable line from the chorus of Fortunate Son. It is frequently referenced on the 4chan board /tv/ via green text in reference to popular tropes involving Vietnam War films.Fortunate Son Goes With Everything is a series of remix videos in which scenes from films and video games are paired with the aforementioned song. It is utilized to the same effect as Guile's and Groose's theme. One of the more popular videos released was by a YouTuber named LukeOverThere where the song is paired with multiple video game endings, including and The video has over 3 million views as of October 2019 (shown below).[1] "Well, I'm the Joker, Baby" is a memorable quote from the viral video "My JOKER Pefomance." In the video, a man plays the DC Comics character The Joker in an amateur performance of a scene from the film The Dark Knight.On November 5th, 2010, YouTuber Drew Russell uploaded the video "My JOKER Pefomance" to YouTube. The post received more than 665,000 views in less than 10 years (shown below, left).Six years later, on August 12th, 2016, YouTuber Mediocre Coker uploaded a video remixing the clip of the line "I'm the Joker, baby" with the Disturbed song "Down with the Sickness." The post received more than 58,000 views in less than four years (shown below, right).The following day, YouTuber SuperGood Videos uploaded an isolated version of the video. The post received more than 254,000 views in less than four years (shown below).On August 16th, Redditor [1] bigfatshite asked the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit where the clip came from. Redditor[2] FullMetalPuramidHead said that the vidoe had appeared on the /r/CringeAnarchy subreddit.Three years later, on June 12th, 2019, Redditor[3] klayb shared the original video on the /r/cringe subreddit. The post received more than 425 points (95% upvoted) and 100 comments.On August 23rd, Twitter user @jokers_trick tweeted a remix of the video. The tweet received more than 16,000 views, 820 likes and 200 retweets in less than two months (shown below).pic.twitter.com/RS4oW7TlTK— joker's trick (@jokers_trick) August 23, 2019[1] [2] [3] Smoking Turkish 36-year-old Boy refers to a seemingly young soccer fan caught on television during a Turkish soccer match for charity. After a number of Twitter users commented on a the matter, they found out that the boy was actually a 36-year-old man.On September 8th, 2019, Turkish soccer clubs Bursaspor and Fenerbahce arranged a game in which the proceeds would go to charity.[5] During the game, many tuned in noticed a boy smoking a cigarette in the stands and took to Twitter to comment. Thet day, Twitter user @objektifdegilim uploaded a clip of the match to Twitter captioned, "Fenerbahçe and Bursaspor match for children look at the image ahdsahjadshjajhajh" (shown below). The post gained over 47,000 likes and 9,700 retweets in four days.Fenerbahçe ve Bursaspor'un çocuklar için düzenlediği maçtaki görüntüye bak ahdsahjadshjajhajh pic.twitter.com/2WPsqTpLrUOn the same day, Yuregini Koy Ortaya[1][2] confirmed on their Instagram account that "'Sigara içen çocuk' diye paylaşsigim arkadaşın 36 yaşında olduğu ortaya çıkdi" or that he turned out to be a 36-year-old and added a picture in which the fan indeed seems a little older (shown below, left). The post gained over 4,600 likes in four days. The fan gained some noteriety with Twitter users posting about him in the days following. On September 12th, Twitter user @Recep68672034[3] posted another photo of the man (shown below, right). The Metro UK[4] reported that, "Smoking in public places in Turkey is against the law and carries a fine of 69 Turkish lira (£13). It is yet unclear if authorities will be following up the matter."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Maclunkey is a memorable quote uttered by the character Greedo in the version of the film edited for the Disney+ streaming platform. Fans first noticed the phrase in a newly edited version of the infamous Han Shot First scene from the film. It's inclusion inspired a series of memes, mocking the word and the edit.On November 12th, 2019, Disney+ launched in the United States. Disney included the film Star Wars: A New Hope as one of the titles available on launch day. Shortly after the launch, Twitter user Star Wars Visual Comparisons tweeted a video of the standoff between the characters Han Solo and Greedo (portrayed by Harrison Ford and Paul Blake, respectively), an infamous scene that has been re-edited by Star Wars-creator numerous times in the past. The video showed another version of the scene, in which the two characters fire their guns at the same time. Greedo loses the showdown, screaming "maclunkey" before he first his gun (shown below).Oh my god. This is not a joke. pic.twitter.com/RMkh7Blg7D— Star Wars Visual Comparisons (@StarWarsVisComp) November 12, 2019Shortly after Twitter user @ericfell tweeted a video highlighting the line. They wrote, "In the Disney+ version of Star Wars Greedo now shouts "MACLUNKEY" before getting shot. This is now my favorite version because why the hell not? MACLUNKEY! #starwars #maclunkey." The post received more than 8,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).In the Disney+ version of Star Wars Greedo now shouts "MACLUNKEY" before getting shot. This is now my favorite version because why the hell not? MACLUNKEY! #starwars #maclunkey pic.twitter.com/k1XmP8wAZT— Eric Fell (@ericfell) November 12, 2019Later that morning, @ericfell posted a video adding the line into a fight scene between the two characters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. the post received more than 126,000 views, 4,900 likes and 1,400 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).BREAKING: Greedo shouting "Maclunkey" isn't the only major change to the Original #starwars trilogy on #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/7HMRKGQkc0— Eric Fell (@ericfell) November 12, 2019Throughout the day, people on Twitter continued to add the line to scenes from other cultural properties and memes (shown below).That day, some noted that the word had been part of the Star Wars films in the past. Twitter[1] user @swankmotron tweeted that the line had been used by the character Sebulba in the film Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. That day, Twitter user @seaniccus tweeted a video of the line.There's more to #maclunkey than you think: @swankmotron remembered Sebulba using the word as a threat in Episode 1, so I did the homework -- he was right. The pronunciation is different, but Greedo's new last words were already established in Star Wars. That means a lot. https://t.co/pNwWPEqsiY pic.twitter.com/t2aJYzUT9V— Sean Buckley (@seaniccus) November 12, 2019Twitter[9] user @MExasperated elaborated on the word, explaining that "ma klounkee," as it is spelled in the universe of the films, means "This is the end of you" (shown below).That day, the Verge[2] confirmed that the change was made by Star Wars creator George Lucas before the Disney acquisition of the franchise.Several media outlets covered the edit and the addition, inlcuding Uproxx,[3] Mashable, [4] The Daily Dot, [5] Vulture,[6] NME,[7] Gizmodo[8] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Wholesome Parrots Dancing is a series of videos of parrots form the video game Minecraft dancing to the song "Omae Wa Mou." Beginning in mid-2019, various video creators made their own version of the video, either in Minecraft or in an animated music video.On May 5, 2017, the album "TOHO BOSSA NOVA 2" was released by Shibayan Records for the Touhou Project. [1] Track nine of that album, "タイニーリトル・アジアンタム [今昔幻想郷 ～Flower Land]" (titled "Tiny Little Adiantum" in English), was later remixed on September 22nd, 2017 under the title "Omae Wa Mou (Tiny Little Adiantum Remix/Lil Boom – Already Dead Instrumental)."[2] This version combined the lyrics to the beat of Lil Boom's "Already Dead," which features Kenshiro's catchphrase Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru before the beat drop.[3] As of September 27th, 2019, the remix has over 14 million views on YouTube (shown below).On June 7th, 2017, Minecraft update 1.12 added parrots to the game as a tameable mob. If standing near a jukebox playing music, these parrots will dance in a direct reference to the meme Party Parrot. (shown below, left).[4]On July 30th, 2019, the first video featuring Minecraft parrots dancing to "Omae Wa Mou" was uploaded by YouTuber Сет, amassing only 9,000 views.[5]Days later, on August 2nd, Jozzo uploaded a longer and higher-quality version featuring more of the song and dancing. As of October 2019, the video has more than 4 million views (shown below).[6]Various users began recreating the video, either by creating custom minecraft maps and filming themselves, or creating original animations using either hand-drawn images or CGI-animated parrots. For example, on August 4th, YouTuber Godlew uploaded a variation that received more than 1 million views (shown below, left).On September 4, 2019, CG5 uploaded a cover of Omae Wa Mou in English, with a few dozen parrots dancing in front of a custom stage.[7] The post received more than 700,000 views in less than one month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Young Michael Scott Shaking Ed Truck's Hand is a memorable moment from the American television comedy series The Office. Online, people have used the image to express feelings of meeting an elder when they were young.On January 26th, 2006, the episode of The Office entitled "The Carpet" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the character Michael Scott reminisces about meeting his old boss Ed Truck (portrayed by Steve Carell and Ken Howard, respectively). As he speaks, the episode cuts to a photograph of Scott and Truck shaking hands in the past (clip below). The image returned to the public on March 23rd, 2016 when Office actress Mindy Kaling tweeted, [2] "Ken Howard as Ed Truck on #theoffice. He was a great guy and also in the best onscreen prop photo of all time!" Within four years, the tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 750 retweets (shown below, left).The following year, on June 29th, 2017, Instagram [3] user @mariposal compared the image to a more recent photograph of Steve Carell. They captioned the post, "Steve Carell justwent from 'There's a party tomorrow?' to 'I'll drop by if I can.'" The post reeived more than 35,000 likes in three years (shown below, center).On March 8th, 2018, the meme appeared on the /r/DunderMifflin subreddit [4] and received more than 22,000 points (95% upvoted) and 175 comments in less than two years.On July 9th, 2019, Redditor[5] shared the image juxtaposed against a headline that reads, "Pakistani Politician Mistakes Video Game Plane for Reality, Praises Pilot for 'Narrow Escape.'" The post received more than 75,000 points (98% upvoted) and 545 comments in less than three months (shown below, right).The following month, Redditor[6] DooMguy99 shared an object-labeled version of the meme in which Truck is labeled "family friend who came to visit us" and Scott is labeled "me coming out of my room to get water." The post received more than 32,000 points (98% upvoted) and 125 comments (shown below).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Poofesure’s Shocked Bowling Mii, nicknamed Dudy Dude on the Wii Channel, refers to a Mii that appeared in Poofesure’s YouTube video “wii sports raging and funny moments – bowling.” The character is used to convey shock and has been popular in memes on Reddit.On September 4th, 2019, popular YouTuber named Poofesure in his video “wii sports raging and funny moments – bowling”, which featured the Mii. Poofesure laughed at the Mii's silly appearance and claimed he never saw that Mii before (shown below).On September 5th, the first meme of the shocked Mii, captioned “when the nice teacher gets really angry” grew popular on Reddit when it was posted by user steveking1357 in /r/dankmemes[1] (shown below, left). On September 7th, user mijuzz7 posted an edit in /r/memes[2] that gained over 17,000 points.On September 7th, Poofesure released “mario super sluggers wii raging and funny moments." In the video, he recognized the Mii's meme status and searched for him in the Mii Parade in his Wii’s Mii Channel. There he discovered the meme's name was "Dudy dude."Unavailable[1] [2] Mai Shiranui is a playable character from the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. Usually presented in scant clothing throughout the series, she became a fan favorite, leading to a bevy of fan art. She became the subject of memes following a 2019 Nintendo Direct hosted by Super Smash Brothers creator Masahiro Sakurai in which he stated the character would not make a cameo in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate alongside Terry Bogard, another character from Fatal Fury and King of Fighters who was recently added to the Ultimate roster, because the Smash games are "for good boys and girls," inferring Shiranui was too scantily clad to be in the game.Mai Shiranui debuted as a fighter in Fatal Fury 2, which released December 10th, 1992.[1] Throughout the series, she has a deep crush on fellow fighter Andy Bogard. She was modeled after famous Japanese idols of the early 90s.Shiranui went on to be in dozens of King of Fighters and Fatal Fury games and spinoffs. In later games, animators gave her jiggling breast physics which helped further her popularity with fans. Her beauty and popularity with fans led to her becoming the female mascot of the games throughout the series' history. According to the character's Wiki, Shiranui placed #4 in Gamespy's Top Ten Babes In Games list. She also appeared in Agree Or Die's Hottest Girls Of the 16 Bit Era list.[2]On November 6th, 2019, Masahiro Sakurai, director of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, held a Nintendo Direct in which he discussed the addition of Terry Bogard to the cast of the game. Several other Fatal Fury and King of Fighters characters make cameo appearances in the game, but Sakurai stated that Shiranui would not because Smash games are "for good boys and girls."The statement led to a surge of jokes about Shiranui's snub from the game. Twitter user @EXDragonith posted a No Way Fag parody about the snub, gaining over 1,900 retweets and 5,900 likes (shown below, left). @Aevanko posted a Drakeposting parody about how Bayonetta was in the game despite being a sexualized character, gaining over 100 retweets (shown below, right). Jokes about the snub were covered by Kotaku.[3][1] [2] [3] refers to a parody fan theory that the Minecraft Bee which was released in the August 22nd, 2019 Minecraft update is transgender. After the user who posted the theory on Twitter blocked anyone who replied to them with "how?", other Twitter and Reddit users got in on the joke by insisting the Minecraft bee was transgender and various other sexualities and genders. The format saw further spread as X Is Trans snowclone.On August 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @Ezramouse, now deleted, posted "The Minecraft Bee is trans." Twitter user @wormscrazygolf[1] tweeted "how," kicking off a surge in people replying to the original tweet saying "how." @Ezramouse then blocked @wormscrazygolf, changed their account name, and locked it.Bees and Minecraft were independently memes in the trans community prior to the release of Minecraft Bees. This is in part to Minecraft fans disowning creator Notch for various anti-trans comments.[5] Bees are the subject of the subreddit /r/TraaButOnlyBees,[6] a takeoff on the /r/traaaaannsss transgender shitposting subreddit.After @wormscrazygolf tweeted the interaction, gaining over 16,000 retweets and 80,000 likes,[2] other Twitter users began to jump in on the joke, insisting that the Minecraft bee is transgender without providing evidence as a means of trolling. A different user took the handle @Ezramouse[3] and began tweeting and retweeting jokes about the bee being trans or various other identities. For example, Twitter user @Cooltastic made a joke that the bee is Muslim and photoshopped an image of it going on Haj, gaining over 460 retweets (shown below, left). User @Sheepology photoshopped the bees in front of the LGBT and Trans community flags, joking that they were dating, gaining over 200 retweets (shown below, right).The jokes led to /r/TraaButOnlyBees, a takeoff on the /r/traaaaannsss subreddit, seeing several posts about the Minecraft bees. User woodstock1aj made a "lesbian bee," gaining over 200 points (shown below, left). The same user made a trans-flag colored bee, gaining over 380 points (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[4]HOW refers to a textual reaction commonly used to express a high degree of incredulity. Originally used as a part of Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques memes in early 2019, in August 2019 the meme received negative undertones on Twitter after being used as a response to Minecraft Bee Is Trans arguments and trans-related posts in general.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Donald Trump's Letter to Turkey refers to a letter written in October 2019 to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, from President Donald Trump, in which he urges Erdogan to make a "good deal" and threatens to destroy the Turkish economy. On Twitter, the letter was widely mocked and criticized by those who felt Trump's language was overly simplistic and inflammatory.On October 16th, 2019, Fox Business Anchor Trish Regan[1] tweeted a copy of Trumps letter to Erdogan (shown below). The tweet received over 25,300 likes and 13,100 retweets in a day. The letter ends with Trump saying, On October 16th, 2019, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers[2] confirmed the the letter is real in a tweet that garnered over 31,900 likes and 11,100 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day many people began sharing child-like letters and comparing them to Trump's letter. Twitter user @Pappiness[3] shared a parody of the letter which accumulated over 1,600 likes and 400 retweets in a day. Twitter user @ditzkoff[4] posted the trump yelling a lawn-mowing boy image with the caption "DON'T BE A TOUGH GUY! DON'T BE A FOOL! I will call you later." (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 6,700 likes and 1,000 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @EricDKoch tweeted a video of "Trump's crazy letter as the Star Wars crawl" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 19,900 likes and 7,700 retweets in a day.I present to you all, Trump's crazy letter as the Star Wars crawl pic.twitter.com/0ayBvJIz1FSure, some of you have won BAFTAs, but did any of you set Trump’s Erdogan letter to music in the style of an unsuccessful but urgently contemporary musical theatre grad who starred in an off broadway adaptation of Sondheim’s Assassins? pic.twitter.com/B5LIxzfjNf[1] [2] [3] [4] Tropical Storm Karen is a tropical storm which began developing in the Atlantic Ocean in September of 2019. Upon the spread of news about the developing tropical storm, Twitter users joked about the name of storm by connecting it to jokes about the Karen character who appears in memes as an angry, middle-aged white woman who often demands to "speak to the manager."On September 22nd, 2019, the National Hurricane Center[1] reported a tropical storm had formed in the Atlantic Ocean, and issued a warning for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, along with Grenada and its territories. That day, meteorologist James Spann[2] tweeted about the development, warning it could turn westward and hit the United States (shown below).In response to Spann's tweet, Twitter users began making jokes about the storm by referencing the Karen meme. User Parker Molloy[3] photoshopped a stereotypical "Karen" haircut onto a map of the storm's trajectory, gaining over 90 retweets and 590 likes (shown below, left). User @JWButta[4] joked the cone behind the height of the storm represented "the rising anger of everyone in line behind #Karen as she argues with the manager because her coupons are not working," gaining over 820 retweets and 3,500 likes (shown below, right). "Karen" jokes about the tropical storm were covered by Time[5] and Twitchy.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Boris the Incredible Hulk refers to a phrase said by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson when he compared himself to the fictional Marvel superhero, the Incredible Hulk.On his trip to Luxembourg, Boris Johnson compared himself to the Incredible Hulk in response to him denying Members of Parliament (MPs)' vote to block no deal in the act of law by opposing an extension to Article 50, the process of leaving the European Union, on October 31st, 2019.Incredible Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo criticised Boris' remark.2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate in Westerville is the fourth debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and was held on October 15th, 2019 in Westerville, Ohio.On October 15th, 2019, the fourth Democratic presidential debate was held at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.[1] The candidates that participated were:South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg U.S. Senator from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Former U.S. Representative from Texas Beto O'Rourke U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren Former Vice President Joe Biden New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard California Senator Kamala Harris Entrepreneur Andrew Yang Billionaire Tom SteyerIn response to a comment made by Elizabeth Warren about competition in the marketplace, Andrew Yang said, "Competition doesn't solve all the problems. It's not like any of us want to use the fourth best navigation appthat would be like cruel and unusual punishment. There's a reason no one is using Bing today."[2]The audience reacted with laughs and audible surprise (video below). Yang followed up, "Sorry, Microsoft, it's true."Some online disagreed with Yang, claiming that Bing was "a great search engine for porn if you're trying to find content across a wide variety of sites" (examples below).During an exchange about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Elizabeth Warren helped form, Biden raised his voice at Warren. He said, "I went on the floor and got you votes. I got votes for that bill. I convinced people to vote for it."Warren responded, "I am deeply grateful to President Obama." The audience responded to this with audible surprise, apparently reading her comments as an aggressive response.Biden said, "You did a hell of a job in your job." Warren thanked him for his comment (shown below).Biden on CFPB, which Warren helped create: "I went on the floor and got you votes. I got votes for that bill. I convinced people to vote for it"Warren: "I am deeply grateful to President Obama."Biden: "You did a hell of a job in your job."Warren: "Thank you." pic.twitter.com/TQJzMGWfQF— Axios (@axios) October 16, 2019That day, Twitter [3] user @theWayWithAnoa tweeted "Caption this" with a screenshot of Biden pointing at and raising his voice to Warren (shown below).Many responded with jokes about Biden, his age and mansplaining (example below).Many online joked about Tom Steyer's plaid tie and Andrew Yang's math pin.Twitter[4] user @gregorybrothers tweeted, "Mr. Steyer, you claim to be a billionaire, and yet, that is your tie" (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @adamcancryn tweeted, "i'm sorry does tom steyer have only one tie? (shown below, center).Others joked about a pin that Andrew Yang was wearing that said "math." Twitter[6] user @JosephScrimshaw tweeted, "I like Andrew Yang’s math pin. I feel all the candidates should have a pin with their favorite word on it. Mine would be either LIGHTSABER or MARTINI."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Kylie Jenner "Rise and Shine" is a viral video clip of Kylie Jenner waking up her daughter Stormi by singing "rise and shine" during an October 2019 YouTube video of Kylie Jenner giving a tour of the Kylie Cosmetics offices. The clip was then remixed by Twitter users and turned into ringtones due the moment's comedic delivery.On October 10th, 2019, Kylie Jenner uploaded the video "Official Kylie Jenner Office Tour" to YouTube (shown below). The video in which she ends the tour by waking up Stormi by singing "rise and shine" gained over 8.7 million views in a week.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @lanumoon commented on the specific portion of the YouTube video by tweeting "Kylie singing rise and shine when she wakes stormi up in her latest yt vid is the funniest thing ever “RiiiisE and shIiiIine“ ????" (shown below).On October 13th, Twitter user @christinajuuI uploaded specific clip with the caption "4:12 am and this is sending me" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 42,400 retweets and 187,900 likes in four days.4:12 am and this is sending me pic.twitter.com/cGSaDazzA4On October 15th, Twitter user @somvorna accumulated over 361,900 likes and 84,200 retweets for uploading a video of a rise and shine ringtone they created (shown below).testing out my custom kylie jenner rise and shine alarm ringtone pic.twitter.com/qrxyXTYe3TThe next day, @PopCrave announced on Twitter that Ariana Grande reenacted “rise and shine” in her Instagram stories and Kylie responded that she was welcome to use the sample (shown below).Kylie Jenner responds to Ariana Grande’s reenactment of her “rise and shine” video:“Yes, yes you can Ariana. As long as I’m in the music video…” pic.twitter.com/6DaVzjdxLGThe same day, Kylie Jenner retweeted @levelupdub's video of the sample used in a dubstep remix (shown below). Jenner's retweet received over 386,000 likes in a day.💀💀💀💀 https://t.co/KR0T8n2uIDfriend: sleeping peacefullymy drunk ass in the middle of the night: pic.twitter.com/7oKY4YX6wYmy mom waking me up for school while i was in elementary : pic.twitter.com/BDlXFuhWYbrise and shine but with a twist pic.twitter.com/HspUY9SOUzI added a choir to “Rise and Shine” by Kylie Jenner pic.twitter.com/3UcfGT120Uugh her discography is amazn October 16, 2019Wow Kylie sounds great here (Am I using TikTok right?) #riseandshine #wakeup pic.twitter.com/kzNV4uP8bGRisE anD sHiNE pic.twitter.com/RiQg3ohzo3[1] Yuritarded, also known as Yuri Tarded, is a false named used in a practical joke based on a wordplay of the pejorative expression "you're retarded." This is commonly used when the prankster prompts "Do you know Yuri?" The mark of the prank responds, "Who is Yuri?" Finally, the prankster states the punchline: "Yuritarded" (similar to Ligma, Saw Con, Joe Mama)The practical joke has existed prior to its internet usage. As such the earliest available usage of the expression comes from ForgeHub.com[1] user sleekzero on September 30th, 2010. Responded to a thread about the "funniest gamer tags," sleezero offered, "dixie normous" and "yuri tarded" (shown below).Over the next decade, the phrase continued to appear on various platforms. For example, on March 15th, 2017, Instagram [2] user @phillippines_ball_ posted a series of photographs of two cats and wrote, "Yuri Tarded" (shown below, left).The following year, December 15th, 2018, iFunny [3] user viper_king shared a text conversation that featured the joke (shown below, right).On October 9th, 2019, Redditor TheMofoHeister shared a text conversation that featured the joke on the /r/ligma[5] subreddit (shown below, left).On October 14th, 2019, Redditor[4] strugglingpaint posted a Joe Mama joke on the /r/dankmemes subreddit that received more than 35,000 points (89% upvoted) and 230 comments (shown below, right). They captioned the meme "Heard about yuri?"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Snitch Tagging refers to a widely-looked down upon practice of seeing someone being criticized on social media and then tagging that person in a subsequent comment in the thread so that they see the criticism.The term "snitch tagging" was not coined until well after people criticized the practice. An article titled "Stop Tagging Celebrities Into Twitter Conversations" appeared on Birth Movies Death on December 30th, 2013.[1] In the piece, author Devin Faraci says, "Every now and again, some guy is shit talking me on Twitter and someone else decides to tag me into it. This doesn't ruin my mood or my day, but it's a momentary bummer… Possibly the tagger thinks they're being heroic – 'Hey, look at this asshole! Take him down!' – but they're really just being a snitch." The blog AnotherAngryWoman[2] wrote about Twitter etiquette on April 5th, 2017, saying "Sometimes, people on Twitter will be snarking about a horrible celebrity. And this’ll happen by the medium of subtweeting. And then someone comes along and is all like 'Yeah! @KTHopkins is a massive turd.' Congratulations, you fucking snitch. You just drew attention of a high-profile celebrity and could expose everyone to a torrent of abuse." On November 18th, 2017, Urban Dictionary user Slangtheheck[3] submitted a definition for the term (shown below).The term began seeing more coverage over the following year, as many publications which cover internet culture, including Mashable,[4] Cosmo,[5] and Observer[6] covered the term and chastised the practice. They cited an example in which a Twitter user snitch-tagged Elon Musk on reporter Noah Schachtman, who said a story about Musk being combative with media was going to be published soon (shown below).On September 24th, 2019, Daily Dot[7] reported on the term, citing several examples of people complaining about the practice and saying that anyone they see snitch-tagging gets blocked (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] MSNBC Kid Interruption is a viral video of an NBC news correspondent being interrupted by her son during a live broadcast. Many compared the moment to Kids Interrupt BBC Interview.On October 9th, 2019, MSNBC tweeted a clip of National Security and Pentagon correspondent Courtney Kube being interrupted by her son during a live broadcast. They captioned the tweet, "Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. #MSNBCMoms #workingmoms." Within two days, the tweet received more than 3.4 million views, 57,000 likes, 13,000 comments and 12,000 retweets (shown below).Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. #MSNBCMoms #workingmoms pic.twitter.com/PGUrbtQtT6— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 9, 2019Many online compared the clip to the BBC interruption. Twitter[1] user @annanyajohari tweeted, "BBC Dad, MSNBC Mom." The tweet received more than 3,900 likes and 700 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Other applauded Kube for her composure during the report. Director of Booking at MSNBC tweeted,[2] "What viewers don't know is that @ckubeNBC was up late last night & early this morning reporting on the Syria developments." The tweet received more than 1,500 likes adn 200 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Dictionary.com tweeted,[3] Juggling. Verb. Keeping (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching. See also: Working motherhood." Within two days, the tweet recieved more than 3,000 likes and 875 retweets (shown below, right).Twitter[4] published an events page on the video. Several media outlets covered the video, including USA Today,[5] The Independent,[6] The Today Show,[7] BBC,[8] PopSugar[9] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Timothée Chalamet is an American actor. He is known for roles in Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy and Call Me By Your Name.Chalamet's career began playing a murder victim on an episode of Law & Order in 2009.[1] After appearing on various stage productions and television series, such as Royal Pains and Homeland, he made his feature film debut in Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children in 2014 (trailer below).Two years later, Chalamet appeared in two film nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name for which he played the lead role (trailers below). He also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in Call Me By Your Name.Timothée Chalamet's acting work has earned him praise from critics, fans and others within the film industry. In 2017, he received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Call Me By Your Name. David Edelstein of Vulture[2] called his work, "The performance of the year." David Guzman of Newsday[3] said, "Chalamet delivers one of the year's best performances."Timothée Chalamet Ventriloquist Dummy refers to a viral doll made in the likeness of actor Timothée Chalamet. Originally posted on online auction site eBay, the image of the doll, which many consider creepy and funny, was also the subject of various image macros and image edits.Twitter's White Boy of the Month, also known as Stan Twitter's White Boy of the Month, refers to the online conversation among Twitter users as to which white male celebrity is the most discussed and popular. refers to remixes of a scene from the film Call Me By Your Name starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in which Hammer dances to the song "Love My Way" by Psychedelic Furs. After being released online ahead of the film, it was remixed several times such that it appeared that Hammer's character was dancing to different songs. These clips were posted by Novelty Twitter Account @armiedancingto.Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp Kissing refers to images of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp kissing on a boat in Italy. The pictures were mocked on social media for the pair's open-mouth technique, which some said resembled that of people who were inexperienced at kissing. Others used the image in object labeling edits.[1] [2] [3] Pitbull in the Window is an image macro of a pitbull dog climbing through a kitchen window. The image has inspired a series of jokes about what the dog is thinking when confronted by the photographer.On September 21st, 2019, Imgur [1] user Andy1611 posted two pictures of a dog climbing through a kitchen window. They captioned the post, "When you leave and come right back in because you forgot your phone……..and you catch your dog sneaking through the window. That face though." The post received more than 100,000 views and 2,800 points in less than two months (shown below).The following day, Redditor [2] SamathaJK09 posted the image in the /r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog subreddit. The post received more than 33,000 points (95% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than two months. Additionally, that day, Redditor[3] Jaydon1 shared the image on the /r/funny subreddit. Within two months, the post received more than 10,000 points (3% upvoted) and 190 comments.On September 23rd, Twitter [4] @NoLimitAN09 tweeted the image with the caption, "Bitch I done bit the Landlord." Within two months, the post received more than 91,000 likes and 28,000 retweets (shown below, left).The next Twitter[5] user @___alexcia tweeted the photo with the caption, "BITCH you didn’t hear me barking yo baby daddy just stole yo car." The post received more than 2,400 likes and 740 retweets in two months (shown below, center).On September 24th, Twitter[6] user @1yungjavion tweeted, "'nigga you aint hear me barkin??? the tow truck done snatched yo shit up again.'" The tweet received more than 73,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in two months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] refers to an outcry in the gaming community when Activision announced its upcoming video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, would have a "Survival Mode" available exclusively to Playstation 4 players until October of 2020, when the mode would be available for Xbox and PC players, a full year after the game's release. Players expressed their outrage at what they saw as a greedy move from Activision and Sony, barring an entire mode from a wide swath of players who would be paying the same price for the game.On September 24th, 2019 the Playstation YouTube channel posted a story trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game (shown below). In the trailer, it was revealed that the game mode "Survival Mode" would only be available for Playstation 4 players. The mode will be available to all players in October of 2020.[4]Players were quick to express their anger about the announcement. Director Taylor Kurosaki fielded complaints from gamers on Twitter who were angry over the Survival Mode PS4 exclusivity,[1][2] explaining that decisions like this were "above his pay grade" (examples shown below). Redditors pointed out how Survival Mode has historically been one of the most popular multiplayer modes in Call of Duty games, and that with the frequent release of Call of Duty games, denying players a game mode for a year would in essence make the game mode irrelevant by the time it's released, as another Call of Duty game will be on the way.[3]Other Redditors began making memes about the decision, comparing Activision to EA Games who have been notorious in the gaming industry for nickel-and-diming consumers (example shown below, left). User Rasnall posted an object labeling meme about the controversy in /r/gaming, gaining over 26,000 points (shown below, right). The controversy was covered by Daily Dot.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] I Will Fucking Destroy Your Bloodline refers to a viral video by instagram user @acidhues. The video, which may parody the Ben Swolo meme from features a person with their pants pulled up above their waist and their arms stretched out, saying, in an auto-tuned voice, "I will fucking destroy your bloodline, you fucking bitch." The video has inspired a series remixes.On December 29th, 2017, Instagram[1] user @acidhues posted the original video. The post received more than 2,000 views and 400 likes in less than two years (shown below).The following week, YouTuber shitpostchannel shared the video, received more than 430,000 views in less than two years (shown below, left).On January 8th, @acidhues posted a followup to the video on Instagram.[2]On August 6th, 2018, YouTuber ghostycup shared a remix of the video, adding the audio to another animation. THe post received more than 25,000 views in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] Kevin Nguyen is an online caricature of a young Asian male with bro or frat-like inclinations. The character was named after one of the most popular Vietnamese male names in the United States. In 2018, the name came to be associated with raves, suburban life and an upper-class sense of style.On October 31st, 2018, Twitter user @oblyviann[4] tweeted, "asian boys with fake hood accents make me laugh like okay kevin nguyen" (shown below). The tweet gained over 45,700 likes and 10,300 retweets in a year. The meme was believed to be popularized or started in the Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits[3] which was created on September 16, 2018.[9]On June 18th, 2011 Urban Dictionary[1] user Kilton defined Kevin Nguyen as the "Most common name in the Asian world for males." On October 24th, 2014, Kevin Nguyen[2] decided to publish an article about the commonality of his name saying: On August 13th, 2019, @chongmandan[5] tweeted a "kevin nguyen starter kit" complete with Juul pods and boba (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 500 likes in a month. On September 6th, Twitter user claimed that Kevin Nguyen Is The Most Embarassing Thing To Happen To The Asian People" to which another Twitter user ask "Can someone explain?" Twitter user @phvmz[6] explained that "A “Kevin Nguyen” is a generic name for a suburban Asian American guy (vietnamese to be exact) in which they typically go to raves, do hard drugs, say the n-word, in which is a disgrace to our people" (shown below, right).On September 18th, Twitter user @ikiyax[7] tweeted, "Ok the cute asian girls dating white guys thing is true tragic and funny but u really can't join in on that clowning if your bf is a kevin nguyen hoop earring 5'6" skinny black jeans and cdgs pants chain type LMAOOOO" (shown below, left). The next day, a Twitter user named Kevin Nguyen[8] tweeted, "The thing I like most about the Kevin Nguyen meme is that it’s the most succinct way to acknowledge the whiplash and failure of Vietnamese American assimilation" (shown below, right).don’t let the kevin nguyen’s see this pic.twitter.com/s9r4sXosGW[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Replace X With Y refers to a series of ironic snowclone memes which prompt the viewer to replace a certain letter or a part of the word with another letter or letter combination in order to produce a humorous result. The format gained popularity on Reddit, iFunny and other ironic communities in August 2019.#ImpeachKavanaugh is a hashtag campaign used to call attention to series of sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in hopes of having the justice removed from the court.On September 14th, 2019, The New York Times[1] published an essay adapted from the 2019 book The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation. The piece reports that at least 25 people may have corroborating evidence regarding the sexual misconduct allegations made by Deborah Ramirez. The piece's authors continue to allege that FBI did not properly investigate these allegations as none of these 25 individuals were interviewed.They write:The piece continues to explore an allegation made by attorney Max Stier, who said he "saw Mr. Kavanaugh with his pants down at a different drunken dorm party, where friends pushed his penis into the hand of a female student." This allegation also was not investigated by the F.B.I. The Times later updated this portion of the essay to report "We corroborated the story with two officials who have communicated with Mr. Stier; the female student declined to be interviewed and friends say she does not recall the episode."Following the release of the story, critics of Kavanaugh began calling for his impeachment stating that he had lied in his testimony. Some focused primarily on the Stier allegation, which some did not understand why the F.B.I. did not investigate the allegation (shown below, left).[2] Others felt that their suspicions about Kavanaugh during the confirmation hearing were validated, tweeting with the hashtag "#ImpeachKavanaugh" (example below, center).Others dismissed the allegations by focusing on the update to the article made by The Times, stating that that disproves the Stier allegation (shown below, right).Presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and more all called for accountability on the behalf of the government in regards to Kavanaugh's place on the Supreme Court. On September 15th, Harris tweeted,[3] "I sat through those hearings. Brett Kavanaugh lied to the U.S. Senate and most importantly to the American people. He was put on the Court through a sham process and his place on the Court is an insult to the pursuit of truth and justice. He must be impeached." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 35,000 retweets (shown below, left).Elizabeth Warren tweeted,[4] "Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him. Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 30,000 retweets (shown below, center).Sanders tweeted,[5] "The revelations today confirm what we already knew: During his hearing, Kavanaugh faced credible accusations and likely lied to Congress. I support any appropriate constitutional mechanism to hold him accountable." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 9,400 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below, right).On September 16th, United States President Donald Trump focused on the update, stating that the New York Times "walked back" their allegations, based on information from the morning show Fox and Friends. He wrote,[6] "Just Out: 'Kavanaugh accuser doesn’t recall incident.' @foxandfriends DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT THESE HORRIBLE PEOPLE WILL DO OR SAY. They are looking to destroy, and influence his opinions – but played the game badly. They should be sued!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 46,000 likes and 13,000 retweets (shown below).Virtually every major news outlet covered the controversy, including NBC,[7] Vox,[8] National Review,[9] Washington Post,[10] CNN,[11] New York,[12] ABC,[13] Fox News[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Finnish President Next to Trump refers to jokes made about Finnish President Sauli Niinistö looking uncomfortable and awkward as he sat in the Oval Office while President Donald Trump had an angry combative Q&A with reporters amidst the ongoing impeachment inquiry.On October 2nd, 2019, President Trump met with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at the White House Oval Office (shown below). During the press conference, Trump appeared agitated as reporters attempted to ask him questions about the ongoing impeachment inquiry he is under for soliciting help from Ukraine to investigate a political rival. Meanwhile, Niinistö seemed at times amused and uncomfortable while the event took place. The conference was streamed on CBS (shown below).While the conference was happening, Twitter users joked about Niinistö's demeanor next to the President. User @DogHatesBoots[1] compared Niinistö to the character Jim from The Office, who would look directly at the camera in silly situations (shown below, left). User @AdamCBest tweeted, 'The President of Finland is like, “Hey, America, I think it’s time to put your toddler down for a nap.'" (shown below, right).Other popular jokes include a post by @jbendery that gained over 1,100 retweets and 6,800 likes (shown below, left), and a post by @icecreamtony that gained over 120 retweets and 530 likes (shown below, right). Jokes about the Finnish president were covered by The Huffington Post.[2]Unavailable[1] [2] Fantasy Challenge is a short viral dance to Mariah Carey's 1995 song "Fantasy"[1] that includes dropping it low, a butt slap and quick arm gestures to the right and left. The dance first went viral in December 2018 on Instagram. The original post was shared again on TikTok in October 2019 and made the dance trend popular on TikTok that month.On December 17th, 2018, Instagram user hey_its_denden posted a video of himself and his brother performing the first iteration of the "Fantasy" viral dance. The video gained over 159,000 views and 20,600 likes in 11 months (shown below).A post shared by Fuggen Animal (@hey_its_denden) on Dec 17, 2018 at 12:34pm PSTOn February 2nd, 2019, YouTuber Islander Challenge posted a compilation video of people mimicking Instagram user hey_its_denden's Fantasy dance (shown below). The video garnered over 5,900 viewers. The YouTuber commented that "This is a challenge that a lot of Polynesians in New Zealand do."On October 23rd, 2019, hey_its_denden's TikTok account @_Oj_Juicees reposted the video and accumulated over 376,800 likes in a month. Many TikTok users began performing the dance. On November 3rd, TikTok user @kaycebrewer received over 726,900 likes and 12,400 shares in nine days for her video (shown below, left). On November 10th, Mariah Carey uploaded a fantasy challenge video to TikTok (shown below, right). The video garnered over 849,700 likes and 12,200 shares in two days.[1] Farmer Hits Bitzer With a Door refers to a series of memes based on the intro of the British animated television series Shaun the Sheep in which character Farmer accidentally squashes his sheepdog Bitzer against the wall with a door. Online, a two-panel image based on the scene gained popularity as object labeling exploitable.On March 5th, 2007, the first episode "Off The Baa!" of Shaun the Sheep stop-motion animated television series premiered in the United Kingdom.[1] In the intro of the episode, character Bitzer, a sheepdog, stands outside the farmhouse door to welcome the Farmer, his owner, only to accidentally get hit by the door.On March 4th, 2019, Redditor NathanielCampos posted a two-panel image to /r/InsiderMemeTrading subreddit, with the post receiving 9 upvotes (version with removed watermark shown below, left).[2] On the same day, NathanielCampos posted an object labeling meme based on the format to several subreddits (shown below, right).[3][4]On March 5th, 2019, Redditor KadraY_ posted a meme based on the template to /r/dankmemes,[5] where it gained over 8,200 upvotes, prompting the spread of the format in the following days.Starting in March 2019, the format received significant spread on Reddit and Instagram, with multiple notable examples posted by users.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Twitter Header Won't Fit is a series of Twitter posts in which users say that they can't fit their favorite image into their Twitter header and prove so with a screen shot of the Twitter cropping tool over an image. Though the trend began with sincerity, the posts devolved into a quick way to fool Twitter users to click on someones main profile or reply to the tweet and eventually formed into ironic posts in September 2019.On August 17th, 2019, @whitcombailey[1] tweeted, "All I want in life is to take a photo where my boyfriend and I’s faces can both fit into my Twitter header 🙃" attaching photos of herself with her much taller boyfriend with the Twitter header cropping tool either surrounding his head or her head (shown below). The tweet gained over 37,400 retweets and 264,500 likes in a month. Many Twitter users replied with solutions.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @holyfaulkner[2] tweeted "all i want in life is to fit both of hero and jo into my twitter header--" (shown below, left). The tweet involving the celebrity couple garnered over 38,200 likes and 8,600 retweets in eight days. On September 22, Twitter user @shonen_boi_ [3] posted an image of earth featuring the Twitter header cropping tool with the caption "mannn all i ever wanted was to fit my world in my header" which mocks a person calling their significant other "their world" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 392 retweets in three days.On September 23rd, Twitter user @_ProfJelko_ commented on the trend by tweeting, "These 'haha my header won't fit c:' are so fucking predictable how tf do people still click on them and be like 'haha you got me pal here are your likes and retweets'" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Minecraft YouTubers refers to gamers and vloggers who make videos about Minecraft. However, in meme usage, the group is joked about in image macros as though it were the pinnacle of human intellect and courage, dwarfing groups such as doctors and U.S. Marines.On March 15th, 2017, Redditor bunnyclam[1] posted an image macro in which "Minecraft YouTubers" were depicted as being more intelligent and laughing at "Soundcloud Rappers", who were laughing at "people that graduated med school" (shown below).The super-intelligent "Minecraft YouTube" character began spreading in other variations over the following months. Other examples include a Silent Protector variation posted June 19th, 2017 by Facebook page Quality Memes Incorporated (shown below, left) and a February 21st, 2018 post by ＳＰＬＡＳＨ ＣＬＵＢ ７ using a similar template with wolves (shown below, right).More recent versions of the meme have expanded into other templates. Redditor zaps_twd posted a variation in /r/dankmemes on September 5th, 2019 that gained over 35,000 points (shown below, left). On December 30th, 2018, user Nubulant posted a variation that gained over 950 points (shown below, right).[1] Hydro Flask is a double-wall vacuum insulated water bottle made by a company of the same name. The product gained popularity in 2017 online as a high quality but expensive water bottle. In 2019, the Hydro Flask became link to the VSCO girl trend as one of their main accessories.In 2009, the water bottle company Hydro Flask[1] was founded in Bend, Oregon. On July 30th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user MEMES! defined Hydro Flask as "the basic bitch of water bottles. Typically used by the quirky/annoying girls who say things like, spill the Tea. They'll often protect it with their life despite the fact that it is usually protected by a warranty and they cover the entire water bottle in annoying stickers." The definition gained 382 upvotes and 30 downvotes in a month.In 2017, internet users began commenting on the quality of Hydro Flasks. On April 29th, 2017, @reaIfrosty[3] tweeted, "Me: hi. Person with a hydro flask: Yeah it stays cold all day" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 25,500 retweets and 78,000 likes in two years.On August 9th, Redditor cheap_cotton posted an expanding brain image regarding Hydro Flasks to r/memeeconomy[4] (shown below, right). On March 25th, 2018, Redditor ResfWdsfEwro posted a "Preppy Upper-Middle class Highschool Student Starterpack" to r/starterpacks[6] and gained over 11,400 points (94% upvoted) in a year.On March 7th, 2019, @renoashaw uploaded an animation about a person taking a long time to unscrew the cap to their Hydro Flask (shown below). The tweet gained over 58,200 likes and 18,100 retweets in five months. Three months later, Redditor SGMFly reposted the video to r/HydroHomies[5] and accumulated over 16,000 points (97% upvoted) in two months.People with hydroflasks: pic.twitter.com/NbIYi8Po8CVSCO Girl refers to an aesthetic adopted by people who frequently use the VSCO photo editing application. The style is typically associated with a variety of clothing and accessories, including scrunchies, Hydro Flasks, Kanken bags and tube tops, along with a care-free demeanor. In summer 2019, Instagram and TikTok users began posting about sleepovers that abide by the VSCO aesthetic. Hydro Flasks have been associated with VSCO girls since the beginning of the trend with many attaching the hashtag #vscogirl to Instagram posts involving the water bottles (shown below).In Summer 2019, many TikTok users used Hydro Flasks in their VSCO girl parody videos. On August 7th, @koobydoobydoobydoo gained over three million likes in a month with her VSCO girl video featuring a Hydro Flask (shown below, left). On August 25th, @amberdaphnee uploaded another VSCO girl video which gained over 47,800 likes in a two weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Oblivious Woman In Glasses Playing Video Games is a screenshot of adult film actresses Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams during a scene in which one actress is made to look distressed as the other is distracted by playing video games. The image became popular in 2017 on Reddit one year after the scene was made available online and evolved into an object-labeling meme in the year following.On January 2nd, 2017, Imgur user NerdyN[1] uploaded the screenshot of the Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams scene with the caption, "When you are playing videogames and your friend starts getting possessed by a demon" (shown below). The image gained over 3,800 points and 195,700 views in two years. According to 9GAG[4] user slumglock the 2016 film was identified as "Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams. Nerdy Gamer Hotties."On January 2nd, 2017, Imgur user meepmoosemeep[2] "hazarded a guess at what the original image may have been" (shown below). The image garnered 17 points and 1720 views in two years. The image eventually evolved in 2018 to become an object-labeling meme. On March 23rd, 2019, Redditor Nyailaaa posted an object-labeling variation to r/dankmemes[3] which garnered over 50 points (91% upvoted) in six months.[1] [2] [3] [4] I Found a Picture of Your Grandfather is an exploitable series of comparison memes, juxtaposing a representation of masculinity or femininity from the past with one from the present. While initially used to promote traditional gender roles, it has since been appropriated ironically.The earliest known usage of the meme was posted by Wordpress[1] user peterlengyel on February 24th, 2016 as an example of a homophobic meme. The instance compares the representation of a "grandfather" in 2016, which is shown through a photograph of a traditional male, and 2090, which is represented as a man dressed as a cat (shown below).That year, on August 22nd, 2016, Imgur [2] user ADMIRALKITTENS shared the meme, receiving more than 71,000 views and 1,600 points. The following day, Redditor [3] Le_Faveau shared the meme on the /r/funny subreddit. The post received more than 7,100 points (84% upvoted) and 320 comments in a little more than three years.Later that year, on November 23rd, 2016, Tumblr [5] user okaymad posted a variation of the meme that compares a woman from the past with a woman taking a photograph of herself in her underwear. The post received more than 116,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left).In response to the post, Tumblr[7] user gallusrostromegalus shared a story about finding a series of naked photographs of her great-great grandmother. They wrote:The response was covered by the Independent[8] in the article "Woman destroys slut shaming meme by sharing incredible story about her great-great-grandmother."On March 18th, 2018, Facebook [4] account nerdbotmedia posted a variation on the format, featuring a World War II Nazi soldier as the grandfather and a boy with a Snapchat dog filter over his face. The post received more than 162,000 shares, 18,000 reactions and 6,200 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On October 30th, 2019 iFunny [6] user Asshole_Chan shared a variation that received more than 1,000 reactions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] South Park China Ban refers to the American animated TV series South Park being purged from the Chinese segment of the Internet following an episode parodying the influence of the Chinese censorship upon the American media.On October 2nd, 2019, episode "Band in China" of the American animated TV series South Park premiered.[1] The two major plotlines of the episode parodied how the American media companies are imposing self-censorship in order to avoid their product being prohibited by the Chinese censorship authorities (clips form the episode shown below).I can't sell my soul like this. I want to get away from that farm more than anything, but it's not worth living in a world where China controls my country's art.The episode also brought attention to the 2017 Winnie the Pooh ban in China which was enforced due to memes comparing the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping to the character. In one scene of the episode, several NBA players appear boarding a plane to China, including James Harden who on October 7th, 2019, apologized to China for a previous tweet made by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.[2]On October 5th, 2019, Redditor gcddsb reported that the Chinese censorship authorities seemed to be working to remove all content related to South Park from the Chinese segment of the internet.[3] On October 7th, 2019, Hollywood Reporter wrote that following the episode, Chinese censorship authorities have scrubbed all clips, episodes and discussions of South Park from the Chinese segment of the internet.[4] The article stated that mentions of the show could no longer be discovered on the Chinese social network Weibo, and that no clips or episodes of the show could be discovered on Alibaba Group-controlled video hosting service Youku.On October 7th, 2019, the official South Park twitter account posted a mocking apology written by the show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (shown below).[5] The tweet received over 35,200 retweets and 90,900 likes in two days. A repost of the statement to /r/southpark subreddit gained over 10,600 upvotes in the same period.[6]In the following days, multiple memes about the ban were posted in South Park fan communities such as /r/southpark subreddit (examples shown below).[7][8] Additionally, the episode and the subsequent ban of the show in China was mentioned in multiple discussions related to the Blizzard Boycott.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Sasa Lele is an intentional misreading of two adjoining signs advertising a sale where the letters S, A, L, and E are arranged in a square, such that if one reads them left-to-right, it appears to say "SASA LELE." The design has appeared in several ads, and became one of the more popular memes in the 2019 surge of Don't Dead Open Inside memes.On July 10th, 2014, Reddit user SchumannWeb[4] posted an image to /r/CrappyDesign of two square signs reading "SALE" next to each other, with the caption, "The person who shared this said, 'What the heck is SASA LELE'," gaining 12 points (shown below).On August 4th, 2016, Imgur user diamanthunden posted an image of two signs advertising a sale on Levi's jeans that when read left-to-right, appear to read "SASA LELE" (shown below).This would become the most notable instance of "Sasa Lele." The image appeared in several other threads over the following years, including a May 22nd, 2017 post in /r/crappydesign[2] that gained over 25,000 points and a post in /r/malaysia[3] that gained over 700 points. It was also not the only instance where a brand inadvertently created "Sasa Lele." On May 27th, 2016, Redditor Zmini12 posted two Kia signs that made "Sasa Lele," gaining over 90 points (shown below, left). On November 8th, 2016, another example from a pharmacy appeared on /r/Crappydesign, gaining over 180 points (shown below, right).The misreading began trending in 2019 alongside various "Don't Dead Open Inside" memes. For example, an expanding brain parody appeared on /r/memes on September 6th, 2019 (shown below, left). The following day, an example featuring PewDiePie gained 19 points in /r/pewdiepiesubmissions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Sex 2 refers to a series of memes revolving around an imagined sequel to sex. Stemming from a joke which went viral in October 2017, in November 2019 Sex 2 regained popularity in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit as a certain highly-anticipated media product developed by actor Don Cheadle.The first known joke about a supposed sequel to sex was made by Twitter user @beard_tribe on June 19th, 2013, but was left unnoticed (shown below, left).[1] Prior to August 10th, 2016, more Twitter users made similarly worded jokes about Sex 2 (example shown below, center). On August 10th, 2016, Twitter user @SpeedySPCFan made argued that 1996 video game Sex 2 can be considered a sequel to sex, with the tweet gaining over 170 retweets and 240 likes (shown below, right).[2]Prior to October 2nd, 2017, an unknown user posted a Sonic Says meme based on the joke (shown below), with multiple users on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit and other websites reposting the meme in the following weeks and with the joke becoming viral. For example, an October 3rd, 2017, post by Twitter user @mstaint received over 2,000 retweets and 4,500 likes in two years.[3] An October 5th, 2017, post by Redditor GrandpaDankHead received over 100 upvotes in six months.[4]In the following years, more memes referencing Sex 2 were posted on various online platforms (examples shown below).[5][6]The exact origin of the meme which imagines actor Don Cheadle announcing the development of Sex 2 is unknown. The earliest known repost of the image was made by Redditor Amiral_142 in /r/ComedyHall subreddit on October 26th, 2019,[7] where it gained over 1,100 upvotes in one month (shown below). On November 7th, 2019, Redditor gatorade372 reposted the image to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, gaining over 900 upvotes in two weeks.[8]The meme did not receive further spread until on November 14th, 2019, Redditor JeBoyLucas posted an ironic demotivational poster inquiring about updates on Sex 2 development to /r/okbuddyretard (shown below).[9] The post received over 4,200 upvotes in one week.In the following days, memes about Sex 2 gained significant popularity in /r/okbuddyretard community, with users imagining Sex 2 to be a highly anticipated media product such as a film or a video game (examples shown below).[10][11]On November 18th, 2019, community moderators banned Sex 2 memes due to overuse.[12] On the same day, /r/sex2refunds subreddit was created.[13]Despacito 2 are a series of memes revolving around a sequel to the hit song Despacito. Memes about Despacito 2, often presented as Breaking News parodies, gained significant popularity in May 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] K-Pop Fancam Replies refers to the use of footage of Kpop stars as a response in an online conversation. These posts are generally read as nonsequential responses or shitposts.On March 31st, 2010, Urban Dictionary [1] leschoristes354 defined "fancam" as "Footage of a celebrity taken by a fan. Most likely to be of low quality."While fancams existed prior, on October 9th, 2014, YouTuber pharkil shared a fancam that received more than 30.2 million views in less than five years (shown below).The earliest mention of "fancam replies" on Twitter was posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Twitter user @ghoulip (shown below). They wrote, "A*mylands thinkin their stolen cousin jokes hit harder than ours when they just get three likes and twenty fancam replies captioned w loonarmys follow me."A*mylands thinkin their stolen cousin jokes hit harder than ours when they just get three likes and twenty fancam replies captioned w loonarmys follow me pic.twitter.com/MjmPrFISBI— baby kata (@ghouIip) November 24, 2018Over the next year, commenting on these replies more common. For example, on July 11th, 2019, Twitter user @track11sea tweeted, "this is the live action ver of a fancam in the middle of a twitter argument thread." The tweet received more tahn 26,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than four months (shown below).On July 31st, Mashable [2] wrote a piece on the replies.this is the live action ver of a fancam in the middle of a twitter argument thread pic.twitter.com/mZpP1B1zI8— jia 🍜 (@track11sea) July 11, 2019On October 8th, Redditor [3] hitlergrapefruite posted about the replies in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit. Redditor Lisbethy responded:yeah aha pic.twitter.com/b31M6zp1L9— 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 ⍟ (@lTGIRLYEJI) October 7, 2019Y'all just found out that Trump Is Racist? Damn You've been living under a rock all these years…Anyways stan seventeen!!!#TrumpIsARacist pic.twitter.com/aoJZkaGX3k— Amooda (@amooddaa) July 15, 2019Not available.[1] [2] [3] They Tryna Be is a misheard lyric from the unreleased song "Pissy Pamper / Kid Cudi" by rapper Playboy Carti. After the track was leaked online, several people made jokes trying to decipher the hook of the song, which sounds like it could be "They Tryna Be Cray" but could also be more nonsensical things like "They Tryna Be Crepe" and "They Tryna Be Crate."On April 18th, 2019, an unreleased Playboy Carti song known as "Kid Cudi" and "Pissy Pamper" leaked online, briefly hitting the top of Spotify's U.S. Viral 50 Chart in May of 2019 before it was taken down.[1] The leak was reuploaded to YouTube on June 18th, 2019 by Shayleaks (shown below).Prior to the reupload, people began making jokes about the various ways one could interpret the lyric. On June 16th, 2019, YouTuber PrikObzor posted a compilation of people on various platforms making jokes based on the song (shown below, left). The same day, YouTuber Dylan posted a compilation of different interpretations of the lyric, gaining over 110,000 views (shown below, right)On June 17th, Redditor Dexter-la-flame reposted a compilation of clips created by deleted Instagram account @willmakesmemes4food which offered several different interpretations of the clip, including "They Tryna Be Crepe."[1] How Karma Works refers to the Reddit point system used to measure a Redditor's value on the site. Although there are simple ways of gaining and loosing karma with upvotes and downvotes on comments and links, the exact amount of karma gained does not typically match the actual amount of upvotes which has led users to create theories on how karma is calculated. In September 2019, one Redditor's post, in which they claim they found out how karma is calculated, was removed leading to an increase in queries surrounding Reddit karma.On September 7th, 2019, Redditor banana0419 posted that they figured out how karma is calculated to r/teenagers.[1] The post initially revealed that karma is "based on how many upvotes you get per minute" and received over 31,600 points (81% upvoted) in three days.[2] The post's contents were labeled "[removed]" within 24 hours (shown below).On September 8th, 2019, Redditor Codehard1337 posted an image to r/dankmemes[3] claiming that the initial post by banana0419 was "too dangerous to be alive" (shown below). The post gained over 14,300 points (97% upvoted) in two days.Following the initial post's removal, Redditors began commenting through image macros that Reddit might not want users to know how karma is calculated. On September 8th, Redditor Mateicelsexos posted another theory to r/teenagers[4][5] which was them promptly removed (shown below). The post garnered over 13,000 points (95% upvoted) in a day. On September 10th, Redditor rigor-m noticed numerous memes regarding the karma point system and decided to find out more through r/OutOfTheLoop.[6] Some users suggested in the comments that banana0419 "removed" the post themself.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Obama Netflix is a phrase tweeted by Donald Trump that was intended to encourage the House Judiciary Committee to investigate former president Barack Obama's deal with Netflix. However, his text leading up to the phrase made his question "Obama Netflix?" seem like a complete non-sequitur. This led to jokes about the phrase, similar to jokes made after he tweeted Covfefe.On September 16th, 2019, Donald Trump[1] tweeted:They failed on the Mueller Report, they failed on Robert Mueller’s testimony, they failed on everything else, so now the Democrats are trying to build a case that I enrich myself by being President. Good idea, except I will, and have always expected to, lose BILLIONS of DOLLARS.. ….for the privilege of being your President – and doing the best job that has been done in many decades. I am far beyond somebody paying for a hotel room for the evening, or filling up a gas tank at an airport I do not own. These Radical Left Democrats are CRAZY! Obama Netflix?Immediately after the tweet, people began making fun of the apparent non-sequitur of "Obama Netflix?" For example, @Darth[2] tweeted a Trump Yelling At Lawn-mowing Boy edit, gaining over 550 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left). User @rosswenk[3] mocked the tweet by recreating it in crayon (shown below, right).Jokes were covered by SFGate.[4] Other popular jokes include a piece by Twitter user @itsJeffDietrich that gained over 2,300 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ohnoshetwitnt joked "Obama Netflix" was on par wth "Hillary's Emails" in terms of Trump's obsessions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Protegent Antivirus' "Yes" refers to a still image of a 3D-animated man experiencing computer issues taken from a 2016 commercial for Protegent Antivirus. The image, captioned "Yes," has been used online as a reaction, with the implied meaning of "yes" often being "many" or "every single one."On September 9th, 2016, Indian software company Unistal uploaded a commercial for its antivirus software Protegent to YouTube (original commercial removed, reupload shown below).[1] In the animated commercial, a mustached man wearing an orange suit experienced computer issues, with Protegent mascot Proto recommending him to use the software.- Oops, my system crashed! I lost my data. But I had an antivirus! - Antivirus is not enough! You need Protegent: the world's only antivirus with data recovery software!On August 19th, 2019, Redditor Foliblox used a reaction image from the commercial captioned "Yes," with the post receiving over 88,300 upvotes in three months (shown below).[2]In the following months, the image saw moderate spread on Reddit as a reaction, with "yes" interpreted as "many" or "every single one." For example, a September 9th, 2019, post by Redditor dcxr received over 33,100 upvotes in two months (shown below, left).[3] An October 17th, 2019, post by Redditor Arsene_Lupine_The_7th accumulated over 41,400 upvotes in one month (shown below, right).[4][1] [2] [3] [4] The Trumpsman, also known as Donald Trump vs. Fake News, refers to a Donald Trump-themed edit of a scene from the 2014 action film Kingsman: The Secret Service in which a secret agent massacres violent church go-ers. The edit of the scene, which depicted Donald Trump murdering various media outlets, journalists and critics, was widely criticized by those who claimed it glorified political violence, while others defended it as a harmless meme video.In early 2015, the film Kingsman: The Secret Service was released, which contains a scene in which the character Harry Hart (played by actor Colin Firth) massacres a hate group inside a church (shown below).On July 11th, 2017, YouTuber Andrés Hughes uploaded a video titled "Kingsman Trump Vs. Fake News", featuring Trump substituted for Harry Hart in the scene, as an entry to the #CNNMemeWar contest on Infowars (shown below, left). On July 3rd, 2018, YouTuber TheGeekzTeam[4] uploaded a similar edit of the Kingsman scene titled "The Trumpsman (The Kingsman Parody)," in which Trump is shown killing members of the news media. The video has since been removed, but several mirrors have been reuploaded (shown below, right). On October 14th, 2019, The New York Times[1] published an article titled "Macabre Video of Fake Trump Shooting Media and Critics Is Shown at His Resort," which reported that the edited video had been shown at a conference for Trump supporters in Miami.Following the CNN report, discussions about the video widely circulated on Twitter, leading the hashtag #TrumpVideo[2] to trend. Meanwhile, Twitter user Yashar Ali tweeted[3] the video, which gained more than 3.4 million views within 24 hours (shown below).5. As much as I hate to post this, given how much people are talking about this story, and that it involves the president's club, his supporters, and an organization that supports him, here's the video in question: pic.twitter.com/qqtllitsIP[1] [2] [3] [4] Lip Glue Challenge is a viral beauty hack in which people apply a line of either super glue or eyelash glue above their top lip and then fold their top lip onto the glue until it holds to make the lips appear fuller. The trend became popular on TikTok in September 2019 until it moved to Twitter that same month.On September 6th, 2019, TikTok user @chloehammock4 uploaded a video in which she applies glue to her face to make her lips seem fuller (shown below). The video gained over 401,100 likes and 22,300 shares in four days.On September 7th, 2019, as TikTok user continued to attempt the beauty hack, Twitter user @Y2SHAF[1] reposted the video to twitter with the caption "imagine you’re talking to someone and your lip falls down by accident" which accumulated over 356,100 likes and 68,000 retweets in three days. That same day, Twitter users began trying the beauty hack. Twitter user @brianna_vacio replied "Y’all I tried it😂 ignore the laugh" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 4,700 likes and 150 retweets in three days.Y’all I tried it😂 ignore the laugh pic.twitter.com/cGx0vV5wXPTwitter user @SprklShneGlistn also attempted the challenge calling her attempt hilarious (shown below). The video accumulated over 3,300 likes and 160 retweets in three days.As a black woman with a severe lip deficiency I felt obliged to try this. ⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️ Hilarity ensues pic.twitter.com/moVaYlylGu[1] Cigarette Cockroach is the nickname given to a cockroach that was recorded dragging a cigarette butt over a sewer drain in October 2019. The video quickly went viral on Twitter due to its similarity to pizza rat.On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @tkretchmar posted a video of a cockroach dragging a cigarette with the caption "Tired: pizza rat Wired: cigarette cockroach" (shown below). The video gained over 3.7 million views in three days and the tweet garnered over 21,100 retweets and 95,500 likes in three days.Tired: pizza ratWired: cigarette cockroach pic.twitter.com/HPxBLkWstXOn October 18th, 2019, Twitter users began adding their own captions to the cigarette cockroach video. The Twitter user @TheJewishDream,[1] captioned the video "Gregor Samsa is just trying to make it to the weekend" referring to Kafka's short story "Metamorphosis" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 2,000 likes and 430 retweets in three days. That same day, @marina_caitlin[2] captioned the video "takes puff of cigarette, cockroach: Pizza rat? Haven't heard that name in YEARS" which gained over 1,700 retweets and 8,600 likes in three days (shown below, center). The Twitter account for Dictionary.com[3] retweeted the video and shared the definition of drag as it relates to pulling and smoking (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 200 likes and 40 retweets in three days.[1] [2] [3] Running Away Balloon is a two-panel exploitable webcomic featuring a grey character attempting to reach a yellow balloon but is being held back by a pink character. The meme has been used to express frustrations with the subject's limitations.On April 21st, 2017, Facebook [1] user and webcomic artist Superlmer shared the original comic. In the original, the balloon is labeled "opportunities" and the pink character is label "shyness." The post received more than 158,000 shares, 61,000 reactions and 7,300 comments (shown below).Roughly two weeks later, Twitter [2] user @drunktwi shared a Russian-language variation with the caption, "When I planned to go to bed early, that would be good to sleep." The tweet received more than 620 likes and 215 retweets in less than three years (shown below).On December 8th, 2017, a variation was posted on 9GAG that labeled the yellow balloon "beautiful girls" and the pink character labeled "my face my luck my empty pockets." The post received more than 15,000 points and 475 comments in less than two years (shown below, left).The following year, on November 6th, 2018, Redditor U_ARE_BBQ shared a variation that received more than 900 points (98% upvoted) and 25 comments (shown below, center).Over the next year, others continued to share variations of the meme (example below, right).Not available.[1] [2] Joker Laugh Parodies refers to numerous remixes of a scene from Joker in which Joaquin Phoenix laughs as the title character. In the remixes, the laugh is replaced with recognizable laughs from other people or characters.On October 7th, Twitter user @ryanheezy uploaded a brief clip from Joker showing Joaquin Phoenix laughing, but he replaced the audio with actor Seth Rogen's laugh. The tweet gained over 119,000 retweets and 380,000 likes (shown below).the joker but he laughs like seth rogen pic.twitter.com/KbvMt5Ij7bOver the following few days, many people remixed the same clip with various laughs. Other popular remixes include posts adding Kawhi Leonard's laugh from @sucXboy and @kazmalone (shown below).the joker but he laughs like kawhi leonard pic.twitter.com/wnaNnPWfi1— 🔶 (@sucXboy) October 8, 2019the joker but he laughs like kawhi pic.twitter.com/pfZKr8ILILOther popular tweets include a remix by @RadjaAfifKedah that gave him a Peter Griffin laugh, gaining over 23,000 retweets and 65,000 likes (shown below, top) and a tweet by @VeenusWorld who gave the Joker an anime girl laugh, gaining over (shown below, bottom). The remixes were covered in Twitter Events.[1]The joker but he laughs like Peter Griffin pic.twitter.com/dyX5RvaEEbthe joker but he laugh’s like anime girl pic.twitter.com/8hrFx4M2PiThe Joker but he laughs like Bill Hader. pic.twitter.com/dMqf3osV9ythe joker but he laughs like nicki minaj pic.twitter.com/Pr5A4ORcZUThe Joker but he laughs like Harry Styles pic.twitter.com/O4fw0k3l09The Joker but he laughs like October 8, 2019Unavailable[1] Awkward Texts is a series of TikTok videos in which users dance in front of a screenshot of uncomfortable text message conversations set to the Minion Rush "Whistling Theme Song." The videos became popular in October 2019 after one user danced in front of a text from his teacher.On October 8th, TikTok[2] user @Evanmungo uploaded the Minion Rush[1] audio to TikTok. On October 20th, 2019, @graylewis1 posted a video using @evanmungo's sound which featured a text message from his history teacher which gained over 371,500 likes and 11,700 shares in eight days.On October 21st, 2019. TikTok user @bo.siah posted a "awkward text" video using another screenshot of a teacher's text (shown below, left). The video received over 269,800 likes and 11,500 shares in a week. The next day, TikTok user @bloodytampons posted another variation which accumulated over 269,500 likes and 5,200 shares in six days (shown below, center). On October 24th, TikToker @bbotkin shared a text from his mother in a dancing video (shown below, right). The video gained over 258,900 likes and 6,000 shares in four days.[1] [2] refers to a day-long stream hosted on the Pokémon website in anticipation of the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games. The stream showed a mostly static image of a forest, with the silence interrupted occasionally by a Pokémon walking into the frame. The stream concluded with a reveal of what appeared to be a Galarian version of the Pokémon Ponyta.On October 4th, 2019, the Pokémon website began a 24-hour stream dubbed the "Glimwood Tangle" live stream.[1] The stream showed a static image of a forest floor while occasionally Pokémon cries could be heard in the distance. Over the course of the stream, several Pokémon appeared, implying confirmation that they would appear in Sword and Shield. These were Impidimp, Pikachu, Phantump, Morellul, and Shiinotic. Throughout the stream, a new, horse-like Pokémon was teased. This appears to be a Galarian iteration of Ponyta, a horse Pokémon that has been present since the first generation of Pokémon games. A clear look of the Pokémon was shown at the end of the stream, when two appeared.Throughout the stream, Redditors kept track of the stream's contents, documenting which Pokémon appeared and deciphering Pokémon cries that were occasionally overheard.[2] Serebii[3] tracked the stream throughout the day, updating with each new Pokémon to appear on the stream. Serebii also noted that when the two Ponyta appeared, one did not have a tail, and that it was unclear why that might be.Fans created memes throughout the day joking about the scarcity of Pokémon appearing over the course of the day. Twitter user @Galar_Shitpost posted a parody which showed a Sentret walking, gaining over 8,400 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, top). User NipahDUBS posted a parody showing the goose from Untitled Goose Game walking across the screen, gaining over 2,400 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below). Memes about the stream were covered by Dotesports[4] and Polygon.[5]WOOOO DID YOU SEE THAT!?#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/zDajGFnwJRgUYS!!! DID YOU SEE THE NEW POKEMON IN THE STREAM??#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/G39rTVSzu0[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Fornite: Chapter 2 refers to an update to the video game Fortnite, adding new characters, levels, items and gameplay options.On October 13th, 2019, the final day of season 10 of Fortnite Battle Royale, an event, referred to as "The End," took place in the game.[1] During the event, a rocket was launched into the sky following a countdown, triggering space rifts above the map, with rockets and a meteor traveling between them, and a black hole opening on the map and destroying it (video of the event shown below). Those players who were in the Fortnite game at that time were shown an alternative version of the event.[2] Following the event, the matchmaking was made unavailable to the players, with the game menu replaced with a video of a black hole and the game UI replaced with the single option to exit the game.At the same time, the official Fortnite account deleted all previous posts and tweeted a live stream video of the in-game black hole, with the tweet receiving over 125,000 retweets and 320,000 likes in one day. (shown below).[3] On Instagram, a collage of nine posts forming an image of a black hole in a middle of space was posted, with one of the images gaining over 5.6 million views and 1.8 million likes in one day.[4] On Twitch, the official Fortnite channel launched a broadcast of the in-game black hole.[5]… https://t.co/cTqXvOTuoaAt about 4am EST on October 15th, the blackhole graphic changed to a loading screen. During this time, a message appeared on the screen.[6] It read, "Fortnite servers are currently undergoing maintenance. Please try again later."That morning, Epic released a trailer for Fornite: Chapter 2 as players began updating the game on their various consoles. When the updates completed, players could return to Fornite for "Chapter 2." Within 24 hours of the trailer's release, the video received more than 1.9 million views (shown below).That day, Fortnite posted the trailer on Twitter. [7] They wrote, "Drop into a New World 🌎 Fortnite Chapter 2 is available now." The post recieved more than 3.5 million views, 183,000 likes and 40,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the game, people began sharing their "first drops" into the game using the hashtag "#FirstDrop" (example below, left and center).That day, Redditor [8] createdbyeric posted a "high res" image of the map on the /r/FortNiteBR subreddit. The post received more than 11,000 points (86% upvoted) and 650 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Redditor sn1ped_u shared a video on the /r/FortNiteBR trying out some of the new features, including the ability to pick up and throw players. The post recieved more tahn 8,200 points (96% upvoted) and 250 comments in 24 hours (shown below).Additionally, players reviewed the update on YouTube. YouTuber LazarBeam shared a video entitled "Fortnite CHAPTER 2 is AWESOME," recieved more than 945,000 views in 24 hours (shown below, left). YouTuber TheSmithPlays shared a live stream of the event that received more than 7.1 million views in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] #ThankYouGameFreak is a hashtag started by a Pokémon fan intended to celebrate and appreciate Pokémon developers Game Freak amid ongoing criticisms and controversy for the as-yet unreleased Pokémon Sword and Shield. Many fans used the hashtag as intended, while others used it more sarcastically to further criticize Game Freak. A rival hashtag, "#FuckYouGameFreak" was started alongside it to voice criticisms of the series.On November 9th, 2019, Twitter user @MysticUmbreon94[1] posted, "I wanted to see if I could start a #ThankYouGameFreak trend. #ThankYouGamefreak for creating the games that got me through all the tough times in my childhood. I know times are rough, but there are still fans that love what you do. Spread if you appreciate what Gamefreak does." The tweet gained over 3,200 retweets and 11,000 likes (shown below).The hashtag inspired others to share their positive experiences with the Pokémon series. Twitter user @heyshanmurphy[2] tweeted several pieces of fan art with the hashtag, gaining over 260 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). User @TamashiiHiroka[3] tweeted, "#ThankYouGameFreak Your games helped me survive the hardest years of my life and taught me how to problem solve, strategize, explore, appreciate nature, and connected me to thousands of people when I felt the most alone. I wouldn't be who I am today without Pokemon for sure," gaining over 170 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right). In response to the praise, Pokémon director Junichi Masuda tweeted, "Thank you, everyone!"[4]However, many Twitter users used the hashtag to lob further criticisms at Game Freak. User @fina_sergio tweeted criticism of the game's "generic backgrounds," echoing criticisms that the series' animation has not significantly improved (shown below, left). Additionally, angry fans started a counter-hashtag, "#FuckYouGameFreak"[5] to voice further criticisms of the game's early footage and cut content. User @DudeMcShoot tweeted, "#FuckYouGameFreak your fanbase is full of spineless cowards who would rather lick your boot than have any form of self respect."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Fred the Fish Mopping refers to several meme formats utilizing the image of SpongeBob SquarePants character Fred the Fish mopping the floor while wearing headphones. Starting in Spring 2018, a cutout of Fred the Fish "cleaning the screen" has been used as a reaction to bad posts, while in late October 2019 video edits in which Fred the Fish appeared to be in danger gained popularity.On January 21st, 2002, episode 45b "Doing Time" of season three of the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Fred the Fish is shown mopping the floor in a Shady Shoals Rest Home hall, with a large amount of fruit punch briefly flooding the hall but leaving Fred the Fish unfazed (scene shown below).On March 12th, 2018, Redditor Grump-e-y posted a cutout image of Fred the Fish mopping the floor captioned "Don't mind me I'm just cleaning off your screen because that last post was literally a pile of shit" (shown below).[2] The post received over 42,500 upvotes in /r/BikiniBottomSubreddit in six months. The authorship of the image is currently unconfirmed.In the following years, the image was reposted on various platforms multiple times and used as a reaction.[3][4] For example, an October 7th, 2018, tweet by user @GabbsNava containing the reaction image received over 30 retweets and 1,300 likes in one year.[5]Until October 2019, the cutout of Fred mopping saw limited use as an exploitable, with several variations of the meme being posted on Reddit (examples shown below).[6][7]On October 26th, 2019, Instagram user pampam.mp4 posted a meme in which Fred the Fish got caught in the nuclear explosion on the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Nuketown map (shown below).[8] The video received over 89,600 views and 16,800 likes in two weeks. On the same day, pampam.mp4 posted a greenscreen template for the meme on their alternative account.[9]In the following days, multiple users on Instagram posted memes in which Fred the Fish was caught in dangerous situations, including notable edits by thicc.m4v,[10] labrynth.mp4[11] and amoistnapkin.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Walter White Breaks Down refers to a memorable scene from the crime drama television series Breaking Bad in which main protagonist Walter White reacts to the death of his brother-in-law, DEA agent Hank Schrader. Starting in 2017, the scene gained popularity as a shitpost GIF caption on iFunny.On September 15th, 2013, episode 14 "Ozymandias" of season five of the Breaking Bad television series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Walter White reacts to DEA Special Agent Hank Schrader, his brother-in-law who uncovered White's criminal identity, being shot in the head. White reacts to Shrader being killed by collapsing on the ground in despair (scene shown below).On January 23rd, 2017, Tenor user cali7 posted a GIF based on the scene (shown below, left).[2] While the first user to made a captioned post based on the GIF is unknown, the first viral post based on it was submitted by iFunny user Poap on August 17th, 2017 (shown below, right),[3] with the post being featured on the platform and gaining over 38,500 smiles in two years.In the following years, the GIF maintained its popularity in shitposts submitted to the platform. For example, an October 20th, 2017 post by iFunny user Pyrocynical received over 120 smiles in two years (shown below, left).[4] A January 16th, 2019, post by iFunny user StoneFree received over 300 smiles in one year (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Joe Biden's "Donald Hump" Gaffe refers former Vice President Joe Biden accidentally refering to President Donald Trump as "Donald Hump" during a speech at the New Hampshire Democratic Convention. Biden corrected his speech and joked that the mistake "Freudian slip," indicating that while the name was an accident, he subconsciously agrees with the sentiment.On September 7th, 2019, Vice President Biden, during a speech about his presidential campaign, referred to Donald Trump as "Donald Hump." Afterward, he corrected himself and said, "Freudian slip."That day, the Hill tweeted this portion of the speech, receiving more than 960 likes and 200 retweets in less than three days (shown below)."Freudian slip."Joe Biden accidentally calls the president "Donald Hump" during his speech at the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention. pic.twitter.com/1XEUUygntB— The Hill (@thehill) September 7, 2019Following the slip, people online, particularly those who are critical of the president and supportive of Biden, praised the mistake. For example, Twitter [2] user @C_doc_911 made a mock campaign logo for "Donald Hump" and suggested that "we stick with that" (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared their enjoyment of the mistake, as well (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the gaffe, including HuffPost,[1] Fox News,[3] Indy100,[4] Washington Examiner,[5] Yahoo,[6] Reuters,[7] Uproxx,[8] Mediaite,[9] Market Watch[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Joke Is On You is a series of TikTok videos exploiting the lyrics "the joke is on you" in the Niki Watkins song first featured on iCarly in 2010. In September 2019, TikTok users began using the song to illustrates instances when someone has been fooled.On September 25th, 2010, The Nickelodeon show iCarly aired their episode "iGet Pranky" which features a musical montage using the song " Joke Is On You" by Niki Watkins (shown below). The lyrics read: "So everybody put your hands in the air/ It’s an all night party that we’re getting into/ If you think it’s all over then the joke is on you."On September 21st, 2019, TikTok user @imshooketh used the Watkins song in a video to illustrate being fooled by the promise of colder weather (shown below, left). The video gained over 32,200 likes and 1,000 shares in nine days. On September 25th, TikTokkers @teddythedyslexic and @carrotlmao uploaded variations which garnered over 206,600 likes and 51,200 likes respectively in five days (shown below, right).HOW refers to a textual reaction commonly used to express a high degree of incredulity. Originally used as a part of Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques memes in early 2019, in August 2019 the meme received negative undertones on Twitter after being used as a response to Minecraft Bee Is Trans arguments and trans-related posts in general.On February 27th, 2019, Instagram user benisblaster posted an image of a bald rat captioned "HOW" (post shown below, top left).[1] The post gained over 2,400 likes in seven months. In the following days, benisblaster made a series of posts based on the Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques meme captioned "HOW,"[2][3][4] with multiple notable Instagram, iFunny and Twitter accounts sharing the meme in the following days (shown below).In the following months, "HOW" reply has been used by users on Instagram, iFunny, Twitter and other online platforms as a textual reaction to various things deemed impossible or confusing, primarily in Minecraft and other video games.On August 23rd, 2019, following the release of 19w34a test version of Minecraft featuring bees, Twitter user @Ezramouse tweeted "The Minecraft bee is trans," spawning a meme of the same name (tweet no longer available). On the same day, Twitter user @WormsCrazyGolf tweeted "how" in a response,[5] with the post gaining over 50 retweets and 260 likes, and with @Ezramouse proceeding to block the user. On August 24th, @WormsCrazyGolf posted a screenshot of the exchange and the block message, with the tweet receiving over 16,700 retweets and 80,600 likes.[6]On the same day, Twitter user @BBorchgard tweeted an NPC Wojak comic based on the exchange, gaining over 420 retweets and 4,600 likes (shown below, left).[7] In the following days, the reply has been used as a response to "Minecraft Bee Is Trans" tweets and other trans-related posts on Twitter, with the picture of the Red Engineer from @WormsCrazyGolf's profile also seeing similar use.On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @greenchile03 tweeted "The "how" reply on Twitter is trans" with the word "how" written on the transgender flag.[8] The tweet received over 4,600 retweets and 19,500 likes in one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Rise, My Glorious Creation is a quote from the 2010 animated comedy Megamind in which Megamind, in disguise as Jor-el, says to the character Hal Stewart, "Rise my glorious creation. Rise, and come to papa." The scene has been used as a reaction image.In Megamind, released October 30th, 2010,[1] the character Megamind attempts to convince the character Hal Stewart, aka Titan, that he is a superhero. Upon completing an experiment on him, he puts himself in disguise and says "Rise, my glorious creation!" (shown below).The scene did not begin to become a reaction image meme until 2019. On April 6th, 2019, Redditor ConnorJMiner[2] posted the image to /r/dankmemes with the caption, "me after taping knifes onto the hands of a raccoon I found unconscious on the sidewalk," gaining over 13,000 points. This led to the creation of several examples appearing on the subreddit over the following days, and user BothersomeBritish[3] created an example riffing on how ConnorJMiner created a new template (shown below, right).The format picked up several months later, in September of 2019, when several more examples began growing popular across Reddit. These include an August 31st post by redgooseredemptiona about Dungeons and Dragons that gained over 1,000 points (shown below, left). User IARafee posted a myth about Greek mythology in /r/mythologymemes, gaining over 490 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] Jesus Is King, previously known as Yandhi, is the ninth studio album by American rapper Kanye West, released on October 25th, 2019. The album, which explores themes of Christian faith and features songs performed by Kanye together with his Sunday Service gospel-rap group, became a subject of online discussions and memes following its release.On August 29th, 2019, Kim Kardashian-West tweeted [1] a photograph of a notebook opened to a page labeled "Jesus Is King." The page contains a list of what many believe to be song titles and the date "September 27th." Within one month, the image received more than 129,000 likes, 26,000 retweets and 3,600 comments (shown below, left).The following month, on September 27th, Kardashian-West tweeted[2] a second, different tracklist. The tweet received more than 85,000 likes and 16,000 retweets in three days (shown below, right).That day, people anticipated the release of the album, posting their excitement on Twitter (example below, left). However, when West missed the release date, they also discussed their disappointment (examples below, center and right).On September 28th, West held a free listening party for the record at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.[4]In addition to the album, a film, Jesus Is King: A Kanye West Film, was announced for an IMAX-exclusive release date of October 25th, 2019 (poster below).[3]On September 30th, Fader[5] reported that the album no longer has a release date.On October 25th, 2019, Kanye West released the 27-minute 11-track album, with a concert film of the same name released on the same day (cover art shown below).[6]The album received mixed critic reviews, maintaining a 55 score on Metacritic with 6 reviews as of October 28th, 2019.[7]Online, the album became a popular subject of online discussions and memes, partially due to its religious theme. Many memes about "Jesus Is King" imagined that the album would instantly convert the listener to the Christian faith. For example, a meme posted by Twitter user @shanuddin889, gained over 410 retweets and 1,400 likes in three days (shown below).[8]Nobody:Atheists turning up too Sunday church like this after listening to Kanye West’s “Jesus is King” album#JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/z3l4yWNCzc— Shan (@shanuddin889) October 25, 2019In the following days, the album remained a popular subject of memes on Twitter, Instagram and other platforms (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Donald Trump's Colorado Wall refers to a possible gaffe made by United States President Donald Trump, when he announced that he would be building a wall around the state of Colorado. Online, many mocked the president for mistaking Colorado's location as being at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump later stated that made the comment in jest, referring to the large crowds that visited him in Colorado and Kansas.On October 23rd, 2019, speaking to the Shale Insight Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, President Trump said, "You know why we're going to win New Mexico? Because they want safety on their border. And they didn't have it. And we're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and we're building a wall in Colorado. We're building a beautiful wall, a big one that really works -- you can't get over, you can't get under. And we're building a wall in Texas. And we're not building a wall in Kansas, but they get the benefit of the walls that we just mentioned. And Louisianna's incredible."[1]That day, The Hill published an isolated clip of the comment. The tweet received more than 1 million views, 3,000 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).President Trump: "We're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and we're building a wall in Colorado." pic.twitter.com/f9ZIdxOhXt— The Hill (@thehill) October 23, 2019During the speech, CNN reporter Daniel Dale tweeted,[2] "Alert: The president said a couple minutes ago, 'We're building a wall in Colorado. We're building a beautiful wall. A big one that really works.'" The tweet received more than 6,000 likes and 2,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Many mocked the president for his comments, believing that he may have mistaken Colorado's location within the United States. Senator Patrick Leahy tweeted[3] a map of the United States that had been altered by a Sharpie marker, a reference to Donald Trump's Hurricane Dorian Map Sharpie Edit. The tweet received more than 93,000 likes and 28,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted,[4] "Well this is awkward …Colorado doesn’t border Mexico. Good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 42,000 likes and 11,000 retweets (shown below, center).Throughout the day, other continued to mock the president by posting images of maps and highlighting the location of Colorado (example below, right).President Trump responded to the reaction. He tweeted,[5] "(Kiddingly) We’re building a Wall in Colorado'(then stated, 'we’re not building a Wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the Wall we’re building on the Border') refered to people in the very packed auditorium, from Colorado & Kansas, getting the benefit of the Border Wall!" The tweet received more than 50,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the comments, including CNN,[6] Uproxx,[7] CBS,[8] The New York Times,[9] NBC,[10] Business Insider[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Companies Posting Their Own Names refers to a social media trend that involves social media pages, such as those belonging to bands and companies, publishing posts containing nothing but their own names. Started by Australian musician Max Quinn, the trend was picked up by the Australian musicians and was later copied by various brands and organizations.On April 28th, 2011, British MP Ed Balls mistakenly made a tweet containing only his own name, with the tweet receiving over 101,000 retweets and 79,500 likes in eight years.[1]Before October 2019, a number of companies and users made posts containing nothing except their own names or names of their products, referencing the gaffe, with a tweet by Xbox Twitter account made on May 3rd, 2019, being one notable example.[2][3][4]On October 18th, 2019, Australian musician and radio personality Max Quinn made a Facebook post containing only his name (shown below, left).[5] On the following day, Quinn tweeted a screenshot showing a 85 percent post engagement statistic of the post and humorously advised his subscribers to post his name in order to increase engagement of their social media posts (shown below, right).[6]On October 19th, 2019, several Australian musicians and bands copied the post format by writing posts containing nothing except their own names on Twitter and Facebook, with the earliest known post made by Australian musician Joyride (examples shown below).[7][8][9] Several bands reported that these posts had unusually high user engagement.[10]On October 21st, 2019, Junkee reported on the trend gaining attention among the Australian musicians.[11]In the following days, the trend was picked up by companies and other groups and organizations not related to music industry, including posts by Netflix,[12] The Hamilton Station Hotel[13] and the Austaralian Federal Police.[14]On October 22nd, Redditor OfficialDampSquid posted an inquiry about the trend in /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit.[15][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] There are no videos currently available.That Kid Became is a series of TikTok videos in which users act out short fictional stories of celebrities' early influences to the song Midnight City by M83. The short comedic videos which typically make little sense became popular in September 2019.On September 1st, 2019, TikTok user @nicko._.mode uploaded a video in which Billie Eilish influences a young Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (shown below). The video gained over 355,600 likes and 8,800 shares in eight days.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @tybottofficial uploaded a video in which Ariana Grande influences hurricane Dorian (shown below, left). The video garnered over 299,200 likes and 11,000 shares in a week. The next day, TikTok user @talonbuzbee uploaded the most popular rendition which accumulated over 664,800 likes and 44,500 shares in six days (shown below, center). On September 4th, @thisaintjay upload their story featuring Nicki Minaj and a turtle which gained over 601,000 likes in five days.Faith is a pixellated indie horror game created by Airdorf Games. Set in the late 80s, the game follows priest John Ward as he comes back to the scene of an unfinished exorcism gone wrong. The game received praise due to the atmosphere created by its limited retro aesthetic inspired by older computer games on devices like the Apple II, ZX Spectrum, and MS-DOS systems. Since its release it would later garner further notoriety through Let's Play videos that showcased the game. The game received a sequel in 2019, Faith: Chapter II and a second sequel and compilation is expected in the future.Faith was developed and self-published by Mason Smith under the name Airdorf Games.[1] The first installment of the series was released on October 4th, 2017 for free download on Itch.io, IndieDB, and GameJolt.[2] Set in 1987, the game follows John Ward, a priest who returns to the abandoned Connecticut house of the Martin family, the site of a botched exorcism of the family's daughter that Ward was involved in, which left the family dead a year prior, as he seeks answers and some closure.On October 17th, 2017, Airdorf released a deluxe version of the game with added content, such as new modes, lore additions, and a download of the game's soundtrack.[3] On February 22nd, 2019, the sequel Faith: Chapter II was released. A stand-alone spoiler-free demo of the game was released for free months prior as a teaser on June 22nd, 2018.On October 31st, 2019, Airdorf, in collaboration with New Blood Interactive, announced Faith: The Unholy Trinity, a brand new compilation that would comprise of the previously released first two installments along with the upcoming second sequel, Faith: Chapter III, alongside other features. Though no release date has been revealed yet, it will be released on Steam and consoles. A demo of the third chapter was also made available to download to coincide with the announcement.Faith and its sequel have received generally positive reviews since release. On itch.io, Faith and Faith: Chapter Two both maintain a 4.7/5 from 207 users and a 4.9/5 stars from 87 users respectively. The first installment was also covered by a number of game publications, with IGN naming it as one of the best horror games of 2017.[4] The game was praised for its atmosphere despite its technical limitations imposed along with jarring rotoscoped animation that betrayed its retro look at the right times, though small criticism was given for its length.Online, the game and its sequel have been the subject of lets plays, with the most notable names that played the game including Vinesauce Vinny, Jesse Cox, Super Best Friends Play, and Markiplier (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Shaun King Fundraising Scandal refers to accusations of improper behavior and a lack of transparency regarding the fundraising tactics of and claims made by journalist and activist Shaun King. King has since denied any wrongdoing.On August 21st, 2019, following news that Rihanna would be honoring Shaun King at the Diamond Ball,[1] some criticized the celebration. For example, Twitter[2] user @AngryBlackLady tweeted, "This legit made my heart sink. @rihanna, please have someone look into #ShaunKing’s history of stealing from, threatening, and intimidating Black women, as well as misappropriating funds raised from vulnerable people. There are so many people far more deserving of this honor." Within one month, the tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).The announcement led others to share their negative criticisms of King. Twitter[3] user @EleniBrandis tweeted, "So I’m struggling to believe nobody at all, like nobody that works for her told Rihanna why “honoring” Shaun King might be a HORRIBLE idea. Like nobody did a quick Twitter/Google search to help my sis out ? NOBODY ?!" Within one month, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 470 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[4] user @ahughes_esq wrote, "She’s honoring Shaun King at this years Diamond Ball. He’s an activist that’s had a speckled past. It appears that he’s had issues being transparent about his past fundraising efforts. Also been involved in a few conflicts with black women" (shown below, center).Twitter[5] user @arielle_newton tweeted, "Sharing videos of murdered Black people isn’t work Obsessively raising money no one can account for isn’t work Bullying Black girls online isn’t work Stealing the principled work of grassroots organizers isn’t work Shaun King is a parasite & it sucks that he is celebrated." Within one month, the tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 5,600 retweets (shown below, right).On September 3rd, 2019, King tweeted a Medium[6] post that explained his finances and fundraising contributions. He tweeted,[7] "Since the #BlackLivesMatter Movement began, I've helped raise over $34.5 million for families, charities, causes, & campaigns. A 7 person expert review board inspected every penny – including the past 5 years of my tax returns. Their 72 page report…" Within one month, the tweet received more than 9,600 likes and 3,200 retweets (shown below, left).He continued,[8] "I provided: -The past 5 years of my full tax returns. -The past 10 years of every checking & savings account, every credit card, investment account, and money management software. -Full access to my email & social media. -Access to every fundraiser." Within one month, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 400 retweets (shown below, right).Some commended King for his transparency. Writer Michael Eric Dyson tweeted, "So glad that this report is available to for the world to see that @shaunking has been above board. This is a thorough and exhaustive investigation into his finances and clears him of any wrongdoing or malfeasance. I hope we can now put this to bed! Thanks, sir, for your work!" Within one month, the tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 200 retweets (shown below).On September 12th, 2019, activist DeRay Mckesson tweeted a link to a Medium[9] article about King's fundraising efforts. He tweeted,[10] "I wrote about Shaun King in an effort to bring clarity to a set of issues that continue to be a topic of conversation re: fundraising, organizing, & activism. I rarely engage in these discussions publicly, but felt compelled given the observed pattern." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 20,000 likes and 7,500 retweets (shown below).In the piece, Mckesson accused King of acting unethically and called on him to step away from activism and fundraising. He wrote, "He does not often answer any of the questions or offer any resolution of contradictions raised, but instead, deflects. What’s more, he often bullies and intimidates those who ask questions at all, turning his ire especially at Black women, attempting to scare inquirers into silence."King, however, accused the DeRay of unfair criticism. He tweeted,[11] "On a few occasions over the past 3 years, I’ve offered a public & private olive branch with @Deray. Civil rights elders and mediators asked me to do so, and I did. He refused each time. Even today, he has erased the 50+ families who openly said I did nothing but support them" (shown below, left).Mckesson responded,[12] "So, this is how it always happens. Instead of actually engaging w/ the content of a given critique, Shaun deflects. I wrote the piece today re: Shaun quietly & called literally 0 families & asked 0 attorneys, but my own, for feedback or anything. Shaun King is lying, again" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] I Will Beat You to Death refer to a series of ironic memes referencing a YouTube comment made by user unlimi7ed bread in a response to an innocuous comment by user Shadow Bonnie.At an unidentified in 2017, YouTube user Shadow Bonnie (George Georgiev as of September 12th, 2019) commented "i liek eggs" under YouTube video "Awkward Cricket Sound Effect."[1][2] Three months later, YouTube user unlimi7ed bread (B-2U-B as of September 12th, 2019) replied "I will beat you to death" (screenshot of the conversation shown below).[3]The person who first made the screenshot the conversation and initiated its spread is currently unknown. On December 29th, 2018, Redditor Vaporwave 30 reposted the screenshot to /r/youngpeopleyoutube subreddit where it gained over 14,400 upvotes in six months.[4] On the same day, Redditor VoreLord reposted the image to /r/comedyheaven subreddit, where it gained over 7,900 upvotes in the same period.[5] Some screenshots also included a comment made by YouTube user Sheep Gymnastics reading "paper clip."In the following months, the phrase "I will beat you to death" gained popularity as a caption in ironic memes, usually paired with images of various ironic meme-popular characters such as Peter Griffin and Nelson the Bull Terrier The format saw a surge in popularity in ironic meme communities in late August 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Shroud, stylized as shroud, is the online handle of Mixer streamer and former professional player Michael Grzesiek. After stepping down from professional CS:GO in 2017, Shroud became a full-time streamer on Twitch, mainly broadcasting competitive FPS games, particularly of the battle royale genre. In October 2019, Shroud announced a move to the Mixer streaming platform.Shroud started his professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive career in 2013, playing for Exertus, Slow Motion and Manajuma, and joining compLexity Gaming as a stand-in in 2014. After compLexity Gaming was acquired by Cloud9 on August 1st, 2014, Shroud joined the main roaster as a rifler.[1]With Cloud9, shroud achieved high competitive results, including podium places at several S-Tier tournaments, including 2nd place at ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 in July 2015 and 1st place at ESL Pro League Season 4 – Finals. In August 2017, shroud stepped down from the main Cloud9 lineup but remained a stand-in player for the team while streaming full-time on Twitch. In April 2018, Shroud announced his retirement from playing CS:GO professionally, also leaving Cloud9.[6]In the following year, shroud remained a full-time Twitch streamer, mainly focusing on games of the battle royale genre such as PUBG, Fortnite and, following its release in February 2019, Apex Legends, becoming the most popular streamer in the latest. As of October 24th, 2019, Shroud had over 7 million followers on Twitch.[2]On October 24th, 2019, shroud announced that he will be leaving streaming platform Twitch for its Microsoft-owned competitor Mixer, with the announcement tweet gaining over 29,600 retweets and 179,700 likes in one day (shown below).[3]Same shroud. New home.https://t.co/eZV2GBBSsY pic.twitter.com/AHaajkjees— Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) October 24, 2019In the following hours, the news was covered by multiple news outlets, while Mixer reached the top of Twitter trends on the same day. On Mixer, the streamer accumulated over 340,000 followers within 24 hours,[4] with his first stream on the platform peaking at 78,000 viewers.[5]The deal effectively ended in June 2020 following Microsoft shutting down Mixer.[7]In July 2018, Shroud received a one month ban from PUBG after playing with a hacker.I was trying to have a good time. Obviously, I knew what the fuck I was doing, which wasn’t a great idea. It seemed like a great idea, but it wasn’t a great idea. I’m sorry to those peeps who are real upset with me, with all the, y’know, flying around with the cheater and such…Michael Grzesiek was born in Toronto, Ontario on June 2nd, 1994, and is of Polish descent.[6] He has since relocated to Orange County, California.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Papa John's Jack-O'-Lantern Pizza is a promotional pumpkin-shaped pizza made by the Papa John's chain of pizza restaurants.In October 2018, Papa John's announced that they would selling a promotional pizza that is designed to resemble a jack-o'-lantern (promotion below).[1]On October 14th, 2018, Redditor [2] Robotshavenohearts shared a side-by-side photograph of the promotional photo and a real pizza in the /r/ExpectationvsReality subreddit. The post received 4,900 points (96% upvoted) and 150 comments in a little over one year (shown below).On October 16th, 2019, ReviewBrah reviewed the pizza on his YouTube channel. The post received more than 200,000 views in less than one month (shown below).In 2019, people began responding to Papa John's tweets about the pizza, complaining that these pizzas do not resemble the advertisements (examples below, left and center).Papa John's responded to the criticism in some cases. On October 27th, they wrote to Twitter user @Sasha_Christenx, "Well, the pumpkin is in the eye of the beholder. But the pizza is delicious" (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3] Sirfetch'd is an announced new Pokémon to appear in the upcoming eighth generation of main Pokémon games, Pokémon Sword and Shield. A fighting-type Pokémon, Sirfetch'd is a Galar-exclusive evolution of Farfetch'd, a dual normal and flying type introduced in the first generation of games. Sirfetch'd will be exclusive to Pokémon Sword. After the announcement of the Pokémon on September 18th, 2019, fans expressed their excitement and made jokes about its design.On September 18th, 2019, The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel released a trailer introducing Sirfetch'd. The Pokémon shares a similar design to Farfetch'd, only colored white, given a more stern expression, and given a shield made out of a leaf. The description of Sirfetch'd in the trailer's description says, "Farfetch’d that inhabit the Galar region can evolve into Sirfetch’d after experiencing many battles." (shown below).On the Pokémon website,[1] further descriptions for the Pokémon read:They are calm and collected, and they make a point of always battling fairly. They are so noble in battle that they are often chosen as a motif for paintings. Of particular note is a painting--famous in the Galar region--that depicts a duel between a Sirfetch'd and an Escavalier.In battle, Sirfetch'd uses the sharp stalk of its leek as a lance and the thick leaves as a shield. It maintains this leek over the span of many years and treasures it more than anything. When its leek finally withers, Sirfetch'd will leave the battlefield and retire from battling entirely.After the announcement, Pokémon fans were quick to express their excitement about Sirfetch'd. Twitter user @LauraKBuzz[2] tweeted "I love him already," gaining over 150 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, left). User @orcafall[3] tweeted fan art of the character, gaining over 290 retweets and 800 likes (shown below, right).Others made jokes about the new design. Twitter user @jzcamp[4] joked that it was "'You, sir, win the internet for today' in Pokémon form," gaining over 60 likes (shown below, left). User @UltimaShadowX[5] joked the Pokémon was literally an "Onion Knight," gaining over 90 retweets and 540 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] @Emoblackthot Identity Hoax refers to the revelation that popular Twitter account @emoblackthot, long thought to be a black woman, was actually a black man named Isaiah Hickland. Hickland revealed himself via a profile in Paper Magazine. The revelation caused controversy on social media as people felt betrayed and accused Hickland of profiting off black womanhood.@emoblackthot was a popular Twitter account, gaining over 165,000 followers over the course of several years between 2017 and 2019.[1] The account has been cited as influential in Black Twitter. [1][2] Paper Magazine[3] credited the account with helping to popularize artists including Meghan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, and Lil Nas X. The account tweeted in the voice of a black woman named Nicole, going as far as tweeting about "her" periods and menstrual cramps.On October 11th, 2019 Paper Magazine[3] ran a profile on Isaiah Hickland in which Hickland came out as the person running @emoblackthot. Hickland also posted a 20 minute video explaining his choice to run the account as a woman and why he was revealing himself at that moment, but the video has since been deleted. In the Paper profile, Hickland explained:"I was just trying to be the kind of person I didn't have for myself, just virtually [for others]… it's also my fault. I could've [handled this whole thing] better. I had good intentions, but I still hid behind an anonymous identity and hid who I was -- I feel like I fucked up majorly… I lied to people. I could've been honest, but the account got so big at some point, it almost turned into a nightmare. People were relying on me for self-care and advice, and they'd DM me whenever they were going through it. Paragraphs of people in need of advice, financial help, someone to talk to. I couldn't just disappear. At the same time, I fucking hated it. I wanted to disappear."After the profile was published, Twitter users expressed their confusion and outrage over Hickland's gender hoax as well as the laudatory profile given to him by Paper Magazine. Twitter user @deray[4] wrote, "I don’t understand how someone creates an entire online persona, lies about it, says they lied, then gets a glowing profile story. We are in the end of times," gaining over 140 retweets and 870 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @natelege_[5] wrote, "So this person emoblackthot was pretending go be a black woman online for years. Now he’s apologizing like it's all good from here. No it's not all good. The internet is a wild ass place," gaining over 600 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right).On YouTube, the reveal led to several lengthy videos from vloggers offering their thoughts. KingOfReads covered it in a video that gained over 43,000 views (shown below, left). User Keeks Life posted a video about the reveal that gained over 3,400 views (shown below, right).The controversy was covered by Insider,[1] Daily Dot,[2] HipHopWired,[6] and many other publications.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Kid" Tossed Off Bus Video refers to a viral video of a bus driver violently throwing what appears to be a child off a school bus. While initially, onlookers are outraged, they soon discover that the "child" is actually a short adult man. The clip was widely shared on Twitter.On November 12th, 2019, YouTuber Daniel Jean 56 posted a video in which he explained how he would pull off a prank with Instagram comedian and little person 43giant where he would pretend to be an angry bus driver and throw 43giant off the bus (shown below). The prank happens on Jamaica Avenue in Queens, New York City. When the bus pulls over, Daniel Jean violently tosses 43giant off the bus, and onlookers are initially outraged until they notice that what they think is a child is actually an adult short person (shown below). The two both posted clips of the prank to their respective Instagrams.[1][2]The same day the skit was posted, Twitter user @BonLouBoutin tweeted the prank, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 1 million views (shown below, top). User @kuntakine_e also tweeted the video shortly after, gaining over 76,000 retweets and 8 million views (shown below, bottom).Yo Im crying watch till the end 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/iHqjVyyqrR😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/lb6MIIjoplThe video was widely shared by people unaware the stunt was a prank, and users shared reactions featuring memes. Twitter user @agyasika posted a Woman Screaming At Cat meme about the video, gaining over 400 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, left). User Yddmetai posted images of a laughing Stephen A. Smith, gaining over 300 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] "Well, She's a Guy, So" is a memorable quote uttered by an unnamed character in a commercial for State Farm Insurance. The quote has been used in a number of reaction images and videos, which in some cases have been used to make transphobic memes.The earliest available version of the commercial online was published on June 23rd, 2011 by YouTuber JoanneBryant94583. in the commercial, a woman confronts her significant other in the middle of the night as he speaks with a State Farm agent over the phone. After speaking the agent for a moment, she tells the man that "she sounds hideous." He responds, "Well, she's a guy, so…" The video received more than 1.8 million views in less than 10 years (shown below).The earliest available version of the image macro as a meme was published on April 13th, 2015 by Twitter [1] user @TennVolsSuck (shown below).Several weeks later, on June 2nd, Twitter[2] user @ThadCastle_ used the commerical in a mocking meme about Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender woman. The tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 2,600 retweets in less than five years (shown below, left).Variations of this format grew in popularity over the next few years. For example, a variation of the form featuring former First Lady Michelle Obama received more than 27,000 views on Imgur[3] (shown below, center).Others used the quotation as a comment on transgender people in sports. On March 21st, 2016, the Facebook [4] account conservativecountry posted the image as a response to an article about a transgender weightlifter. The post received more than 10,000 reactions, 10,000 shares and 700 comments in less than three years (shown below, right).On January 3rd, 2019, iFunny [5] user foxy_ice_king shared a since-deleted video by Instagram user @juul.mp4, which intercuts the commercial with the It's Ma'am viral video. The post received more tahn 100,000 reactions (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Postal 4: No Regerts is an upcoming black comedy first-person shooter video game developed and published by Running With Scissors.On October 14th, 2019, game studio Running With Scissors announced the fourth installment in its black comedy first-person shooter series Postal titled Postal 4: No Regerts. On the same day, the game was launched into early access on Steam. [1]On the same day, a thread about the early access release was posted to /r/games, gaining over 1,100 upvotes in three days.[2] The announcement and the release were covered by several news outlets, including articles by PC Gamer[3] and TechRaptor.[4]The game is set in a fictional gambling town of Edemsin and follows the story of the protagonist POSTAL Dude, voiced by Jon St. John. The player is offered to explore the city and to complete a number of errands such as catching animals and becoming a prison guard.Similar to the previous installments of the game, Postal 4 features intense violence and a number of weapons and gameplay elements distinctive to the series, such as the ability to urinate and use a cat as a gun silencer. Planned gameplay elements include the addition of cooperative multiplayer.As of October 16th, 2019, the early release version of the game had over 1,200 reviews submitted on Steam, with 90% percent of the reviews being positive.[1] [2] [3] [4] Google vs. Bing refers to a series of memes parodying the perceived difference in search results which search engines Google and Bing produce, especially on search requests which could be put in by persons intending to harm themselves or others, such as suicide and drug and explosives manufacturing. The memes present Bing as a search engine that would interpret the request in a straightforward way and present respective results, while Google would first show results that could dissuade the searcher from dealing any harm.On March 31st, 2010, Google introduced a tweak to search results produced when a user puts in a search request for ways of committing suicide and similar searches, with the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline being shown first. On April 4th, 2010, The New York Times reported on the change.[1]In the following years, multiple online sources reported on differences in the results the search changes produce when user puts a search request for suicide methods or other similar requests, including articles by WebProNews, Daily Dot and Vice.[2][3][4]On September 21st, 2012, Tumblr user jonnovstehinternet posted the first meme highlighting the difference in "how to commit suicide" search results provided by Google and Bing (shown below).[5] The post, which used Good Guy Greg and Scumbag Steve memes, gained over 109,600 likes and reblogs in seven years.On the same day, Cheezburger user stephenwood51 reposted the combined image to the site,[6] where it gained over 4,900 thumbs up in seven years. In the following years, the image was reposted multiple times on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms.[7]On April 17th, 2018, Imgur user Imadethisaccounttopost posted a comparison of results produced by Bing and Google upon "easiest way to suicide" search request which gained over 240,400 views and 6,900 points on the platform.[8]On September 27th, 2019, during the popularity of Google Page Two memes, Redditor mr-blvck posted a Why Are You Booing Me? I'm Right meme comparing Google and Bing "easiest way to suicide" search results, with the post gaining over 13,700 upvotes in /r/me_irl subreddit (shown below, left),[9] which prompted further spread of memes comparing Bing and Google search results in the following weeks, with the format reaching significant popularity on Reddit in mid-October 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor Grat_ on October 2nd, 2019, gained over 40,900 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, center).[10] A The Secret Ingredient Is Crime meme posted by Redditor GGisno on October 15th received over 37,900 upvotes in one days (shown below, right).[11]The spread of the meme was covered by several outlets, including a collection article by Cheezburger.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Monkey Putin is an image of Vladimir Putin photoshopped to resemble a monkey. On 4chan, the image is used to mock Russian users of the site, in particular a Russian /int/ janitor.[1][2][3][4]The earliest known archived post featuring the image[5] was submitted to [s4s] on November 12th, 2017. On December 24, 2017, the image[6] was posted to /int/. On May 17th, an anonymous 4chan user posted a copypasta[7] in a Monkey Putin thread on /int/. On June 6th, the image[8][9] was posted on /tg/. On June 8th, another[10] copypasta related to the image was posted of /int/. On June 15th, Reddit user TerrryTerrr posted a meme[11] featuring Monkey Putin to r/OkBuddyRetard. On July 17th, a screenshot[12] of the Russian janitor banning a user for posting the image was posted to r/4chan. On July 23rd, an anonymous 4chan user submitted a thread[13] about /int/ getting flooded with Monkey Putin images to /tv/. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] MasterChef Intro Parodies refer to a series of videos set to the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry and are meant to recreate the opening credits to the reality cooking competition series . These parodies usually feature one person or a group of people playing several different contestants as they perform humorous cooking techniques.On June 2nd, 2013, the fifth season of MasterChef Australia premiered. The season was the first to feature the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry. On August 20th, 2013, YouTuber masterchefclips uploaded a video of the opening credits, which is set to the song. The clip received more than 131,000 views in less than six years (shown below).The earliest known parody of this introduction was published by TikTok user @tattsy_bros_tm on August 31st, 2019. The post received more than 29,000 likes in less than three months (shown below).On October 28th, the website Pedestrian.tv[1] published a report on the meme.Several weeks later, on September 28th, TikTok user @harryfuller0 shared a variation of the parody. The post received more tahn 23,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, left).On October 1st, TikTok user @emma.burger1 shared a version that received more than 18,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, center),On October 11th, TikTok user cameronsaliba7 shared a variation that received more than 34,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, right).Not available.[1] Vlad Alexandrescu is a Romanian youtuber and vlogger. He is known for his fake challenge videos with his grandmother, many reactions have been posted with him, he also collaborated with another vlogger called Vlad Munteanu. Vlad Alexandrescu also does 24 hours challenges witch some of them are real and some of them are fake, and other challenges like "the last one wins".Girl Bites Lip is a reaction image of a woman in a black tube top looking into what appears to be a bathroom mirror and biting her lip as her friends look away. The photograph has become a reaction image macro used to express female sexual desire and attraction.On August 29th, 2017, Twitter [1] user @k80kap posted the photograph with the caption, "Caption dis." The tweet received more than 6,100 likes and 495 retweets in a little over two years (shown below).On September 1st, Twitter[7] user @_HendriQs retweeted the original post and added the caption, "When he an innocent black collegiate athlete with a future ripe to be ruined." In about 13 months, the tweet received more than 27,000 likes and 11,000 retweets (shown below, left).Several days later, on September 2nd, Twitter[2] user @creepybabyy tweeted the image with the caption, "les mecs, vs arrivez en soirée une meuf vs regarde comme ça, action? reaction?" About 13 months later, the tweet received more than 790 likes and 260 retweets (shown below, center).On September 14th, 2017, Facebook [3] user OMYGOTTI shared the image, which was taken from the defunct Instagram account @ulygod, adding the caption, "When she finds out I'm a rapper with an extensive meme collection." The post received more than 1,100 reactions (shown below, right).The following month, on October 11th, iFunny [4] user death_scorpion shared the @ulygod meme, which includes the caption "I have a meme page" (shown below, left).The following year, in 2018, Instagram user @dabmoms2 shared the image with the caption, "When you hear him thank the bus driver as he gets off the bus." That year, the meme was shared by iFunny[6] user PureUnsaturatedPain on June 22nd, 2018. The post received more than 53,000 upvotes and 1,400 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On September 11th, 2019, Redditor [5] CrusaderApricot shared the image in the /r/HistoryMemes, using the image as the "Ancient Greeks" reaction to "a small penis." Within one month, the post received more than 47,000 points (95% upvoted) and 795 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] The Weeknd's New Look refers to a series of mock comparisons between singer-songwriter The Weeknd's sudden change in hairstyle and other pop-culture figures.On September 9th, 2019, The Weeknd tweeted [1] a photograph of himself at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the film Uncut Gems. The image is likely the first to showcase his new hairstyle, changing his normal look "dreadlocks or a high-top afro with shaved sides."[2] The tweet received more than 164,000 likes and 26,000 retweets in two days (shown below).Following the release of the film, people began posting comparisons between The Weeknd's look and other pop-culture figures with curly hair and or mustaches. For example, Twitter[3] user @StolenRapMeme compared The Weeknd to Jack Black's character in Nacho Libre. The tweet received more than 1,900 likes and 540 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Others made jokes about his look. Twitter[4] user @turntmuslim tweeted, "It’s not The Weeknd anymore it’s El fin de la semana." The tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others continued to share similar jokes and comparisons (example below, right).Several media outlets covered the reaction to the haircut, including The Washington Post,[5] Complex,[6] Marie Claire[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Blade Runner is a 1982 cult science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott loosely based on Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" The film stars Harrison Ford as replicant hunter ("blade runner") Rick Deckard and Rutger Hauer as rogue replicant Roy Batty. In October 2017, sequel film Blade Runner: 2049, starring Ryan Gosling as replicant K, was released.Tears in RainYou Look LonelyPressure Zone is a song by obscure Canadian musician Anthony Jeffery, or Tonetta (known on YouTube as Tonetta777). One of his best-known songs, it quickly caught attention for its strong sexual content and abstract music video.The song and video (like many of his others) were presumed to have been recorded years ago, but left unreleased to the public until the start of the 2010s. In 2011, 777 Vol 3, the third official album from him, was released, and Pressure Zone was among the songs complied on it.[1] The song really took off when its music video finally surfaced on YouTube at the start of 2011. The original upload was since deleted for violating YouTube's guidelines, though shortly thereafter, courtesy of user WuigiStar, it has been reuploaded. It depicts Jeffery as his female alter ego Tonetta (wearing a white mask and wig) almost naked (save for panties) and dancing suggestively, all while "singing" the song. This upload, posted April 24th, 2011, has received over 1 million views as of 2019 (shown below).Soon after the re-upload, people began to create parodies, tributes, or reaction videos based around it. Not long after the video's release, user victorbrinic1 uploaded a video depicting two friends dancing to the song. This video currently rests at over 9000 views. A ukulele cover by MaskedManta, uploaded in 2018, sits at over 1000 views (shown below, right). A reaction video was made by duo Ashtyn&Jon, which sits at over 2 million views. The song itself, like most of his work, received positive reception from critics and listeners for its inventiveness and vibe."Pressure Zone" isn't the only song of his to achieve popularity. Others examples include "Drugs Drugs Drugs", "81 Inch Prime Ass", "Doin' A Dyke Tonight", "Back To School", and "Yummy Yummy Pizza"."Drugs" in particular has covered by a number of artists and YouTubers such as The Growlers, Tok, Killer Ghost, Harry Mitchell, and Dani Laundry.[1] "Filthy Piece of Toerag" is a viral video of a woman in United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's constituency insulting Johnson.On October 5th, 2019, Sky News in England aired a segment in which citizens in Johnson's constituency in Uxbridge, London were asked for their feelings on Johnson. One woman responded, "Don't you ever mention that name in front of me, that filthy piece of toerag." That day, Sky News' Sophy Ridge shared the video on Twitter. Within three days, the video received more than 2 million views, 6,500 likes and 2,100 retweets (shown below)..@SophyRidgeSky travelled to Boris Johnson's constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip where there is lots of support for the prime minister.However, not everyone is a fan…For more, head here: https://t.co/he13TZULGf pic.twitter.com/vQ1jsytmJD— Ridge on Sunday (@RidgeOnSunday) October 6, 2019That day, Twitter user @Haggis_UK shared the video with the caption "Don't you ever mention that name(Boris Johnson) in front of me… that filthy piece of toerag." Within three days, the video received more than 8 million views, 51,000 likes and 15,000 retweets (shown below).Don't you ever mention that name(Boris Johnson) in front of me… that filthy piece of toerag.#Ridge #marr pic.twitter.com/aE7jTNJNf7— Haggis_UK #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 6, 2019Many reacted positively to the video. For example, Twitter user @oneofthosefaces shared the video with the caption "good morning to the baddest bitch living." The tweet received more than 69,000 likes and 13,000 retweets in three days (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video, including Mashable, [1] The Guardian,[2] The Independent,[3] Metro,[4] HuffPost[5] and more.good morning to the baddest bitch living pic.twitter.com/OUrLmL2tFN— G (@oneofthosefaces) October 6, 2019BREAKING: Uxbridge locals celebrate local hero #FilthyPieceOfToeRag pic.twitter.com/CRzW8amabm— The Agitator (@UKDemockery) October 6, 2019“Filthy piece of toe-rag” is the new “Please leave my town”. #FilthyPieceOfToeRag pic.twitter.com/HyIOL0ucyg— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 6, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Overwatch 2 is a sequel to the 2016 multiplayer game Overwatch developed by Blizzard Entertainment. First rumored to be in production in June 2019, in late October 2019, ESPN source confirmed that the game would be unveiled at BlizzCon in early November 2019, with the game officially announced on November 1st.On June 6th, 2019, video game website Kotaku reported that Blizzard Entertainment had canceled a StarCraft first-person shooter in order to dedicate more resources to Diablo 4 and yet unannounced Overwatch sequel, mentioning that both games were expected to be announced at BlizzCon in November 2019.[1] The article stated that the sequel would feature a large PvE element and mentioned that several Blizzard employees made comparisons to Left 4 Dead series.On October 26th, 2019, Twitter account @WeakAuras leaked an image of Tracer art next to logo reading "Overwatch 2," with the tweet receiving over 280 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, left).[2] On the following day, Esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau reported that Overwatch 2 would be announced at the upcoming BlizzCon 2019 event, providing additional art (tweet shown below, right).[3]On November 1st, Blizzard officially announced Overwatch 2 during BlizzCon 2019 (trailer shown below). The game will include a fully fleshed out story mode, expanding on the lore Blizzard has developed over the previous three years.[6] The characters will have updated designs in the new game. Overwatch 1 players will be able to face players of Overwatch 2. Blizzard also said that unlocked cosmetics from Overwatch 1 will carry over to Overwatch 2.Following the Overwatch 2 leaks in late October 2019, multiple users online posted memes about the upcoming game. In some examples, users criticized Blizzard for releasing a sequel for the multiplayer game too quickly. For example, a post by Twitter user @Toothlessninja questioning the longevity of the original Overwatch game gained over 600 retweets and 1,800 likes in one day (shown below, top).[4] An American Dad Intro But Stan Doesn't Wake Up meme by user @RamenBomber gained over 80 retweets and 880 likes (shown below, bottom).[5]TF2 OUTLASTED OVERWATCH LMAO pic.twitter.com/UZiFRecjFc— SkeleToof (@Toothlessninja) October 27, 2019pic.twitter.com/4F6QiwhOGY— Bomber (@RamenBomber) October 27, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Slapping Bags of Rice refers to a common urge many people hold to slap large bags of rice when passing them in the store. The shared idea spread on Twitter starting in 2013 but became a larger topic of conversation on Tumblr in 2018 due to popular image shared on Reddit.On November 20th, 2013, Twitter user @stephie34[1] posted the first known reference to the urge online by tweeting, "Slapping a bag of rice is rather therapeutic" (shown below).On May 28th, 2018, YouTubers Mely and Gabe posted a video of themselves slapping large bags of rice at the supermarket (shown below). The video gained over 700 views in a year.On October 25th, Twitter user @stayfrea_[2] accumulated over 41,800 likes in a year on their tweet, "Who else smack the bag of rice in the supermarket 😭😭😭😭😭" (shown below).On October 27th, Redditor julphi posted an the trying to hold a fart next to a cute girl in class image next to bags of rice with the caption "Trying not to slap the bags of rice at supermarkets like" to r/memes[3](shown below, left). The image gained over 5,000 points (98% upvoted) in a year. The next day, the Tumblr[4] account dankmemeuniversity reposted the image and received over 301,600 notes in a year. Over time people began sharing Tumblr users' replies to the image. On July 10th, 2019, Redditor LordOfFlames posted two replies to r/tumblr[5] which acknowledged that slapping the bags has zero repercussions and that a supermarket employee endorses the action (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 3,300 points (99% upvoted) in three months.everytime i see rice bags at the supermarket pic.twitter.com/Y1J7RyG4gO[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Diablo IV is the fourth main game in the Diablo series of role-playing games by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was announced at BlizzCon 2019.On November 1st, 2019, Blizzard announced Diablo 4 via a cinematic trailer at BlizzCon (shown below, left) and a gameplay trailer (shown below, right).[1] The game's existence had been leaked via a German tweet two weeks prior to the announcement.[2] The game is directed by Luis Barriga. Blizzard reportedly "wants to combine the sense of dread from Diablo 1, the loot chase from Diablo 2, and the combat from Diablo 3." It will release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.Online, Twitter users were excited about the release of the game, but remained upset at Blizzard for its stance in the ongoing Hong Kong Protests. Twitter user Lirik wrote, "I am dead. That was incredible. Diablo 4 people. Wow," gaining over 1,500 likes (shown below, left). User @TripleKyun wrote that it was hypocritical for those participating in the Blizzard Boycott to be distracted by Blizzard's recent run of announcements including Overwatch 2.[1] [2] Bill Hader Running from Pennywise refers to a viral photograph of actors Bill Hader and Bill Skarsgård on the set of It: Chapter 2. In the photograph, Skarsgård, who appears in his Pennywise the clown costume, scares Hader after the two share a conversation.On September 19th, 2018, The Daily Mail[1] published a series of behind-the-scenes set photographs from the production of the 2019 horror film It: Chapter 2 (shown below).That day, Twitter [2] account @bestofhader shared the photographs. The tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than one year (shown below).On January 25th, 2019, Hader discussed the photographs on the American television late-night talk show Conan. The post received more than 4.5 million views in less than one year (shown below).Later that year, Twitter[3] user @tyrellwellthic shared the images and an explanation of the story Hader told on Conan. Within three days, the tweet received more than 150,000 likes and 40,000 retweets (shown below, left).That day, Twitter[4] @copperinsides shared the image with the caption "i’m still thinking about bill skarsgård scaring bill hader on the set of #ITChapterTwo." The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 770 retweets in three days (shown below, center).On September 8th, Twitter[5] user @DukeTheHalls responded to @copperinsides' tweet with an object-labeled variation of the image (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] KSI Vs. Logan Paul 2 refers to the rematch between British YouTuber KSI and American YouTuber Logan Paul set to take place November 9th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight is a rematch of their 2018 fight which ended in a majority draw.On July 25th, 2018, Logan Paul and KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) held a boxing match after KSI called out the Paul brothers after defeating YouTuber Joe Weller. The match ended in a majority draw.After the match ended in a majority draw, rumors of a rematch started immediately. A rematch was announced on August 28th, 2018. After several delays of the fight, it was officially scheduled for November 9th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[1] It will be the pair's first professional boxing match, meaning they will not be wearing protective headgear. The two held a press conference promoting the fight on September 14th, 2019 (shown below, left), and another November 7th (shown below, right). The fight made national headlines before it happened, covered by CNN[2] and Bleacher Report.[3]On November 7th, Redditor InfamouseEAME posted a video edit of Jake Paul getting "Shut Up" by a prediction Logan would lose the match, gaining over 1,600 points within 24 hours.[4] The following day, Paul posted a video tutorial on how to watch the fight (shown below).On November 9th, 2019, the fight between KSI and Logan Paul took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Paul was accompanied by his brother YouTuber Jake Paul and musician Justin Bieber; KSI's entry was accompanied by rap artist Rick Ross performing KSI's newly released song "Down Like That."While the initial four rounds of the fight were controlled by KSI, in the fifth fight round Paul managed to score a knockdown on his opponent, which was followed by Paul dealing several punches to the back of KSI's head, for which he received a two-point deduction. Following the sixth and final round, KSI was declared the winner of the fight by a split decision of three judges.[5]Following the match, a number of memes about the fight were posted online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram. For example, a Cash Nasty Punches Laptop meme posted by Instagram user largetrap received over 151,100 views and 43,700 likes in one day (shown below).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Marcus Edward's "I Need a Kidney" Sign refers to a viral image of Chicago Bears versus Detroit Lions game attendee Marcus Edwards holding a sign which reads "I need a kidney" with his blood type and phone number. The father of four who is suffering from kidney failure, hoped to get camera time but instead, the person sitting next to him ended up spreading his picture online until it went viral in November 2019.On November 10th, Jessica Jenkins posted a photo of Marcus Edwards holding his sign that day at the football game to Facebook.[1] The post received over 260 reacts and 2,300 shares in eight days. The caption explained:On November 12th, 2019, Marcus Edwards posted his own picture to Facebook[2] which accumulated over 1,700 shares. He wrote: On November 14th, Jessica Jenkins Organized a GoFundMe[4] page on behalf of Marcus Edwards. The fundraiser raised $1,400 in four days (shown below).The next day, Twitter user @almightyy__ant[3] tweeted a screenshot of Edwards at the game with the caption "Make this go viral!!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 135,800 likes and 151,600 retweets in three days.That day, Jenkins updated her original Facebook post saying,[1] [2] [3] [4] "Did I Stutter?" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Stanley from the American television series The Office. The line and a screenshot of Stanley saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro to express frustration toward having to repeat one's self.On May 1st, 2008, NBC aired the episode of The Office entitled "Did I Stutter?"[1] In the episode, Michael Scott repeatedly annoys his employee Stanley (played by Steve Carrell and Leslie David Baker, respectively) to participate in a group activity. After declining several times, Stanley snaps at Michael, "Did I stutter?"The earliest avaialbe usage of clip as a meme was posted to GIPHY [2] on February 1st, 2014 (shown below). However, the page notes that Tumblr is the source.Over the next few years, the phrase became associated with memes about Stanley, as well as a reaction image. For example, on August 29th, 2017, Redditor [3] consciouslyoblivious shared a variation of the He Protec But He Also Attac meme. The poist received more than 775 points (87% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below, left).On November 2nd, 2018. Redditor[4] 70hamsters shared a meme by @litcatholicmemes. The post received more than 45,000 points (94% upvoted) and 525 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On August 18th, 2019, Instagram [5] user @hummusmem3s shared a meme about hummus. The post received more than 2,000 likes in less than four months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] I Want Fuit Gummy is a catchphrase featuring a purposeful misspelling of "I want a fruit gummy" that has been parodied online in numerous videos and image macros.The origin of the meme is unknown. The earliest known post of the phrase occurred on December 1st, 2018, when Twitter user @n3ssietheness posted an image macro of a mesa captioned "I want fuit gummy" (shown below).On December 10th, 2018, Redditor bxfmpj[1] posted an image macro of a mesa captioned "I want fuit gummy" to /r/okbuddyretard. The post only gained 16 points.The phrase was tweeted by user @mymelotweet[2] on December 29th, 2018, gaining over 50 retweets and 140 likes. In response, user kittyritual replied with the image macro. The phrase started seeing more widespread use as a meme on May 29th, 2019 when Twitter user @catuchee posted a video in which they read the phrase in various voices, gaining over 1,500 retweets and 4,200 likes (shown below).i want fuit gummy pic.twitter.com/dVtmJfaQ1wAfter @catuchee's video, other video parodies began appearing on Twitter. For example, Twitter user @SplatoonSays made an edit in which an Inkling from Splatoon says the phrase, gaining over 160 retweets and 560 likes (shown below)."I WANT FUIT GUMMY."(requested by August 4, 2019By October of 2019, the phrase was widely popular on Twitter, as Twitter users used it in image macros and parody tweets. For example, user @madd_madam tweeted a parody about how "fuit gummy" was much more popular than "fruit gummy," gaining over 13,000 retweets (shown below, left). User @jimmysaucegod posted an image macro of a lizard saying the phrase (shown below, right).[1] [2] Max Lee / 馬克斯willdoit is a Taiwanese YouTuber known for his social challenge videos and stunts. The YouTuber gained international notoriety in November 2019 due to a video of himself spending the night in an Ikea leading to his arrest.On April 28th, 2016, Max Lee joined YouTube as 馬克斯willdoit and gained over 4,000 subscribers in three years. On May 11th, Lee uploaded his first video "公共場合超大聲講電話" in which he is film speaking loudly in public (shown below, left). The video garnered over 8,600 views in three years. On May 15th, Lee uploaded his most popular video "Is this the 1000 yuan you lost? 請問這是你掉的1000元嗎?" which received over 65,200 views in three years (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2019, Max Lee uploaded a video in which he stayed overnight in an Ikea by hiding in a storeroom until the store was closed and left once the store was opened. The video (shown below), showing Lee walking around naked inside the store has since been deleted from his YouTube channel. According to Taipei Times,[2] "New Taipei City Police Department’s Sinjhuang Precinct (新莊) on Thursday [October 31st] charged Taiwanese YouTuber Max Lee (李堉睿) with indecent conduct and unlawful entry."As of November 2019, Max Lee is 25 years old. Lee is the son of Taiwan actor Lee Hsing-wen.[1][1] [2] Beto O'Rouke's Pissy Pants Photo refers to a photo of indie rocker Alex G. who had spilt a beer on his pants after a show in New York City. The photo was then shared in 2019 under the false claim that the photo was of Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O'Rouke in college. The photo triggered a slew of comments from conservatives calling the candidate "pissy pants."On August 25th, 2017, Redditor Ceviche uploaded a photo of Alex G. to the r/sandyalexg[1] subreddit, a subreddit dedicated to the indie rocker (shown below).In September 2019, Facebook and Twitter users began claiming that the photo was of Beto O'Rouke. On September 13th, Twitter user @kat2020maga[2] tweeted "So This “man” 👇 is gonna "take” away your AR15…Anybody scared? 🤣" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,400 likes and 1,200 retweets in a week. The next day, Facebook user Jonathan Ray[3] shared the photo and captioned it "Here he is. Mr. Beto Bozo Robert Francis O'Rourke…… and he wants to be President. This is who is coming for your guns…. My patriots, make this go viral!!!" (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 1,900 shares in six days. In September, @RoscoeBDavis1[5] tweeted the picture saying, "This is the idiot Beto O'Rouke that's going to confiscate guns in Teas and nation wide. This is the wonderboy of the Left. Robert Francis O'Rouke little boy pissy pants." The tweet has since been deleted but is believed to be the first instance of the fake O'Rouke photo being referred to as pissy pants. Fact Checker[4] confirmed that the photo indeed of Alex G. and contacted the musician: "he explained that the photo was taken backstage at a show in New York City in the summer of 2017."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Sadma Kbira (or: "A Huge blow" in english) is a meme popularized in Algeria, specifically in social media spheres.Sadma Kbira is a song that was performed by a Moroccan singer known as "Cheb Mimoune El Oujdi" (Young Mimoune El Oujdi in english ) around 2008. The song is characterized by the sadness of it's tone and it's pragmatic lyrics which depict someone going through a confusion or as the artist puts it "A Confusion O f The Heart" . "Sadma Kbira song can be found on Youtube Around june 2019 the song was used in various Instagram vines, tik tok clips and Facebook posts to depict someone going through an unfortunate or an an unexpected event. The meme gained it's huge popularity in the Algerian,North african and french community around august 2019, making it's way in various memes compilations which have the combined views of over 3 millions on YouTube.Various examples of this meme can be found Here. :RIP Cheb Mimoune El Oujdi (1950-2018)Bomboclaat, also spelled Bumbaclaat, Bumbclaat and Bumbaclot, is an expletive Jamaican Patwah slang word for a menstrual pad or toilet paper. The phrase is used as an insult or an interjection expressing disgust or anger. In 2019, the phrase became a meme on Twitter that was mistook for a synonym to the memes Sco Pa Tu Manaa or "Caption This."According to Dictionary.com,[1] the term came into use in 1956. They write:On July 10th, 2003, Urban Dictionary [2] user madd dogg defined the term, "a word from da patois language of da jamaican people, originally bumba is ass and claat iis cloth hence asswipes or a fuckin stupid person like ur momma." The post has received more than 510 upvotes in 16 years (shown below).On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter[3] user @rudebwoy_lamz shared two images of Winslow Thelonious Oddfellow from the American animated comedy series CatDog with the caption "Bomboclaat." The post received more than 13,000 likes and 3,300 retweets in less than two months (shown below).Some responded by following the format: Captioning side-by-side reaction image with Bomboclaat (example below, left and center).Others criticized the use of the phrase. Twitter[4] user @tessellated tweeted, "fam bomboclaat does not mean sco pa tu manaa please stop this immediately" (shown below, right).Twitter[5] user @rin_becalm tweeted, "Hi non-Jamaicans: The term 'bumboclaat' or 'bomboclaat' does not mean what you think it does. It is not a greeting, a question, or a means of asking ones opinion. It is an expletive, one used to express shock, anger, excitement, or befuddlement. So stop using it. Thanks." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 2,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below).Several media outlets have covered the Twitter usage of the term, including The Daily Dot, [6] HuffPost,[7] GQ[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] DOUPAI Magical Photo Transformations or DOUPAI Holograms refers to a series of memes based on the Magical Photo Transformation effect of DOUPAI mobile video creation app which combines two images together to produce a single holographic image. After gaining popularity on TikTok in late October 2019, the format received spread in humorous edits on Instagram.On December 14th, 2018, version 1.12 of mobile video creation app DOUPAI was released.[1][2] In the update, a hologram video effect "Magical Photo Transformation" was added. The tool produced a holographic image from any two images submitted by the user, with the resulting video showing the produced image from several angles (example shown below).On October 12th, 2019, TikTok user @huyenxinh_01 posted the earliest known viral video featuring the effect,[3] with the post receiving over 1.9 million likes and 12,700 comments on the platform within one month (shown below). The video showed a happy emoji turning into a sad emoji removing a happy mask, accompanied by "Can We Kiss Forever?" by Kina.In the following weeks, the trend received significant spread on the app, with notable posts made by users @parmardilip760,[4] @smart_boy_adi[5] and @sugurly…zlpz[6] (shown below).Additionally, the video posted by @huyenxinh_01 received further spread on Twitter and Instagram. For example, an October 21st, 2019, retweet by Twitter account @cursedemojis received over 162,000 views in two weeks.[7]On October 27th, 2019, Instagram user pba.mp4 posted a Le Monke meme based on the effect, with the video receiving over 14,400 views and 2,800 likes in two weeks (shown below).[8]In the following weeks, the format received a significant spread on Instagram, including notable edits by chubeyyy,[9] fr1ck.mp4,[10] fatherthanos.mp4[11] and keanu.if.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Swatch Berse is a slang expression used to describe obese people who seem to possess an imposing presence, similar in meaning to Absolute Unit. Originating from a group chat in-joke, the expression was chosen as a name for a Facebook group posting images of such men and saw an increase in slang use in September 2019.In a personal conversation with Know Your Meme, Twitter user @Duckalie stated that before November 9th, 2018, a member of an unidentified group chat messaged "any nugas sanna wspa end time swatch berse," a heavily misspelled suggestion for the other members of the chat to spend time watching Berserk anime series (screenshot of the conversation shown below).[1] An image of a fat man was reportedly attached to the message.On November 9th, 2019, Swatch berse Facebook meme group was created, with an image of Impactical Jokers cast member Sal Volcano posted on the same day (shown below).[2][3]Through the following year, the group posted multiple images of portly men and animals, both real and fictional. For example, a March 20th, 2019, post of a photo of an extremely muscular bull received 200 likes in seven months (shown below, left).[4] A May 2nd, 2019, post of a photo of a professional CSGO player Dosia received over 110 likes in five months (shown below, right).[5]Starting in September 2019, the expression started wider getting recognition as a reference to obese men. For example, on September 25th, iFunny user Cavalier made a post containing photographs of obese and/or muscular people and animals which gained over 610 smiles in two weeks (shown below, left).[6] On September 27th, 2019, eternal classic VK group posted an image of a Guts fan art by DeviantArt artist prisonsuit-rabbitman[7] captioned "Berse," with the post gaining over 520 likes (shown below, right).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Gender Inclusive Mattel Dolls or Creatable World dolls are customizable toy dolls created for all children. The gender fluid dolls were released in September 2019 and were met with praise and criticism online. Many Twitter users expressed their concern that the dolls are a form of social engineering while others thanked the company for creating a product that made all children feel included.On September 25th, 2019, Mattel posted and Instagram video introducing the CreatableWorld[1] doll line"designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in" (shown below). The video gained over 4,800 likes in a day. The doll kits include customizable hair and clothing and are priced at $29.99 each.A post shared by MATTEL (@mattel) on Sep 24, 2019 at 9:18pm PDTOn September 25th, 2019, Twitter user @robbystarbuck shared the promotional video and commented that "This is all about social engineering. If @Mattel wanted to make a doll without defined private parts, totally fine, its been done many times and gives kids options. That’s not what’s going on here. This is social engineering masquerading as a toy" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 140 retweets and 375 likes in a day.This is all about social engineering. If September 25, 2019On September 25th, Time[2] published an article on the Mattel's new doll line which outlines the process of the doll's research and development. The article quoted the company's President Richard Dickson statement: That same day, Many Twitter users responded to the Time article. Twitter user @ElisaMorris712[3] tweeted, "Of course! Let’s indoctrinate our children into believing we should all be Gender neutral. I can’t roll my eyes any harder!" (shown below, left) while Twitter user @PixMichelle[4] explained that "These dolls are providing children with a blank canvas, free from societal expectations, and giving them the freedom to make the dolls look the way THEY want, and each one can be unique, just like children are. If that’s not “embracing our differences,” I don’t know what is" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Screen-Reaching Emoji refers to an image of a non-Unicode emoji with bloodshot eyes and pursed lips appearing to be reaching for the screen with its hand. A variation of the Stressed Emoji, the image saw extensive use as a reaction and an exploitable and inspired similarly-executed images of popular characters reaching for the screen. Examples of the meme are often paired with fourth-wall-breaking captions such as "You Think You're Safe?" and "Hand Them Over."The exact origin of the image is unknown. On August 8th, 2019, Instagram user salad.snake posted an edit based on "Hamburger Cheeseburger Big Mac Whopper" song featuring the emoji together with several other Cursed Emojis which gained over 112,000 views in two months (reupload shown below).[1]On July 1st, 2019, Twitter user FloPerfecto psoted a video of the character Rika Furude from the visual novel Higurashi When They Cry. In the clip, a hand reaches passed the character and toward the viewer (shown below). The post received more than 100,000 views, 8,300 likes and 3,000 retweets in six months.pic.twitter.com/BRlOOW6qkM— Flo. (@FloPerfecto) July 1, 2019In the following days, the image saw notable use on Twitter as a reaction. On August 15th, 2019, Twitter user @PeachyKneeSocks posted a meme based on the emoji which gained over 99,700 retweets and 368,400 likes in two months, prompting the further spread of the meme.[2]In the following weeks, memes in which various characters extended their hand towards the viewer in a similar fashion to the emoji gained popularity online. For example, on August 26th, 2019, Redditor spectre15 posted an image of Annoying Orange executed in a similar fashion.[3][1] [2] [3] Well That Sucks is a series of pun memes graphically representing phrases expressing disappointment and empathy such as "well, that sucks," "man, that sucks," and "holy shit that blows." Originating from an image of a water well using a vacuum cleaner, the format saw a significant spread on Reddit and Instagram in early October 2019.On July 10th, 2018, Redditor Jissapitka posted a pun-based meme depicting a water well using a vacuum cleaner to /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit (shown below, left),[1] with the post receiving 123 upvotes. On October 14th, 2018, Redditor OtseNash7 made a similar post, which received 19 upvotes (shown below, center).[2] The format did not see spread until on April 27th, 2019, Redditor boddl69 posted another meme based on the pun to the subreddit, where it gained over 1,500 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[3]In late April 2019, boddl69's post was reposted in /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit several times,[4] with an April 29th, 2019, repost by Redditor howstrange_hc suggesting that the image should be used as the subreddit icon gaining over 52,400 upvotes in six months.[5]The format did not see further spread until on October 2nd, 2019, Redditor admdhu reposted boddl69's image to /r/Wellthatsucks,[6] gaining over 300 upvotes in nine days. On the following day, the image was reposted to /r/antimeme[7] and /r/puns,[8] where it received over 3,700 and 1,300 upvotes respectively in the same period. Later on the same day, Redditor missuncleben reposted a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation in which the image had been used to /r/memes[9] and /r/comedyheaven[10] subreddits (shown below), receiving over 250 upvotes in one week. According to missuncleben, the image originated from an unidentified Facebook group.On October 6th, 2019, Redditor Atyuiii reposted the image to /r/madlads subreddit,[11] where it gained over 40,100 upvotes in five days. On the same day, Redditor kayneshaw posted a He Is Speaking the Language of Gods meme based on the screenshot to /r/dankmemes subreddit,[12] receiving over 82,400 upvotes in five days (shown below).In the following days, more pun-based memes which graphically depicted such expressions as "holy shit, that sucks" and "man, that blows," were posted in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/me_irl [13] and /r/dankmemes[14] and on Instagram.[15][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Baby Eats Camera refers to a viral video of a baby grabbing and trying to eat a GoPro camera, recorded from that camera. After receiving initial spread as one of the earliest viral examples of You Died meme in October 2017, in September 2019 the video gained popularity in lip sync edits in which it repeatedly opened and closed its mouth.On June 3rd, 2015, YouTube user jack heyman posted a video titled "Baby VS GoPro" in which a baby crawls towards a camera, grabs it and attempts to eat it, with the video abruptly ending as the baby covers the camera with its mouth.[1] The video gained over 470,000 views in four years (shown below).On October 4th, 2017, YouTube user The Central Scrutinizer uploaded a video titled "Dark Souls Baby Eating Camera" based on the Dark Souls' "You Died" meme. The video gained over 327,100 views in two years,[2] with a popular reupload receiving over 616,800 views in the same period.[3]On September 24th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted a video of the baby repeatedly opening and closing its mouth, synchronised with lyrics of "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys. The edit gained over 34,500 views in six days (shown below).[4]In the following days, this meme format gained significant spread on Instagram, with notable edits posted by papyrus.mp4,[5] liloofxd.mp4,[6] labrynth.mp4[7] and other creators.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Drake and Josh Crash refers to a series of memes based on a memorable scene from Drake & Josh television series in which they drive a car into Oprah Winfrey. Online, the scene has been used in edits on YouTube and Instagram, with the meme seeing a surge in popularity in October 2019.On September 24th, 2006, episode one "Josh Runs Into Oprah" of the fourth season of the Drake & Josh television series premiered.[1] In the episode, titular characters Drake and Josh are driving a car to The Oprah Winfrey Show and get into in argument shortly before arriving to their destination, resulting in Josh running over Oprah Winfrey.Just park the car! Would you let go of my wheel? No, just park the car! Alright, come on! Hey, watch it, watch it! […] I RAN OVER OPRAH!On March 11th, 2018, YouTube user BobbE posted the earliest notable edit of the scene based on the City Escape level of Sonic Adventure 2 video game.[2] The video gained over 100,000 views in 18 months (shown below).Until September 2019, several more edits of the scene were posted on YouTube.[3][4] On September 13th, 2019, Twitter user @conkface posted a edit of the scene which gained over 157,000 views on Twitter in three weeks (shown below).[5]pic.twitter.com/Fynd6oI4VQOn September 30th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted a video which gained over 37,200 views and 11,300 likes (shown below),[6] inspiring more edits on Instagram and YouTube in the following weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Banzz 밴쯔 or Jeong Man-su is a South Korean YouTuber and Twitch Streamer who has gained notoriety for his Mukbang and ASMR videos. In August 2018, Banzz was fined for false advertisement which cause a significant dip in his YouTube subscriber count.In 2013, Banzz began streaming on AfreecaTV.[12] On July 10th, He joined YouTube. Om November 25th, he uploaded his fist video which was a restaurant eating challenge video (show below, left). The video gathered over 3.3 million views and 8,700 likes in six years. On September 21st, 2016, he started a second channel dedicated to AMSR eating videos. On September 25th, he uploaded his first video to the ASMR channel which accumulated ober 71,800 views in three years.On October 27th, He uploaded his most popular eating video "BANZZ ASMR/EATING SOUND [Mark Dish] Real Sound Mukbang (Talking ASMR)" which gained over 2.4 million views and 19,000 likes in three years (shown below, left). On May 4th, 2017, Banzz uploaded his most popular video on his main channel which received over 12.5 million views and 57,000 likes in two years (shown below, right).As of November 2019, Banzz has over 22,200 followers on Twitch[3], 2.69 million subscribers on his main YouTube[1] account and 231,000 subscribers on his ASMR YouTube[2] channel. On Instagram[5] Banzz has over 358,000 followers.On July 18th, 2019, Jeong Man-Su was indicted for false advertisement. He had promoted health food brand Eat4U[10] as a diet aid and due to his physique prosecutors claimed that he was misleading customers.[6][9] In August, Banzz was was fined $4,100 for the ads. The controversy caused him to loose thousands of subscribers.[11]. On November 16th, Reddiot Phanatiic received over 2,200 points (92% upvoted) on their OutOfTheLoop[4] post regarding Banzz's decline in popularity.In 2017, Banzz gained some notoriety for his shirt-less pictures on Instagram.[7] On April 6th, 2019, Banzz married Yun Soo-ah[8] and posted a wedding photo to Instagram[13] which gained over 53,000 likes in six months (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Please Leave My Town is a statement said to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by a Leeds citizen while shaking his hand. The quick interaction filmed by the BBC was caught by a Twitter user who then posted a clip of the interaction in September 2019. The sentence promptly turned into a hashtag and rally-cry for those not in support of Boris Johnson.On September 5th, 2019, Twitter user @sturdyAlex uploaded a BBC clip of a Leeds man shaking Brois Johnson's hand and saying, “Please leave my town" to which Johnson replied “I will, very soon" (shown below). The tweet gained over 120,300 likes and 32,400 retweets in a day.“Please leave my town.”“I will, very soon.” pic.twitter.com/3gqW2SwqMiOn September 5th, 2019, many Twitter users commented on the interaction as a very British thing to do. Twitter user @SnazzyAzzy[1] tweeted, "What a quintessentially British and polite way to basically tell the Prime Minister to fuck off. #PleaseLeaveMyTown" (shown below, left). The hashtag spread and the next day the @ChronHib[2] Twitter account posted the Old Irish translation of Please Leave My Town (shown below, center). Various Twitter users, like @KevinPascoe[3] began posting the hashtag #PleaseLeaveMyCountry to relay that Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland and Wales either (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Are Ye Ragin'? (Scottish slang for Are You Raging?) refers to a phrase which is used by Scottish independence supporters when responding to unionist supporting parties, supporters and groups who at times get agitated or annoyed at independence supporters and parties or politicians that support the cause of Scottish independence.It is often associated with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. The phrase's meaning in that context pokes fun at people against her and her party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and independence supporters as a whole when something good happens relating to the SNP and the wider Scottish independence movement.The first instance of the term was used during the 2015 United Kingdom general election campaign where the SNP were poised to gain a majority of seats in Scotland at the expense of the Labour Party.Various users on Facebook and Twitter started to mock and insult the SNP and the prospect of their election, hating the possibility of them winning nearly every seat in Scotland.An image of Nicola Sturgeon with a smug smile during the election campaign with the phrase "Aww, are ye ragin'?" added was posted on to social media.The image has been used the same for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections and the 2019 European Parliament elections.Independence supporters started using the phrase responding to unionist supporters on Twitter when they would personally insult SNP politicians and supporters when something good would happen to the party or achievements won by the party.Ahead of the campaign for the 2019 United Kingdom general election, a new image of Nicola Sturgeon emerged which started being used in the election campaign.There are no videos currently available.WingsOfRedemption is the online alias of Twitch streamer Richard "Jordie" Jordan. Despite his early success, Jordan eventually developed a contentious relationship with fellow streamer and his fans, becoming infamous for his reactions to trolling efforts.On January 26th, 2008, Jordan joined YouTube. The following year, on October 1st, 2009, he published his first video, a clip from the video game . Within 10 years, the post received more than 54,000 views (shown below, left).The following year, on October 24th, Jordan published his first commentary track. The post received more than 46,000 views in 10 years (shown below, right).Two months later, he published his most popular YouTube video, "HOW TO LEVEL UP FAST! – CALL OF DUTY MULTIPLAYER." The post received more than 1.2 million views in 10 years (shown below).On January 1st, 2010, Jordan launched the wingsofredemption Twitch account.[1][2] The earliest available stream on the channel was published on November 11th, 2018.[3]Fans of WingsOfRedemption appear to have a contentious relationship with the streamer. They appear to delight in trolling him for his explosive reactions. On June 6th, YouTuber Leen shared a video entitled "1 Hour Of WingsOfRedemption Banning His Twitch Viewers." The post received more than 110,000 views in less than one year (shown below).On his Fandom[4] Wiki page speaks of him in negative terms, calling him "lazy" and a liar. It states:On September 18th, 2019, YouTuber Fredrik Knudsen published a Down the Rabbit Hole video about WingsOfRedemption. The video tracks Jordan's career on Twitch, specifically how fans and friends treat him online. Within 24 hours, the video received more than 583,000 views and became #11 on trending for gaming.[1] [2] [3] [4] The 2019 United Kingdom General Election refers to an election which took place on December 12th, 2019 which was voted for by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons with the aim to resolve the Brexit deadlock in the House of Commons.introduced by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson who wanted to break the Brexit deadlock in parliament, he introduced a bill to be voted on after his attempts to win a two-thirds majority failed three times previously.The election was the third election within four years to be held after the 2015 and 2017 general elections and the first general election to be held in December since 1923.The election resulted in a Conservative Party landslide with 365 seats, gaining 48 seats, the Labour Party won only 203 seats, losing 53 seats. The Scottish National Party won a landslide in Scotland where they won 48 seats, a gain of 13, including Jo Swinson's, leader of the Liberal Democrats seat.In the aftermath of the election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat leader Hi Swinson both intended to resign. Jo Swinson resigned imminently whilst Jeremy Corbyn said he would stay on 'into the new year'.Beforehand, there was several attempts by the Prime Minister to get a general election voted through parliament but on the three occasions he had tried, he failed due to the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011 which changed the provisions for holding an early parliamentary general election as beforehand, the Prime Minister could call a general election freely at his/her's choice.A few days before the one-line bill vote, the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats proposed an election date of December 9th, 2019 but was initially rejected by the government however the government later agreed to their request on the condition that it would be held on December 11th, 2019 rather than the original proposed date.The general election was voted for by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons on October 28th, 2019 when Prime Minister, Boris Johnson introduced a one-line bill that simply needed a majority vote to trigger an election. 438 MPs voted in favor of a general election whilst 20 voted against with MPs from the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats abstaining due to their original proposal being rejected.A few days after the election was announced, the main UK broadcasters started planning debates and interviews for the election.BBC, ITV and Sky News all announced that they would hold debates in the run up to the election with the first ITV debate to be held on November 19th, 2019.The first televised prime ministerial debate was held on 19th November by ITV. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn participated in the debate.The debate was watched by over 6 million people with reaction mixed. Certain polls after the debate swung in favour of Boris Johnson however there was several that swung in favour of Jeremy Corbyn.BBC Question Time held a leaders special on 22th November where Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson participated in a series of questions from members of the audience.Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP, was by many, seen as the winner of the night and received praise on social media by people across the United Kingdom due to her stance against Brexit and her natural ability to answer questions, including talking to a former drug addict on the show.Jeremy Corbyn received a positive response however was heckled and jeered by the audience members over his position on where he would campaign in an event of a second EU referendum.Boris Johnson received a lukewarm response, he was booed and laughed at when discussing certain topics like politicians telling the truth and using fair campaigns in the light of the "FactCheckUK" controversy.Jo Swinson received a huge swarm of criticism from the crowds after she was forced to defend her voting record in government with the Conservatives from 2010 until 2015 and the Liberal Democrats' Revoke Article 50 policy.On November 28th, Channel 4 hosted the first leaders debate focused solely on the issue of climate change.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson, Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price and Green Party co-leader Sian Berry attended the debate with Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage refusing to attend.The BBC hosted their leaders debate on November 29th, 2019 with the Conservative Party's Rishi Sunak, the Labour Party's Rebecca Long-Bailey, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, the Liberal Democrat's Jo Swinson, Plaid Cymru's Adam Price, the Green Party and the Brexit Party's Richard Tice.ITV hosted a second leaders debate with seven panelists (five party leaders and two representatives) being featured. Following Boris Johnson's decline to attend the debate, so did Jeremy Corbyn, instead Rishi Sunak stood in for Johnson again and Richard Burton stood in for Corbyn.The second prime ministerial debate was hosted by the BBC and moderated by Nick Robinson and was held on December 6th, 2019.After the debate was finished, YouGov released a poll which suggested Boris Johnson won the second prime ministerial debate with 51% compared to Jeremy Corbyn on 49%.On December 8th, 2019, Channel 4 hosted a "Everything But Brexit" general election debate where issues such as the NHS, education, climate change and security were discussed.Like the Climate Change debate, also hosted by Channel 4, the Conservative Party and Brexit Party did not participate in the debate.A second Question Time programme aired on December 9th, 2019 with all of the mainstream parties taking part including the leaders of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, Plaid Cymru, Adam Price and the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage.The Conservative Party, Labour Party and Scottish National Party also participated in the debateThe debate took an approach towards undecided voters under the age of 30.Apart from the main UK-wide debates, there was other debates that were held during the election campaign in Scotland and Wales and in regional areas such as London.Throughout the election campaign, BBC journalist Andrew Neil jostled an interview programme with leaders of the main political parties in the general election.Nicola Sturgeon was the first of the party leaders to be interviewed (top left) and Jeremy Corbyn was the second leader to be interviewed (top right).The week afterwards, Jo Swinson was the third party to be interviewed (bottom left) and Nigel Farage was the fourth (bottom right).During the midway stages through the general election campaign, the BBC hosted interviews with BBC host Andrew Neil. On November 27th, 2019, it was revealed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had not confirmed a fixed date to be interviewed by Andrew Neil.During the concluding moments of Andrew Neil's interview with Nigel Farage, Andrew Neil talked to the camera and said that the invitation to be interviewed by him was still open to Boris Johnson (see below).It was confirmed on December 5th, 2019 that Boris Johnson would not agree to an interview by Andrew NeilIn the run-up to the general election, there was numerous forms of controversy surrounding the participation of several politicians in the leaders debates planned by broadcasters, mainly towards the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats.On November 18th, 2019, the SNP and Liberal Democrats failed to win a legal bid against ITV to participate in the head to head debate scheduled to be held the following day.On November 1st, 2019, ITV announced that they would be hosting the first head-to-head debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, this triggered a negative response from the public who wanted other leaders to take part in the debate, including Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP, Jo Swinson, leader of the Liberal Democrats, , Caroline Lucas of the Green Party, Adam Price, leader of Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party.Liberal Democrat supporters started a hash tag "#DebateHer" on Twitter with the aim of allowing Jo Swinson to debate on the programme after she was excluded from the two way debate.On November 4th, 2019, Jo Swinson announced that she would be taking legal action against ITV because of her exclusion citing sexism as a reason for it. On November 18th, she lost the legal bid against ITV and in response the party were disappointed.On November 4th, 2019, when Sky News announced details of their debate which would include Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson, there was uproar as it excluded the participation of the Scottish National Party (SNP) who are the third-largest party in the United Kingdom in terms of membership and representativesThe party cited that having the largest, second largest and fourth largest parties to debate excluding the third was outrageous.First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon tweeted her anger on the exclusion of the party's appearance in the Sky News debate.On the exclusion of the SNP in the ITV debate, the SNP, like the Liberal Democrats, took ITV to court and ultimately failed to win the case with politicians from the party that excluding the SNP from the debate was unacceptable and outrageous against democracy.During the Channel 4 climate change debate, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage refused to attend the debate and in response, the Channel 4 News team, who organised the debate, instead put ice sculptures of the planet with the party logos of the Conservative Party and Brexit Party on them which melted throughout the duration of the debate.In response to the stunt by Channel 4, the Conservative Party threatened to review its license and wrote to Ofcom after it stated the broadcaster breached impartiality guidelines.On December 8th, 2019, the British tabloid The Daily Mirror published a story and picture revolving around four year old Jack Willment-Barr, alledgely suffering from pneumonia who was being treated on the floor due to a shortage of beds in the NHS (see below).During an interview for ITV that same day, Boris Johnson was shown a photo of the four year old boy. After being shown the photo by a reporter on his phone, Boris Johnson quickly grabbed it and shoved it in his pocket (see below).After the incident occurred, Matt Hancock, the health secretary to the UK Government travelled to Leeds to investigate the situation and was met by protesters.Shortly afterwards, BBC political editor Laura Kuennsberg reported on Matt Hancock's arrival to the hospital in Leeds and claimed that a Labour activist hut him on the way out of the hospital, this was later to be proven false.In the hours after the interview with Boris Johnson aired, there was rumours that the photo of the boy was staged by the mother. It was claimed that the mother was a Labour Party activist in a deliberate attempt to smear the Conservative Party.Further enhancing these rumours, a Facebook post was published by a woman claiming to know a nurse in the hospital, said that the mother had a bed there but put the boy on the floor in a staged photograph.Some have claimed these rumours are false, including the woman who published the Facebook post who revealed that her account was hacked. There was a Tweet posted as well which used the same spelling format about a senior Leeds nurse noting the issue but some yet still claim it was a smear campaign by Momentum, the grassroots movement of the Labour Party to increase the party's chances at the general election.On December 11th, 2019, the day before the general election, Boris Johnson was campaigning on the final day of the campaign trail. In the early morning, Boris Johnson was in Leeds at a milk factory, when reporters from Good Morning Britain came to him live.An aide of the Prime Minister told the cameraman and reporter to "f**k off" which prompted hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid to gasp.During this time, Boris Johnson later went to try and hide in one of the fridges in the factory when Good Morning Britain was still live on air.The term "Fridgegate" started trending on Twitter shortly after the incident.On December 11th, 2019, on the BBC current affairs programme Politics Live, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg and presenter Jo Coburn were discussing postal votes and turnouts.During the interview, Laura mentioned about knowing that 'the Labour Party look miserable' in the postal votes, revealing that she had seen postal votes and reported it live on air.In the aftermath of it, #SackKuenssberg and #PostalVoteGate began trending on Twitter alongside Electoral Commission and Electoral Fraud.The Electoral Commission responded on Twitter and hinted that what Laura Kuenssberg did may have broke electoral law.Opinion polling for the 2019 United Kingdom general election has been organised by polling companies affiliated with the British Polling Council.During the election campaign, media outlets such as BBC News and The Guardian released polling averages for each party.Current polling averages for each party at time of polling day was:The Conservative Party won 365 out of the UK's 650 seats, the largest Conservative victory since the 1979 United Kingdom general election where Margaret Thatcher won her third ter.For the Labour Party, it was their worst defeat since the 1930s and worse than their 1983 defeat where they won only won 209 seats. In the 2019 election, they won only 203 seats.The Scottish National Party won a landslide, winning 48 out of 59 seats, up 14 seats from the last election. They did better than expected as polls reflected that would only gain one or two seats off the Conservative Party but gained seven at their expense and all the Labour Party seats in Scotland bar one.The Liberal Democrats, who were expected to be major players in the election with leader Jo Swinson claiming that she could be the next Prime Minister, flopped at the election with Jo ending up losing her seat to the Scottish National Party in East Dunbartonshire.Other parties such as Plaid Cymru and the Green Party didn't gain any new seats but retained the seats they won in 2017.The turnout of the election was lower compared to the 2017 election by only a small margin and with the election taking place in the midst of the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011, the next general election is not scheduled to be held until May 2nd, 2024.Misleading Liberal Democrat Bar Graphs refers to a series of leaflets and online photos which included misleading bar graphs which showed significantly high percentages of Liberal Democrats performance in the United Kingdom in the run up to the general election.Boris Johnson's This Morning Selfie refers to a selfie of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. The selfie, and a picture of the selfie being taken, were mocked by internet users for the way it appeared to demonstrate how the show had shown a lack of journalistic integrity. The image was also used in numerous photo edits.It'll Go Higher refers to a phrase often associated with Labour Party supporters who responded to opinion polls which showed Labour increasing their vote share catching up with the Conservative Party vote share.It was mocked by Conservative Party supporters and anti-Corbyn supporters when support for Labour declined in various polls.Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn GIFs refers to a series of GIFs that were posted in response to opinion polls conducted throughout the campaign which displayed Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn celebrating when a poll lead was in their favourGIFs which were used which showed Boris Johnson celebrating were him dancing at the Olympic Games, driving in a car with his thumbs up, him throwing a basketball successfully in a hoop and him shouting "dude" at the Conservative Party conference and "come on!" in the House of Commons (see below).GIFs which were used which showed Jeremy Corbyn celebrating included him revealing himself in a Santa costume (referring to the election date being in December), him stating into the camera, him celebrating with Emily Thronberry and a photoshopped version of him walking out on a WWE stage (see below).On December 9th, 2019, the Conservative Party released a campaign video parodying one of the scenes from the 2003 film, Love, Actually. (see below).Image macros of a scene with Boris Johnson holding a blank card started circulating around Twitter with parodies added on to themNicola Sturgeon Cheering on Camera refers to a moment during the election night which showed First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon reacting to SNP candidate Amy Callaghan's win in East Dunbartonshire where she ousted Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson.The footage appeared on Sky News during a taping of an interview with her and was met with mixed reactions. Liberal Democrat politicians Alex Cole-Hamilton and Lalya Moran reacted with shock at the footage and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said it was unacceptable. Others however cheered and praised, notably anti-Liberal Democrat supporters.It was uploaded on to YouTube via the Guardian and was the fifth highest trending video in the United Kingdom with over 200,000 views and 1,400 likes.PewDiePie In a Bathtub refers to a photograph of YouTuber PewDiePie sitting in a bath in a pose which references a memorable scene from The Witcher 3 video game. In early September 2019, the photograph gained popularity on Instagram and Reddit as an exploitable.On September 4th, 2019, YouTuber PewDiePie shared a photograph of himself sitting in a bathtub in a pose which copied that of The Witcher 3 protagonist Geralt of Rivia during the opening scene of the game (shown below, left and right).[1] The post gained over 3.4 million likes on Instagram in five days.In the following days, numerous memes utilizing the image were posted on Reddit and Instagram, with multiple examples referencing GamerGirl Bath Water sold by e-girl Belle Delphine. (examples shown below).On September 7th, 2019, during an episode of LWIAY, PewDiePie joked that he is selling his bathwater in response to a meme.This is just a promo for my new Bath Water! It costs just 29 dollars. That's a great price![1] Stressed Emoji, also known as Cursed Emoji and Hyperventilating Emoji, refers to several Cursed Emoji variations, distinguished by the emoji having bloodshot eyes and pursed lips. Starting in July 2019, images and videos of the emoji, sometimes accompanied by various disturbing sounds, have been used as reactions on Twitter, Instagram and iFunny. On the Cursed Emojis chart, B1, C1, C4 and D2 are variations of the Stressed Emoji.The exact origin of the image is unknown. On March 31st, 2019, Twitter user @cutwish made the earliest known use of the image.[1]On July 6th, 2019, Twitter user D0nnieDark00 tweeted a video of a blurred non-Unicode emoji with red eyes and tight-pressed lips shaking intensely, accompanied by an eerie ambient noise (tweet no longer available; tweet copy shown below),[2] with the video accumulating over 30 million views in two months. The author of the video is currently unknown.That DTLR playlist in the early 2000’s 😫 RT July 6, 2019In the following days, the screenshots and videos of the tweet were posted on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny.On the same day, Twitter user @FernandezGordon quoted the tweet, expanding the joke.[3] The tweet gained over 114,500 retweets and 465,800 likes within two months (shown below).On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring several Stressed Emoji variations.[4] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[5][6]On July 20th, Twitter user @Whispershahh posted another video featuring the emoji, with the tweet accumulating over 940 retweets and 2,400 likes views in one month.[7] On August 1st, 2019, Twitter user @artdisease used the video as a reaction for a joke, with the tweet receiving over 40,400 retweets and 210,100 likes in two weeks.[8] The video accumulated over 3.5 million views in one month.Me looking at the fucking. Taco Bell menu pic.twitter.com/5s1oQnNNCv— i airplane (@Whispershahh) July 20, 2019In the following days, @artdisease's tweet has been shared multiple times on Instagram, with more memes based on the videos of the emoji appearing on the platform in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is the debut studio album by English electronic musician Aphex Twin released on November 9th, 1992. In late October 2019, memes based on various objects resembling Aphex Twin's signature logo, first featured on the album's cover, gained popularity on Facebook.On November 9th, 1992, British electronic musician Richard D. James released his debut ambient techno / IDM album Selected Ambient Works 85-92 under the name Aphex Twin.[1] The cover of the album featured a black and white image which would later gain recognition as the Aphex Twin logo (album cover shown below).[2]Selected Ambient Works 85-92 received widespread critical acclaim, with the album receiving 5/5 scores from AllMusic, Q and other musical magazines and websites in the following years.[3] Pitchfork's David M. Pecoraro gave the album 9.4 score.[4] On January 14th, 2018, music critic Anthony Fantano reviewed the album as part of his Classics Week series.[5]On RateYourMusic, the album maintained a 4.0 score with over 19,000 votes submitted as of November 5th, 2019.[6]On August 28th, 2019, Facebook user SumWax Ariel posted a deep-fried photograph depicting a chair with the armrests resembling the Aphex Twin logo, captioned "YOU NO WHAT FUCKIT SELECTED AMBIENT THE CJARE 85-92."[15] The post received over 150 reactions and 80 shares in four months (shown below).The format did not see further spread until on October 30th, 2019, Facebook user Maël Temps shared a meme originally created by user Trent Andrew to shitpost musiqe memes stash Facebook community. The meme depicted a table resembling the Aphex Twin logo and was captioned "fuck it selected ambient works 85-82 nightstand."[7] The post received over 270 reactions and 1000 shares in one week (shown below).In the following days, shitpost musiqe memes stash and other Facebook meme communities such as Vacuum Cleaner Awesome Sound Memes posted memes of various objects resembling or carrying the Aphex Twin logo, usually captioned with the name of the album (examples shown below).[8][9][10][11] Multiple examples of the meme utilized the Fuck It, X snowclone format.In the following days, the format received further spread outside of Facebook with multiple notable examples reposted by eternal classic account on Telegram,[12] Twitter[13] and other social networks. On November 1st, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user posted an inquiry about the meme on /mu/.[14][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Everything is Going to Be OK is a video game created by video game designer Nathalie Lawhead. Described by Lawhead as an "interactive zine," the game retains a collection of games, vignettes, and animations that express the developer's personal experiences with trauma, depression, and anxiety.Everything is Going to Be OK was first uploaded in its beta stages as early as February 1st, 2017. After multiple updates, the zine was officially released on October 17th, 2017 on the platforms itch.io and GameJolt.[1][2]Everything is Going to Be OK was met with intrigue by journalists, and was covered by multiple gaming media outlets, including PCGamer and Mashable.[3][4] Journalists commented on the game's bizarre presentation and themes pertaining to depression, trauma and anxiety. Wired[7] compared the game to a Newgrounds flash game, writing, "Lawhead's expressive, rough-hewn animals, along with her penchant for implied gore and audiovisual noise, give it the flavor of an old-school Flash animation or Newgrounds game--internet art designed to confront and shock as much as entertain." Nathalie Lawhead would receive awards for her work on Everthing is Going to Be OK, including Indiecade's "Interaction Award" and A MAZE's "Digital Moment Award."Everything is Going to Be OK was showcased at the 2017 Day of the Devs showcase hosted by Double Fine. Nathalie Lawhead received harassment online after expressing criticism towards the audience reception towards the game. After publishing an article discussing YouTube culture ridiculing art games, Lawhead became the recipient of more harassment online and offline by detractors.[5] Nathalie Lawhead would later publish a blogpost discussing said harassment.[6]Everything is Going to Be OK caught the attention of streamer Vinny of Vinesauce who streamed the game. The YouTube upload garnered over 185 thousand views as of November 2019 (shown below). The game also caught the attention of YouTuber jacksepticeye, with his video garnering over 1.8 million views as of November 2019 (also shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] is a 2019 remake for the Nintendo Switch of the 1993 game of the same name that was released for the Game Boy. The game retains the original's top-down perspective and features improved character models and a unique art style.Nintendo announced the Link's Awakening remake during a Nintendo Direct on February 13th, 2019 (shown below, left). The game is developed by Grezzo, directed by Mikiharu Oiwa, and designed by Masaki Yasuda. A second trailer was shown during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct (shown below, right). The game was released on September 20th, 2019.[1]The game was widely praised upon release, with a score of 88 on Metacritic.[2] Several publications gave the game a perfect score, with The Daily Dot[3] calling it an almost perfect reimagining of the original. Forbes[4] called it essential for people who never played the original and a classic for old fans as well.The game quickly became a hot topic for gaming YouTubers. Videos about the game by ZackScottGames and gameranx gained over 300,000 and 394,000 views, respectively (shown below). The game has 12,000 likes on Facebook.[5] A review thread about the game in /r/games gained over 1,100 points.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Pufferfish Eating a Carrot, also known as 🥕🐡 Augh and Funny Fish, refers to a viral video of a pufferfish being fed a carrot. Originally posted as a part of a video on Korean street food in July 2019, in November 2019 the clip gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram and Twitter, inspiring edits, "🥕🐡 augh" comment spam and other blowfish-related memes.On July 25th, 2019, YouTube channel 야미보이 Yummyboy posted a video about Korean street food showing a blowfish (pufferfish) being carved.[1] According to the uploader[13] of the video, the chef feeds a carrot to the pufferfish prior to carving it to demonstrate the power of its bite. At one point, the fish regurgitates a piece of the carrot, producing an "augh" sound.Warning: the video contains graphic content.The clip did not see viral spread until on November 9th, 2019, Instagram user gooble.shnubgok posted a shitpost based on it, gaining over 2,800 views and 400 likes in eight days (shown below).[2] On the same day, iFunny user legionraidparty reposted the video, gaining over 2,200 smiles in the same period.[3]Later on November 9th, iFunny user Forgiveness reposted the clip of the pufferfish eating the carrot to the platform, gaining over 3,200 smiles in nine days.[4] In the following days, the clip, "🥕🐡 augh" comments and pufferfish-related memes gained significant popularity on iFunny, with users referring to the fish simply as the "funny fish;" a reference an earlier blowfish meme[5] on the platform. For example, on November 12th, iFunny user frutnight posted the video of the pufferfish being killed and carved set to the Doom soundtrack, gaining over 2,200 smiles.[6] A November 14th Political Compass meme by Jacketfag received over 2,200 smiles.[7] A November 17th, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse meme by Chungist comparing the pufferfish to the likes of Snail Eating a Cucumber and Dancing Cockroach received over 21,500 smiles in two days (shown below).[8]Starting in mid-November 2019. the video received further spread outside of iFunny. On November 16th, 2019, Twitter user @ohnoitmatt posted the video, gaining over 7,800 retweets and 31,300 likes in three days.[9] A November 16th "STFU I'm Trying to" meme by Instagram user liloofxd.mp4 gained over 31,700 views and 10,500 likes in three days (shown below),[10] with an iFunny repost by slavz receiving over 26,400 smiles.[11] A November 17th Joker meme by Twitter user @mewtailv2 received over 2,600 retweets and 9,900 likes in one days.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Robert Pattinson for Dior refers to a 2014 Dior Homme cologne advertisement in which actor Robert Pattinson and model Camille Rowe kiss passionately in an elevator. The advertisement resurfaced on Twitter in October 2019 causing Twitter users to compare the advertisement with various images of people being choked.On September 7th, 2014, Sephora uploaded "Dior Homme 'The Film' with Robert Pattinson – The Elevator" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 137,900 views and 1,500 likes in a month.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter fan account @robertarchives posted the ad to Twitter (shown below). The post garnered over 135,100 likes and 26,400 retweets in ten days.Robert Pattinson for Dior pic.twitter.com/KQ2bLYgCieOn October 18th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @gabbyhdez_ tweeted the Kombucha Girl image about being team Jacob after watching Twilight but now seeing the Dior ad (shown below, left). On October 20th, Twitter user @gIimmerin[2] posted a choking image calling it "Robert Pattinson for Dior" (shown below, center) and received over 78,800 likes and 14,500 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @sahrumahru used the same caption for another choking image (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 46,900 likes and 9,700 retweets in three days.[1] [2] Drachenlord is the public persona of Rainer Winkler, a heavy metal-enthusiast, German YouTuber and video game streamer. The subject of numerous trolling campaigns, Drachenlord has been both viewed with enjoyment and derision online. His channel has been shut down numerous times for allegedly posting inappropriate and pornographic material, while viewers have criticized him for his content, which typically includes personal information about himself, such as his home address. He has been referred to as "Germany's Most Hated YouTuber."On August 10th, 2011, Winkler launched his YouTube account "DrachenLord1510."[1]The following year, on July 1st, 2012, Winkler published his first video, a dedication to his deceased father Rudi.[2] The video has since been deleted (mirror below).Two days later, Winkler launched his first Let's Play channel with a video announcement (mirror below, left).[3]On September 13th, 2013, Drachen Lord opens an online forum and introduces it with a video (mirror below, right).In 2014, an anonymous troll sent Winkler's sister a threatening message using a text-to-speech message.[7] In response, on February 5th, 2014, Winkler responded by challenging the sender to a fight, giving them his home address (mirror below).Following the release of his name, YouTube trolls engage in a challenge known as "The Dragon Game," which is what trolls call engaging with him. Later, the game expanded to "The Pilgrimmage" in which they travel to Winkler's home and harass him.On August 21st, 2018, the German media outlet The Local[5] reported that 150 "teenage nerds" descended on Winkler's home. They wrote, " According to the Münchner Merkur, Drachenlord (real name Rainer W.) had incited the anger of online 'haters' through his provocative videos. He had then made the foolhardy decision to post his address online and challenge his enemies to come and sort out their differences with him in person." The event has been referred to as "Schanzenfest" (video below).[6]Winkler's videos and his response to criticism has been the subject of mocking memes. Some refer to him as "Germany's most-hated YouTuber." Trolls and "haters," as Winkler refers to him, frequently harass him, throwing rocks and shooting fireworks at his home, which frequently happens during his live streams.On September 26th, 2015. Redditor [4] KaiSuki wrote in a thread about one of Drachenlord's videos:On October 19th, 2016, YouTuber Superdumpfback shared a Hitler Downfall Remix that featured him (shown below).On June 15th, 2018, Winkler was the subject of a video by YouTuber Count Dankula. Within two years, the video received more than 1.3 million views (shown below, left).The following year, Count Dankula released a followup video for Drachenlord. The post received more than 580,000 views in less than three months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] No Guy Has All Three is a snowclone joking that no man has all three of a set of characteristics or objects. In most of the posts, the three objects are a humorous set of pop culture references or absurd characteristics.On July 24th, 2018, Twitter user @ShOoObz[2] tweeted, "No man has all three: a big dick, a hairline, a money in my cash app," gaining over 30 retweets and 40 likes (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2019, Twitter user @Hannah23RP[1] tweeted "No guy has all three: car, job, no kids" (shown below, right).Over the course of the following year, the tweet became a snowclone featuring more absurd characteristics. For example, on January 27th, 2019, Twitter user @gaycommunism wrote, "NO MAN HAS All THREE! 1. AirPods 2. Pokemon XY Evolutions STAFF Prerelease Charizard 11/108 PSA 10 GEM MINT 3. Dick Game" (shown below, left). On January 11th, Twitter user @onlineryn posted the snowclone using a Rick Harrison meme (shown below, right).On October 7th, Mashable[3] covered the meme, citing more recent examples. Popular recent examples include a September 24th tweet by @tylerdw that gained over 4,000 likes (shown below, left) and an October 5th tweet by @KenwayVolk referencing Nathan For You that gained over 3,500 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Disney+ Announcement Parodies, also known as Coming Soon to Disney+, refers to a series of Twitter posts that feature mock releases for the Disney+ streaming service.On October 14th, 2019, the social media account for Disney+ featured a series of posts announcing what would be available on the service's release day. In the first tweet,[1] they wrote, "It. Is. Time. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Mandalorian, check out basically everything coming to #DisneyPlus in the U.S. on November 12." The post received more than 63,000 likes and 17,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Throughout the day, Twitter continued to post promotional thumbnails for a variety of releases (examples below, center and right).Shortly after the tweets began, film critic Scott Wampler tweeted[2] a mock version of the tweet that featured the controversial and explicit movie A Serbian Film. The post received more than 2,500 likes and 540 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Prior to the announcement thread, people on Twitter posted parody announcements. For example, on July 22nd, Twitter[3] user @briankesinger tweeted a promotional thumbnail for a mock crossover image for StrangerTales, a joke on the TV series Stranger Things and DuckTales (shown below).Throughout the day, others shared reactions to the movies that Disney announced. For example, New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff tweeted,[4] "savvy consumers waiting for the 2022 launch of Knotts+, the streaming service consisting entirely of Don Knotts’s Disney movies." The tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 150 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Others continued to post mock announcements (example below, center). That day, the Twitter account @DisneyPlusSoon launched, posting mock announcements (example below, right).Twitter[5] user @nickciarelli tweeted the poster for a parody film entitled "My Gay Italian Mailman". They wrote, "Disney plus adding the classics only real heads know." The tweet received more than 7,000 likes and 880 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Eat Hot Chip and Lie refers to a copypasta based on a viral tweet describing perceived behavior of female individuals born after the year 1993. Starting in May 2019, the tweet has been referenced in posts on Twitter, with the copypasta also appearing in ironic memes in the following months.On December 30th, 2015, Facebook user David Jones made a post in which he described perceived behavior of women born in the 90s and under age of 25 (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares on the platform in four years.In the following years, screenshots of Jones' post has been posted on the platform by multiple users. On November 3rd, 2018, Twitter[7] user @realdirtjane referenced the post, altering the premise to "Any female born after 1983" and shortening it (shown below, left). The tweet received over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes in one year. On May 1st, 2019, Twitter user @ariasagirl made another similar tweet referencing the post, with the tweet receiving over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes in five months (shown below, right).[2]any female born after 1993 can’t cook… all they know is mcdonald’s , charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual , eat hot chip & lieIn the following months, multiple posts referencing the tweet were made by users on Twitter. For example, June 13th, 2019, tweet by user @divine__hammer received over 3,200 retweets and 10,700 likes in four months (shown below, left).[3] A June 22nd, 2019, tweet by user @lovelessbabe gained over 4,200 retweets and over 25,800 likes in three months (shown below, right).[4]Additionally, the tweet has been referenced in ironic memes. For example, an August 13th, 2019, post by Redditor Mark-Tom in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit gained over 500 upvotes in two months (shown below).[5]On January 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @datashade posted a doctored video in which a person doing a Bernie Sanders impression says the tweet over footage of Sanders (shown below). The video gained over 21,000 retweets and 81,000 likes (shown below).jessus no bernie you cant say things like that pic.twitter.com/y9BTENqHQUWhile most Twitter users were aware the tweet was fake, some tried to react in faux-seriousness, parodying the outrage anti-Sanders supporters show online. User AmazonFCKai, a Sanders supporter, wrote, "How could all this Bernie Bros just start realizing the horrible treatment their cult leader towards women. This is disqualifying to say the least after alleging a women of color colleague of making up story about private meeting that happened more than a year ago," inspiring some to respond to them thinking they were being serious (shown below, left). User @dreamsrestless posted, "This is a lie! Slander! I'm pansexual and I've never twerked in my life! The audacity! Why, this is really making reconsider if poor people really do deserve healthcare!" (shown below, right). The moment was covered by Daily Dot.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Steven After Not Surviving refers to a parody creepypasta which posits the theory that Sans from Undertale is the spirit of the title character from Steven Universe after Steven died of cancer, and that "Sans" is an acronym which stands for "Steven After Not Surviving." The theory has been widely parodied as have other theories that popular characters are actually Sans, such as Sans Is Ness and Patrick Star's Voice Is Sans.On May 10th, 2016, DeviantArt user LouLouVZ[1] uploaded an image outlining the theory that Steven Universe becomes diagnosed with cancer and after dying, lived on as a skeleton. This inspired Toby Fox, creator of Undertale, to create Sans, which the video says is an acronym for the phrase "Steven After Not Surviving" (shown below).On May 19th, 2016, Loulou VZ uploaded a video titled "Steven Universe is Sans from Undertale (Parody – Creepypasta)." The video tells the story in more detail. The end of the video features the creators joking about how Toby Fox and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar think the theory is ridiculous. The video gained over 11 million views (shown below).The theory soon began seeing mockery. On August 25th, 2016, Reddit user Blaster2488 posted a mockery of the post in /r/stevenuniversecirclejerk (shown below, left). On January 23rd, 2019, Tumblr user Chenhonks posted art of Sans holding Steven, gaining over 11,000 notes (shown below, right). The comic has been mocked in popular threads on /r/okbuddyretard,[2] /r/comedynecrophilia,[3] and Tumblr.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Minecraft Good, Fortnite Bad refers to a series of memes ridiculing the mainstream 2019 meme trend of praising Minecraft and criticizing Fortinte, particularly popular in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/dankmemes and /r/memes. The contrarian trend gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram and some communities on Reddit during Spring 2019.In the second half of 2018, memes making fun of Fortnite and its audience gained significant popularity in the major meme communities on Reddit, particularly /r/dankmemes and /r/memes (examples shown below).[1][2]In early 2019, multiple meme formats based on Minecraft, such as Minecraft Armor Parodies and Minecraft Crafting Recipes gained popularity online, particularly on Reddit and Instagram. In the following months, popularity of Minecraft in the gaming community increased, with Google Trends statistic indicating that Minecraft searches surpassed Fortnite in May 2019.[3] The trend was accompanied with a series of memes which compared Minecraft and Fortnite, presenting the former game in a positive light and the latter in the negative, usually without providing a reason for this judgment (examples shown below).The exact first instance of a meme pocking fun at the trend is currently unknown. On February 2nd, 2019, Redditor YealiGuess posted one of the earlier instances of the meme to /r/MemePiece subreddit, gaining over 100 upvotes (shown below).[4]The name of the format references the Orange Man Bad trope.In the following months, memes poking fun at the trend gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram, Reddit communities such as /r/Gamingcirclejerk and /r/okbuddyretard, and, to a certain extent, in major meme subreddits (examples shown below).On iFunny and Instagram, examples in which the trope has been used as a part of more complex memes criticizing Reddit can be found.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Threads is a camera-based messaging app developed by Facebook for Instagram. The app, as described by Facebook, connects people with their close friends, allowing them to send private messages between each other, using both camera and text functions. Threads also shares your location with friends via status updates.On August 26th, 2019, the Verge[1] reported that Facebook and Instagram were prepping the launch of Threads, a messaging application. They describe the application as an "assault on Snapchat."A little over one month later, on October 3rd, Facebook formally announced the application on the Instagram press blog.[2] They wrote:The primary feature of Threads is messaging between close friends. Threads allows users to message Instagram's "Close Friends," a customizable list of people designated by the user. From there, users can share photos or videos directly. Additionally, messages will appear across Threads and messaging in Instagram.The second core function of the application is "Status." With this feature, users can let those Close Friends know where they are and what they are doing. Threads also allows for "Auto-Status," which tracks your location throughout the day and generates a status based on its findings.According to Instagram, Auto-Status is an "opt-in" feature.[3] They wrote:[1] [2] [3] Snap My Choker, also known as Break My Collar and Fuck My Throat Until the Choker Breaks, refers to a series of sexually suggestive fanart depicting characters expressing desire to engage in oral intercourse so that their partner's genitalia applies enough pressure for their choker to break apart. Initially circulated among My Little Pony Rule 34 enthusiasts in late 2017 – early 2018, the format received wider presence online in September 2019.On December 28th, 2017, Tumblr user Reiduran posted a fanart of My Little Pony character Fluttershy in which the character expressed the desire to perform deep-throating until her partner's penis applies enough pressure to break her neck choker apart (original post no longer available; image shown below).[1] On the same day, an unlogged Derpibooru user reposted the image, with the post gaining over 1,470 positive votes and 1110 favorites on the site in two years.[2]In the following weeks, more artists posted fanart of My Little Pony characters captioned with the same phrase. For example, a January 10th, 2018, Derpibooru post by user Moonseeker gained over 470 positive votes and 320 favorites in two years (shown below, left).[3] A February 6th, 2018, post by user quop-qoub received over 690 positive votes and 480 favorites in the same period.[4]In the following years, the format saw moderate presence online, with notable fanart captioned with the phrase appearing on Twitter, Tumblr and other platforms. For example, a March 10th, 2019, fanart of Gardevoir posted by artist kevinsano received over 620 retweets and 4,100 likes in six moths (shown below).[5]On September 6th, 2019, artist @Minkyew posted a NSFW "Snap My Choker" art to Twitter, with the post receiving over 3,200 retweets and 16,500 likes in three weeks (censored image shown below).[6]In the following days, the format received significant spread on the platform, with notable versions posted by users @TaigerArts,[7] @WolfPsalm[8] and @Luraiokun_NSFW.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Art Boy sometimes referred to as a Soft Boy is a type of person who identifies as male and exhibits a certain aesthetic typical of a young artist. The character type is associated with being emotional, quiet, attractive and wears alternative clothing. Although the term was recorded in 2017, TikTok videos popularized the term in 2019.On April 12th, 2017 Urban Dictionary[1] user ArtB@be defined Art Boy as " A male that's into aesthetics and art. Often an Art Boy is hot." The definition gained 8 upvotes in two years.In 2019, TikTok users began creating videos using the hashtag #srtboy to exhibit a certain aesthetic or their own artwork. On April 25th, Vanity Fair[2] published an article about how celebrities are "embracing the art boy" or beginning to date more artistically inclined people. On May 15th, The Art Gorgeous[3] published an article titled, "5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Dating an Art Boy." On June 15th, Instagram user purborn[4] uploaded an "artsy boy" starter pack complete with vans sneakers, paint brushes and a Green Day album (shown below). The image gained over 12,000 likes in three months.On September 16th, Twitter user @bornstrangee posted a video of someone spray painting a jacket referring to them as their Art Boy (shown below).YES MY ART BOY pic.twitter.com/rqFbZKHYxw[1] [2] [3] [4] Gradient is a photo-editing app on iOS and Android which grew popular on social media thanks to a feature wherein a user uploads a picture and the app will tell the user what celebrity they look like. Social media users shared the various celebrities the app's facial recognition technology told them they looked like, which were often humorously dissimilar to the users' actual appearance.Gradient appeared on the Apple Store on iOS[1] on October 11th, 2019. The app offers a variety of photo editing services, including selfie editing and hair-color altering. However, the most popular service is the "You look like" feature, a feature wherein a user uploads a photo of themselves to the app and the app, using face-recognition technology, produces a celebrity the person looks like. The process is shown in four images: the user's picture, two pictures of the original photo being turned into the supposed celebrity look-a-like, and the celebrity. It is available for a free three-day trial, followed by a $4.99 weekly subscription or a $19.99 monthly subscription.The app grew popular thanks in part to the Kardashian family. Kim and Kourtney Kardashian both posted their results with the app to their Instagram stories as ads, getting Cher and Audrey Hepburn, respectively.[2] Scott Disick posted his results to Instagram,[3] showing the app gave him Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, and himself (shown below).After the Kardashian family posted about the app, it gained significant popularity across social media. PewDiePie posted his results with the app, which told him he looked like Snoop Dogg (shown below, left). Journalist Eve Peyser posted an example showing Elizabeth Holmes turning into Mark Zuckerberg, gaining over 4,000 likes (shown below, right).The app was covered by several publications including Gizmodo,[4] Daily Dot,[5] and The Sun.[2] Gizmodo noted that the site says in its privacy policy it is not mining data unlike FaceApp, a similar app that went viral earlier in 2019.Ethnicity Estimate, also known as DNA Ancestry is a feature of Gradient app that provides an estimate of a person's ethnic background based on a photograph of their face. Following the introduction of the feature in March 2020, it gained popularity in posts on social media.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Frog and Cranberries It Must Be Fall refers to a viral Facebook post by Peterson Field Guides featuring a photograph of a small frog surrounded by cranberries. Online, people have used the photograph and phrase as a shitpost to joke about the syntax and the confused meaning of the post.On November 26th, 2014, the Facebook[1] account Peterson Field Guides shared a post by Extension Master Garnder of a frog in a bundle of cranberries. They captioned the photograph, "Frog and cranberries it must be fall." Within five years, the post received more than 275 reactions, 145 comments and 70 shares (shown below).That day, the Tumblr [2] account lake-erie shard a screenshot of the post. Many responded to the post and reblogged it, writing "frog and cranberries it must be fall." The post received more than 245,000 notes in five years (shown below, left).On September 15th, 2019, Facebook[3] user Corbin Jackson shared a "Frog and cranberry" post from another Facebook group in the Frogspotting Facebook group. The post received more than 650 reactions, 140 shares and 75 comments in less than one month (shown below, center).About two weeks later, on October 1st, Facebook[4] user Rebecca Watling shared a variation of the photograph in the WildGreenMemesForEcologicalFiends Facebook group. The post received more than 4,500 reactions, 375 shares and 170 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Protester Running From Riot Police is an image macro series of a protester in a beanie running from a police officer wearing riot gear and holding a baton and shield.The photograph was first published on December 19th, 2010 and was taken by Gleb Garanich for Reuters[1] (shown below). The photograph was taken amidst demonstrations by protesters in Minsk, Belarus following the outcome of the presidential election.[2]Days later, on December 22nd, LiveJournal[4] user ibigdan posted a Demotivational Poster post of the moment (shown below, left).On December 23rd, LiveJournal[3] user andrey_g posted a series of image edits of the image (examples below, center and right).Eight years later, on October 4th, 2018, Redditor [5] Therightsideofhell posted the image in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. They wrote, "Last chance to invest in EU memes!" The post received more than 24,000 points in less than one year (shown below).In 2019, the image became a popular template for the Me Running Away From Area 51 meme. For example, on September 13th, 2019, Redditor[6] MrEvetbody shared a variation in which the protester is "running away from Area 51" with a copy of Windows 9. The post received more than 13,000 points in less than one month (shown below, left). Throughout the month, others shared similar image edits (shown below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Wheels on a Shopping Cart refer to a four-panel image series which reference the notion that one of the four wheels on shopping carts is often broken and spins around its axis when the cart is pushed. Memes about shopping carts gained spread on Reddit in late August 2019.On August 25th, 2019, Redditor madapplepi posted a meme humorously representing the behavior of four wheels on a shopping cart via images of Crash Bandicoot. The post gained over 42,800 upvotes in nine days (shown below).[1]In the following weeks, multiple similarly executed memes in which three functioning wheels and one malfunctioning wheel of the cart were represented via images of various characters gained popularity on Reddit, primarily in /r/dankmemes and /r/memes subreddits. For example, an August 30th post by Redditor garvitmastaadmi based on the Three-Headed Dragon meme gained over 46,700 upvotes in five days (shown below left).[2] A post based on the photographs of Smudge the Cat by Redditor PerryThePlatypus5 gained over 9,600 upvotes in four days (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3] ZAO is a video editing application that is currently only available in China. The app has been criticized for its use of deepfake technology and its privacy policy.On August 30th, 2019, ZAO was released in China. The quickly went viral, reaching the top of the free charts of China's iOS App Store charts within several days of its launch.The app was developed by Momo, Inc., who are known for releasing China's most popular dating application as well as live-streaming services.The following day, Twitter user @AllanXia tweeted about the app and shared a video of its capabilities. They wrote, "In case you haven't heard, #ZAO is a Chinese app which completely blew up since Friday. Best application of 'Deepfake'-style AI facial replacement I've ever seen. Here's an example of me as DiCaprio (generated in under 8 secs from that one photo in the thumbnail)."In case you haven't heard, #ZAO is a Chinese app which completely blew up since Friday. Best application of 'Deepfake'-style AI facial replacement I've ever seen. Here's an example of me as DiCaprio (generated in under 8 secs from that one photo in the thumbnail) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1RpnJJ3wgT— Allan Xia (@AllanXia) September 1, 2019ZAO allows user to select from a library of videos to insert their faces into. The video library comes with the app; users cannot upload their own videos. According to Bloomberg,[1] "Users of the app upload a photo of themselves to drop their likeness into popular scenes from hundreds of movies or TV shows."The app also allows users to replace the images found in photographs and GIFs with their own uploaded image in seconds, which is significantly faster than other forms of deepfake technology. Allan Xia theorizes that this is likely done algorithmically as the app selects the best videos for this type of technology. They write, "It’s clear that #ZAO isn’t really going for 'accuracy' per se, but rather a 'subjective' good looking result. Similar to a beauty cam, it retains facial structure of the original actors, so the cherry picked results more or less always looks good and encourages users to share."Shortly after ZAO's release, the popular messaging application WeChat banned sharing of Zao. Users could still share videos that they created; however, according to TechCrunch,[2] "if they try to download the app or send an invite link to another WeChat user, a message is displayed that says 'this web page has been reported multiple times and contains security risks. To maintain a safe online environment, access to this page has been blocked.'" These concerns were based on the application's terms of service, which stated the app had "completely free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and re-licensable rights" over user-generated content.These terms raised concerns among user and advocacy groups about the possibility of using people's faces for advertising and marketing. Chinese culture site RADII[3] wrote, "One clause in particular is causing consternation as it appears to give the app’s developers the global rights to use any imagery created on the app for free. Once a user has opted in, there doesn’t seem to be the right to revoke the agreement."On September 1st, the verified Zao account on the social network Weibo[4] shared the following message: "We completely understand everybody’s concerns about the privacy issue. We are aware of the issue and we are thinking about how to fix the problems, we need a little time."TechCrunch noted that following the release of the statement ZAO's "terms and conditions now say user-generated content will only be used by the company to improve the app and that all deleted content will be removed from its servers."[1] [2] [3] [4] My Mom Met My Dad is a series of TikTok videos in which a user shows photos of two celebrities they look like and label them their parents to the audio created by TikTik user @steeerling in July 2019 in which he says, "It all started when my mom met my dad and they fell in love and they had me. Hi, I'm ryan and my life is kinda crazy." The audio, meant to mock a cliché movie introduction has been used ever since to compare TikTok user's appearance to that of celebrity "parents."On July 19th, 2019, TikTok user @steeerling uploaded the original audio and video in the series which compares his own looks to Mr. Clean and bald Britney Spears (shown below). The video gained over 626,600 likes and 25,300 shares in two months.On September 10th, 2019, TikTok user @king_barack compared himself to the Grinch and Aladdin (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.2 million likes and 66,900 shares in six days. The next day, @slippyjtoad69 gained over two million likes and 77,400 shares in five days for a variation which compares his looks to Billie Eilish and lil Xan (shown below, center). On September 12th, @laurengodwin uploaded a video which accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 13,400 shares in four days (shown below, right).In the Gaming World, You Are the Loser refers to a series of ironic memes in which various individuals are shown side by side with their virtual alter egos, usually captioned "You may think I'm a loser in real life, but in the gaming world, you are the loser."Did You Seriously Talk During Independent Reading Time is a series of ironic memes in which imagine breaking discipline and not listening to teachers and other adults as being cringeworthy.I Have An IQ In the High 130s refers to a copypasta popular on Twitter that was sparked from a man's post in which he bragged about himself and said appeared to white knight in response to a woman's innocuous joke tweet about being single.On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @seastarjay[1] tweeted:"it's snowing out, and cuddle szn is in full force. i am single. do u see the problem here"Twitter user @mrjasonlevy replied, "yeah, you rejected me. this is my surprised face," along with a selfie. After user @twosimpleideas mocked him, @mrjasonlevy replied, "I have an IQ in the high 130s. Tread fucking lightly with that tone. You would be my subordinate in ANY situation. Be thankful you found this girl and don't let her be alone any longer. She shouldn't be alone. None of these women should be alone."[2]The post quickly became a copypasta on the site, as people added various humorous photos along with the text. Internet Historian tweeted a parody making Levy look like a magician, gaining over 110 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @boyyeetsworld posted a goofy picture of himself with the copypasta, gaining over 25 retweets and 410 likes (shown below, right).Others used the copypasta with fictional characters, such as user @honorablejudge_, who used Godot from Phoenix Wright and gained over 15 retweets and 50 likes (shown below, left), and @Grateful42069, who used Shrek (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is an announced dating simulator video game developed by Psyop and published by Kentucky Fried Chicken in which the player can date a younger version of the KFC founder mascot, Colonel Sanders. The game releases on September 24th, 2019.On September 10th, 2019, a page for I Love You Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator appeared on Steam. [1] The page features a trailer introducing players to the cast of the game, including a younger, datable Colonel Sanders character. According to the Steam page, the plot for the game involves you going to culinary school where you meet a student version of the colonel. The page teases, "Do you have what it takes to survive culinary school? Will Colonel Sanders choose you to be his business partner? Or maybe even so much more?" It will release September 24th, 2019.The game was covered that day by multiple news publications, including Polygon,[2] PC Gamer,[3] and Uproxx.[4] Uproxx also included online reactions to the game. Twitter users appeared conflicted about the game. User @anjapatel[5] tweeted a Trying Kombucha for the First Time reaction about the game, gaining over 500 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ForkParker joked the game would cause video game developers to quit their jobs (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] "Stop! My Penis Can Only Get So Erect is a memorable quote uttered by Dr. Algernop Krieger on the American animated television series Archer. The moment when Krieger says the line has since been used as a reaction online to express great excitement.On February 14th, 2013, the Archer episode "Vicious Coupling" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, Archer and Dr. Krieger (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin and Lucky Yates, respectively) have the following exchange:On September 21st, 2013, YouTuber Andrew Spradbrow shared a video of the clip. The post received more than 182,000 views in a little over six years (shown below).On October 18th, 2013, Imgur user Oddmonster posted a GIF of Dr. Krieger shirtless and captioned the post "Stop. My penis can only get so erect." The post received more than 10,000 views (shown below).On April 24th, 2014, a GIF of the scene was posted on the website Tenor[2] (shown below).On October 30th, 2016, Redditor [3] shovelware posted an image of two people dressed Dr. Krieger and his virtual girlfriend Mitsuko Miyazumi on the /r/ArcherFX subreddit. The image was captioned "Stop. My penis can only get so erect." and received more than 480 points (95% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below, left).On September 23rd, 2018, Instagram [4] user @nhl_ref_logic used the reaction as the response to a post about the San Jose Sharks hockey team. The post received more than 18,000 likes in less than two years (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] He Is Speaking the Language of the Gods is a quote taken from Dragon Ball Super about the character Super Shenron. A still of the moment has been used as a reaction image and paired with nonsensical phrases.The episode with the quote aired on May 1st, 2016, in episode 41 of Dragon Ball Super.[1]The quote began as a reaction image in late June of 2018. On June 27th, user MistahJ217 posted it to the Go Commit Die meme in /r/dankmemes,[2] gaining over 80 points (shown below, left). The following day, user ChrisTweten used it with Rarted, gaining over 14,000 points[3] (shown below, right).Over the following years, the meme expanded to include the quote in videos of nonsensical images or words. For example, YouTube user SageBlade paired it with a poor cover of Africa by Toto, gaining over 18,000 views (shown below, left). User Felix Fischer posted an ear rape version of the clip (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Cousin Throckmorton, aka Throcky, refers to a fictional character who appeared in a physics textbook word problem. In the problem, "Cousin Throckmorton" is a skateboarder, and the student is tasked with discovering the speed at which he descends a ramp and the force acting on him at the bottom of his descent. Once a Twitter user posted a screenshot of the question, it spread on social media, with people making jokes about Cousin Throckmorton, the skateboarder.On October 10th, 2017, Twitter user @ChibsArts[1] posted a screenshot of a physics textbook asking a question about "Throckmorton," "your cousin" who skateboards. The post gained over 18,000 retweets and 53,000 likes (shown below). The full question is:Your cousin Throckmorton skateboards from rest down a curved, frictionless ramp. If we treat Throcky and his skateboard as a particle, he moves through a quarter-circle with radius R=A00m (Fig. 7.9). Throcky and his skateboard have a total mass of 25.0 kg (a) Find his speed at the bottom of the ramp. (b) Find the normal force that acts on him at the bottom of the curve.The post spread primarily on Tumblr after it was initially posted. Tumblr user teathattast[2] posted a screenshot of ChibsArts tweet on November 9th, 2017, gaining over 414,000 notes (shown below, left). From there "Cousin Throckmorton" has appeared in a number of Tumblr posts. For example, he was referenced in a popular post by user incessantlyphlegmatic[3] commenting on a picture of a skate bowl on fire (shown below, right).Other popular posts include a post by 221cbakerstreet who commented upon a picture of a teen riding a skateboard saying it was "Throckmorton" (shown below, left). User babashookbitch posted a parody of the Rocky Horror Picture Show poster parody, gaining over 400 notes[3] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Coomer refers to a Wojak character described as a person with severe masturbation addiction similar to that of the Cumbrain. Unline similar 4chan Wojak characters such as 30-Year-Old Boomer and Zoomer, Coomer's description includes multiple parody elements which could not be applied to a real person due to humorous exaggeration.On December 23rd, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of an unkempt, sleazy-looking Wojak with a yellowish-brown beard to /fit/ board (shown below, left).[1] The image did not see any significant use on the website until on May 6th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user used an expanded version of it, paired with several captions describing a person suffering from severe masturbation addiction to a grotesque degree, to /v/ board (shown below, right).[2]On December 31st, 2013, YouTuber thankscomputer published a comedy sketch in collaboration with the controversial comedy group Million Dollar Extreme entitled "Moms." The sketch features numerous references to the word "coom." The post received more than 1.3 million views (shown below).While the captioned image of Coomer appeared in a number of threads on /fit/, /v/, /tv/ and other boards between May and July 2019, the character saw a significant surge in use across multiple boards in August 2019 alongside the popularity of the Cumbrain meme, which had been used to criticize those deemed addicted to porn to an impeding degree.On /fit/ and other boards, the character and associated quotes have been used to mock those unable to resist the urge to masturbate to sexually appealing images. Parody posts written from the point of view of the Coomer and those it is meant to represent, usually in all-caps, appeared in a number of threads as responses to porn and other sexually appealing imagery (examples shown below).[3][4]In late August 2019, a number of Vocaroo audio recordings in which anonymous 4chan users reenacted such posts were circulated on /fit/ and other boards.[5][6]Oh god I'm gonna, I'm gonna coom!On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @TeapotLad suggested a to take a "Coomer Pledge" for the 2019 No Nut November. [7] Those who took it pledged to change their social media profile picture to the image of Coomer in the event they failed the No Nut November challenge. The tweet received over 815 retweets and 2,000 likes in three days.In the following days, several iFunny and Instagram accounts reposted the pledge, including popular reposts by GarfieldFan15,[8] hydra_ironic.memes[9] and salad.snake.[10] On November 1st, 2019, Instagram user @bavid.basselhoff posted a meme imagining the US President Donald Trump putting up the Coomer profile picture, with the post receiving over 550 likes in six hours (shown below).[11]On November 8th, 2019, Rolling Stone published an article in which they tied the use of the Coomer and No Nut November memes with the anti-masturbation and anti-porn arguments advocated by the far-right groups such as The Proud Boys.[12] Furthermore, anti-Semitic arguments expressed by certain far- and alt-right groups critical of porn consumption were also mentioned the article, with the author describing Coomer as having "vaguely Semitic features."Yet it would be naive to ignore that there’s significant overlap between the general ideology behind NoFap -- and, to a degree, No Nut November -- and that of the far right, which has increasingly coopted the principles of masturbation abstinence.Like most memes, “coomer” carries with it more than a tinge of irony, and it’s not always easy to determine whether it’s being used flippantly or to actually deride men who masturbate. But the implication is clear: masturbating is an urge that should be resisted at all costs.In the following days, users on Twitter and other online platforms posted comments and memes ridiculing the article. For example, a "ok coomer" tweet referencing the Ok Boomer retort by @drippyonfruit received over 590 likes.[13] A Masked Wojak tweet by @sns2022 received over 130 likes (these and other examples shown below).[14]Coomer Man is the nickname given to AVN Adult Entertainment Expo attendee whose appearance was deemed similar to Coomer on 4chan.On January 31st, 2019, VICE[15] posted an report from porn industry event AVN Adult Entertaniment Expo 2019 in Las Vegas. One of the photographs featured a group of men standing near the BLACKED booth, with a man in blue shirt and jeans looking at the camera.Starting in early September 2019, the photograph of the man was circulated on /tv/ board of 4chan[16][17], with a number of Coomer memes featuring the man being posted. On September 14th, 2019, the man's social media profiles were discovered,[18] with 4chan users raiding the accounts with Coomer-related comments (shown below, left).[19]In the following months, images of the man remained associated with the Coomer meme, with multiple notable edits posted on 4chan.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] PepeD is an animated BetterTTV extension Twitch emote of pixel art animation of Pepe the Frog dancing by turning left and right and raising and lowering his left and right arms. After the emoji was enabled by a number of popular streamers, it became a popular way of expressing approval of the music which is being played, or expressing joy.On June 6th, 2018, BetterTTV user garych submitted an animated pixel art of Pepe dancing by turning left and right and raising and lowering its arms (shown below).[1]In the following months, a number of prominent streamers enabled the emoji on their channels, including xQc, [2] MOONMOON[3] and AdmiralBulldog.[4]On May 22nd, 2019, YouTube user ongakuu posted an edit featuring PepeD, PepePls and a number of other emotes (shown below, left). The video gained over 78,500 views in four months. On June 8th, 2019, ongakuu uploaded a video "xqcDisco," also featuring the emote (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] j-hope "Chicken Noodle Soup" Dance Challenge refers to a series of videos of people attempting to imitate the dance from the song "Chicken Noodle Soup" by Korean rapper j-hope of BTS.On September 27th, 2019, rapper J-hope of BTS released the song "Chicken Noodle Soup" featuring Becky G. The song is an interpolation of the 2006 song "Chicken Noodle Soup" by Webstar and Young B. The j-hope song gained over 8.9 million views within the first 24 hours of release (shown below).Shortly after the release of the video, j-hope posted a video of himself doing the dance from the video to the official BTS TikTok account with the hashtag "#CNSchallenge," challenging his fans to imitate the dance (shown below).After the post, fans of j-hope began to attempt the dance. Twitter user @dhxminique posted a video of herself doing the dance, gaining over 17,000 retweets and 45,000 likes (shown below, top). User BTSXLAMI did the same, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The spread of the videos was covered by CNN[1] and Buzzfeed.[2]it looks bad rn but might as well learn it since im already awake 🤠💖 #CNS #CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/cUKc0qYVJq#CNSChallenge #CNSOutNow #ChickenNoodleSoup #ChickenNoodleSoupChallenge Its 5 am but I decided to learn this amazing new choreo to an amazing song by my favourite people 💗💗💗 pic.twitter.com/hhaQedg6ucYALL TAEHYUNG DANCE TO CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP IT HAPPENED #ChickenNoodleSoup #CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/tlpcfUBE88this dance is so hard hoseok got a little too much faith in me😭#CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/av6HU2XUKM[1] [2] A Little Bit of the Bubbly is a phrase said by professional wrestler Chris Jericho during an improvised backstage promo after he became the first AEW champion at the AEW pay-per-view All Out. Jericho, upset that no one backstage was celebrating his victory, grabbed a microphone and began improvising a promo throughout the backstage area. Approaching a bottle of champagne, he said "Ooh, a little bit of the bubbly!" The line quickly became a meme in the wrestling fandom, as fans created mashups and image macros based on the phrase.On August 31st, after becoming the first AEW champion, Chris Jericho began improvising a promo about how nobody in the AEW locker room was happy for him so he would have to celebrate by himself. After berating staff and other wrestlers backstage, Jericho approached a celebration area where he saw champagne on ice. As he approached the champagne, he said "Ooh, a little bit of the bubbly!"The line quickly became a hit among wrestling fans. On September 1st, Twitter user @orinanne tweeted the clip, gaining over 40 retweets and 120 likes (shown below).When u crack open a can of Bubly pic.twitter.com/BTtxFgA3ZzShortly after, fans began posing parody remixes of the line. Twitter user @JackLayzell mashed it up with Mambo No. 5, gaining over 4,400 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, top). This was retweeted by Jericho himself.[1] User @Being_Dan tweeted a photoshopped Simpsons still referencing the line, gaining over 70 retweets and 360 likes (shown below, bottom).Lou Bega ft Chris Jericho – Bubbly No5 pic.twitter.com/QYKMk9i6XiOn September 3rd, Jericho repeated the line while announcing the AEW championship had been stolen (shown below).Chris Jericho’s (September 4, 2019Other popular remixes include a mix of Drowning Pool's "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor" with the line posted by @shayavigan and gaining over 1,200 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, top) and a mix of the clip with Brock Lesnar's entrance music posted by @SUPERZOMGBBQ that gained over 900 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, bottom). The memes were covered by Sports Illustrated.[2]Drowning Pool feat. September 4, 2019I have far too much time on my hands. #ALittleBitOfTheBubbly September 5, 2019Image macros about the phrase were also popular on Reddit. For example, user OhhhhCharles posted a Guys Only Want One Thing meme, gaining over 120 points (shown below, left). User maynardjamesheyman posted a Distracted Boyfriend edit about the line, gaining over 120 points (shown below, right).he did it all for the bubbly pic.twitter.com/O0Jl8sxzKfThe GOAT deserves a worthy tribute September 5, 2019I won't let this go unnoticed. #GOLDCredit: MV Premo (Youtube) pic.twitter.com/cdLEq9B1h6I should be working, instead I made this… missing #AEW belt … you know who to blame #ALittleBitOfTheBubbly#ChrisJericho pic.twitter.com/4zmAX7J79I[1] [2] Change Da World… My Final Message refers to an image macro series featuring bizarre characters captioned with the catchphrase "Change da world… my final message. Goodb ye." After the first iteration featuring a rat smoking a cigarette spread, a Twitter user made a video edit pairing the image with audio, leading to the creation of multiple other iterations.The origin of the image is unclear. The rat appeared in /r/CursedImages[1] on August 25th, 2018 (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 12th, Tumblr [4] user dawatercup shared the image with the phrase "Change da world… my final message. Goodb ye" written in a digitally-altered, blue and white caption box. The post received more than 27,000 notes in less than one year (shown below, right).On November 14th, 2018, the rat paired with the caption appeared on Imgur.[2] On August 16th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @comfygang posted a video of the image set to audio (post deleted). The clip uses a robotic voice reading the text over the song "White Noiz" from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack[5] and the Windows 95 PC start-up sound.The clip inspired others to remake the image with various other characters and set the image to comfygang's audio. Other examples include a video posted by Nitro.IF that gained over 6,400 views (shown below, left) and an example posted by Lemon'sMemes that showed Nelson the Bull Terrier that gained over 1,600 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Filthy Mouthed Wife refers to an insult lodged by United States President Donald Trump toward media personality and model Chrissy Teigen on Twitter. The comment sparked a public response from Teigen, who referred to the President as a "pussy ass bitch" for not tagging her in his Twitter post.On September 8th, 2019, President Trump tweeted[1] about a special report on MSNBC about criminal justice reform, complaining about not getting credit by those in the special. During his tweets, he referred to Teigen as musician John Legend's "filthy mouthed wife" (tweets below).Legend responded to the tweet,[3] "Imagine being president of a whole country and spending your Sunday night hate-watching MSNBC hoping somebody--ANYBODY--will praise you. Melania, please praise this man. He needs you." The tweet received more than 187,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Teigen responded on Twitter,[2] writing, "lol what a pussy ass bitch. tagged everyone but me. an honor, mister president." The tweet received more than 477,000 likes and 77,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the tweets, people online joked about the feud, particularly Teigen's response. For example, Twitter user @minygrande recapped the feud and added a video of Nicki Minaj laughing. The tweet received more than 47,000 likes and 10,000 retweets (shown below).Trump referred to Chrissy Teigen as a “filthy mouthed wife” so she called him a “pussy ass bitch” pic.twitter.com/8s7clFGEbI— risa (@minygrande) September 9, 2019Teigen's husband, musician John Legend, encouraged people to tweet the hashtag "#PresidentPussyAssBitch," which began trending shortly after. He wrote,[4] "Please don't make this foul mouthed hashtag trend #PresidentPussyAssBitch." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 86,000 likes and 23,000 retweets (shown below, left).Others two voiced their support for Teigen by using the hashtag (examples below, center).Teigen tweeted[5] about the feud a second time, writing, "Luna, remember the night before your first day of school? When mommy was making your sign and the pussy ass bitch president had his 9th meltdown of the day." The tweet received more tahn 220,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).That evening,Twitter user @skolanach tweeted a video that depicted Trump being escorted off a stage after someone in the crowd yells, "Hey, Donald! Chrissy Teigen's here!" The tweet received more than 95,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours. Snopes[6] later wrote that the video was doctored.Donald Trump vs. Chrissy Teigen (sound up) pic.twitter.com/RMQi12VFID— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) September 9, 2019Several media outlets covered the feud, including The Root,[7] USA Today,[8] CNN,[9] The Hill,[10] Esquire,[11] The New York Times,[12] Yahoo[13] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Lori Harvey Hit and Run refers to a series of memes parodying a car accident involving Lori Harvey, the stepdaughter of comedian and television host Steve Harvey.On October 20th, 2019, Ok![1] magazine reported that Harvey had been arrested for attempting to flee the scene of a car accident in Beverly Hills, California (photos below). The Beverly Hills Police Department said, "She was arrested for the two charges and released on scene. Not booked. She identified herself properly and signed a written promise to appear in court."That morning, Twitter user @yougotitlilbro posted a GIF of reality television star Elissa Slater spitting coffee while laughing and the caption, "Lori Harvey tried to do a ‘Hit and run’ but tried to run on foot?" The post received more than 750 likes and 145 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Lori Harvey tried to do a ‘Hit and run’ but tried to run on foot? pic.twitter.com/3gEaIacLVX— chasz🌸 (@yougotitlilbro) October 21, 2019Throughout the day, people made jokes about the incident, posting gifs, videos and images that mock the alleged hit and run. For example, Twitter user @DD_McC posted a video of a woman escaping a car. The post recieved more than 3,100 likes and 950 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Lori Harvey fleeing the scene of the crime pic.twitter.com/OyvyQmdUKA— Diet Black (@DD_McC) October 21, 2019Twitter user @darleneturner52 tweeted a GIF of Joanne the Scammer. The post received more than 3,800 likes and 1,200 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the memes, including The Daily Dot, [2] Yahoo,[3] Newsone,[4] The Blast[5] and more.Lori Harvey trying to leave the scene of the accident pic.twitter.com/JxJdSMgUkL— DKT (@darleneturner53) October 21, 2019Nobody:Literally Nobody:Lori Harvey: pic.twitter.com/R7fyJHwCli— Diet Black (@DD_McC) October 21, 2019lori harvey trying to flip her car back over so she can flee the scene pic.twitter.com/eTH59fmWSa— 𝚝𝚊𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚎 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛 (@taylenspen) October 21, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Avengers Assemble Pool Challenge is a series of videos originating on TikTok of several or more people emerging from a pool and landing on the deck in a pose similar to an Avenger such as Black Panther, Thor or Captain America set to the Avengers Theme. The video which is made by using a reverse playback feature is set to the Avengers theme song.On August 18th, 2019, TikTok user @aaaawwwwuknow uploaded the first Avengers Assemble TikTok pool video (shown below). The video gained over 114,100 likes and 13,200 shares in two months.On September 13th, 2019, TikTok user @bigguardbell uploaded an iteration that gained over 33,800 likes and 2,500 shares in a month (shown below, left). On September 21st, TikTok user uploaded one of the most popular variations which accumulated over 952,700 likes and 40,800 shares in three weeks.The trend migrated to Twitter. On September 25th, Twitter user @joshuaSalva uploaded another version which garnered over 11,400 likes and 2,300 retweets in two weeks (shown below).Abengarz.mp4 pic.twitter.com/nJeuZjRNVIOn October 6th, 2019, professional diver Daniel Goodfellow and fellow professional divers (Jack Laugher, James Heatly, Matty Lee, Yona Knight-Wisdom, Lucas Thompson, and Noah Williams) uploaded their own attempt to TikTok (shown below). The video gained over 1.4 million likes and 81,700 shares in four days.Professional Players vs. Veteran Players refers to a webcomic that features two giants labeled "professional players" and "veteran players" seated above a small figure labeled "me, complaining about game mechanics." The comic has since been relabeled various complaints about video games.On October 12th, 2019, Redditor [1] SrGrafo posted the comic on the /r/gaming subreddit. The post received more than 108,000 points (90% upvoted) and 1,300 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[2] ShowMeDaData shared a variation of the comic on the /r/gaming subreddit, in which the characters are labeled "children still living at home with their parents," "streamers that play 8 hours a day" and "me trying to squeeze in a few games after work." The post received more than 26,000 points (93% upvoted) and 560 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor[3] Marko420_HR shared variation about PC Gamers, Console Gamers and Mobile Gamers. The post received more than 5,700 points (92% upvoted) and 175 comments in less than one week (shown below).Not available.[1] [2] [3] Get Ready for Brexit refers to a series of parodies mocking an advertisement for Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union colloquially known as Brexit.In late August and early September 2019, the British government released a series of advertisement with the catchphrase "Get ready for Brexit." For example, on September 1st, 2019, Twitter [1] user @SebastianEPayne tweeted a photograph of the meme and the caption, "Coming to a shopping centre near you." Within two days, the tweet received more than 650 likes and 220 retweets (shown below).Following the release of the advertisements, people online began mocking the slogan, editing images of the advertisement and criticizing the exit plan. For example, Twitter[2] user @Aidan4Europe tweeted the image with the word "to collapse." The post received more than 795 likes and 250 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, the hashtag "GetReadyForBrexit" trended on Twitter. For example, Twitter[3] user @Femi_Sorry tweeted a series of statistics that refute some promises made by the pro-Brexit campagin. They wrote, "50% UK cars are sold to other EU countries. 50% UK fish is exported to EU countries. 1/3 Welsh lamb is sold to EU countries. No Deal forces the EU to put tariffs on all of it. How exactly do UK factory workers, fishermen & farmers 'get ready' for that? Smile?" The tweet received more than 8,600 likes and 2,700 retweets in two days (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @w11eyh tweeted a photograph of a "ration book," indicating that they expect food shortages under Brexit. The post received more than 1,400 likes and 590 retweets in two days (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the hashtag and memes, including The Daily Dot, [5] Yahoo,[6] Indy100[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] T.I. Checking Daughter's Hymen Controversy refers to statements made by American rapper T.I. regarding his daughter's virginity on the Ladies Like Us in November 2019. T.I. revealed that he accompanies his daughter, Deyjah Harris to the gynecologist each year to see if her hymen is still intact. Many Twitter users spoke out against T.I.'s approach to his daughters sex-life saying it's an invasion of privacy and reinforces outdated notions of purity.On November 5th, 2019, Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham interview T.I. in their Ladies Like Us [1] podcast episode "Life Hacks." During the episode, T.I. was asked if he'd had the "sex talk with his daughter" 18 year-old Deyjah Harris to which he explained that he accompanies his daughter to the gynecologist to check if her hymen is still intact.[2] On November 6th, Twitter user @race_jones[4] tweeted a Madamenoire[3] article on the matter with a short transcript of the conversation. The tweet garnered over 7,900 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day.Twitter user @tyraerenee tweeted the audio from the podcast episode commenting "Literally cringed the whole time. And these women are sitting there laughing like it’s funny😕. TI says he goes to the gyne with his daughter every year😤" (since deleted). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes in a day. The podcast episode has since been deleted from iTunes. On November 6th, ChasinDatPaperTV uploaded the audio to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 1,200 views in a day.On November 6th, 2019, Chrissy Teigen[5] commented on the trending subject of T.I.'s statement made on the podcast. Teigen tweeted "def did not think we would be talking about hymens today. or TI" which received over 66,000 likes and 4,700 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @yoyotrav[6] posted a screenshot of Deyjah Harris' likes on Twitter saying, "If you were wondering how T.I.'s daughter, Deyjah, felt about the hymen-checking mess, her likes says it all:" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 60 likes and 40 retweets in a day. Planned Parenthood and the World Health Organization[7] have called for the elimination of virginity testing. That same day Redditors began posting Buzzfeed[2] and Madamenoire[3] headlines to subreddits like r/iamatotalpieceofshit,[8] r/hiphopheads[10], r/trashy[11] and r/notheonion.[9] Most notably Redditor Lance_1997 post to r/trashy[11] received over 27,800 points (93% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] ImageNet Roulette is a web application built as part of the Training Humans art exhibit, which uses a neural network machine learning system to categorize images of people.In mid-September 2019, the ImageNet Roulette[4] web app was launched, allowing users to upload photos to be scanned by the neural network (shown below).On September 15th, 2019, Twitter user @DarthLux tweeted a photograph of herself scanned by ImageNet Roulette identifying her as "stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish" along with the message "is imagenet roulette tryna fuck" (shown below). Within 48 hours, the tweet gained over 1,400 likes.is imagenet roulette tryna fuck pic.twitter.com/VeKjRq7xI4The following day, Twitter user Kate Crawford tweeted about the app, stating "It reveals deep problems with classifying humans – be it race, gender, emotions or characteristics" (shown below).It reveals the deep problems with classifying humans – be it race, gender, emotions or characteristics. It's politics all the way down, and there's no simple way to 'debias' it.On September 17th, Twitter user Max Read[1] tweeted The Situation Room photo tagged by the ImageNet Roulette app (shown below).That day, Business Insider[3] published an article titled "The selfie tool going viral for its weirdly specific captions is really designed to show how bigoted AI can be."[1] [2] [3] [4] You're Invited is a series of TikTok videos parodying Instagram story invitation flyers. The videos typically mention door charges, and rules for the party and feature the user listing the party rules over the song "Faneto" by Chief Keef. The videos began trending on TikTok in October 2019.On October 13th, 2019, TikTok user @coolguycole uploaded the first "You're Invited" parody to TikTok which advertised "lil Mikes 17th GDay Throwdown" (shown below). The video gained over 24,500 likes and 3,200 shares in ten days.On October 15th, 2019, @moneyxmo uploaded a "Big Rico'$ 16th Birthday Bash" variation which accumulated over 73,900 likes and 8,100 shares in eight days (shown below, left). The next day, TikTok user @cking1100 uploaded a popular iteration which garnered over 170,000 likes and 9,200 shares in a week (shown below, right).That same day, TikTok users began uploaded "You're Invited" variations which parodied atypical parties. For example, that day @maximuswenson uploaded a "10th Birthday Party" video which gained over 92,000 likes and 7,100 shares in a week (shown below, eft). On October 20th, @jewper uploaded a video advertising a bar mitzvah after party which received over 97,000 likes and 8,700 shares in three days (shown below, right).Wheel, Snipe, Celly is a slang term used in the sport hockey to referring to the action of skating fast (wheel), shooting (snipe) and celebrating (celly). The term was popularized as a catchphrase on the Canadian television series Letterkenny, where it has also been used as an expression by men to describe the act of courting women.The earliest known usage of the phrase online was in the episode of web series Letterkenny Problems entitled "Hockey Players," which was uploaded on June 18th, 2013. Within seven years, the video received more than 10.8 million views (shown below).On November 12th, 2016, Urban Dictionary [1] user Chrome3 defined the expression as "Canadian hockey slang term: wheel means skate fast, snipe Wheel, snipe, celly, boys! Reilly and Stewart liked my post! means shoot and celly means celebrate." The post received more than 85 upvotes in less than three years (shown below).The catchphrase's popularity has inspired various merchandise based on Letterkenny (example below, left). It has also been used in general conversation regarding the series. For example, on September 12th, 2018, Redditor [2] friggengenius posted "Wheel, snipe, celly, boys! Reilly and Stewart liked my post" (shown below, right).[1] [2] Danielle Cohn is an American Influencer, Singer and YouTuber who gained initial popularity in 2016 for her Musical.ly following but later became known as controversial for her pregnancy and marriage prank in 2019 and questions surrounding her actual age.On May 3rd, 2010, Danielle Cohn joined YouTube. On February 15, 2016, Cohn uploaded her first video of herself walking the runway (shown below, left). The video has gained over 268,400 views and 3,100 likes in three years. In 2016, YouTubers began uploading compilation videos of Cohn's "Best" Musical.ly videos. For example YouTuber Jacob Sartorius Best Fan Page uploaded a compilation video shown below, right).On May 2nd, 2017, Danielle Cohn uploaded her first music video for her song "Marilyn Monroe" which became her most popular YouTuber video to date with over 12.1 million views, 196,000 likes and 461,000 dislikes in two years (shown below, left). On October 4th, 2017, Cohn launched an app with EscapeX to connect with her fans and host meet and greet contests.[8] Throughout her career, Cohn has included her mother in various personal YouTube videos. On February 5th, 2019, she uploaded one of her most popular videos in which she films her mother looking through her camera roll (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 5.8 million views in seven months.As of September 2019, Danielle Cohn has over 13.1million followers on TikTok, 63,700 followers on Twitter,[7] 3.7 million followers on Instagram[5] and 1.43 million subscribers YouTube.[6]On April 11th, 2019, Danielle Cohn[1] posted a photo of Tua kissing her stomach to Instagram which accumulated 847,900 likes in eight days (shown below).The next day, Mickey Tua posted a video to YouTube in which the couple explain to their family and friends that Cohn is pregnant (shown below, left). The video garnered 3.5 million views, 60,000 likes and 20,000 dislikes in a week. The next day, Cohn posted part two of the saga to her channel which featured the couple getting married in Las Vegas (shown below, right). The video gained over three million views, 46,000 likes and 37,000 dislikes in six days.On April 14th, Danielle Cohn[5] tweeted, "#6 trending on youtube never made that page before wow. I am so happy to be committed to my best friend💛" (shown below). The tweet gained 800 likes in four days.On April 16th, Mickey Tua uploaded the couple going to the doctors to check on the baby (shown below, left). The video gained 1.5 million views in three days. Finally, on April 18th, Cohn posted a video of the gender reveal party in which the couple announced that the whole thing was a prank. In the final segment of the video the couple explain that teen pregnancy is a serious matter. The video gained 879,000 views 21,000 likes and 47,000 dislikes (shown below, right).On September 16th, 2019, Dustin Cohn, Danielle Cohn's biological father posted a lengthy statement claiming that Danielle is only 13 years-old and that he's attempted to end her social media presence for the last several years, blaming various social media platforms for exploiting a child and not following through to confirm her age (shown below). The post gained over 4,800 reacts, 2,600 comments and 1,100 shares.Dustin Cohn's close friend Blake Lyons[9] commented on Dustin Cohn's post with a picture of Danielle Cohn's Birth Certificate proving that she is indeed 13 (shown below, left). On September 18th, @KEEMSTAR[2] tweeted, "Dear @BANGenergy, tomorrow i'm doing a #DramaAlert on this. Do you have a comment about getting 13 year old girls in bikinis to promote your energy drinks ?" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 5,900 likes in a day.On Sept 18th, Danielle Cohn responded to Dustin Cohn's post through her Instagram Stories and Facebook users like Hailey Brown and Bianca McDonough posted screenshots to Facebook.[3][4][5] She responded by claiming that he was a neglectful father and that he's completely lying then later posted a photo of a temporary work permit claiming that it proves that she is 15 but as many fans commentators pointed out, you can easily lie on the temporary work permits.[10]Danielle Cohn got her start in pageants and quickly turned to Musical.ly to grow her following. She has uploaded various Q&A's on her YouTube page regarding past relationships and her family (shown below). In 2019, Danielle Cohn and Mickey Tua broke up after a year long relationship.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Caroline Calloway is an Instagram influencer and personality. She has been the subject of numerous controversies due to a failure to follow-through of various plans, including a book deal and a creativity seminar tour.On June 5th, 2012, Caroline Calloway posted her first Instagram photograph.[1] She captioned the photograph, "YOU GUYS. My first Instagram! Let's get this 5-follower-party started… In the beginning there was a gala at the Met. On the first day the party planner said, "Let there be a shit ton of votive candles," and it was so. I took my picture, discovered the Hudson filter, and I saw that it was good. #or #in #theimmortalwords #of #vanessahudgens: "#thiscouldbethestartofsomethingnew" Idk Instagram, but it feels so right to be here with you." Within eight years, the post received more than 2,700 likes (shown below).Over the next seven years, Calloway's Instagram would become her main platform for interacting with fans, garnering more than 797,000 followers.On February 6th, 2016, Publishers Weekly[2] reported that Calloway had signed a book deal with Flat Iron books who would be publishing her memoir, And We Were Like. Calloway later reported that the deal was for $500,000.[3]Calloway later claimed that she willingly backed out of the deal after realizing that she "the boy-obsessed version of myself I planned to depict as my memoir’s protagonist was not one I could stand behind." The publisher later pulled out of the deal.In late 2018, Calloway began promoting a tour of creativity seminars in which she aimed to teach people to live a life like hers. On December 20th, 2018, Pajiba writer Kayleigh Donaldson began a Twitter [4] thread about Caroline Calloway, an Instagram influencer that she called "the worst." She wrote, "That Instagram influencer I occasionally check in on because she's The Worst is now charging $165 for a 4 hour 'seminar' on how to be yourself." Additionally, in this inaugural post, she added a GIF of Catherine O'Hara saying "It's a scam." The tweet received more than 1,800 retweets and 10,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, left).Over the next month, she continued to update the thread on the seminars, writing that the seminars had "sold out," grossing "$15k." Eventually, she began referring to these posts as "scammer updates."On January 13th, she posted a direct message from one of the workshops' attendees. They wrote, "I went to her workshop and was HIGHLY disappointed. No notes, no flower crowns, only about 1.5 hours (max) of actual 'teaching' if you can call it that. Icing on the cake? Her 'staff' are 20-year-old college girls with no event planning/logisitics experience that are just huge fans of hers." The tweet received more than 945 likes in two days (shown below, right).On January 14th, Calloway published an apology on Twitter and Instagram. She wrote:On July 21st, 2019, Caroline Calloway[5] announced on Instagram: "Saturday, August 3rd near the West Village I am hosting my first event since I went viral. It is……………The exact same fucking event as before, but with a different name. The main thing that’s different is that this time I want you to bring a piece of writing to workshop and possibly share with the group" (shown below). The post gained over 2,500 likes in two days. Many commenters supported her decision to try out workshops again while many on Twitter called the tickets too expensive and Calloway too inexperienced to be teaching anyone.Following the fallout of her creativity seminars, many outside of Instagram influencer circles began regarding Calloway as a scammer and grifter, aiming to use her Instagram page to enrich herself by swindling followers out of money. In early 2019, Pajiba[6] published "The Empty Mason Jar of the Influencer Economy: The Case of Caroline Calloway and her Creativity Workshop Tour." Author Kayleigh Donaldson writes:On September 10th, 2019, The Cut[7] published a first-person account of working with Calloway by her former ghostwriter Natalie Beach. The article depicts the two women in an entangled relationship that Beach was unable to separate herself from, drawn in by the lifestyle that Calloway had created for herself.However, the report shows an opposing side of Calloway's struggles with her brand and her book deal. Beach details the drug use, all-night writing sessions and the price of the book deal, which Beach claims was for $375,000, not $500,000. The author continues to describe times when she felt used by Calloway. In one instance, she describes a time that Calloway had abandoned her. She writes:On Instagram, Calloway seemed to both promote and dispute the piece, calling into question some of the reporting, particularly regarding Beach's claims that Calloway was suicidal (examples below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Female Artist Album Cover Removals refers to Iranian music streaming services which photoshop female musicians off of their album art. Although, Iran has been known to censor women's media for decades, in September 2019, Twitter users began sharing the photoshopped albums in order to mock them.Although Iran has been actively photoshopping images and films to promote modesty for decades,[1] On September 29th, 2019, Twitter user @IzzRaifHarz[3] tweeted, "If you are bored then you can try checking this music streaming site from Iran, they censored every female on music artwork like they don't even existed" adding a link to the site Melovaz[2] and in the thread added screenshots of the albums saying, "Look at this atrocity askjskjkss. Even Twice is not safe from being erased lmao" (shown below).On September 29th, 2019, Pop Crave[4] re-shared @IzzRaifHarz's idea saying, "Fan bases on Twitter are reacting to Iranian music streaming platform censoring women from album/single covers" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 17,100 likes and 4,700 retweets in two days. That same day, Twitter user @japansmercy[5] replied to Pop Crave's tweet with a screenshot of Miley Cyrus' album captioning it "she definitely ain’t coming" (shown below, center). The tweet garnered over 340 likes and 20 retweet in two days. Iggy Azalea[6] also replied to the tweet saying, "The jokes on them cause I put a vagina reference in every song so who really won" (shown below, right). Her tweet accumulated over 48,200 likes and 7,400 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Gwenyth Paltrow Walking at the Emmys refers to actress and Goop founder Gwenyth Paltrow walking across the Microsoft Theater stage at the 71st Emmy Awards to present the award for Lead Actress in a Drama.[1] Twitter users quickly noticed that her walk was unusual with her tiny steps and rigid upper body so many Twitter users shared a clip of the walk and added captions.On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @blackmon uploaded the clip of Gwenyth Paltrow walking to Twitter captioning it "the goopery that this slow walk has" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 750 likes in two days.the goopery that this slow walk has pic.twitter.com/SwzNVnbLy6On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @prasejeebus reposted @blackmon's clip captioning the video "Congratulations to all the performances that won Emmy’s tonight but the best performance of the night is Gwyneth Paltrow’s walk to the stage" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 225 retweets in two days.Congratulations to all the performances that won Emmy’s tonight but the best performance of the night is Gwyneth Paltrow’s walk to the stage pic.twitter.com/b2LLcmpU9cThe next day, many Twitter users continued to add captions to the clip. Twitter user @iamsosorry tweeted, "Getting back to the house for thanksgiving dinner after going on 'a walk'" with the clip of Paltrow (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 45 retweets in a day.Getting back to the house for thanksgiving dinner after going on “a walk”pic.twitter.com/paO7RXoWwTInternalizing Gwyneth’s slow walk for the next time some idiot tries to hold the door open for me even though I am clearly too far away: pic.twitter.com/Z4JsMYQBY7Gwyneth awkwardly walking to the tune of Superstition is surreal and sending me 💀 pic.twitter.com/coakYPaokSanybody: gwyneth paltrowme and brad: pic.twitter.com/1a27hneEzkthis videos is art, gwyneth gracefully parading plus brad falchuk being a proud husband pic.twitter.com/ILZylo9Xxubrad represents all gwyneth stan pic.twitter.com/NQPujg3btAgwyneth can hit me with her heels i'd be thankful her walk is too adorable pic.twitter.com/5WL7NGm0rj[1] Martyrdom (Drop a Live Grenade When Killed) refers to a Call of Duty Perk Parody reaction image. Online, the perk icon and description have been circulated online as a reaction, often used to comment on self-directed roasts done with the purpose of roasting another person.On April 12th, 2007, first person shooter was released.[1] In the multiplayer mode of the shooter, a player had an option to unlock and equip "Martyrdom" perk.[2] When equipped, the perk causes the player to drop a live fragmentation grenade upon death, potentially killing or damaging the attacker. The perk also appeared in the later installations of the series.The exact first instance of use of the Martyrdom perk icon and description as a reaction is currently unknown. On March 20th, 2018, Imgur user circlejerkofhate posted the earliest known meme based on the image as a part of a collection, with the image receiving over 24,600 views in two years (shown below).[3][4]In the following year, the format saw limited use as a reaction on Reddit and Twitter.[5][6] On January 11th, 2019, Redditor wobatix posted a meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it gained over 75,000 upvotes in six months (shown below).[7] In the following days, the image was reposted on Reddit and other online platforms multiple times.[8]On January 21st, 2019, Redditor oracle9297 posted another meme utilizing the image which gained over 9,800 upvotes in six months.[9] In the following weeks, the format saw further spread on Reddit, with notable memes posted in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other communities.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Programming Socks is a term given to specific types of knee socks and thigh highs which became notable for often being worn by feminine looking and crossdressing men who do computer programming for a hobby or profession. Most commonly, the socks are horizontally striped in pastel colors or colors associated with the LGBTQ+ community. The trope led to the rise in popularity of similar jokes such as cross-dressing during programming to improve one's coding skills.While it is unknown when the specific type of kneesocks first began to be associated with computer programming, it is believed the trope started on 4chan, with the earliest archived post dating back to the [s4s] board on December 26th, 2016,[5] featuring a screenshot of a product with the name altered to "Pink striped programming socks" (shown below). The initial product in question are the ZANZEA Womens Thigh High Socks Over the Knee Stocking Striped Tights,[1] horizontally striped thigh high socks which later were frequently associated with the term.On February 10th, 2017, FunnyJunk user aznzeus[4] made a post featuring the screenshot; in the comments, various FunnyJunk users began confirming the trope. The joke got more popular in May of 2018, following a tweet by @rawrafox[2] which received over 4,100 retweets and 10,900 likes (shown below, left). The popularity of the trope, alongside the Amazon page of the ZANZEA thigh high socks being the initial example, even lead to the search algorithm of Amazon to suggest those socks and related products to appear when searching for "programming socks" (shown below, right).[3]Additionally, social users compared the trope to a hentai manga called Mezu-nized Festival. On October 1st, 2015, a Redditor asked what the name of a Doujin was, which turned out to be an edited page from the manga made to look like it was about programming[6] (shown below, left). On March 19th, 2019, iFunny user Huskylicense made a joke about the socks and the manga (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Swamp Boogers, also known as Assquatch, are taxidermy pieces made from the buttocks of an animal, which is leftover after the head as been mounted. This is a means of using more of the animal in taxidermy, adding eyes and mouths to the buttocks, creating bizarre-looking creatures for humorous effect.The term "Swamp Booger" has likely been used prior to its appearance online. For example, the song "Swamp Booger Boogie" was played in an April 2004 performance by the band Sam Reefer and the Resin Valley Boys.[1] The song was later featured on their 2006 album Texas Hill Country (song below).[2]The earliest known photograph of a traditional Swamp Booger was published on September 24th, 2004 by michigan-sportsman[3] user reelcatchy. The post received more than 7,700 views in a little over 15 years (shown below).On December 31st, 2006, author Don Burleson included a Swamp Booger in a post entitled "Make you own redneck art."[4] The post included a photograph of several Swamp Boogers, calling them "Deer Butt Alien Heads" (example below, left).Six years later on February 5th, 2012, YouTuber Applefish2112 shared a video entitled "Swamp Booger!!!" In the video, a boy is awakened by a man holding a Swamp Booger. The post received more than 30,000 views in less than eight years (shown below, right).On March 2nd, 2013, Facebook user "Mother of Swamp Booger – Hermoso" posted a photograph of a Swamp Booger (shown below, left).The image inspired various image edits (example below, center).On April 22nd, 2018, Twitter user @nel_ngubane used the image as the depiction of someone's man in tweet captioned "'Stay away from my man' / Her man." The tweet received more than 200 likes and 180 retweets (shown below, right).On May 23rd, 2018, Vice [5] posted the article "Taxidermists Are Seriously Turning Deer Butts into Assquatches." In the article, taxidermist Pat Morrin explains how Swamp Booger is used as a practical joke in the industry. They write:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Tupperware After Tomato Sauce refers to the stubborn stain tomato sauce leaves behind after being stored in Tupperware. This truism has been commented on since Tupperware was invented but since then axiom spread online the stain has been compared to other orange or red colored people or things beginning in 2018.On February 17th, 2009, Twitter user @EffingBoring[1] was one of the first to joke about tomato Tupperware stains online by tweeting, "America the great melting pot: I'm Italian, he's South Asian, and all of our Tupperware is stained by either tomato sauce or curry" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 20 likes in 10 years.After 2009, Twitter users continued to tweet about stubborn tomato Tupperware stains. On January 25th, 2017, Twitter user @EDIBLU[2] tweeted, "Tomato sauce = Tupperware herpes" (shown below).On November 18th, 2018, Twitter user @Ryan_DBurgess[3] compared Donald Trump's orange complexion to tomato Tupperware stains (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 10,300 likes and 6,800 retweets in a year. On April 15th, 2019, Redditor LetsEatAPerson posted a Maybot image to r/memes[4] with the caption "me: enjoying how clean my new Tupperware looks/ leftovers with tomato sauce:" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Don't Dead Open Inside is a trope which involves incorrect interpretation of various writings and labels which include two or more lines of text and have no clear way to tell the order in which the words should be read. The name "Don't Dead Open Inside" is based on a promotional poster for The Walking Dead TV series which features one of the most recognized examples of the trope in popular culture.On July 2nd, 2010, a Comic-Con poster for The Walking Dead TV series was revealed.[1][2] The poster featured a photograph of a double door with the words "Don't Open" written on the left leaf and "Dead Inside" written on the right leaf, which should be interpreted "Don't open, dead inside" if read in the correct order. However, when read line by line instead, the writing on the door reads "Don't dead open inside."On August 24th, 2010, the trailer for the series premiered. [3]On October 31st, 2010, episode one "Days Gone Bye" of the post-apocalyptic horror TV series The Walking Dead premiered in the United States.[4] In both the trailer and the episode, the door with the writing is shown (scene shown below).In the days following the reveal of the poster, several users on Twitter wrote that the writing on the door can be interpreted as "Don't dead, open inside."[5][6] More similar posts were made following the premiere of the trailer in August 2010 and the first episode of the show in October 2010.[7]In the following years, the memes based on the joke were made, with Know Your Meme user irish_swede archiving one such example on March 12, 2013 (shown below).[8]In the following years, multiple examples of the trope were posted in /r/CrappyDesign subreddit.[9] On May 17th, 2014, subreddit /r/dontdeadopeninside was created with the purpose of collecting examples of the trope in advertising, design and popular culture (notable posts shown below).[10] As of September 12th, 2019, the community had over 500,000 subscribers.On September 9th, 2019, Redditor bode_nelson used a labeled Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy meme as a humorous illustration for a Don't Dead Open Inside image.[11] The post gained over 64,100 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in three days (shown below).br>In the following days, more two-panel Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy / Don't Dead Open Inside mashup memes with incorrectly interpreted label chasing the correct variation were posted in major meme subreddits (examples shown below).[12][13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Birds of Prey is an all-female superhero team in the DC Comics universe. An upcoming motion picture based on the comic book characters is due for release in February 2020.The first appearance of the team was released in the one-shot comic book by Chuck Dixon "Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey #1" in December 1995 (cover below).[1] The book's original team included Batgirl and Black Canary.In 2003, comics' writer Gail Simone took over the series, added more characters, such as Huntress, and ran for more than 100 issues. The series ran until 2009 when it was canceled. The book was relaunched in 2013.On May 17th, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter[2] wrote that Warner Bros. announced a Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey film, which would take place following the events of the 2016 film Suicide Squad. The film would star Margot Robbie, reprising her role as Quinn.On September 24th, 2018, Variety[3] reported that the film would be released on February 7th, 2020.The following year, in September 2019, a teaser for the film played before screenings of the film It: Chapter 2 (shown below, left).on October 1st, 2019, the first trailer for Birds of Prey was released on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 5 million views (shown below).People reacted positively to the trailer, particularly the portrayal of Harley Quinn. Many commented on and compared this depiction to her previous role in the film Suicide Squad. Twitter[4] user @midtown_spidey discussed how Suicide Squad "sexualized" the character in a way that the new footage did not, which they found preferable (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Instagram Following Activity Removal refers to the public's response to an update to the social media application Instagram that removed the ability to view the activity of one's followers.On October 7th, 2019, TechCrunch[1] reported that "Instagram is removing its Following tab, a feature that became better known as a stalking tool than one to aid with new account discovery, as the company had intended."Many online that appreciated the feature sarcastically lamented its removal. Twitter[2] user @Daddyissues__ tweeted, "Today is a really sad day for all us ladies because the stalker tab, I mean following tab has been removed on Instagram and I can no longer see what my man who’s not really my man is liking on there… now I have no reason to start random fights!?! Wow y’all played me Instagram." The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 270 retweets in one week (shown below, left).Others made jokes about the uses of the feature, which many joked was primarily used to stalk others. Twitter[3] user @king_kuwonu posted a Math Lady meme with the caption "Me trying to figure out what pics my man has been liking since instagram got rid of the following activity tab" (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others made such jokes (example below, right).Several media outlets covered the response, including Business Insider,[4] Harper's Bazaar,[5] BuzzFeed,[6] The Verge,[7] Hypebeast,[8] Slate[9] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] A Warning is an upcoming tell-all book written by an anonymous "senior Trump administration official. The book, a follow-up to an anonymous editorial published by the New York Times entitled "I Am Part of the Resistance," purports a "firsthand account" of working in the administration of United States President Donald Trump.On September 5th, 2018, The New York Times[1] published "I Am Part of the Resistance," a "rare" anonymous editorial written by a "senior official in the Trump administration," who, along with others in the White House, has vowed to thwart parts of [President Trump's] agenda and his worst inclinations." The essay states that resistance against the president within his own administration has formed. The author writes, "From the White House to executive branch departments and agencies, senior officials will privately admit their daily disbelief at the commander in chief’s comments and actions. Most are working to insulate their operations from his whims."On October 22nd, 2019, the publisher Hachette Book Group[2] announced the release of A Warning, a followup to the op-ed in the New York Times. They describe the book as "an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency."The publisher continues, “Picking up from where those first words of warning left off, this explosive book offers a shocking, firsthand account of President Trump and his recordThe author's literary agent Matt Latimer said of the author's anonymity, "There obviously will be those who want the author to reveal themselves publicly, but there are good reasons for that not to happen. The author feels their identity is almost irrelevant because there is scarcely a sentiment expressed in this book that is not shared by numerous others who have served and continue to serve this administration at its highest levels."Much like the op-ed, the announcement of the book was controversial, as people were split on whether or not an anonymous book is a good or bad thing. MSNBC analyst Matthew Miller tweeted, [3] "At a time when State Department employees are risking their careers to testify about wrongdoing in this administration, I can't think of anyone I want to hear from less than this person." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[4] user @nycsouthpaw tweeted, "Common Sense was published anonymously. The Federalist Papers were published under a shared pseudonym. Many of the Founding Fathers were publishing broadsides against one another from time to time under pseudonyms. It's as American as apple pie." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 725 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[5] user @brianklass tweeted, "If you want to speak out about the horrors of the Trump administration, stop being a part of it. The lack of mass resignations from the White House from Charlottesville to 'send them back' to the endless corruption scandals is a glaring indictment of who was hired to begin with." The tweet received more than 235 likes in 24 hours (shown below, right).That day, Twitter[6] published an Events page on the reaction to the book.Several media outlets covered the announcent of the book, including The Washington Post,[2] The New York Times,[7] Politico,[8] CNN,[9] Fox News,[10] The Guardian[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Yeezy Foam Runners are a pair of shoes designed by rapper, recording artist and music producer Kanye West set to release in 2020. Online, people reacted to their design by mocking the product and comparing them to Crocs.On June 27th, 2019, yeezymafia posted an image of Kim Khardashian West with her daughter North West in new Yeezy prototypes to Instagram[1] (shown below). The image received over 80,600 likes three months.On September 12th, 2019, @theyeezymafia[2] tweeted a photo of people modeling the new Yeezy Foam runner shoes announcing that they would be "landing in 2020" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 10,600 likes and 2,300 retweets in a day. Soon after it was posted many people compared the shoes to Crocs. Twitter user @XLNB[3] posted a side by side photo of some Crocs and Yeexy Foam Runners captioned, "You vs. The Guy She Tells You Not To Worry About" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 2,600 likes and 700 retweets in a day.That same day, many Twitter users mocked the look of the shoes and how they would probably be pricey. Twitter user @giantsteps58 tweeted, "Lol. For about 6 bucks you can get a couple of nerf footballs and a box cutter for the same effect" (shown below, left) while @RobWagner79 tweeted that the shoes were just "Crocs for people with a 401k" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kinoplex Robert or just simply Robert, is Stock Photography meme originating on 4chan's /tv/ board. The original stock photo features an African-American man standing behind a movie theater concession stand, wearing a name-tag identifying him as "Robert". The meme is generally features a photoshopped variation of the stock photo accompanied by text mocking embarrassing or bizarre behaviors done in a movie theater, with Robert maintaining a friendly demeanor and often aiding the reader in overcoming their odd behaviors.The earliest known use of the meme on 4chan's /tv/ board is in November 2015, with a post using the photo of Robert presenting the viewer with popcorn accompanied by text implying that the reader's mother would be buying the popcorn for them. [1]Various edits of the original photo were made, and it quickly became associated with other /tv/ memes related to the kinoplex, such as the "no singles policy", "designated shooter", "crab legs", and the "popcorn mines," seeing consistent use over four years. Recent posts in the meme include a September 8th, 2019 post referencing Joker (shown below, left) and a Baneposting post from September 6th (shown below, right).Listen, Kid, I Don't Have Much Time refers to a series of memes in which Harambe the Gorilla attempts to disclose certain information to a three-year-old boy who crawled into its enclosure on May 28th, 2016. The meme format implies that Harambe's intention to share sensitive information with the boy was the direct reason for the gorilla being shot and killed on that day.On September 10th, 2016, Imgur user Sqarcle posted an image of Harmbe the Gorilla standing next to a three-year-old who crawled into his enclosure on May 28th, 2016, captioned "Listen kid I don't have much time, I have information that will indict Hillary Clin…," with the meme implying that Harambe's attempt to disclose information on Hillary Clinton was the actual reason for him being killed on that day.[1] The post gained over 40 points in three years, with a repost made by Imgur user BurtFckingMacklinFBI made in the following hour gaining over 11,000 points in the same period.[2] The authorship of the meme is currently unconfirmed.While the original image has been reposted multiple times in the following years, the format did not see any significant spread until on July 12th, 2019, Redditor GeniusPeanut posted a Storm Area 51 meme based on the format which gained over 12,400 upvotes in three months. On August 11th, 2019, Redditor efranlin13 made a post captioned in the same way as the original meme to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit (shown below).[3] The post gained over 9,900 upvotes in six weeks.In the following weeks, the format received notable spread on Reddit, Instagram and other social networks, with memes imagining Harambe attempting to disclose various sensitive and intriguing information to the boy.[1] [2] [3] Soulherder is the name of a card from the Modern Horizons booster set from the collectible card game franchise Magic the Gathering. The card's artwork has received attention in Magic the Gathering internet social circles, most infamously in the subreddit r/magicthecirclejerking.Soulherder was unveiled as a card in the booster set Modern Horizons on May 30th, 2019.[1] According to the game's mechanics, the creature card becomes more powerful the more cards are exiled from the playing field. The artwork for the card was provided by renowned Magic the Gathering card artist Seb Mckinnon. The card would be featured as part of the Modern Horizons Art Series, alongside 53 other unique cards.On June 1st, 2019 Reddit user SumNeuron posted a transparent cutout of Soulherder to r/magicthecirclejerking, a subreddit dedicated to satire involving the Magic the Gathering subreddit.[2] The earliest use of Soulherder in meme format came from Tumblr user Planeswalker-Umbral-Musings in the format of an object labeling meme. [3]Allegedly, after a charcoal painting of the card art was posted onto the Magic the Gathering subreddit on September 23rd, 2019,[4] a large influx of shitposting in reference to Soulherder erupted onto the subreddit r/magicthecirclejerking, parodying posts involving drawing the creature. The shitposting ended up catching the attention of the entertainment website Epicstream, which documented the parody posts on the subreddit.[5] Due to the large influx of Soulherder shitposting in the subreddit, posts involving Soulherder were eventually banned from the subreddit. On September 27th, 2019, Reddit user u/MrWildstar posted a drawn picture of cartoon cat Garfield depicted as the Soulherder to the subreddit r/imsorryjon, a subreddit dedicated to surrealist drawings of Garfield the Cat. [6] The post garnered 155 upvotes as of October 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Make it a Dress is a series of TikTok videos in which users dramatically reveal a dress they made from a blanket. The videos which rose to popularity in October 2019 are set to the song "Birthday" by Katy Perry.On October 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @brycemares7 uploaded the first iteration of the series which gained over 188,500 likes and 25,200 shares in a month.On October 23rd, TikTok user @carterchristianson uploaded a video in which they reveal their blanket dress by letting the fabric drop after it was bunched (shown below, left). The video gained over 428,500 likes and 14,700 shares in six days. On October 25th, @osieosie uploaded another version using their comforter and accumulated over 16,800 likes and 660 shares in four days (shown below, center). On October 26th @jack..johnson uploaded a video in which he falls from the weight of the blanket (shown below, right). The video garnered over 608,800 likes and 17,600 shares in two days.Earthquake Makeup refers to a supposedly fake viral video by YouTuber Ali J in which an earthquake interrupts recording of a makeup tutorial. The authenticity of the video became a subject of online debate, with significant evidence uncovered indicating that the video has not been filmed during an actual earthquake. Additionally, the video gained popularity in meme edits on YouTube and Instagram.On July 6th, 2019, YouTube user Ali J posted a video of a makeup tutorial, claiming that it was filmed during the July 5th, 2019, 7.1 earthquake in Los Angeles, California.[1] The video received over 990,000 views on YouTube in two months (shown below).In the following days, multiple users on YouTube argued that the video was faked. Among the evidence provided by the users were unusual upload pattern of previous videos on the channel, as well as the fact that the appearance of the room where all Ali J's videos were recorded in had not changed since September 2016. On July 6th, 2019, Imgur user BPNAVE uploaded a comparison between the interior of the room the video was recorded in and an earthquake simulator featured in a Buzzfeed video in September 2016.[2][3]In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the video and the debate around its authenticity, including articles by We the Unicorns[4] and Dexerto.[5]On July 15th, 2019, YouTuber DeMantis posted the first known meme based on the video to YouTube (14,400 views in four months, shown below),[8] with the edit being featured in Best Memes Compilation V61 (4.2 million views in four months) in the following week.[9]On July 19th, 2019, Facebook page Living In 2077 posted a meme based on the video in which the shaking was caused by a person dancing to hard bass.[6] The edit gained over 950,000 views and 22,000 shares on Facebook in two months (shown below).In the following days, more edits based on the video were posted on YouTube. On August 15th, 2019, YouTuber The House of the Dank posted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure edit based on the video, with the upload receiving over 990,000 views in one month (shown below).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] refers to a controversy surrounding the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare mission "Highway of Death," inspired by the real-life bombing of Highway 80 by the American, Canadian, British and French forces in 1991. In the game, the bombing is attributed to Russian forces, which caused review bombing of the game by Russian players and triggered a global backlash.On October 25th, 2019, first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, set in a fictional country of Urzikstan and developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, was released.[1] The sniper mission "Highway of Death" takes place in a location named Tariq Almawt, or the Highway of Death, a reference to a real highway between Kuwait and Iraq which in February 1991 was bombed by the American led coalition during the Persian Gulf war. In the game, character Farah Karim tells the player that the Russians bombed the highway, killing refugees.If they try to escape to the mountains, there is only one road, 'Tariq Almawt,' the highway of death. The Russians bombed it during the invasion, killing the people trying to escape.[1] Who's Getting the Best Head? refers to a Rule 34 image of the brothers from Alvin and the Chipmunks receiving oral sex from The Chipettes, captioned "Who's getting the best head?" The picture grew popular several years after it was first posted as people ironically drafted extensive explanations about who they believed was receiving the best oral sex. Those siding with each of the characters are referred to as Simonists, Alvinists and Theodorians, respectively.The picture is an edited image of a picture first posted by Rule34 user JKComicz[1] on May 20th, 2008. On August 1st, 2010, user The_Godfather posted an edit in which the Chipmunks were pictured nude (edit of the original shown below).An edited version of the picture in which all the Chipettes are wearing underwear began circulating on Facebook roughly around the summer of 2016, buts its exact origin is unknown.[2]On June 28th, 2018, the picture appeared on ifunny[3] and on October 24th in /r/comedycemetery.[4] The picture began inspiring impassioned responses as users hyperbolically analyzed the chipmunks' expressions to give their answers. A long defense in favor of Simon appeared on /r/copypasta.[5] Redditor tablecatsss also wrote an impassioned defense of Simon in a Google Doc.[6] On June 3rd, 2019, YouTuber mariotimes2000 uploaded a video titled "Who's Getting The Best Head," which provided an in-depth analysis of the image (shown below).IFunny user Protecting posted a defense of Theodore on June 24, 2019 (shown below, left). User Degeneratenormi posted a picture of a Chad to joke about the debate, gaining over 1,500 points (shown below, right). On September 23rd, Ebaum's World[7] published an article about the meme titled "The Internet Is In A Fierce Debate Over Who's Getting The Best Head."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Wesley Snipes Crying refers to a memorable moment from the 1991 dramatic film New Jack City in which the character Nino Brown points a gun at his best friend Gee Money and cries. Online, the image has come to express the feeling of rejecting something one formerly honored.On March 8th, 1991, the film New Jack City was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Nino Brown points a gun at his best friend Gee Money (portrayed Wesley Snipes and Allen Payne, respectively) and cries (clip below).On August 30th, 2015, Twitter [2] user @breexnichole retweeted a since-deleted tweet by the @NoChillPosts Twitter account that reads, "WHEN YOURE ABOUT TO UNFOLLOW SOMEONE YOUVE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE DAY 1" (shown below).On September 7th, Tumblr [3] user pudonkers shared the post. In a little over four years, the post received more than 296,000 notes (shown below).Three years later, on July 26th, 2018, Redditor [4] READMYSHIT shared the image with the caption "when your best friend messages you asking what ligma is." The post received more than 810 points (96% upvoted) in about a year and a half (shown below, center).On September 18th, 2019, Twitter[5] user @GeorgeResch tweeted the image with the caption "Me killing a spider even though I know they serve a very important function in the ecosystem." The tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 500 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Escalating Delfino Plaza refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users list alternative ways of approaching a situation in order of least to most controversial or intense. The videos which became popular in October 2019 are set to the "Delfino Plaza Theme" which is progressively bass boosted.On October 27th, 2019, @.hacky uploaded the first Escalating Delfino Plaza video and the sound clip to TikTok. The video which gained over 109,100 likes and 3,900 shares in five days described ways in which Nascar could be more interesting (shown below).On October 29th, 2019, @gavlich posted a variation which lists names to give your short friends (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.7 million views and 228,900 shares in three days. The next day, Trevor.wahl uploaded a version which accumulated over 887,400 likes and 53,900 shares in two days. On October 31st, @itsmenicksmithy upload a list of alternative names for a menstruating (shown below, right). The video gained over 838,400 likes and 60,900 shares in a day.Are You Going to Sleep? is an exploitable webcomic made by Hanna Hillam in which a brain asks a sleeping person "are you going to sleep?" to which they reply "Yes I am. Now Shut Up." The brain then says something that causes the person to stay awake. The webcomic which was introduced in June 2017 became an exploitable in 2018.On June 12th, 2017, Hannah Hillam posted a comic for Buzzfeed[1] depicting a conversation between herself and her brain at night. While attempting to go to sleep, her brain says "Think about all the ways you could get murdered!" causing the main character to jolt awake (shown below).Over the following several years, the comic became an exploitable, where the brain's statement would be changed to something anxiety-inducing, a la the One Fear exploitable. For example, on March 25th, 2018, Redditor Xevitz posted a variation to r/programmerhumor[4] which accumulated over 39,200 points (95% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). Another example was included in an Imgur meme dump posted June 25th, 2018 by user MissJKS94[2] (shown below, right).That same day, Redditor StijnElegeert posted a variation to /r/dankmemes[3] which gained over 20,000 points in a year (shown below, left). On September 8th, 2019, Redditor L1berta5 posted a variation in which the main character is actually able to sleep to r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns[5] which received over 660 points (100% upvoted) in a month.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Kwispy refers to an image macro of a photoshopped frame from The Dark Knight in which the character Harvey Dent's entire face is burned and captioned "Kwispy," an intentional misspelling of the word "crispy." The image began seeing use as a reaction image in the summer of 2019.On June 28th, 2014, Imgur user ninjadudeinSC posted a photoshopped image of the character Harvey Dent, aka Two Face, from The Dark Knight in which both sides of his face are burned[1] (shown below).On November 6th, 2015, user notsocarrottop[5] posted the image with the caption "What's my favorite donut? Kwispy Kweme" (shown below).The image did not see much further use until the summer of 2019. On August 5th, 2019, Reddit user bob11baseball captioned the image "Kwispy," and paired that image with a caption about McDonald's Sprite, gaining over 5,000 points in /r/dankmemes.[2]After appearing on /r/dankmemes, the image spread to various subreddits, including /r/TIHI[3] (which stands for Thanks I Hate It) and /r/cursed_images. [4] A variation by icecreamaddict6 appeared in /r/memes (shown below, left) and one by KaleWasTaken appeared in /r/dankmemes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Continue? is a weekly YouTube show hosted by Paul Ritchey, Nick Murphy and Josh Henderson. Every week they play a random video game, usually from a retro console. The hosts provide commentary, riffing on the game and other tangential subjects. At the end of each episode the hosts give a verdict on the game, stating whether they would 'Continue' or 'Game Over'.Continue? began in December 2009. The show was originally part of the YouTube Channel for Gamervision[1], a video game news website and was hosted by Dominic "Dom" Moschitti, Paul Ritchey and Nick Murphy.After the Gamervision website closed down, Continue? launched their own channel on April 18th, 2011[2]. Dom left the show in May 2011 to start a career in LA. His final episode was Barkley Shut Up and Jam![3] He was replaced by Josh Henderson, and the main line-up has since remained the same.In June 2011 Continue? joined NormalBoots [4] a website created by JonTron and PeanutButterGamer for like-minded content creators. They have remained members through the numerous relaunches of the site.Continue? have collaborated with members of NormalBoots in videos on their own channel such as the 'Drunkstravaganza' episodes and the '100th-ish EpisodeSpecial!' They have also appeared in Videos on JonTron and The Completionist's channels. Paul and Nick also created the 'Worlds within Worlds' series of videos on the NormalBoots YouTube Channel[5]. In July 2012 Continue? launched their own podcast. Two episodes were released once a month – one of first impressions, the second with the final verdict on the game they were discussing – Continue? or Game Over[6]. The podcast went on hiatus in 2014 but was relaunched with the help of Patreon support in 2017[7].In July 2015, Continue? launched ContinueQuest[8], a second show for longer let's plays, usually of RPG games such as The Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger.An early running joke on the show was the Epic Maneuver. Based on a popular YTMND meme, when one of the cast performs an exceptionally skilled or lucky maneuver in a game there will be a brief instant replay of their performance to the tune of "Ghost Love Score" by the popular Finnish band Nightwish[9].On December 18th, 2012, YouTube user FishsChannel[10] uploaded a montage of epic maneuvers from the show. Continue? 'killed' the joke in a short sketch entitled 'Continue?'s Requiem' in 2013, however they still use it on the show occasionally.While working at Gamervision, the members of Continue? were responsible for creating popular viral parody trailers for video games such as The Legend of Zelda and God of War. [11] [12] The Legend of Zelda 1987 and God of War Indie Movie trailers shared an award for 'Viral Project of the Year' at the Philadelphia Geek Awards 2011[13]. The SMART JOKE is a recurring visual gag in episodes of Continue?. It consists of a large flashing graphic overlay that appears onscreen accompanied by music from The Price Is Right, when one of the Continue? cast makes a particularly witty joke[14]. On March 26th, 2013, YouTube user Trystaticus[15] uploaded a clip of the Smart Joke.In the JonTron episode, Birdemic: The Best Worst Movie Ever, JonTron 'stole' the joke, causing Paul, Nick and Josh to appear.Occasionally a counterpart, LAME JOKE is used, when one of the cast makes a very bad or obvious joke. This version of the joke uses the theme from the show What's Happening!!.YouTube user 1HOURVID uploaded a one hour looping video of the LAME JOKE on October 1st, 2012.[16]Continue? created a T-Shirt to honor the Smart Joke in June 2013.As of October 2019, Continue? have over 210,000 subscribers on YouTube and almost 42 million total views. Continue? have almost 35,000 followers on Twitter [17] and over 45,000 followers on Facebook [18]. The ContinueShow reddit has over 3,000 members[19]. Their Twitch channel has almost 8,000 followers [20].In August 2013 Houston Press named Continue? as one of the Top 10 Video Game YouTube channels[21]. In July 2016 Game Skinny listed Continue? as one of 'The 7 Best YouTube Gaming Channels You're Not Already Subscribed To'[22]. Continue? was nominated for the Multimedia Project of the Year award at the 2017 Philadelphia Geek Awards[23].[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] Coleen Rooney vs. Rebekah Vardy refers to allegations made by Coleen Rooney, wife of football star Wayne Rooney, that Rebekah Vardy, wife of football star Jaime Vardy, had been leaking false stories about her to British tabloids. Mrs. Rooney tweeted that she had initiated a sting operation in which she blocked everyone but Rebekah Vardy from viewing her Instagram Stories and then purposefully put false stories there to see if they'd be leaked. When the stories did leak to British tabloid, she concluded that Vardy must have been leaking them. Vardy denied the allegations. Online, Twitter users delighted in Rooney's telling of the tale, particularly her dramatic reveal at the end of her statement, when she wrote, "It's…… Rebekah Vardy's account."In 2019, The Sun published several sensational stories about Coleen Rooney. These included a story about her traveling to Mexico to look into "gender selection" treatment for her baby,[1] a story about her basement flooding,[2] and a story about her looking to get into a British reality TV program.[3] On October 9th, Rooney[4] alleged on Twitter that she had purposefully leaked those stories on her Instagram Stories, and blocked everyone but Rebekah Vardy from seeing them in order to prove Vardy was leaking stories about her to the press.Vardy immediately denied the allegations, saying she never spoke to journalists about her, and pointed out that it's possible to see stories even from people you don't follow. She said she was hurt she had to deal with the controversy, "especially" because she's "heavily pregnant."[5]Meanwhile, Twitter users eagerly commented on the drama, and particularly of the way Rooney told her story. Twitter user @vonstrenginho tweeted a video dramatizing the reading of Rooney's post, gaining over 4,400 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, top). User @DavidMackau did the same, gaining over 50 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, bottom).Everyone reading Coleen Rooney's tweet. pic.twitter.com/sxQ01ZyYrs— Kristian (@vonstrenginho) October 9, 2019coleen rooney posting fake stories to insta only to reveal to rebekah vardy it was all a trap pic.twitter.com/vZJHpwWzxaThe Wikipedia page for Coleen Rooney was briefly changed to reference the drama[6] (shown below, left). Twitter user @TomC_22 tweeted that they just loved the ongoing drama (shown below, right). The drama was widely covered by publications including Huffington Post[7] and Twitter Events.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Kwahi Leonard "Hey, Hey, Hey" refers to a viral reaction of professional basketball player Kawhi Lenoard saying "Hey, hey, hey, welcome Clipper fans to the game tonight."On October 22nd, 2019, the official Los Angeles Clippers Twitter tweeted a video of Leonard making the speech. The tweet received more than 409,000 views, 2,400 likes and 430 retweets in less than two days (shown below).“Let’s get it going."@kawhileonard addresses #ClipperNation pregame. pic.twitter.com/xozPIBhyiy— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) October 23, 2019That day, the online basketball publication SLAM shared the video adding the caption, "The first two seconds of Kawhi's intro is hilarious." The tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 2,300 retweets (shown below)."Hey! Hey! Hey!" 😂😂😂 The first two seconds of Kawhi's intro is hilarious(via @LAClippers)pic.twitter.com/N2Avlsrqxk— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 23, 2019Shortly after, Twitter user @brogawd_ tweeted an edited version of the clip and added the caption, "When you and yo sibling fighting and yo dad see." The tweet received more than 3.8 million views, 161,000 likes and 43,000 retweets in two days (shown below).When you and yo sibling fighting and yo dad see 😭😂😭 pic.twitter.com/Pef9I6eVMN— Bragard (@brogawd_) October 23, 2019When Blurred Lines comes on pic.twitter.com/i6zzOgex7E— day 2: blood in my eyes (@_nicmko) October 24, 2019Drew Brees once Teddy won 5 games in a row pic.twitter.com/yEeSRgmR7r— Will (@WillHayes_24) October 24, 2019Not available.There are no videos currently available.KEKW is a FrankerFaceZ extension Twitch emote featuring an image of Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known as the Spanish Laughing Guy. In late summer 2019, the custom emote gained popularity on the streaming platform as a way to convey laughter.In June 2007, the Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known by his nickname "El Risitas" ("The Giggles") was interviewed by host Jesus Quintero on the Spanish-language television program Ratones Coloraos.[1] During the interview, Borja burst into laughter after telling a humorous anecdote about throwing kitchen pans into the sea while working at a beach restaurant as a young man (shown below).On August 21st, 2019, custom Twitch emote website FrankerFaceZ user Keesual submitted KEKW emote based on the still image of Borja laughing (shown below).[2]In the following weeks, the emoji was enabled by a number of prominent "meme" Twitch streamers, including xQc [3] and AdmiralBulldog,[4] which prompted a rapid surge in the popularity of the emote on the streaming platform.[1] [2] [3] [4] Tarrare was a French citizen and soldier in the late 18th century who became known for his voracious appetite. Tarrare is hypothesized to have had an extreme case of polyphagia mixed with hyperthyroidism, which caused constant, extreme hunger yet allowed Tarrare to maintain a skinny form. He was known to eat anything, including garbage, wine corks, and human flesh, and he is suspected to have eaten a 14-month old baby. He has been the subject of several articles and videos, and in August of 2019, became a meme on Tumblr as users there learned of his story.Tarrare was born in France around 1772.[1] Despite his appetite, he maintained a skinny figure, though he had a massive stomach which would balloon up when he was full and deflate loosely when he wasn't. He also had a wide jaw which was said to be able to contain 12 eggs at a time. He left home and worked as a street performer, eating anything audiences presented to him, including inedible items. It is also stated that Tarrare smelled horribly. He spent time in a hospital after an intestinal blockage, where doctors performed experiments on him.He later joined the military, where officers attempted to use his strange ability to their advantage. They put him to work as a spy by having him swallow a message for a commander behind enemy lines. However, when Tarrare was caught, it was discovered that the officers had given him a dummy message with no meaning, so he was released by his captors.After returning to a hospital, Tarrare continued frustrating staffers by eating garbage, the blood of blood-letting patients, and was caught attempting to eat a cadaver. At one point, a 14-month old baby went missing from the hospital. Suspecting Tarrare had eaten the baby, the hospital kicked him out. Tarrare died in 1798.Tarrare has been written about in blogs and other publications in the 21st century. Articles about Tarrare have appeared in Kotaku,[2] Mental Floss,[3] Ripley's,[4] and others. On April 2nd, 2018, YouTuber Sam O'Nella Academy made a video about Tarrare, gaining over 5 million views (shown below).Tarrare was also the subject of memes in the late 2010s, particularly on the /r/HistoryMemes subreddit, where various templates would be adapted to fit the story of Tarrare. For example, on January 1st, 2019, user williamhe10 posted a picture of Kirby, joking it was Tarrare (shown below, left). User 8bitmelodies posted a Good Question meme on May 1st (shown below, right).On August 14th, 2019, Tumblr user johnnyjoestarrelatable[5] posted a reaction image related to Tarrare, gaining over 90,000 notes (shown below, left). The post kicked off a surge in Tarrare memes on the platform, including an object labeling edit posted by theevilsnuffleupagus that gained over 4,400 points (shown below, right). The surge in Tumblr memes led New York Magazine to cover Tarrare.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Female Tennis Fan Photographing Shirtless Player Feliciano López refers to a viral video in which a woman takes a creepshot tennis player Feliciano Lopez as he changes his shirt.On August 26th, 2019, Twitter user @nomatchwindyno tweeted the video "Blonde woman, top left. She is all of us." The tweet received more than 228,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in four days (shown below).Blonde woman, top left. She is all of us 😂 pic.twitter.com/3EG7DHl32d— 💨No Match Windy, No? (@nomatchwindyno) August 26, 2019Following the release of the video, people both enjoyed and criticized the video. For example, Twitter[1] user @LuisMaHerliaz tweeted, "Get that boomerang, sis" (shown below, left).However, some found the video offensives, saying that it was indicative of a double standard between the sexes. Twitter[2] user @varsityredheads tweeted a photograph of an elderly man photographing women without their consent. They wrote, "One funny. One creepy. Discuss." The tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 180 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right).Columnist Nadia Essex responded to the tweet. She tweeted,[3] "Men rape women more than women rape men, men sexually assault women more often than women sexually assault men. Men kill women more than women kill men. The woman is taking it to laugh with her friends. The man to fantasise whilst wanking & no doubt think about raping her." The tweet received more than 990 likes and 80 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video including The Daily Dot [4] and The Cut.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] *Hulu (No Ads) – $13" refers to a phrasal template used to mock a tweet criticizing the price of the various television streaming services.On November 12th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @KrysMcFly tweeted, "Hulu (no ads) – $13 Netflix – $12 HBO now/max – $15 (reportedly) Disney+ – $7 Prime – $9 CBS All Access – $6 Apple TV+ – $5 Showtime – $11 STARZ – $9 Almost $90 a month in streaming services. Cutting the cord was supposed to save us how much?" The tweet received more than 95,000 likes, 21,000 retweets and 6,900 comments in less than one week (shown below).Following the post, people began mocking the original poster's assertion that people would have to pay for all these services. Twitter[2] user @JackWilliamRtF tweeted that tehre are other options, writing, "hulu (no ads) – $13 Netflix – parents hbo – pirate Disney+ – grow up prime – bootlicker cbs all access – why apple tv+ – who showtime – where starz – I thought this was showtime honestly almost $13 plus parents cutting the cord was supposed to save us how much?" The tweet received more than 9,800 likes and 725 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @JohnBarchard tweeted, "$90 Is still way cheaper than $280… so….." The tweet received more than 195 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, center).Others made jokes about the list. Twitter[4] user @TheSocietyDude added the line "E-girl Premium Snapchats – $2654," which raided the price to $2,716. The post received more than 196,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] Donald Trump's "She’s Got a Son" Gaffe refers a public mistake made by United States President Donald Trump, who accidentally referred to his son Baron as Melania's son. While speaking about his wife Melania, he said, "She's got a song--together." Many online joked that Trump had forgotten that Baron was also his son.On September 11th, 2019, President Trump held a press conference regarding proposed ban of flavored e-cigarettes to fight teen smoking. During his words, he said of Melania's role in the campaign, "That’s how the first lady got involved. She’s got a son--together--that is a beautiful young man" (shown below).Following the comments, people online mocked the president for seemingly forgetting that Baron was also his son. Twitter[1] user @atrupar tweeted the video with the caption, "Trump indicates that his drive against vaping came at the behest of Melania. He then describes his son Barron in a very odd way." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 10,000 likes and 3,400 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[2] user @TrueFactsStates wrote, " He forgot and had to catch himself. His frontal lobe is melting." The tweet received more than 3,400 likes and 900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[3] user @RexHuppke tweeted a Trump Yelling at Lawn-mowing Boy with the caption, "DO NOT VAPE! MY WIFE IS WORRIED ABOUT HER SON BARRON WHO MIGHT ALSO BE MY SON I THINK IF SO HE'S FANTASTIC!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 5,500 likes and 800 retweets (shown below, right).That evening, several late-night talk show hosts mocked the president's comments. A segment from featured the host joking about the president's memory. The post received more than 785,000 views in 24 hours (shown below).Additionally, Trevor Noah's also mocked the president. When posted to Twitter, the clip received more than 6,600 likes and 1,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).TONIGHT: Donald Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes, inspired in part by his wife’s son, who is coincidentally also his own son. pic.twitter.com/ts4LtwlhHD— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) September 11, 2019[1] [2] [3] Instagram Unfiltered is an IGTV mini docuseries directed by Jonah Hill which was released in September 2019. The series, which is apart of a larger anti-bullying initiative called Well-Being,[1][2] addresses online bullying and features interviews with several young people in each episode.On September 18th, Instagram posted four separate episodes of the first season of Unfiltered. The first episode titled "#Unfiltered: When Loving Your Body is a Battle" and in the episode "Vega, Rebecca and Emma open up about body standards, and how society’s expectations have shaped the way they see themselves and others to director Jonah Hill" (shown below). The video gained over 1,200 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:00pm PDTIn the second episode, "#Unfiltered: When Banter Turns Bad," "Monty, Travis and Derrick open up to director Jonah Hill about how it feels when jokes go too far, online and IRL." (shown below). The video gained over 600 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:02pm PDTThe third, "#Unfiltered: When People Stare" features "Alimasi, Destiny and Adan open[ing] up about feeling like targets for people’s curiosity, both online and IRL to director Jonah Hill" (shown below). The video accumulated over 1,100 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:05pm PDTThe final episode titled "#Unfiltered: When It Hurts To Be Yourself" features "Estefania, Kristian and Joshua open[ing] up to director Jonah Hill about how it feels to receive hate online and IRL just for looking different" (shown below). The video gained over 2,800 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:09pm PDTOn September 19th, Variety[3] and Engadget[4] published a statement made by the director, Jonah Hill: Following the docuseries' release many Instagram users flocked to comment positive things and even thank Instagram for sharing this content (shown below).[5][6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] South Park Transgender Athletes Episode Controversy refers to the episode "Board Girls" of animated TV series South Park which touched the subject of transgender athletes competing against cisgender athletes in sports. Following the episode, users on social media questioned the episode, with several news outlets reporting that the episode mocked transgender athletes, sparking passionate debates over the way the issue was approached.On November 13th, 2019, episode seven "Board Girls" of animated TV series "South Park" premiered. The episode introduced character Heather Swanson, a male-to-female transgender who started identifying as female two weeks prior.[1] In the episode, Heather competes against character Strong Woman in a Strong Woman Competition, ultimately winning it, and continuously mocks Strong Woman about her loss and her unwillingness to respond throughout the episode. Additionally, the character PC Principal, Strong Woman's partner, gets criticized in the media after saying that Heather Swanson has an unfair advantage due to her going through her puberty as a male.- Look, I know we're all afraid to have opinions on this stuff, but there can be situations when it's not so easy to… What I mean is… - I didn't count on being the best since identifying as a woman. - Yeah, no shit, because you went through your puberty as a male, so your body is completely different! - And that's exactly what a transphobe would say!In the following days, transgender world track cycling champion Rachel McKinnon and several other Twitter users made tweets questioning the episodes, with several users describing the episode as transphobic (examples shown below, top row),[2][3][4] and with other users defending the episode and the show's creators (examples shown below, bottom row).[5][6]Multiple news outlets reported on the episode and the tweets accusing the show of transphobia, including articles by PinkNews,[7] NewsHub,[8] The Independent[9] and Hollywood Reporter.[10]On November 16th, 2019, satire Facebook[11] and Twitter[12] account Journalist Excellence Worldwide posted a vote offering to choose whether South Park should be banned from television, labeling the "yes" and "no" options as "Ban South Park" and "I Am Transphobic" (post screenshots shown below). The vote received over 15,000 reactions and 9,900 shares on Facebook and over 290 retweets on Twitter, with the "no" option gaining over 90 percent of votes on both platforms.In the following days, users on Reddit, Instagram and other platforms posted screenshots of the vote and made memes based on it. For example, a /r/therewasanattempt post by Redditor drewands received over 46,800 upvotes in one day.[13] A I Love Democracy meme by Instagram user humanity.gone24 received over 6,500 votes in six hours.[14][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Nico Rosberg is known for being the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion. In 2016 he retired instead starting a YouTube channel where he uploads Vlogs usually involving the analysis of Formula 1 Races.The meme's existence has come about as Formula 1 fans have found Rosberg's video thumbnails, titles and content to be clickbaity in nature and as a result have spawned many memes regarding the careers of other drivers with the image of Nico Rosberg pointing at the camera and a caption stating stating, "IS X's CAREER OVER!?"The image for this meme originally came from "WE ARE HIRING A NEW VIDEOGRAPHER!! NICO ROSBERG":The use of this meme has become increasingly popular on Reddit's subreddit of r/formuladank where it is used sarcastically in posts as a reaction meme. It is also used in comments which question whether someone's "CAREER IS OVER!?".Additionally the meme has been used in various other contexts which exaggerate the meme's purpose.Pete Buttigieg Panic! at the Disco Dance refers to a viral video of a Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg supporter showing other supporters at the Nevada Day Parade a simple dance set to "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco. The dance was mocked by both Twitter users and TikTok users due to it cringey quality while many supporters of the candidate accepted it.On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @conor_mcconor posted a video of the dance with the caption "I taught everybody at the Nevada Day Parade the High Hopes dance. Study up, we’ll be doing it a lot!" (show below). The dance gained over 500 likes and 120 retweets in 16 days.I taught everybody at the Nevada Day Parade the High Hopes dance. Study up, we’ll be doing it a lot!#PeteForAmerica #Pete2020 #WinTheEra #HighHopes #panicatthedisco pic.twitter.com/bvDKpOn8x3On November 4th, Twitter user @KyleKulinski reposted the original video with the caption "Good god" which received over 11,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in 11 days (shown below).Good god pic.twitter.com/uZLhMW1PIYTwitter user @Rested_Pizza responded to the post by saying, "Big Youth Pastor energy" which gained over 300 likes in 11 days.On November 9th, 2019, TikTok user @ydsgay started a chain of videos in which people perform the dance while naming platform of his they disagree with (shown below, left). The video which called Buttigieg "Mayo Pete" was then eventually dueted by TikToker @smelleanor69 who advocated for Bernie Sanders (shown below, right).This dance is fun! It’s an expression of JOY, the joy we have in knowing we’re backing the best candidate to Unify our country! Y’all should try it sometime. I can’t stop! #HighHopesForPete https://t.co/t4AyQgccbaThis dance is fun! It’s an expression of JOY, the joy we have in knowing we’re backing the best candidate to Unify our country! Y’all should try it sometime. I can’t stop! #HighHopesForPete https://t.co/t4AyQgccbaI dont go out much at all… but this was fun last night. Didnt stay long because I was tired, but definitely stayed long enough to dance like nobody was watching to 'High Hopes'. #TeamPete https://t.co/u0UDIpBdSO[1] My Lasaga is a phrase used in purposely bizarre and crude parodies of Garfield called Garfielf. It is generally used in the expression "Gotta have me a good lasaga" and coupled with photographs of Garfielf or a spilled lasagna.On April 4th, 2013, YouTuber PilotRedSun posted the video "Garfielf." In the video, the character Garfielf says, "I'm am hungry. I want some lasaga." The post received more than 9.7 million views in less than seven years (shown below).The earliest available usage of the phrase "Gotta have me a good lasaga" was published on January 19th, 2014 by Tumblr [1] user rachaelfoley (shown below). However, it is unclear as to the exact origin of the phrase.In February 2014, a Tumblr[2] user shared an image of Garfielf variation with the phrase "Gotta have me a good lasaga" overlaid over the text (shown below, left). The post received more than 14,000 notes in less than six years.Several months later, on April 15th, Tumblr[3] user shrekyourself shared an image of a Garfield plush doll with the phrase overlaid. The post received more than 43,000 notes in less than six years (shown below, center).On September 3rd, 2015, Tumblr[4] user avafaid shared a two-panel photograph of lasagna in the oven and a lasagna spilled on the floor. The post received more than 232,000 notes in less than five years (shown below, right).In November 2019, the Twitter [5] account @MYLASAGAbot launched. Within weeks, the account garnered more than 3,400 followers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Consume Product refers to a genre of memes poking fun at consumerism, particularly at fans of the major pop culture franchises such as Star Wars and superhero films. In November 2019, Consoomer, a variation of -Oomer Wojak meme, gained popularity as a part of the trend.The ideology of anti-consumerism originated from criticism of consumption. 1899 treatise The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions by Thorstein Veblen is recognized as one of the earliest literary works containing such critique.[1]Anti-consumerism ideology received a larger spread in the 1990s and 2000s, with 2000 book No Logo bu Naomi Klein and documentary films The Corporation and Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers being notable examples. Books American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and their film adaptations are examples of anti-consumerism in the popular media.On October 16th, 2018, YouTube channel RedLetterMedia posted an of The Nerd Crew podcast titled "The Nerd Crew: Franchise Movie News!!!".[12] In the episode, RedLetterMedia host Jay Bauman tells guest Rich Evans not to question Ben Affleck, who portrayed Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, being cast as Batman's archenemy Joker.- Won't it be weird to have the same man who played Batman playing the Joker? - Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next products.In the following months, the phrase has been used as a copypasta on Twitter,[13] 4chan[14] and other websites, with the still image paired with the quote used as a reaction (example shown below, left).Starting in August 2019, a number of popular tweets critical of consumerism were made on Twitter, most notably by users @OrwellNGoode and Ian Miles Cheong. For example, an August 6th tweet by @OrwellNGoode received over 170 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, right).[15]Starting in September 2019, several 4chan boards such as /pol/ and /tv/ saw an increase in a number of discussions in which users expressed views critical of consumerism (results for "consume product" use on /pol/ board and example posts shown below).On 4chan, Twitter and Reddit, the trend is strongly associated with Nu-Male and Soyjak memes, with respective images and memes often utilized to illustrate the posts. Additionally, images and videos of YouTuber Eric Butts have also been used as a part of this trend.On September 16th, 2019, subreddit "/r/ConsumeProduct" was created by Redditor Herr_Teapot.[11] In the following months, the community collected memes critical of consumerism and popular culture, including those using Soyjak images (examples shown below).As of November 14th, 2019, the subreddit had over 4,200 subscribers.On September 16th, an anonymous 4chan user made a post describing a person whose identity was based on consuming popular culture products as "21st Century Consoomer" on /pol/ board, referencing -Oomer Wojaks. (shown below, left).[2] In the following days, more posts using referring to people overindulging in popular culture as "consoomers" were posted on /tv/ and /pol/ (example shown below, right).[3][4]On September 21st, iFunny user DeadBoyLife posted the earliest known Consoomer Wojak based on the Withered Wojak image by an unknown author (shown below, left).[5] The post received 38 smiles and did not receive notable spread. On October 16th, 2019, Redditor VAPORMACHINESLTD2001 posted an image of a "20 Year Old Consoomer" to /r/ConsumeProduct subreddit, gaining over 540 upvotes (shown below, right).[6] On the same day, the image was posted on /tv/[7] and /vp/[8] board of 4chan.On November 9th, 2019, Twitter user @mashcore4mums posted an image of an -Oomer Wojak titled "The 38 Year Old Consoomer," describing him as a mindless consumer fond of comic book movies and having a skewed perception of society (shown below).[9] The tweet received over 1,500 retweets and 5,500 likes. In follow-up tweet @mashcore4mums said that the character was created by tracing over the Twitter profile picture of film and gaming writer Bob "Moviebob" Chipman.[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Yes Chad, also known as Nordic Gamer, refers to a drawn image of a blond man with blue eyes often wearing a SteelSeries headset, usually captioned "Yes." The image is a subformat of Nordic / Mediterranean 4chan meme and originated on Twitter in early August 2019. The image has been used as a reaction and an exploitable on Twitter, 4chan and other online platforms, usually used to debase those attempting to mock or bully a person for their personal traits or interests.On August 1st, 2019, Twitter user @yachs_91 posted an image combining an instance of Grayons meme and a variation of Nordic / Mediterranean exploitable (shown below).[1] The tweet gained over 230 retweets and 930 likes in one day.In the following days, the image received notable spread on Twitter as an exploitable and a reaction, with some instances of the meme also spreading to 4chan. For example, on August 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @C0atThe posted a meme based on the exploitable which gained over 30 retweets and 170 likes (shown below, left).[2] On August 27th, 2019, Twitter user @joerogarn posted a variation of the meme which gained over 540 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, right).[3]In the following weeks, more variations of the meme appeared on Twitter, 4chan, Reddit and other platforms, with the original image used both as a reaction and an exploitable.Trad Girl is a female Wojak variation meant to represent traditional values which often appears alongside Nordic in Yes Chad memes.[1] [2] [3] Toad Sings refers to video parodies in which people sing popular songs in the high-pitched, shrieking voice of Super Mario character Toad.On May 25th, 2011, YouTube Let's Play channel KoopaKungFu was in the midst of a playthrough when he began to joke about Toad singing various Disney songs in the voice of Toad (shown below).On August 8th, 2012, YouTuber SuperMarioLogan posted an original song in the voice of Toad, gaining over 2.4 million views (shown below, left). On December 6th, 2014, YouTuber Q*Berts uploaded a video of Toad singing Let It Go, gaining over 35,000 views (shown below, right).Parodies continued throughout the 2010s. On August 14th, 2017, YouTuber Woozma posted a parody of "How Far I'll Go" from Moana, gaining over 3.1 million views, the most viewed parody to date (shown below, left). The following year, YouTuber Issa_Bass did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, gaining over 920,000 views (shown below, right).In 2019, the parodies saw an uptick in popularity thanks to a series of videos by YouTuber melancholiaah which were covered by media outlets including The Outline[1] and Mashable.[2] Popular videos of theirs include covers of "Chandelier" by Sia and "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (shown below).[1] [2] Paul Perkenstein is the unofficial title of a comedy sketch uploaded by an Instagram comedian/rapper. The video features a parody of a late-nineties computer geek, giving an internet walkthrough. The man in the sketch demonstrates internet chat rooms in a part of a fake series called "Wide World of Web", showing he is a creeper. His username in the video is InternetPaul. This meme has a small fanbase, not quite large enough to circulate.The sketch was created by Instagram users hidef_the_chef, skycorphomevideo and tomlperkins. It was uploaded on Instagram by hidef_the_chef on June 22, 2019.OriginalWhen the video was uploaded, it gained some popularity among his followers, and was later shared by a small number of meme accounts on Instagram and Youtube. Several of these shares are re-uploads, a minority of them are "remixes" or spam accounts. Examples:Youtube Upload [25k views, 2.2k likes] iFunny Upload [1.9k likes] IG Re-upload/Fan Account IG Remix [700 views, 200 likes]There is a small search interest for the meme, however, the only results are: -The original upload -Re-uploads -A small number of re-makes -Spam accounts featuring Paul as the username/profile pictureLittle Mermaid Live: Flounder Puppet refers to the character Flounder featured in the ABC live performance of Disney's The Little Mermaid. During the live television performance in November 2019, Twitter users commented heavily on the the puppets low-quality appearance and stare.On November 5th, The Little Mermaid Live! aired on ABC channel. That day, ABC uploaded a potion of the performance to YouTube (shown below). The clip features Flounder as a puppet. The video gained over 170,800 views in a day.On November 5th, 2019, Twitter users began commenting on the puppet's appearance. Twitter user @PianoPrincess3[1] tweeted, "I know Disney owns the Muppets, but that aint no reason to let Flounder look like an inbred Muppet" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 500 likes and 70 retweets in a day. Twitter user @TylerJRoney[2] compared the puppet to the original animated Flounder in a tweet that received over 700 likes in a day (shown below, center). Twitter user @Syracuse_716[3] compared the puppet to something bought on Wish (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Choking Doppio, also known as Transforming Doppio, refers to an image of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character Vinegar Doppio holding his throat while his alternate personality Diavolo is analyzing the combat situation. Online, the image has been circulated as a reaction, with a comically distorted version of the image gaining popularity in September 2019.On April 20th, 2019,[9] episode 27 "King Crimson vs. Metallica" of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Vinegar Doppio is shown holding his breath while regaining composure, with his alternate personality Diavolo analyzing the combat situation in the meantime (scene shown below). The change in the current personality occupying the Doppio/Diavolo's mind is reflected via a color balance shift.On April 19th, 2019, Redditor D0nut_boy posted the still image from the episode to /r/cursedjojo subreddit.[8] On the same day, Redditor hradium posted the first meme based on the image to /r/ShitPostCrusaders subreddit, with the post receiving over 1,700 upvotes in six months (shown below).[2]In the following weeks, more memes based on the image were posted on Reddit and Instagram (examples shown below).Prior to June 27th, 2019, an unknown user posted a Content Aware Scaling edit of the image. On June 27th, 2019, Twitter user @nitirushh posted the earliest copy of the image discoverable online (shown below).[3]On July 5th, 2019, Redditor punishedjew posted a meme based on the distorted image, with the submission gaining over 4,200 upvotes (shown below, left).[4] On August 23rd, 2019, Instagram user oimaghost posted another meme, with the post accumulating over 440 likes (shown below, right).[5] On August 28th, 2019, Redditor warm-ice reposted the oimaghost's meme, with the post receiving over 16,700 upvotes in one month.[6]The distorted version of the image did not see further spread until on September 23rd, 2019, Redditor eirweshire posted a meme based on it to /r/ShitPostCrusaders subreddit which gained over 16,000 upvotes in one week,[7] prompting further use of the reaction in the community.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Japan Standard TimePepePls is an animated BetterTTV extension Twitch emote of Pepe the Frog dancing by turning left and right and moving its arms in a semicircular motion.On June 23rd, 2015, BetterTTV user EmJayKae uploaded an emoji of dancing Pepe the Frog titled PepePls (shown below).[1][1] Half-Life: Alyx is a virtual reality video game set in the Half-Life universe developed by Valve. Announced on November 18th, 2019 and presented on November 21, 2020, the game was released on March 23rd to universal critical acclaim.On November 17th, 2019, a leaked interview between Valve designer Robin Walker, gaming journalist Geoff Keighley and an unknown person was leaked online.[1][2] In the interview, Geoff Keighley said that in March 2020, virtual reality video game Half-Life: Alyx would be released.On November 18th, 2019, Valve officially announced Half-Life: Alyx, a VR game set in the Half-Life universe and the first installment in the series since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in 2007.[3] The game was set to be unveiled on November 21st at 10am PDT.While no additional details about the game were given by Valve, many players surmised that Half-Life character Alyx Vance, who debuted in Half-Life 2 in 2004, would become the protagonist of the new game.[4][5] On November 21st, 2019, Valve uploaded the trailer for the game to YouTube, with the game being made available for pre-purchase on Steam (shown below).[9][10] On the same day, a press release was issued by Valve.[11]The game was officially released on Steam[12] on March 23rd, 2020.In the game, set before the events Half-Life 2, the player takes on the role of Alyx Vance, a major NPC character introduced in Half-Life 2. The gameplay of Half Life: Alyx includes elements of exploration, combat and puzzle, with the game being approximately as long as Half-Life 2. The game requires a VR headset to be played, with no flat-screen option planned.In the game, the player uses VR to get supplies, engage in combat, grab and throw objects and othervise interact with the game surroundings (gameplay demonstration shown below).Following the Half-Life: Alyx announcement in November 2019, multiple posts about the game were posted in gaming communities on Reddit, 4chan and other online platforms. For example, a post about the announcement in /r/gaming received over 129,000 upvotes in 15 hours.[6]Upon release, the game was met with acclaim both from critics and players. As of March 24th, the game maintained a 92 average critic score on Metacritic[13] with 26 reviews, and 8.7 average user score based on over 510 ratings. On Steam,[14] the game had a 97% approval rating with over 4,900 user reviews.Andy Robinson of Video Games Chronicle[15] wrote:A stunning return for Half-Life and an essential VR purchase – if you have the required equipment and space.Michael Higham of GameSpot[16] wrote:Half-Life: Alyx proves that almost everything the franchise did best is elevated by VR: the environmental puzzles that require a keen eye, the threat of a headcrab jumping for your face, the cryptic storytelling. The series' staples are as great as ever here, and in its most powerful moments, Half-Life: Alyx confidently shows you why it couldn't have been done any other way.On Twitch,[17] the game peaked with over 304,400 simultaneous viewers on March 23rd, 2020.Following the release of the game, users on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms shared clips and images of marker drawings made in the game. For example, a March 23rd, NSFW clip posted by Redditor[18] iN1njaCPFC received over 52,700 upvotes in /r/gaming in 12 hours. A NSFW clip posted by Twitter[19] user @Greenskull on the same day received over 4,000 views in the same period.Video Call Replacements refers to the practice of replacing the Eli Vance's video call in the beginning of the game with other videos. This can be executed by replacing the intro_world_heist.webm in the game's files.The trend saw spread following a viral post by Twitter[20] user @AverageJoeSFM made in which they replaced the call with Big Bill Hell's fake advertisement (shown below).So it turns out that some of the monitor footage inside of #HalfLifeAlyx are just webms inside a folder, AKA you can change it to whatever you want. Already contributed my part pic.twitter.com/9pJxD9gP2j— ThatAverageJoe (@AverageJoeSFM) March 26, 2020While Half-Life: Alyx did not have number three in its name, many players considered the game the third standalone installment in the series, which spawned posts about Valve breaking the long-running Valve Can't Count to Three meme (example posts shown below).[7][8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] Butt Poke refers to an artwork by Japanese manga artist Kaisen Chuui which depicts a schoolgirl sitting on a desk, with another girl sliding her index finger towards her buttocks as if intending to poke her. Online, the image gained popularity as an object labeling meme, primarily in anime-related communities.On April 20th, Japanese manga artist Kaisen Chuui (開栓注意) posted an artwork depicting a schoolgirl in a shirt skirt sitting on an edge of a desk, with another girl sliding a finger towards her buttocks as if intending to poke her (shown below, left).[1][2] The image depicts an activity known as kanchō, a prank popular in Asian countries that involves poking an unsuspecting victim's anus. The post received over 10,400 retweets and 37,900 likes on Twitter and over 649,900 views and 54,700 likes on Pixiv. On Twitter, a second artwork showing the first girl reacting to being poked was also included (shown below, right).On May 8th, 2018, Redditor KmanTheMan posted the earliest known meme based on the template to /r/animemes subreddit, receiving over 4,100 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format received further spread in /r/animemes subreddit. A May 9th, 2018, post by @lolifox_a received over 2,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[4] A May 10th post by Redditor XitBoy gained over 1,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).[5]In the following months, the format received further spread on Reddit, with notable examples being posted in /r/dankmemes[6] and /r/HistoryMemes subreddits.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Teen Eating 10 Patty Burger refers to a viral video from TikTok in which a teenager eats a ten-patty burger he ordered at a Texas Whataburger, which causes the entire restaurant to cheer him on.On October 17th, 2019, TikTok user @blakereynoldz posted a video of a teenager eating a ten-patty burger at Whataburger, with many cuts to the restaurant watching and cheering the teen on. The video gained over 670,000 likes (shown below).The video began spreading on other platforms after Twitter user @elfy_scott posted it there, gaining over 43,000 retweets and 193,000 likes (shown below).This Tik Tok video of a kid eating a huge burger while an entire restaurant increasingly loses their shit is the only thing bringing me base human joy rn. pic.twitter.com/4k3pEsnwqSAfter spreading there, the video was covered by multiple news outlets, including Time,[1] Mashable,[2] and USA Today.[3] The outlets identified the teen as 17-year old Ethan Mueller. Mueller reportedly threw up shortly after completing the challenge. In the replies to @elfy_scott's tweet, users posted jokes and comments about the video. For example, Twitter user @dabnorfish compared it to a challenge in Persona 5 in which Joker eats giant burgers (shown below, left). User @karenhan tweeted that the video was an example of a "chaotic good" eating challenge (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] Mean Girls' Day also referred to as Mean Girls Appreciation Day, is celebrated by fans of the 2004 film Mean Girls on October 3rd. This date corresponds with the date Lindsey Lohan's character Cady tells her crush, Aaron Samuels, early in the film when he asks her what day it is.On April 30th, 2004, Mean Girls was released and featured the scene between characters Cady and Aaron mentioning the day October 3rd (shown below). On October 3rd, 2011, the day was first dubbed National Mean Girls Day in a blog post on Hunger Games site Tengaged.[3]On October 3rd, 2012, Mean Girls' Day first experienced widespread media attention when it was covered by sites like E! Online[1] and The Wire.[2] On October 3rd, 2014, Time[4] magazine listed ways in which the day could be celebrated with references to the movie:In 2018, October 3rd fell on a Wednesday which triggered posts referencing the line "On Wednesdays we wear pink." One Twitter[5] post by a Britney Spears fan account referencing the line gained over 5,800 likes and 1,300 retweets in a year (shown below, left). Many Twitter users reposted a common image of the scene to Twitter[6] to celebrate on October 3rd (shown below, right)On October 3rd, 2019, Mariah Carey uploaded a reenactment of the scene to TikTok (shown below).It’s October 3rd pic.twitter.com/H2n8f1vNBCTrans People: I'm Trans refers to a copypasta meme format based off a tweet by trans YouTuber Blaire White, who posted a mock argument between a trans person and "society" which references the Jessica Yaniv Brazilian Wax controversy and giving hormones to children.On August 31st, 2019, White posted the original tweet,[1] in which a trans person grows agitated with society after demanding "wax my balls & give hormones to kids or you're a bigot" (shown below). Within one week, the tweet received upwards of 99,000 likes and 17,400 retweets.The following day, Twitter user @Nyeh830[3] tweeted a version of White's tweet in which the mock conversation ends amicably (shown below). Within 72 hours, the tweet gained over 179,000 likes and 30,000 retweets.Meanwhile, other Twitter users submitted parody versions of White's tweet, many of which contained references to various characters, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Sans from Undertale and Winston from Overwatch (shown below). On September 3rd, the news site Mashable[2] published an article highlighting various examples of the meme titled "Trans Twitter turns bigoted tweet into a parody meme."[1] [2] [3] Piglin Beast Naming refers to a community vote held by game developer Mojang for an official name for Piglin Beast, a new Minecraft pig mob. In the days following the vote announcement, multiple submissions referencing offensive and vulgar words, such as "Pigger" and "Brap Hog," were submitted, with voting raids organized by users on iFunny and 4chan. On October 19th, 2019, Mojang[14] announced that the beast will be named Hoglin.On September 28th, 2019, Minecraft developer Mojang announced the upcoming addition of Piglin Beasts, a new hostile mob found in the Nether.[1] On the same day, a poll for an official name for the mob was launched on the feedback section of the Minecraft.net website.[2]On the same day, forum user urielsalis submitted "Pigger" as a potential name for the mob (screenshot shown below, left).[3] Within two hours, several posts on the /b/ board of 4chan were made by anonymous users, urging other users to vote for the submission (posts shown below, center and right). [4][5]The submission gained over 3700 votes and reached the number one position in the poll before being removed by the moderation team in the following days.On September 30th, 2019, iFunny user FunnyInternetMan, known for creating Bro! You Just Posted Cringe! meme, urged others to submit slang expression "Brap Hog"[6] to the vote.[7] On the same day, Minecraft forum user Sweet Beast made the submission, with multiple iFunny users making memes to promote the voting raid in the following days.[8]On October 1st, 2019, the "Brap Hog" submission was removed by the moderators after reaching the number one position in the poll with over 1500 votes.[9] Additionally, a forum moderator made a post notifying that all further submissions containing offensive terminology will be removed, with repeated submissions punishable by a ban.[10]Additionally, more similar submissions were made by iFunny users and consecutively removed by the moderator team, including "Pignoon"[11] and "Saboboar."[12][13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Brap Hog" is a slang expression used to describe women with curvy body type, particularly with larger-than-average buttocks. The expression is particularly popular on 4chan and iFunny.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Reference to former iFunny user Saboteur, currently incarcerated for murder.[14] The 2019 Chilean Protests refers to ongoing demonstrations against a public transportation fare hike that protesters believe is indicative of wide-spread economic inequality throughout Chile. These demonstrations, which began in Santiago, Chile, the capital city, soon spread to other cities, as violent and non-violent forms of protest were met with police intervention.On October 4th, the Panel of Experts of Public Transport announced that there would be a 4% fare increase for public transportation in Santiago, focusing primarily on the city's subway system. In response, students planed a mass fare evasion campaign to protest the increase. On October 7th, 2019, to combat a new fare hike in the country's subway a fare evasion campaign began.[1]Over the next few days, the protests grew. Protestors continued to demonstrate in subway stations by jumping turnstiles and evading fares while disrupting service. As such, numerous subway stations were shut down due to reports of violent demonstrations. The trend continued throughout the week as clashes between protesters and police resulted in more than 130 arrests and as much as 500 million pesos ($700,000) in damages.[2]On October 18th, demonstrations escalated. Students had begun burning and damaging stations, resulting in the closure of all six lines in Santiago. The Washington Post[3] reports that by Friday, October 18th, "The protests had turned violent with thousands of students burning subway stations and damaging dozens of others, and some set fire to a high-rise energy company building. Officials reported 156 police officers and 11 civilians injured and more than 300 people arrested."At the end of the day, Chile's Piñera president declared a state of emergency.The following week continued in a similar fashion as numerous businesses closed due to the demonstrations, resulting in numerous arrests, injuries and deaths.On October 22nd, President Piñera announced that he would be reforming "pension system, health and medicines, minimum income and electricity rates."[4] He said:Much of the demonstrations were organized and promoted on social media. For example, Instagram [5] user @cursedin shared numerous videos and photographs taken from the demonstrations. These videos resulted in tens of thousands of views and likes (examples below).On October 17th, 2019, Twitter user @PaoladrateleSUR tweeted a video of the student protests. They tweeted, "HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS RETURN TO TAKE THE METRO STATIONS IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE FOR USERS TO TRAVEL FOR FREE AFTER THE PASSAGE INCREASE OVER 1 DOLLAR, ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSPORTS IN THE REGION. CALLED MASS EVASIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT DAYS." The post received more than 2 million views, 5,100 likes and 2,500 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below).CIENTOS DE ESTUDIANTES VUELVEN A TOMARSE LAS ESTACIONES DE METRO EN SANTIAGO DE CHILE PARA QUE LOS USUARIOS VIAJEN GRATIS TRAS EL ALZA DEL PASAJE QUE SUPERA 1 DÓLAR, UNO DE LOS TRANSPORTES MÁS CAROS DE LA REGIÓN. LLAMADOS A EVASIONES MASIVAS SE ESPERAN PARA LOS PRÓXIMOS DÍAS. pic.twitter.com/95rOk8rR70— Paola Dragnic (@PaoladrateleSUR) October 18, 2019On October 21st, 2019, Redditor [6] RippleDelete shared a video of form the protests in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit (shown below). They asked the group, "I just saw a video showing riot police in the street, but I haven't heard anything about this on the news?" The post received more than 5,600 points (97% upvoted) and 195 comments.Redditor[7] georgeoftheandes responded:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] "Smooth Criminal" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his studio album "Bad". Online, the song has often been parodied, referenced and used in video edits, with several memorable lines from the lyrics also used as snowclones. In early September 2019, edits utilizing the song and a cutout image of Michael Jackson gained significant popularity on Instagram.On October 24th, 1988, American pop singer Michael Jackson released "Smooth Criminal" as the seventh single from his seventh studio album "Bad."[1] The song peaked at number seven position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and later became recognized as one of Jackson's signature songs.On October 13th, 1988, before the official release of the single, the music video for the song premiered on MTV. In the video, Jackson and several support dancers perform the "anti-gravity lean," one of Jackson's signature dance moves.On November 19th, 2010, the music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube, where it gained over 260 million views in nine years. An HD version of the video, uploaded on December 29th, 2011, received over 59 million views in eight years (shown below).Annie, are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie? You've been hit by You've been hit by A smooth criminal.On July 24th, 2001, American rock band Alien Ant Farm released a cover version of the song which achieved significant success.[2] On October 7th, 2009, music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube, where it gained over 170 million views in ten years.Online, both the song and the music video have seen extensive meme use, including multiple parodies and references both in memes and in mainstream culture, and memorable lines from the lyrics such as "Annie, are you okay?" and "You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal" used a snowclones.On February 13th, 2019, Twitter user neuveuron tweeted "You've been hit by, you've been struck by truck," with the tweet gaining over 9,800 retweets and 29,900 likes (original tweet no longer available).[8][9] A YouTube video based on the tweet, posted by YouTube user shonkywonkydonkey on February 2nd, 2019, gained over 1.4 million views in eight months (shown below).In January 2019, #SmoothCriminal challenge based on the song gained popularity on TikTok. Participants of the challenge performed various signature Michael Jackson dance moves such as moonwalk and crotch grab and timed knocking on the door with the beat of the song.On March 19th, 2019, Instagram user nitro.if posted an edit in which iCarly character Gibby landed on top of Michael Jackson, with the lyrics of the song changed to "You've been hit by Gibby" (shown below, left).[3] The video gained over 2 million views and 219,000 likes on Instagram in six months. On September 5th, 2019, Instagram user retry.mp4 posted similar edit with Fat Yoshi landing on top of the singer which gained over 80,000 views and 24,100 likes in five days (shown below, right).[4]In the following days, multiple edits based on the song and featuring a cutout image of Michael Jackson were posted on Instagram, including notable versions by iwillsteamallthedankmemes,[5] cursededits4u[6] and succc.exe.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Claire Saffitz Disassociating in Public is a reaction video of Bon Appétit Test Kitchen host Claire Saffitz staring without an expression on her face during a video.On October 23rd, 2019, Bon Appétit published an episode of the web series Making Perfect "Molly and Carla Try to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes & Gravy." In the video, host Carla Music leads a discussion on potato dishes. While speaking, Saffitz stands behind her and appears to be staring blankly into the distance.[1] The post received more than 2.1 million views in less than one month (shown below).That day, Twitter user @vaspertits published a zoomed-in isolated video of Saffitz staring. The tweet received more than 1.1 million views in less than one month (shown below).thinking… pic.twitter.com/zCfRSA8FmN— kevin (loves lu) (@vespertits) October 23, 2019On November 3rd, Twitter user @emamma_mia tweeted the video with the caption, "when im having a good time with my friends but then ribs by lorde decides to occupy my entire mental space." The tweet received more than 54,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below).when im having a good time with my friends but then ribs by lorde decides to occupy my entire mental space pic.twitter.com/jHzu0MmdDr— hog with a blog (@emamma_mia) November 4, 2019About one week later, on November 11th, Twitter user @hoemoticon tweeted, "me in public creating fake scenarios in my head and hurting my own feelings." The tweet and its video received more than 4.2 million, 199,000 likes and 52,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below).On November 13th, the website Junkee[2] published a report on the reaction.me in public creating fake scenarios in my head and hurting my own feelings pic.twitter.com/1DdrCmpkfR— ¿alex? (@hoemoticon) November 11, 2019when it’s the end of lecture and everyone else is packing up but your professor is still talking and you don’t want to be rude. pic.twitter.com/CqbO5CQskC— claire saffitz hair appreciation (@hairsaffitz) November 4, 2019when you’re at your serving job and your intrusive thoughts start coming through when you’re taking an order. pic.twitter.com/CqbO5CQskC— claire saffitz hair appreciation (@hairsaffitz) November 4, 2019[1] [2] Sexy Thank You Parodies (Japanese: セクシーサンキュー) refer to a series of four-panel comic illustrations inspired by a catchphrase and signature move used by Kento Nakajima from Japanese boyband Sexy Zone. In March 2019, Japanese Twitter users began posting illustrations of the expression, parodying and expressing enjoyment for the catchphrase.Since 2013, Kento Nakajima, a member of the Japanese boyband, began using the "Sexy Thank You" as part of his "Sexy Language" (セクシー語), which adds the word "sexy" to a variety of words and phrases.[1][2][3]On March 19th, 2019, Twitter [4] user @fumafumaworld posted his "Sexy Thank You" performance taken from an episode in Japanese TV show Syabekuri 007 (しゃべくり007)[3], which aired on September 12th, 2016.[4] Her post summarize a scene in the episode into four panels: 1) Nakajima performs "Sexy Thank You" by a request from comedians 2) They are amused so much 3) Then, one of those comedians mimics his move 4) It draws derision from the others and they say "DO NOT POINT DUDE!" (指差すな!コラァ). Within six months, the post received more tahn 159,000 likes and 45,000 retweets (shown below).Following the post, people began sharing amateur illustrators inspired by this four-paned comic-style post. Many of these included their favorite anime/manga/video game characters. The amount of those illustrations uploaded to Twitter[5] and Pixiv[6] until the following month were more than one hundred (examples below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Apandah is a YouTube meme and commentary channel primarily known for the videos providing commentary and critique of various aspects of the modern culture, such as memes, trends and fandoms, often denouncing phenomena deemed mainstream, annoying and cringeworthy. Additionally, apandah is known for aiding the spread, both directly and indirectly, of several notable memes, namely Ugandan Knuckles and Concrete Slab.On March 21st, 2015, apandah YouTube channel was created.[1] In May 2016, the channel uploaded its first video, titled "MLG E.T." (currently unavailable).[2] On May 8th, 2016, apandah uploaded the earliest video currently available on the channel, an ear rape Big Brother edit, which gained over 96,400 views in one year and over 652,300 views in four years (shown below).In the following years, apandah uploaded videos in which he commented on various cultural phenomena, often criticizing circlejerks, mainstream internet culture and low-effort content (examples shown below), with apandah often narrating his opinion over the gameplay of Overwatch and other video games.On January 7th, 2018, apandah posted a video titled "uganda knuckles," in which he commented on the meme and which gained over 32.4 million views in two years.As of September 3rd, 2019, Apandah had over 436,000 subscribers on YouTube, over 71,000 followers on Twitter[3] and 36,100 members on his Discord channel.[4]Apandah is known for his involvement in the spread of multiple memes, both direct and indirect through giving them early exposure through his YouTube and Twitter content. These include Udangan Knuckles, Crab Rave, Bro! You Just Posted Cringe, Autofellatio and other notable memes.cum obama pic.twitter.com/XjeGcfHVldOn January 20th, 2018, several members of YouTuber Apandah's Discord server devised a plan to create a meme based around something so obscure that the idea of it becoming popular was the punchline.[4] In the following hours, Discord sever members set a decision to make a concrete slab a meme, which they consecutevily succeeded to do. On January 22nd, 2018, apandah uploaded a video titled "a literal concrete slab" which pointed out how anything could be seen as funny on the current internet (shown below).Starting on May 24th, 2018, Concrete Slab memes gained brief popularity in the /r/me_irl subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] Tree Struck by Lightning refers to a viral video of a tree that is burning on the inside while the outside remains intact, evidently a result of being struck by lightning. As the video spread on Twitter, other users added humorous captions to it.On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @sofain tweeted a video of a tree burning on the inside, saying "A look inside a tree that has been struck by lightning." The post gained over 135,000 retweets and 522,000 likes, and the video has received over 18 million views as of October 22nd (shown below).A look inside a tree that has been struck by lightning. pic.twitter.com/IGcgu00fYmAs the video spread, other Twitter users tweeted the video with humorous captions. For example, user @Ecrumrine tweeted a dialogue parody showing he was angered inside, gaining over 6,200 retweets (shown below, left). User @feelingfisky made a joke about one's digestive system, gaining over 390 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, right).Other popular tweets include a joke by @benjaminepark that gained over 220 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ziwe tweeted, "this tree looks like how period cramps feel," gaining over 340 retweets and 2,500 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot.[1]Unavailable[1] Funimation Dubbing Controversy refers to leaked audio of multiple Funimation voice actors recording sequences of pornographic dialogue and slurs in Dragon Ball character voices using the production company Toei's resources and copyright property. The leaked audio coincides with former Funimation voice actor Vic Mignogna's lawsuit against former coworkers for defamation of character. The leaked audio lead to speculation as to whether or not Toei will use Funimation for Dragon Ball dubs again.On February 11th, 2019, Funimation[1] announced that, "Following an investigation, Funimation recast Vic Mignogna in Morose Mononokean Season 2. Funimation will not be engaging Mignogna in future productions" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 20,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in four months. The tweet came after numerous accusations that Mignogna had interacted inappropriately with fans and coworkers.[4][5] In April 2019, Mignogna filed a lawsuit against Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi for defamation. After Rial and Marchi filed their Anti-SLAPP motions on July 19 a hearing was set for September 6.[9]On August 29th, Lawyer Nick Rekieta streamed on YouTube and leaked saved audio of Chris Sabat and other Dragon Ball voice actors using slurs and pornographic speech in the company studio. Nick Rekieta has been a Vic Mignogna advocate throughout his sexual assault allegations. The YouTuber video gained over 54,100 views in 10 hours.On August 30th, 2019 YouTubers began uploading the leaked audio. Tolnin's upload of Chris Sabat's audio dub in a Dragon Ball scene gained over 1,700 views in a day (shown below, left). The same day, TriPlexGames uploaded the full audio which gained over 6,400 views in a day (shown below, right). That same day, Funimations reached the #1 trending spot on Twitter. Redditors began posting threads regarding the audio leaks to r/KotakuInAction[2] and r/Kappa.[3]That day, Twitter user @tm7_erik[7] tweeted, "#Funimation y'all really fucking up guys, y'all really making me at my limit" and attached a Goku drakepost (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes in a day. Actor Yuki Matsuzaki[8] also tweeted on the subject suggesting that Dragon Ball dubbing will end in English-speaking countries (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 1,500 likes in a day. GameRant [6]reported on the controversy posing the question of "how it may impact English dubs of video games, like the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] I Am Ferdinand Von Aegir is a quote from the character Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The character, a self-obsessed nobleman with a surprising willingness to understand his own faults, often repeats the phrase during his dialogue to assert his importance. This has been parodied by fans of the game in a variety of meme templates.In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, released July 26th, 2019, Ferdinand Von Aegir is a playable character and member of the Black Eagles house.[1] He is a noble from Adestrian Empire and is competitive with house leader Edelgard. In the game's dialogue, Ferdinand often states his own name to assert his noble status.Shortly after the game's release, players began to make fun of Von Aegir's attitude, particularly the way he repeatedly stated his own name in his dialogue. For example, on August 26th, 2019, Reddit user lulu-crossing made a Say the Line Bart parody to /r/shitpostemblem[2] that gained over 400 points (shown below, left). On August 10th, Redditor StormWolfBaron posted an Increasingly Verbose meme about the character in /r/increasinglyverbose,[3] gaining over 2,600 points (shown below, right).The phrase also became the subject of parodies on YouTube. On August 22nd, 2019, YouTuber mirroredpixii posted a parody of The Avengers using the quote, gaining over 22,000 views (shown below, left). On August 7th, YouTuber Tong of Legend posted a parody where a crate of toy geese say the line, gaining over 30,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Saw Con refers to posts mentioning fictional event named "Saw Con" or "Sawcon," made with the intention to lure readers into inquiring about the event, with the author or other comments proceeding to reply "saw con deez nuts" or similar responses," which, when said aloud, sounds similar to "suck on these nuts." First gaining popularity together with Ligma and other similar jokes in July 2018, Saw Con variation maintained popularity through the following year.The earliest known usage of "Saw Con" format was posted in a tweet by Twitter[8] user @Rhymestle on June 17th, 2018 in response to a "Ligma" joke (shown below). However, it is likely that the format had been used prior to this, either offline or in private chat.On July 2nd, 2018 by Twitter [1] user @moobesor8 in a conversation with Twitter user @Lol_masamune (shown below, left).On July 24th, 2018, Urban Dictionary [2] user SarcasticHandjob defined the "Saw Con," "'Saw Con' when said out loud sounds like 'Suck on', and should be followed by 'deez nuts!' , very much ligma." The post received more than 250 upvotes in about a year and a half (shown below, right).That day, Twitch [3] user phiggins_ shared a clip entitled "xQc invites Harbleu to SawCon." The post received more than 58,000 views in about a year and a half (shown below, left).Two days later, on July 26th, Redditor [4] retardo shared the video on the /r/OverwatchTMZ subreddit. The post received more than 540 points (98% upvoted) as of October 2019.On July 28th, Redditor[5] FortressX "Sawcon" and "Saw-Con" were included on the "Ligma Variants Masterpost" on the /r/Ligma subreddit. The post received more than 785 points (100% upvoted) in about a year and a half.The following day, Redditor[6] dijiboy123 shared in the /r/madlads a screenshot of a conversation from YouTube comments that includes the joke. As of October 2019, the post received 35,000 points (94% upvoted) and 250 comments (shown below, center).The following year, On October 6th, Redditor[7] -the-bourgeoisie- shared a screenshot that included the joke in a text conversation between two sexual partners. The post received more than 83,000 points (88% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] This Is a Christmas Tree refers to a series of tweets made by former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. In the tweets, Walker posted images of a Christmas tree and a Hanukkah menorah, insisting that they are elements of the specific holidays Christmas and Hanukkah, respectively, criticizing his successor, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for calling the evergreen tree on display in the state capitol a "Holiday Tree."On November 8th, 2019, the Associated Press[9] reported that Governor Evers had reversed Walker's decision to refer to the evergreen tree at the capitol as a "Christmas Tree," opting for "holiday tree." According to the story:Walker tweeted[1] an image of a menorah and the caption, "This is a Menorah candle this is lit during the Festival of Lights as part of Hanukkah. This is not a holiday candle holder." The tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 200 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left).Minutes later, Walker tweeted[2] a photograph of a Christmas tree and the caption,"This is a Christmas Tree that is used by people celebrating Christmas 🎄 This is not a holiday tree." The tweet received more than 39,000 comments, 25,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right).Following the tweets, people mocked Walker for his use of the term "holiday tree" and his overall point that people would not know a Christmas tree or menorah. Comedian Chris D'Elia tweeted,[3] "Honestly? I can’t believe people would care about this EITHER way. If someone called it a holiday tree. Who. Absolutely. Gives a shit? It matters zero. Call it a fuckin Subaru I don’t give a shit." The tweet received more than 87,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).Producer Elan Gale parodied the tweet.[4] He wrote, "This is an Apple Tree that is used by people growing apples. It is ALSO not a holiday tree." The tweet received more than 4,100 likes and 160 retweets in three days (shown below, center).Comic book artist Eli Valley parodied the tweet,[5] replacing the menorah for a dreidel. The tweet received more than 1,200 likes in less than one week (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the meme, including HuffPost,[6] CBS,[7] Yahoo[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Yoda CBT refers to a series of videos in which a person does an impression of the Star Wars character Yoda discussing Cock and Ball Torture (CBT).On May 11th, 2019, YouTuber Timus Papus posted a video in which a person doing a Yoda impression discusses Cock and Ball Torture, ending with Yoda hitting his nuts with a rock (shown below). The Yoda pictured in the video is Lego Yoda from the Lego Star Wars games. The video gained over 492,000 views (shown below).The video inspired further parodies where people remixed the original and performed their own versions of the concept. Examples include a video by frothy ismilkshake, who had Yoda reading the Wikipedia page for CBT, gaining over 50,000 views (shown below, left). On May 30th, user Burke posted a remix of the original, gaining over 150,000 views (shown below, right).On June 2nd, 2019, Instagram user chungles_[1] posted the original video gaining over 99,000 views (shown below, left). On June 22nd, Timus Pipus posted a video which playing the original video over and over on a 10-hour loop, gaining over 50,000 views (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] Group Chat TikToks refers to a series of TikTok videos in which group chat members upload video messages in which they react to the preceding video message. Usually, the videos include items falling from one video message into another. The TikTok videos rose to popularity in November 2019.On November 5th, 2019, TikTok user @george.currier uploaded the first known group chat TikTok video in which one member drops a soda can leading to a chain of dropped items (shown below). The video garnered over 446,400 likes and 24,100 shares in 13 days.On November 7th, 2019, TikToker @campbellkinggg uploaded another group chat video which starts with a falling piece of paper (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 150 likes and 150 shares in 11 days. The next day, @lessdiblasi uploaded a similar video that garnered over 390 likes in 10 days (shown below, right).On November 17th, Twitter user @okkkboomer commented on the trend by tweeting an example with the caption "Another unreal Tik Tok group chat video. The creativity is giving me life 💥💥" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,200 likes and 160 retweets in a day.Another unreal Tik Tok group chat video. The creativity is giving me life 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/wdw5wcXRzIGonna Tell My Kids or Telling My Kids is a Twitter phrasal template in which Twitter users say they will tell their kids the image they posted is of a certain celebrity. Although the image is never actually the celebrity, many of the images share some characteristics with the celebrity or historical figure mentioned. Gonna Tell My Kids tweets became popular in November 2019.On September 19th, 2019, Twitter user @Wake_n_Bacon[1] uploaded the earliest example which read "I gonna tell my kids in 2055 that this was Justin Trudeau" showing a cartoon which refers to Trudeau's Brownface Controversy (shown below).On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @_MTGBayBee[5] posted a photo of Lil Wayne with the caption "Im telling my kids this is Bill Gates" (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @lowendfury[2] tweeted a picture from Breaking Bad with the caption "gonna tell my kids this was obama" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 61,600 likes and 16,800 shares in six days.On November 17th, Twitter user @ThyArtIsMemes[3] posted a picture of Brendon Urie with the caption "Gonna tell my kids this was Abraham Lincoln" which received over 176,100 likes and 43,000 shares in three two days (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @godvfwine[4] posted a picture of Kyle Bell in All That with the caption "Gonna tell my kids this is Kurt Cobain" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated 32,200 likes and 9,100 retweets in a day. On November 19th, Cheezburger[6] published a list of the best Gonna Tell My Kids memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] is a fan-appreciation holiday started by Netflix. The holiday is celebrated on November 6th, the in-universe anniversary of the day Will Byers' disappeared into the Upside Down.On November 1st, 2018, the official Stranger Things Twitter account tweeted a video announcing the holiday. The video included clips from the series and fan art, memes and costumes based on the series. The post received more than 1 million views, 40,000 likes and 10,00 retweets in a little over one year (shown below).see you on #strangerthingsday, nerds. pic.twitter.com/dUUlcBVlxX— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 1, 2018Later that week, on November 6th, the account tweeted another video with the caption "YOUR BFFS WISH YOU A HAPPY #STRANGERTHINGSDAY." The tweet received more than 883,000 views, 51,000 likes and 17,000 retweets.YOUR BFFS WISH YOU A HAPPY #STRANGERTHINGSDAY pic.twitter.com/m2SJIISBWF— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 6, 2018Over the next year, fans and other properties expressed their enjoyment for the series on Stranger Things Day. On November 6th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @prfharry tweeted, "36 years ago today, Will Byers disappeared." The tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 9,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).The official Fortnite account also tweeted[2] about it, announcing outfits based on the show. The tweet received more than 13,000 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below, left).The official SpongeBob SquarePants Twitter[3] tweeted "SpongeBob SquarePants" in the Stranger Things font. The tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 900 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets have covered the holiday, including NME,[4] Romper,[5] Mental Floss,[6] Metro[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Death-zawa Tomozo (Japanese: デス沢友蔵) refers to a series of MAD videos featuring a scene taken from the English-dub version of Japanese TV anime Chibi Maruko Chan.[1] Inspired by a Twitter post by an out of context account, dozens of parodies and remixes were uploaded to niconico Douga (niconico) and YouTube between May and June of 2019.On May 21st, 2019, Twitter account No Context Chibi Maruko-chan (@no_maruko)[2] posted a short video clip where Tomozo Sakura, the grandfather of the protagonist Maruko, is jumping down off from the stage at Kiyomizu-dera temple[3], while shouting "This is the way a man should die!". The scene, taken from the 808th episode "Maruko Goes to A Sushi Restaurant" aired in May 2011, depicts the idiom "to jump off the Stage of Kiyomozu", which is the Japanese equivalent of "to take the plunge" in English, and expresses Tomozo's feeling when he allowed his granddaughter ordering an extravagant sushi.Around the end of that month, this post became to get an attention among some of Japanese Twitter users because it was quite odd for them, who couldn't be heard nor understand English, that the nationwidely popular Japanese character was shouting in the foreign language at the well-known sight in their country. People gave Tomozo in this scene a nickname "Death-zawa Tomozo" (デス沢友蔵), which comes from a misheard phrase of his utterance "Death-zawa ya Pancetta" (ですざわやぱんちぇったー), and soon set him for a subject for parody on the video-sharing sites. To Be Continued parody by Twitter user @kiji0621__ (shown below, left)[4] and MAD video using "Coo's theme" from by user Kuregashira (くれがしら) (shown below, right) were the earliest instances in this video remix series.Following on these remixes, more than 100 videos had been uploaded to YouTube[5] and Niconico[6] within its first month, and more than half of those videos had the same title "ですざわやぱんちぇったー" and the same thumbnail (shown below) because they also copied the earliest one's format just for fun.[Not Available][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] MrBeast Employee Bullying Controversy refers to former video editor for MrBeast, Matt Turner, accusing MrBeast of improper management and bullying. In October 2019, Matt Turner took to Twitter recount the horrible time he had working for MrBeast using very little evidence but promised to upload a video explainer in the near future. The statement was met with both support and criticism do to the lack of evidence.On October 5th, 2019, former video editor for MrBeast, Matt Turner[1] posted a series of tweets explaining that working for MrBeast was "the most mentally draining time of [his] life." He described several instances of bullying and the initial tweet gained over 1,200 likes and 200 retweets in two days.On October 6th, 2019, Former MrBeast employee @FlyyDoesYT[2] tweeted "I used to edit for Mr. Beast. I made a video explaining my experience while I did so, and I basically said it was one of the worst consecutive weeks of my life. I was manipulated by Keemstar and MrBeast on DramaAlert, and the whole internet turned against me basically" (shown below, left). That same day, Turner[3] agreed to provide proof through uploading a YouTube video (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 200 likes in two days.Former employee @FlyyDoesYT,[4] replied to the announcement say, "Risky move. You might end up getting words thrown in your mouth, words twisted and the whole 9 yards, no matter how much proof and shit you have. But do what you think is right" to which Turner replied "Yeah man when you made your video, the office was in panic mode because everything you said was true. There were basically a “how can we cover this up” meetings, rather than a “how can we fix this” ones" (shown below, left). Turner[5] also provided texts of himself making the same accusations to a friend while working for MrBeast (shown below, right).On October 9th, 2019, MrBeast appeared as a guest on the DramaAlert YouTube channel, where he accused the editor of fabricating the abuse allegations, claiming he paid the editor well and that he treated all his employees fairly (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Astros Sign Stealing Scandal refers to a controversy in which the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball were confirmed to be signaling to their batters which pitches the opposing team will throw. In November of 2019, it was reported that the Astros were stealing signs from opposing teams during their 2017 championship season and 2018 season to gain a competitive advantage, such as filming what pitches a catcher would call and then using an electronic signal to alert the batter of the incoming pitch. MLB fans on Twitter joked about the story by tweeting humorous clips meant to exaggerate the Astros' signal-sending.MLB suspended the Astros' general manager Jeff Lunhow and manager A.J. Hinch for their roles in the scandal. Alex Cora, Hinch's bench coach in 2017, was also punished by MLB and fired from his role as Boston Red Sox manager. While no players were punished, later allegations that star Astros player Jose Altuve was using a buzzer to gain knowledge of incoming pitches led to speculation that there would be further investigation.On November 12th, 2019, The Athletic[1] reported that the Houston Astros stole signs electronically in the 2017 season, noting that they were not the only team to do so and that the issue was widespread throughout Major League Baseball. Twitter user @Jomboy_ appeared to confirm this by going over footage of the Astros during that season, pointing out how whenever an offspeed pitch was called, one could hear a banging noise in the stadium (shown below).Astros using cameras to steal signs, a breakdown pic.twitter.com/rncm6qzXxw— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) November 12, 2019After the news broke, fans began to parody the Astros' transgression by posting clips from popular culture in which a television character made loud banging noises. For example, on November 13th, user @Dan_OMara posted a clip from Seinfeld parodying the Astros, gaining over 9,200 retweets and 40,000 likes (shown below, top). User @Ben13Porter made a similar parody by posting the "More Cowbell" clip from Saturday Night Live, gaining over 22,000 retweets and 93,000 likes (shown below, bottom).Astros using cameras to steal signs, a breakdown pic.twitter.com/rncm6qzXxwThe Astros dugout when the catcher gives the changeup sign pic.twitter.com/EAYL4yj8Kf— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) November 14, 2019The jokes were covered by CBS Sports[2] and USA Today.[3] Other popular examples include a tweet by @Dodgers_Blues that used David After Dentist (shown below, top) and a tweet by @Nick_Parco that used the Hey, Look At Us clip (shown below, bottom).The Astros dugout when the changeup is coming pic.twitter.com/Z0drBqfnQt— Obsessed Dodgers Fan (@Dodgers_Blues) November 13, 2019AJ Hinch to Bill Belichick after The Athletic story got published pic.twitter.com/kPb4BvZJSNOn January 13th, 2020, Major League Baseball announced that its investigation found that the Astros had been stealing signs during their 2017 season and part of their 2018 season. It issued the maximum $5 million fine to the Astros and suspended Astros manager A.J. Hinch and General Manager Jeff Lunhow for a year. The team also lost several draft picks in future seasons.[4] Both men were fired shortly after the announcement. Alex Cora, who worked as Astros bench coach in 2017, was found to be a key player in the scandal and resigned from his position as Red Sox manager, though a suspension for him has yet to be announced. New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran, who played for the Astros in 2017, also parted ways with his team.On January 16th, a Twitter account claiming to belong to Carlos Beltran's niece alleged that Astros players were wearing buzzers that alerted them to what pitches were coming in the 2019 season, though the Beltran family denied that the account was related to them.[5] Jose Altuve and Josh Reddick were two players identified as behaving suspiciously after the Astros won the American League pennant. In particular, a clip of Altuve approaching home plate after hitting the series-ending walk-off home run in the American League Championship Series appears to show Altuve telling his teammates not to rip off his jersey. When asked about the moment at the time, Altuve said he would get in trouble with his wife if his shirt was ripped off.Here’s the clip of Altuve screaming at his teammates not to rip his jersey off including audio from the interview with January 14, 2020Reddick was accused of having a buzzer attached to him as well, as shots of him from a post-game interview appear to show a piece of tape on his chest. However, it appears to be confetti from the celebration.When the dugout bangs the trash can for an off speed pitch, but you get a fastball: pic.twitter.com/qTbOb9g76HAstros center field cameraman relaying signs to the dugout: pic.twitter.com/9iG07MtMYnThe Astros dugout every time a changeup is coming. pic.twitter.com/Ogx2GO1865catcher: throws down four fingersastros dugout: pic.twitter.com/Q2rw7dTstH[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Sponge Man Ice Cone refers to an image macro series featuring an edited image of the SpongeBob SquarePants character Patrick Star with a man's face replacing Patrick's and Chinese characters on his stomach.On December 12th, 2014, an anonymous 4chan [1] user posted the image in the /ck/ board (shown below).The following year, Imgur [2] user ilovenapkins420 shared the image with the caption, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA." The post recieved more than 4,400 views in less than six years (shown below, left).On January 18th, 2016, Redditor [3] Virisenox_ shared the meme in the /r/translator subreddit. Another user translated the text to: "You fucking n***er, this is my ice cream."On February 8th, 2019, YouTuber CallMeCarson featured the image in the video "The Most Cursed Images 3." During the video, fellow YouTuber cscoop translates the writing to "Sponge Man Ice Cone." In less than two years, the video received more than 9.1 million views (shown below, right).Later that year, on May 3rd, Twitter [4] user @lavendersheeps tweeted a custom-built level in Super Smash Bros: Ultimate, which depicts the image of Patrick (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Fucking Mint is a slang expression used to refer to something that is considered being in "mint condition," meaning it is like new without any damage. Online, the term is often used sarcastically to indicate that something is poorly maintained or less than ideal. In 2019, TikTok users began uploading a series of videos in which they refer to aspects of their life or belongings as "fucking mint" while using the OK symbol gesture.On November 24th, 2003, Urban Dictionary[6] user scott andrew defined "mint" as "cool" or "nice" which gained over 1,700 upvoted in 16 years. The slang was widely used in the UK and paired with the word "fucking." For example, on November 24th, 2011, YouTuber DannFTW uploaded a video in which a gamer reacts to a situation by saying "That was fuckin' mint" (shown below).On August 19th, 2016, a photograph of Australian politician Kevin Rudd captioned with "Fuckin / Mint" was submitted to a thread on 4chan's /b/ (random) board (shown below).[4]On November 5th, 2016, Redditor Thatbatguy submitted a post asking "What is local slang for something being 'really, really good' where you live?" to /r/AskReddit,[3] to which Redditor SeosamhRankin responded "Fucking mint." On November 22nd, the Cricket Memes Facebook[5] page posted a photograph of a cricket player with the caption "How would you describe your team's performance / fucking mint to be honest" (shown below). Over the next three years, the post gathered upwards of 3,100 reacts and 690 comments.On September 27th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user Seven eight nine submitted an entry for "fucking mint," defining it as "like saying 'fucking cool'" but "used when you're in a not so good situation."On September 1st, TikTok user @that_wisco_farmer_608 reposted @beaverslayer69's video in which he shows various issues with his truck and says "fucking mint" which had been removed from TikTok (shown below). The repost gained over 202,300 in a month.On September 6th, 2019, Redditor bookslanguagelove submitted the TikTok video to r/TikTokCringe,[1] where it gathered upwards of 3,500 points (99% upvoted) and 90 comments within one month. On September 20th, TikTok user @jay_pv14 uploaded a similar video of a person using the phrase "fucking mint" sarcastically while using an okay hand symbol in reaction to aspects of their vehicle (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 9,500 likes and 970 shares in two weeks. On October 3rd, TikTok user @colebosley_ uploaded a video using the same reaction to negative aspects of his apartment (shown below, right). The video gained over 69,500 likes and 600 shares in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Buff Mokey Mouse, also known as Buff Mickey Mouse, refers to a series of comparison memes based on images of a parody character Mokey Mouse created by YouTuber Sr Pelo. In mid-October 2019, a comparison format based on the images of Mokey with his head bashed and him having gained muscular mass became popular on Reddit.On April 24th, 2019, YouTuber Sr Pelo uploaded episode "424 – Asteroids" of his Mokey's Show animated series.[1] In the episode, parody character Mokey Mouse (Mickey Mouse), is shown being hit in the head by the parody character Grooby (Goofy), which leaves his head bashed in. In another scene, the Mokey is shown having gained significant muscular mass after taking "asteroids." The episode received over five million views in six months.On April 24th, 2019, Redditor Santapensa posted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure meme based on two still images from the episode.[2] The post received 28 upvotes in /r/Animemes subreddit in six months (shown below, left). The format did not see any spread until on September 17th, 2019, Redditor KebabLite posted a comparison meme based on the images of Mokey with his head bashed in and after having gained muscles to /r/memes subreddit, where it received over 26,000 upvotes in four weeks (shown below, right).[3]On September 30th, 2019, Redditor MrCalazans reposted KebabLite's meme to /r/funny subreddit, receiving over 12,800 upvotes.[4] On the same day, Redditor syuyrw posted another meme based on the format to /r/memes[5] and /r/PewdiepieSubmissions[6] subreddits, gaining over 29,300 and 5,400 upvotes, respectively (shown below).On October 13th, 2019, Redditor LordCookieCarma69 another meme based on the format to /r/me_irl subreddit,[7] gaining 5,000 upvotes in two days. On October 14th, Redditor Xiphactnis posted a version with the Mematic watermark cropped to /r/dankmemes,[8] receiving over 70,400 upvotes in 12 hours.In the following hours, the format received significant spread on Reddit in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Vatican Archives Raid is a parody of the satirical Facebook event Storm Area 51. Europeans and Redditors in general began planning places to storm after Storm Area 51 was over in July 2019 and eventually created a subreddit and discourse surrounding the potential findings after raiding the Vatican Archives.On July 15th, 2019, imgur[1] user JediDavid posted a Lisa Simpson Presentation that reads "Petition for us Europeans to raid the Vatican while the Americans raid Area 51 (shown below). The image received over 7,700 points and 148,800 views in two months.Storm Area 51, also known as the Area 51 Raid and Alienstock, is a satirical Facebook event that calls for an assembly of a flash mob to infiltrate the top-secret American military airbase in Lincoln County, Nevada, scheduled to commence at 3:00 a.m. on September 20th, 2019. Since its launch in late June, the Facebook page went viral and millions of people have signed up to attend.On September 20th, 2019, Redditor angel-3316 posted an image describing the Vatican Archives as an option for Europeans to raid to r/dankmemes[2] (shown below, left). The image received over 51,200 points (98% upvoted) in six days. Facebook[3][5] users began creating various events and groups for raiding the Vatican archives and the subreddit r/VaticanRaid[4] was established. On September 24th, Redditor Idk_to_put_here posted a Stranger Things image in reaction to a the Facebook event "Storm Vatican Secret Archives, They Can't Molest All of Us" to r/memes[6] which gained over 18,800 points (95% upvoted) in two days (shown below right).On September 24th, Redditor newaccount_whodis posted an image of a person running from a guard over water with the caption, "Me leaving the Vatican knowing how to walk over water" to r/dankmemes[7] (shown below). The image accumulated over 88,800 points (94% upvoted) in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Egoraptor Do It Again is a reaction image macro featuring YouTuber and Game Grumps member Egoraptor and the caption "do it again."The screenshot of Egoraptor from the meme is taken from a May 14th, 2018 upload by the YouTube channel GameGrumps entitled "Board Game Bonanza – 10 Minute Power Hour." Within a year and a half, the video received more than 1.6 million views.The following week, on May 25th, Redditor [1] Aluminiumsman shared a screenshot from the image with the caption "do it again." They titled the post "Me: *saves the game* My brain." The post received more than 11,000 points (91% upvoted) and 175 comments in a little over one year (shown below, left).Several month later on December 23rd, Tumblr [2] user zenvanillacoke shared a similar variation of the joke, receiving more than 126,000 notes (shown below, center).Over the next year, the meme would see a huge influx of caption variations. One of the most popular was posted by iFunny [3] user Twatstica, who captioned the meme "Caveman: *Hits stick against rock* Crazy asshole who's about to invent music." The post, which was uploaded on August 23rd, 2019, received more than 82,000 points in less than two weeks.The meme saw an even greater increase in usage following a September 5th post on the /r/dankmemes [4] subreddit. The post, which featured the caption "Presses lock button on car keys and car beeps," was posted by shootfast_eatass and received more than 24,000 points (97% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] The refers to a series of critical comparisons between the 2017 video game Cuphead and the upcoming video game Enchanted Portals. Many have noted the similarities in animation and gameplay styles, leading many to accuse Portals of copying ideas from Cuphead. The developers of Enchanted Portals have defended their game, calling the similarities intentional and asserting that Cuphead inspired their game.On October 8th, 2019, the Twitter account for the video game Enchanted Portals tweeted the tailer for the developer's "upcoming kickstarter campaign." The post received more than 1 million views, 9,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Here's the trailer for our upcoming kickstarter campaign!#gamedev #indiegame pic.twitter.com/lWAJeULb3K— Enchanted Portals (@PlayEnchanted) October 8, 2019Following the release of the trailer, many reacted negative to what they recognized as similarities to Cuphead. For example, Twitte[1] user @EpicFunnyName tweeted an image an interface message from the game Fallout that reads, "You've been caught pickpocketing" (shown below, left).The following day, Twitter[2] user @streetgrind_ tweeted a series of side-by-side images from the two games. They captioned the images, "Enchanted Portals: Can I copy your homework? / Cuphead: Sure just make it look different so it doesn't look like you just copied it / Enchanted Portals: Sure thing. / BOYYYY if this isn't borderline plagiarism…" The tweet recieved more than 3,300 likes and 720 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[3] user @RiseFallNick shared a message from the developers of Enchanted Portals stating that they were inspired by Cuphead. @RiseFallNick wrote, "Look I wanna give Enchanted Portals the benefit of the doubt but… I can't, either can most of the community. It literally looks like they're trying to cash in on both look and gameplay of the pre-existing Cuphead, and that's not great. Fine line between inspiration and ripoff." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 400 retweets (shown below, right).That day, YouTuber Jim Sterling published a review of the trailer, calling Enchanted Portals a "brazen" rip-off of Cuphead. The post received more than 180,000 views in 24 hours (shown below).The following day, speaking to Polygon,[4] two people from Xixo, the studio behind Enchanted Portals, defended the game. They said:Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] Quagmire Toilet refers to an image from an episode of Family Guy in which Quagmire looks like a toilet in the eyes of a sleep-deprived Peter. The image has been used in various image shitposts and video remixes.The image comes from the Family Guy episode "Baby Got Black," which aired April 27th, 2014.[1] In the episode, Quagmire, Joe and Peter have a contest to see who can stay awake the longest. Towards the end of the competition, a sleep-deprived Peter hallucinates Quagmire turning into a toilet (shown below).The image saw some light parodies in the beginning of 2019. It was uploaded to Imgflip[2] in March (shown below, left) and a Skyrim Skill Tree parody was posted to /r/dank_meme[3] on March 12th (shown below, right).There were also some video parodies of the clip itself, adding various soundtracks to Quagmire's transformation. YouTuber meme b o y s posted a parody with the clip set to hip hop music on April 24th, 2019 (shown below, left). The most popular song used in these edits was "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven. After several of these edits were posted to YouTube, meme b o y s uploaded what would become the most popular version on the platform on May 27th, gaining over 149,000 views (shown below, right).The clips and image edits were popular on Instagram. For example, user ask.familyguy posted an image edit that gained over 3,500 likes (shown below, left). User professionalretard.mp4 posted a video edit on October 9th, gaining over 123,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Well that Sounds Like Slavery With Extra Steps is a memorable quote uttered by the character Rick on the American animated science fiction comedy series Rick and Morty. The phrase and screen capture of Rick saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro in which the author changes the subject of the meme to other negative things made to appear positive.On August 30th, 2015, Adult Swim aired the Rick and Morty episode "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" in the United States.[1] In the episode, Rick, who is mimicking a line from his grandson Morty earlier in the episode, criticizes the economy of an alien race by saying, "Well, that sounds like slavery with extra steps" (clip below).On September 3rd, 2015, Tumblr [2] user cerlswaj posted the earliest known usage of the scene in a GIF (shown below).On February 6th, 2017, Redditor [3] INeededACoolerName shared the image on the /r/childfree subreddit. The post received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) and 15 comments in less than three years.On May 14th, 2017, Facebook [4] user HolyDoucheBags shared a variation in which the image responds to a "Glass Vibrator Urn" with the caption "Well that just sounds like necrophilia with extra steps." the post received more than 27,000 shares, 5,700 comments and 2,600 reactions (shown below, leftSeveral months later, on May 15th, Redditor[5] BillytheMagicToilet shared a variation of the image with the caption "Well that just sounds like atheism with extra steps." Within less than three years, the post received more than 26,000 points (88% upvoted) and 895 comments (shown below, center).On October 1st, 2019 Redditor[6] PM_ME_UR_HIP_DIMPLES shared a variation that reads, "Well that sounds like cable with extra steps." The post received more than 50,000 (93% upvoted) and 1,500 comments in less than two months (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Scam Rap refers to a subgenre of hip-hop in which artists rap about modern types of fraudulent crimes, such as using Bitcoin, VPNs, the Dark Web, etc. to steal money. The genre is most associated with the rapper Teejayx6.Vice[1] traced the origin of Scam Rap back to the 2017 song "Juggin Ain't Dead" by Bossman Rich, which premiered March 9th of that year (shown below, top left). Other artists in the genre include Teejayx6, Selfmade Kash, Guapdad4000, and City Girls. Of note, Selfmade Kash has been indicted for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of unauthorized access devices.[4] City Girls member JT is in prison on fraud charges.On July 17th, 2019, Detroit rapper Teejayx6 uploaded his mixtape Fraudulent Activity to YouTube. Over the course of the summer, he released several music videos, including "Dark Web" (shown below, left) and "Swipe Story" (shown below, right). Teejayx6 has been praised for the hyper-specificity of his lyrics.[2] After growing popular over the summer, he had been dubbed the face of Scam Rap by publications like Vice[1] and Genius.[3][1] [2] [3] [4] The Dolan Twins or Grayson Dolan and Ethan Dolan are popular YouTube brothers who rose to fame after posting comedic videos of themselves to Vine. The YouTube stars have gained a positive reputation by faithfully posting videos every week for five years on YouTube until deciding to concentration on their mental health in 2019 after their father passed away. The brothers have been nominated for several Teen Choice Awards.In 2013, Grayson and Ethan Dolan began posting videos to Vine and gained millions of followers in two years.[1] In July, 2013, Icyystorm posted the first Ethan and Grayson Dolan Vine Compilation video to YouTuber (show below, left). The video gained over 410,100 views and 7,300 likes in five years. On March 9th, 2014, the twins joined YouTub and uploaded their first video, a challenge video on July 12th (show below, right). The video accumulated over 4.9 million views and 220,000 likes in five years. On September 25, 2015, American media and entertainment company AwesomenessTv sign the twins.[2]On June 2nd 2018, the Dolans began filming videos with the sister squad. On December 25th, the Dolan Twins uploaded their most popular video with the Sister Squad titled, "Best Friends Buy Each Other Dream Gifts" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 26.7 millions and 1.2 million likes in a year. The twins have also collaborated with other famous YouTubers. On September 17th, 2019, Jeffree Star uploaded a video titled "Switching Lives With The Dolan Twins" which accumulated over 14.1 million views and 659,000 likes in a month.On October 8th, 2019, The Dolan Twins uploaded a video titled, "It's Time To Move On…" which features a conversation with Shane Dawson in which the brothers discuss their last five years as YouTubers expressing that they are mentally overwhelmed, especially after their father passed away (shown below). In the video the twins decide to announce that they would no longer be posting weekly videos but would post maybe monthly videos that they are proud of. The video gained over 3.7 million views in one day and reached the number one trending spot on YouTube.As of October 2019, the Dolan Twins have gained over 10.6 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.7 million followers Instagram.[9] Grayson Dolan[10] has over 8.2 million followers on Twitter, while Ethan Dolan[11] has eight million. The Dolan Twins have won nine awards at the Teen Choice Awards over five years.[13]In November 2017, Twitter users began to spread the hashtag #dolanpoc to raise awareness of some Dolan Twins fan accounts that use racial slurs and speech.[3] Twitter user @arispeachess[4] posted a screenshot of two related accounts to Twitter (shown below, left). Soon the hashtag spread more widely and people began using the hashtag to spread positive messages. On January 8th, 2019, Twitter user @ItzKeishaa[5] posted selfies with the caption "- I am comfortable in my own skin..#dolanpoc" which accumulated over 1,400 likes and 150 retweets in nine months (shown below, center). On January 9th, Ethan Dolan[6] responded on Twitter say, "Hey guys. I’m seeing a lot of discussion about racism in my notifications. Also seeing some false accusations about myself for some reason.. please know that racism is something that I will never tolerate. It’s disgusting and I can’t believe it still exists" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 93,000 likes and 17,800 retweets in nine months.Ethan and Grayson have not been in confirmed relationships but have been rumor to be in several including with Sister Squad co-member Emma Chamberlain.[8] On January 19th, 2019, their father Sean Dolan[7] died of cancer and four days later Ethan Dolan[12] tweeted, "If you are a fan of Grayson and I we love you and appreciate you so much. The best way you could support us during this tough time is to NOT show up at our father’s wake or funeral. thank you guys and please please please respect my wish" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 326,200 likes and 31,000 retweets in nine months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] I Think I Will Cause Problems On Purpose is a catchphrase used online as a caption to depictions of a mischievous character. After first appearing on Tumblr, the phrase became popularly associated with the goose in Untitled Goose Game.On June 2nd, 2019, Tumblr user wizardjpeg[1] posted an illustration of a wizard bearing a mischievous grin, captioning the picture "I think I will cause problems on purpose." The post gained over 48,000 notes (shown below).Over the following weeks, the post spread thanks in part to wizardjpeg's replies to others reblogging the wizard. For example, in response to a user who replied, "No! Bad wizard!", wizardjpeg wrote, "too late bozo im diving right into the thick of it all and doing as much damage to the concept of civilization as i possibly can." The full post was posted to iFunny[2] on July 1st, 2019 (shown below, left). After the phrase spread with the Tumblr post, it began to be popularly paired with Untitled Goose Game. On September 27th, 2019, Twitter user @kittynouveau posted an image macro in which the text was overlaid on the titular goose, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 46,000 likes (shown below, right).The phrase appeared in various other edits starring the Goose. For example, Redditor abrasivetroop posted an edit in /r/dankmemes on September 30th (shown below, left). User Jdharper cross stitched the phrase and the goose, gaining over 2,800 points in /r/crossstitch (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Don't Have a Bookmark? refers to a series of mock life hacks encouraging people to use items that could ruin a book instead of a bookmark. These generally follow the phrasal template "Don't have a bookmark? Try [X] instead."On October 27th, 2016, the Instagram [1] account @shitheadsteve shared an image of ketchup smeared on the page of a book under the caption, "Don't have a bookmark? Try using ketchup instead." Within three years, the post received more than 48,000 likes (shown below).On September 9th, 2019, the official account for the snack food Chex Mix tweeted, [2] "Don't have a bookmark? Try using Chex Mix instead." Within four days, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 4,700 retweets (shown below, left).Following the post, other brands began posting similar images. For example, on September 10th, VitaminWater's Twitter account shared,[3] "don't have a bookmark? try using vitaminwater instead." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 3,400 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center).Others began using the format, too. On September 11th, Twitter[4] user @lauraeweymouth shared a variation with a dog between the pages of a book (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including Mashable [5] and Time.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] That Was Quite a Show is a quote from the Rihanna song "Take a Bow." The full lyric, "That was quite a show / Very entertaining," was taken out of context in a series of parodies that spread on Twitter in October of 2019. The clip is used as sarcastic commentary on television series and other events."Take a Bow" was released by Rihanna on April 15th, 2008. It is a single from her album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded.[1] The song is about Rihanna being disinterested in taking back an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her.On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @g0ld3nretriever posted a clip from the song in which Rihanna sings "That was quite a show / Very entertaining," captioning it, "'Do you watch Succession?' Me, lying:", gaining over 1,200 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below).“Do you watch Succession?”Me, lying: pic.twitter.com/JoT8jeK7p7After @g0ld3nretriever's tweet was posted, other users took their clip of the song and added various captions. Many were about other television shows. Twitter user @andy_witz used the video for a joke about Jersey Shore, gaining over 30 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, top). User @wiisportsmovie used the clip to joke about Fleabag, gaining over 50 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, bottom).Me telling my friends about Jersey Shore in middle school even though my mom said I couldn’t watch it pic.twitter.com/7cDodBbYalme after rewatching fleabag for the 2429475th time pic.twitter.com/ia78llf3EBOthers used the clip to make jokes unrelated to television. For example, user @Abeloxox tweeted the clip with the caption, "My dead relatives in heaven after everytime I jack off," gaining over 120 retweets and 350 likes (shown below, top). User @crotchner tweeted, "my parents watching me struggle with mental health for a decade," gaining over 190 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The meme was covered by Junkee.[2]My dead relatives in heaven after everytime I jack off pic.twitter.com/En4pVx8f8Fmy parents watching me struggle with mental health for a decade pic.twitter.com/SQkeipise6scream queens season 1 pic.twitter.com/TpORgJy9EPwhen is Euphoria season 2 coming out? the girlies need more makeup looks pic.twitter.com/aDo294lSMpThe Mole (2000 – 2005) pic.twitter.com/fKu8oGuaqZMe after your improv show pic.twitter.com/I48pfc6FQt— barloween (@sirbizlow) October 21, 2019[1] [2] "I Reject My Humanity, JoJo," also known as "I'm Throwing Away My Humanity, JoJo," refers to a memorable quote said by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime series character Dio Brando upon revealing that he had decided to become a vampire. Online, a manga panel and a still image paired with the quote has been used as reactions, with the quote also used as a snowclone.On March 9th, 1987, chapter 11 "The Stone Mask, Part 4" of the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was published. In the chapter, character Dio Brando reveals his decision to become a vampire by donning the Stone Mask, saying that he "rejects his humanity" (color panels shown below).[1]On October 20, 2012, episode three "Youth with Dio" of the anime adaptation of the series premiered.[2] In the episode, the scene is shown (shown below).I'm throwing away my humanity, JoJo!The exact first instance of "I Reject My Humanity, JoJo" meme is unknown. Prior to September 2016, memes based on a black-and-white manga panel of Dio Brando saying the quote and holding the mask saw moderate spread in Japan, with multiple instances of memes in which the mask was replaced with other objects posted online by users (examples shown below).[3][4]On September 21st, 2016, Tumblr user billys-silly-thrillies responded used the meme to respond to an image of a papier-mâché mask submitted by another user, with the post receiving over 11,400 likes and reblogs in three years (shown below).[5]In the following years, the memes based both on the manga panel and the still image from the anime adaptation gained further spread online, particularly on Tumblr and Reddit.[1] JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia – "":[2] [3] [4] [5] Joe Biden's Bleeding Eye refers to presidential candidate Joe Biden's left eye during CNN's climate change town hall in September 2019. A blood vessel in Biden's eye ruptured filling his eye with blood while he answered questions. Although the incident was ignored within the program, Twitter users commented on his eye during the program.On September 4th, 2019, CNN hosted a seven hour long town hall allowing each democratic presidential candidate time to address their plans to tackle the climate change problem.[1] While Joe Biden addressed fossil fuels his eye gradually filled with blood. Twitter users like @WalkerBragman began to notice and comment on it even though it had happened in the past (shown below).[2]Biden’s left eye is totally bloody. pic.twitter.com/3InLWMdfJkOn September 4th, 2019, during the CNN Town Hall, Joe Biden[3] posted a tweet that started with, "We can't turn a blind eye" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 750 likes in a day. Twitter user @alx was quick to respond with a photo of Biden's eye captioned, "Don’t turn a Bloodshot eye either" (shown below, center). Throughout the night, Twitter users posted images of Biden's eye commenting on its sinister appearance. Twitter user @NumbersMuncher[4] posted several shots of his eye captioned, "The Eye of Biden the Terrible few could endure" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 370 likes and 100 retweets in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] Prince Andrew's BBC News Interview was broadcast on the BBC news program Newsnight on November 16th, 2019. The interview between BBC's Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, about his relationship with the convicted sex offender, the late Jeffrey Epstein. Many in the media and online expressed harsh criticism towards Prince Andrew regarding the interview, criticizing his explanations and friendship with Epstein.On November 16th, 2019, Emily Maitlis of the BBC interviewed Prince Andrew about his relatonship with Epstein.[1] The following day, the special interview was uploaded to YouTube, where it received more than 484,000 views in less than one week (shown below).Many online criticized Prince Andrew, particularly for his denial of accusations that he had a sexual relationship with an underage girl. He claims on the day that he allegedly met his accuser, he was at a "Pizza Express" restaurant. He said:Redditor [2] KING_of_Trainers69 posted about the comment on the /r/nottheonion subreddit. The post recieved more than 34,000 points (94% upvoted) and 2,300 comments in less than one week. On Novmeber 18th, Redditor[3] imnewtothissoyeah shared a comment by writer Lady Colin Campbell defending Prince Andrew, claiming "soliciting sex from minors is not paedophilia." The post received more than 16,000 points In less than 24 hours.Following the interview, Sky News[4] reported that "Prince Andrew's PR adviser Jason Stein resigned over the Duke's decision to agree to the interview with the BBC." the tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 2,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).On November 19th, Twitter [6] user @mrjamesob tweeted, "Just imagine the shit ‘Prince’ Andrew would currently be getting if he was a mixed-race woman with a social conscience, a successful career & precisely no connections with a paedophile." The tweet received more than 9,700 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right)Twitter[5] user @WeeMissBea criticized Prince Andrew's decision to stay at Epstein's home, following Epstein's conviction. They wrote, "'You stayed at the house of a convicted sex offender.' 'It was a convenient place to stay.' It must have blown Prince Andrew's mind when he found out that in exchange for some of the money he had, he could stay in a HOTEL & that there are actually quite a few in New York City." The tweet received more than 9,200 likes and 550 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center).Following the interview, Prince Andrew claimed that he did not sweat during the interview.[7] He said, "I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenaline in the Falklands War, when I was shot at … it was almost impossible for me to sweat."Following these comments, people online began making jokes about him sweating, posting photographs that allegedly show him sweating. Twitter[8] user @AamerAnwar tweeted, "‘I’m honourable, don’t sweat, I didn’t have sex with teenager, I was at home after Pizza Express in Woking, I went to tell #Epstein it’s over but had a sleep-over for 4 nights, passed him in the hallway…’ #PrinceAndrew He should be telling this to a judge not the BBC." The tweet received more than 2,800 likes and 865 retweets in less than two days (shown below).Some in the media also criticized the interview. CNN[9] writer Kate Maltby called the interview "a PR nightmare and a national joke." The Guardian's [10] Lauren O'Neill wrote, "Prince Andrew is laughable. But Epstein’s victims deserve more than memes."Several media outlets covered the interview and reaction, including CNN,[9] The Guardian,[10] New York Post,[11] Slate,[12] The Daily Beast,[13] Associated Press[14] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Joker Reads a Joke, also known as Joker Laughs at Own Joke, refers to a GIF based on a scene from 2019 film Joker in which the main character Joker reads a knock-knock joke at the Franklin Murray show and lets out a laugh. Starting in October 2019, the GIF gained popularity in GIF captions on iFunny.On October 4th, 2019, American psychological thriller film Joker premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, Joker, a guest on Murray Franklin show, reads a knock-knock joke about a woman whose son had been killed by a drunk driver, and lets out a laugh. On October 6th, iFunny user SavoirFaire posted the scene to iFunny, with the post gaining over 3,100 smiles in ten days (shown below).[6]- Knock knock. - Who's there? - It's the police, m'am! Your son's been hit by a drunk driver. He's dead.On October 7th, iFunny user Tywin posted a captioned GIF based on the video, with the post gaining over 840 smiles in three days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the GIF gained significant popularity on iFunny, used in multiple captioned GIF posts during that period. For example, on October 8th, iFunny user Thuaidh posted a meme referencing a murder committed by the incarcerated iFunny user Saboteur, with the post receiving over 2,500 smiles in two days (shown below, left).[3] A post by iFunny user Doffy gained over 1,600 smiles in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On October 8th, 2019, iFunny user Dronom posted an uncaptioned version of the GIF.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] PewDiePie China Ban refers to Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie becoming a blacklisted topic in the Chinese segment of the internet after he showed several Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh comparison memes in his video.On October 16th, 2019, YouTuber PewDiePie released an episode of his Meme Review series titled "Hong Kong vs Joker Ends Fortnite [MEME REVIEW] 👏 👏#68" in which he showed several Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh Comparisons memes and discussed Blizzard Boycott, South Park China Ban and other recent controversies involving China (shown below).[1]China is like that one person on Twitter that can't take any criticism and just blocks everyone.On October 18th, 2019, a number of Hong Kong-based Twitter users reported that searches for PewDiePie no longer produced results on the Chinese social media (tweets shown below).[2][3]On October 19th, 2019, PewDiePie released a video titled "PewDiePie Is BANNED in China," in which he shared the news of the ban.[4]Well boys, we did it! I'm banned from China. […] Now if you search anything PewDiePie-related on any Reddit-related forum in China, or YouTube-related videos, it will just be completely blank. […] It's kinda funny: I knew it was going to happen.In the following hours, the news of the ban was covered by multiple news sources, including articles by Dexerto,[5] Daily Mail[6] and Daily Dot.[7]On /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit, multiple users posted memes about PewDiePie being blacklisted by China. For example, an October 19th, 2019, post by Redditor Satanskii received over 22,600 upvotes in three days (shown below, left).[8] Another post by Redditor icewallowcome42069 gained over 36,000 upvotes in two days (shown below, center).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] G/O Media is a publishing company that manages news websites and blogs Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, Jezebel, The Onion, Jalopnik, AV Club and several others. The company, a subsidiary of Great Hill Partners investment group, was formed in April 2019 to manage the websites following their acquisition from Univision. In late October 2019, the company gained notoriety online due to the firing of a Deadspin employee which followed the websites putting up a blog article about sound-on autoplay ads.On April 8th, 2019, investment company Great Hill Partners announced that it acquired Gizmodo Media Group from Univision Communications.[1] The deal saw websites formerly comprising the Group, including Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, Jezebel, The Onion, AV Club and several others, being transitioned under the management of the group company G/O Media (company logo shown below), a subsidiary of Great Hill Partners. It was also revealed that G/O Media was headed by former CEO of Forbes.com James Spanfeller.On October 28th, 2019, Deadspin, Kotaku and other websites owned by the group posted blog article titled "A Note to Our Readers,"[2][3] in which the editors of the writers, editors and video producers of the websites expressed concerns about a seven-figure advertising deal reached by G/O Media which led to an increased among of auto-play advertisements on the websites, urging the readers to submit feedback about the user experience to G/O Media's senior leadership team.We have received a great deal of feedback from you, our readers, about the sound-on autoplay videos that have been inundating our sites. We want you to know that we hear you, that we take those complaints seriously, and that we, the writers, editors, and video producers of Deadspin, are as upset with the current state of our site’s user experience as you are.Within several hours, the blog articles were deleted by the G/O Media management team without consent from the website editorial teams, violating the Gizmodo Media Group's union contract,[4] with the G/O Media management also closing their e-mail account.[5]On the same day, G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment sent a memo to the Deadspin staff in which he insisted that the website, which primary focus is sports but which also publishes articles about media, politics and culture, should be covering sports stories exclusively. On the same day, Daily Beast reported about the blog article and the memo.[6]To create as much great sports journalism as we can requires a 100% focus of our resources on sports. And it will be the sole focus,” Maidment said. “Deadspin will write only about sports and that which is relevant to sports in some way.On October 29th, 2019, Deadspin deputy editor Barry Petchesky was fired by the company due to his disagreement with the memo (tweet shown below, left).[7] In the following hours, several employees of Deadspin, Kotaku and their sister websites expressed displeasure with the G/O Media actions on social media, with many editors also changing their profile pictures to the Gizmodo Media Group Union logo (tweet collection shown below, right).[8][9]The tweets about the firing and the ongoing conflict between the Gizmodo Media Group Union and the G/O Media prompted rumors that Kotaku and some of its sister websites may be closing, with Kotaku editor Jason Schreier later clarifying that the website will continue to work.[10]The rumors prompted a number of users on Twitter, Reddit, 4chan and other website to post memes about the websites experiencing difficulties, with some users celebrating the news (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Tsundere Pizza is a product sold in Japanese Domino's restaurants named after the Tsundere trope in anime and manga. The pizza is a cheese pizza covered with jalapenos, mixing an extremely spicy topping with a mild base, representing how a tsundere feels love and hate for the object of their emotions. Once the product appeared on Japanese Domino's restaurants, it inspired jokes and art on Reddit and Twitter.The Tsundere Pizza appears on Domino's Japan's menu.[1] The pizza description reads, "You might think this jalapeno loaded pizza would be a scorcher, but the cheese coating keeps the flavor nice and mild. This pizza is 4 Happy Range."The product began gaining popularity on social media on September 2nd. That day, Twitter user @akidearest[2] tweeted a screenshot of the pizza with the caption, "It's not like I want it with extra cheese! B-Baka!", gaining over 960 retweets and 8,600 likes (shown below).The same day, photoshops and jokes about the pizza began appearing on /r/Animemes. Redditor yourdeathinmyhands posted a photoshop that gained over 2,200 points (shown below, left). User dishwasher1910 posted art of a tsundere Domino's employee, gaining over 28,000 points (shown below, right).On September 4th, akidearest posted a video of her trying the tsundere pizza, gaining over 180,000 views (shown below). The pizza was also covered by Soranews24.[3][1] [2] [3] Tampon Eating Hoax refers to a rumor that women eat their used tampon to re-absorb the blood that they lost. In June 2019 one TikTok user uploaded a viral video explaining that women eat their tampons and due to many other women's confirmation of the statement, some men believed the rumor to be true and many TikTok users began sharing the audio with male friends to film their reaction.On June 12th, 2019, TikTok user @caro.trash uploaded a video in which she explains that her male friends didn't know that girls eat their used tampons (shown below). The video gained over 854,000 likes and 36,100 shares in three months.In June 2019, TikTok users began commenting on @caro.trash's video confirming that women eat their used tampons and suggesting the different ways in which you can prepare them, i.e. popsicles or tea (shown below).On July 5th, TikTok user @sophie.quinoa uploaded a video in which she shares the original audio with a group of boys and shows their surprised reactions (shown below, left). The video gained over 404,300 likes and 19,400 shares in two months. On August 29th, @zoelaverne uploaded a similar TikTok video which accumulated over 498,700 likes and 8,500 shares in a month (shown below, right).In September, many Twitter users began commenting on the rumor. On September 18th, Twitter user @Fake_Aeon[1]_Air tweeted, "The gag about girls eating their used tampons have been going on for so long that I'm starting to genuinely wonder if they do" (shown below, left). The same day, Twitter user @mangoesandbeans[2] tweeted that they are becoming confused by the hoax and doubting herself (shown below, right).[1] [2] Milksack refers to a comment submitted by YouTuber Yohana Velasquez as a reply to YouTuber Madhu Mohan asking to "guess the word" for the emojis :glass_of_milk: :handshake:. In March 2019, a screenshot of the exchange gained prominence on the r/comedyheavenheaven subreddit, spawning memes and debate about the subreddit admins.On March 12th, 2019, Redditor carterbixler created r/comedyheavenheaven[1] with the tagline "It's so bad it's ascended twice." That caterbixler posted a screenshot of the Milksack correspondence to r/comedyheavenheaven[2] (shown below). The post gained 32 points (98% upvoted) in seven months.Following the March 12th, 2019 creation of the subreddit, members began commenting milksack on almost every post. On May 26th, Redditor bushi_the_log posted another milksack comment screenshot to r/comedyheavenheaven[3] and received 369 points (100% upvoted) in five months. (shown below, left). On June 16th, admin carterbixler began getting frustrated with the milk sack content and posted: Many Redditors ignored the post or posted nonsensical images with the subject line "not milksack" like Redditor Anthropomorphic's post to r/comedyheavenheaven[5] on June 29th (shown below, right).On July 15th, Redditor BigHugeWider gained over 300 points (100 upvoted) for their milksack post to r/comedyheavenheaven[6] in three months (shown below, left). On July 28, Redditor Lord_Zord posted another milksack image to r/comedyheavenheaven[7] which accumulated over 270 points (100% upvoted) in three months (shown below, right). On August 26th, Redditor carterbixler became more frustrated with milksack content and threatened to delete the subreddit.[8] The next day admin carterbixler posted "Hey thank you everyoneI really am loving some of the content on this sub today. Keep up the good work! I think we can declare milksack as dead but it'll forever be remembered and will always be a part of this sub's past."[9]On October 12th, 2019, Redditor DontEatTheChapstick posted a documentary about the history of milksack content to r/comedyheavenheaven and in the end pleaded that the admins allow milksack to be posted (shown below). The video received over 180 points (99% upvoted) in 17 days and led DontEatTheChapstick to be made an admin and for miksack content to be unbanned.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Karen Generation is a slang term for Generation X that grew popular amidst the generational conflict surrounding the OK Boomer meme as online commenters noted that those who would be a typical Karen would likely be born between 1965 and 1985, the years that are roughly the time period of Generation X. The term generated much more commentary after BuzzFeed published an article claiming "Gen Z Is Now Calling Gen X The 'Karen Generation.'"Talk equating Generation X to "Karens" began in early November of 2019. On November 5th, Twitter user @andiebee_[1] tweeted "i live for the “ok boomer” meme but i dont think yall realize that the last boomer was born in 1964. karens are gen x."On November 14th, BuzzFeed[2] posted an article claiming how Generation Z was calling Generation X the "Karen" generation. For evidence, reporter Lauren Strapagiel pointed to some tweets that had not gained much spread and the comments on a TikTok video by @nola_thot[3] about the generational conflicts, many of which stated Gen X had Karens (shown below).After the BuzzFeed post, however, the idea of Generation X as the "Karen" generation began gaining more traction. A screenshot of the article was posted to /r/FuckYouKaren,[4] gaining over 19,000 points (shown below, left). Twitter user @DeliaCai tweeted the article, gaining over 70 retweets and 420 likes (shown below, right). The article led other blogs to pick up the story, including Goat.com.[5] On The Outline,[6] Zachary Lipez chimed in on the situation saying teens should be roasting Gen-Xers over Boomers.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon is an official continuation of the Homestuck webcomic. The project is helmed by Andrew Hussie and his studio What Pumpkin. It is a continuation of the original Homestuck series and will feature art and contributions from fans of the series.Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon released on October 25th, 2019.[1] The FAQ section on the website for the comic states, Homestuck is an official continuation of the series, but also will feature contributions from fans.[2] The story has been laid out by Hussie but is open to being changed based on input from fans. Describing the project, the FAQ states:It is actual Homestuck. That is, an extension to the "canonical" Homestuck storyline, beginning immediately after the Homestuck Epilogues, conceived and produced by Andrew Hussie and What Pumpkin. But it is also a fan work! It was designed to include the writing and art contributions from fans of the series. Many writers will be involved, and collectively they will be allowed significant latitude in shaping the direction of the story and the way it's told. "Beyond Canon" is what it sounds like – it's a legitimate continuation of the series, and simultaneously a departure from conventional ideas when it comes to what we think of as canon, or any authoritative expansion on a work of fiction. It will continue with themes established in the epilogues involving the blurring of lines between what is considered authoritative about media, and the elaboration on said media by groups of empowered fans. An "official fanonization" of the ongoing epic, if you will.The announcement of the series was met with excitement and exasperation from the group's fanbase. For example, Twitter user @calexfwlch posted a Trapped Doge meme about the announcement, gaining over 60 retweets and 190 likes (shown below, left). User @ChongoTweet tweeted a meme expressing their exasperation with the Homestuck epilogue (shown below, right). The announcement led to a massive thread in /r/homestuck that day.[4] The announcement was covered by Polygon.[3][1] Homestuck2[2] Homestuck 2 FAQ[3] [4] Jolly Rancher Story is an infamous tale from a Reddit thread titled, "Reddit, What's the grossest/nastiest thing that's happened to you in a sexual encounter? I'll go first…" The story tells the tale of a man who performs oral sex on his girlfriend with a Jolly Rancher, a hard sucking candy, in his mouth. After a series of disgusting events, the man learns his girlfriend cheated on him and he has likely contracted gonorrhea. The story has been mentioned alongside tales such as The Broken Arms Story, Cumbox, and Blowfly Girl as one of the internet's most disgusting.On October 21st, 2009, Reddit user rivalthecreator[1] responded to a thread titled "Reddit, What's the grossest/nastiest thing that's happened to you in a sexual encounter? I'll go first…" with a tale involving a man, Steve, and his girlfriend, Samantha. The two go off to separate colleges and reunite later. He begins to perform oral sex on her, and after a disgusting series of events, walks away from the encounter fearing he's contracted gonorrhea (full story below).Nothing tops the Jolly Rancher story. Steve and his girlfriend Samantha went off to college in August. She went to Florida State, he went to Penn. So, she decides to fly to PA to visit him. He was really happy to see her so he decided to give her some oral action. He had done this numerous times before and he always enjoyed doing it…but for some reason, this time, she smelled really horrible, and she tasted even worse. He didn't want to offend her though because he hadn't seen her in months…so he put a Jolly Rancher in his mouth to cover it up, even though it didn't do much to help. In the course of eating her out, he accidentally pushed the candy inside of her… and stuck a finger in to grab it out. He took it out, and put it back into his mouth and bit it. Only…it wasn't the Jolly Rancher. It was a nodule of gonorrhea. As in, the blister-like structure that gonorrhea makes filled with diseased pus was the size of a fucking Jolly Rancher and the poor guy BIT it. I guess it was really dark in the room. He freaked out and started vomiting all over the place when it exploded in his mouth… He demanded to know what was going on, turns out she had cheated on him at a club like, the first week of college, and fucked some random guy and the stupid bitch had no clue what was wrong with her. She noticed a strange smell though. So now, Steve is freaking out that he now has gonorrhea of the mouth and God knows what else.The story would grow into one of the most infamous tales on the internet. There are two definitions for the story on Urban Dictionary. [2] It was passed around forums as a contender for one of the internet's worst stories. It appeared in an AR15 forums thread[3] on April 15th, 2018, where it was called "The grossest story on the internet." It has also been referenced in several Reddit threads about the internet's worst stories, including a thread posted March 23rd, 2014 in /r/explainlikeimfive[4] and a June 19th, 2013 post in /r/OutOfTheLoop.[5] On February 4th, 2019, another user asked about the story on /r/OutOfTheLoop,[6] noting they'd read a comment from someone saying “they can’t hear “Jolly Ranchers” without being triggered.”On YouTube, Justin Whang did a "Tales from the Internet" episode about the story, gaining over 497,000 views. In the video, he stated that "Jolly Rancher Story" was one of his most-requested stories to discuss on the show. He also stated he believed the story was likely fictional, citing the fact the story is told in third person and that he did not believe a "nodule of gonorrhea" was a real thing that can happen as a result of the disease (shown below, left). On July 17th, 2019, Barbara Dunkelman read the story during a panel at RTX Austin (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh Comparisons refer to memes comparing the Chinese President and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping to the Disney character Winnie the Pooh. Originally spread by Internet users in China to mock the president, the meme saw wider recognition among the Western users after Winnie the Pooh was blacklisted by the Chinese censorship authorities in July 2017, which produced the Streisand Effect.On June 8th, 2013, the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the United States President Barack Obama met at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, with a photograph of them walking together and smiling made by an unknown photographer (shown below, left).[1] Before June 10th, 2013, Chinese social network Weibo user badtuzizi made a meme in which the two presidents were compared to an image of the Disney characters Winnie the Pooh and Tigger walking in a similar fashion (shown below, right). The Winnie the Pooh and Tigger artwork was drawn specifically for the meme.[2]On June 10th, 2013, Twitter user @MissXQ tweeted the photo, writing that the image was very popular on Weibo in the previous 24 hours (shown below, left).[3] The tweet received over 900 retweets and 300 likes in six years. In the following hours, multiple Western media reported on the meme, including news posts by The Atlantic[4] and BuzzFeed News.[5] Additionally, another image comparing the presidents to Winnie the Pooh and Tigger was shared on June 10th, by @OffbeatChina Twitter account (shown below, right).[6]On July 14th, 2017, Twitter user @wuzuolai posted several screenshots from Chinese social media which indicated that memes comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh were being scrubbed from the Chinese segment of the internet (tweet and images shown below).[7] The tweet received over 130 retweets and 200 likes in two years. On the same day, Twitter user @shawnwzhang tweeted that Winnie the Pooh was added to the list of sensitive words in China due to the meme.[8]In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the news, with Financial Times reporting that mentions of Winnie the Pooh were censored on Weibo and that a collection of animated Winnie the Pooh GIFs was removed from WeChat.[9]On August 3rd, 2018, the Disney film Christopher Robin, a live-action adaptation of the Winnie the Pooh franchise, was banned in China. According to the Hollywood Reporter,[10] "A source pins the blame on the country’s crusade against images of the Winnie the Pooh character, which has become a symbol of the resistance with foes of the ruling Communist Party, namely Chinese leader Xi Jinping."In October 2019, following several controversies involving the influence of Chinese censorship on the United States media, including the Blizzard Boycott and , memes comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh gained significant popularity among the Western users on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] $350,000…and STILL Struggling refers to a viral tweet by MarketWatch, explaining the budget of a family four living on $350,000 a year. People responded negatively to the tweet, expressing that $350,000 should be enough to live off.On September 14th, 2019, MarketWatch[1] published the article "This budget shows how a $350,000 salary barely qualifies as middle class." Two weeks later, on September 29th, the publication tweeted[2] the budget with the caption "$350,000… and STILL struggling." The post received more than 1,500 likes and 350 retweets in three days (shown below).Following the post, people began mocking the budget on Twitter. On September 30th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @The_Law_Boy tweeted, "every 'can't live on $400k a year' chart has some absolutely wild expenses on it. $24k preschool for a 4 year old, they got Yale for babies now what the fuck is this." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 32,000 likes and 4,600 retweets (shown below, left).Additionally, United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted[4] the budget with the caption, "'Struggling' 🤣 with what? Math?" Her tweet received more than 62,000 likes and 7,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others mocked the budget (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] True Damage is a virtual hip-hop group created by Riot Games and comprised of League of Legends characters Qiyana, Akali, Ekko, Yasuo, and Senna. Voicing the characters are real-life artists Becky G, Keke Palmer, Soyeon, Duckwrth, and Thutmose. The group is the second viritual music group in the League of Legends universe after K/DA.On October 29th, 2019, The Verge[1] reported that Riot Games announced a new in-universe musical act called True Damage that would debut at the Worlds 2019 opening ceremonies. It is the second year in a row Riot introduced a musical group during the opening ceremonies, following the 2018 debut of K/DA. The group will feature playable characters Qiyana, Akali, Ekko, Yasuo, and Senna. Akali is also in K/DA.The same day, a trailer for the character's new skins was released, gaining over 2.9 million views (shown below).The group debuted on November 10th, 2019 at the League of Legends Worlds 2019 tournament, performing a song called "Giants" (performance shown below, left). The same day, a video for "Giants" was released on YouTube, gaining over 6 million views in one day (shown below, right).Reaction to the group's debut and "Giants" was mostly positive. YouTuber Joey (Lucky Boy) Nato posted a reaction video, gaining over 108,000 views (shown below, left). Kingdom Reactions posted a compilations of streamers reacting to the track, gaining over 40,000 views (shown below, right).On Twitter, users were quick to praise the performers and characters. User @soyeonaegyo posted pictures of Soyeon with K/DA and with True Damage, gaining over 250 retweets and 820 likes (shown below, left). User @raspbearyart posted fan art of one of the characters, gaining over 460 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, right).[1] David Lynch WWE Parodies refer to video remixes pairing footage from the WWE with music from the television show Twin Peaks, which was created by director David Lynch. The music in the parodies is often "Laura's Theme," composed by Angelo Badalamenti.On December 5th, 2018, Facebook user Jeremy Gurto[1] posted a video of the It's Me, Austin! clip from the WWE (then the WWF) while "Laura's Theme" played in the background to the Twin Peaks meme group Twin Peaks Logposting. The video was part of an ongoing #LaurasThemePosting trend of video remixes in the group.#LaurasThemePostingPosted by Jeremy Gurto on Wednesday, December 5, 2018On September 18th, 2019, Facebook user Ripley Blumanthal posted another video to the group,[2] this time showing Vince McMahon intimidating wrestler Edge, gaining over 1,100 likes and reactions and 250 shares (shown below).Bring back #LaurasThemePostingPosted by Ripley Blumanthal on Wednesday, September 18, 2019This video was uploaded to YouTube the same day by RipleB, where it gained over 240,000 views (shown below, left). The video inspired others to make similar videos. On September 26th, YouTuber RazorwireReviews, crediting RipleB for the idea, posted another video of McMahon set to "Laura's Theme," gaining over 44,000 views (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] Nerd City is a YouTube channel that reports on internet culture, producing video media commentary and education.On June 26th, 2015, Nerd City launched on YouTube. That day, the channel launched its first video, "Ask The Devil: 'SHOULD I UNFRIEND MY EX ON FACEBOOK?'" The post received more than 62,000 views in less than five years (shown below).On January 28th, 2018, the channel released it's most popular video "This Youtuber is Destroying Cities on Instagram!" The video received more than 3.1 million views in less than two years (shown below, left).Several months later, on May 18th, they released "THOT PATROL: SSSNIPERWOLF," which received more than 2.4 million views in less than two years. The video is part of a series of videos about exposing streamers who lie online, in their steams and Instagram.On September 29th, 2019, Nerd City released the video "Youtube's Biggest Lie." In the video, Nerd City reported the findings from a study conducted, which revealed that YouTube demonetized any video that contained LGBTQ related words regardless of context. The study analyzed 15,296 words and phrases and replaced words such as "gay" and "lesbian" with "happy" and "friend." The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than three months.On September 1st, 2018, Nerd City published a video entitled "PARENTS' WORST NIGHTMARE: Jake Paul." In the video, Nerd City accuses YouTuber Jake Paul of exploiting his young fanbase. He also asserts that the content is "illegal to broadcast in the U.S., U.K. and E.U."One year later, the Federal Trade Commission issued a fine of $170 million against Google for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires a minor received a parent or guardian's permission before using the service.[1]Following the announcement, some online blamed Nerd City for the update. Twitter[2] user @InternetUnwind pushed back against this reading of situation. They said, "Im still confused as to why people are going after nerdcity as if this happening is his fault. As far as i can see jake paul and nerd havent been mentioned by anyone official in this entire thing. This happened because ryans toy reviews was heavily advertising and not being clear" (shown below, left).On November 12th, the YouTube Creators channel published a video about complying with COPPA. The video explains that creators must mark whether content is made for children (shown below, right). They say that this content will effect YouTubers monetization. "From January, we will limit the data that we collect on Made for Kids content to comply with the law," they say in the video. "This means that we will disable personalised ads on this content (which affects revenue for creators making content for children), as well as certain features like comments, notifications and others.Redditor [3] DepravedMutant wrote, "nerd city did a video that showed how the pauls target underage viewers which apparently is one of the reasons for YouTube's new regulations (The manipulative targeting of kids in general)."[1] [2] [3] There are no videos currently available.Justin Trudeau Brownface Controversy refers to the backlash after a 2001 image of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau covered in brown makeup as part of a costume of an Arab was reported by TIME Magazine.On September 18th, 2019, TIME Magazine reported on a picture of Trudeau in 2001, then 29 years old and teaching at West Point Grey Academy, wearing "brownface" as part of an Arab costume.[1] The picture appears in the West Point Grey Academy Yearbook (shown below).Speaking to reporters after TIME published the photo, Trudeau said, "“I shouldn’t have done that. I should have known better and I didn’t. I’m really sorry… "(It was racist). I didn’t consider it racist at the time, but now we know better.” He also admitted to wearing blackface makeup in high school to sing "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte (shown below). When pressed by reporters if there were any other instances of him dressing in embarrassing costumes, Trudeau said, "“The fact of the matter is that I’ve always--and you’ll know this--been more enthusiastic about costumes than is sometimes appropriate.”Leaders of Canadian other Canadian political parties stated their shock and disappointment at the photograph. Jagmeet Singh of the Canadian New Democratic Party stated "Tonight is not about the Prime Minister. It's about every young person mocked for the colour of their skin… Tonight, I say, you are loved" (shown below, left). Elizabeth May of the Green Party called on Trudeau to apologize (shown below, right).Meanwhile, others created photoshops using the image of Trudeau. These were compiled in an article from eBaum's World[2] (examples shown below).Unavailable[1] [2] There are no videos currently available."Shake Your Screen" Optical Illusion refers to a fetish drawing category that grew popular on Japanese Twitter in September of 2019. The meme consists of portraying a female character with large breasts with a particular design surrounding her cleavage and an invitation for the reader to shake their phone. The design is an optical illusion that will trick the eye into de-synchronizing the movement outside the picture and the movement inside the picture, giving the illusion that the breasts are actually bouncing up and down.The optical illusion is called the "Fluttering heart illusion."[1] It is defined by NCBI as:The fluttering-heart illusion is a perceived lagging behind of a colour target on a background of a different colour when the two are oscillated together. It has been proposed that the illusion is caused by a differential in the perceptual latencies of different colours, a differential in rod-cone latencies and rod-cone interactions.On September 21st, 2019, Twitter user @eggplant128 uploaded a photo applying this optical illusion to the breasts of Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in a fun illustration.[2] The poster implied he noticed this idea and found the photo on Futaba Channel (2chan) where the users called the effect as "Bouncing illusion" (揺れ錯視, Yure Sakushi). That post had earned over 85,000 likes till it was taken down because he noticed the author of the original picture[3] prohibits any kind of reprints.[4] However, eggplant128 did post the effect on art of character Kanan Matsuura from Love Live (shown below).Many Twitter users and amateur illustrators on Pixiv inspired his post began making their own versions, templates[5], and generators[6][7], while calling the optical illusion as "Bouncing-boob illusion" (乳揺れ錯視, Chichi Yure Sakushi)[8][9] or "Technique of bouncing boobs in Smartphone" (スマホ乳揺れ技術).[10] This online fad was soon covered by Japanese online news media[11] as well as Taiwanese news site.[12]On September 23rd, Japanese popular gravure idol Nanoka[13] posted of her photo applying the frame to herself (shown below, left).[14] This tweet had earned over 1,100 retweets and 7,700 likes within its first 48 hours. In the following day, a popular Virtual YouTuber[15] Tsukino Mito[16] utilized that black frame during her birthday live-streaming program (shown below, right).[17][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Cascading Pointing Hand Emoji Copypasta is a series of emoji all pointing at a single word. This is done to both ironically and sincerely to express make a specific point. The format follows the following template:👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 👉🏿👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👉🏻[X]👈🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👈🏿The earliest known variation of the meme was tweeted[1] by user @lalydelisi on August 10th, 2015 (shown below, left).However, this particular version of the design did not have the cascading effect, which would be introduced on November 12th, 2019 by Twitter[2] user @lukmanajaaa (shown below, right).The following day, Twitter[3] user @fatlukaku posted the meme with a person raising their hand emoji prefaced by the caption, "Who is the 🤡?" The post received more than 4,500 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Hours later, Twitter[4] user @niAliaalah used the format with the question "Who's single?" The post received more than 15,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center).Over the next 24 hours, people online began adding new centerpieces to the format, referencing other jokes and memes. For example, on November 14th, Twitter[5] user @parttimewinner tweeted a variation that uses the Eating Beans meme. The post received more than 15,000 likes and 2,200 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Lake City Quiet Pills refers to an unsolved mystery about the image-hosting site LakeCityQuietPills.com, suspected to have been run by Redditor /u/ReligionOfPeace (a.k.a. Milo). Some have speculated that Lake City Quiet Pills was a front for ex-military contract assassins, and have attempted to draw connections between the site and the assassination of Hamas officer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in late January 2010. Some have also speculated that "quiet pills" is a slang expression referring to "bullets."On July 17th, 2009, Redditor 2-6 submitted a post titled "The end of ReligionOfPeace. He died today." to /r/reddit.com,[1] claiming that the user /u/ReligionOfPeace had passed away at the age of 79.Following the post, Redditors discovered a Fark[2] account for user AngelTwo-Six, which contained the message "Dispensing Lake City Quiet Pills to lousy bastards in need of permanent rest since 1968", which many speculated was created by the same 2-6 Redditor who announced the death of /u/ReligionOfPeace (shown below).On September 30th, 2009, AngelTwo-Six is rumored to have posted an announcement that he "bricked Milo's IronKey," meaning he destroyed an encrypted flash drive owned by /u/ReligionofPeace. On November 14th, AngelTwo-Six is rumored to have published an announcement that "Milo was loaded" and instructions to "email shade if we sent you out in 2005-2009."In January 2010, AngelTwo-Six posted messages about an event that would be taking place at "the marriot on 46" and instructed that the "phones there are not secure." On January 19th, 2010, Hamas officer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in a hotel room in Dubai. On October 27th, 2017, YouTuber Fright Knight uploaded a video titled "Hitmen for Hire on Reddit Lake City Quiet Pills," which discussed conspiracy theories about the site and speculations that Lake City Quiet Pills was involved in the assassination of al-Mabhouh (shown below).On September 8th, 2019, the Barely Sociable YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Lake City Quiet Pills Explained – Reddit Mysteries," which discussed the history of the mystery on Reddit (shown below). The following day, the video was featured on Ebaum's World.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp Kissing refers to images of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp kissing on a boat in Italy. The pictures were mocked on social media for the pair's open-mouth technique, which some said resembled that of people who were inexperienced at kissing. Others used the image in object labeling edits.On September 7th, 2019, PopSugar[1] posted paparazzi pictures of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp making out on a boat in Venice, Italy. Two pictures in particular began spreading of the pair kissing due to the wide mouths the pair are caught using to kiss (shown below).That day, Twitter user iknowplacesmp6 tweeted the pictures, saying "Congrats to Timothee Chalamet and Lily Rose Depp on what appears to be both of their first ever kiss"[2] (shown below). The tweet gained over 6,900 retweets and 85,000 likes.Twitter user @smthngthftsme tweeted a comparison between their kiss and Lil Xan Kissing Noah Cyrus, gaining over 20 retweets and 420 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @bigoldcupofsup tweeted saying "lily-rose depp giving timothee chalamet a straightup dementor’s kiss" (shown below, right).Others created object labeling edits of the pictures. Instagram user notallgeminis posted several edits, gaining over 18,000 likes (shown below, left). The Instagram account for fashion publication The Cut posted an example that gained over 24,000 likes (shown below, right). These were covered by Harper's Bazaar.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] There are no videos currently available.Dancing to Voicemails From My Ex is a series of TikTok videos in which people dance to a sound clip of their ex partner's voicemail. The videos became popular in October 2019 after several women's videos went viral on Twitter.On October 13th, 2019, TikTok user @trapmoneybella posted a video with a caption that read "Day 1 of dancing to voicemails from my cheating ex boyfriend" (shown below). The video gained over 379,600 likes and 18,400 shares in five days.On September 28th, 2019, TikTok user @rayy.elizabeth posted a video with the caption "dancing to voicemails from my ex best friend day 1 LMAOO" (shown below). The video accumulated over 242,200 likes and 8,800 shares in 20 days.On October 15th, 2019, TikTok user @tenleyearles posted a video in which she dances to a voicemail of her ex yelling at her for wearing leggings (shown below). The video gained over 623,000 likes and 24,700 shares in three days.On October 16th Twitter user @freialobo reposted @trapmoneybella's TikTok video adding the caption "tiktok girls inspire me" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 38,800 likes and 5,000 retweets in two days.tiktok girls inspire me caption: Day 1 of dancing to voicemails from my cheating ex boyfriend 🥰 pic.twitter.com/SK22Er6CynThe next day, Twitter user @dynamofire replied to the tweet by saying "Watched one of these where the girl dances to a recording of her abusive ex screaming at her because she wore leggings to school. Her next four videos were follow-ups advising other girls how to spot red flags. Truly awe-inspiring" (shown below). The tweet referred to @teneyearles's video and gained over 1,900 likes and 250 retweets in a day.Watched one of these where the girl dances to a recording of her abusive ex screaming at her because she wore leggings to school. Her next four videos were follow-ups advising other girls how to spot red flags. Truly awe-inspiring. https://t.co/PvoYIe0mYUMio Honda Fried Chicken Video refers to a fan-made video of the Japanese video game The Idolm@ster character Mio Honda dancing among several other characters of the game. After the video was posted on iFunny in late September 2019, it was repeatedly republished by multiple accounts on the platform in the following days, leading to multiple iFunny users expressing frustration with the spam and posting memes based on the video and the character.On April 21st, 2019, Twitter user hemoglosso posted a video of character Mio Honda and other characters of the game dancing,[1] set to the song "Step!" from the game's soundtrack (January 2020 YouTube[14] reupload shown below).[2] The tweet received over 8,700 retweets and 16,500 likes on the platform in six months, with the video gaining over 180,000 views. On Niconico, the video received additional 14,200 views in the same period,[3] with a reedited May 21st. 2019, YouTube reupload gaining 11,200 views.[4]On September 20th, 2019, iFunny user Tazmazy (LinusTechtipsFanpage) posted the video, with the post receiving over 5,700 smiles and 1,300 replies in three weeks.[5]In the following days, Tazmazy's alternative account LinusTechtipsFanpage republished the video multiple times, with more users starting to republish video in the following weeks.[6][7][8][9][10]On September 27th, 2019, iFunny user Kosmohaunt posted a Doge edit of the video which gained over 1,800 smiles in three weeks (shown below).[13]Starting approximately on October 10th, 2019, multiple iFunny users posted memes featuring the character, with other users posting memes expressing frustration with the post repeatedly appearing in their feeds. For example, an October 11th, Weezer Blue Album edit by user Requiem received over 1,100 smiles in three days (shown below, left).[11] An October 13th post by user KingCloverfield received over 1,300 smiles in one day (shown below, right).[12]On February 20th, YouTube[14] and Twitter[15] user AutisticYui posted an edit of Mio Honda traveling through the Team Fortress 2 map 2Fort, with the video gaining over 253,000 views on YouTube and 180,200 views on Twitter in one month (shown below). The video inspired similar edits of Mio Honda traveling through various locations created in the following months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Freddie Mercury ASMRs refers to a series of memes in which British singer Freddie Mercury sings out various imagined life experiences. The format gained popularity on Instagram and YouTube in October 2019.The earliest viral meme which utilized Freddie Mercury's vocals for a comedic effect was posted by YouTube user Glass Cactus on April 22nd, 2018. This Musicans Riding a Rollercoaster meme utilized Queen song "We Are the Champions" and received over 31,600 views in one and a half years (shown below, left).[1] On January 1st, 2019, YouTuber William Maranci poster a similar meme based on the song which gained over 1.5 million views in 11 months (shown below, right).[2]The trend did not see any pronounced spread until on September 25th and 27th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted two videos of Freddie Mercury singing out his imagined life experiences, titled "freddie mercury gets sick and doesnt want to go to school tomorrow.mp3" and "freddie mercury stubs his toe and it really hurts.mp3."[3][4] The videos received 4,100 views and 1,400 likes and 4,800 views and 1,500 likes, respectively.On October 5th, YouTube user Preston Garvey posted a cropped version of the ins.step's video to YouTube, with the repost receiving over 1 million views in three weeks.[5] On the same day, Redditor ssynec linked the video in /r/youtubehaiku subreddit where it gained over 6,800 upvotes in the same period.[6]On October 6th, 2019, YouTube user AviationWaters posted a video titled "Freddie Mercury Loses His Mom In A Grocery Store," which gained over 8,100 views in three weeks.[7] On October 9th, 2019, YouTuber MoonNexus reposted the other ins.step's video, with the repost receiving over 131,000 views in two weeks.[8]On October 13th, YouTube user Lachlan Kell posted a Freddy Mercury ASMR edit titled "Freddie Mercury gets Trapped in a Slide and Calls out for Mamma (ASMR)" to YouTube and Instagram,[9][10] with the video receiving over 554,500 and 23,800 views in one week, respectively (shown below). A Reddit post to /r/youtubehaiku gained over 21,500 upvotes.[11]In the following week, multiple YouTube and Instagram users posted more versions of the meme utilizing popular Queen songs. For example, a video titled "Freddie Mercury Goes To Space" by YouTuber WindKraken received over 109,000 views in one week (shown below, left).[12] An edit titled "Freddie Mercury Gets Lost In The Park Looking For Joe" by YouTuber Yoel gained over 630,000 views in the same period (shown below, right).[13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] High School Teacher "Common" Costume Blackface Controversy refers to a viral video of a white California high school teacher dressed as African American recording artist Common for Halloween. The video led to the teacher's dismissal.On November 1st, 2019, Twitter @karrington_kk tweeted a video of their teacher dressed as Common. They captioned the video, "Sooooooooo… one of our WHITE teachers at mhs yesterday decided to paint his face so look like common the rapper yesterday." The tweet received more than 680,000 views, 4,500 likes and 2,200 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Sooooooooo… one of our WHITE teachers at mhs yesterday decided to paint his face so look like common the rapper yesterday. pic.twitter.com/1WudSddCLZ— karrington (@karrington_kk) November 1, 2019The video features the teacher parodying a series of Microsoft commercials that feature rapper speaking about artificial intelligence. Microsoft posted one of these commercials on YouTube in February 2018. It has since received more than 1.7 million views (shown below).The school district has not identified the teacher but, reportedly, has put him on administrative leave.Chris Norwood, president of the Milpitas school board, denounced costume to the New York Times.[4] He said:In a statement, the superintendent of Milpitas Unified School District Cheryl Jordan and Milpitas High School principal Francis Rojas said:Later that day, the original poster of the video tweeted[1] that the school told the teacher to "clean up", implying that they had been dismissed.Many criticized the teacher for not knowing better. Twitter[2] user @GringoStarr2029 responded to the video and wrote, "The ridiculous thing is that he's a teacher so he must be somewhat smart right? So how the fuck in 2019 can you be smart and not know that doing any form of face whether it be black or whatever is a big no no? Especially in front of students as a teacher. Brutal" (shown below, left).Twitter user @LedgerTaylor tweeted,[3] "I just don’t get it, there have been memes and everything this year telling people not to do blackface. There’s always one" (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] Running Joker refers to several exploitable images of titular character Joker running, based on photographs made during the filming of one of the scenes of the movie. The exploitables have seen moderate use online, with the meme seeing a surge in popularity following the premiere of the film in October 2019.On November 19th, 2019, SplashNews photographer Christopher Peterson made a series of photographs of actor Joaquin Phoenix, dressed in Joker costume, running through the New York during the filming of one of the scenes of the then-upcoming Joker film (photographs shown below). On the same day, multiple news outlets posted the photographs, including articles by Daily Mail,[1] People[2] and Evening Standard.[3]On November 20th, 2018, Redditor wcrispy posted one of the photographs to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, suggesting that it should be used as an exploitable, with the post receiving over 22,700 upvotes in 10 months.[4] In the thread, multiple users made submissions utilizing the exploitable (notable examples shown below).On November 21st, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user launched a /co/ thread asking others to create us the exploitable in photoshops (notable submissions shown below).[5]In the following year, the exploitable saw moderate use online. On September 24th, 2019, Facebook user Jason Ibarra posted an edit of a camera shot of the Lionel Messi's goal against Bayern Munich to Footbal Autista Memes Facebook group, with the post receiving over 930 likes in three weeks (shown below, left).[6] In the following weeks, the image was reposted multiple times, including an October 6th, repost by @wikiesqueletos Twitter[7] account which gained over 2,700 retweets and 10,000 likes and reposts in /r/hmmm[8] and /r/blursedimages [9] subreddits which received over 42,600 and 19,500 upvotes, respectively. Additionally, starting in October 2019, the image saw use as an object labeling meme (example shown below, right).[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Onward is an upcoming computer-animated film by Pixar Animation Studios. The film features vocal performances by Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film is directed by Dan Scanlon.On July 14th, 2017, Variety[1] reported that Pixar had announced an upcoming project that takes place in a "suburban fantasy world." The film's director Dan Scanlon remarked, "This movie is a mixture of the fantastic and everyday."The following year, on December 12th, 2018, Deadline[2] reported that Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer would star in the film.On May 30th, 2019, Pixar released a teaser for the film on YouTube. The teaser received more than 6.5 million views in less than six months (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 10th, 2019, the studio released a full trailer for the film. The trailer received more than 3.6 million views in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer, people posted their first impressions of the trailer, speculating primarily who would play the part of the main characters' father (examples below, left and right).Twitter[3] user @EightBitArt tweeted a parody of One Perfect Shot that included a screenshot from the American animated series Cow and Chicken (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] WiFi Drops One Bar is an image macro series comparing to similar images, one that featuring a beloved figure and another that is similar but slightly less well-liked. The meme parodies the discrepancy in streaming video quality between a perfect WiFi connection and a slightly diminished connection.On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor [6] RealComradeMeep posted a pixelated version of the SpongeBob SquarePants Ight Imma Head Out meme, representing "YouTube video quality after WiFi "drops down by 1 bar." The post received more than 12,000 points (98% upvoted) and 45 comments in two weeks (shown below).About one week later, on September 9th, Redditor[1] Lelsoar reposted the image and received more than 35,000 points (97% upvoted) and 180 comments in six days.That day, Redditor[2] AggravatingShake05 shared a version of the meme and added a high-quality image of two hot air balloons, comparing the two images. The post received more than 34,000 points (97% upvoted) and 95 comments in six days (shown below).On September 11th, Redditor[3] Cranfres shared a variation comparing the characters Boromir and Faramir from the film franchise The Lord of the Rings. Within five days, the post received more than 7,1000 points (97% upvoted) and 90 comments (shown below, left).The following day, Redditor[4] Solid_Snark shared a variation featuring the character Mace Windu and a background actor from the Star Wars prequel film trilogy. Within four days, the post received more than 53,000 points (96% upvoted) and 300 comments (shown below, center).On September 14th, Redditor[5] Porkchop1001 shared an ironic version of the format, comparing Frank Reynolds dressed as Spider-Man and an image of Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film. The post received more than 75,000 points (92% upvoted) and 375 comments in two days (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Slofie is a portmanteau of slow-motion and selfie coined by Apple during their introduction of the iPhone 11's new front-facing slow motion camera feature in September 2019. The word's forced introduction by a corporation was labeled cringeworthy on Twitter but that didn't stop the start of many people sharing slow motion selfies of themselves using the hashtag #slofie.On September 10th, 2019, Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 at their Cupertino headquarters event. The event was filmed and uploaded to YouTube the same day. The speaker described the iPhones new camera features and the advertisement they created for the slofie (shown below).On September 10th, 2019, the Apple[1] website was updated to include an introduction to the iPhone 11 and an introduction to the slofie (shown below).Many Twitter users posted updates from the Apple event. For example, that day @LanceUlanoff posted a #slofie using the iPhone 11 (shown below). The post gained over 270 likes and 110 retweets in a day.I just shot a #slofie! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/ljmYdF1uDSThat same day, many Twitter users posted pictures and videos of sloths to comment on the new selfie term. The Brookfied Zoo posted a video of Elsie the sloth commenting that "Elsie is ready for her first #slofie, which also qualifies as a #slothie" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 700 likes and 130 retweets in a day.Elsie is ready for her first #slofie, which also qualifies as a #slothie. pic.twitter.com/R0IRMdg3p3Other Twitter users commented on they dislike the word slofie. Twitter user @Ed_Nunezz used a trying kombucha for the first time edit to illustrate feelings about the word (shown below).So what I got from the Apple Event is I never knew that I dislike the word #slofie until it was spoken aloud #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/04FJpG9G1Y[1] Viperous "Slur" Controversy refers to Twitch banning streamer Viperous for allegedly saying a racial slur during a stream of a competitive game. However, it was found that she had said "nerd," not the n-word, and after public outcry, Twitch unbanned her.On November 8th, 2019, Twitch streamer Viperous was banned from the platform for allegedly using a racial slur while streaming Krunker. The following day, she tweeted, "I just got banned on Twitch for a clip of me that went around for literally saying “nerd”. I call people who kill me nerd all the time and whatever it sounds like i said, it was literally just nerd. Why am i getting banned for something I DIDNT EVEN DO??"[1]Twitter user @Dreamt_Of proved Viperous' claim by editing the footage of the clip, slowing it down such that it clearly shows her saying "nerd" and not a slur (shown below).I was only hearing the "hard r" everytime I played it, but when I saw you in this thread I put it in vegas and slowed it down, she actually does say nerd, holy shit. https://t.co/6UN9eyyhAkThe initial ban was covered by Daily Dot.[2] YouTuber Scarce voiced his support for Viperous after explaining the situation (shown below).THANK 👏 YOU 👏 pic.twitter.com/Cvi2emIm6Q— sidney (@Viperous) November 10, 2019On November 12th, four days after the suspension, Twitch unbanned Viperous, sending her an apology email, which she posted to her Twitter account (shown below). After her unbanning, she held a marathon stream in which she gained 1,800 subscribers, thanks in part to streamer DrLupo, who gifted gifts to new subscribers during her stream.[3][1] [2] [3] Brokemon, a portmanteau of "broken" and "Pokémon", is a participatory meme originating from /vp/ in which users will reconstruct Pokémon by rearranging their features.On August 24th, 2019, an anonymous poster on 4chan[1] posted an image of an Anorith separated into many different pieces, writing "oh man oh man i dropped my pokemon, mom is gonna freak out, anon please help me put him back together?" (shown below). From there, posters in the thread reconstructed the Pokémon into various different creatures. The post would later break bump limit within a day, at 410 posts.On April 26th, 2017, Tumblr user Iguanamouth[5] posted an example of a "rebuilt" Wingull after other Tumblr users observed that the Pokémon looked cooler with less parts (shown below).In the ensuing thread and others, users posted various re-imaginings using the Anorith template (examples shown below).Posters would later perform similar reconstructions on various other Pokemon, including like Porygon2,[2] Vanillite,[3] and the Regi Trio.[4] These posts would result in dozens of edits of increasing complexity (examples shown below). The edits soon became a board-wide sensation.[1] [2] 4chan – "Porygon2":yuki.la/vp/40225746[3] 4chan – "Vanillite":yuki.la/vp/40083409[4] [5] Luigi Super Nut is a reaction image macro featuring a screenshot from the video game Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga. In the game, "nuts" are consumables that give the characters power. However, the memes imply that Luigi is receiving sexual pleasure and has been used to sincere or ironic arousal (similar to Nut Button).Nintendo released the video game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga on November 17th, 2003 in the United States for the Game Boy Advance video game console. There are a variety of "nuts" in the game, including Nut, Super Nut, Ultra Nut and Max Nut, which increase hit points (HP).[1]Twitter [2] user @_GitaBite posted earliest known usage of the image as a reaction on October 26th, 2018 (shown below).On October 31st, an anonymous 4chan [3] user posted the image on the /vp/ board (shown below).Days later, Facebook [4] user ThyAnon shared the image with the caption ">'21% of the people who like your page are women.'" The post received more than 285 reactions in a little over three years (shown below, left).On February 22nd, 2017, Redditor [5] Arman_Karamanokian shared a variation of the meme that features other nuts from the game. the post received more than 2,000 points (99% upvoted) and 35 comments in less than three years (shown below, center).The following year, on June 12th, 2018, Memedroid[6] user Tonchi_sad posted a variation that is similar to the Vince McMahon Reaction in response to Nintendo's 2018 E3 announcements. The post received more than 1,100 points (88% upvoted) as of November 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Raid: Shadow Legends is a mobile-fantasy RPG game for mobile and PC developed by Plarium Games. The game takes place in Teleria, which has been subjugated by the Dark Lord Siroth. The player goes through twelve levels in single player mode, with a multiplayer PVP mode deciding player rankings. While it is a popular app, the game has gained notoriety online because it is heavily advertised in YouTube videos.The game was released on August 2nd, 2018.[1] A trailer for the game released a month prior (shown below). The game was written by Paul C.R. Monk.[2] According to Venture Beat, the game, "(offers) one of the most unified game experiences in the collection RPG genre. Each of the 300 collectible characters features unique motion-capture animations produced exclusively in Plarium’s in-house studio to create distinctive character traits and personas."The game was well-received by critics. Gamezebo[3] wrote that the game's art-style of dark fantasy instead of anime style typical of gacha games. Pocket Gamer also praised the game's graphic quality.[4]Online, the game has been a sponsor of many popular YouTube videos, leading viewers to get irritated at the ubiquity of its ads. For example, it appeared in a May 18th, 2019 video about League of Legends streamers by Hi Im Coconut (shown below, left) and a JonTron video posted April 15th, 2019 (shown below, right).On October 11th, YouTuber Foekoe posted a video parodying how ads for the game were all over YouTube, gaining over 385,000 views (shown below).This has led to several image macro memes mocking the ads, particularly on /r/okbuddyretard (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] The CNN Equality Town Hall occurred on October 10th, 2019. The nationally-televised forum consisted of several Democratic presidential candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Cory Booker and more, fielding questions regarding their positions on numerous LGBTQ-related issues.On October 10th, 2019, CNN and the Human Rights Campaign held CNN's Equality Town Hall.[1] Nine Democratic presidential candidates participated in the event, including Texas Representative Beto O'Rourke, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker, Vice President Joe Biden, Julián Castro, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer.Massachusettes Senator Elizabeth Warren's answer to a question about marriage equality became one of the night's biggest moments. At the event, a man asked Senator Warren what she would say to someone who said that they believe "marriage is between one man and one woman." She responded, "Well, I'm going to assume it's a guy who said that. And I'm going to say, then just marry one woman." The Senator paused for a moment and added, "Assuming you can find one."People online began sharing the video in large numbers, sending the clip viral (examples below)elizabeth warren just ended homophobia #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/wEgNUGcEKy— Dylan (@lntelleon) October 11, 2019Elizabeth Warren was asked how she would respond to a person who says that marriage is "between one man and one woman""I'm going to assume it's a guy who said that, and I will say, then just marry one woman. … Assuming you can find one," Warren said. #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/RAuVqch7Ls— CNN (@CNN) October 11, 2019Elizabeth Warren just hit a home run on how to deal with people who oppose marriage equality. #EqualityTownHall 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/rymSM49BNk— Ryan Knight 🗽 (@ProudResister) October 11, 2019Walking to the stage for an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Senator Kamala Harris told the audience that her pronouns were "she, her and hers." Cuomo responded, "Mine, too."That evening, Twitter user @ddiamond posted the exchange with a transcription. The post received more than 700,000 views, 4,900 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).KAMALA HARRIS: My pronouns are she, her and hers.CHRIS CUOMO: Mine, too.HARRIS: Alright. pic.twitter.com/09gJ2pygjd— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) October 11, 2019Cuomo later apologized for the remark, tweeting,[3] "PLEASE READ: When Sen. Harris said her pronouns were she her and her's, I said mine too. I should not have. I apologize. I am an ally of the LGBTQ community, and I am sorry because I am committed to helping us achieve equality. Thank you for watching our townhall." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 870 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).During the event, a woman named Blossom C. Brown interrupted a question directed towards Congressperson Beto O'Rourke to speak to the lack of black transgender people participating in the debate.[2] She said, "Black trans women are dying. Our lives matter. I am an extraordinary black trans woman, and I deserve to be here."Following the event, O'Rourke responded to a tweet from Brown about the vent. He said, "Blossom, thank you for making your voice heard tonight. We will hold a town hall focused on trans women of color. And I hope you’ll be there."At the event, following a question about racial disparities in health, he said that he would “make sure there is no ability for hospitals or healthcare providers to discriminate." Following the answers, he began speaking about stereotypes associated with gay men. He said, "Remember, Anderson? Back 15, 20 years ago, when we talked about this in San Francisco, it was all about, well, gay bathhouses."The LGBTQ Town Hall went great for Biden, uh pic.twitter.com/QUjQlJI1Xg— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 11, 2019The moment was discussed and mocked on Twitter (examples below).gay, gay, gay bathhouses(i got real stoned and made the remix) pic.twitter.com/4reebFaIpH— the housing market 👻💀 (@peterjgowan) October 11, 2019[1] [2] [3] The Dance of Freedom. The Death Bells. is a phrasal template and copypasta based on a tweet praising a scene from the 2019 comic book film Joker (similar to This Shot Is Brilliant).On October 17th, 2019, Twitter user @vintagefetish tweeted a clip of Joker dancing on the Joker Stairs. The tweet received more than 13 million views, 170,000 likes and 60,000 retweets in about one week (shown below).I will never shut up about this scene pic.twitter.com/sOTAcOcE8y— 𝕳𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆𝖍*̥˚✧ (@vintagefetish) October 17, 2019The following day, Twitter user @sherlwatson shared the video with the caption, "the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker. one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history." The tweet received more than 58,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/uczsga2AZQ— gabriela (@sherlwatson) October 18, 2019On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @waynesbats parodied the post, replacing the clip from Joker with a clip from Shazam (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the shazam family.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/bmA2sQP22L— annika (@waynesbats) October 19, 2019On October 20th, comedian Heather Anne Campbell tweeted, "he begins this magnificent sequence by throwing away his cigarette and ends this sublime, extraordinary scene by having it suddenly appear in his mouth again." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 1,300 retweets in four days (shown below).he begins this magnificent sequence by throwing away his cigarette and ends this sublime, extraordinary scene by having it suddenly appear in his mouth again https://t.co/IsEY5qzMu9— Heather Anne Campbell (@heathercampbell) October 21, 2019The following day, Twitter user @iamkatesbush used the caption and applied to a dance from the film Ma. The tweet received more than 1,700 likes and 445 retweets in less than one week (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the ma.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/MNB7myTH92— kate’s bush (@iamkatesbush) October 21, 2019On October 22nd, Twitter user @platinumjones used the caption for a clip from the reality television series The Jersey Shore. The tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 160,000 likes and 32,000 retweets in two days (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/Q1PisvC8F2— Conor Behan (@platinumjones) October 22, 2019the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker. pic.twitter.com/LF1RI0ZKGz— hamood habibi (@mothsore) October 21, 2019the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/YMLrAZshi5— Lidia García 🌈the queer cañí bot💃 (@thequeercanibot) October 23, 2019The Pennywise Smile Challenge, often represented as the hashtag #PennywiseSmileChallenge, is an online social game in which participants attempt to mimic the facial expression of Pennywise the Clown from the horror franchise It.On September 10th, 2019, the verified Bloody Disgusting Twitter [1] shared a photograph of Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård making the Pennywise smile. They captioned the post, "Can you do the Pennywise Smile? If so, creep us out by commenting below with a picture or video and be sure to use #PennywiseSmileChallenge. We'll RT everyone who participates. Don't be shy! #Pennywise." Within two days, the tweet received more than 390 likes and 60 retweets (shown below).Following the post, numerous people began posting photographs of themselves making the face, tagging the image #PennwiseSmileChallenge (examples below, left and center).Others posted mock versions of pop culture figures making similar smiles (example below, right).On September 12th, the website PopBuzz[2] published a report on the memes.[1] [2] "Oh Boy, Here I Go Killing Again" is a memorable quote said by Rick and Morty animated series character Krombopulos Michael. Online, a still image from the episode paired with the quote has been used as an exploitable and a reaction image, often used to express annoyance or desire to kill or deliver vengeance.On August 2nd, 2015, episode two "Mortynight Run" of the season two of the animated series Rick and Morty premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Krombopulos Michael, an alien assassin, says "oh boy, here I go killing again" before infiltrating a guarded facility to kill his target.Oh boy, here I go killing again.On September 24th, 2015, Redditor mister_atoms posted the first known meme based on the scene, with the still image of Krombopulos Michael captioned "Oh boy, here I go nitpicking again" (shown below, left).[2] On October 15th, 2015, Imgur user ButtholeBlastme posted a captioned GIF of the scene, with the GIF accumulating over 964,300 views in four years (shown below, right).[3]In the following year, the image saw use both as a reaction image and an exploitable. For example, on June 5th, 2016, Twitter user @MrZachStout posted the image to react to a Game of Thrones episode,[4] with Redditor Carlos_Sagan making a similar joke on June 7th, 2016 (shown below).[5] The post received over 80 upvotes in six months. A January 31st, 2017, America Invading for Oil post by Redditor LoloGuinazu1998 received over 2,600 upvotes (shown below, right).[6]Starting in April 2017, the image received wider popularity as an exploitable, with multiple notable edits posted on Reddit in the following years. For example, an April 25th, 2017, Overwatch meme by Redditor Gas_is_not_a_Liquid received over 1,600 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[7] A March 30th, 2019, Evil Duolingo Owl meme by Redditor chewie251 received over 3,800 upvotes (shown below, right).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] I Can't Take It Anymore, Seriously I'm at My Limit refer to a catchphrase used as a caption in a series of memes featuring various characters and individuals showing signs of stress.The Outer Worlds is an action role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment set in an alternate timeline where megacorporations are colonizing and terraforming alien planets. The game was announced on December 5th, 2018, and was released on October 25th, 2019.On December 6th, 2018, game developer Obsidian Entertainment announced role-playing video game The Outer Worlds, with the release trailer posted on the same day.[1][2]On June 9th, the game was presented at the Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference, with a new trailer and gameplay footage shown.[3]On July 30th, Obsidian Entertainment announced that the game will be released on Nintendo Switch.[4]On October 25th, 2019, the game was released for Epic Games Store, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with Steam and Nintendo Switch releases planned for the future.[5] On the same day, the launch trailer for the game was released.The Outer Worlds is a first-person role-playing video game featuring multiple gameplay elements common for the genre such as character creation, level system, skill specialization and perks. In the game, the character can hire companions for their party and approach in-game challenges in different ways depending on whether they would rather solve problems with violence, words, sneak or other available methods.As of October 25th, 2019, the PC version of The Outer Worlds maintained an 82 score on Metacritic, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions maintaining 85 and 86 score, respectively. The user score was 8.4, 8.9 and 8.6 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[6][7][8]On Gamespot, Edmod Tran wrote:The Outer Worlds is consistently compelling throughout, and it's a superb example of how to promote traditional RPG sensibilities in a sharp, modern experience.On PC Gamer, Tom Senior wrote:There's a category of games I think of as Saturday morning cartoon games. They lack depth, but they are fluffy and easy to enjoy. As I look back on some screenshots as Pippin laser blasts a poor marauder into a pile of dust, I realise that's what The Outer Worlds is to me. If you meet it on those terms, I think you'll enjoy it.On the day of the release, the game peaked at over 77,500 simultaneous viewers on Twitch, with popular streamers such as CohhCarnage and singsing broadcasting the game.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] L and W are slang terms standing for "Loss" and "Win." Online, they're used by commenters to point out whether they think something is bad or good for the subject of their comment. "L" in particular has been used to gloat over others; commonly, when someone is owned online, commenters will say they should "Take the L," meaning accept their defeat and move on."W" and "L" are terms used in sports to describe a team's wins and losses. It is unclear when they began seeing use as slang terms. The Ringer[1] linked to the 1998 song "Twinz" by Big Pun and Fat Joe as an example of early usage of "L" as a slang term (shown below). Big Pun says in the song, "It'll be a cold day in hell the day I take an L."On August 25th, 2003, Urban Dictionary user Cazort uploaded a definition for the phrase "Take the L," defining it as "Stands for "Take the loss". Frequently used to describe flunking a test, being dumped, being stood up, being beaten up or robbed, or losing one's money in the stock market, gambling, or through exploitative business schemes."[2]The phrase began seeing more use in the mid-2010s, particularly in sports and rap communities. On December 20th, 2015, Twitter user @J_no24 posted a photoshop of Odell Beckham Jr. catching an "L," gaining over 58,000 retweets (shown below, left). On February 21st, 2016, a Redditor asked the question "Who is Meek Mills, what are ''L's'', and why is he taking so many of them?"[3] In February of 2018, Fortnite introduced an emote of a dance called "Take That L" (shown below, right).After "L" became a popular way to denote a negative situation, others began using "W" to comment on positive situations, or a Win. For example, on May 22nd, 2019, a Redditor pointed out that Tyler the Creator's Mugshot ended up in their yearbook, to which much of the thread replied "W" (shown below, left). On September 7th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user Kadukununu posted a definition for "W," writing "W can be used for anything positive."[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Kim Jong-un Riding a Horse refers to photoshoot involving North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un riding a white horse in the snowy area of Mount Paektu. The images were shared to Twitter in October 15th and inspired Photoshop edits and various captions. Many users compared the images to a similar Vladimir Putin photoshoot.On October 15th, 2019, AFP world news provider Tweeted photographs of Kim Jong-un riding a horse captioned, "North Korean state media KCNA releases photos of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on Mount Paektu" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,400 likes and 160 retweets in a day.North Korean state media KCNA releases photos of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on Mount Paektu pic.twitter.com/VsicwSBCjAOn October 15th, 2019, The images inspired various captions by Twitter users. Twitter user @Trillburne[3] captioned one image "tfw you yearn to breath the cool alpine air on sacred Paektu Mountain" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 725 likes and 70 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @crispybear1[1] commented "Thank god he hasn't gone full Putin and gone topless" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes and 90 retweets in a day. Many people began photoshopping Putin in the the images of Kim Jong-un. The next day, Twitter user @ClixWizard[2] tweeted, "Which horseman of the apocalypse is he again?" to which Twitter user @Orange_Luc replied "Famine fits the best" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] The meme is a series of edited versions of a furry artwork, usually accompanied by the response "Nice feet", and the subsequent degenerations of the image. The original illustration was made by Nimrals on DeviantArt where a considerable amount of the responses are "nice feet". It is also sometimes refereed to as 23.jpg. The meme itself is SFW, but it is usually paired in NSFW situations as a sort of nonsensical answer. It is most commonly sighted in 4chan's board /b/ on /s/fur threadsAs of now, thanks to the fleeting nature of 4chan's threads, it is hard to establish an origin date for the meme. The image itself was published on DeviantArt on May 17, 2013 by the artist Nimrals with the name Sweet Wine . Closer examination of the post's comments reveals a considerable gap; some are near the publication date, but most are post 2016. A comment from October 22, 2016 confirms "This is a meme on 4chan now."Reaching a bit further, the first comment from a "non-furry" account is from November 4th, 2015, so this may be taken as a possible latest date for it's origin. This is because the meme must've had at least some notoriety for someone to go search for the image, and even more for them to comment on it.The meme doesn't seem to have spread to much since it's origin date, being a rather hard task to find anything at all through conventional google searching. If anything, only the DeviantArt upload seems to show up. Other notable instances are a post on the site FunnyJunk which shows a type of "you've been visited" image, which was indexed to google on July 11, 2018, and a post on know your meme's forums on forums/discussion/ Q & A, made on sep 14, 2017. The post has no answers, and had been seen 3,260 times as of the making of this entry. It can be seen on google trends that there doesn't seem to be any change before and after the hypothesized origin date. Image that usually starts the subsequent posting of edited versions. Also the first known meme appearance on a website outside of 4chan.The image can be found on certain s/fur threads on 4chan, where usually, the first image will be posted with edited versions soon following. It is also found on collages with other memes, notably Ainsley Harriot . Answers consisting of "nice feet" or variations will be posted alongside edits, or as responses. See gallery for various edits. Monika T-Posing Over Sans refers to a fan art of Doki Doki Literature Club character Monika assuming a T-pose over Undertale character Sans. Online, the image has been used as an object labeling meme, often used to convey dominance of one person or group over another.On October 28th, 2018, artist sansurichin posted a fan art of Doki Doki Literature Club character Monika assuming a T-pose while standing over Undertale character Sans cowering near her (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,400 likes on Instagram in one year.On November 4th, 2018, Redditor XNeswii reposted the image to /r/DDLC subreddit where it gained over 3,500 upvotes in six months.[2]On June 27th, 2019, Redditor doudoupilo posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the template, gaining over 120 upvotes in three months (shown below, left).[3] The format did not see any further spread until on July 15th, 2019, Redditor Grievous_Nix made another object labeling meme referencing Storm Area 51 meme which gained over 9,000 upvotes in the /r/animemes subreddit (shown below, right).[4]In the following months, the format saw moderate spread on Reddit, with notable posts appearing in /r/tf2memes, /r/dankmemes and other subreddits. On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor wakugandan-chubungus posted a version of the meme which gained over 17,200 upvotes in three days, prompting a surge in the popularity of the template.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Fartgate, also known by the hashtag, refers to an online debate as to whether or not United States Representative Eric Swalwell farted during a televised interview. Producers for MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, who hosted Swalwell, blamed a mug being dragged across a desk for the sound.On November 18th, 2019, Representative Swalwell appeared on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. During the interview, a loud, rumbling sound interrupted the discussion.That day, Twitter user @ndrew_lawrence shared the clip with the caption "OMFG SOUND ON." The tweet received more than 3.9 million views, 20,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).OMFG SOUND ON pic.twitter.com/StziH3Yh49— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 19, 2019Following the spread of the video, people began joking about the sound online, arguing that it was a fart. Comedian Mike Drucker tweeted a series of screenshots of flatulence heard on Hardball (shown below, left).[1] Twitter[2] user @Walldo tweeted, "condolences to whoever is running the Hardball Twitter account that had to delete the fart meme tweet for a SECOND time, would love to know what that phone call was like" (shown below, center).Others disagreed with the consensus that it was a fart. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang tweeted,[3] "I believe in Eric Swalwell." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).In response to a person defending Swalwell, model Chrissy Teigen tweeted,[4] "no it’s a fart don’t ruin this." The tweet received more than 83,000 likes and 7,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).Conservative memer Carpe Donktum remixed the video with a clip from Greta Thunberg's UN Speech. Donald Trump Jr retweeted[5] the video and commented, "We always knew Swalwell was full of shit… #fartgate." Within 24 hours, the tweet received 17,000 likes and 5,000 retweets (shown below).That night, the official Twitter account for Hardball tweeted,[6] "Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists – it was the #hardball mug scraping across the desk. Get yours today and let’s get back to the news!" The tweet received more than 3,600 likes and 500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).Swalwell responded to the tweet,[7] "TOTAL EXONERATION!" The tweet received more than 42,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the debate, including Mashable, [8] TMZ,[9] Entertainment Tonight,[10] Yahoo[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Reddit Moment is a slang term mocking moments when Reddit has cringeworthy commentary or discussion. The phrase is a particularly popular way to mock times when a Redditor is demonstrating how he or she believes Reddit is the superior social networking platform in contrast with other sites.The term began spreading on iFunny as a way of making fun of Redditors. One of the earliest known uses of the term there appeared on March 21st, 2019[7] (shown below).On April 11th, 2019, Redditor CROsBowz[1] posted a screenshot of a thread to /r/BruhFunny, calling it a "Reddit Moment," appearing to comment on the inanity of the exchange. The post gained over 320 likes (shown below).On June 25th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user Khalid Norsenya posted a definition of the term,[2] writing:Relating to the the titular site, a Reddit moment occurs when either one or multiple Redditors do something considered "cringe" unironically. This is meant to contrast the social media idealism many Redditors believe they have over other similar platforms, and how they generally have a tendency to critique those platforms over similar behavior. This serving much as an in-joke as to Reddit's often-suggested superiority complex.The term began seeing more use in jokes towards the autumn of 2019, particularly on the subreddit /r/averageredditor, a subreddit making fun of these types of "Reddit Moments." For example, on September 3rd, 2019,[3] a thread posted by user yaboievannn calling an /r/dankmemes post a "Reddit Moment" gained over 1,300 points (shown below, left). Another post in the subreddit making fun of /r/dankmemes, this time posted by Worldsofpower[4] on September 29th, gained over 1,300 points (shown below, right).The phrase has also been associated with a version of Reddit's Snoo that has a neckbeard (shown below). The image has been used by Twitter user @lappidothed[5] and /r/okbuddyretard[6] user hamburglurz.On September 25th, 2019, YouTuber apendah posted a video mocking Reddit, which helped popularize the term "Reddit Moment" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Parkrose High School Student Disarming refers to the event in which 18 year-old student Angel Granados-Diaz walked into a classroom with a shotgun intending to kill himself but was stopped by High School coach Keanon Lowe who quickly disarmed Granados-Diaz and held him in a prolonged hug. The incident took place in May 2019 at Parkrose High School in Oregon but was not widely covered by news media until October 2019 when security footage of Lowe disarming the student was released and went viral.On May 17th, 2019, Fox 12 Oregon[1] confirmed on Twitter that "Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today." New spread on Twitter of a gunman that was prevented from injuring anyone on the Parkrose campus (shown below). The Fox 12 tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 380 retweets in five months.On May 18th, 2019, 27 year-old High School coach Keanon Lowe[2] tweeted, "When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students." (shown below). The tweet garnered over 26,800 likes and 3,700 retweets in five months.On May 31th, 2019, Oregon's local community members came together and honor Keanon Lowe. The Oregonian uploaded a video of the gathering to YouTube which received over 1,500 views in five months (shown below).On October 10th, Granados-Diaz was confirm during trial to have intended to hurt only himself and was sentence to three years probation and immediate mental health treatment for "one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a public building and one count of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public."[3] On October 18th, Reporter Tilkin posted a video "of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz" to Twitter (shown below). The video gained over 5.1 million views. 17,500 retweets and 55,600 likes in three days.Breaking News: video of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz. More to come. pic.twitter.com/d7wK9ES6ziThe next day, The Parkrose[4] superintendent posted a letter regarding the video to Twitter (shown below). Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao apologized to families, students and staff at Parkrose that the security footage was released and claimed that they did not give permission to KOIN to release the footage as they feel that it goes against the Family Education and Rights Privacy Act (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes and 180 retweets in two days. On October 20th, The New York Times[5] published an article covering the event.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Unfinished Horse Drawing is an image macro of an illustration of a horse split into two halves, one detailed and the other crude. The image has been used to describe the feeling of being rushed through a task and to express the feeling that something's quality has diminished over time.Artist Ali Bati drew the original image as part of an advertising campaign.[7] They write, "I made this campaign and the illustrations for the communication of an art school but the one with the horse took on a life of its own. It became a meme and turned into one of the most popular images on the internet."The earliest known usage of the image was published on the /r/funny subreddit on March 18th, 2018 by Redditor [1] marsel_zdr. They captioned the post, "When there is 5 minutes remaining on your test." The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).On January 16th, 2017, Twitter[2] user @raphaelb53 shared a similar horse picture. The post was captioned, "When ur writing an essay for a test and the teacher says u have 3 minutes left" (shown below).The earliest known usage of the image was published on the /r/funny subreddit on March 18th, 2018 by Redditor [1] marsel_zdr. They captioned the post, "When there is 5 minutes remaining on your test." The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).Two days later, on March 20th, 2018, Redditor[3] dhruveishp posted the picture with the caption "When there is 5 minutes left on the test." The post received more than 17,000 points (93% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than two years.That day, Twitter[4] user @mr_drinksonme shared the image with the same caption. The post received more than 155,000 likes and 87,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below, left).Two days later, Twitter[5] user @nijfranck tweeted the image with the caption "When the deadline comes too close." The tweet received more than 242,000 likes and 79,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below, center).Later that year, on December 6th, Tumblr [6] user johnlockiseternal posted the image and labeled parts of the horse different seasons of the television show Sherlock. They captioned the post, "I am not exactly a meme person but that horse drawing thing quite accurately represents BBC Sherlock." Within one year, the post received more than 5,200 notes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] "What the Hell Is on Joey's Head" is a memorable line from the 2005 song "Photograph" by the Canadian rock band Nickelback.On September 20th, 2005, "Photograph" was released as the first single for Nickelback's fifth studio album All the Right Reasons (video below). In the song, singer Chad Kroeger sings, "Look at this photograph/Every time I do it makes me laugh/How did our eyes get so red?/And what the hell is on Joey's head?"On July 30th, 2008, an anonymous Yahoo! Answers [1] user asked, "In the video for Photograph by NIckelback what really is on Joey's head in the picture at the beginning? Update: Trophy or pirate hat??? idk." Another user responded, "joey and chad were mucking around and the chiller end up on his head turned wrong way up. chad as explained this object on joeys head many times in interviews since the release of that song" (shown below).The lyric soon became one of the more popular aspects of the song, becoming a de facto representation for the song as a whole. On June 13th, 2017, the CBC[2] published an interview with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, asking him about the lyric. He explained that the photograph. He said:On May 19th, 2018, YouTuber Reed Windle shared a comedy sketch about a man attempting to figure out what was on Joey's head (shown below).Not Available.[1] [2] Fortnite Blackout, also known as Fortnite Black Hole, refers to a massive Fortnite Battle Royale in-game event which started at the end of the Fortnite Season 10 on October 13th, 2019. The event involved the game map being destroyed by a massive black hole and the game made unavailable to the players for an unknown period of time.At approximately 2pm EST on October 13th, 2019, on the final day of game season 10 of Fortnite Battle Royale, a massive event, referred to as "The End," took place in the game.[1] In all matches in progress at that time, a rocket was launched into the sky following a countdown, triggering space rifts above the map, with rockets and a meteor traveling between them, and a black hole opening on the map and destroying it (video of the event shown below). Those players who were in the Fortnite game at that time were shown an alternative version of the event.[2] Following the event, the matchmaking was made unavailable to the players, with the game menu replaced with a video of a black hole and the game UI replaced with the single option to exit the game.At the same time, the official Fortnite account deleted all previous posts and tweeted a live stream video of the in-game black hole, with the tweet receiving over 125,000 retweets and 320,000 likes in one day. (shown below).[3] On Instagram, a collage of nine posts forming an image of a black hole in a middle of space was posted, with one of the images gaining over 5.6 million views and 1.8 million likes in one day.[4] On Twitch, the official Fortnite channel launched a broadcast of the in-game black hole.[5]… https://t.co/cTqXvOTuoaLater on October 13th, 2019, Fortnite news Twitter account @FortniteBR reported that a minigame could be launched in the game via entering the Konami code (shown below).[6]If you do the Konami code, you can play a minigame while you wait.UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, B/O, A/X, START/ENTER pic.twitter.com/nJy7ILHBnvLater on the same day, the account reported that the black hole was producing numbers at over periods of time, with the sequence revealed to be 11, 146, 15, 62, 87, 14, 106, 2, 150, 69, 146, 15, 36, 2, 176, 8, 160, 65. On the same day, the sequence was decoded by Twitter user @Thooming[7] and other accounts[8][9] as "I was not alone. Others were outside the Loop. This was not calculated. The nothing is now inevitable." (tweets shown below).On the same day, Twitter user @Lucas7yoshi discovered hints in the fortnite.com website code that "The End" might end on October 15th at 6am EST,[10] with the code later changed to show 4am EST on October 17th instead (tweets shown below).[11]Later on October 13th, 2019, Mixer streamer Ninja tweeted that he will reveal a hint about Fortnite Chapter Two if his tweet receives over 250,000 likes.[12] In one hour, Ninja posted a video of himself whispering "Tacos", stating that the hint should be taken seriously (shown below).[13]Here is your hint, and I’m not joking. pic.twitter.com/Tqh9dhFEELTacos.On October 13th, 2019, American entrepreneur Elon Musk quoted his older tweet in which he posted a meme about him purchasing and deleting Fortnite,[14] with the tweet receiving over 47,400 retweets and 236,400 likes in one day (shown below).The event was followed with a surge of Fortnite related memes online on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram and other platforms (examples shown below), with some players speculating about the expected duration of the blackout and others expressing joy that the game was made unavailable in the spirit of the Fortnite Bad memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] There are no videos currently available.Kid Getting Choked refers to an image of what appears to be a child getting grabbed by their neck by a large hand. The image has been used as a reaction image to describe moments that make one feel aggressive, and it has been used as an object labeling meme in which the hand and child are labeled different things.The origin of the picture is unknown. Its earliest known appearance is January 5th, 2015, when Twitter user @Jakeeeeeeeey posted it with the caption "Yo, check out my mixt-". Though the tweet is deleted, it was screenshot and posted to Imgur on January 5th, 2016[1] (shown below).After the Imgur post, it began seeing more use on social media. On February 4th, 2016, Tumblr user slightmood[2] posted it with the caption "Barber be like 'turn ya head,'" gaining over 145,000 notes (shown below, left). An edit about a recent NBA game appeared in /r/NBA on March 21st, 2017 gained over 300 points (shown below, right).Popular object labeling edits of the image include an edit tweeted by user @jadentodd12 on May 1st, 2018 in a post that gained over 50 retweets and 70 likes (shown below, left) and an edit posted in /r/vaxxhappened by user boiboi255 that gained over 1,500 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] ForsenE is a Twitch emote depicting a warped image of streamer Forsen's face. In January 2018, the emoji became the most used emote on Twitch following a spam campaign by Forsen's viewers, who refer to themselves as “Forsenboys.” The emote is usually used as a form of spam or a way to annoy and troll on Twitch, especially by Forsen's fan base. The photo has frequently been used to create various photoshops and image macros, many of which have been submitted to the r/forsen subreddit.The original unwarped image of Forsen’s face featured in the emote comes from a Viagame Q&A at DreamHack Summer 2015 where Forsen and other streamers were asked random questions during the convention. Uploaded on June 22nd, 2015, the video (shown below) is the origin of the photo.In 2016 as Forsen gained traction on Twitch, he held multiple contests with viewers to select custom emotes for his subscribers. During the push to add new emotes, Reddit user landerwi pulled the image of Forsen from the previously mentioned interview and warped it before submitting it. A Reddit post on Forsen’s subreddit (dated April 12, 2016) shows the original full size version of the ForsenE emote.[1]Upon adding the image to Twitch’s global emotes, Forsen’s followers quickly adopted use of ForsenE and began spamming it in his chat. Eventually his subscribers concocted plans on Reddit and Twitch to propel the emote to the top of Twitch’s global emote list by spamming it outside his stream as well.By raiding other popular streamers, users on Twitch spammed the emote across the platform to increase ForsenE’s rank on the list, angering many other streamers and viewers alike. Tyler1, a League of Legends streamer, eventually addressed this spam effort in his channel asking people to stop using the emote, eventually resorting to banning users and then banning the ForsenE emote from his chat altogether.[2]After much effort by the Forsenboys, the push to get ForsenE to the top spot on Twitch was ultimately successful. Beating out top emotes like Trihard and Kappa, ForsenE hit the top in January 2018.[3]Since the push, the emote has slowly dwindled in use, dropping below Fed7 on March 21st, 2018 (seen in the Reddit post below). Later it was discovered that Fed7 (and possibly ForsenE) was propelled to the No. 1 spot through the use of bots, which resulted in Twitch changing the way their global emote rankings worked.[4] Now, ForsenE is nowhere to be found among the top emotes.ForsenCD is a variation of the forsen emote superimposed with the sunglasses and mustache of Dr Disrespect (shown below).According to the Twitch analytics site Twitch Metrics,[5] the emote first appeared in February 2018. On March 5th, 2018, Redditor fahad___789 submitted a post titled "forsencd," featuring a I'm Literally the Guy in the Pic image macro using the ForsenCD emote to /r/forsen[6] (shown below, left). On March 26th, Redditor GivePLZ-DoritosChip uploaded a photoshop of a F1 driver holding a trophy with the ForsenCD emote superimposed over his face to /r/forsen[7] (shown below, right).On April 25th, 2018, Twitch user uffeboy clipped footage of Dr Disrespect discussing the ForsenCD emote (shown below).The origin of the emote's name may come from text-to-speech repeating the emote "D OMEGALUL C", which uses Dr. Disrespect's face. On January 8th, 2018, Youtuber dylan waggoner uploaded a video of that (shown below).A new variation of the ForsenE emote started gaining traction on Twitch in 2019 after the original dropped off. Dubbed, “forsenT,” this emote uses the original ForsenE image but instead has Forsen’s teeth photoshopped onto his eyes. As of January 2020, the forsenT emote has been used over 81 million times and is the 31st most used emote on Twitch (according to streamelements.com).[8] External References[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Time Zone War refers to a series of ironic memes in which various time zones, primarily in the US, are compared against each other, based on the premise that one time zone is superior to the others.On October 27th, 2018, iFunny user Doxxyl posted a This Post Was Mady by X Gang meme about the US Central Time Zone being superior to the Eastern Time Zone,[1] with the post receiving over 2,000 smiles in one year (shown below).On January 1st, 2019, iFunny user StubbedYourPoe posted a similar meme pitching Eastern Time Zone inhabitants against those residing in the Pacific Time Zone.[2] The post received over 1,500 smiles in one year (shown below).The format saw no significant spread until on October 15th, 2019, Redditor Rtrif3 posted a meme following the format to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit,[3] gaining over 3,400 upvotes in three days (shown below, left). On the same day, Redditor ZXR03 reposted Doxxyl's meme to the subreddit,[4] gaining over 5,800 upvotes in two days. In the following days, more memes following the format were posted in the subreddit (examples shown below, center and right).[5][6]Following the resurgence of the format on Reddit, starting on October 16th, iFunny users bigmacwithcheese[7] and others posted Time Zone War memes on the platform.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] CowCowManManThingIt was a roblox account is most known for his trolling and stopping oders.His first video made was deleted, but there is a second called "RIP CowCowManManThingIt at Starbucks" witch is not deleted.He also trolled at Boho, Fappe, etc. After that, he tried stopping oders, witch got him much fame.In the middle of his spike popularity, people recognized him and when he was in a game people wanted screenshots, that they want to be cool to their friends, but he cut that scene out.Also, he got more than 65K Followers witch more people followed him in almost end of his popularity.He also got some fan-arts witch greenlegocats123 ignored them and never put them on his channel.He also hacked servers, in witch the hack makes people spam "HAIL LORD COWCOW" without any limits, but roblox has limits of spamming, but this hack has infinite limit.Well, there was a drama in 2017 with CowCowManManThingIt witch an unknown user terminated his roblox account and many rumors say its alexnewtron (The creator of Meepcity)The most wiewed video with CowCowManManThingIt as of September 16th 2019 "Roblox Trolling "Cool Kids"".After some months of researchings about alexnewtron, it was confirmed that it was him.The first goodbye video was made by greenlegocats123, after that he made a anniversary because CowCowManThingIt got terminated 2 years ago.First Goodbye Video : https://youtu.be/tjqOiKR7Mvo2th Anniversary Video : https://youtu.be/reVBRlw_qx8Aware Wolf refers to a four-panel image macro showing different interpretations of how to read and spell the phrase "a werewolf": "A werewolf," "A wearwolf," "A warewolf" and "Aware wolf." In the late 2010s, the image began being used as an exploitable in which "Aware Wolf" would be paired with a caption expressing the author's opinion, similar to memes like Double D's Facts Book.On September 8th, 2013, a Reddit user posted the four panel image outlining the four different types of ways to read "A werewolf" to /r/funny, gaining over 2,100 points in the subreddit[1] and 4,700 points on Imgur.[2]Towards the end of the decade, the image began seeing use as an exploitable in which the "Aware Wolf" would share an opinion that the poster regards as a deep truth. On March 20th, 2017, the Facebook account Feel the Liberty[3] posted such an example with the punchline Taxation Is Theft. On December 28th, 2018, Reddit user JustANormalSwede[4] posted an example saying Big Chungus "was never a good meme" (shown below, right).Other popular examples include an October 23rd, 2019 post in /r/memes that said Free Hong Kong in the fourth panel (shown below, left) that gained over 15,000 points (shown below, left). User Fidtheous posted an example on August 17th, 2019 in /r/HistoryMemes that gained over 900 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Who Is He And Why Does He? refers to a series of snowclone memes based on the intentional misinterpretation of certain words and expressions. The format gained popularity on /r/okbuddyretard subreddit in late September 2019.On September 25th, 2019, Redditor Raul_alb posted a meme captioned "Who is any% and why does he do so much speedrun," based on an intentional misinterpretation of any% speedrunning category as a nickname of a prolific speedrunner.[1] The post gained over 7,600 upvotes in nine days (shown below).In the following days, the snowclone caption gained popularity in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. For example, a post by Redditor Hexxu made on September 25th, gained over 430 upvotes in nine days (shown below, left).[2] A September 29th, 2019, post by Redditor zakku1231 receiver over 3,200 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).[3]Not available.[1] [2] [3] Joker Stairs refers to a staircase located at 1165 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx, New York, which served as one of the filming locations for the 2019 film Joker and appears in Joker and Peter Parker Dancing memes. Following the discovery of the location of the stairs, its photographs appeared in memes, while on Google Maps the staircase was briefly renamed as "Joker Stairs" and categorized as a religious destination.On April 3rd, 2019, the first trailer for the then-upcoming 2019 film Joker premiered. In one scene of the trailer, the titular character Joker is shown dancing on a staircase. The same staircase later appeared in a promotional photo of the film (shown below, left),[1] released on July 23rd, a poster released on August 27th (shown below, right),[2] and multiple scenes in the film, released on October 4th.Starting in late August 2019, "Joker and Peter Parker Dancing" memes, based on the promotional image and the poster, gained popularity online, with notable edits appearing on Twitter, Reddit and other platforms.[3][4]On October 7th, 2019, iFunny user b0rt tweeted a photograph of the stairs based on the Google Maps street view photograph of the location, originally made in November 2017. The post received over 3,400 smiles on the platform (shown below).[5][6]Before October 8th, 2019, an unknown user renamed set the Google Maps name of the location to "JOKER STAIRS," categorizing it as a religious destination, with the change being reverted in the following days. On October 8th, 2019, iFunny user Bodark posted a screenshot of the location in the Google Maps app (shown below, left),[7] with the post receiving over 5,200 smiles. In the following days, multiple Instagram accounts reposted the image, including notable posts by Instagram users grandmas.butt[8] and cloakerson.[9] Later on the same day, iFunny user DafrNuclear posted a video compilation of the location photographs, with the post receiving over 21,200 smiles (shown below, right).[10]Starting on October 8th, the photograph of the stairs posted by b0rt seen extensive use in memes on iFunny and in /r/GamersRiseUp subreddit.On October 11th, 2019, Comicbook reported on the location being renamed and categorized as a religious destination.[11]On November 11th, 2019, location scout Aaron Hurvitz who selected the Shakespear Ave. stairs as a filming location for the film answered several questions about the location for Know Your Meme. According to Hurvitz, production designer Mark Friedberg asked him to discover the set of stairs which appeared in the 2007 film American Gangster (frame shown below), but the steps had since been revamped.Since that time those stairs no longer look anything like that. They've been completely overhauled.How many locations did you check out before setting on the one we see in the film?Including the ones originally requested and the ones chosen I looked at and photographed 19 different step streets around the New York city.What stood out to you about this particular filming location? Was there something exceptionally interesting about it?What stood out about this location in particular is that it hadn’t been renovated yet. It still had the aesthetic of the old New York. The grit, the steepness, and very urban feel where all the contributing factors. The urban vista you get from the top of the stairs also helped. In the end Todd liked that it was clear from looking at it that you’re in a densely populated urban environment with no trees around.Sadly, no I was not aware of these memes.How do you feel about the location becoming a tourist destination?I rather like the idea of it bringing people to a part of town they normally wouldn’t go. I'd like to hope that the increase in foot traffic will bring in more business to the neighborhood deli at the top of the stairs. Or to the local restaurants around the bottom. What I’m honestly surprised by is that I haven’t read about someone setting up a makeshift souvenir shop yet. I suppose it’s only a matter of time before someone starts selling Joker prints or clown masks there.Did you enjoy the film? What do you think about the memes that came out of it?I loved the film. I think Todd pulled off exactly what he set out to do. As for the memes that have come out I must admit I really haven’t seen any or paid much attention to them.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Once Said… is a phrasal template used in conjunction with a photograph of a cultural figure. The post is generally used to spark conversations, similar to Sco Pa Tu Manaa. The template follows the format: "[X] once said…"While the exact origin is unknown, the earliest known usage of the meme was posted on June 20th, 2019 by Facebook [1] account "SA Hip Hop Exclusives," who wrote "A-Reece once said??😇" The post received more than 80 reactions, 50 comments and 50 shares (shown below).Several months later, the same meme was posted to Twitter by @lucid_kt_.[2] The post featured a photograph of recording artist A-Reece, as well (shown below).On October 20th, Twitter[3] user @Alliance_zw posted the format by asking people to respond with the answers (tweets shown below). They tweeted, "Your Country's President once said __________?" and "A famous tweleb once tweeted ___________?"On October 26th, Twitter[4] user @kbwayne1 tweeted a photograph of the recording artist Drake and the caption "Drake once said ?" The post received more than 4,400 likes and 740 retweets (shown below, right).On October 30th, Twitter[5] user @selarlene responded to a tweet featuring Kim Kardashian-West with the quote "Maybe if you had a fucking business that you were passionate about you would know what it takes to run a fucking business but you DON’T." The post received more than 122,000 likes and 26,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).On November 22nd, 2019, The Daily Dot [6] published a report on the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Baker Mayfield's Mustache refers to the facial hair sported by Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield at the press conference after his team's loss to the Denver Broncos during the 2019 NFL season. The mustache led to a series of jokes on Twitter, including a series of What Does It Look Like I Do For a Living jokes following a tweet by @SBNation which paired the picture with the prompt.On November 3rd, 2019, following the Cleveland Browns' loss to the Denver Broncos, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield addressed the media, sporting a mustache (shown below).After the press conference, online reaction focused solely on Mayfield's mustache. Twitter user @MichaelRyanRuiz[1] tweeted a picture of Mayfield, saying simply, "Oh no," gaining over 630 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, left). User @netw3rk[2] tweeted, "strong divorced dad who lives at a motel showing up for his weekend visitation energy," gaining over 1,100 retweets and 9,300 likes (shown below, right).SBNation tweeted the picture with the caption, "What does Baker Mayfield look like he does for a living?", gaining over 600 retweets and 3,900 likes.[3] This led to several jokes about Mayfield's appearance. Some include a tweet by @Boston__Sucks that made an Always Sunny reference, gaining over 530 retweets and 4,100 likes (shown below, left). User @jon_bois wrote, "video game npc standing next to an oil drum fire who will trade you a grenade if you find him a bottle of something called 'psycho juice'," gaining over 870 retweets and 7,900 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Twitter Events.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Girl Defined refers to sister Christian YouTubers and authors Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal who've gained notoriety for their advice videos aimed at young Christian women. In 2018, popular YouTuber Cody Ko released Girl Defined centered video in which they criticize the sister's ideology which led to TikTok memes following suit.On March 21st, 2014, Girl Defined joined YouTube and uploaded their first video "Street Interview: What is the Purpose of Being a Girl?" on April 10th, 2014 (shown below, left). The video garnered over 53,300 views in five years. The two sisters continued to upload videos about being more God-ly women to their channel as well as release a book and regularly blog on their website.[1][2] On April 18th, 2017, Girl Defined uploaded their most popular video "6 Things Every Christian Girl Needs to Know Before Getting Married" which advocates for acquiring a more self-less personality and domestic skills (Shown below, right). The video accumulated over 823,400 views in two years.On March 28th, 2018, Cody Ko uploaded a video titled, "THAT'S CRINGE: Girl Defined Edition" in which they react to a Girl Defined video (shown below, left). The video gained over 15.5 million views in a year. On October 26th, Ko released a part two to "THAT'S CRINGE: Girl Defined" which garnered over10.6 million views in a year.As of October 2019, Girls Defined have over 152,000 subscribers on YouTube, 47,000 followers on Instagram,[3] 32,200 followers on Facebook[4] and 3,900 followers on Twitter.[5] Although the sisters have a solid Christian following, many internet users have criticized their values on same-sex marriage, gender-roles and modesty. On February 4th, 2019, YouTuber Rachel Oates uploaded a video titled, "Girl Defined Call Assault Victims 'Broken'" which accumulated over 236,600 views in eight months.In August 2019, many TikTok user began referring to the Cody Ko Girl Defined reaction videos in their own videos. On August 12th, 2019, TikTok users @bucketphiller and @katzpajamaz uploaded videos referring to the sister (shown below, left). The video received over 29,800 likes and 10,4000 likes respectively in two months. On August 31, 2019, TikTok user @conor.mp4 uploaded a video which commented on Bethany's u-turn comment in Cody Ko's first Girl defined video (shown below, right). The video gained over 1,800 likes and 100 shares in a month.As of October 2019, the sisters are both married and living in Texas. They have continually referred to their own life experiences in their advice videos. On June 26th, 2019, Girl Defined uploaded "Answering Your Assumptions about Us" which garnered over 69,400 views and 1,600 likes in four months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Grandma Hiding Knife From Rabbit refers to an image macro series featuring an elderly person holding a knife behind their back and luring a rabbit.The earliest known post featuring the image was submitted by Redditor [1] Sausagefestifalz in the /r/hmmm on September 2nd, 2019. Within four days, the post received more than 7,700 points (99% upvoted) and 80 comments (shown below).That day, Imgur [2] user Edisonen shared the image with the caption "Yet another new meme template." Within four days, the post received more than 1,000 views.Additionally, Redditor[3] Edisonen shared an object-labeled variation of the image in the /r/Animemes subreddit (shown below, left). Within three days, the post received more than 3,000 points (98% upvoted) and 45 comments.On September 5th, Redditor[4] Luurkesien shared a variation about "free trial" scams. The post received more than 10,000 points (99% upvoted) and 50 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).The post inspired a host of variations on Reddit and Instagram. For example, Redditor[6] GrandmasterBow shared a version in which a mom is tricking their child into setting the table. The post received more than 83,000 points (96% upvoted) and 430 comments (shown below, right).The format moved to other platforms, as well. Additionally, sub memes of the format also began appearing on various subreddits, particularly a two-panel version in which the rabbit has a rocket launched. For example, Redditor[5] wizardstone66 shared a version about YouTube advertisements that received more than 7,200 points and 45 comments in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Extra Life is an annual charity campaign in which gamers play various games in a 24-hour marathon session to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Since its inception in 2008, the charity has raised of $50 million, thanks in part to platforms like Twitch which hosts streams of the marathon sessions.Extra Life was formed in 2008.[1] It was inspired by the story of Victoria Enmon, a young girl who passed away from acute leukemia. During one of Enmon's treatment stints, the website Sarcastic Gamer put out a call for video games for Victoria to play during her stay. She ended up receiving games from all over the world and passing them on to other kids in the hospital. This inspired the creation of Extra Life by Jeromy Adams.The charity has run annually every year since 2008, with more gamers participating and more money raised each year, peaking with $11 million in 2018. The group has raised over $50 million in its ten-year run as of November 1st, 2019. In 2010, the charity partnered with Rooster Teeth, [2] who have run yearly streams since. It also partnered with Reddit.[3]Other streamers who have participated are the LetsPlay YouTube channel (shown below, left) and Game Informer (shown below, right). In 2019, Reddit joined in by adding an "Extra Life" award which could be purchased alongside their Gold, Silver, and Platinum badges.[3] Reddit will match the first $15,000 of all coins purchased through November 2nd, 2019, the day of the charity event.[1] [2] [3] Popeyes Chicken Sandwich N-Word Video refers to a viral video of a white man yelling at another customer while in line for a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in November 2019. During the video, the many yells the word n*gger out several times and storms out. In a follow up video, he is shown outside Popeyes on the ground surrounded by people telling him "say you're sorry" to which he does.On November 5th, 2019, Twitter user @ayeblizzy posted a video with the caption "Racists love chicken too" in which a man at the front of the line at Popeyes screams at another customer and says, "you fucking n*gger-ass mother-fuckers, get out of my way." The video garnered over 35,700 likes and 15,100 retweets in three days.Racists love chicken too pic.twitter.com/qVzW9DG7CKOn November 6th, 2019, Twitter user @ayeblizzy[1] explained in a series of replies that "He got jumped. 1. The guy was mad cause Popeyes ran out of fries 2. The boy he was screaming at wasnt Black 3. Everybody saying he should have gotten jumped in the store, shot ect. Are the same people sayin RIP to dude that got stabbed. Some people just arent worth your time/life. The dude got what he asked for and thats it, stop asking for more and go about your day" (shown below).That same day, Twitter user @yungkub_ responded by sharing footage of the white man being taken outside and made to say "I'm sorry" (shown below). The video gained over 20,500 likes and 7,700 retweets in two days.I’m dead bra 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/H48XyzGtX0In the same Twitter thread, that day, Twitter user @RealRawwwww tweeted a video from a second angle (shown below). The video accumulated over 17,900 likes and 7,200 retweets in two days.Lil bra got the real angle, got whooped outside 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/PKPQeKnJHzMany Twitter users responded to the video praising the restraint of the other customers while other wanted to see the man get beaten up. Outside, some customers stole the man's chicken sandwiches he had just bought. Twitter user, @artlessBrandon[2] responded by tweeting, "Imagine. You work all day as an underpaid, underrepresented brother. Wait in line for 36 hours for some chicken.And then get the life scared out of you by Colonel sanders. It's a sad day" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,700 likes and 140 retweets in two days.[1] [2] Kickass Masterminds Intern Controversy refers to an online backlash that occurred in response to the Austin, Texas-based marketing company Kickass Masterminds posting an applicant's bikini picture to their Instagram Stories to warn other prospective employees not to share unprofessional social media accounts with potential employers.On October 1st, 2019, Twitter user and Kickass Masterminds applicant @emilyeclow[1] tweeted "i was objectified earlier today by a company because of a picture of me in a bikini. they claimed it made me an 'unprofessional.' they screenshot the photo, posted it on their insta story and called me out" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 2,500 likes and 200 retweets in a day. She then followed the tweet up with a screenshot of the company's Instagram story (shown below, right). The features a picture of Emily Clow in a bikini captioned "do not share your social media with a potential employer if this is the kinda of content on it." The tweet gained over 800 likes in a day.On October 1st, 2019, Twitter user @SheRatesDogs[2] tweeted a summary of the situation and gained over 47,600 likes and 5,400 retweets in a day. Within hours, the Kickass Masterminds Instagram account was spammed with hate comments. Twitter user @molleylj[3] tweeted a picture of some of the comments (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 2,000 likes in a day: "updates on “kickassmastermind” within MINUTES of this twitter post LMAO GOOD FOR US"That same day, Twitter users began mocking the company's website. Twitter user @jake_shredz[4] posted screenshots of the site captioned, "These look like some seriously edgy 'entrepreneurs' that think woke capitalism empowers women 😂" (shown below, left). Many Twitter[5] users commented on the fact that Kickass Masterminds deleted their website, Twitter account and made their Instagram account private (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] King is a slang expression used to address a male person, commonly used by members of meme communities to express feelings of camaraderie, respect and/or support. Gaining initial popularity in July 2019, the expression received spread on iFunny and certain parts of Instagram and Reddit in the following months. Some memes based on the expression feature a character offering the viewer a crown or another object, claiming that they have dropped it.The exact first instance of usage of the word "king" in its slang sense is currently unknown but is assumed to be on iFunny. Starting on July 9th, 2019, Instagram user youfrienddoge used the expression in a series of memes featuring Buff Doge, with the characters referring to each other as "kings" with the purpose of conveying feelings of friendship and respect (examples shown below).[1][2]In the following month, the expression received wider spread on iFunny, certain parts of Instagram and Reddit communities such as /r/dogelore and /r/bruhfunny (meme examples shown below).[3][4][5][6]In addition to its use in memes, the slang expression has been actively utilized by members of the aforementioned meme communities to address fellow users in comment sections.[7][8]On August 31st, 2019, /r/BruhFunny imposed a restriction on the use of the slang expression as a post title.[9]Nice Cock refers to an image macro series based on images of various characters captioned with the compliment "Nice Cock." Stemming from an image of Shadow the Hedgehog captioned with the phrase, the macros have been used both as reaction images and for ironic meme purposes.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Majors Be Like is a phrasal template used to make stereotypes about students of various college disciplines. The joke follows the format "[X] majors be like [X]."The earliest available usage of the format was posted by Twitter [1] user @_cheflem on May 1st, 2012 (shown below). They wrote, "Most non science majors be like whatever with these grades."Over the next seven years, Twitter users would consistently share variations on the format. For example, on February 26th, 2015, Twitter[2] user @ddpieroni posted a picture of the What Is The Dress? dress and the caption, "fashion majors be like." The tweet received more than 515 retweets and 495 likes in less than five years (shown below).In October 2019, the format surged in popularity. On October 30th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @sadmexi tweeted, "sociology majors be like damn i have to solve systematic racism by friday." Within two days, the tweet received more than 111,000 likes and 22,000 retweets (shown below, center).Later that day, Twitter[4] user @omaddiyo tweeted, "Psychology majors be like damn I can’t even be mad at you bc I know why you reacted the way you did." The tweet received more than 587,000 likes and 126,000 retweets in two days (shown below, right).On October 31st, 2019, the website StayHipp[5] published a report on the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Billie Eilish's Songs Are So Sad also known as Things Sadder Than Billie Eilish's Songs, refers to a series of memes which showcase various sad and touching scenes from films, TV series and video games as things which one could consider sadder than the lyrics of Billie Eilish's songs. The format gained popularity on Reddit in early November 2019.While memes poking fun at Billie Eilish's songs being perceived as extremely sad by the younger demographic have existed prior, the format in various scenes from films, TV series and videogames were compared against them did not gain popularity until early November 2019. The earliest known post following the format was made by Redditor AnimatedGalaxy on June 30th, 2019 (shown below, left).[1] On November 2nd, 2019, Redditor hellllloooooooo263 posted a meme in which he claimed that a viral video of male students performing the Halo theme song in a bathroom was a better song than those of Billie Eilish, gaining over 40,300 upvotes in the /r/memes subreddit in six days (shown below, center).[2] On November 5th, Redditor TrapperCome posted a meme which argued that a memorable scene from The Walking Dead video game was sadder than the songs by Billie Eilish. The meme gained over 10,700 upvotes in three days (shown below, right).[3]Following the TrapperCome's post, the format received a significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples of the meme being posted by users in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other subreddits. For example, a November 5th, 2019, a post by Redditor gamer_warrior arguing that a memorable scene from the Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series was sadder than Elish's songs gained over 15,700 upvotes in three days (shown below, left).[4] A meme using a still image from Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark" received over 8,200 upvotes in two days (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Jonah Hill Dropping Coffee refers to a candid photograph of Jonah Hill unaware that a plastic cup of coffee is falling from his grip. The image inspired a series of artistic renderings, jokes and object labeling memes.On September 10th, 2019, Redditor [1] TorahTalmud shared the image on the /r/nevertellmetheodds subreddit. The post received more than 19,000 points (98% upvoted) and 325 comments in less than one week (shown below).That day, Redditor[2] im_wabbit_hunting shared the image in the /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit, where it received more than 94,000 points (92% upvoted) and 2,400 comments.Additionally, that day, Twitter[4] user @7zarc shared the image with the caption "son LMFAOO." Within three days, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 44,000 retweets (shown below, left).Two days later, on September 12th, the Twitter [3] account for the company Bespoke Post tweeted, "s/o to Jonah Hill, always cool, calm, and collected. Even in the face of imminent disaster." The tweet received more than 22,000 likes and 3,400 in 24 hours (shown below, center).Following the post, people began posting various memes about the image. Twitter[5] user @missmollymary tweeted an object labeling meme about Joe Biden. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 100 retweets (shown below, right).On September 12th, Jonah Hill posted about the photograph on Instagram. [6] He wrote, "The internet has been very interested in this photo of me dropping my coffee. But we’re all forgetting the real tragedy here. We’re forgetting to mourn this coffee. I didn’t know it long but damn was our time together special. As fleeting as it was. I’ll never forget you." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 266,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the photo, including People,[7] The AV Club,[8] The Daily Dot [9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Kidz Bop Karen is the online nickname given to a woman who left her car and accosted a Lyft driver after he cut her off in traffic. The confrontation was filmed by the Lyft driver's passenger, who told "Karen" that she was setting a poor example for her children in her car. "Karen" replied that her kids couldn't hear her because "they're listening to Kidz Bop." The video and the "Kidz Bop" quote spread in memes after the video was posted in November of 2019.On November 1st, 2019, Imgur user cowsarekool[1] posted videos of a woman accosting a Lyft driver in New York City after the driver cut her off in traffic. cowsarekool provided the context, "This happened to a friend of a friend in NYC and it’s a wild ride start to finish. The back story is she was in a Lyft ride in NYC and the driver cut someone off and 'Karen' just lost it."After being posted to Imgur, the video was reposted on YouTube by user Yoshilkagawa, gaining over 57,000 views (shown below). It was also reposted on Barstool Sports Twitter account, where it gained over 5,600 retweets and 35,000 likes.[2]Parodies of the video began spreading on Twitter and YouTube shortly after it was posted to the platforms. YouTuber Michael Funston parodied the video the next day by pretending to be one of the children listening to Kidz Bop in "Karen's" car (shown below, top). Twitter user @Happy_spaceman parodied the video by setting it to music from Twin Peaks (shown below, bottom).Kidz Bop Karen (2019, directed by David Lynch) pic.twitter.com/DXK9G1FILPOther Twitter users joked about the video by using "Can't hear you because I'm listening to Kidz Bop" as a way to portray how they're unbothered. Examples of this type of post include tweets by @dadevol (shown below left) and @slothsnmoths (shown below, right).I feel like I’ve seen this woman in Starbucks…. pic.twitter.com/rli5cR6E0Qkidz bop karen energy is what i’ll be taking into my 30s pic.twitter.com/UamHV8QHq8[1] [2] are a series of memes that depict an alternate, fictional reality where the roster and content of the Super Smash Bros. series turned out differently. While they use the format of normal Smash memes, the content centers around a theoretical Smash game with different characters, updates, and modes. Often the memes relate to describing moments from a made-up sequel to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl adventure mode, the Subspace Emissary, titled in the memes as "Subspace 2." The memes frequently use wanted and joke character predictions.On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @roboticobiltera made a tweet presenting Smash memes they described as "Smash Memes From the Future" (shown below).[1] The tweet gained over 1,300 retweets and 3,500 likes.While the original tweet had received numerous views and replies, the meme would gain more traction thanks to a tweet by Twitter user @TheDelosGuy on October 13, 2019 now describing the memes as "memes from another dimension's future."[2] The tweet gained over 4,200 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below).In the replies to Delos's tweet, many other Twitter users created their own memes from fictional Smash games. For example, user @thelostcroc tweeted a Nilesyyy Niles Disappears meme that gained over 40 retweets and 300 likes (shown below, left). User @Chase_Doggie posted a Mike Wazowski-Sulley Face Swap meme that gained over 20 retweets and 220 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] Smithers Scared of Strippers is an image macro series based on a scene from the American animated television series The Simpsons in which the character Waylon Smithers covering his eyes while surrounded by exotic dancers. The meme has been used in a series of object labeling memes about expressing fear from something other people enjoy.On December 2nd, 2001, the Simpsons episode "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the character Waylon Smithers, who at the time of the episode's airing, represented "the stereotype of a closeted gay man," according to Wikipedia,[2] went to a strip club and was surrounded by dancers. Playing into the joke about closeted homosexual men, Smithers covered his eyes in fear (shown below).On May 22nd, 2011, Tumblr [3] user fyspringfield posted the earliest known usage of the scene online, uploading a GIF of the scene. The post received more than 27,000 notes in less than a decade (shown below).Later that year, on December 5th, a Redditor, [4] who has since deleted their account, posted the GIF with the caption "How people view me when I tell them I practice abstinence." The post received more than 170 points (84% upvoted) and 20 comments in less than a decade (shown below, left).The following year, Redditor[5] Artaxerxes88 posted an object-labeled variation of the GIF to represent voters in the 2012 United States Presidential Election. The post received more than 1,200 points (93% upvoted) and 30 comments in less than eight years (shown below, center).On September 10th, 2017, Instagram [6] user @masipopal shared an image of the scene with the caption "Instagram explore page after you like one picture of a fitness model." The post received more than 31,000 likes in less than three years (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Keke Palmer's Reaction to Mike Johnson refers to the ABC Network host of Strahan, Sara and Keke and her reaction to former Bachelorette contestant Mike Johnson asking her out on a date during a live segment of the show. The clip of Keke Palmer reacting by staring in different directions without answering went viral on Twitter in October 2019.On October 14th, 2019, Mike Johnson was a guest on Strahan, Sara and Keke and while deflecting from a topic Johnson turns to host Keke Palmer and asks her out (shown below). Keke Palmer responds with a surprised look and no answer. The video gained over 222,100 views and 3,300 likes in a day.On October 14th, 2019, @KekePalmer posted the clip with the caption "Him: I love you Me:" which garnered over 42,800 likes and 11,100 retweets in a day.Him: I love you Me: pic.twitter.com/f3YdKHr0poThat day, many viewers took to Twitter to denounce Johnson's actions. Twitter user @PiXyyRDuust[1] said "Mike Johnson givin’ off the big red flags right now" @heathergtv[2] tweeted, "I know this was supposed to be a cute moment and all, but when will these men stop embarrassing women at work?" (shown below).The next day, Twitter users continued to caption the clip. Twitter user @lexdaqueen captioned the clip "Him: when ima see you Me:" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 4,100 likes and 1,700 retweets in a day.Him: when ima see youMe: https://t.co/uBr2afeLsZThat day, Twitter user @virg0sfinest captioned the clip "Random guy : Can I have your number, Me : gives fake number, Random guy : let me call it to make sure it’s you, Me :" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,000 likes and 200 retweets in a day.Random guy : Can I have your number Me : gives fake number Random guy : let me call it to make sure it’s you Me : https://t.co/8Kxpp8S9KtFriend : YEAH CAUSE IF I DIE YOU DYING WITH ME ! Me: https://t.co/p0bQQ8aNxUHim: lemme see yo phone Me: … https://t.co/3caMO1JVLwDoctor: are you having unprotected sexMe in the room with my mom: …. https://t.co/3caMO1JVLwHer: I wanna be more than friends.Me: https://t.co/hJTkVSarUVFriend : YEAH CAUSE IF I DIE YOU DYING WITH ME ! Me: https://t.co/p0bQQ8aNxU[1] [2] McDonald's Sundae Bloody Sundae is a controversial promotion for a dessert product available at McDonald's restaurants in Portugal. Many expressed outrage for the company's naming of an ice cream product after a violent historical event known as "Bloody Sunday" in which British soldiers shot and killed 14 unarmed protesters in Northern Ireland.On March 21st, 1983, the Irish rock band U2 released the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (song below).[1] The song recounts a witness' perspective of Bloody Sunday, a 1972 violent episode between British soldiers and unarmed protesters in Northern Ireland. Soldiers shot 28 people, killing 14.[2]On October 30th, 2019, Twitter [3] user @bigmonsterlove tweeted a photograph of a McDonald's promotional material about the "Sundae Bloody Sundae." They captioned the photograph, "Portugal is cancelled." The tweet received more than 4,700 likes and 670 retweets in two days (shown below).McDonald's pulled the advertisement and apologized on October 31st, 2019. In a statement to the Guardian,[4] they said:Many online denounced McDonald's for the promotion, claling insenitive and a public relations fail. For example, Twitter[5] user @JaneSymons1 tweeted, "On the scale of epic #prfail, this has to be up there with @KylieJenner's Pepsi ad McDonald's apologizes for 'Sundae Bloody Sundae' advert" (shown below, left). Twitter[6] user @theJeremyVine tweeted, "How can 'Sundae Bloody Sundae' not have been intended as a reference to those events? This is mad." Twitter[7] user @charlie_grafton compared the advertisement to a satirical article in the Onion about a 9/11 promotion (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the controversy, including CNN,[8] CNBC,[9] The New York Post,[10] The New York Daily News,[11] BBC[12] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Depression Blue Body Scan is an image macro based on an emotion "body atlas," which depicted where on the body people feel various emotions. Online, people used the diagram to express jokes about depression, depicting people as blue, the atlas' color for the emotional state.On December 30th, 2012, the blog for Discover[1] magazine published the article "Body Atlas Reveals Where We Feel Happiness and Shame." The post included a diagram that represented where on the body people feel a variety of emotions, including anger, disgust, happiness, sadness, depression and more (shown below).Two years later, on December 30th, 2014, Tumblr [2] user nevver posted the atlas. The post received more than 900,000 notes in less than five years. The following year, Memedroid[3] user kickinthesticks shared the image, receving more than 1,500 points (74% upvoted).On March 16th, 2017, ShitpostBot 5000 [4] user retrybucja posted the image with the color of "depression" removed (shown below, left). The image was meant to be used as a template.In early September 2019, some began using the image as the setup to a joke about depression, posting the scan above an image of a blue-colored subject. On September 2nd, 2019, for example, Redditor [5] ChickenNDip shared the image above a photograph of the Blue Man Group. The post received more than 82,000 points (93% upvoted) and 580 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).That day, others began to use the format. Redditor[6] kanajiro shared the image above a photograph of the famously blue animated character the Smurfs. The post received more than 36,000 (96% upvoted) points in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ashnikko's "Stupid" is a single released in July 2019 by American-born rapper Ashnikko. The track which is the off the artist's third album "Hi, It's Me" gained notoriety through its common usage in TikTok videos. Many compared the song's rise to fame to Lil Nas X's Old Town Road.On July 12th, 2019, Ashnikko released the track "Stupid" to Soundcloud (shown below). The song gained over 1.5 million plays and 46,700 likes in three months.On September 21st, 2019 Ashnikko heard that her track was being used frequently on TikTok by Twitter[2] user @feistysin (shown below, left). On September 30th, Ashnikko reacted on Twitter[3] to her song hitting the viral 50 playlist on Spotify (shown below, right). Haulix[4] and Cool Accidents[1] published articles about the popularity of the song on TikTok.On October 3rd, Ashnikko upload a TikTok video of herself watching another TikTok upload in which someone comments on the dance trend associated with her song (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 37,200 likes and 400 shares in a month. On October 16th, 2019, Ashnikko uploaded another TikTok in which she uses her own song (shown below, right). The video gained over 1.5 million likes and 32,500 shares in 20 days.On October 18th, Genius uploaded a video of Ashnikko explaining the meaning behind her lyrics (shown below, left). The video garnered over 2.2 million views in two weeks. On October 22nd, Ashnikko release the official video for the song which gained over 4.4 million views in ten days (shown below, right).On October 28th, Miley Cyrus uploaded a TikTok video in which she dances to "Stupid" (shown below). The video accumulated over 1.9 million likes and 54,700 shares in three days.[1] [2] [3] [4] Maroon 5 Basketball Challenge refers to a series of videos in which TikTok users are engaged in a game of basketball and then break into a line dance and exit the room with the leader holding the basketball in the air. The dance which initially became popular in November 2019 evolved into groups of people engaged in activities other than basketball then breaking into the same dance all to a remix of “Payphone” by Maroon 5.On June 2nd, 2015, Brynny uploaded a Maroon 5 remix titled “Payphone (Brynny Bootleg)” to soundcloud (shown below). The track gained over 2.3 million likes and 51,200 shares in four yearsOn November 1st, 2019, TikTok user @b1akemckay uploaded the first basketball dance challenge video using the remix (shown below). The video garnered over 1.5 million likes and 99,600 shares in 13 days.On November 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @_emiliogallo gained over one million likes and 49,100 shares in 12 days for their basketball challenge video (shown below, left). On November 8th, TikTok user @maxfourrue uploaded a basketball challenge video in which a group exits a McDonalds. The video garnered over 101,300 likes an 3,000 shares in six days. On November 11th, @christinaantoniades96 up loaded a circus iteration which accumulated over 30,500 likes and 180 shares in three days (shown below, right).On November11th, Maroon 5 responded on Twitter saying “we agree” to a tweet claiming that the basketball challenge was the best trend on TikTok right now (shown below). The tweet garnered over 8,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in three days.We agree. https://t.co/wkO0ndxlqZGreta Thunberg's UN Speech refers to an impassioned speech delivered by climate activist Greta Thunberg at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in late September 2019.On September 23rd, 2019, Thunberg delivered at the United Nations Climate Action Summit. During the speech, Thunberg criticized world leaders for not addressing climate change properly, asserting "we are in the beginning of a mass extinction" (shown below)."You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words, and yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?"That evening, Donald Trump retweeted[1] a Wired article about the speech, along with the statement "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!" (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet gained over 156,000 likes and 38,600 retweets.The following day, Thunberg changed her Twitter bio to "A very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future" (shown below).On September 23rd, conservative podcast host Michael Knowles referred to Thunberg as a "mentally ill Swedish child" while appearing as a guest on the Fox News program The Story (shown below)."None of that matters because the climate hysteria movement is not about science. If it were about science, it would be led by scientists rather than by politicians and a mentally ill Swedish child who is being exploited by her parents and by the international left."Following the appearance, Fox News released a statement[2] apologizing for the incident:"The comment made by Michael Knowles who was a guest on The Story tonight was disgraceful – we apologize to Greta Thunberg and to our viewers."That evening, Fox News host Laura Ingraham played a clip of Thunberg's speech and commented "anyone else find that chilling?" before playing a clip from the 1984 horror film Children of the Corn and stating "I can't wait for Stephen King's sequel, Children of the Climate" (shown below).Here is Laura Ingraham comparing Greta Thunberg to Children of the Corn and saying, "I can't wait for Stephen King's sequel, Children of the Climate." pic.twitter.com/yyPYkeRIMYThat day, YouTuber Internet Historian tweeted[3] a clip of Thunberg's speech with a green screen background, calling for viewers to make their own remixes of the clip (shown below). In response, several variations with digitally altered background were submitted to the thread.Make your own pic.twitter.com/YE0bsMs3tRMeanwhile, Redditor kapt1ve submitted a still from the speech with the caption "me waking up after partying" followed by Thunberg captioned with the quote "I should be back in school, on the other side of the ocean" (shown below). Within six hours, the post gained over 4,500 points (95% upvoted) and 180 comments on /r/dankmemes.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Tumbleweed Keanu Reeves refers to American actor Keanu Reeve's character, Sage, in . The character, which comprises of Keanu Reeve's head in a tumbleweed, was introduced in the movies trailer in November 2019 and became a topic of commentary on Twitter and Reddit.On November 14th, 2019, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: Sponge on the Run official trailer was released and gained over 703,700 views on YouTube in a day.On November 14th, Redditor MerleAmbrose posted the news that "it's official Keanu exists in the spongebob universe" with an image of Keanu Reeve's head in a tumbleweed to r/BikiniBottomTwitter[1] (shown below). The post accumulated over 1,100 points (95% upvoted) in a day.On November 14th, 2019, Twitter user @TheGamesCage garnered over 41,700 likes and 10,800 retweets for tweeting a clip of the movie featuring Reeves (show below). Twitter users continued to tweet their reactions to the trailer that day.KEANU REEVES IS LITERALLY IN THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE. pic.twitter.com/MLVAdzgDqgThat day, Redditor yashsanil08 posted a everyone liked that image to r/pewdiepiesubmissions[2] and received over 6,000 points (96% upvoted) in a day (shown below, left). Redditor Umber0010 used a screenshot of the trailer in an object-labeling meme about the new kid in school and posted it to r/memeeconomy[3] (shown below, right). The post garnered over 20,300 points (93% upvoted) in a day.On November 14th, Redditors began using Reeve's line "pretty sure it doesn't" in image posts. Redditor DemonicLemon02 uploaded an example of this to r/dankmemes[4] and received over 31,200 points (95% upvoted) in a day. 31.2k The next day, Reddiotr Beng0226 posted a image using the trailer to compare it to the Bible's story of Moses and the burning bush (show below, right). The post to r/dankmemes[5] garnered over 9,500 points (97% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The Ants 😡🐜 is a copypasta and catchphrase deriving from a TikTok video in which one person imitates an ant. The TikTok video which was intended to illustrate ants "all over" a piece of fruit went viral in September 2019 due to its odd but simplistic concept. The video was then ironically parodied by other TikTok users and soon the text label, "the ants 😡🐜:," used in the original video became a popular comment on TikTok and Twitter.On September 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @erinleexd uploaded a video using the TikTok sound "July 19 Dance Trends mashup- thedylanmiller" in which they act out the text "throw this piece of fruit away. it has ants all over it" and "the ants 😡🐜" (shown below). The video gained over 246,100 likes and 13,000 comments in six days.On September 6th, 2019, TikTok users began parodying the ants video. For example, TikTok user @isaakboi like many other users posted a video in which "the ants" don't belong in the scenario they create (shown below, left). The video gained over 900 likes in three days. The next day, TikTok user @headass uploaded a video showing an overwhelming amount of "the ants" comments on different TikTok videos (shown below, right). The video garnered over 18,000 likes in two days.That same day, "the ants 😡🐜" replies and tweets began appearing on Twitter. For example, @amysmvrcury[1] tweeted, the phrase repeated and accumulated over 70 likes in two days (shown below, left). On September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @gabillla[2] tweeted, "everyone’s always says the ants 😡 🐜 but no one ever asks how r the ants 😡 🐜" (shown below, right).[1] [2] Minecraft Enchantment Table Writing refers to image macros and copypastas of Minecraft's Standard Galactic Alphabet(SGA) used cosmetically in the game's enchantment interface. The alphabet saw a surge in popularity in 2019 after Redditors began including images of the text to describe something as secret or indecipherable.On September 30th, 2011, Minecraft programmer Notch[1][2] tweeted twice about creating an enchantment table (shown below). The tweets have gained 40 and 175 likes respectively in eight years.Although Minecraft's enchantments are randomly constructed from a list of set words,[7] Redditors began using the alphabet in copypastas. On June 10th, 2019, Redditor memez-4-u posted "Minecraft enchantment table" language to r/copypasta [3]which translates to "Do you wantthe zucc? huh? i will give you the zucc. I will tie you down and force you to enjoy the zucc no matter whaℸ ̣. I will literally fucking zucc your juicy cock off you degenerate sluℸ ̣"[6] (shown below). The post gained over 1,800 points in three months.On July 23rd, 2019, Redditor SkypMar posted a "back of the router" meme involving Minecraft Enchantment Table Writing to r/dankmemess[4] and accumulated over 67,400 points (96 % upvoted) in a month (shown below, left). On August 11th, 2019, Redditor XplodingInsanity posted an image involving the alphabet to r/dankmemes[5] and garnered over 16,100 (97% upvoted) in a month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] There are no videos currently available.American pop star Lady Gaga tweeted I Don't Remember ARTPOP in November 2019, referring to her 2013 album ARTPOP. Twitter stans reacted negatively to the tweet and begun posting about the album until ARTPOP began trending on Twitter.On November 11th, 2019, @ladygaga[1] tweeted, "i don’t remember ARTPOP" which garnered over 239,700 likes and 34,600 retweets in two days (shown below).On November 11th, 2019, Twitter user @artpopcuIt tweeted a video screenshot of their feed full of Twitter users repeatedly tweeted "ARTPOP" (shown below). The video captioned, "your little monsters are going crazy" accumulated over 100 likes in two days.your little monsters are going crazy pic.twitter.com/JDPPHN0JE7That same day, Twitter user @aquariaofficial[2] responded with a devastated image of Lady Gaga (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 4,100 likes and 200 retweets in two days. Twitter user @IStandWithGaga[3] tweeted a Lady Gaga variation of Woman Yelling at a Cat which received over 6,000 likes in two days. Twitter user @chelseaquintal[4] called Gaga out for lying (shown below, right). The post received over 2,500 likes and 180 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] There are no videos currently available.Fat Pikachu refers to the original design of the Pokémon Pikachu in the Pokémon video game series, which is significantly more rotund than the later, more svelte designs of the character as it became the iconic character of the franchise. The original design of the character has been a source of jokes among Pokémon fans, who later celebrated when the Gigamax form of Pikachu revealed for Pokémon Sword and Shield appeared to resemble "Fat Pikachu."The original design of Pikachu for Pokémon Red and Green, released in Japan on February 27th, 1996, showed the character with a round figure akin to a fat rodent.[1] Atsuko Nishida, who designed the character, wrote "I didn’t draw an illustration on paper, but went straight to the computer screen and punched in the dots. Using dots to create the face of this dumpling-shaped creature with no definition between its head and body!"Over the course of several games and anime series, Pikachu's design grew slimmer as it became the face of the franchise (shown below).However, fans remembered the original design of the Pokémon and used it in memes. For example, on September 26th, 2018, a deleted Reddit user posted the design in an Oh Lawd He Comin meme (shown below, left). It has also been used in When Did This Become Hotter Than This? memes (shown below, right).On October 16th, 2019, Pokémon released a trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games showing off the games' "Gigamax" function, a unique battling technique in which Pokémon become giant versions of themselves for several turns (shown below).The trailer shows off a Gigamax version of Pikachu, which is exclusively available to players who had previously played Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu!. People were quick to point out that the Gigamax version of Pikachu resembled the character's original design, aka "Fat Pikachu." Twitter user @xpatriciah[2] tweeted "BREAKING NEWS, AND THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS TODAY: Pikachu is fat again!", gaining over 600 retweets and 2,100 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @Connor_Gaming00[3] tweeted a Big Chungus joke about the character, gaining over 300 retweets and 980 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] General Shepherd's Betrayal refers to a moment in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in which the player-character Roach and Ghost are shot by General Shepherd, thought to be an ally, at a critical point in the game's plot. The moment is one of the series' most memorable for Call of Duty fans, and has been parodied in various memes.In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the player-character Roach and Ghost are betrayed by General Shepherd towards the end of the game. After the pair successfully get the villain Marakov's operations playbook, Shepherd says, "Good, that's one less loose end," before shooting Roach and Ghost.The scene began seeing parodies several years later, as players began joking on the emotional impact of the scene. On March 27th, 2016, DeviantArt user Phantom Evil[1] posted a meme about the scene to the site (shown below).Over the following years, the scene began seeing use in more parodies. On October 1st, 2016, KnowYourMeme user D!0 posted a Top 10 Anime Betrayals meme sourced from a defunct Google+ site (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2017, Imgur user acidtrip1234 posted an image about video game character betrayals (shown below, right).More recently, the image of Shepherd's betrayal has seen use in object labeling memes. For example, On September 26th, 2019, Redditor Rasnall posted a meme about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Survival Mode Controversy, gaining over 25,000 points (shown below, left). On October 5th, /r/dankmemes user Shiteingann posted a meme referencing Hitler's suicide, gaining over 23,000 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] Muscular Man Entering Restaurant refers to a viral video in which a large, muscular black men angrily enters a restaurant and punches a tray out of someone's hand. The clip spread on Twitter with various captions representing an overpowered person entering a mundane situation.On November 1st, 2019, Twitter user @Riot_Bruh tweeted a clip of a muscular man walking into the restaurant and accosting a patron for cheating on his diet with the caption, "This be @LSXYZ9 after you donate $100 for a coaching session and he's already yelling at you over your starting items" (shown below).This be November 1, 2019On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @LPN510[1] tweeted just the clip of a muscular black man entering a restaurant and knocking a tray out of a customer's hands. @LPN510 tweeted the caption "When top players make a surprise visit and enters the bracket for their small local tournament," gaining over 10,000 retweets and 55,000 likes (shown below).When top players make a surprise visit and enters the bracket for their small local tournament pic.twitter.com/IET1JgZnoGShortly after the video was posted, the clip was recontextualized with various other captions. For example, user @HoshizoraOW tweeted it with, "Doomfist mains on their way to find the enemy supports," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 4,900 likes (shown below, top). User @Zenrotto posted a Dragon Ball reference, gaining over 730 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below).Doomfist mains on their way to find the enemy supports: pic.twitter.com/Ru583JHeS6Vegeta leaving the Time Chamber and pulling up on second form Cell pic.twitter.com/nu6k4aQW3qOthers made more general references with the clip. Twitter user @famousssjay tweeted a scenario in which a girl goes to correct an order at a restaurant, gaining over 90 retweets and 411 likes (shown below, top). User @SpookiiNate tweeted it with the caption, "me walking to the kitchen at 3 am to get pickles," gaining over 1,300 retweets and 6,200 likes (shown below, bottom).My girl: I thought you ordered no picklesMe: I can just take em off-Her: pic.twitter.com/Y1cIrmnT1lme walking into the kitchen at 3 am to eat pickles pic.twitter.com/o2QStoBJfC pic.twitter.com/JSztdd8Hi7me walking into gamestop on march 20th to get the new animal crossing pic.twitter.com/V85f1VtCy4Walking through the tutorial level in New Game+ with maxed out stats be like pic.twitter.com/YBJVp5watoWhen you're in New Game+ and about to face the boss that was giving you crap in your 1st playthrough.pic.twitter.com/XzbZLKAstJUnavailable[1] "Weaklings Die. Big Deal" is a memorable quote said by Darling in the Franxx character Zero Two in response to character 090 accusing her of being responsible for the death of his partner. Online, the image has been used as a reaction, primarily in /r/animemes and other anime communities, often used to express lack of compassion over a person or a fad dying.On February 10th, 2018, episode five "Your Thorn, My Badge" of the anime series Darling in the Franxx premiered. In the episode, character 090 accuses deuteragon[1]ist Zero Two of being reckless in combat situations, claiming that her behavior led to the death of his partner two years ago. Zero Two then responds that she doesn't recall the situation, says that "weaklings die" and comments that it is not a big deal.On September 25th, 2018, Redditor 016002 posted a captioned still image from the scene to /r/DarlingInTheFranxx subreddit, where it gained over 200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[2] On October 7th, 2018, Redditor AmericanMalik posted the earliest known meme based on the reaction image, gaining over 4,600 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[3]In the following weeks, the reaction image gained notable popularity in anime communities online, with the meme being used in /r/animemes and Memes in the Franxx Facebook group. For example, on October 12th, 2018, Redditor farequinox15 posted a meme which received over 7,400 upvotes six months (shown below, left).[4] On October 24th, Memes in the Franxx Facebook group posted a meme which gained over 100 reactions in one year (shown below, right).[5]In the following year, the reaction image maintained popularity online, with notable memes appearing both in anime communities online and in major meme subreddits such as /r/dankmemes.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Handmaid's Tale Wedding is a viral wedding photo in which the bride and groom kiss in front of the "hanging wall" and surrounded by handmaids featured in the Hulu series "Handmaid's Tale." The photo was posted to Facebook in October 2019 by the Canadian Wedding Photography company Van Daele & Russell and met with criticism as the television series centers around rape and oppression.On October 2nd, 2019, wedding photographers Van Daele & Russell[1] posted an edited photo of a married couple in front of the "hanging wall" featured on the TV series "Handmaid's Tale" complete with added handmaids surrounding them (shown below). The caption reads: "Praise be! Kendra & Torsten are married! If there's any The Handmaid's Tale fans out there, you'll know most of it is filmed in Cambridge! So, as fans of the show, it only seemed fitting for there to be some Handmaids in K&T's wedding photos along the 'hanging wall' in Mill Race Park!" (the post has since been deleted).On October 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @HelloCVH[2] reposted the Facebook post to Twitter and garnered over 33,500 likes and 4,900 retweets in a day (shown below, left). The same day, Twitter user @suzfiles[3] replied by saying, "You should read the FB comments – they're doubling down on the "well we got your attention and maybe you should be doing SOMETHING instead of reacting online" responses to every single comment people post. Not enough face palms in the world" (shown below, right).Twitter user @rafayagha[4] also responded with a screenshot of the photographer's response to comments (shown below). The lengthy comments urged the "keyboard warriors" to actually act instead of criticize their post which was intended to raise awareness. The photographer's Twitter account has since been removed.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] River City Girls is a beat-em-up video game directed by Adam Tierny and Bannon Rudis and developed by WayFoward. The game is a spinoff of River City Rollers: Underground, and features female characters Kyoko and Misako working to save male series mainstays Kunio and Riki. The game was released on PC from Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.The game was developed by WayForward and published by Arc System Works. It was directed by Adam Tierny and Bannon Rudis.[1] The game is a beat-em-up 2D action game, and similar to other games in the River City Rollers series. Development took three years. It was released on September 5th, 2019 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.The game opened to fairly positive reviews from the press. Kotaku[2] wrote, "The animation is smooth and the pixels colorful, as I’ve come to expect from a Wayforward joint. The controls are responsive and the fighting moves impactful… It’s mainly River City Girl’s style that sets it apart from its progenitors. This River City is bright, colorful, and modern, peppered with fashion plate background characters deftly dodging errant attacks." Nintendo Life[3] favorably compared it to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, saying it was a satisfying, entertaining beat-em-up. In a less-favorable review, Game Informer[4] wrote that some gameplay elements were needlessly frustrating, such as not being able to know the effects items have before buying them. The game has Mostly Favorable reviews out of 248 players on Steam as of September 9th, 2019.[5]After the game's release, it began seeing a following on YouTube, as streamers played the game on their channel, such as former Super Best Friends Play members Matt McMuscles (shown below, left) and Pat Boivin (shown below, right). The game has no official subreddit, but there is a thread on /r/Games[6] compiling reviews that has gained over 400 points. There is also a page for the game on TV Tropes[7] as well as a dedicated Wiki.[1][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Robert Pattinson Potion Seller refers to an image macro of actor Robert Pattinson wearing a Dior coat at a January 2019 fashion show. The image was reposted to Twitter by a fan in October 2019 and went viral due to the popular opinion that Pattinson resembled a "potion seller", referring to non-player merchant characters often found in role-playing video games.On January 18th, 2019, Actor Robert Pattinson attended Dior's Fall 2019 menswear show in Paris wearing a Dior coat.[1] On October 12th, 2019, Twitter fan account @robertarchives[2] posted pictures of Pattinson at the event (shown below). The images gained over 13,400 likes and 1,800 retweets in four days.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter user @BATHSmusic reposted the fan account tweet with the cation "absolute potion seller energy" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 202,900 likes and 34,400 retweets in two days. That same day, @jetgreguar replied "he looks like hes going to give me an amulet" which gained over 240 likes (shown below, right).On October 14th, Twitter user @TheStealthSoup captioned the image with the potion seller line "my strongest potions would kill you traveler you can't handle my strongest potions you better go to a seller that sells weaker potions" (shown, below, left). The tweet accumulated over 550 likes in two days. That same day @gracezhuart posted fan art of Robert Pattison Potion Seller (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 960 likes in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Don Cherry "Poppy" Rant refers to comments made by Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry that were interpreted as anti-immigrant, resulting in his removal from his job at Sportsnet. While commenting on "remembrance poppies," a Canadian garment purchased in support of military servicemen, Cherry stated, "You people that come here… you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that… These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price." The comments sparked a high number of complaints to Sportsnet, and Cherry's subsequent firing sparked a countermovement of support for Cherry.On November 9th, 2019, during his weekly "Coach's Corner" segment on Hockey Night In Canada, 85-year-old Don Cherry went on a rant complaining about not seeing many remembrance poppies in support of military servicemen. The moment was captured by Twitter user and journalist Rosa Hwang (shown below).Don Cherry’s rant on immigrants:“You people… love our way of life, love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for poppies or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada.” Ron MacLean nodded and gave a thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/OXnIwV1n9TThe comments were seen as anti-immigrant by online commenters and by people who complained to the Sportsnet network. Alberta Senator Paula Simons tweeted, "We don’t honour the sacrifice of those who died in battle by sowing division or distrust.”[1] The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council[2] reported it was so overloaded with complaints they could not process them all. Cherry's cohost Roger MacClean tweeted apologies for Cherry's remarks, writing, "I see hockey as part of what unites us. I have the honour of travelling across our country to celebrate Canada's game, and our diversity is one of our country's greatest strengths" (shown below). Cherry did not offer an apology for his comments, stating, "I have had my say," though he later said if he could have the moment back, he would have said "everyone" instead of the phrase "you people."Cherry was then fired by Sportsnet.[3] This led to a counter-backlash from those supportive of Cherry, a group that included hockey legend Bobby Orr. Orr stated, "What they've done to him up there is disgraceful. It really is." User @RossMcLeanSec wrote in defense of Cherry not kowtowing and reading "liberal talking points" like MacClean did (shown below). The Ringer[4] wrote that Cherry's firing was long overdue, citing several other controversial remarks Cherry had made in the past.[1] [2] [3] [4] #FreeLorde is a satirical hashtag spread after New Zealand announced it was considering a policy that issued fines to people who dropped out of school or their parents. Pop singer Lorde, who dropped out of school at age 13, would hypothetically be affected by this policy and would be fined $3000. This led people to joke that Lorde was going to prison, and posted joke well wishes to the singer.On October 3rd, New Zealand's National Party announced they were considering a policy that would fine parents of students who dropped out of school before the age of 16.[1] In an article critical of the policy, Newshub.co.nz[2] compiled a list of people who would be forced to pay the fine, which included Lorde. They wrote:If that's not enough for National to reconsider, perhaps knowing about New Zealand's pop princess Lorde would stop this policy from getting the Green Light. After hitting the big time Lorde decided not to return to Takapuna Grammar to finish year 13, so along with picking up two Grammys, Lorde would have collected a $3000 fine.On October 7th, Twitter user @bravahoe[3] tweeted saying Lorde is going to jail because she didn't pay the fine (shown below).The same day, Lorde fan account @L3Updates posted saying there was a rumor that Lorde was going to jail (shown below, left). Twitter user @ThisIsAdham wrote, "Imagine wanting to imprison an artist who made NZ so famous and well known for a having a talented 16 year old girl, Lorde who her concerts were being sold in minutes and Royals is a #1 hit and changed the pop music… we gotta save Lorde till we die #FreeLORDE" (shown below, right).Others created jokes with more understanding that Lorde was not going to prison. For example, Twitter user @Eman031301 posted a SpongeBob Squarepants clip about the drama, gaining over 240 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, left). User @oliviacardinale tweeted a picture of herself with Lorde in which the singer was behind a chain-link fence, saying she was visiting Lorde in jail (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Phil Swift Slaps On Flex Tape refers to a two-panel image showing the Flex Tape spokesman Phil Swift slapping a piece of Flex Tape onto a leaking water tank. Starting in January 2019, the image gained spread as an object-labeling meme, with a variation in which the tape and Phil Swift's hand let through water gaining popularity in early November 2019.On January 12th, 2017, American adhesive manufacturer Swift Response uploaded a commercial for its tape product Flex Tape to YouTube.[1][2] In the commercial, company spokesman Phil Swift slaps a piece of Flex Tape onto a leaking water tank, stopping the leak. The commercial accumulated over 17.8 million views in three years and, following a September 2017 review by YouTuber JonTron, [3] achieved the status of a meme.[4]On January 29th, 2017, an unknown Redditor posted a GIF based on the video to /r/gif subreddit, gaining over 330 upvotes in three years (shown below, left).[5] On the same day, the GIF was added to GIPHY.[6] On December 10th, 2018, Redditor SwAg_LaMp posted a one-panel meme showing Phil Swift attaching Flex Tape captioned "Back of laptop: *exists* / College girls with stickers:", with the meme receiving over 25,100 upvotes in six months.[7] Between January 7th and 27th 2019, imgflip user whosscruffylookin95 posted a two-panel format based on the GIF and referencing the post, with an additional caption added in (shown below, right).[8] This image is the earliest known example of the format.The format saw a moderate spread online in the following months, with more examples of the meme appearing on Reddit, imgflip and other websites.[9][10] A February 21st, 2019, repost of an Apex Legends / Fortnite meme by iFunny user Freath received over 52,300 smiles in nine months (reupload shown below, left).[11] Starting in early July 2019, the format saw an increase in popularity on Reddit. For example, a July 21st, post by Redditor Kennythedingus received over 21,200 upvotes (shown below, right).[12]On November 5th, 2019, Redditor jaameszxc posted a meme with the second panel altered to show both Flex Tape and Phil Swift's hand to let through water. The meme gained over 77,500 upvotes in one day (shown below).[13]On the same day, Redditor AwwHeelijk posted the altered template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, gaining over 2,000 upvotes in one day.[14] In the following hours, multiple notable memes based on the format were posted on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] USCPSC Twitter refers to the Twitter account of the Unites States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The account posts surreal shitpost memes which usually contain legitimate safety advice about handling goods.The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission launched their Twitter account in January of 2009.[1] The account for much of its existence has generally provided run-of-the-mill safety tips and news about product recalls. It was not until early 2017 that the company began posting surreal memes to spread safety tips. One of the earliest memes posted by the account came on February 20th, 2017, when the account wrote a safety tip on a picture of George Washington,[2] gaining over 610 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below). Over the following two years, the account continued tweeting surreal memes paired with good safety advice.The account's unique approach to spreading public safety advice caught the attention of many Twitter users and publications. Tweeting one of the account's memes, Twitter user @JordanUhl[3] wrote, "this rules. @USCPSC is my new favorite gov arm" (USCPSC meme shown below, left). On July 24th, 2018, the AV Club[4] wrote about the account, highlighting a meme the account made about portable generator safety (shown below, right). AV Club wrote about the account on October 1st, 2019.[5]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Ring Fit Adventure is an upcoming RPG game developed by Nintendo which encourages players to control the action by exercising. The game will ship with a device called a "Ring-con" and leg strap, which connect to the Switch's joy-cons, forcing a player to move their arms and legs to control the action. The game will release October 18th, 2019.On September 5th, 2019, Nintendo posted a teaser showing people using the Ring-con and leg strap without announcing the game (shown below, left). On September 12th, they announced Ring Fit Adventure with a full trailer for the game (shown below, right).The game requires players to move their bodies to control the player-character's movements and requires specific exercise movements to defeat enemies. There also quickplay and minigame modes. The game can calibrate towards a player's fitness level.Several journalists in publications including The Verge,[1] Polygon[2] and Gamespot[3] noted that Ring Fit Adventure felt in line with other experiments Nintendo have tried in fitness video games, such as . Online, Twitter users joked about the game and particularly its trailer, where many commented on the unnerving quality of the presenters. Game Revolution[4] covered online reaction to the presenters. User @ImaJunation tweeted an edit of the trailer which put dramatic music under the presenters (shown below, top). YouTuber Revolutionizethegame made a similar video, recutting the trailer with horror music (shown below, bottom).Completely obsessed with that insanely weird trailer for #RingFitAdventure pic.twitter.com/HbiAzdhmqe[1] [2] [3] [4] Joel Osteen Reacts to Floods refers to controversial action taken by megachurch pastor Joel Osteen after tropical storm Harvey hit the Houston, Texas area in August 2017. Osteen's church Lakewood did not begin to open its doors as a shelter for victims until several days after the storm flooded the area. Many Twitter users criticized the Pastor for not opening the church as a shelter sooner and for years after Harvey Osteen had been referenced by Houston residents anytime a storm threatened the area.On August 26th, 2017, the morning after Harvey first hit Houston, Joel Osteen[1] tweeted, "Victoria & I are praying for everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. Please join us as we pray for the safety of our Texas friends & family" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,500 retweets and 17,400 likes in two years. On August 27th, The Digg[2] reported that "the church’s official Facebook page posted that the building was inaccessible due to flooding and shared a list of shelters 'beginning to open up'" (the Facebook post has since been deleted). The next day, Twitter user @paleofuture[3] tweeted, "Lots of people online are wondering why @JoelOsteen hasn't opened his 16,000 seat megachurch in Houston to people" which garnered over 17,600 likes and "Descriptions from the church use strange language and don't actually say that the church itself has been flooded" which gained over 1,300 likes in two years (shown below, right).On August 28th, 2017, Twitter user @AnastasiaElyseW[4] tweeted a "New statement from @JoelOsteen and Lakewood Church in regards to Hurricane Harvey backlash" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes in two years. That same day, Twitter user @cmclymer[5] posted images of the church seemingly unaffected by the flood (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 5,500 likes and 5,200 retweets in two years.The next day, Lakewood Church[6] announced on Twitter that "Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. We are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distribution" (shown below). The tweet received ober 1,100 likes and 600 retweets in two years.On September 19th, 2019, new flooding affected the Houston area Twitter user @pumpkinking39[7] tweeted a picture of locked doors captioned, "Joel Osteen’s church doors rn " (shown below). The tweet gained over 13,500 likes and 4,200 retweets in four days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Pierre Delecto is Republican Senator Mitt Romney's "lurker" Twitter account moniker that has been used by the Senator since 2015 to defend himself to reporters and various Twitter users. Romney admitted to having an addition secret Twitter account in October 2019 in an interview the The Atlantic which was then discovered the same day by a Slate reporter. The Twitter account name had been mocked online after Romney confirm that Pierre Delecto was indeed himself.On December 27th, 2015, @qaws9876 of Pierre Delecto's first tweet was in reply to a Fox News tweet of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Preference by saying "why isn't your NH poll up on your website?" (shown below).[1]On May 9th, 2019, Pierre Delecto responded to a list of GOP Senators sticking up for Richard Burr posted by Steven Dennis by tweeting "Romney too. Said to Post that he has confidence in Chairman Burr" (shown below, left).[1] On May 31st, @qaws9876 responded to a Politico article posted by Jennifer Rubin which she introduced by tweeting "Inside Romney's Trump strategy- his strategy is nonconfrontation verging on spinelessness." Pierre Delecto responded by saying " Jennifer, you need to take a breath. Maybe you can then acknowledge the people who agree with you in large measure even if not in every measure (shown below, right).[1]On October 20th, 2019, The Atlantic[2] published an interview by Mckay Coppins called "The Liberation of Mitt Romney." During the interview Romney admitted to having a personal "lurker account" (shown below). That same day, following The Atlantic article Slate[1] writer Ashley Feinberg published "This Sure Looks Like Mitt Romney's Secret Twitter" stating that the Twitter account @qaws9876 or Pierre Delecto matches Romney's description. That same day The Atlantic received the confirmation of "c'est moi" (it's me) from Romney when asked is Pierre Delecto was his account. On October 20th, Twitter user @Kanew[3] tweeted, "Give @ashleyfeinberg a Pulitzer for this -- she tracked down Mitt Romney’s secret twitter account, and he confirmed it’s him. He uses it to defend himself to reporters. He just went up a few notches in my book for the name alone: “Pierre Delecto” (!)" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 700 likes and 180 retweet in a day. That same day, Twitter user @SpikeEskin[4] tweeted, "I think people on both sides of the aisle can admit that Pierre Delecto is an amazing fake twitter name" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 4,100 likes and 380 retweets in a day.On October 20th, 2019, Twitter users began speculating as to why Romney chose the name Pierre Delecto. Twitter user @SmartieBootsie[5] tweeted, "I thought the handle may be a play on “in pari delicto” – legal Latin for a situation when two parties have both done something “bad” and are equally at fault" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 40 likes and many Twitter users began tweeting the same idea. That same day, Twitter user @VeryMadmartigan[6] tweeted, "Imagine Mitt, having shut down a business leaving hundreds unemployed, being sued for millions, and his lawyer tells him 'don't worry, we have the in pari delicto defense' 'Well thank you, Pierre Delecto!' Mitt jokes, noting his cleverness and humor" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Shirley Temple Boxset Commercial refers to a ubiquitous advertisement for a DVD collection of films starring early 20th-century child actress Shirley Temple. The commercial was a staple of Cartoon Network programming in the early 2010s, which led to it being well-remembered by many young viewers of the channel and later meme'd by those viewers.The Shirley Temple Little Darling Boxset appears to have been solely a TV offer, as there is little information available as to who was producing the box set. The boxset's website features an address of "Shirley Temple Little Darling Collection" in Aston, Pennsylvania.[1] Additionally, the date it first aired is unclear. The earliest upload of the commercial to YouTube by ewebreview on April 30th, 2011 (shown below). YouTuber AtlantaCommercials96 wrote that the commercial aired during a February 2011 airing of the film Space Jam on Cartoon Network.[2]Years later, the commercial was widely remembered, as many internet users reported seeing the commercial often while watching Cartoon Network when they were children. According to memedocumentation,[3] the commercial began becoming popular as a meme on Tumblr following an August 4th, 2015 post by evaunit08, who wrote, "only americans will understand: shirley temple DVD set infomercial." The post gained over 442,000 notes, thanks in part to a reblog from SearchKissDestroy, who posted a photoshopped image with quotes from the commercial (shown below, left). An edit by user little-ranting-college-boy parodied the ad in an It's More Likely Than You Think edit, gaining over 61,000 notes (shown below, right). On December 30th of that year, Buzzfeed[4] wrote about the ad.The commercial continued to be the subject of memes after the following years. On December 20th, 2017, Redditor Firedomm posted an Insecurity / Anxiety Text Message meme about the commercial to /r/memes (shown below, left). On November 1st, 2019, a You Know What, I'm Just Gonna Say It meme using the commercial was posted to /r/okbuddyretard, gaining over 24,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Soundboard Dog refers to a video of a dog named Stella communicating with the use of a floor soundboard. After several news outlets reported on the dog, videos of the dog pressing buttons gained popularity in edits on YouTube.On July 27th, 2019, Instagram account hunger4words was created.[1] On the account, speech-language pathologist posted videos of her dog Stella using a custom-made soundboard containing simple words such as "Walk," "Good," Beach", "Stella," "No," "Outside" to communicate with her (examples shown below).[2][3]On November 4th, 2019, People reported on Stella.[4] In the following days, more media outlets covered the story. On November 5th, YouTube user NeonFlareify posted an Epstein Didn't Kill Himself meme based on the video, gaining over 12,000 views (shown below).[5]In November, 2017, a unknown user posted a video of a dog repeatedly pressing its paw on a toy Nut Button. [6] A November 9th, 2017, reupload of the video to YouTube received over 64,300 views (shown below), with a later reupload receiving over 145,000 views.[7]Following NeonFlareify's post, more YouTube users posted videos based on the hunger4words posts, with several edits also being posted to /r/youtubehaiku subreddit. For example, November 6th, 2019, edit by kmlkmljkl received over 15,000 views on YouTube.[8] A November 16th edit by Justin L received over 3,500 upvotes on /r/youtubehaiku.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Panera Mac and Cheese TikTok Controversy refers to a viral TikTok video posted by a Panera Bread employee in which she reveals how Panera makes mac and cheese by reheating a frozen packet. The video originally posted in October 2019 quickly went viral and caused Panera to fire the TikTok user.On October 6th, 2019, TikTok user @briannaraelenee uploaded a video using the look at this dude sound clip in which she prepares mac and cheese at Panera Bread (shown below). The video gained over 952,200 likes and 71,400 shares in nine days.On October 7th, 2019, @briannaraelenee uploaded another TikTok video in which she explains that she still thinks Panera's soups are good despite being frozen (shown below, left). The video garnered over 4,300 likes and 160 shares in eight days. On October 9th, @briannaraelenee uploaded another video in which she announced that was fired that day (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 15,300 likes in six days.On October 11th, Twitter user @UberFacts reposted the TikTok video and gained over 67,200 likes and 11,600 retweets in four days (shown below).Apparently, this is how Panera Bread prepares the mac and cheese. (via TikTok) pic.twitter.com/jUv47TYBhmOn October 11th, Brianna Ramirez who posted the original video replied to the Twitter post saying, "lol i lost my job for this video" (shown below, left). The replied gathered over 699,200 likes and 114,200 retweets in four days. The next day, @BriiRamirezz[2] answered various questions like how did her employers find out (shown below, right). Her reply gained over 23,600 likes and 340 retweets in three days.[1] [2] Overflowing Coffee is an Object Labeling exploitable template in which a cup of coffee is being poured into another, already full cup, representing a usually unwanted overload of a certain object.The original image was posted by Instagram user KS_Inspire[4] on September 29th, 2018 (shown below).On March 15th, 2019, Instagram user dai_dreemurr[1] posted the first known object-labeling usage of the picture, using it to represent being overloaded with sad thoughts. The post gained over 110 likes (shown below).On March 23rd, Redditor kingdine posted a wholesome edit in /r/memes,[2] gaining over 100 points (shown below, left). On April 19th, user Full_of_schist posted the template in /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial[3] (shown below, right).The template began growing more popular in September of 2019. On September 10th, user a59610 posted an edit to /r/funny that gained over 380 points (shown below, left). On September 9th, Twitter account @CatapultStory posted an example which gained over 60 retweets and 440 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] Mini Joker refers to an edited image of Joker from the 2019 movie of the same name, edited to make the character appear disproportionally small. Following the premiere of the film in October 2019, the image, often used in combination with the Dancing Joker and Mini Keanu Reeves memes, has been circulated as an exploitable and a reaction.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1][2] On October 6th, 2019, Twitter user @wikiesqueletos posted an edited version of the photograph showing Joker with disproportionately short stature (shown below, right), with the tweet receiving over 560 retweets and 2,300 likes in three weeks.[3] The original author of the edited image is unknown.The edited image did not see significant spread until on October 8th, 2019, Redditor SoDeep9401 posted a cropped version of the image to /r/hmmm subreddit, where it gained over 15,800 upvotes (shown below, left).[4] On the same day, iFunny user IamNoble posted the cropped image.[5] On the same day, Redditor Atlas-303 posted a reaction meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, gaining over 29,700 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, right).[6]On October 9th, 2019, Redditor ttracs149 posted an edit featuring Dancing Joker and Mini Joker next to each other, with the post receiving over 69,200 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, left).[7] On the same day, an unknown user posted a similar template with Mini Joker facing the other way, with Redditors Pangolin257 and GergiTheGreat posting notable memes based on the image to /r/HistoryMemes and /r/dankmemes (shown below, center and right).[8][9]In the following days, formats featuring Mini Joker and related formats gained significant popularity online, primarily on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] There are no videos currently available.A Lot Can Happen In a Lifetime refers to parodies of a tweet by the official Twitter account for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, a biopic about Jimmy Hoffa starring Robert De Niro. The tweet states "A lot can happen in a lifetime" and shows four pictures of De Niro from the film, including a shot of him as a soldier that uses de-aging technology. Other Twitter users parodied the format by posting four pictures of a certain character or actor in different roles to humorous effect.On September 25th, the Twitter account for the Netflix produced, Scorsese-directed film The Irishman tweeted four stills of Robert De Niro as Jimmy Hoffa, including a pictures that utilized anti-aging technology (shown below).Shortly after the tweet was posted, Twitter users began posting variations on the tweet using different actors and characters. Twitter user @MattSinger[2] posted a variation using different De Niro roles, with his role in Shark Tale serving as the punchline (shown below, left). User @RobbieReviews[3] also did the joke with De Niro roles, ending with his role in Dirty Grandpa (shown below, right).Other Twitter users used more humorous examples outside of De Niro films. User @DavidElrich did the parody using films starring Ethan Hawke, gaining over 740 retweets and 5,500 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @danjury made the joke different iterations of Yoda from Star Wars, gaining over 160 likes (shown below, right). The parodies were covered by Decider[4] and Yahoo.[5]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] "Keine Schwäche Zeigen" is a German catchphrase meaning "show no weakness," popularized by German YouTuber Mois in mid-October and spread by German YouTube users in the following days. After the catchphrase was spammed in the comment sections of several PewDiePie videos, it gained widespread recognition on YouTube in a similar vein to MaximilianMus' 'Oh Yeah Yeah' comments.On October 15th, 2019, German YouTuber Mois posted a video titled "Niemand wirklich nie… Haltet endlich die Fresse " (shown below).[1] In the video, the YouTuber expressed frustration with Nobody: comments on YouTube and suggested that they should be replaced with an alternative, with a friend of the YouTuber suggesting instead writing "Keine Schwäche Zeigen" ("show no weakness") a message of support for those going through certain struggles in their lives. The video received over 220,000 views in one week.- Let's replace these comments, let's replace them with some other shit. - Replace them with "show no weakness." - Okay. When your ex cheated on you so you broke up with her – show no weakness. When your math teachers gave you an F – show no weakness.On October 18th, 2019, Mois posted a video of the catchphrase being user in comments under multiple videos on YouTube, with the video receiving over 215,000 views in three days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the catchphrase spread further, with the comment being used in the comment sections of several PewDiePie videos released between October 15th and 19th, with the comment being blacklisted by the YouTuber approximately on October 20th. On the same day, Mois posted a video titled "PewDiePie zeigt Schwäche" ("PewDiePie shows weakness") (shown below).[3][1] [2] [3] Face/Off is a 1997 science fiction action film starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage and directed by John Woo. The film follows an undercover police officer who through an experimental surgery takes the face of a criminal to infiltrate his criminal enterprise. While undercover, the criminal takes the officer's face using the same surgery. In 2019, a reboot of the film was announced.In 1990, screenwriters Mike Werb and Michael Colleary attempted to sell a spec script of Face/Off.[1] Originally, studios had been interested in actors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone of the lead roles. Years later, Hong Kong action filmmaker John Woo became attached to the project, hiring Travolta and Cage for the leads.On June 27th, 1997, Face/Off was released in the United States.On September 9th, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter[4] announced that Paramount was developing a reboot of Woo's film. they wrote, "Paramount is bringing back Face/Off. The high-concept action film is getting a reboot via 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed."Reactions to the news were mixed. Some prefer that they did not remake the film, while others offered mock suggestions for who should star in the remake. For example, Twitter[5] user @BrandyLJensen tweeted, "Face/Off but it’s Henry Cavill and Matt Bomer and you literally can’t tell the difference." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Face/Off was a critical and box office success. The film grossed more than $245 million on an $80 million budget, becoming the 11th highest-grossing film of 1997.[2] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, [3] the film has a score of 92% fresh (based on 86 reviews). Their critical consensus reads, "John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play cat-and-mouse (and literally play each other) against a beautifully stylized backdrop of typically elegant, over-the-top John Woo violence."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Blowfly Girl refers to an infamous copypasta called "Maggot Story" about a woman who goes into a dumpster and has a sexual experience involving maggots which she carries inside of her for hours, orgasming multiple times and defecating in her bed before eventually passing out and going to the hospital. The story became a legendarily shocking post a la Cumbox and The Jolly Rancher Story.The story first appeared on a GeoCities page called Blowfly_girl which has since been deleted. The earliest known link to the Geocities page appeared on Gaiaonline[1] on November 13th, 2005. It was linked to again June 10th, 2007 on the Susanlawly forums.[2] According to a video by Justin Whang, Blowfly Girl had published on Yahoo and Multiply on pages that are both now deleted.[3] She later launched a Blogspot account which remains active. On August 30th, 2009, she reposted the story there.[4]Over the following decade, the story continued to be referenced across the internet as one of the worst, most shocking copypastas the internet had to offer, appearing on /r/awfuleverything,[5] /r/spliffsjoint,[6] Imgur,[7] and Funnyjunk.[8] On September 6th, 2016, YouTuber Hobo Wretic wrote posted a video about the story, gaining over 30,000 views (shown below, left). On October 22nd, 2019, Justin Whang made a video about the copypasta, detailing Blowfly Girl's blog since 2009. She has posted several other sexually explicit posts, but much of the blog is about her life, job, and depression. The video gained over 210,000 views.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Just Vibin' is a slang term meaning to be relaxing and at peace with one's surroundings. Amidst the rise of the Vibe Check meme, "Just Vibin'" became associated with shitpost memes in which people commented on absurd situations by claiming the subjects were "just vibin'."On September 20th, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Sophie Maxwell uploaded a definition for "vibin'" that reads, "to agree with someone."[1] On July 31st, 2010, user ashleysade' posted a definition more in line the way the word is used in "Just Vibin": "Just connecting with your surroundings – either it be music, reading, watching tv. – your vibin" (shown below).In September of 2019, the phrase "Just Vibin'" grew popular on /r/okbuddyretard in shitpost parodies, often as a way of commenting on an absurd image, usually of a subject doing something unsettling but adding "not mad though, they're just vibin'." For example, on September 25th, 2019, user AlexTheBritish[2] posted the phrase to comment on a picture of a strange-looking dog, gaining over 3,600 likes (shown below, left). On October 5th, user its_me[3] posted the phrase as a caption, gaining over 5,800 points.The meme has extended to Twitter, where users have used less absurd images in their parodies but have kept the same general vibe of "just vibin" memes. For example, user thebogglywoods used the phrase with King DeDeDe in Super Smash Brothers (shown below, left). User @moetoaster made a meme with the phrase using Hifumi Takimoto from the anime of the same name (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Sonic Pointing at Sonic or Sonic Pointing at Window refers to a series of memes based on a scene from the trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog in which titular character Sonic points outside the car window. Online, a still image of the scene has been used as an exploitable, with a notable edit of Sonic pointing at his previous design seeing use as an object labeling meme, often used in "Get a Load of This Guy" contexts.On November 12th, 2019, the second trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog premiered.[1] In one scene of the trailer, titular Sonic points outside a window at a drone flying outside, calling it cute. The trailer accumulated over 19.8 million views within four days.Oh, this one is cute, let's keep it.On the same day, Twitter user @sonicstadium posted an edited image of Sonic pointing at his previous design from the first trailer of the film.[2] The tweet received over 8,500 retweets and 39,100 likes in four days (shown below).On November 12th, 2019, more Twitter users posted memes based both on the scene and on @sonicstadium's post. For example, a Breaking News parody by @Dazzla84_SSFC received 270 likes in four days (shown below, left).[3] A post mocking Banjo-Kazooie redesign by user @EchoOrcool received 90 likes in the same period (shown below, center).[4]On November 13th, 2019, Redditor timelord_fred posted @sonicstadium's edit to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, suggesting to use it as an object labeling meme. The post received over 5,100 upvotes in two days.[5] On the same day, Redditor asian_bimbo posted a meme based on the template to /r/memes subreddit, gaining over 7,500 upvotes in two days (shown below, left).[6] A November 14th meme by Redditor Nopsky gained over 11,000 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).[7]In the following day, the format saw further spread on Reddit, with examples posted in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] You Won't Get Anything Done Hoeing Like That is a reaction image macro based on a subtitle from the 2012 Japanese anime Wolf Children. The image has been used to criticize the behaviors and stereotypes of women online, expressing the belief that acting a specific way will not attract sexual partners.On June 25th, 2012, the film Wolf Children premiered in France.[1] In the film, the character Hana attempts to garden, when Grandpa Nirasaki approaches and corrects her technique (clip below). However, while the line "you won't get anything done hoeing like that" does not appear to be included in the English dub of the film, it may still be in the English subtitles of the Japanese version of the film.The earliest known usage of the scene with the subtitle was published by iFunny [2] user BoneOfKenneth_2016 on August 21st, 2016 (shown below). They captioned the post "When your sister says she's tired of having shitty boyfriends."Over the next week, others on iFunny shared the meme, adding new captions that criticize and mock perceived female behavior online. For example, on August 25th, iFunny[3] user Astor shared a variation with the caption "When you see a girl posting her nudes on Twitter trying to perpetuate women's rights" (shown below, left).The following week, on September 3rd, Twitter[4] user @NikoWavy may have tweeted a variation that went viral, but because the image has since been removed, it could not be verified. Following the tweet, others shared variations that had the caption "When you see her going out every weekend on snapchat".However, the following day, Imgur [5] user HaxylForce shared the tweet and received more than 49,000 views and 1,400 points in about three years (shown below, center).People on Twitter[7] continued to share the meme, spreading it further. On November 27th, the WorldStarHipHop Twitter[6] account shared the meme, receiving more than 6,900 likes and 3,100 retweets in less than three years.The image was also used as a reaction image to various online comments. For example, on January 9th, 2017, Twitter[6] user @bk17__ replied to a tweet by Tomi Lahren with the image (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Joe Keery's Haircute refers to a series of jokes and memes regarding the actor Joe Keery's short hair. The actor had been previously known to thick, fluffy hair.On September 12th, 2019, photographer Stefanie Keenan published photographs on WireImage[1] of Keery at the Chanel Dinner Celebrating Gabrielle Chanel Essence. The post was among the first to feature Keery's new hairstyle (shown below).The following day, people began making jokes about Keery's hair on Twitter. Twitter[2] user @tash_dodich shared before and after images of Keery and wrote, "in memoriam: joe keery's immaculate hair [2015-2019]." The post received more than 42,000 likes and 8,300 retweets in five days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others posted jokes about the hairstyle. For example, Twitter[3] user @ira tweeted, "I lost all hope today." The post received more than 2,900 likes and 170 retweets in five days (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @gertschase shared a It Can't Hurt You meme that received more tahn 64,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in five days (shown below, right).That week, several media outlets published articles about the haircut, including PopBuzz,[4] EyeQuotes[5] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] NoSleep is a Reddit forum in which users share original horror stories.On March 24th, 2010, Redditor asmith1243 launched /r/NoSleep subreddit.[1] They describe the subreddit as "a community for original horror stories." These "stories may be true or not (but they are almost never true). While our stories are fiction, we treat all stories like true, real life experiences, because the best scares come when you are immersed in the story. If it helps, don’t think of it as reading a story. Think of it as witnessing an event."[3]On June 13th, 2011, the first episode of the NoSleep podcast launched. On the podcast, stories from the Reddit are read "audiobook style."[5]The following year, in October 2011 the subreddit launched its first ebook.[2] Its contents were made up of stories voted on by subscribers.On January 24th, 2014, the subreddit launched the nosleepcommunity Facebook [4] account.On March 24th, 2019, Redditor[6] flard shared the subreddit's most popular entry, as of October 2019. The post "She Sold Happiness in Glass Jars" received more than 26,000 points (99% upvoted) and 530 comments.As of October 31st, 2019, the subreddit has more garnered more than 13 million readers. That day, The Washington Post[7] published an article on the subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Mike Wazowski-Sulley Face Swap refers to an image of Monsters Inc. character Mike Wazowski with the face of character Sulley photoshopped over his own. Online, the image gained popularity as a reaction and has also been used in ironic memes.On July 14th, 2019, Facebook page Sulley – Core uploaded a still image from 2002 film Monsters Inc. in which characters James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are faceswapped. [1] The post gained over 1,100 likes and over 6,800 shares in two months (original and edited images shown below).Starting on July 29, the image gained popularity among Spanish-speaking users as a reaction. On July 29th, 2019, Twitter user @Spotymeme made the earliest known post based on the image, gaining 33 retweets and 170 likes (shown below).[2]In the following days, a cropped version of the image showing only Mike Wazowski with Sulley's face gained popularity. On August 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @HiroLightx posted a meme which gained over 570 retweets and 1,800 likes in one month (shown below, left).[3] Starting on August 5th, 2019, Sulley – Core posted several memes based on the image (shown below, right).[4]On August 26th, 2019, Redditor Cyber_slime posted an ironic meme based on the image to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit (shown below),[5] where it gained over 3,800 upvotes, prompting further use of the image in ironic memes in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Bravo Six, Going Dark is a memorable quote said by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare character Captain Price in the reveal trailer for the game. Following the release of the trailer, a still image of Price putting on night vision goggles paired with the quote gained popularity as a reaction, often in reference to unexpected shutdowns.On May 30th, 2019, reveal trailer for 2019 first-person shooter video game was released.[1] In the trailer, character Captain John Price is shown moving through a night forest with a squad of soldiers. In one scene of the trailer, Price (Bravo Six) reports that he is equipping his night vision goggles.Bravo Six, going dark.On the same day, multiple Reddit users posted memes based on the still image of Price paired with the quote, with Redditor Baduux posting the earliest known meme based on the image (shown below, left).[2] On May 31st, Redditor CharBAZard posted the earliest viral meme based on the scene, with the post receiving over 14,600 upvotes in six months.[3]In the following week, several variations of the format maintained moderate popularity on Reddit, with the format seeing another increase in popularity following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in late October 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor _itsgomesz on June 3rd, 2019, received on 36,800 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[4] A meme posted by Redditor Tarunrawat471 on the same day received over 40,400 upvotes (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Alex Jones' Clones refers to an edited photograph of American talk show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones walking out of an underground tunnel, with multiple copies of Jones edited into the background. First posted on 4chan in October 2016, the edited photograph has since gained notable popularity as a reaction and an exploitable.On October 25th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones walking out an underground tunnel to /pol/ board.[1] In the thread, multiple users posted edits of the photograph (original photograph and notable edits shown below).[2][3]On Ocrober 29th, 2016, in another /pol/ thread, an anonymous 4chan user posted an edit in which multiple copies of Jones walking were edited into the background (shown below).[4]In the following years, the edited version image received spread as a reaction and exploitable, spreading from 4chan to other websites. For example, on May 2nd, 2017, an unknown Redditor used the photograph for a /r/fakehistoryporn post which gained over 3,900 upvotes in two years (shown below, left).[5] On July 14th, Twitter user @nervousamerican posted a Walking Groyper edit of the image which received over 160 retweets and 1,100 likes in three months (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Trickster or Araskes is a Scorn Baron character in the 2017 multiplayer first-person shooter video game Destiny 2.[5] The Destiny 2 character, The Trickster, known for deception, has been used as an image macro placed in reaction to a caption involving a cheat or a deceiving action.On July 15th, 2019, Redditor ObamaIsAGamer posted the original format to r/Destiny2[1] commenting that "This can be a really good meme format" (shown below). The post received over 1,700 points (99% upvoted) in a month.On July 18th, 2019, Redditor TacoWastakan posted a Trickster meme to r/dankmemes[2] gathering only 35 points (93% upvoted) in a month. The next day, Redditor DADDYTIME22 used the Trickster in a Let See Who This Really Is image posted to r/DestinyMemes[3] (shown below, center). The post garnered 420 points (96% upvoted) in a month. On August 30th, the Trickster format reached r/memes[4] in a meta-reddit post (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 37,400 points (96% upvoted) in five days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Size 13 Nikes is a series of TikTok videos referencing a line in the 2019 Netflix film Tall Girl in which the character Jodi says "You think your life is hard? I'm a high school Junior wearing size 13 Nikes. Men's size 13 Nikes. Beat that." In the video series, TikTok users typically play the Tall Girl clip and then reveal their own usually much more serious problems.On September 20th, 2019, TikTok user @astapasta3 uploaded the first Size 13 Nikes TikTok video (shown below). The video in which she explains that she is "existing as a Senegalese-American Muslim Woman" gained over 367,700 likes and 12,900 shares in two weeks.On September 20th, TikTok user @kaitlyn.is.kool uploaded a similar rendition but explained that she is the same height as the character and claims it's not that hard (shown below, left). The video gathered over 470,900 likes and 5,600 shares in two weeks. On September 22nd, TikTok user @rianalucia16 used the video format to explain that she is pregnant which garnered over 506,800 likes and 14,700 shares in two weeks. On September 26th, @dunkingsoy uploaded a TikTok Size 13 Nike video about being much taller than Jodi (shown below, right). The video gained over 501,200 likes and 4,900 shares in two weeks.#StopJuuling is a hashtag associated with a series of TikTok videos about quitting vaping, more specifically vaping Juuls. Although the trend started out in early summer 2019, after news of the potential vape ban in September 2019, more TikTok users posted videos in which they destroy their vaping device or make skits surrounding the vape ban.Although the origin of #StopJuuling is unknown the earliest known TikTok video which included the hashtag was uploaded on June 20th, 2019 by @zjayneee (shown below). The video which gained over 70 likes in three months features the user throwing their Juul out a window.On July 7th, 2019, @gavinkelley6 posted a video with hashtag #StopJuuling in which they shoot a Juul out of someone's mouth with a nerf gun (shown below, left). On August 27th, after the initial confirmation that many could be sick from vaping @hannahriichman made a video in which she tied her Juuls to a balloon and let them float away (shown below, center). The video gained over 400 likes in two weeks. On September 6th, @vikkistayssaucy uploaded a video in which she accused vaping of cause a foot problem (shown below, right). The video gained over 110,500 likes and 4,900 shares in a week. Many more TikTok users uploaded videos of themselves in hospitals claiming it was because they were Juuling.Trisha Paytas "I'm Transgender" Video refers to YouTuber Trisha Paytas announcing she was female-to-male transgender on her channel. The announcement attracted criticism from LGBTQ viewers who believed that Paytas was being insincere and she was exploiting the transgender community for clicks.On October 7th, 2019, Trisha Paytas uploaded a video titled "I AM TRANSGENDER (FEMALE TO MALE)." The video gained over 850,000 views in one day (shown below). In the video, Paytas talks about growing up feeling targeted by other children, who gave her a "man" nickname.Though the video's title sees Paytas claim to be transgender, she also stated that she identifies with her natural born gender. While discussing her sexuality, Paytas stated she sees herself as a gay man because she finds herself attracted to gay men. She concludes by stating "Do I think I’m transgender? Yes, a thousand percent. Do I identify with my natural born gender? A thousand percent.” She also noted how people might not believe her because of past videos where she came out as gay and bisexual, saying, "I know I've trolled and stuff in the past, so I don't want people thinking this is a trolling video. I know I've come out as gay before, I've come out as bisexual before."The video was quickly met with confusion and backlash.[1][2] Many argued that Paytas saying she identified "a thousand percent" with her own gender meant she was not trans (example shown below, left). User @KkirstyLouise tweeted, "I’m sorry but did Trisha Paytas really just makes a video with the thumb nail as her dressed as Troy fucking Bolton coming out as “trans” because she doesn’t wear make up some days, is attracted to gay men and has more guy friends or did I just hit my head and am going crazy?!??" (shown below, right).Others were more critical of Paytas, with some accusing her of exploiting transgenderism for clicks. Drag queen Vicky Vox wrote, "Report this tweet. Using gender identity as click bait is a privileged act of violence. I’m not gonna stand for it. I don’t care what it’s actually about. The headline and photo used cannot be serious. Trans people are murdered for quietly trying to live their life. Big NOPE" (shown below, left). User and fellow drag queen TATIANNANOW shared a similar sentiment, calling Paytas a "clown".Paytas responded to critical tweets saying those critical did not know her story nor did they know what she talked about in 6 months of gender therapy (shown below, left). Others were supportive of Paytas, though most admitted she did not express her feelings in the best way. Drag queen Ada Vox stated that she supported Paytas in her transition, should it be genuine (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] Obama's Last Name refers to a misconception held by certain individuals that former United States president Barack Obama's first name is Obama and not Barack. Starting in mid-2019, memes speculating on what Obama's last name could be and imagining it being a well-guarded secret gained significant popularity in meme communities.On September 4th, 2012, BuzzFeed published a series of tweets in which Twitter users asked for the last name of then-incumbent United States president Barack Obama, referring to him as Obama, supposedly with the assumption that this was his first name (several tweets shown below).[1]In the following years, the misconception gained more mainstream recognition, with posts making fun of those who wondered what Obama's last name was appearing online. In November 2013, a Facebook post in which a person inquired about Obama's last appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show (shown below).[2]A number of memes dating back to 2013 in which users made fun of those asking about Obama's last name can be discovered online. One of the earliest such memes preserved online was posted by When Ash from Pokemon turns his hat around, you know shits about to go down Facebook page on January 21st, 2013 (shown below, left)[3]On June 16th, 2019, Redditor Kaede_Kurosawa posted a Professor X's Mind Rays meme captioned "Me trying to remember Obama's last name like" (shown below).[4] The post received over 63,700 upvotes in the subreddit in three months and had since been reposted multiple times.In the following months, memes which speculated on what Obama's last name can be, or imagined Obama's last name being a well-guarded secret gained popularity in both ironic and mainstream meme communities on Reddit and on other websites. In some examples, Obama's last name is imagined to be Care, as in Obamacare.[1] [2] [3] [4] Nordic / Mediterranean refers to a series of memes in which various races, sub-races, and nationalities, primarily Nordic and Mediterranean, are compared to each other through use of archetypal exploitable images. Said images are often captioned within a Learn The Difference, It Could Save Your Life style format. The trend gained popularity on /pol/ and other 4chan boards in late 2016, with a sub-meme known as Yes Chad / Nordic Gamer spinning off in early August 2019.On December 2nd, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of people of Nordic and Mediterranian subraces meant to demonstrate the superiority of the latter over the former to /pol/ board (shown below).[1] In the following days, the image was reused in a number of threads on the /pol/.[2]On December 7th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image in which the roles were reversed,[3] with more variations appearing in the following days (shown below).[4]On December 8th, 2019, an anonymous /pol/ user posted a version of the meme which presented both subraces as equal (shown below, left).[5] In the same thread, an anonymous /pol/ user posted a version of the meme captioned "I have your back and you have mine" which promoted unity among the two subraces (shown below, right).[6] In the following days, this version of the meme received notable spread on the website, also being posted to Instagram,[7] Facebook[8] and other platforms.In the following years, the format has seen active use on /pol/ and other boards, commonly used either to propagate superiority of one race or group of people over another, or, on the contrary, promote unity between people of different races, nationalities and groups.Nordic Gamer, also known as Chad Yes, refers to a drawn image of a blond man with blue eyes wearing a SteelSeries headset, usually captioned "yes." A subformat of Nordic / Mediterranean meme, the image was first posted by Twitter user @yachs_91 on August 1st, 2019[9] and has subsequently been used in memes Twitter, 4chan and other platforms.The format has commonly been used to usually used to debase those attempting to mock or bully another person for their personal traits or interests.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] WWE 2k20 is a video game in the WWE 2k series, a yearly installment of WWE-branded 2k games released on October 22nd, 2019. The game's release was marred by egregious glitches and bugs, leading to outcry from fans of the series, who launched the hashtag #FixWWE2k20.WWE 2k20 is the first wrestling game developed by Visual Concepts. The previous 20 years of WWE games had been developed by Yuke.[1] The game was announced on August 5th, 2019. It features wrestlers Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns on the cover. It released on October 22nd, 2019.Prior to the game's release, anticipation was tepid as YouTubers with early access to the game pointed out numerous flaws with the game. YouTuber DenkOps – Chris Denker posted a review on October 15th, 2019, a week before the game's release, offering negative first impressions about the game, criticizing its downgraded graphics and core gameplay (shown below).Reviews upon release were similarly negative and critical of the game. Forbes[2] wrote the game was not fun to play and had bad targeting mechanics. IGN's Michael Saltzman[3] eviscerated the game in his review, writing:WWE 2K20 is a mess. The pro wrestling series has never been known for its polish, but this year, just about every issue that has plagued WWE 2K is even worse. It’s bursting at the seams with bugs; many of its character models look even uglier than they already did last year; the lighting effects glitch constantly; there are virtually no noteworthy improvements to the actual wrestling, which feels woefully outdated at this point; its biggest new feature, the 2K Originals, is locked behind DLC and isn’t playable at launch; the MyCareer mode retains all of the same problems as last year but with none of the charm; and, perhaps worst of all, the collision detection and targeting is somehow way worse than ever before.On social media, the game was widely mocked by fans who shared clips of the numerous and game-breaking bugs they discovered while playing. Examples include a tweet by @MahNamesShaq showing a woman orbiting the ring, gaining over 8,000 retweets and 32,000 likes (shown below, top). User @MrMacho419 posted a video of a rope glitch where the game breaks completely, gaining over 4,000 retweets and 12,000 likes (shown below, bottom). Many of these glitches were shared with the hashtag #FixWWE2k20.[4] The glitches were compiled in articles on multiple websites, including Sports Illustrated,[5] Kotaku[6] and Deadspin.[7] Sony reportedly began giving fans refunds for the game.[1] A thread in /r/games compiling the numerous glitches gained over 10,000 points.[8]IGN should give this game a 5 star review. pic.twitter.com/OYzhQfsUfL#WWE2K20 #XboxShare pic.twitter.com/DyhU2QIgXH— Marcos Bravo (@MrMacho419) October 22, 2019This is a $60 game… #WWE2K20 pic.twitter.com/ftNSwVLW5wI have no words.#WWE2K20#WWE#FixWWE2K20 pic.twitter.com/2BWu6ja631#PS4sharehttps://t.co/6MQGSYtvDw pic.twitter.com/jEEA1hOqIuDid 2K even bother with the game this year? 🤣🤣🤣 #2KGames #WWE2K #BiancaBelair pic.twitter.com/4PI6m3i7xw[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Messy Bitch Who Lives For Drama is a catchphrase coined by comedian Braden Miller as his persona Joanne the Scammer. The phrase has become a popular way to describe a person who seems to be surrounded with chaos and intense interpersonal relationships online.On December 13th, 2015, Braden Miller introduced his comedic persona Joanne the Scammer on Instagram. In the video in which the character describes herself, Joanne calls herself a "messy bitch who lives for drama" (shown below).The phrase quickly became an influential part of Joanne the Scammer's brand. After Miller posted the video, influential celebrities began to share and parody it. Blac Chyna pantomimed the monologue on her Instagram.[1] Jay Versace tweeted the phrase on April 30th, 2016 (shown below, left) On September 17th, 2016, Buzzfeed[2] ran a quiz asking "Are You A Messy Bitch Who LIVES For Drama?" On June 23rd, 2017, the Twitter account for Ru Paul's Drag Race posted the phrase about contestant Shea Coulée (shown below, right).The phrase has continued seeing popular use in regards to scandals in politics and celebrity culture. The Daily Show called Donald Trump a "messy bitch who lives for drama" after John Bolton departed the White House.[3] Jezebel[4] called the Amazon Echo the term after a story broke about how the device recorded a family's conversation and sent the conversation to a person on their contact list. On Twitter, the term continues seeing use as people describe dramatic situations. On April 14th, 2019, Twitter user @JBomb11 tweeted that Bran from Game of Thrones was the character, gaining over 320 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). On July 22nd, 2018, user Slade used the phrase about James Comey, gaining over 100 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Bouncy House Boy is a viral video of a toddler wearing a cardigan bouncing in a bouncy house unenthusiastically with his hands in his pockets. The video was initially posted to YouTube in 2017 but circulated again on Twitter in November 2019 adopting various captions.On May 14th, 2017, YouTube User Todd Blass uploaded the original video titled "I will never be as cool as my 2 year old nephew in a bounce house" (shown below). The video garnered over 4.5 million views and 63,000 likes in two years.On May 15th, 2019, Redditor natsdorf reposted the video to r/funny[1] with the caption "The bouncy house is no place for excitement" which received over 9,800 points (92% upvoted) in two years. On November 12, 2019, Twitter user @drinksmcgee posted the video with the caption, "When you want to have fun but not too much fun" (show below). The tweet gained over 44,000 likes and 7,900 retweets in three days.When you want to have fun but not too much fun. pic.twitter.com/6AGGNFirvOOn November 13th, Twitter user @CrazyRalph1980[2] commented "I forsee a long career in accounting for that little guy!!!!" (show below, left) while Twitter user user @neillwaters[3] commented, "Me at every team-building exercise I've ever been made to take part in" (shown below, right). Numerous Twitter users retweeted the video with their own captions.[1] [2] [3] This Will Be Graphics In 2013 refers to a series of ironic memes parodying late-2000s and early 2010s predictions of future video game graphics. The parody trend gained popularity in ironic communities in August 2019."Ha, You Guys Are So Screwed Now" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Bruce Banner Strange in the 2018 superhero film Avengers: Infinity War. Online, a screen-capture from the scene has been used as a reaction image macros and video remixes.On April 27th, 2018, the film Avengers: Infinity War was released in theaters in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Bruce Banner (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo) screams the line when the character Thor arrives on the battlefield against the film's antagonist Thanos' army.The moment soon became the subject of various memes, including video remixes. On August 5th, YouTuber OneSadLad shared a variation that features the Howard The Alien meme. The post received more than 6,000 views in a little over one year (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 12th, YouTuber Everything is Weird posted a compilation of remixes. The video received more than 3,300 views in less than one year (shown below, right).On April 28th, Redditor [2] DoughBooii posted an image of the scene with the caption "When you finally see endgame and can downvote spoilers without worrying." In less than one year, the post received more than 17,000 points (91% upvoted) and 100 comments (shown below).[1] [2] Updated Autopsy Report refers to an oft-used plot twist in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games. In the games, Phoenix Wright will make a case to prove his client's innocence based on the autopsy report of a murdered victim, only to have prosecutor Miles Edgeworth poke a hole in his argument by presenting an updated autopsy report out of nowhere. The trope has been mocked online in image macros and video remixes.In Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, after Phoenix makes a case proving his client's innocence of murder based off the autopsy report of the victim, Prosecutor Edgeworth will often present an "updated" autopsy report that again makes it plausible Wright's client could be the murderer. The first case this happened in was "Turnabout Sisters," the second case in the first Phoenix Wright game (shown below).The trope has long been joked about by Phoenix Wright fans. For example, on May 31st, 2015, Tumblr user wonderfulworldofmoi[1] posted a comic about the trope (shown below, left). On June 20th, 2016, iFunny user AceFluffy17 posted a SpongeGar meme about the trope (shown below, right).The trope has also been joked about on YouTube in video remixes. On June 15th, 2019, YouTuber PanTran posted a remix of Edgeworth dancing as the words "Updated Autopsy Report" appeared, gaining over 240,000 views (shown below, left). On September 18th, 2019, YouTuber iKiwied posted a skit about the moment, gaining over 167,000 views (shown below, right).[1] Reborn Dolls are baby dolls painted to look as realistic as possible as well as given realistic features like a soft body, proper weight, breathing and heart beat simulators. The dolls which were invented in 1989 became most popular with women who had lost their own child in some way or have been unable to conceive. Reborn "mothers" have since been a topic of conversation do to their unusual behavior of actually mothering the dolls. Images of alternatively painted and designed reborns (such as werewolf and zombie babies) have circulated subreddits dedicated to strange or creepy images or videos.In 1989, nurse and ordained minister Joyce Moreno began making reborn dolls with Berenguer brand dolls by taking them apart and repainting them.[2] Since then, many people have begun making and selling their own reborn dolls. YouTube has since become a popular platform to watch reborn roleplay, unboxing and tutorials. On May 11th, 2011, YouTuber The SMN Show uploaded one of the earliest unboxing videos which has accumulated over 261,000 views in eight years (show below, left). On September 17th, YouTuber Love Me Tender Babies (Reborn Princess) uploaded a video in which they show off their doll to mall-goers who think the dolls are real (shown below, right). The video gained over 478,100 views in eight years.In 2013, many YouTubers began uploading reborn roleplay videos in which they play, dress or attend to their "baby". On July 27th, 2013, YouTuber nlovewithreborns2011 uploaded a video in which they attend to a crying reborn doll (shown below, left). The video garnered over one million views in six years. On December 2nd, 2017, YouTuber Kelli Maple uploaded the most popular reborn roleplay video titled, "Reborn Babies Laura and Landon Go To The Park! Reborn Skit | Kelli Maple" (shown below, right). The video received over 21 million views and 60,000 likes in two years.Although the thousands of reborn dolls are sold every year, mainstream media has continued to label reborn collectors strange. On July 6th, 2008, Reuters[8] published an article titled "Attract, repel: lifelike dolls are collector cult" and in 2011 Jezebel[3] released a list of the "10 Most Horrifying Reborn Dolls." Images of alternatively designed reborn dolls have been shared on various subreddits. On May 14th, 2018, Redditor littlemeowcat posted an image of an "intricately-made conjoined-twin reborn doll" to r/WTF[4] (shown below, left). The image received over 460 points (89% upvoted) in a year. On September 14th, 2019, Redditor Louie5563 uploaded an image of reborn dolls designed to look undead to r/RebornDollCringe,[5] a subreddit that boasts over 35,500 members (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 500 points (99% upvoted) in a week. As of September 2019 over 36,600 reborn dolls sold on eBay[6] and over 16,000 items relating to reborn dolls sold on Etsy[7] for between $70 and $5,000 dollars.Reborn dolls and the concept of a doll as a replacement for a child has found its way into television shows. On February 1st, 2012 Adult Swim reposted the Tim and Eric Awesome show "Cinco Boy" skit to YouTuber which garnered over 411,400 views and involves a doll being advertised as a replacement for a dead child (shown below, left). In 2019, High Maintenance also addressed reborn dolls in an episode. [12]On February 13th, 2014, Vice released a Fringes documentary on "Reborn Babies" (shown below, right). The documentary gained over 2.9 million views on YouTube. Many publications like Fast Company,[9] Splinter News[10] and the New Yorker [11]have written pieces on the psychology of the "parents" of reborn dolls.Reborn collects gather on forums such as Baby Banter,[13] The Baby Room[14] and many others.[15] They also gather at conventions and events like the Rose International Doll Expo.[16] On July 18th, 2018, The Woody Show uploaded a video of interviews had at "The "Reborn" Doll Convention" to YouTube (shown below).Jace Ingham Reborn Doll is a limited-edition replica of the infant child of British YouTubers Chris and Sarah Ingham. On March 28th, 2019, the Ingham Family YouTube channel published the video of their child Jace. Within six months, the video entitled "EMOTIONAL LIVE BIRTH – LABOUR AND DELIVERY!" received more than 550,000 views (shown below, left).Several months later, on July 19th, YouTuber posted a "very special secret," announcing a doll designed in the infant's image. The post received more than 148,000 views in less than three weeks (shown below, right).Shortly after, the website MaryShortle.com[1] began selling the doll in a limited edition run (shown below). According to the site, the doll includes "3 Outfits, Hat, Dummy, Dummy Clip, Nappies, Birth Certificate, Gift Bag & a Pen." The doll costs between £279.00 – £344.00.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] Dennis Reynolds with Dart in Hand refers to a reaction image macro series featuring the character Dennis Reynolds from the American television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia standing nonchalantly after being stabbed in the hand with a dart.On October 27th, 2011, the episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia entitled "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the characters play a drinking game that includes a test of strength in which they have a dart thrown at their palm. When Dennis (portrayed by Glenn Howerton) plays, he appears unphased by the dart (shown below).On June 24th, 2013, Tumblr [2] user spacecadet shared a GIF of the moment. The post received more than 100 notes (shown below, left).The following year, on February 3rd, 2014, Tumblr[3] user seapeny shared a series of images from the scene. The post received more than 99,000 notes (shown below, right)Four years later, on April 4th, 2018, Redditor [4] TTV_Taxon shared an object labeled variation of the meme in which Dennis is labeled the "Soviet Union" and appears to be showing off the number of deaths within the country. The post received more than 11,000 points (95% upvoted) and 135 comments in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] "Do You Have Any Mental Illness In Your Family" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Ron Swanson on the television series Parks and Recreation. Online, a screen capture from the series of Swanson saying the line has been used to express opinions held by the meme creator about things they do not like, understand or find to be objectionable.On April 11th, 2013, the Parks and Recreation episode "Animal Control" aired on NBC.[1] In the episode, the character Anne helps Ron (portrayed by Rashida Jones and Nick Offerman, respectively) fill out a hospital form. When she asks "Do you have any mental illness in your family?" he responds, "I have an uncle who does yoga."Later that year, on November 9th, YouTuber Nailed It shared a clip of the scene. The post received more than 24,000 views (shown below).On April 14th, 2014, an anonymous 9GAG [2] user shared a screenshot of the scene. The post received more than 18,000 points (shown below, left).Over the next few years, this layout inspired memes that changed what Swanson referred to as a mental illness. On July 14th, 2016, Facebook [3] account thecarmemes shared a variation in which Swanson is captioned "I have an uncle who likes stance." The post received more than 9,300 reactions, 1,200 shares and 725 comments (shown below, center).On May 19th, 2019, Redditor [4]jcoffey38 posted a variation about the final season of Game of Thrones. The post received more than 16,000 points (96% upvoted) and 165 comments in less than one year (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] "Imagine How Tired We Are" refers to a viral reaction video that features Harvey Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan during a Good Morning America Interview in 2018. In the video Rose McGowan says "imagine how tired we are" referring to those who have been victim to sexual assaults. In September 2019, that portion of the interview evolved into a reaction video for situations that involve expressing exhaustion or frustration.On May 25th, 2018, Rose McGowan made an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America to discuss the arrest of Harvey Weinstein. As the interview continued, McGowan had responded; "People are so sad. And they're sick of it. But imagine how tired we are…imagine how tired we are of it" (shown below).In Late August 2019, many Twitter user began sharing a clip from the Rose McGowan interview that was posted by itstarekali[2] which has since been deleted. For example, on August 25th, Twitter user @dewnotwayt[3] used the clip to describe "jesus stans" when fans complain "that they haven’t heard from their fav for days" which gained over 20,200 likes and 5,800 retweets in several weeks. On September 1st, @aIonsogarcia[4] used the clip to express what friends would say when a person says "im tired of blacking out all the time!" The tweet garnered over 39,900 likes and 8,200 retweets in 16 days. On September 6th, The Tab[1] published an article to their online site explaining the meme's popularity on social media.moon shifts into cancer, pisces, or scorpioeveryone: who put the moon there?? I’m so tired of crying, omg i’m so emotional ppl with water moons: pic.twitter.com/opzyXLBmRCSimmers: Imagine how tired we are of our Sims peeing themselvesOur Sims: pic.twitter.com/bkuKT1DazsHonestly my initial response knowing that KTL started with Jennie's and Lisa's verses followed with Jisoo's and Rosé's pre chorus is the "imagine how tired we are" Rose McGowan meme pic.twitter.com/WjwMZsNsiv[1] [2] [3] [4] Finger Is Our Word, But You Can Say Finga are a snowclone meme series which parody the notion that the word "nigga" is considered less offensive than its hard r counterpart. In the memes, various people and characters whose names end in -er (such as gamer, villager, boomer) grant the permission to say their name should it be pronounced with -a ("gama," "villaga," "booma").Booksmart is a 2019 American comedy film about two high school straight A students letting loose on their last day of class. The coming-of-age film was directed by Olivia Wilde and stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Although the film did not do as well at the box office, the movie was well-reviewed.On March 11th, 2019, Annapurna Pictures released the Official Restricted Trailer for Booksmart to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 921,000 views and 4,800 likes in seven months. On May 24th, Booksmart was released to theaters.The movie did not do as well in theaters as expected. On May 25th, 2019, Director Olivia Wilde took to Twitter[6] to say, "Anyone out there saving @Booksmart for another day, consider making that day TODAY. We are getting creamed by the big dogs out there and need your support. Don’t give studios an excuse not to green-light movies made by and about women" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 90,500 likes and 17,000 retweets in five months.That weekend many took to Twitter in praise of the movie and especially Billie Lourd's character.[1] On May 26th, @Brook_LeVan tweeted, "Billie Lourd's entrance in #Booksmart is the most iconic scene I've ever had the blessing to witness" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 2,300 likes and 670 retweets in five months.Billie Lourd's entrance in #Booksmart is the most iconic scene I've ever had the blessing to witness pic.twitter.com/O2Tf8m3JbnThe movie grossed just over $22,000,000 at the box office in all but has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4][5] Many publications including W Magazine[2] speculated as to why the movie was a flop in theaters. Twitter[7] users @alexqsmith and @akstanwyck discussed Annapurna's method in introducing the movie as the culprit (shown below).On October 26th, Twitter user @MichaelaBarton_ [10]wrote, "Tried watching Booksmart on the plane and they cut the ENTIRE lesbian hookup scene like not even a KISS was allowed! oh but don't worry guys, the Straights got their kiss" which gained over 3,600 likes and then continued on saying, "Update, watched a different film and they had completely unedited hetero sex scenes so pretty sure it's definitely a lesbian bias thing" (shown below, left). Olivia Wilde caught wind of the news and tweeted, "Censoring the word lesbian is just batshit insane what is going on 😳" (shown below, right).[8][9] The tweet accumulated over 3,400 likes and 300 retweets in a day.On October 29th, The Daily Dot[3] obtained a Delta Airlines statement saying, "they work with third-party contractors to curate such content and then pick versions from those edits […] they don’t 'in any way ask for the removal of homosexual content from the film.'"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Chelsea Handler is an American comedian and TV personality. She has been the host of several television shows, including Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Does and Chelsea.Chelsea Handler began as a standup comedian at the age of 21. In 2006, she hosted her first television series The Chelsea Handler Show on E!Two years later, after the end of The Chelsea Handler Show, she launched the late-night comedy series Chelsea Lately on E! (clip below, right). The series became a massive success, running for seven years and 1,000 episodes.In 2016, Handler documentary series Chelsea Does… was released on Netflix. Running for four episodes, the show aired episodes on marriage, Silicon Valley, racism and drugs.[1]Additionally, 2016 saw the launching of a second late-night series Chelsea (clip below).On September 13th, 2019, Handler released the documentary Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea, an exploration of the concept of white privilege. The documentary contains interviews with Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and more.The documentary received some positive reviews. In a three-star review for The Daily Dot, [2] Tess Cagle wrote, "While the documentary feels heavy-handed and exploitative at times, it starts a meaningful conversation about how white people can reckon with their privilege."[1] [2] Stop Talking Shit is a phrasal template in which Twitter users demand that others stop insulting certain items and then proceed to list positive aspects of different items in a category but leave out one item insinuating that there isn't a positive quality. The snowclone began trending in September 2019 after one Twitter user listed qualities of certain U.S. cities.On September 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @matt_digs[1] demanded that people "stop talking shit about different US cities" and proceeded to list positive qualities about various cities excluding Philadelphia (shown below). The tweet gained over 110,700 like and 11,800 retweets in two days.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter users began using the same format as @matt_digs to covertly insult one item in a category. Twitter user @ala_Camillae[2] listed qualities of Greek heros leaving out Agamemnon (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 500 likes in a day. Twitter users @AJBradburn[3] and @Hub_Suh[4] also used the format to list Scottish places and professional sports (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Jacob Wohl's "Elizabeth Warren Cougar" Press Conference refers to a press conference held by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the duo behind trumping up numerous allegations against prominent public figures, alleging that Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren had a long-term sexual relationship with a 24-year old former marine. Like other attempts the duo have made against public figures, the press conference was quickly mocked online, while specific details of the allegations were brought into question with conflicting evidence.On October 2nd, many media figures reported that they'd received a press release from Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman announcing a press conference the following day in which they would be joined by a former marine who "claims to have had a long-term sexual relationship" with Senator Elizabeth Warren (shown below).[1] The press release stated the allegations will “shock the conscious (sic) of the nation.” Wohl and Burkman had previously attempted similar smear attempts against Robert Mueller, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg.On October 3rd, the press conference held by Wohl and Burkman was reportedly not very well-attended. User @manda_writes[2] posted updates from the conference, sarcastically tweeting the event was "packed" with a picture of about a dozen people (shown below, left). During the conference, the marine alleged that he had had BDSM sex with Warren (shown below, right).Twitter user Ford Fischer posted video of the entire press conference (shown below).Political fraudsters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman hold a press conference accusing Elizabeth Warren of infidelity. https://t.co/3Eo85vhpErAt one point in the press conference, the marine showed onlookers a scar on his back, alleging he got it from when Elizabeth Warren hit him with a whip during sex.[3] However, the man's Instagram account, which was still public at the time of the conference, includes a picture of him showing off the scar, saying he got it taking down a tire swing (shown below, left). Others joked about the picture showing the man's tattoo celebrating the XXX film franchise, which caused Vin Diesel to trend on Twitter that day (example shown below, right).Others joked that the story made them more likely to vote for Warren. Twitter user @caro joked, "Elizabeth Warren being a voracious cougar who hooks up with 24-year-old bodybuilders would make me want to vote for her" (shown below, left). User @iAmTheWarax tweeted, "honestly if senator warren really was smashing some 24 year old Marine bodybuilder, i’d vote for her twice" (shown below, right).Warren appeared to make fun of the scandal on Twitter by pointing out the fact she went to the University of Houston, whose mascot is coincidentally is a Cougar.[4] She said she was "proud to be a cougar."[1] [2] [3] [4] Joker and Peter Parker Dancing refers to a still image of Joker from 2019 film of the same name dancing on street stairs, with 2007 film Spider-Man 3 character Peter Parker photoshopped dancing next to him. In early September 2019, the format gained significant spread on Reddit as a reaction image.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1] On August 27th, 2019, a set of posters for the film, including a poster in which Joker is shown dancing on the stairs (shown below, right), was released.[2]On August 28th, Twitter account @TheTopComics posted an edited version of the poster in which Emo Peter Parker from 2007 film Spider-Man 3 had been added in (shown below, left).[3] The poster gained over 890 retweets and 5,800 likes in one week. On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @rahalarts posted a similar edit of the promotional image, gaining over 140 retweets and 370 likes in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On September 1st and 2nd artist @Bosslogic posted two notable edits of the promotional photograph which gained over 6,900 and 2,200 likes in one week, respectively (shown below, left and right).[5][6]On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor belfagoor posted a meme based on the image of Joker and Peter Parker dancing which gained over 43,400 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in three days (shown below).[7]In the following hours, the format gained significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples posted to /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other major meme communities on the websites. On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor OG-Dreadful posted an HD version of the format to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, gaining 4,000 upvotes in two days.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] When Was Calcium Invented? refers to the two paneled image format in which the top panel shows a search bar including a query regarding the year something was invented and the bottom is a comedic image of life before that date. The format became popular on Reddit in October 2019.On October 23rd, 2019, Redditor jadiririor posted an the first iteration of the meme to r/prequelmemes[1] and gained over 19,900 points (95% upvoted) in two days (shown below).On October 24th, Redditor zoomboy6 posted an image in the fame format but used a melted Peter Griffin to illustrate life with out calcium to r/dankmemes[2] (shown below). The post garnered over 47,500 points (95% upvoted) in a day.That same day, Redditor TheThunderGuy posted a variation about life without helium to r/dankmemes[3] (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 3,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day. On October 25th, Redditor FearOfLAVA posted an image about life without wheels to r/dankmemes[4] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Brittany Tomlinson or Kombucha Girl is an American TikTok influencer from Dallas, Texas who has gone viral for her short comedic videos. In August 2019, a TikTok video in which she reacts to trying Kombucha launched her stardom on the app leading to a large following on Twitter and YouTube.On July 16th, 2019, @brittany_broski uploaded her first TikTok video in which she shares her "depression meal" of apple slices and chocolate chips (shown below, left). On August 6th, 2019, Tomlinson uploaded the viral Kombucha video which gained over 1.8 million likes and 336,300 shares in three days (shown below, right).The kombucha video increased her following to 1.5 million on TikTok in four months and she soon became known for her impressions of Love Island contestants and southern mothers (shown below).Following her viral success on TikTok Tomlinson began selling merchandise with Mantis Merchandise[6] (shown below). Her clothing design parodies the Waffle House signage.On August 20th, Brittany_Broski uploaded her first YouTube video "Crackhead Makeup Tutorial" which accumulated over 702,600 views in two months (shown below).On August 22nd, Brittany_broski joined Instagram.[5] Her first post which garnered over 8,900 likes stated:As of November 1st, 2019, Brittany Tomlinson has over 147,000 subscribers on YouTube, 564,100 followers on Twitter,[4] and 162,000 followers on Instagram.[5] She has been interviewed by The New York Times [1]and Hollywood Reporter.[2]Trying Kombucha for the First Time, also known as Kombucha Girl and Woman Drinking Kombucha, is a reaction video in which TikTok user @brittanyt445 takes a sip of kombucha before having a mixed reaction to the taste of the fermented beverage, appearing to flip-flop between disgust and appreciation. On August 6th, 2019, TikTok user @brittanyt445 uploaded a video with the description "Me trying Kombucha for the first time" (shown below). In the video, she smells a can of kombucha and declares "it smells like a public restroom" before taking a sip, then appears to go back and forth on whether it tastes pleasant or foul (shown below).The video then evolved into a two panel exploitable commonly used posted on Twitter and Instagram (shown below).Kombucha Girl's Noodle Weenie Dogs refers to TikTok user @brittany_broski's October 2019 video upload in which she invites "the boys" Giovanni, Romeo, Mario and Tony over to "Ma's" because she's making "noodle weenie dogs" all while sitting in front of an image of hotdog pieces pierced by spaghetti. The video quickly gained popularity due to the user's established TikTok following after her kombucha reaction August 2019 video went viral. On October 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @brittany_broski uploaded the Noodle Weenie Dog video and gained over 1.1 million likes and 65,700 shares in eight days.On October 24th, 2019, TikTok user @trvgiic contributed to a chain duet video in which people were pretending to be one of "the boys" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 493,900 likes and 20,200 shares in a week. The next day, TikToker @weelitwasoneayas uploaded a video in which they cook "noodle weenie dogs" while using the sound clip of @brittany_broski's video and accumulated over 412,100 likes and 5,900 shares in six days (shown below, center). Many other TikTok users also made the dish while using the sound in their videos. On October 28th, @quirkygal123 uploaded a video of a Google Forms version of @brittany_broski's words (shown below, right). Various other users created slideshows using the sound clip.In an August 2019 interview with Vulture,[3] Brittany Tomlinson revealed that she is a 22 year-old Dallas, Texas native. She recently graduated from Texas A&M and now works as a banker.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Yellow Evo / GT2000 meme originated in 2018 from YouTuber BK4. BK4 uploaded a video titled "G T 2 0 0 0" on July 28th, 2018. The video has been viewed 60,910 times as of October 3rd, 2019. The video features an Asian man preparing to watch the intro video to the game Gran Turismo 2000, and being frightened when the video's music, Mirage by Daiki Kasho, is very loud. Mirage plays in the game's intro video and during gameplay of Gran Turismo 2000. The Mitsubishi Evolution V was the only driveable car in the game. The song Mirage is highly known with the car due to them being one of a kind in the game, and the song usually starts playing when the car appears in videos.The meme spread as YouTuber BK4 gained more subscribers. He currently has 56.7K as of October 3rd, 2019. BK4 continued to make videos around the Yellow Evo V / GT2000 meme, such as "GT2000 Theme Song EARRAPED" and Г Т 2 0 0 0.Other YouTube videos about the meme popped up in 2019, mostly containing the song Mirage and depicting the car being very fast or intimidating. Other YouTubers, such as MrJohn Reviews started making many videos about the Yellow Evo V, further spreading the meme.As Gran Turismo memes gained more popularity, the subreddit /r/turismoshitposting was created on September 10, 2019. As of October 3rd, 2019, the subreddit has 1.0K subscribers.The meme comes from the 1999 game Gran Turismo 2000, which is highly detailed in the Gran Turismo entry.Pug Vibing refers to remixes of a video in which a dog of the pug breed appears to dance in a basket of laundry. The video has been edited such that various music clips accompany the video, similar to how the STFU I'm Listening To meme developed.On October 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @jim71421 posted the original video/ The post received more than 350 reactions in less than two months.On October 6th, @jim71421 posted a remix of the video that received more than 2 million views, 295,000 reactins and 36,000 shares in less than two months (shown below).On October 30th, 2019, Twitter user @indiemoms[1] tweeted a video of a pug dancing in laundry set to "Blue Monday" by New Order with the text, "Fuck it, pug vibing to New Order," referencing the Fuck It, X meme. The video gained over 27,000 retweets and 95,000 likes (shown below).he was born in the wrong generation pic.twitter.com/VXMJsNLGvxThe following day, the edit appeared on YouTube, gaining over 9,300 views (shown below, left). The same day, YouTuber saejaelyae posted an edit of the video, setting it to a song by electronic artist John Maus.The format was also popular on Twitter. On November 11th, user @hailpaimin posted an edit in which the pug dances to a track from the soundtrack to the film Annihilation, gaining over 2,900 retweets and 9,800 likes (shown below, top). In one of the more bizarre edits, Twitter user KristenSoulina posted an edit in which the dog dances to a Bernie Sanders speech set to Philip Glass music (shown below, bottom).pic.twitter.com/f4q69luRQkfuck it. pug vibing to Bernie’s Eugene V Debs speech pic.twitter.com/hzNCPeWAqYOn November 16th, YouTuber Jim G. posted a version of the video without music or effects (shown below).fuck it. pug vibing to mario kart wii rainbow road pic.twitter.com/BdxsE8ELu1fuck it pug vibing to haikyuu commercial break music pic.twitter.com/87MWXjZHWKfuck it. pug vibing to robert pattinson gibberish pic.twitter.com/rQyu2LozyzFUCK IT. pug vibing to love cherry motion pic.twitter.com/VBNr4Wpz92[1] Jay Sean's "Ride It" is a hip hop, R&B single from English singer Jay Sean's second album My Own Way. Although the song was first released in January 2008, the song climbed to the top of the charts in 2019 due to TikTokkers using DJ Regard's remix of "Ride It" often in videos.On January 21st, 2008 Jay Sean released My Own Way in the UK which included the song written by himself and Ala Sampson called "Ride It." The song reached the number 11 spot on UK Singles Chart in February.[4] On May 26th, 2009, YouTuber shakezsky uploaded the official music video for the single to YouTube which garnered over 4.3 million views in 10 years (shown below).On May 5th, 2019, TikTok users @neffatibrothers uploaded a dance video using a new unreleased remix track of "Ride It" by DJ Regard (shown below). The video gained over 971,200 likes and 43,700 shares in five months.On July 26th, DJ Regard uploaded the official audio to the "Ride It" remix to YouTube (shown below). The video garnered over 6.2 million views and 118,000 likes in three months.That summer TikTok users continued to use the a clip of the audio over three million times in all. On July 30th, TikTok user @paris.senpai uploaded a typical iteration of a video using the song in which the user lists common questions people ask them (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 847,200 likes and 15,300 shares in two months. On August 10th, Howie Mandel used the audio in another TikTok video which received over 392,900 likes and 5,300 shares in five weeks (shown below, right). That August, DJ Regard's "Ride It" peaked at number five on the UK singles chart.[3] Rolling Stone[2] and the BBC[1] attributed it's recent popularity to TikTok.[1] [2] [3] [4] Withered Wojak, also known as Hollow Wojak and Depressed Wojak refers to a black and white hatched Wojak, distinguished by the character's eyes being completely obscured by shade. Starting in April 2018, the image has been used online to convey feelings of sadness, dejection and hopelessness.On April 10th, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted the earliest found image of a hatched Wojak with his eyes obscured by shade to /lit/ board (post and image shown below).[1]In the following days, the image was reused by users on /lit/, /r9k/, /b/, /biz/ and other boards (post examples shown below).[2][3][4]Following it's spread on 4chan, the image gained moderate popularity as a reaction image on other platforms, being used to illustrate feelings of gloom and "being dead inside." For example, on July 11th, 2019, YouTube Pokay tweeted the image in response to having to fulfil a promise to make a Creeper Aw Man tattoo (shown below, left).[5] On August 8th, 2019, Twitter user @anomalyxd used the image to react to CS:GO patch notes (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Ur Single To Me is a snowclone popular on Twitter in which a person says that if "you" are dating a specific type of person, then "you're single to me." This is often followed up with "What is X gonna do, Y?" In this scenario, X is a humorous name given to the specific type of person, and Y is a humorous action associated with that person. For example, a popular post of the snowclone reads, "if you're dating a girl invested in multi level marketing scams u single to me. tf myckaeighlah gonna do, not talk to me since highschool n then try to sell me essential oils?"On March 13th, 2019, Twitter user @arealstarboy[1] tweeted, "If your boyfriend white… you single to me… wtf Tyler gone do🤔😭💪🏾," gaining over 6,600 retweets and 44,000 likes (shown below).The snowclone began spreading on Twitter over the following months. On March 23rd, Twitter user @ghoulcabin gained over 22,000 retweets and 145,000 likes (shown below, left). It grew popular in niche music subcultures as well. For example, on May 9th, 2019, Twitter user @pigeonboyalex made a joke using "math rock guitarists" and gained over 400 retweets and 1,900 likes (shown below, right).The snowclone began to gain widespread popularity towards the end of August, 2019. On August 28th, user @lilaaron911 tweeted, "if ur dating a touring musician ur single to me… wtf he gna do facetime u??", gaining over 310 retweets and 2,900 likes (shown below, left). On August 29th, user @jedwill1999 tweeted "if ur bf a SoundCloud producer you single to me. wtf sadkey gon do?", gaining over 210 retweets 1,500 likes (shown below, right). The spread of the tweets was covered by Mashable.[2][1] [2] Hurricane Matthew Meets Slayer is a viral video featuring Florida resident Lane Pittman, shirtless and holding an American flag, during Hurricane Matthew's rainfall in 2016. The video plays with the song "Raining Blood" by the heavy metal band Slayer on the soundtrack.On October 7th, 2016, Lane Pittman posted the initial video of himself in the rain on Facebook. [1] He captioned the post, "Had a request for some hair action during the 'cane. I granted it." In three years, the video received more tahn 27 million views, 424,000 shares, 137,000 reactions and 79,000 comments (mirror below).On September 13th, 2018, Pittman launched a GoFundMe [8] campaign to "send Land to fight Florence." The campaign received $1,136 of its initial $150 goal.In the description, he wrote:Pittman has recreated his most famous video on several occasions. On September 14th, 2018, he shared "Hurricane Florence vs Florida Man," which received more than 352,000 views in less than one year (shown below, left).The following year, on September 5th, 2019, he shared "Hurricane Dorian vs. Florida Man." The video received more than 75,000 views in about one week (shown below, right).The videos have received media coverage from such outlets as Mashable, [2] Spinnaker,[3] the Miami Herald,[4] The Daily Dot, [5] New York Post,[6] HuffPost[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Cats Can Have a Little Salami is an image macro series with captions indicating that it is safe to feed cats small amounts of salami as a snack. The images derives from a 2017 Google result for "can cats eat salami" and evolved into a wholesome phrase which rose to popularity in November 2019.On July 6th, 2017, an article titled "Can My Cat Eat Salami?" was published on the website MeatMenStore.[1] On February 28th, 2019, Redditor Marcushelbing posted a screenshot of the article's Google search result to r/meow_irl[3] (show below).On April 30th, 2019, Redditor HeftyDMV posted a Tumblr interaction in which a cat is shown typing the question "can cats have a little salami?" to r/me_irl[4] (shown below, left). The post received 40 points (94% upvoted) in six months. On November 11th, Redditor heheokaydude reposted the original MeatMenStore Google result again to r/blessedimages[5] and accumulated over 1,100 points (99% upvoted) in six days. On November 13th, Twitter user @twitersgoodboy[6] captions a Sopranos image "Cats can have a little salami" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 24,900 likes and 3,500 retweets in five days.On November 15th, 2019, several image macros referencing cats eating salami were uploaded to Imgur (shown below).That day, Redditor PutFartsInMyJars submitted a post asking about the memes to /r/OutOfTheLoop.[2] The next day, Cheezburger[7] published a list of notable Cats Can Have a Little Salami memes.when I’m out for dinner knowing cats can have a little salami pic.twitter.com/a0V9I3pZNs[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Trump is a Cunt refers to a picture that was captured of Scottish comedian Janey Godley holding a sign outside President of the United States, Donald Trump's Turnberry Golf Course in Scotland during a visit ahead of the 2016 US Presidential election.The photo went viral after it had been shared on social media.To be addedTo be added"Ironic is a memorable quote uttered by Senator Palaptine in the 2005 science fiction film . Online, a screenshot of the line being said has been used as a reaction image.On May 19th, 2005, the film Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Senator Palpatine tells the character Anakin Skywalker (portrayed by Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen, respectively) "The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise," a myth about a man who could bring people back from the dead. During his monologue, Palpatine says, "He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death, but not himself."On March 31st, 2016, a GIF of Palpatine saying the line was published on the website Tenor.com.[2]The following year, on April 24th, 2017, Redditor [3] Ritz527 shared the image with the caption "MRW French nationalist Le Pen's subreddit is largely in English." Within two and a half years, the post received more than 11,000 points (81% upvoted) and 650 comments (shown below, center).On February 22nd, 2018, Redditor[4] realPalpatine used the image as the punchline to the caption "When you cheat on a test in ethics class." The post received more than 26,000 points ( 95% upvoted) and 175 comments in about a year and a half (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Nostalgia Critic's "The Wall" refers to The Nostalgia Critic's review/parody of the Pink Floyd movie "The Wall", which was panned by fans and viewers for its poor quality, unfunny humor, and weak critiques of the film.On September 18th, 2019, Channel Awesome uploaded a 40 minute review of the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall. The video, unlike most Nostalgia Critic videos, is an outright parody of the film instead of a straightforward, humorous critique. The parody co-stars Corey Taylor of Slipknot. It gained over 430,000 views in a week.Viewers quickly expressed their distaste for the video in the comments of the video and on Twitter. User @krycklund[1] tweeted, "I watched remastered, stabilized video of John F Kennedy getting shot with his brains splattering all over the car and the Nostalgia Critic review of The Wall is without a doubt the worst thing i have ever seen" (shown below, left). User @cam_sh[2] wrote "Nostalgia Critic's review of The Wall is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. Genuinely embarrassed at my teenage self for lapping this shite up" (shown below, right).Meanwhile, on YouTube, the video inspired several reactions and critiques. Anthony Fantano uploaded a review completely panning the video's soundtrack album, gaining over 321,000 views (shown below, left). JAR Media uploaded an hour long podcast discussing and mocking the video, gaining over 123,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] Greta Thunberg Stares at Donald Trump refers to a viral video of climate activist Greta Thunberg looking at President Donald Trump as he passed her at the United Nations Climate Summit. Shots captured by news media of Thunberg staring at President Trump inspired a series of GIFs and image macro memes.On September 23rd, 2019, climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a speech before the U.N. climate summit. During the event, President Trump passed through the summit on his way to a U.N. summit on religious freedom. As he passed Thunberg, cameras captured Thunberg glaring at Trump (shown below).Following the post, people on Twitter began sharing GIFs of the moment. For example, Twitter user @mrvndn tweeted the GIF with the caption "I felt that." Within 24 hours, the tweet received in more than 19,000 likes and 4,900 retweets (shown below).I felt that pic.twitter.com/0uuYf94COb— marv (@mrvndn) September 23, 2019That day, others shared the GIF with various captions. Twitter user @sbstryker tweeted, "Greta Thunberg’s glare at Donald Trump is giving me the energy to get through this Monday." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 38,000 likes and 8,000 retweets (shown below).Greta Thunberg’s glare at Donald Trump is giving me the energy to get through this Monday pic.twitter.com/xdM0rdI2ln— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) September 23, 2019That day, Redditor [1] Brooklynbeardo shared the GIF on the /r/gifs subreddit. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 53,000 points (69% upvoted) and 3,200 likes.On September 24th, Redditor[2] yourboystopit shared an object-labeled meme in the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 7,100 points (97% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Redditor[3] itashadublish shared a variation of the Don't Dead Open Inside meme, receiving more than 7,500 points (95% upvoted) and 95 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the moment, including The Daily Dot, [4] Mashable, [5] BuzzFeed [6] and more.I guess he only pays attention to teen girls when they’re in a pageant dressing room pic.twitter.com/v1EN0ufwxu— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) September 23, 2019Prepare yourselves for a meme that will be run into the ground for days to come. pic.twitter.com/Ed3ssuuDgl— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) September 23, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Slouching Jacob Rees-Mogg refers to a photograph of Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg lounging on the front bench in Parliament a during late-night debate on Brexit. After the photograph went viral on Twitter, some began editing the image into various situation for humorous effect.On September 3rd, 2019, House of Commons Leader MP Jacob Rees-Mogg was seen reclining across the front benches of the House of Commons as his colleagues debated how to proceed with the stalled Brexit negotiations. Others in the house reprimanded him for his body language, chanting "sit up."That day, MP Anne Turley tweeted[1] the photograph of Mogg with the caption, "The physical embodiment of arrogance, entitlement, disrespect and contempt for our parliament." The tweet received more than 90,000 likes and 30,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the photograph, people began posting edited variations of the image. New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff tweeted[2] a version in which Rees-Mogg is part of a . Throughout the day, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 3,600 retweets (shown below, left).Over the next several hours, people began posting images of MP Rees-Mogg in different situations, such as paintings and economic charts (examples below, center and right, respectively).Several media outlets covered the photograph, including BBC,[3] The New York Times,[4] Newsweek,[5] The Washington Post,[6] The Guardian[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] There are no videos currently available.Jennelle Eliana is a vlogger who posts videos about living in her van. Her meteoric rise in subscribers and views on the platform in the span of 2 months has led to numerous conspiracy theories about her and her channel. To date, she has over 1.8 million subscribers.Jennellecreated her channel on April 8th, 2018.[1] Her first video was posted on June 26th, 2019 and was titled "VAN TOUR | SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER lives VANLIFE with PET SNAKE!"(shown below). To date, the video has over 7 million views.Within a short span of that first video, her channel quickly rose in prominence, and catapulted in views and subscribers. On July 18th, 2019, Redditor scott_doge_wow made a post to /r/OutOfTheLoop asking about her swift rise to fame, noting that at the time, she had 1.1 million subscribers but only two videos.[2] The following day, YouTube channel Memology 101 started a series of videos about the rise. The videos point out some questionable means with which the channel was promoted, such as Philip DeFranco endorsing her channel after only two videos, perhaps as part of the Rogue Rocket ad agency, which has partnered with DeFranco to bolster new talent. The videos also point to people saying they discovered they were subscribed to the channel without ever having done so (shown below, left). The channel was monetized three weeks after its first upload, which is extremely rare for a content creator. Memeology101's video also suggests bots are posting duplicate comments on her videos.Distractify[3] covered the rise, noting people felt she may have been a type of industry plant pushed on YouTube due to her long and algorithm-friendly content. Tubefilter[4] spoke to YouTube about Eliana. YouTube declined to comment on Eliana specifically, but noted that sustainable-living and van-life videos do very well on the platform. “We have found there to be a general rise in interest around sustainable living on YouTube,” a spokesperson said. “In fact, videos on sustainable living have doubled this year, with some of the top categories being van life/tiny home, minimalism, and zero waste… videos related to van life increased over 4.5x last year vs. 2017.”[1] [2] [3] [4] Closed On Sunday, You're My Chick-fil-A is a lyric from Kanye West's ninth studio album, Jesus Is King. The lyric was heavily mocked for the metaphor, both because of its awkwardness and the fact that Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant that is closed on Sundays because of founder's Truett Cathy's Christian faith, has been vocally anti-LGBTQ in the past.Jesus Is King released October 25th, 2019. On the song "Closed on Sunday," Kanye West sings the line "Closed on Sunday / you're my Chick-fil-A / You're my number 1 / with the lemonade."The lyric was immediately noticed by listeners, bewildering fans and critics alike. Twitter user @coolMAFgames[2] tweeted the lyric, asking, "How many delayed dates and scrapped albums for this bullshit?", gaining over 1,800 retweets and 8,200 likes (shown below, top). User @TriggaCityNole gained over 870 retweets and 3,200 likes posting a GIF of a person getting thrown into a garbage bin (shown below, bottom).“Closed on Sunday you my Chick-Fil-A You’re my number one with lemonade”How many delayed dates and scrapped albums for this bullshit pic.twitter.com/q1QFHzoBl2I go turn on this new Kanye shit & he talm bout.. “you my Chick-fil-A, your my no.1 with the lemonade.” pic.twitter.com/Ndu7uI2K7TOthers were disappointed that West had shouted out Chick-fil-A, as Chick-fil-A has come out against gay marriage. Twitter users @lil_paddington and @Buppkis expressed this opinion (shown below), and the opinions were covered by Hiphopdx.[1] Other jokes were covered by Cheezburger[2] and Paper Magazine.[3]Burger King responded to the song on Twitter by referencing it in a tweet where they said they were "Open on Sunday."[4]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] 88/12 refers to a revenue split between game developers and store for video games sold on digital distribution platform Epic Games Store. References to 88/12 revenue distribution gained popularity among the critics of the platform as a way to mock the store and its developer Epic Games due to the company CEO Tim Sweeney frequently highlighting the split as being more lucrative for the developers when compared to competitors.On December 6th, 2018, video game developer Epic Games launched its digital distribution platform Epic Games Store.[1] The store offered a 88/12 percent revenue split for video game developers and the store, compared to 70/30 percent split offered by Epic Games Store's major competitior Steam.In the following year, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney highlighted the split as more lucravtive than that offered by Steam and other competitiors on multiple occasions (several tweets shown below).[2][3][4][5]Starting in late August 2019, referencing the revenue split has gained popularity among the critics of the platform, particularly in /r/fuckepic subreddit. For example, August 30th, 2019, post by Redditor thrundle gained over 1,400 upvotes in four weeks (shown below, top left).[6] A September 1st, 2019, post by Redditor gio5rgi gained over 1,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, top center).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Noah Centineo's People's Choice Awards Speech refers to a series of memes based on actor Noah Centineo's acceptance speech at the 2019 People's Choice Awards, which many found confusing.On November 10th, 2019, at the People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, actor Noah Centineo accepted the award for Favorite Comedy Movie Star for his role in the film The Perfect Date.[1] During his speech he said:During the ceremony, the People's Choice Awards official Twitter tweeted an isolated version of the end of the speech. They wrote, "#TheComedyMovieStar @ncentineo, crutches and all, delivered one of his iconic motivational tweets IRL on the #PCAs stage." The post received more than 5.7 million views, 5,400 likes and 475 retweets in less than one week (shown below).#TheComedyMovieStar @ncentineo, crutches and all, delivered one of his iconic motivational tweets IRL on the #PCAs stage. pic.twitter.com/SmqfMasV73— E! People's Choice (@peopleschoice) November 11, 2019That day, people began posting videos of the end of Centino's speech and joking about how they found the message confusing. Twitter user @kevinpokeeffe shared the video and wrote, "Noah……………… what." The tweet received more than 124,000 views, 3,100 likes and 250 retweets in less than three days (shown below).Noah……………… what pic.twitter.com/i8sgMeaGAd— Kevin O’Keeffe 🦃 (@kevinpokeeffe) November 11, 2019Over the next few days, people continued to share the video, adding captions about the experience of improvising in the moment (examples below).Several media outlets covered the meme, including PopBuzz,[2] BuzzFeed [3] and more.me trying to bullshit the conclusion paragraph when my essay is due in 15 minutes pic.twitter.com/qOPfeUw69W— piercey (@piercespears) November 11, 2019Me attempting to end my college admission essays: pic.twitter.com/4pY4Hkyrue— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) November 11, 2019Noah Centineo could’ve done Allegory of the Cave, but Plato couldn’t have done this pic.twitter.com/3cMXIni1tK— Paul McCallion (@OrangePaulp) November 11, 2019no one:Mr. Schue at the end of every Glee episode: pic.twitter.com/ZrgWOHSNB3— crazy spooked asian (@tribranchvo) November 11, 2019Not Available.[1] [2] [3] MAGA Challenge is a social media challenge participants of which record themselves performing rap in support of the United States President Donald Trump. Initiated in mid-September 2019, the challenge received significant recognition online in November 2019 following an endorsement from the President.On September 14th, 2019, Twitter user @SuriusVsVodka posted a video of himself wearing a variety of MAGA headgear and rapping about his support of the United States President Donald Trump (shown below).[1] In the tweet, @SuriusVsVodka asked other users to submit videos of themselves performing rap under hashtag #MAGACHALLENGE. The video accumulated over 2.9 million views in two months, with the tweet receiving over 10,000 retweets and 29,400 likes in the same period.MAGA BOY. #MAGACHALLENGE I want y’all to your own rap to it too then tag me! Lets make liberals cry! 😂 pic.twitter.com/vQ9cBr5XJV— Bryson Gray (@SuriusVsVodka) September 14, 2019Following the @SuriusVsVodka tweet, multiple users submitted videos of themselves reading rap in support of Donald Trump. For example, a video posted by Twitter user @DCtheCapital on September 16th, 2019, received over 250,000 views on Twitter (shown below).[2] A video posted by actor Isaiah Washington on September 18th, received over 114,000 views.[3]#MAGACHALLENGE SHOUT OUT TO ’s music it’s all facts #KeepAmericaGreat #MakeAmericaGreatAgain also shout out to @KingfaceF1 he’s a real 1, do you big bro pic.twitter.com/VO7MbVhSwR— DC Capital🎤🇺🇸 (@DCtheCapital) September 17, 2019On November 8th, 2019, the United States President Donald Trump shared @SuriusVsVodka's video, announcing that the winners of the challenge would be invited to meet him at the White House to perform their rap.[4] The tweet received over 26,200 retweets and 96,000 likes in three days.In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the challenge, including articles by HuffPost,[6] Independent[7] and BuzzFeed.[8]Following Donald Trump's tweet, the challenge received widespread recognition online, with more recording posted by Twitter users in the following days. Additionally, many users on Twitter posted tweets poking fun at the challenge and its participants, as well as posted videos critical of Donald Trump under the hashtag. For example, a video by rapper VI Seconds, posted on November 8th, received over 183,000 views in five days (shown below).[5]THE #MAGACHALLENGE IS OVER!!! I WIN!!!! THIS IS THE BEST ENTRY!!!CROWN ME KING!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y81ESq3Z76— juice wayne (@visecs) November 9, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Vibe Check Test is a mock examination that use's the participant's name to determine their vibe, essentially delivering a vibe check.On October 26th, 2019, ShindanMaker user kitsu_foxpurr published the Vibe Check test.[1][2] That day, the earliest known usage of the test was shared (shown below).WIthin four days, more than 372,000 took the test and was the site's top diagnoses in the three days since its launching.On October 29th, Fast Company[3] published a report on the test. They wrote:Like other ShindanMaker tests, the application only requires users' names. Based on this, the application delivers a web map, offering a vibe check based on levels of Cursed, Baby, Feral, Soft, Gremlin and Clown.[1] [2] [3] Dream English ABC Song refers to a version of the "ABC Song" created by artist Dream English that also follows the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" but differs rhythmically from a more well-known version. In the traditional version, the letters "L-M-N-O-P" are sung rapidly, whereas the Dream English version stretches them out over several notes, which changes the placement of the rest of the letters in the song. When a Twitter user posted Dream English's version, the clip went viral as people were astounded and jokingly against the alteration."Dream English" is the name of a musical and educational project by a man identifying as "Matt" which teaches children english letters and phrases.[1] On April 23rd, 2012, the Dream English Kids YouTube channel uploaded a version of the "ABC song" which alters the rhythm of the letters so that "L-M-N-O-P" are sung more slowly. The video has gained over 6.2 million views in seven years (shown below).On October 25th, 2019, Twitter user @NoahGarfinkel tweeted the video, saying "They changed the ABC song to clarify the LMNOP part, and it is life ruining." The tweet gained over 27,000 retweets and 100,000 likes (shown below).They changed the ABC song to clarify the LMNOP part, and it is life ruining. pic.twitter.com/TnZL8VutnWAs the video spread on Twitter, many Twitter users reacted with shock and exaggerated anger at the change. Twitter user @KevOnStage recorded a video reaction to the change, saying "Now everything in the world is messed up," gaining over 2,000 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, top). User @RudebwoyD posted the They Had Us In the First Half GIF in response, gaining over 90 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below).They changed the ABC song to clarify LMNOP and I HATE IT!! pic.twitter.com/z9odtpxz9JWas wit it in the beginning pic.twitter.com/fSFfjdgSLhOther reactions include professional wrestler Dolph Ziggler writing, "I will not sit idly by, while the media conveniently pivot to more revisionist history! they have removed the “L M N O P” beat, from the ABC SONG. what’s next, the twinkle from a star?", gaining over 230 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, left). User @DavidMaddd wrote, "at first i just couldn't follow along after m now i can't read," gaining over 370 retweets and 6,000 likes (shown below, right). The video was covered by Popsugar[2] and Twitter Events.[3][1] [2] [3] Sapiosexual is sexual identity in which someone is attracted to intelligence or someone's mind rather than their physical appearance. The term was coined in the 1990s but came to be used in mainstream media following OKCupid's change in identity options on user profiles. The term has often been criticized as pretentious and ableist.On March 15th, 2002, LiveJournal[1] user wolfieboy claimed to have invented the term in 1998 in a post: I decided all that means that I am sapiosexual. I want to fuck with peoples minds. :)I invented this term while on too little sleep driving up from SF in the summer of '98 and I'm trying to propagate it as much as possible. So please use it when appropriate…But where's the gender in all that? That people that I find like that also happen to have marvelous, wonderful bodies happens to be a perq. Flesh is fun… On December 4th, 2014, NPR[3][2] reported that within the next week OKCupid would add the term sapiosexual as a sexual identity option for user profiles. Since the term became more prevalent many criticized it for being pretentious and ableist.[5] On January 16th, 2015, the asexualadvice Tumblr[4] account made the point that On March 6th, 2016, Facebook[6] group ＬＳ D ＭｅｍｅＥｍｕｌａｔｏr posted an ironic "admin reveal" which was an image of a person wearing a shirt that defines sapiosexual (shown below, left). The post gained 233 reacts in three years. On December 31st, Facebook[7] group HoodPocahontas posted "don't say you're sapiosexual unless you're willing to bag a dolphin (shown below, right). The post gained over 458 reacts in three years.On October 24th, 2016, Facebook[10] group Fully Automated Luxury Liberalism posted an image with the caption "I'm a Sapiosexual that means I'm attracted to conventially beautiful women who are wearing glasses and holding a book" (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 1,000 reacts and 248 shares in three years. On June 2nd, 2017, the New York Times[8] published an article about sapiosexuality which features several interviews with sapiosexuals and Debby Herbenick, a professor of applied health science at the Indiana University School of Public Health, who said, "Scientists consider sapiosexuality less a sexual orientation than an identity. People who identify as sapiosexual may also identify as gay, straight, bisexual, asexual or something else." On June 6th, Redditor Roqueofspades posted to a screenshot of a r/sapiosexual post to r/iamverysmart[9] (shown below, right).On September 19th, 2019, Good Morning Britain uploaded their interview with music producer Mark Ronson to YouTube (shown below). In the interview Mark Ronson claims he is sapiosexual after discovering the word that day. The video garnered over 30,500 views in four days.That same day, news of Mark Ronson's declaration spread to Twitter where many mocked the the claim or denounced the term sapiosexual. That day, Twitter user @NicoleFroio[11] tweeted, "Lemme make this clear. Sapiosexual is not part of the LGBTQ community. Sapiosexual is an ableist faux sexuality that only douchebags think is real" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 22,900 likes and 6,400 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @shonfaye[12] tweeted, "Mark Ronson is sapiosexual which means he’s attracted to people for their intellect. Which is cool. And I’m glad he’s found so many beautiful women under 35 whose intellect he’s attracted to x" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 800 retweets and 12,100 likes in three days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] These Are Confusing Times s a memorable quote from 2019 Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame said by character Hulk. Following the premiere of the film, a still image captioned with the quote was circulated as a reaction, commonly used in reference to situations which may appear confusing.On April 26th, 2019, Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, character Bruce Banner (Hulk), portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, comments on him merging his two personas into one.These are confusing times. No, I get it. I know, it's crazy. I'm wearing shirts now!The exact first instance of a meme based on the scene is currently unknown. On May 3rd, 2019, Reddutor thejazz97 posted the earliest known meme featuring the captioned still to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, gaining 9 upvotes (shown below).[2] In the following days, several more stills from the scene captioned with the quote were posted on Reddit.[3][4]On May 9th, 2019, Redditor Sheev-Palpatine- posted the earliest notable instance of the meme to /r/memes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,700 upvotes in six months (shown below).In the following weeks, more memes based on the format were posted on Reddit in /r/memes, /r/thanosdidnothingwrong and other subreddits, as well as on other online platforms. On August 21st, 2019, Redditor /ProfMemeMaker posted an HD version of the template.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Donald Trump's Twitch Channel is a Twitch channel created by the team of the United States President Donald Trump for the purposes of livestreaming his events. The launch of the channel prompted a series of streaming-related and gaming-related jokes.On October 10th, 2019, the United States President Donald Trump registered on Twitch as DonaldTrump.[1] On the same day, the channel broadcasted Donald Trump's rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the broadcast peaking at over 13,500 viewers[2] and the channel accumulating over 235,000 views within 24 hours.On October 10th, 2019, The Verge reported that Trump joined the streaming service,[3] with more news outlets reporting the news in the following hours.On the same day, esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau tweeted the news, with the post receiving over 1,200 upvotes and 6,300 likes in one day (tweet shown below, left).[4] In the following hour, Twitter user @jaubreyYT made a meme referencing the PewDiePie's N-Word Bridge controversy, with the tweet gaining over 5,800 retweets and 37,400 likes in one day (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Flip Girl refers to a clip from the Australian ABC show Content in which the main character gets into a car crash while streaming. The clip was taken from the ABC show and reposted on Twitter where it was then believed to be real footage of a streamer getting into an accident. The show follows a young Brisbane resident who aspires to become an influencer.On September 3rd, 2019, ABC TV + iview uploaded _Content_'s first episode "#FlipGirl" to Facebook. The video gained over 275 likes in three days (shown below).On September 4th, 2019, Twitter users began spreading the clip of the main character getting in a car accident. Twitter user @ArsonArtist posted the clip with the caption, "Don’t stream and drive, thot" (shown below). The post garnered over 26,700 likes and 20,800 retweets in two days.Don’t stream and drive, thot pic.twitter.com/AUSEJ273u7That same day, Twitter users like @tiabbea[1] posted concerned comments[4] like "This…… doesn’t look like it was her fault. She was looking at the road at that time and it looks like somebody t boned the shit out of her" (shown below, left). The Content actress Charlotte Nicadao[2] seen in the clip retweeted the video saying, "DAISY IM VIRAL #flipgirl" (shown below, center). That day, Twitter users started to become aware of the actual TV series. One Twitter user found it ironic and posted a thread about it (shown below, right).On September 5th, 2019, Twitter user @blcksoya[3] shared behind the scene footage for the clip (shown below). The post accumulated over 3,400 likes and 3,300 retweets in a day.Behind the scene pic.twitter.com/7r4EHzJvkN[1] [2] [3] [4] #RedrawInosuke is a Twitter hashtag associated with fan art illustrations of Inosuke, one of the main characters featured in the Japanese manga and anime series Kimetsu no Yaiba, incorporating the character into a variety of meme formats. The hashtag began on Twitter in August 2019 and sparked an increase in Inosuke memes on r/Animemes.On August 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @nicahls[1] posted an image incorporating Inosuke with the caption "shocked pig baby sees self for the first time #kny #kimetsunoyaiba" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,500 likes and 1,500 retweets in a month. Twitter user @Sakurlla[2] responded to the image saying, "Omggg i love thiss owo we need to make a #redrawinosuke cuz i wanna look at a whole tag with these kinda pics" which started the hashtag.#RedrawReigen is a Twitter hashtag associated with fan art illustrations of Arataka Reigen, one of the main characters featured in the Japanese webtoon and anime series Mob Psycho 100, mimicking a variety of awkward stock photographs. On September 18th, 2016, Twitter user @Doonadraws introduced the hashtag #RedrawReigen with two original drawings of Arataka Reigen imitating stock photographs[1][3] of a man eating salad and a woman pointing a gun at a goldfish. Within the first 48 hours, the two images garnered more than 2,100 likes and 500 likes, respectively (shown below). On September 19th, CrunchyRoll[3][4] published an article on the hashtag listing notable examples and attributing its start to #redrawreigen.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @carrotsprout_ [5]posted a redraw incorporating Insosuke into a Ralph In Danger illustration (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 7,300 likes and 2,800 retweets in 17 days. That same day, Twitter user @hongslice[6] tweeted a Inosuke meme which accumulated over 5,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in 17 days (shown below, left). On September 8th, Twitter user @joannanoelleart[7] posted an illustration as Inosuke as Boar Vessel which received over 4,400 likes and 2,000 retweets in 12 days (shown below, right).On September 18th, Redditor Kono-weebo-da uploaded a pro-gamer move meme involving Inosuke to r/animemes[8] which accumulated over 7,100 points (99% upvoted) in two days (shown below, left). The next day, Redditor Ecstatic_Pickle posted an epic handshake illustration to r/animemes[9] which gained over 2,700 points (99% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Patrick Star's Voice is Sans refers to a theory that a line said by Patrick Star in an episode of Spongebob Squarepants is the source of the voice used to portray the character Sans from Undertale. After internet users discovered that a split second of Patrick saying the word "Maybe" resembled Sans' monosyllabic speech, fans made jokes that Patrick Is Sans akin to Sans Is Ness jokes.On July 5th, 2019, YouTuber MickeySerbia posted a video showing how a highly-edited clip of Patrick saying "Maybe it's the way you're dressed" from the Spongebob Squarepants episode "Something Smells" sounds like Sans' monosyllabic "eh" noise in the game.On September 1st, 2019, the Soundcloud user "Undertale OST: Recreated" posted a shorter clip editing Patrick's line into what sounds like Sans' voice (shown below).On September 2nd 2019, Twitter user YoshiSonic35 posted about the discovery, gaining over 73,800 likes and 30,000 retweets.so apparently Sans's voice is a sample of Patrick going "maybe it's the way you're dressed" but the "ay" part is trimmed out and looped. shoutouts to "UNDERTALE OST: Recreated" for posting it on Soundcloud https://t.co/J2AntY3m3M and September 2, 2019The discovery led to jokes and discussion on video game forums such as ResetEra [1] and Reddit.[2][1] [2] Juan Carlos, also known as the Montrose Rollerblade Dancer, is a dancer and rollerblade known for performing for rush hour traffic drivers at the intersection of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard in Houston, Texas. He has been the subject of numerous viral videos and has appeared on the television series America's Got Talent.Juan Carlos moved from Colombia to Houston, Texas in 1989. Working as a hairdresser, Carlos began rollerblade dancing at Montrose in 1999.[1][2]On June 26th, 2011, YouTuber joyfulnoise55 published the first known video of Carlos dancing. Within nine years, the video received more than 4,100 views (shown below).On April 26th, 2013, YouTuber Alex Luster published an interview with Carlos. The video received more than 50,000 views in less than seven years (shown below, left).The following year, on June 22nd, 2014, Carlos appeared on America's Got Talent. That day, a video of his appearance was posted to YouTue. Within six years, the video received more than 550,000 views (shown below, right).On October 5th, 2019, TikTok [3] user @keith.chapman1 shared a video of Carlos. Within four days, the video received more than 1.3 million views, 190,000 favorites and 17,000 shares.That day, Twitter user @AlyssaBaltierra shared the video. Within one week, it received more than 5 million views, 282,000 likes and 69,000 retweets (shown below).The video was later featured on The Daily Dot, [4] Digg[5] and more.I can’t stop watching this pic.twitter.com/MNYH2rxdW1— Alyssa Baltierra (@AlyssaBaltierra) October 6, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] LEX Wearable Chair is a product created by Astride Bionix. The LEX is a pair of stilts one straps on to their body which then support the person when they move to a sitting position. After Tech Insider tweeted about the product in September of 2019, Twitter users commented on and mocked the product for appearing to be uncomfortable and silly looking.On August 5th, 2018, Astride Bionix posted a video explaining how the LEX worked, touting how it could allow a person to sit almost anywhere with perfect posture (shown below). One month later, the company launched a Kickstarter for the LEX,[1] with the price of the LEX itself going at $338. The project made over $143,000 from 352 backers.On September 18th, 2019, Tech Insider[2] tweeted a video of the chair, gaining over 3,800 retweets and 12,000 likes (shown below). They had tweeted video of the chair before,[3] but the clip had not gone viral until the September 2019 post.This wearable chair could change how we work and travel pic.twitter.com/KO8QoUcrutAs the video spread on Twitter, it inspired commentary and jokes about the design of the product, as people felt it looked silly. User @andyblewis joked, "I was promised jetpacks and flying cars not a weird metal tail," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 5,400 likes (shown below, left). User @Fred_Delicious joked, "The only problem with this is the short pause while you take it off to have sex with 20 supermodels" (shown below, right). The chair was also covered by BoingBoing.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged (Japanese: ジャヒー様はくじけない!, Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!) is a manga about the Demon Lord's second in command, Jahy-sama, banished as a young girl in the human world, who attempts to recover her powers and restore the Demon Realm after it was destroyed by a magical girl.The manga was written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu.[1] It was released on August 22, 2017.[2] As of October 8th, 2019, the manga has 36 chapters and is ongoing. The series is serialized in Gangan Joker.On February 22nd, 2018, the March 2018 release of Gangan Joker included Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai as its main feature.[3]The manga has a score of 7.46 on MyAnimeList[4] and has several panels surface as reaction images and remixes such as on r/anime_irl.[5] The manga also has a large presence on Pixiv and other similar sites.[6] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] There are no videos currently available.Tyler, the Creator Mugshot is a mugshot photograph of rapper Tyler, the Creator released by the Austin Police Department on March 15th, 2014 after the rapper was arrested for allegedly inciting a riot at the SXSW festival. The mugshot has since gained significant popularity in hip-hop and ironic meme communities as an exploitable.On March 15th, 2014, American rapper Tyler, the Creator was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by the Austin Police Department on the charge of inciting a riot at the SXSW festival a day prior.[1] On the same day, a mugshot of the rapper was released by the police department (shown below). The rapper has subsequently been released on a $25,000 bond with the official charge being Riot-Class A Misdemeanor.[2]On March 16th, 2014, Redditor BryanBeast13 posted the mugshot to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, with multiple users responding with edits of the photograph, including a noseless edit by Redditor Friesheid (examples shown below).[3][4] The thread gained over 1,900 upvotes in six months.In the following years, the mugshot has seen use in edits among the rapper's fans, particularly in /r/tylerthecreator subreddit, with the image increasing in popularity towards mid-2019 (notable examples shown below). For example, a May 23rd, 2019, post by Redditor Marsuv1us showed the photograph appearing in a school yearbook.[5]Starting in mid-2019, the format saw further spread in the hip-hop and ironic meme communities, with notable posts appearing in /r/hiphopcirclejerk[6] and /r/okbuddyretard[7] subreddits, iFunny[8] and Instagram.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Disney+ and Thrust is a variation on the Netflix and Chill meme specific to the Disney+ streaming service, which, like Netflix and Chill, is an innuendo one would use when inviting someone over for sex, though unlike Netflix and Chill, it is rarely used sincerely.The earliest known mention of "Disney+ and Thrust" was posted July 28th, 2019 by Twitter user @AJPerezMontez, though the tweet saw light spread.[1]The phrase grew more popular in the fall of 2019. On October 14th, Twitter user @NerwinNair[2] posted a list of "Netflix and Chill" variations including "Disney Plus and Thrust," gaining over 400 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @Chuco3k tweeted, "Lmao, Netflix and chill is dead it’s now Disney plus and thrust 😂😂," gaining over 620 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right).The term began seeing coverage on blogs and news sites after the @Chuco3k tweet. On November 15th, it was covered by Distractify.[2] On the 16th, it was covered by Decider.[3] On Reddit, the term was used in a screenshot posted to/r/Tinder that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On the 14th, Twitter user @Hdouble0s tweeted, "20 mins into Disney Plus and thrust and “The Hunch back of Norte Dame” turns into Arch that back more Madam," gaining over 220 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] You Wouldn't Get It refers to a memorable quote from the 2019 film Joker said by the main protagonist Arthur Fleck. Starting in mid-October 2019, the quote gained popularity as a reaction, used to express low expectations regarding one's comprehensive abilities.On October 4th, 2019, American psychological thriller film Joker premiered in the United States.[1] In the final scene of the film, the titular character Arthur Fleck (Joker), portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is being interviewed by a psychiatrist when he starts laughing about a joke he thought about. After the psychiatrist inquired what the joke is about, he responds that she "wouldn't get it."On October 12th, 2019, Redditor losteggwhites posted the earliest known meme based on the scene to /r/Kanye subreddit which gained over 4,100 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).[2]The format did not see significant spread online until on October 18th, 2019, Redditor Zucc2020 used the still image from the scene for a meme which gained over 38,500 upvotes in one week (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format gained significant spread on Reddit, Instagram and other online platforms. For example, an October 23rd, 2019, meme by actually-introverted gained over 27,800 upvotes on Reddit,[4] with an Instagram repost receiving over 95,500 likes in one day.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Creepy Mullet Girl is an image macro of a portrait from 1989 that feature a young girl with an eerie smile exposing the majority of her teeth, an intense stare and a mullet. After the photo was submitted to a blog in 2008 the photo has received various edits including text relating to the image's scary quality.On December 4th, 2008, Sexy People Blog[1] posted a submitted portrait of "Christine" from 1989 (shown below).On September 10th, 2011, Redditor jetbean posted the portrait with an added upside down cross on her forehead to r/creepy[2] (shown below, left). The image received over 40 points (72% upvoted) in eight years. Over the next few years, many people shared the image and added text through meme generator. On March 3rd, 2014, imgur[3] user DavidLikesYou uploaded the image adding the text, "Business in the front, Murder in the back" (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 10,300 views and 15 points in five years.On March 21st, 2015, Twitter user @rowley_eric[4] posted a picture of himself at a bar in Chicago with a person claiming to be the creepy mullet girl (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Flag Outburst, also known as "Has Anybody Seen X" refers to an 4-panel comic book in which, two flags representing their countries, wonder where their third fellow country is. One of the flags says on purpose something to trigger a reaction from the country they are looking for, and said country bursts through a wall, making them flee.The original comic was created by the cartoonist Dami Lee, and it was about Canada luring out America by making it sing the Bill Nye, The Science Guy theme song. The comic spread around the Internet and got edited on several websites and imageboards for the following months and years. Google Plus, Reddit, 4chan, Twitter, Facebook and others produced their own versions to exploit, ridicule and/or make fun of a country's stereotypes. Joker Sign Slam refers to a two-panel image of 2019 film Joker titular character Joker getting hit by an advertising sign in the face. First shown in the film trailer in April 2019, the exploitable gained popularity as an object labeling meme in the following months.On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).On April 4th, 2019, Redditor TrapStormYT posted a two-panel template based on the scene in which Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, gets hit in the face with an advertisement sign which has been stolen from him by a group of teens (shown below).[2] The post received 20 upvotes in the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit in six months.On April 4th, 2019, Redditor Spaceapostle posted the first viral meme based on the template to /r/dankchristianmemes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format gained popularity on Reddit, with one notable example posted in /r/dndmemes and /r/SkyrimMemes subreddits (shown below, left and right).[4][5]On October 28th, Redditor StalinLovesYou69 posted a meme based on the template which gained over 42,200 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day,[6] prompting a surge in the popularity of the format.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Read, Nigga, Read refers to an object labeling exploitable taken from a scene from The Boondocks. In the scene, Uncle Ruckus shows a bible to a possessed Tom as part of an exorcism. The format has been used to illustrate insistent fans demanding others read something.The Boondocks episode from which the scene comes from is Season 2, Episode 4, "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back," which first aired on October 29th, 2007[1] (scene shown below).On August 4th, 2013, Tumblr user stonedpervert[2] posted stills of the scene. The post gained over 98,000 notes thanks to a reblog by user theghostofchurch, who captioned the stills, "college" (shown below, left). On April 26th, 2017, an example using Jojo's Bizarre Adventure appeared on 4chan.[3]The template grew more popular around late 2018. On November 1st, 2018, the template was posted to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial[4] (shown below, left). On November 27th, user Not_Dragonborn posted an example about Article 13, gaining over 1,500 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Everything on the Opposite End of the Burger refers to a series of jokes and memes expressing the frustration felt when food falls out of a burger. These images generally feature an image of the subject dramatically exiting.On October 20th, 2019, Redditor [1] hishon01 shared an image of a U.S. army soldier saluting while skydiving with the caption "me: *bites into buger* / everything on the opposite end of the burger." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 128,000 points (95% upvoted) and 790 comments (shown below).That day, jokes about this situation continued to spread on Reddit. For example, Redditor[2] godumbledork shared a version using a screenshot from the film Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith. The post received more than 45,000 points (93% upvoted) and 160 comments in 24 hours (shown below, left). Redditor[3] blavkout shared a variation that featured the Ight Imma Head Out meme. The post received more than 48,000 points (87% upvoted) and 200 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center). Redditor[4] the_tired_insominac shared a variation that featured a reference to the film Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Ultimately, people contextualized the meme for specific communities, such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.That day, a Redditor[5] asked the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit "What's going on with all the hamburger memes?" Redditor LaughingSunKing responded, "It seems like a meme that spawned simply from being based on a common experience, I’m sure most of us have bitten into a sandwich and accidentally splorched out the ingredients."Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Don't Care, Didn't Ask refers to a series of reaction images which indicate the poster's lack of desire to consider one's opinion, often citing racial or another kind of prejudice. The snowclone format, often used ironically, saw spread as on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny in October 2019.On August 21st, 2014, rapper 50 Cent posted a video in which he reacted to professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. saying that he did not consider 50 Cent and two other rappers "relevant."[1] At the end of the video, 50 Cent shows the middle finger to the camera.On September 6th, 2019, Redditor A_BEAR_ON_FIRE posted a reaction image captioned "Don't care didn't ask plus you're white" based on a UNITIИU edit of 50 Cent showing the finger to /r/bruhmoment subreddit,[2] where it gained over 250 upvotes in two months (shown below).In the following month, the image was reposted by a number of users on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny and has seen use as a reaction image.[3][4][5] On September 26th, 2019, the image was used by rapper Lil Tracy, promoting its further spread.[6]Starting in October 2019, the caption has gained popularity as a snowclone, with notable variations being posted on Instagram, iFunny, Telegram and other online platforms.[7][8] For example, an October 22nd, 2019, post by iFunny user Cavalier gained over 260 smiles in two days.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Nandi Bushell is an English nine-year old who has gotten popular for videos of her performing drum covers to popular rock and roll songs. She began going viral in November of 2019 after a video of her playing along to “In Bloom” by Nirvana gained popularity across social media.Bushell began posting videos of her drumming to YouTube on January 28th, 2017 at the age of 6. Her first video shows her playing along with her father (shown below, left). On July 28th, 2017, she posted her first video to gain over 1,000 views, a cover of Metallica’s Mr. Sandman (shown below, right).She began gaining a significant following in late 2018 and early 2019 as some of her drum covers gained media attention. On September 14th, 2018, the Ipwich Star[1] covered her cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which itself was an audition for British department store John Lewis (shown below, left). On January 14th, 2019, RadioX[2] covered her cover of “Everlong” by the Foo Fighters.[2]In June of 2019, she played with Lenny Kravitz in London (shown below, top). She starred in an advertisement for Argos during the 2019 holiday season (shown below, bottom).I am so excited to show you my new Christmas advert for Argos. I hope it warms your hearts. I had so much fun making this advert with . I love the #simpleminds #argos #bookofdreams pic.twitter.com/h1pBSfxtd9On November 11th, 2019, Bushell posted a video of her drumming along to "In Bloom" by Nirvana. Her tweet of the video gained over 4,400 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below, top). The video itself gained over 2.2 million views thanks to reposts of the video by people such as @Vanessaid,[3] who tweeted, "Is this my actual daughter," gaining over 11,000 retweets and 59,000 likes.I can jam to Nirvana In Bloom all day! I LOVE NIRVANA ❤️ Nirvana are in my top 5 bands so far. I just found out Dave also played with , @foofighters and @queensofthestoneage!!!! The film school of rock is the best film in the world. #nirvana #nirvanafans pic.twitter.com/GDatURnw61— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) November 11, 2019[1] [2] [3] Firework is a short-form video application and social network that allows users to share videos with those on the app. The app's key feature is "reveal" editing, which allows viewers to change the perspective of the video they are watching by rotating their device.On September 13th, 2018, Firework held a global launch party for the application. The following month, on October 22nd, 2018, they released a video of the party (shown below, letf).On March 8th, 2019, the company released "Reveal" videos, which would become the company's signature feature. That day, they released an introductory video on YouTube. The post received more than 79,000 views in less than one year (shown below, right).On October 4th, 2019, The Wall Street Journal[1] reported that Google has shown interest in acquiring Firework.Firework operates in a similar fashion to other video-recording applications with some slight variations. Users can record up to 30 seconds of video, 15 more than TikTok. According to TechCrunch, the function is tailored to storytelling rather than short music videos or lipsyncing, as seen on TikTok.Additionally, unlike other social networks, users cannot comment on or like videos. Users only have the option to share or bookmark videos.The core function of Firework is "Reveal."[2] This allows users to change the perspective and see more information in the shot by rotating their devices (shown below, left). Those filming are shown both a "Default View" for vertical viewing and a "Reveal Area" for when the device is horizontal (shown below, right).[1] [2] The Owner of This Account refers to a series of memes executed in the style of Instagram stories which disclose certain information about the owner of the account and are usually purposedly fake for humorous purposes. The trend gained popularity on Instagram in early September 2019.The exact origin of "The Owner of This Account" is currently unconfirmed. On September 2nd, 2019, Instagram user toyotacorolla_1945 posted the earliest known meme based on the expression which gained 80 likes in nine days.[1]In the following days, toyotacorolla_1945 posted more memes executed in the same fashion (shown below, left and right).[2][3] On September 4th, 2019, Instagram user arch1ve5 reposted one of the memes, with the post gaining over 1,600 likes in six days.[4]On September 5th, 2019, Instagram user niqqatry posted a "The Owner of This Account" meme, with the post accumulating over 3,100 likes in one day (shown below, left).[5][6] In the following days, an edited version of niqqatry's meme with the words "with their dream girl" blacked out was shared by multiple users on Instagram. For example, a September 8th, 2019, post by Instagram user tippitytopgram gained over 14,900 likes in two days (shown below, right).[7]Additionally, more humorous posts beginning with the phrase "The owner of this account" were shared by multiple users on Instagram starting on September 5th.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Rihanna Is Jamaican, also known under the hashtag #RihannaIsJamaican, is a mock debate about the nationality of recording artist Rihanna, with many jokingly claiming her to be from Jamaica, despite her being from Barbados.On October 9th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @DavidEatsViagra tweeted, "Jamaicans, you know, if we pretend like Rihanna is Jamaican, the world will believe us, and there is nothing Bajans can do about it. Let's kidnap Rihanna's nationality, y'all." The tweet received more than 29,000 likes and 6,500 retweets in less than one week (shown below).That day, Twitter[2] user @CRUELCASSIUS tweeted a thread of "Rihanna embracing her Jamaican heritage." The post received more than 22,000 likes and 4,800 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Additionally, that day, Twitter[3] user @twittatimes tweeted, "#RihannaIsJamaican Remember when…," becoming the first known use of the hashtag (shown below).Following the emergence of the hashtag, many others began posting various tweets about Rihanna being Jamaican. For example, Twitter[4] user @mikey_esquire tweeted," The good sis Rihanna, representing the black green and gold of her native land, Jamaica on the world stage. Truly a global ambassador for our tiny Caribbean island. #RihannaIsJamaican." The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 345 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left).Throughout the week, others began sharing jokes about the mock debate (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets reported on the memes, including PopBuzz,[5] GlobalVoices,[6] Paper[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Dak Dances To Anything refers to video remixes of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's pre-game warmups prior to his teams 2019 match against the Minnesota Vikings. During the game, NBC showed footage of Prescott's pregame warmup routine in which he practiced quickly swiveling his hips so he could be prepared to throw in any direction. Twitter users set the footage to music, making it appear as though Prescott was doing a strange dance.On November 10th, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys faced the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to the game, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warmed up by practicing quickly swiveling his hips so that he could be prepared to throw in any direction downfield. NBC caught footage of the warmup and played it during the game (re-upload shown below).After the moment aired, Twitter users were quick to poke fun of it. Twitter user @iamhectordiaz set the footage to "Suavemente," gaining over 11,000 retweets and 33,000 likes (shown below, top). Twitter users then began adding other music to the footage, sharing their videos under the hashtag #DakDancesToAnything. [1] Sports site The Checkdown tweeted an invitation for fans to send their variations, gaining over 490 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, bottom).Dak dancing to Suavemente pic.twitter.com/UV0eEsc42iSHOW US YOUR BEST #DakDancesToAnything AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU! pic.twitter.com/7IgFHLk7IUOther popular examples include a post by @CJToledano that gained over 840 retweets and 3,300 likes (shown below, top) and another by @Bryndon, who gained over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, bottom). The jokes were covered by Daily Dot[2] and SB Nation.[3]me at my 8th grade dance #DakDancesToAnything pic.twitter.com/eAgLss1T1CDak dances to the JG Wentworth commercial #DakDancestoAnything pic.twitter.com/RSjSNhczM5I'm so sorry…#DakDancestoAnything pic.twitter.com/mDOazQWpBsThis ones my favorite 🤣#DakDancesToAnything #MINvsDAL pic.twitter.com/szxEagu98T#DakDancesToAnything Africa by Toto pic.twitter.com/R4tG69NVLQIf you know, you know. #DakDancesToAnything pic.twitter.com/BX5S8xRBkK[1] [2] [3] Buff Guys Help Out Nerdy Kid refers to a three- and four-panel meme formats in which several bodybuilders, usually Flex Lewis, Mike O'Hearn and another unidentified muscular man, advise a male teenager sitting in front of a laptop on various subjects. A variation of Buff Guys Typing on Laptops, the spin-off format gained spread on Twitter and other social media in the second half of October 2019.On October 16th, 2019, Twitter[2] user @MiyaTheQueen posted the earliest meme which featured the addition of an additional panel to the Buff Guys Typing on Laptops format. The panel introduced a bespectacled male teenager sitting in front of the laptop, which circulated online at least since 2007[3] and has been previously used in Wow, This Is Literally Me meme format and other memes (shown below). The tweet received over 6,400 retweets and 25,500 likes in three weeks.On February 21st, 2019, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie made the first viral meme based on an image of an unidentified bodybuilder using a laptop, with the meme imagining him as a person who would set an image of an anime girl as a profile picture (shown below, left).[1] In the following months, more users posted memes which imagining muscular men expressing thoughts and ideas which are either wholesome or/and can be attributed to anime fans, gamers, avid readers, furries or members of other communities rarely associated with bodybuilding (examples shown below, center and right). Some examples of the format imagined two or more bodybuilders discussing various topics; for example, anime series.Starting on October 16th, more Twitter users posted memes where the teenager offered poorly expressed arguments in contrast to well-expressed opinions offered by the bodybuilders (examples shown below).[4][5]On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @JasTheLass posted the version of the meme in which the teenager asked for guidance at the gym, with the bodybuilders being willing to help. The post received over 12,800 retweets and 51,300 likes in three weeks (shown below).[6]In the following days, wholesome versions of the meme in which bodybuilders provided guidance and advice to the teenager gained large popularity online on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny and other social networks (examples shown below).[7][8] In many examples of the meme, slang compliment King is used.Additionally, the meme, along with the parent Buff Guys on Laptops format, has been gained popularity in Redraws.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Painfully Relatable Jack-O-Lanterns is an image edit series in which participants add text to a blank pumpkin, adding common irritations.On October 2nd, 2019, the creative marketing agency Article Group (AG) tweeted [1] two templates of blank pumpkins. They captioned the post, "The spooky season is finally upon us, which means arguing about candy corn & of course, carving pumpkins! What’s a terrifying thing from your everyday life you'd write on a “painfully relatable jack-o-lantern”? Write your answer on one of these pumpkins. Winner gets a trophy!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 245 retweets (shown below).@ArticleGroup was the first to respond to their own tweet,[2] sharing an example with the word "Decaf Coffee" on the pumpkin. The tweet received more than 1,700 likes and 275 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Throughout the day, @ArticleGroup and others shared variations of the meme (examples below, center and right).That day, Twitter[3] posted a Moments page about the examples.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] Charizard is a popular Pokémon from the original 151 Pokémon in Generation 1. It is the final evolution of Charmander, the fire starter of the Red, Blue, and Green games. It has had a significant presence across the series, featuring prominently in the Pokémon games, anime, trading card game, and Detective Pikachu. The omnipresence of the Pokémon has led some fans of the series to complain that it is overrepresented and overshadowing strong Pokémon from the latter generations of games.Charizard was present in the first set of Pokémon games, released February 27th, 1996,[1] and served as the mascot for Pokémon Red. It is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon.The Pokémon also played a prominent role in the original anime series, evolving from Ash Ketchum's Charmander and becoming belligerent and disobedient for several episodes. Charizard appeared on the cover of Pokémon Stadium (shown below, left). A holographic Charizard became one of the most valuable Pokémon trading cards, and regularly sells for thousands of dollars in 2019.[2] It is also an available fighter in the Super Smash Brothers series.Charizard has appeared in every main game of the Pokémon series thus far. It is one of the few Pokémon to have two "Mega Evolutions" (a mechanic introduced in generation 6) and is confirmed to have a Gigamax form in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield.Due to its popularity in the series, Charizard has been the subject of much online content surrounding Pokémon, including memes, fan art and webcomics (examples shown below).It was also one of the Pokémon featured in the Charizard and Dragonite Dance Remixes (example shown below, left). It was portrayed as a mean father in the Poképarents advice animals series.While the Pokémon has remained popular throughout the series' run, some fans of the series have been critical of Charizard being representative of what they see of the series' continued push of the first generation of Pokémon. This was particularly evident after Charizard appeared in the Gigamax trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield, as many photoshops in /r/pokemon focused on the ubiquity of the Pokémon. For example, user Lurinzoo[3] posted a meme joking all the Galar starters would evolve into different-colored Charizards, gaining over 19,000 points (shown below, left). User @chriscftb97[4] posted a Breaking News Parody about the announcement, gaining over 38,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] California Wildfire Wedding Photo refers to a viral photograph of a bride and groom wearing masks as wildfires raged in Sonoma County, California a few miles away.On October 27th, 2019, photographer Karna Rose posted the photo on Facebook. [1] They wrote, "Beautiful wedding at Chateau St Jean yesterday. This lovely couple flew from Chicago for their gorgeous destination in the wine country." The post received more than 650 reactions, 550 shares and 80 comments (shown below). The photograph was taken during the Kincade Fire in California's Sonoma County.[2]The following day, the Twitter [3] account for KPIX shared the photo. The tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in two days (shown below, left). They wrote, "Viral photo of Chicago couple captures joy and sorrow of Sonoma County wedding as #KincadeFire glows in the background."That day, the YouTube account for KPIX published a report on the photograph (shown below, right).The photographer told ABC, "I was thinking of 'American Gothic,' the 1930's painting that was the regular, normal of American life at the time. And all of a sudden, in a very strange way, this has become our new normal of the wine country."Several media outlets covered the photograph, including ABC,[2] Fox,[3] The Daily Dot [4][1] [2] [3] [4] How Are You Not Dead? refers to a scene from the trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog in which character Tom Wachowski wonders how the main protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog managed to stay alive. Online, a two-panel meme format based on the scene gained popularity following the trailer release.On November 12th, 2019, the second trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog premiered. In one scene of the trailer, character Tom Wachowski, portrayed by James Mardsen, asks titular character Sonic the Hedgehog how he managed to stay alive, to which he responds that he has no idea how (shown below).[1] The trailer accumulated over 12.8 million views within 48 hours.- How are you not dead? - I have no idea!On the same day, Redditor sim0n2 posted the earliest known meme based on the scene which gained over 37,300 upvotes in the /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day.[2]In the following hours, the format received further spread on Reddit, with notable memes based on the template being posted in /r/dankmemes, /r/historymemes and other subreddits. For example, a meme posted by Redditor G00DNAME2 in /r/dankmemes recieved over 26,700 upvotes in 24 hours.[3] A meme posted by Redditor guyshani in /r/HistoryMemes on the same day received over 15,900 upvotes in one day.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Boris Johnson Sitting On A Bench refers to a photo captured of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and BBC News Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg together sitting on a bench with Boris showing a confused expression on his face. The photo became subject to caption challenges on Twitter and was also photoshopped on social media.The photo was screenshot from a BBC News report on September 3rd, 2019, which was then picked up by the Poke, a British satirical website, on September 6th (shown below), who started a caption challenge on Twitter of the image under their #PokeChallenge hashtag with the image of Boris Johnson and Laura Kuenssberg sitting together[1] (see below).Following the tweet, many Twitter users began making jokes about the image. For example, Twitter user @DoctorLeeds made a joke about Johnson being lectured (shown below, left). User JimMFelton joked that Johnson, recently sworn in as Prime Minister, looked completely unhinged (shown below, right).Later that day, The Poke[2] ran a list of some of the best jokes about the picture. Other popular examples include a tweets by @AyoCaesar (shown below, left) and @JohnRivers (shown below, right).[1] [2] I Think I Forgot Something is an object labeling template inspired by a scene from the sitcom Two and a Half Men. The scene shows the character Alan telling Charlie he thinks he forgot something. Charlie says "If you forgot, it must not have been important." The camera cuts to the character Jake being left at school. In the object labeling memes, the characters are labeled various things.The scene comes from the Two and a Half Men episode "Can You Eat Human Flesh with Wooden Teeth?", which aired February 14th, 2005.[1]The template began spreading on Reddit on September 7th, 2019. That day, Redditor Jobin_02[2] posted a Game of Thrones meme that gained 30 points (shown below, left). The following day, user Leshawn_James posted an example about Minecraft in /r/dankmemes that gained over 17,000 points[3] (shown below, right).From there, the template spread to other subreddits. Redditor razwar_ posted an example to /r/PewDiePieSubmissions that gained over 60,000 points (shown below, left). An example posted to /r/shittydarksouls by user snaco_tron gained over 1,800 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] Me Running Away From Area 51 refers to a series of memes connected to the Storm Area 51 raid in which people imagine what treasures they might escape Area 51 with. The "treasure" is usually a humorous objects the poster is saying doesn't exist."Me Running From Area 51" post started shortly after the "Storm Area 51" event began going viral. On July 13th, 2019, Redditor Aidam7[1] posted an example in /r/memes, but only gained 23 points.Over the following months, the jokes continued on as people joked about the odd or rare things they'd find at Area 51. On July 23rd, Redditor MoonMan336 posted such a joke in /r/teenagers (shown below, left). The same day, user EpicFartSauce posted a Halo example in /r/dankmemes (shown below, right).One of the most popular variations of the joke featured an image of a man running away from an armored guard. An example posted to /r/pewdiepiesubmissions making a 9 Out of 10 Dentists dentists joke on September 3rd gained over 70 points (shown below, left). The same day, JupitersReddit posted a Phineas and Ferb edit in /r/memes (shown below, right).[1] Cockfishing, also known as Catcocking, is a slang term used to describe the act of manipulating or lying a photograph of one's penis in order to make it appear larger in size. The term is a derivation of the phrase "Catfish", which is the act of assuming a false social media account to initiate an online romantic relationship.In 2010, the film Catfish was released in the United States, popularizing the term "Catfish." Three years later, on January 14th, 2013, Twitter user @twobigforyou compared the two terms, tweeting, [1] "#catfish #cockfished" (shown below).On July 25th, 2014, Instagram [2] user @djkillakal posted a Confused Black Girl image macro with the caption "That moment when the dick don't match the dick pics…Cockfished" (shown below).On January 11th, 2017, Urban Dictionary [3] user Barkerdlr defined the term, "When a guy talks about how big his cock is and sends duck pics at a clever angle, making his penis look larger than it is" (shown below).Nearly three years later, on September 24th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @writhewill tweeted a close-up photograph of a banana using the iPhone 11 Pro's Camera. They captioned the photograph, "iphone 11 pro….boys, we got em." The post received more than 285,000 likes and 54,000 retweets in six days (shown below, left).That day, others shared the photographs and made jokes about "cockfishing." Twitter[5] user @litty__titty retweeted the photograph with the caption, "everyone gonna b out here getting cockfished." Within one week, the tweet received more than 338,000 likes and 54,000 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter[6] user @Ultra15151 tweeted, "GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY MY COCK IS GONNA LOOK HUGE ON THE IPHONE 11!!!" Within one week, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the term following the tweet, including PopBuzz,[7] The Mirror,[8] The Sun[9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Leon Dame's Runway Walk refers to a video of German model Leon Dame strutting aggressively down the runway during the Paris Fashion Week show in September of 2019. The walk went viral after Twitter users commented upon its confidence, and paired footage of the walk with various captions.On September 25th, 2019, Leon Dame walked down the runway at the Paris Fashion Week[1] show. footage of the walk was caught by Twitter user @DIORSBITCH, who gained over 4,400 retweets and 15,000 likes (shown below).An interesting walk at Maison Margiela by John Galliano SS20 today in Paris. pic.twitter.com/htkBEq5QdsAfter DIORSBITCH's video began spreading, other Twitter users began adding humorous captions to it. User @NaezrahMax posted it with the caption, "Me walking in and out the kitchen to steal a piece of chicken my mom told me not to touch until all of it is finish," gaining over 80 retweets and 540 likes (shown below, top). User @Thomaswkjr2 posted an example that gained over 30 retweets and 160 likes (shown below, bottom).Me walking in and out the kitchen to steal a piece of chicken my mom told me not to touch until all of it is finish. pic.twitter.com/8gcyjMm2Xt— The girl version of Miles Morales (@NaezrahMax) September 26, 2019Him: What’s wrong?Me: NOTHING while walking away pic.twitter.com/XXzDob3OStThe jokes about the walk were covered by Popsugar.[1] Other popular examples include tweets by @SlayterJ, which gained over 2,200 likes (shown below, top), and @buttrflysuga, which gained over 1,500 likes (shown below, bottom).12 year old me walking down the halls in middle school with my headphones in as the misunderstood main character pic.twitter.com/j6OHvVO6mLme walking to my room after arguing with my mom pic.twitter.com/ccJvSZ6JTcWalking towards the weekend like Leon Dame at Margiela's this morning pic.twitter.com/me0cfBDlZPslick woods: i have the worst runway walkthis model @ maison margiela ss20: hold my beer pic.twitter.com/gFhJZaoUf0nobody:pennywise: pic.twitter.com/wpLxgvZmYc— ♡ Streamer Doll ♡ (@NickNMedia) September 25, 2019me walking in the hallways while listening to bubblegum kpop pic.twitter.com/L5jy7q2Rce[1] 8 Mile Rap Battle refers to a memorable scene from 2002 film 8 Mile in which main protagonist B-Rabbit, portrayed by Eminem, competes in a rap battle against character Papa Doc and other rival rappers. Online, the scene has often been used in parodies, with lyrics sung by B-Rabbit replaced with other music.On November 8th, 2002, drama film 8 Mile premiered in the United States.[1] The film follows the story of an aspiring Detroit rapper Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr., portrayed by Eminem. In one of the final scenes of the film, B-Rabbit competes in a rap battle against several rival rappers.This guy ain't no motherfucking MC I know everything he's 'bout to say against me I am white, I am a fucking bum I do live in a trailer with my mom.On February 20th, 2015, Vine user goofys posted the earliest viral meme based on the scene in which B-Rabbit's lyrics were replaced with a humorous narration.[2] The video gained over 253,800 likes and 46.4 million loops on Vine.- Hi, my name is Eminem, your girl want an M&M, so I gave her an M&M, M&M&M&M. - Oh my gawd!In the following years, more notable memes based on the scene were posted on YouTube, Instagram and other platforms.[3] On August 5th, 2019, Instagram user sirswen posted an edit in which Eminem's lyrics had been replaced with "Already Dead" by Lil Boom, with the edit gaining over 45,300 views and 8,700 likes in one month (shown below).[4] Reposts of the edit by the Instagram user squidword.memes[5] and iFunny user arla[6] received additional 748,000 views and 64,300 smiles in the same period respectively, prompting a surge in the use of the meme in the following weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Muvvafukka refers to a viral video of two teenage girls, Jay-lee Hilzinger and Maddie Flynn, having a tantrum in Australian department store David Jones. Quotes from the video, as well as a face Hilzinger made in the video, have been parodied in memes in Australian areas of the internet.While it appears the original video is deleted, it appears to have been first posted to Facebook on October 20th, 2019. The person holding the camera says its "a Sunday," indicating the likely date the tantrum was filmed was Sunday, October 20th. A screen-capture of the video when it was live on Facebook was posted to YouTube by user Frazzle Tazz on the 21st.[1] The screen capture is taken from a video posted by Facebook user Caiden Butler. Butler has also posted the video to YouTube (shown below).Butler also made a screenshot of Hilzinger's face in the video his cover photo on the 20th.[2] The face (shown below), would be used in future photoshop memes.After the video grew popular on Facebook and YouTube, Australian internet users began joking about it with various memes. YouTuber Simbra edited clips of the two girls into a commercial for Zinger burgers, making a pun on Hilzinger's name, gaining over 5,700 views (shown below, left). User Declan made a video in which Sir David Attenborough's Planet Earth narration plays over the clip (shown below, right).The video was also the source of dozens of photoshops, many of which used the face Butler screenshot for his cover photo. Facebook user Daniel Sanders[3] posted a collection of photoshops, gaining over 1,400 reactions (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] LeBron James' China Comments refers to basketball star LeBron James' take on the ongoing Hong Kong Protests. Specifically, James said that Houston Rockets' GM Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the protests, which led to China imposing heavy sanctions on the Rockets and the league and jeopardized the league's relationship with the country, was "uneducated," and that he had no comment regarding the protests themselves. This led to commenters mocking James for taking a non-stance on the issue, perhaps due to financial motivations.On October 4th, 2019, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted and quickly deleted a post supporting Hong Kong.[1] This led to heavy criticism and financial sanctions from the Chinese government and Chinese financial sponsors on the Rockets and the NBA. On October 14th, 2019, LeBron James spoke to the media for the first time since the tweet sparked the firestorm, and stated Morey's comments were "uneducated."[2]"I don't want to get into a [verbal] feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke. And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and say and we do, even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that, too."James later tweeted, "Let me clear up the confusion. I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I’m not discussing the substance. Others can talk About that."[3] He added in a second tweet, "My team and this league just went through a difficult week. I think people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others. And I believe nobody stopped and considered what would happen. Could have waited a week to send it."[4]James came under heavy criticism for the comments. Both the New York Post[5] and USA Today[6] slammed James for his comments. Writing in the post, Mike Vaccaro wrote, "He can spew this nonsense – let’s specify it as “misinformed” nonsense – all he wants precisely because a fundamental tenet of American life is to allow a forum for all opinions. Even if he knew – had to know – what life in China is really like within his first hours in the country." USA Today's Dan Wolken sarcastically quipped, "Right on, LeBron. Millions in Hong Kong are fearful that their entire way of life is about to change, and thousands upon thousands of protesters are risking their lives to make a stand for their freedom and their future. Why would Morey think about them when your preseason vacation and your bank account is at stake? How selfish of him."He was similarly criticized on Twitter. On October 14th, Twitter user @AG_Conservative wrote, "You think you guys had a difficult week? Try talking to some of the protestors in Hong Kong facing violence just for seeking freedom. Or the millions of religious minorities who spent this week in camps in China. You never considered them when you made your statement…" gaining over 1,100 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). User @Jaranda77 tweeted an image macro mocking James' hypocrisy in the situation, as he has supported political causes in the past, including when the Warriors refused to visit the White House[6] (shown below, right).On Reddit, posters in /r/HongKong posted memes mocking LeBron. For example, /r/HongKong user notmyrealname124 posted a photoshop showing James on Chinese money (shown below, left). User Doyle337 posted art showing James in a Chinese uniform (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Bradette refers to a joke among PewDiePie fans that YouTuber Aloona Larionova looks like a female version of PewDiePie's former editor, Brad, dubbing her, "Bradette."On December 23rd, 2018, Reddit user Yard15[2] posted a posted a picture of PewDiePie's former editor Brad getting the Super Crown and turning into "Bradette," which is actually YouTuber Aloona. The picture gained over 21,000 points (shown below).On January 3rd, 2019, Reddit user Blackgoategg posted a similar picture of Brad turning into Aloona, gaining over 4,000 points[1] (shown below).Over the following week, more users of /r/PewDiePie created jokes around the character "Bradette." Examples include a Drakeposting edit by balki98 that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On January 27th, user xxricsonxx posted a Preaching to the Mob edit about Bradette to /r/showthistoaloona, gaining over 400 points (shown below, right).On October 1st, PewDiePie featured a Bradette meme in a video that gained over 7.8 million views (shown below, left). The same day, Loona posted a video reacting to her inclusion, gaining over 114,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] Shaking Mannequin Head is a viral clip of a mannequin with a red wig shaking while the song "Not Okay (Alone Mix)" by SOPHIE plays in the background. The video was shared in September on Twitter and shortened on the same day to footage of only the mannequin's head shaking and began accumulating captions from there.On September 16th, 2019, Twitter user @muriolirum posted the full clip of the mannequin shaking to "Not Okay (Alone Mix) by SOPHIE (shown below). The video gained over 6,700 likes and 1,500 retweets in two days.pic.twitter.com/83CRNKUCmeOn September 16, 2019, Twitter user @Colin_Field_ tweeted a shorter clip of the mannequin shaking with the caption, "Middle age white women when an employee working for minimum wage tells them their coupon’s expired" (shown below). The video post garnered over 56,500 retweets and 225,300 likes in two days.Middle age white women when an employee working for minimum wage tells them their coupon’s expired pic.twitter.com/ucXFm2K2YhOn the same day, Twitter user @ScorpioHole posted the shortened clip with the caption "A middle aged white woman finding out the employee she’s talking to IS the manager 😪" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 343,800 likes and 76,100 retweets in two days.A middle aged white woman finding out the employee she’s talking to IS the manager 😪pic.twitter.com/L82CBu2rvwTwitter user @benyahr tweeted the caption "Me: I’m gonna have a nice calm, anxiety-free day. Me after 4 black coffees:" which received over 35,800 likes and 6,9000 retweets in two days (shown below).Me: I’m gonna have a nice calm, anxiety-free day.Me after 4 black coffees: pic.twitter.com/r9q3fIEk4yMe: a hoe never gets cold. Also me: pic.twitter.com/PvKnz6frnEwhen you put your head against the bus window pic.twitter.com/hpxFrdeJgoeveryone on Twitter clogging up your timeline with that video of the shaking red-haired mannequinYou: pic.twitter.com/xvdAc30M17hangovers when you’re 18: ooh I’m a bit hungry might have a naphangovers 5 years later: pic.twitter.com/WmGCoZrq5UIslam Is Right About Women refers to a slogan devised by anonymous users of 4chan's /pol/ board highlighting the perceived contradiction between feminism and Muslim fundamentalism. The slogan gained recognition online after posters containing the phrase appeared in Winchester, Massachusetts, in mid-September 2019, causing reactions of confusion among the local residents.On September 3rd, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user suggested using "Islam Is Right About Women" statement in order to challenge worldviews held by members of the left (post shown below).[1] The post and replies suggested that posters containing the slogan should be placed outside in order to prompt reactions from the passers-by and attract media attention, similar to Halloween 2018 It's Okay to Be White poster campaign.In the following days, multiple threads supporting the idea and/or proposing alternative slogans for the poster were posted on /pol/ (examples shown below).[2]On September 18th, 2019, Winchester, Massachusetts, local news TV station Boston 25 News reported that signs reading "Islam Is Right About Women" were sighted in the town in the previous days,[3] with more local news outlets reporting on the posters in the following days. In the reports, multiple people responded they had trouble interpreting the meaning of the posters. On September 19th, YouTube user zyntrax posted a compliation of the reports.[4]It's either about women, it's either about Islam. I'm not really sure what point they were trying to make, but either way, it was terrible.Following the news reports, multiple posts celebrating the success of the stunt were posted on 4chan,[5] with some suggesting that a larger-scale poster campaign based on the slogan should be held on October 31st, 2019.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] #SamaraChallenge is a social game in which someone dresses up as Sadako or Samara Morgan, the main antagonist of book and 2002 movie remake The Ring and then walks around at night to scare strangers. Although the character's long hair and white dress has been mimicked by many cosplayers, the actual challenge became prevalent in Italy in August 2019.On August 29th, 2019, Twitter user @OpenGDB[1] shared a StrettoWeb[2] article using the hashtag #SamaraChallenge and claiming that people dressed as Samara have been spotted in Librino, San Cristoforo and San Giovanni Galermo Italy (shown below).After the 2002 film adaptation of The Ring was released, many people have dressed as the character Samara Morgan in order to perform a scary prank on others. On September 10th, 2016, Scary Prank Show uploaded a Samara themed prank video to YouTube which gained over two million views in three years (shown below, left). A year later, BD Horror Trailers and Clips uploaded a Ring themed prank with an actor dressed as Samara (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 940,000 views in two years.On August 30th, 2019, Instagram account maranonews24 uploaded several videos of samara sightings in Italy. Each post gained over 85 likes in a week (shown below). Most of the videos show people dressed as Samara walking crowded streets and facing rowdy crowds. Several Italian articles were written on the phenomenon over the next week discouraging people from performing the challenge and labelling the participants mostly teenage girls as one girl had already been beaten up in Naples.[5] Video inviatoci dalla nostra lettrice Lella Marcello Di Filippo #maranodinapoli #napoli #newsitalia #samarachallengeA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:29am PDTA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:30am PDTA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:24am PDTOn August 31st, 2019, The religious Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica ADI Misilmeri Facebook[3] account warned Christians of occultism and that (loosely translated) "The Samara psychosis is involving all of Italy and has also arrived in Sicily. In the middle of the night, the protagonist of the horror movie "the ring" is spotted in the alleys of various On August 28th, it appeared in catania and in the last nights some bystanders saw samara in Palermo" (shown below, left). On September 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @verotile_[4] tweeted that, "Apparently there's people in Italy that is going out like this in the night. It's called the Samara Challenge. This is just reinforcing my non existent will to go out in the night. These kids are so stupid. They could end up really bad if they meet the wrong person" (shown below, right).h2.External References[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Beastars is an award-winning shonen manga series created by Paru Itagaki and published by Akita Shoten. The series has been highly successful, printing over 1.3 million copies. Three years after its original publication, the series received an anime adaptation that streams exclusively on Netflix in Japan. The series is about a world of civilized, anthropomorphic animals and the cultural tension between herbivores and carnivores. The main character is Legosi, a timid wolf who is a student at Cherryton Academy. Other major characters are Haru, a sexually promiscuous rabbit and Louis, leader of the Cherryton drama club. The plot is set in motion when Tem the alpaca is murdered.Beastars is created by Paru Itagaki. The series debuted in Akita Shogen on September 8th, 2016.[1] The series has been compiled in 15 issues as of October 21st, 2019. The series ranked second in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for top manga for the male demographic in 2018, behind The Promised Neverland. [2] It also won the best Shonen Manga award from Kodansha in 2018.[3]In February of 2019, it was announced that Beastars would receive an anime adaptation.[1] It is animated by CG studio Orange. On August 7th, 2019, the trailer for the anime was released on YouTube by Toho Animation, gaining over 1.7 million views. The series debuted on Netflix Japan on October 9th, 2019.The series has a strong online fanbase, garnering a rating of 7.8/10 on MyAnimeList[4] after over 4,000 ratings. It has a dedicated Wiki page[5] and a TV Tropes page.[6] It also has a subreddit with over 5,000 subscribers.[7] Over time, the series has grown popular online in the Furry community. On March 12th, 2019, YouTuber SonicHaXD posted a video recommending the series to Furries, gaining over 163,000 views (shown below, left). User Scamboli Reviews posted a review of the series saying it had more to offer than fan service to the furry community.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Mike Pounce refers to a series of jokes about Vice President Mike Pence having the qualities of a cat, following a gaffe by United States President Donald Trump.On September 12th, 2019, in an address to a retreat for House Republicans in Baltimore, Maryland, President Trump accidentally referred to Vice President Mike Pence as "Mike Pounce."That day, Twitter user @atrupar tweeted the clip with the caption "Mike Pounce." Within four days, the tweet received more than 825,000 views, 8,100 likes and 2,700 retweets (shown below)."Mike Pounce" pic.twitter.com/k6uo1YInwg— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2019Following the release of the video, people began editing images of Pence and adding a number of references to cats. For example, Twitter[1] user @Acyn shared an image of Pence with cat features fixed to his face (shown below, left). Within four days, the tweet received more than 2,300 likes and 530 retweets (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared various images of Pence that featured references to cats (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including Business Insider,[2] The Hill,[3] HuffPost,[4] Elite Daily,[5] Indy100[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Sticking My Dick In Rotisserie Chickens is a parody lyric sung to the tune "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. A video of a boy singing the lyric on TikTok inspired various videos on the platform as well as several popular Reddit posts.On August 30th, 2019, TikTok user joebydic posted a video of him singing a parody of "My Favorite Things," singing "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens sticking my dick in rotisserie chickens / finding ways to prove that the earth is flat / …. my ass is fat." The video gained over 49,000 likes on the platform (shown below).Two months prior to the TikTok post, two posts on Reddit made reference to sticking one's penis in a rotisserie chicken: a June 9th, 2019 post in /r/teenagers[1] and a June 15th post in /r/copypasta.[2] However, neither gained significant traction.After joebydic's TikTok post, other users on the platform pantomimed the video. User mcklucas posted a TikTok with the audio and gained over 41,000 likes (shown below, left). User mbavo posted an edit that gained over 18,000 likes (shown below, right).User @michelle_is_dying made a video of herself performing the parody that gained over 245,000 likes before it was taken down by TikTok. The video was saved and posted by YouTuber Dom V (shown below).The parody also led to popular posts on Reddit using the lyrics, including a post in /r/teenagers[3] that gained over 570 points and /r/dontputyourdickinthat[4] that gained over 19,000 points. [1] [2] [3] [4] Baby Yeet, also known as Woman Throws a Baby, refers to an artwork by Spanish cartoonist Joan Cornellà in which a woman throws a baby as if it was a basketball. Starting in June 2018, the format has been circulated as an object labeling meme and a reaction.On June 10th, Spanish cartoonist and illustrator Joan Cornellà posted an artwork showing a woman throwing a baby as if she was performing a basketball throw to his social media (shown below).[1][2][3][4] The artwork gained over 10,800 likes and reblogs on Tumblr, over 53,000 reactions of Facebook, over 2,100 retweets and 6,700 likes on Twitter and over 211,000 likes on Instagram in one year.On the same day, the image was reposted to the Russian entertainment website JoyReactor ,[5] with users posting several photoshopped edits of the original in the thread (examples shown below).[6][7]On June 11th, 2018, an unknown Redditor posted the image to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, with the post receiving over 260 upvotes in six months (shown below, left),[8] with the image seeing use as an object labelling meme format in the following days. On June 15th, 2018, Twitter user @MatthewACherry used the image in a post which received over 1,000 retweets and 2,900 likes in one year (shown below, right),[9] with a July 16th, repost to /r/BlackPeopleTwitter receiving over 39,800 upvotes in six months.[10]The image saw moderate use as an exploitable and a reaction in the following year. For example, a December 19th, 2018, post to /r/dankmemes received over 10,300 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[11] A February 10th, 2019, tweet by user @nathalietaylorr received over 24,200 retweets and 65,900 upvotes in nine months (shown below, right).[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] #PokemonForHK is a hashtag in which Twitter users draw Pokémon as protestors in the ongoing Hong Kong 2019 Protests. The drawings will feature tips on how to protest safely and depictions of the Pokémon as different kinds of protestors.On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @hkwuliff[1] posted a picture of the Pokémon Ditto as a result of "feeling helpless." The Pokémon, they wrote, embodies the spirit of the protests and their slogan "Be water" (shown below).On November 4th, after some other Twitter users followed suit, Twitter user @uwu_wu_mo started the hashtag #PokemonforHK, sharing a picture of Bulbasaur (shown below, left). On November 6th, user @pikaptl[2] posted a guide on symbols used in the drawings for outsiders who wanted to participate (shown below, right).Some of the most popular pieces posted in the hashtag include another post by @Pikaptl showing Magikarp and Gyarados, gaining over 380 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, left). User @Kwaiflower posted an image of Togetic caring for a crying child, gaining over 70 retweets and 150 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] He's Become Unstoppable is a four-panel exploitable webcomic. In the comic, an apprentice approaches the "Blade Master," who has all-powerful since learning to "become completely mindless." The apprentice takes this message into battle, intimidating an enemy by telling them "Everything the government says is true!" In response, his opponent says, "He's become unstoppable." Online, people replace what the apprentice's line "Everything the government says is true" with their own opinions.On October 2nd, 2019, the webcomic Swords[1] published a comic entitled "Mindless" (shown below). In the comic, the "Dull Apprentice" asks "The Blade Master" for advice when fighting the "Sharp Apprentice." The comic reads:In the final panel, the Dull Apprentice proves that they are "completely mindless" to the Sharp Apprentice by saying, "Everything the government says is true!" The Sharp Apprentice responds, "He's become unstoppable!"That day, Redditor [2] MurkyWay shared the comic on the /r/comics subreddit. The post received more than 19,000 points (90% upvoted) and 150 comments in one week.Following the release of the comic, people began replacing the line "Everything the government says is true" with other opinions that the meme's author disagrees with. One of the earliest appeared on the /r/CatholicMemes[3] subreddit, where it received more than 230 points (9% upvoted) in one week (shown below, left).Throughout the week, the meme appeared on numerous subreddits, including /r/dankmemes[4] and /r/deadbydaylight,[5] as well as the websites 4chan [6] HugeLOL[7] and more (examples below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Black Air Force 1s are a type of sneaker produced by Nike. On Black Twitter, the shoes are associated with shady characters and criminals.Jokes about Black Air Force 1s being associated with shady characters began in the beginning of 2019. On February 23rd, Twitter user @DomTheGoat5 posted a clip of the Lil B song "Bill Bellamy" in which the rapper says "I got one felony, I got two felonies" etc., writing a Nobody joke about people with the shoe (shown below). The tweet gained over 9,600 retweets and 24,000 likes.Nobody: People with black Air Force 1’s: pic.twitter.com/oKcNABdkGE— Dominic🏄🏽‍♂️ (@DomTheGoat5) February 23, 2019On March 7th, Urban Dictionary user Loadingglokkz defined the term as "A nigga who don’t give a fuck about his life or future"[1] (shown below).Over the following year, many Twitter users continued to joke about the stereotype of the shoe. For example, on September 28th, Skye Jackson tweeted "If you wear black air forces, especially the high tops, you’re crazy," gaining over 1,100 likes (shown below, top). On October 1st, Twitter user @ayyeechristian noted how a viral video skit about a dancing Chick-Fil-A employee featured Black Air Force 1s, gaining over 600 retweets (shown below, bottom). Memes about the shoes were covered by StayHipp.[2]My man had the black Air Forces on, I knew he was about to kill something https://t.co/7YZEJzYUPX[1] [2] Rapping to Pets is a series of TikTok videos in which users lip sync Killumantii's[1] "Rules" rap to their pets. The trend became popular in October 2019, two years after the social media rapping star Killumantii uploaded the official audio for "Rules."On August 3rd, 2017, Killumantii uploaded "Rules (Official Audio)" to YouTube which has received over 680,700 views and 22,000 likes in two years (shown below).On October 1st, 2019, TikTok user @kananih uploaded a video in which she lip syncs the rap next to her dog (shown below). The video gained over 97,000 likes and 4,400 shares in 10 days.On October 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @creditcardfraud uploaded a similar video in which he raps to his cat who then licks his face (shown below, left). The video garnered over 303,000 likes and 11,600 shares in eight days. That same day, @angel_campa uploaded a video in which he raps "Rules" to his small dog (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 330,300 likes and 46,200 shares in eight days. On October 5th, @killumanti participated in a lip sync to acknowledge the trend and received over 200,800 likes and 1,800 shares for her video (shown below, right).On October 10th, Twitter user KalhanR acknowledged the TikTok rapping to pets trend as a favorite and started a trend sharing some examples (shown below).I am extremely worried this girl might’ve accidentally eaten this fly but I have nothing but respect for her commitment to the bit. pic.twitter.com/MqBsVTowWz[1] Thotumn is a portmanteau of "autumn" and the slang term "thot" used to create mock season meant to follow Hot Girl Summer as an expression of self-love and positivity about one's appearance.The earliest known usage of the slang term "thotumn" was published by Urban Dictionary [1] user mudslide pussy on March 11th, 2015. They defined the term as a derogatory term for "A blonde female who likes to part take in acivities such as, eating ass, cussing about FIFA wives, twerking, trying to find her eyebrows, and being bestfriends with King Kush."However, following the spread of the Hot Girl Summer meme, the meaning of the phrase shifted. One of the earliest to use the phrase in this context was Twitter user @condiricenbeans. On July 10th, 2019, they tweeted,[2] "After Hot Girl Summer comes Thotumn" (shown below).Throughout the summer, others made similar jokes about the upcoming season. For example, on August 14th, Twitter[3] user @hobisbeautymark responded to a tweet about Christian Girl Autumn, "No. We going from Hot Girl Summer to Thotumn. Period." The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 600 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left). On August 26th, Twitter[4] user @p4nsy tweeted, "hot girl summer is coming to an end and thotumn is approaching." The tweet received more than 3,400 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center).On September 1st, Twitter[5] user @beamiller tweeted, "hot girl summer died so thotumn could thrive." Within two days, the tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below).The following day, The Daily Dot [6] published a report on the various meme followups to Hot Girl Summer, such as "Grand Theft Autumn," "Witch Bitch Autumn" and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Oh, Fuck I Forgot to Give You a Brain refers to an exploitable webcomic featuringa parody of the 1933 film Frankenstein. In the comic, Dr. Frankenstein asks the monster to speak and then replies "Oh, fuck. I forgot to give you a brain," after they share a thought.On October 11th, 2019, comics artist SrGrafo shared a template of the comic on the /r/SrGrafo[1] subreddit. The post received more than 1,500 points (100% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below).On October 14th, 2019, Redditor[2] Mikeyjj2 shared a variation of the template adding the comment "Men can't be sexually assaulted" in the monster's speech bubble. The post received more than 26,000 points (93% upvoted) and 190 comments in three days (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[3] LimeCub shared a variation in which the monster says, "The PS5 will have better graphics than PC." The post received more than 14,000 points (93% upvoted) and 560 comments in three days (shown below, center)Throughout the week, others shared variations of the meme, adding different comments into the speech bubbles (examples below, center and right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] Sorry Mate, Wrong Path refers to a reaction image from Bandersnatch in which the character Colin says the line. The image has been paired with various captions describing one making a poor decision.In Bandersnatch, a film in the Black Mirror series which has a "choose your own adventure"-type structure, if a viewer chooses a certain path, then the character Colin will tell the main character, Stefan Butler, "Sorry mate, wrong path," breaking the film's fourth wall (shown below).On December 28th, the day of the film's release, Redditor CXNEILPUNKXC posted a picture of Sid from Toy Story in /r/BlackMirror with the caption, "Wrong path, mate,"[1] comparing Colin to the character. The post gained over 4,900 points (shown below, left). On December 31st, user hamidtorres[2] used the still as a reaction image, gaining over 430 points (shown below, right).Over the following months, the format continued spreading in Reddit. On January 17th, user LaReinaAzul posted an example to /r/memes (shown below, left). Another edit appeared on 9GAG[3] on January 23rd (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] And I Cannot Stress This Enough is a emphatic phrase used in a sentence to label a point extremely important subject. The phrase has been used for centuries but in 2019 the phrase became used over-exaggerate something or create anticipation for comedic effect.On November 23rd, 2000, BelMarduck posted a query on a Wordsmith[1] forum using the phrase marking on of the earliest use of the phrase online. On June 17th, 2008, Twitter user @sharilyn[2] was the first to use the phrase on Twitter by saying, "seriously, people, and i cannot stress this enough: there is no crying in the newsroom" (shown below).On May 19th, 2019, Redditor chris-guy uploaded a video using the caption "Yee, and I cannot stress this enough, yaw" of men with cowboy hats on catching fire to r/instantregret.[3] The post gained over 5,300 points (98% upvoted) in four months. On August 23rd, Redditor Chanzy94 posted an unusual screenshot of a Facebook thread to r/insanepeoplefacebook[4] with the caption. "What, and I cannot stress this enough, the fuck?!" (shown below).In August 2019, Twitter users began using the phrase often creating a trend in which people began adding the phrase to quotes or other popular phrases. Many celebrities began to join in on Twitter. On September 8th, Patton Oswalt[5] and Elijah Wood[6] both posted short tweets using the phrase (shown below). Their tweets accumulated over 2,000 and 300 likes respectively in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [Developing]On November 14th, 2019, gunshots were fired at the Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, California, killing two people and injuring four.The[1] [2] [3] LMNOP, sometimes written as Elemeno P, refers to a portion of the "Alphabet Song" in which the singer speeds up while singing "L M N O P." In September 2019, Redditors began referencing the "Alphabet Song" to comment on whether something is faster, with LMNOP or slower using other portions of the alphabet.On September 16th, 2019, Redditor BabaSherif posted an captioned image to r/memes[1] of Keeanu Reeves sitting and then running, comparing the running portion to LMNOP (shown below). The image gained over 25,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day.On September 16th, 2019, Redditor funarte posted an image to r/dankmemes[2] which uses a reference to Fast and the Furious paired with LMNOP (shown below, left). The image received over 12,100 points (94% upvoted) in a day. That same day, Redditor sub-2-pewdiepie- posted a comparison of Internet Explorer and Chrome to r/dankmemes[3] and accumulated over 26,400 points (94% upvoted) in a day (shown below, center). That day, Redditor BootlegNL also posted a variation to r/dankmemes[4] which garnered over 11,100 points (95% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Lauren Duca is a writer and prominent Twitter personality who has divided readers, some of whom find her a bold new feminist voice while others have argued she's a grifter and "quasi-journalist." She is the author of the book, How to Start a Revolution.Duca was born February 24th, 1991 in New Jersey.[1] After working a couple jobs in New York City media, she began writing as a freelance writer in 2015. On December 10th, 2016, she wrote an essay for Teen Vogue titled "Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America,"[2] which became one of the most popular essays the publication had ever published and signaled the magazine's turn to more political content.[3] From there, she started a column called "Thigh High Politics,"[4] named after an exclamation made by Tucker Carlson when he interviewed Duca on his show, in which she continued writing political articles for the site. She also became a media darling, and was profiled by several high-profile publications including The New York Times[1] and The Today Show. In May of 2018, she was invited by New York University, her alma mater, to be a visiting scholar, and taught a class titled “The Feminist Journalist” in the summer of 2019.[5] In September of 2019, she published her first book, How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics.While Duca began rising in prominence in the public eye, she attracted criticism for her behavior. Jezebel[6] wrote a piece which quoted several former coworkers of hers at Huffington Post, who called her hypocritical. During one stint, they alleged Duca had sent emails through what was meant to be an anonymous account throughout the company criticizing coworkers and herself.Martin Shkreli publicly entertained an intense interest in her, and Duca repeatedly had to reject his advances. His harassment of Duca led to the suspension of his account under Twitter's harassment policies.[7]On September 17th, 2019, Buzzfeed[5] published an article painting Duca in a negative light, noting how students of her course "The Feminist Journalist" filed a formal complaint to NYU, saying "We are disappointed at the department and NYU for hiring a professor with more interest in promoting her book than teaching a group of students eager to learn,” and one student telling the writer of the Buzzfeed piece, Scaachi Koul, "Her ability to exploit the movement is really frustrating." The piece also noted how many mocked the syllabus for the course, which said that 20% of students' grades would come from tweeting.According to Koul, students reached out to her to say "Duca didn’t follow her own syllabus, that she spoke often and inappropriately about her personal life, that she would belittle and yell at students, and, most pressingly, that she targeted one student in particular." The student spoke English as a second language and Duca allegedly did not accept her work. When Koul pressed Duca on this matter, she said:“You're being so fucking hard on me, Scaachi, and I really, really, really, really would ask you if you would be grilling a man in this same way. It's amazing. The shit that I have endured to continue to sustain a voice where I'm just fighting every inch for the same thing that I think that you want, which is public power and equality, and I'm trying my goddamn best, okay?… Congratulations, you thrillingly, thrillingly adept journalist, you have discovered that Lauren Duca is not perfect. Put it in the headline, baby.”At another point in the article, Duca admitted she had tried cunnilingus for the first time the day before the NYC Pride Parade, leading her to tweet "Happy Pride because no one is 100% straight."The story inspired a heavy amount of mockery on Twitter, particularly the "You're being so fucking hard on me" and cunnilingus quotes. Twitter user @CharlesFLehman said the piece was mostly journalist gossip but admitted the "You're so fucking hard on me" quote was "a lot" (shown below, left). Will Menaker joked "This Lauren Duca lady is something else! I mean, I just ate pussy for the first time last week and you don't hear me crowing about it" (shown below, right).Duca is most popular on Twitter, where she has over 426,000 followers.[8] She has been cited as one of the most prominent voices of Resistance Twitter, leading to her online fame.[5][6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Skeptical Snake, also known as Squinting Snake and Suspicious Snake, refers to two images of a long-nosed whip snake which are posted together or separately. One of the images features the face of the green snake seemingly squinting suspiciously or judgmentally while the other photograph features the skinny long body of the snake. Both images are posted to convey a sense of suspicion and first gained notable popularity in 2016, gaining further spread in late September 2019.On October 19th, 2019, wildlife researcher and photographer Jonathan Hakim featured several photographs of long-nosed whip snakes, native to Thailand, in Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok blog (shown below).[5]On December 13th, 2013, Owned[1] user heath uploaded the longer thin snake image featuring the text "Bitches be like just a salad please. I am too fat" (shown below, left). The post received 67 upvoted in five years. The second close-up image of a snake squinting was first posted to r/photoshopbattles[2] by Redditor funny-lookin-stain on December 17th, 2016 (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 10,000 points (93% upvoted) in two years.December 17th, 2016, Redditor WetCoastLife replied to the r/photoshopbattles[2] post with a Rango edit (shown below, left). The comment gained over 1,600 points in two years. Redditor thatgreenbassguy also replied to the post with an edit of the snake holding up paper dolls (shown below, right). The edit accumulated over 400 points in two years.On December 26th, 2016. Redditor B1gWh17 posted the close up snake image to r/JoeRogan[3] calling the image "Skeptical Snake" which garnered over 200 points (95% upvoted) in two years. On March 12th, 2018, Redditor Salt_is_Enough posted the same image to r/memes[4] with the caption, "When ur having a nice time catching up with an old friend but you think you might feel a pyramid scheme pitch coming" (shown below, left). The post gained over 500 points (99% upvoted) in a year.On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @41Strange tweeted two photographs of the snake, with the tweet receiving over 18,000 retweets and 78,000 likes in one week.[6] In the thread, multiple users responded with humorous edits of the images (shown below).[7][8]In the following days, the images received significant spread on Twitter and Reddit as reaction images.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Holy Shit You Fucking Killed Her Dude is a quote from a JonTron video that has been used as a reaction image on Reddit in response to examples of people owning others online.On August 26th, 2017, JonTron uploaded an episode called "Vanilla Ice: Cool as Ice – JonTron," an episode in which he analyzed a film starring early 90s rapper Vanilla Ice. At one point in the film, Vanilla Ice jumps a fence on his motorcycle, causing a woman riding a horse to fall. The scene causes JonTron to say "Holy shit, you fucking killed her, dude!"The moment began seeing use as a meme roughly two years after the episode. On June 7th, 2019, Redditor NoahJ666 posted a template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial (shown below, left).[1] On June 25th, Redditor Triplicata posted an example of a woman making fun of the Anti-Vax with the image, gaining over 78,000 points (shown below, right).More recently, popular examples of the meme include a November 7th, 2019 post in /r/memes gaining over 24,000 points (shown below, left). On October 27th, Redditor TheVulcanSalute posted an example about in /r/inthesoulstone, gaining over 7,000 points (shown below, right).[1] Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant at the LACMA Art + Film Gala refers to the public reaction to the appearance of actor Keanu Reeves with artist Alexandra Grant, who many suspect is Reeves' significant other.On November 2nd, 2019, actor Keanu Reeves attended the LACMA Art + Film Gala with Alexandra Grant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (photograph below).[1] Their appearance together sparked speculation as to whether or not they were dating.Following the release of the photographs, a number of news outlets began speculating as to the relationship status of the pair. Vulture[2] wrote, "Sorry to us all, but Keanu Reeves may be taken. He recently attended LACMA’s Art + Film Gala, holding the hand of an artist named Alexandra Grant. Is this his special somebody, or is he just being lovingly affectionate toward one of his friends?"On November 4th, when the news broke about the relationship, many on Twitter began posting photographs and messages of support for the couple. Twitter[4] user @jonahdrake47 tweeted, "Of course Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant look like a dope cyberpunk couple. It just makes sense." The tweet received more than 33,000 likes and 5,500 retweets in three days (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @partygirlu2 posted a In This House meme about the couple. The post received more than 72,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in three days (shown below, center). Twitter[6] user @thatnorachick tweeted, "I figured my first meme creation ought to be nothing less than an iconic moment in history.." The tweet received more than 18,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor [3] Gato1980 posted a photograph of the two in the /r/entertainment subreddit. They wrote, "Keanu Reeves Goes Public With His First Girlfriend In Decades, Artist Alexandra Grant." The post received more than 7,200 points (97% upvoted) and 500 comments in less than two days.Upon seeing the photograph, some online mistook Grant for Academy Award-winning actor Helen Mirren. Comedian Travon Free tweeted,[7] "Saw the photos and legit thought Keanu Reeves was dating Helen Mirren. Which I also would have supported." Within three days, the tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below).Mirren responded to the speculation, stating that she was flattered.[8]"I saw that," said Mirren. "That was very flattering on me, you know, because she's obviously lovely.""I do know Keanu very well. He did a film with my husband and he is just the most adorable, lovely person. So she's a lucky girl and I'm sure that he's a lucky boy."The photographs of the two led to many divining into their past relationship. Many reported that the two worked on a book together in 2011, Ode to Happiness. On November 6th, Redditor[9] Funlin88 posted a photograph of the two of them on /r/pics. The post received more than 59,000 likes (83% upvoted) and 1,700 comments in 24 hours (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[10] momosem posted the photograph in the /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, where it received more than 355 points (87% upvoted) and 30 comments in 24 hours (examples below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] #FreeRodneyReed is a hashtag that calls for the release of Rodney Reed who, as of 2019, has been on death row in the state of Texas since 1996. The hashtag rose to popularity in November 2019 due to Reed's November 20th execution date.In 1996, a Rodney Reed was accused of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Texan woman named Stacey Stites due to DNA of his found on the victim. According to Vox,[8] "police initially questioned and suspected [officer] Fennell of committing the crime. Fennell went on to fail two lie detector tests administered by the police, but the DNA found on Stites’s body didn’t match Fennell’s." On October 10th, 2010, Twitter user @lauraebrady[1] was the first to use the hashtag in a tweet (shown below).On October 10th, 2017, Texas Statesman Ralph Barrera[3] posted an image of Rodney Reed's mother to Instagram and garnered over 2,200 likes (shown below, left). On October 19th, 2019, Kim Kardashian[4] tweeted, "PLEASE @GovAbbott How can you execute a man when since his trial, substantial evidence that would exonerate Rodney Reed has come forward and even implicates the other person of interest. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING." (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 8,400 likes and 1,700 retweets in a month. According to Vox,[8] "On October 30th, Reed’s lawyers and the Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization for criminal justice reform, filed an application for clemency with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles following the sworn affidavit of Arthur Snow, who says ex-officer Jimmy Fennell confessed to the murder of Stacy Stites when the two men were in prison together."On November 1st, The European Union[5] tweeted, "The European Union regrets that the State of Texas plans to execute Mr. Rodney Reed on November 20th and makes an urgent appeal to @GovAbbott or clemency on his behalf. Evidence in Mr. Reed's case casts substantial doubt as to his culpability" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 280 likes in five days. On November 4th, Rihanna[6]shared a petition[2] which obtained over 1.5 million signatures as of November 6th (shown below, center). Her tweet gained 17,100 likes and 9,100 retweets in two days. On November 5th, the Twitter account @InnocentReed[7] announced "HUGE development in the advocacy for #RodneyReed. 26 #Texas lawmakers sign a letter urging Office of the Governor Greg Abbott to stop the execution of Rodney" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] "It's Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Earl Devereaux in the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Since the character says the line twice in the movie, the scene has inspired several reaction image macros series used to express being overwhelmed with emotion.On February 27th, 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the first trailer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. In the trailer, Early Devereaux (voiced by Terry Crews says, "It's enough to make a grown man cry, but not this man" (shown below, left).Later that, on September 27th, the film was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Devereaux says the line again, amending his comments. He says, "It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's ok."On April 3rd, 2013, YouTuber Brian Brzezina posted an isolated clip of Devereaux saying the line. The post received more than 100,000 views in less than seven years (shown below).On September 23rd, Imgur [2] user kgirl924 posted a GIF of the second half of the quote: "Get back in there tear." the psot received more than 4,800 views (shown below, left).On January 31st, 2017, Facebook [3] account Memes.fr posted a meme from the website MemeCenter.com in which the Devereaux reaction is used in response to a drawing entitled "A very powerful picture drawn by the child of a coal mine worker." The post received more than 1,000 reactions, 70 shares and 30 comments (shown below, center).Two years later on April 5th, 2019, Redditor [4] SmokoMan shared a variation in which the image is in reaction to the caption, "When I see Stan Lee in any Marvel Movie." The post received more than 12,000 points (96% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than on year (shown below, right).On November 1st, 2019, iFunny [5] ANIME__CHICK posted a variation in which the meme is reacting to a Reddit post about Doge. The post recieveed more than 110,000 reactions and 1,300 comments in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Wow, I Didn't Know It Did That is a series of videos on the social media application TikTok that features a piece of audio of a man saying, "Wow, I didn't know it did that." The line has since been re-contextualized to other videos in response to a variety of topics.On August 1st, 2019, TikTok[1] user @michajackmirly posted a short sketch in which the father character explains sex to their child. At the end of the video, the child character says, "Wow, I didn't know it did that." The post received more than 60,000 videos using the sound, 169,000 favorites and 3,700 shares (shown below).Following the post of the video, others on TikTok began sharing variations of the meme. For example, TikTok[1] user @steelbell1717 posted a variation about VSCO Girls, which received more than 1.3 million likes and 4,800 comments..Throughout the next few weeks, others on the platform shared variations (examples below).On September 1st, 2019, YouTuber f m shared a compilation of examples. The post received more than 264,000 views in less than two months (shown below).Not Available.[1] Listen to Your Heart is an exploitable web comic which features a banner that reads "listen to your heart" and depicts a person opening the door to her heart and listening to it speak. The webcomic was introduced on Tumblr in 2015 and then spread to Reddit that same year.On November 15th, 2015, Tumblr[1] user Spacepegagus posted a web comic which features a banner that says "listen to your heart" and a woman opening a small door on her chest to reveal a heart screaming (shown below). The post received 11 notes in three years.On December 1st, 2015, The original comic was reposted to r/me_irl[2] and gained 80 points (97% upvoted) in four years. On September 20th, 2018, Redditor poemsavvy uploaded a variation to r/garlicbreadmemes[3] and received over 2,000 points (99% upvoted) in a year.On August 20th, 2019, Redditor GaktheGex used the format in a r/pewdiepiesubmissions[4] post (shown below, left). On October 24th, Redditor cyberkid71 posted a variation to r/dankmemes[5] which accumualted over 16,500 points (96% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Sweating Rilakkuma refers to an image of a fictional bear character Rilakkuma covered with condensation, which gives it an appearance of sweating profusely. Online, the image has been used as a reaction on Twitter, Tumblr, 4chan and other websites.The exact origin of the image is currently unknown. On March 17th, 2017, Twitter user @RosceMiyamizu made the earliest known post containing a photograph of a Rilakkuma sticker covered with water condensation, using it as a reaction (shown below).[1]In the following months, more users on Twitter used the photograph as a reaction. On April 6th, 2017, Twitter user @exyzeechannel made the earliest known viral post containing the image, receiving over 1,900 retweets and 4,700 likes in two years (shown below).[2]Following the viral post, the image received further spread on other websites, including use as a reaction on 4chan[3] and Tumblr,[4] and memes based on the image on Reddit.[5] On July 24th, 2017, Know Your Meme user Josuke Higashikata archived the image as a notable reaction.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Garfield Birthday Comic Zodiac refers to a social game in which people post the Garfield comic strip that was published on the day they were born.On February 18th, 2019, Twitter user @eliklatt tweeted,[1] "i don’t care about your zodiac sign- show me the garfield strip from your birthday." Following the post, they shared the comic that was published the day they were born (shown below).The following month, on March 21st, Twitter[2] user @butteredbagell shared a variation of the challenge (shown below, left). They wrote, "fuck ur zodiac sign, what garfield comic was posted on your birthday?" In April, another shared an autonomous Garfield comic challenge (shown below, right). On April 13th, Twitter[3] user @Craps428 tweeted, "Forget your zodiac sign what Garfield comic came out when you were born?"On August 29th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @kacrackleslash tweeted, "fuck your zodiac sign what is the garfield comic that was published on the day you were born here’s mine." The tweet became the first to receive significant spread, garnering more than 7,500 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] refers to the firing of comedian Shane Gillis days after he was hired as a new cast member at Saturday Night Live when a clip of him from a podcast using racial slurs against Asians surfaced. The firing divided commenters, some of whom felt it was justified and some of whom felt it was too harsh a punishment and emblematic of the problems with cancel culture.On September 12th, 2019, Saturday Night Live announced Shane Gillis was hired as a cast member for the upcoming new season of the show, along with Bowen Yang, a gay Asian comedian, and Chloe Fineman.[1] The same day, Twitter user @Sasimons tweeted a clip from an episode of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast podcast Gillis appeared on on September 26th, 2018 in which Gillis mocks Asians and uses racial slurs (shown below).today SNL announced the hiring of its first cast member of East Asian descent, and also this guy pic.twitter.com/0FAGJZJUkK“Chinatown’s fucking nuts… Let the f–king ch--s live there… (the restaurant was) full of f–king Chinee [sic] in there.”The clip spread on social media as users expressed their disappointment at someone using racist remarks getting a high-profile comedy job. Twitter user @originalspin tweeted "if you want to know what being a person of color is like, it’s literally that for every Bowen Yang-shaped step you take forward, you also take one racist-ass Shane Gillis-shaped step back" (shown below, left). Gillis tweeted later that day,[2] calling himself "a comedian who pushes boundaries" and offering to apologize (shown below, right).On September 16th, a Saturday Night Live spokesperson released a statement that Gillis would no longer be joining the cast.“After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining ‘SNL. We want ‘SNL’ to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for ‘SNL.’ We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard.”The decision was met with mixed reaction, with many Twitter users applauding the decision and others arguing it was an example of overzealous "cancel culture." Comedian Sandra Oh praised NBC for the decision, tweeting "Glad 2 see @nbcsnl decision NOT legitimize/give platform 2 purveyors of racist homophobic content Risks? LAZY ASS UNORIGINAL" (shown below, left).Comedian Rob Schneider initially appeared to defend Gillis on Twitter, saying "I am sorry that you had the misfortune of being a cast member during this era of cultural unforgiveness where comedic misfires are subject to the intolerable inquisition of those who never risked bombing on stage themselves" (shown below, right). However, Schneider appeared to walk back his comments in subsequent tweets where he stated he believed "An apology and suspension" would be more appropriate, adding, "There’s a difference between exposing truths through Free Speech and just being ugly. It’s not okay to say racist things under the guise of comedy. Just because you have a mic in your hand doesn’t make the racist things you say any less racist."[3][4]Andrew Yang chimed in on the situation, saying on CNN he found the comments hurtful but that he did not want Gillis to be fired (shown below). He later tweeted he would be having a discussion with Gillis.[5]"It hurts," says 2020 candidate Andrew Yang about anti-Asian slurs. But he doesn’t want SNL’s Shane Gillis to be fired for his racist comments. "Our country has become excessively punitive and vindictive about remarks that people find offensive or racist"https://t.co/GAYZY7TkKK pic.twitter.com/yD8MO9oJmlGillis tweeted that he agreed to the decision and respected it, but did say "I was always a Mad TV guy anyway" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Landlord Hannibal Buress refers to a series of memes about comedian Hannibal Buress being a predatory landlord. The memes stem from the fact that Buress owns a building in Chicago which he Airbnbs out, as well as his late October 2019 comments on the US Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and his proposition to introduce a national rent control standard.In July 2016, comedian Hannibal Buress purchased an apartment building in Chicago with the intention of renting out the apartments via Airbnb. [1] At that time, the building housed three tenants whose leases expired in August 2016, September 2016 and May 2017. After purchasing the building, Buress offered the tenants two-month free rent and asked them to move out by October 2016. One of the tenants asked for a two-week extension and was allowed to reside for several additional days. On October 27th, 2016, Hannibal Buress described his experience in a podcast episode (available below; 20:36 mark).Everybody agreed to leave by the end of September, so it was cool. But then there was one tenant that asked me could he stay two weeks more, and I was about to start the work on the units. I gave him an extra couple of days. And then I got somebody buying furniture and doing the design and painting it for me, so she handles it while I'm out of town. And she sends me pictures of the place, and the dude had left – you weren't even sure if the dude moved out – he left a treadmill in that shit, the refrigerator was full, some boxes of stuff in the room. And I wrote him: "Dude, that's how you're gonna leave the place?" He says: "Sorry, you know, I didn't have time to clean it out." "You should have been operating as if you're going to move out when we agreed you're gonna move out, you shouldn't have been operating as if you were going to get two weeks extra!" "My bad, man…" I just wrote back: "Fuck you!" And I ended up going back and forth roasting my former tenant. He's just a dirtbag, he's a real dirtbag.On October 27th, 2019, Buress made a tweet addressing the old age of the US Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (shown below, left).[2] On October 30th, 2019, Sanders tweeted "We need a national rent control standard now,"[3] with Buress quoting the tweet and commenting "wrong" (shown below, right).[4] Both tweets have since been deleted.In the thread, multiple users responded to Buress with memes mocking the comedian for being a landlord. For example, Twitter user @AccordnToJordan tweeted a Who Killed Hannibal? meme which gained over 260 retweets and 2,400 likes in two days (shown below).[5]In the following days, multiple Twitter users posted memes in which they presented Buress as a predatory landlord, with memes about the comedian also being posted in left-oriented political communities such as /r/ChapoTrapHouse subreddit.[6][7][8]On October 31st, 2019, Hannibal Buress tweeted a video in which he talked about his property and addressed the accusations.[9]It's kind of wild seeing young white kids get upset at you for owning property, also with minimal information.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Google Page Two refers to a series of memes which compare search results found on the first and second pages of Google in a humorous fashion, often by imagining things found past the first page of results being akin to the dark web content. The format gained significant spread in mainstream meme communities on Reddit in mid-September 2019.While separate jokes based on the notion that content found past the first page of search results is very obscure existed prior, the meme did not receive widespread recognition until September 2019. On September 15th, 2019, Redditor ExceedinglyGayRoach posted an Iceberg Tier infographic of web depth levels, ranking page two of Google search results below dark web (shown below).[1] The post received over 88,100 upvotes in two weeks.The format did not see further spread until on September 22nd, 2019, Redditor firetti made another post adding one more panel to the ExceedinglyGayRoach's post representing search results on Bing. The post received over 37,300 upvotes in five days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the format received significant spread in meme subreddits such as /r/dankmemes and /r/memes, with memes presenting the second page of search results on Google as a bizarre, lower quality reflection of first page results. For example, a post made by Redditor Parkingjas on September 24th, 2019, gained over 62,200 upvotes in four days (shown below, top left).[3][1] [2] [3] Dad Sneeze is a cliché which points out how peoples' fathers seem to consistently make the loudest, most unique sounds when sneezing. The idea has been joked about and parodied throughout the 2000s, and inspired image macro in 2019.People have been joking about "dad sneezes" online for decades. For example, in a thread on posted October 25th, 2002 ArsTechnica,[1] user SneakerLint wrote "My Dad used to scare the hell out of me regularly as a child with his sneezes. Now that I'm grown up, I believe my sneezes have topped his. I will TERRIFY my sons and daughters some day, once my wife happens to introduce herself to me." On June 25th, 2007, DrownedInSound[2] forums user shucks wrote "my dad's sneezes = loudest thing ever!" Jokes specifically referring to "dad sneezes" as a general term for loud sneezes began on Twitter around 2012. For example, on August 27th, actress Molly Ringwald[3] said she had done a "dad sneeze" (shown below).Jokes about "Dad Sneezes" began appearing more frequently over the course of the following decade, culminating in a December 27th, 2018 tweet by user poth0le,[4] who wrote "never in my life have I heard my dad sneeze at an acceptable volume," gaining over 4,200 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below, left). A month later, Buzzfeed[5] posted a listicle of tweets about Dad Sneezes, including a popular tweet by @brokeangel that gained over 3,600 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, right).Over the following years, jokes about Dad Sneezes were made in image macros. For example, on May 13th, 2019, Memebase posted a Thanos meme about Dad Sneezes, gaining over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). On September 20th, 2019, Imgur user LymeWarrior6ix9ine posted an image macro that gained over 2000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] WeWork Umbrella refers to a viral incident in which an umbrella fell inside a WeWork private office space in a certain way prohibiting reentry through the sliding door. The story and a picture of the phenomena was shared to Twitter in September 2019 and was met with thousands of suggestions on how to get back in.On September 17th, 2019, @NeerajKA[1] tweeted, "My friend’s entire company is locked out of their WeWork office because an umbrella fell, jamming the door. No one can figure it out. It’s been like this for 2 days" (shown below). The tweet gained over 142,200 likes and 26,100 retweets in two days.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @DocKilmer[7] replied to @NeerajKA's tweet with an image of a mallet captioned "Solved" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,300 likes and 90 retweets in two days. Twitter user @Massvwatches[8] also responded saying, "2 days? Is everyone that works there completely incompetent? None of you can operate a wire or slim jim? No millennial there capable of looking up a locksmith on their fancy phones? I would fire every one of you if I owned this buisinuss…wtf" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 650 likes and 20 retweets in two days.Later that night, @NeerajKA[2] responded by saying that, "The number of people who have said they should just break the glass today is astonishing. There’s nothing important in there. Its 2019. Computers are portable now. Work just moved to a different office. No one is going to smash a pane of glass if they can avoid it" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 4,200 likes and 100 retweets in two days. He also responded by saying, "And yes they tried the wire thing. It didn’t work."[3] Redditor Adam4nt reposted the original tweet to r/perfectfit[5] and received over 29,000 points (94% upvoted) in two days. The next day, @NeerajKA[4] gave an update from in the form of a conversation screenshot from his friend telling him that they went through the ceiling to move the umbrella (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 7,200 likes ad 300 retweets in a day. On September 18th, Vice[6] published an article titled, "It Was My Umbrella That Locked Us Out of the WeWork" announcing that the umbrella owner is named Mike Ponticelli who recounted that "Tuesday evening, around 6pm, someone cut through the floor of the fifth floor and into our fourth floor office. Then they used a bit of wire to pry loose the umbrella. There’s still a hole in the ceiling now, about the size of a gherkin."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Joker Gets Hit By a Car refers to a series of object-labeling memes based on a two-panel image from the April 2019 Joker trailer. The top panel features Joker standing walking into the frame, with the bottom panel showing Joker getting hit by a yellow taxi cab. The format began circulating Reddit in early April 2019 and illustrated positive situations taking a turn for the worse.On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).On April 8th, 2019, Redditor MarcusMolestus posted the earliest known two-panel meme based on the trailer to /r/Animemes subreddit, where it gained over 2,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[2]On April 9th, 2019, Redditor laserfan26 posted another object labeling meme based on the format, claiming that the meme was taken from elsewhere (shown below).[3] The image received over 3,300 upvotes in the same period. On the same day, MarcusMolestus posted a template for the meme to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit.[4]In the following weels, the format received notable spread in various subreddits on the platform, seeing a surge in popularity following the release of Joker in early October 2019 (examples shown below).[5][6][7]On October 8th, 2019, Redditor rc52504 posted a crossover meme, including an additional You Dumb Bitch panel featuring Dennis from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (shown below).[8] The post received over 14,300 upvotes in one day.In the following day, the crossover format received significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples posted by users. For example, an October 8th post by Redditor FrogTrutle received over 74,200 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[9] On October 9th, 2019, Redditor Josh_Finneyy posted a high-quality template for the crossover format.[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Fan Dropping Lady Gaga Off a Stage refers to a viral video of an onstage accident in which recording artist Lady Gaga fall from a stage during a concert.During a performance of her stage residency at the Park MGM Hotel and Casino on October 17th, 2019, Lady Gaga invited a fan on stage to dance with her. After lifting her up, the fan lost balance and he and the performer fell from the stage. Neither were injured.Following the accident, Twitter user @lau_calerone shared the video. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2.7 million views, 28,000 likes and 7,600 retweets (shown below).A fan picked up gaga and fell off the stage tonight😂 pic.twitter.com/j9pjTUF64M— laurie calderone (@laur_calderone) October 18, 2019Throughout the night, concert attendees shared videos of the fall. For example, Twitter user @idkpinecone tweeted, "Holy shit Lady Gaga just fell right in front of me." The tweet received more than 1.3 million views, 13,000 likes and 3,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Holy shit Lady Gaga just fell right in front of me pic.twitter.com/4AUZNXjiNl— ash hole (@idkpinecone) October 18, 2019Additionally, fans posted about her well being. Redditor [1] UltimaterializerX wrote, "I was there. We legitimately all thought she was dead. Then she brought him up on stage and asked everyone on the internet to be nice to him, and played the next song with him like nothing even happened. Poor guy was crying most of the time until she cheered him up."However, fans noted that after the fall, Lady Gaga returned to the stage and continued to perform. She also brought the fan back on stage and said to him, "you promise me you’re not gonna be sad about that, right?" Video of the promise received more than 10,000 views, 730 likes and 145 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).lady gaga: "you promise me you’re not gonna be sad about that, right?"fan: "i promise."lady gaga talking to her fan after she fell off the stage with him last night pic.twitter.com/261LOoPbJI— Lady Gaga Lately ♈ (@AMENARTPOP) October 18, 2019Online, people mocked the fall and joked about her supposed injuries (examples below).That day, Lady Gaga shared a series of images of her recovering from the fall on Instagram.[10] The post stated, "Post show routine: ice bath for 5-10 min, hot bath for 20, then compression suit packed with ice packs for 20. #rocknroll #enigma #gaga #gagavegas #vegas." The post received more than 1 million likes (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the fall, including TMZ,[2] Entertainment Tonight,[3] BBC,[4] Mashable, [5] Insider,[6] CNN,[7] Time,[8] BuzzFeed [9]Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Reddit Broken Arms Story refers to a post on the /r/IaMA by a man claiming to have had a "sexual relationship with his mother" that started when he was a teenager and "temporarily lost the use" of his arms. The post gained infamy in 2011 and is widely referenced on the site in comments about having "broken arms," though the OP claims it was not due to bone fractures.On December 22nd, 2011, Redditor verifiedson submitted a post titled "IAMA Man who had a sexual relationship with his mother. (Probably NSFW)" to the /r/IAmA[1] subreddit. The post contained a link to a comment[3] by /r/IAmA admin puredemo verifying the authenticity of verifiedson's identity. In the comments section of the post, the OP details how his mother began masturbating him when he was 14-year-old after he was "injured in an accident and incapacitated."[2] In subsequent comments, he revealed that the sexual contact continued to the point of the two of them regularly having sexual intercourse.Prior to being archived, the post gathered 1,423 points (74% upvoted) and 10,600 comments.On March 30th, 2014, the internet new site BetaBeat[4] published an article titled "Here Are 8 of Reddit's Most Heinous Legendary Inside Jokes," which listed "Broken Arms" along with the "Jolly Rancher" story and the Cumbox. On May 30th, 2016, the Casually Explained YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Casually Explained: The Friend Zone", which featured an illustration of a mock text message conversation referencing the Broken Arms Story (shown below).On June 20th, 2016, YouTuber Cyael uploaded a video titled "The Reddit Collection #10 – Broken Arms," in which he discussed the Reddit story (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Jojo Rabbit is an American comedy directed by Taika Waititi. The film became the subject of online conversation after it was revealed that Waititi would be playing Adolf Hitler, who is a young boy's imaginary friend in the film.On March 14th, 2018, The Wrap[1] reported that Waititi would star as Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit. Additionally, they wrote that the film's script had gone unproduced since 2012.The following year, on July 23rd, 2019, Fox Searchlight released the first trailer for the film. Within two months, the trailer received more than 2 million views (shown below, left).On September 3rd, Fox Searchlight released a second full-length trailer for the film. The second trailer received more than 2 million views in under 24 hours (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer fans and detractors began discussing the footage online. Some announced their excitement for the film, as well as Waititi's decision to play Hitler. A fan account tweeted,[2] ".@TaikaWaititi isn’t only giving the middle finger to hitler by having him played by a Polynesian Jew, he is giving him BLUE EYES as well!! Imagine how humiliated that asshole would be" (shown below, left).However, some find the film's subject to matter to be in poor taste. Twitter[3] user @BrunoBernier1 wrote, "I have said it before. Even if this is an artsy film and maybe humoristic you cannot glorify the fact that millions of people died at the hands of this lunatic and his regime" (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer, the Jojo Rabbit Twitter account shared a variation of the Hitler's Downfall Parody. The post received more than 3.5 million views, 81,000 likes and 21,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below).pic.twitter.com/IoYadN7Ctr— Jojo Rabbit (@jojorabbitmovie) July 26, 2019[1] [2] [3] Skyla is a gym leader in the Pokémon games Pokémon Black and White. She is a flying-type gym leader. Since her debut in the series and the anime, she has been a fan favorite and has been the subject of hundreds of pieces of fan art.Skyla debuted in Pokémon Black and White, the fifth generation of Pokémon games, which were released on September 18th, 2010. She is the flying-type gym leader of the Mistralton City Gym.[1]Skyla has also appeared in the Pokémon anime and the Pokémon Masters mobile game.Skyla is a popular subject of fan art online on sites like DeviantArt, [2] Fanpop,[3] and Tumblr. [4][1] [2] [3] [4] Every Frame A Pause, abbreviated as “EFAP”, is a weekly podcast hosted by YouTubers MauLer, Rags and Wolf. They are often joined by guests, with the most common recurring guests being Fringy, Jay Exci, Metalcommander and DasBoSchitt.[1] The podcast often involves the critique and discussion of various films, TV shows, video games and video essays by other YouTubers. EFAPs are noteworthy for their length, with the longest currently being EFAP #50, which spans 29 hours. The term "Every Frame A Pause" is a play on the name of the YouTuber "Every Frame a Painting."[2]MauLer, Rags and Wolf are content creators known for their in-depth reviews of media, such as the films from the Star Wars franchise. On September 3rd, 2018, MauLer hosted a stream with Rags and Wolf on his main channel, where they analysis and riff on a review of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens by JaredGenisis and video essays by Downward Thrust and Captain Midnight respectively.On October 6th, 2018, the r/MauLer[3] subreddit was created for posting discussions and memes related to the EFAP streams. Later, a fan EFAP website[1] dictated to archiving information about the streams, including their length, topics covered and guest appearances. The site as hosts a large amount of images related to fan-created memes.During EFAP #5, the EFAP crew critiqued Jay Exci’s (known at the time as CinemaSinsSins) "Everything Wrong With Black Panther An Unbridled Rage". During the video, Jay defends the existence of rhino farms in Black Panther by saying they could be used for milk, which triggered a humorous reaction from the crew. This become a running gag through streams, with the live chat posting emojis of a rhino next to a glass of milk whenever it’s referenced.During EFAP #21, the EFAP crew critiqued Downward Thrust’s “Breakdown: Are Older Video Games Relevant?”, in which the introduction title card features the subheading “-The Intellectual Gaming Community-”. The crew mocked the unironic usage of the term, leading to them joking that he is the founder and leader of said community. Later, the hosts wonder if Downward Thrust’s real name (Tone Loke) is his full name. MauLer jokingly guesses that Tone is short for “Tonald”. Later in the stream, MauLer displayed fan art of Downward Thrust with a quote by him, but attributed to Tonald Loke.On EFAP #22, the EFAP crew critique Jack Saint’s “Long Critique Is Not Deep Critique”, in which Jack criticizes MauLer’s review style. MauLer coins the term "long man bad." Afterwards, he and the EFAP fanbase would go on to ironically use the saying in a positive manner.In EFAP #29, the EFAP crew critiqued AJcaraballo95’s “Star Wars: The Fandom Menace”, in which AJ95 insinuates that anyone who doesn’t enjoy his video is part of “the toxic brood.” The EFAP crew mock this and proclaim that they are members of the brood. Toxic Brood was soon turned into an ironic title of pride for The EFAP fanbase.On EFAP #36, the EFAP crew constructed a backstory for a minor character from the film Captain Marvel called Don (nicknamed “The Don”), with guest Robothead beginning by saying his wife recently died of cancer. The EFAP crew also lambasted Captain Marvel's treatment of The Don, who she assaults him and robs in a deleted scene of the film. The fanbase would go to deify The Don, which is itself a popular trend in online communities.[1] [2] [3] The Jaywalk or Jaywalking is a dance move in which a person extends their arms out to the side with their forearms pointing straight to the ground while walking forward in quick, close, wiggling steps. The move was originally created in January 2019 to incite laughter but, over the next year, became apart of greater dance routines as well as becoming a Fortnite emote.On January 10th, 2019, Dancer @j4ckson7 posted the earliest jaywalking video to his Instagram (shown below). The dancer, @J4ckson performs the move publicly, acquiring strange looks. The video gained over 21,100 likes in eight months.A post shared by Jay🧬 (@j4ckson7) on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:21pm PSTOn March 23rd, 2019, LADBible posted a compilation of @j4ckson7's jaywalk videos which amassed over 6.7 million views in six months (shown below, left). In combination with, Youtuber oswixco Jake's compilation which gained over 1.1 million views in five months (shown below, right), the jaywalk became a popular viral dance which some attached to the hashtag #jaywalkchallenge.On April 29th, 2019, the creator of the jaywalk, J4CKSON7 posted a jaywalk tutorial to his YouTube channel (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 860,900 views and 27,000 likes in four months. In June,2 the jaywalk was added to the TikTok video dance challenge, the gitupchallenge. On July 30th, 2019, J4CKSON7 uploaded a Jaywalk music video which gained over 1.6 million views and 36,000 likes in a month (shown below, right). August 1st, 2019, Jaywalking was added to Fortnite as an emote in Battle Pass Season X.[1][1] Blizzard Boycott refers to video game developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment banning Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for one year and stripping him of his winnings after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong during a post-game interview. Following the ruling, the company met a major backlash online, with multiple users announcing they would quit Hearthstone and boycott future Blizzard titles.On October 6th, 2019, following the final match of the group stage of Blizzard-organized GrandMasters 2019 Season 2 tournament,[1] professional Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai participated in a post-match interview with the casters. During the interview, Chung, who had just been eliminated from the tournament, shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!", calling for the separation of Hong Kong, where a series of anti-China protests had been being staged for several months, from China.On October 6th, 2019, esports website Inven Global reported on the Blitzchung's interview,[2] with the tweet containing the recording of him shouting the phrase receiving over 3,300 retweets and 6,400 likes in two days (shown below).[3] The clip of the interview gained over 437,000 views on Twitter in the same period.[BREAKING] Hong Kong Hearthstone player #Hearthstone pic.twitter.com/DnaMSEaM4gThe VOD of the game has been subsequently deleted by Blizzard. In the following days, more news outlets reported on the interview and the removal of the VOD.[4]On October 7th, 2019, Blizzard published a statement[5] in which the company announced that Blitzchung has been removed from the tournament and stripped of his winnings (3,000 USD). Additionally, Blitzchung has been suspended from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for a period of one year. The company also announced that they cease working with both casters who took the interview. The company quoted 2019 Hearthstone® Grandmasters Official Competition Rules v1.4 p.12, Section 6.1 (o) as the direct reason for the action.[6]Starting on October 7th, 2019, multiple news outlets reported on the story.[7] On October 8th, Redditor ChikaToChika made a post about Blitzchung being suspended by Blizzard in /r/worldnews subreddit, which received over 55,300 upvotes before being removed by the moderators.[8]Starting on October 7th, multiple users on Twitter, Reddit and other online platforms made posts condemning Blizzard for punishing a player for voicing support for the Hong Kong's independence. Esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau highlighted that Blizzard disabled comments on their statement (shown below, top left).[9]On October 7th, 2019, Twitter user @SanguineStorm tweeted #BoycottBlizzard, with the hashtag gaining popularity in the following hours.[10]On Reddit, Twitter and other platforms, multiple players announced that they would be quitting Hearthstone and abstaining from purchasing Blizzard games following the ruling.[11][12]On October 8th, 2019, during an American Collegiate Hearthstone Championship between the teams of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and American University, member of the American University team held up a sign reading "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz," with the active stream overlay promptly adjusted to hide the message by the official PlayHearthstone stream.[13] On the same day, esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau tweeted the clip, with the post receiving over 7,000 retweets and 22,600 likes in 24 hours (shown below).[14] The video received over 424,000 views on Twitter in the same period.in tonight's Collegiate Hearthstone championship, American University held up a "Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizzard" during the broadcast, which was quickly cut away by Blizzard pic.twitter.com/Y9eXtLfuGw— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 9, 2019In the following hours, multiple news outlets reported on the stream.[15]On October 15th, 2019, American University Hearthstone team member Casey Chambers tweeted that Blizzard issued a six-month ban to the team quoting rule 7.1.B of the Hearthstone Collegiate Championship Fall 2019 Official Rules (tweet and ban message shown below).[20][21]On October 8th, 2019, Redditor batture made a post in /r/HongKong subreddit in which they suggested that Overwatch hero Mei, who, according to the Overwatch lore, is Chinese, should be made a pro-democracy symbol in order to get Blizzard's video games banned in China (post shown below).[16]In the following hours, posts presenting Mei as a symbol of the Hong Kong protests gained popularity online on Reddit and other platforms. For example, an October 8th, 2019, post by Redditor FloL00L received over 58.400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[17] A Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions /r/memes post by Redditor yamideath gained over 130,000 upvotes in 13 hours (shown below, right).[18]On October 11th, 2019, Blizzard Entertainment J. Allen Brack issued a statement on the reasons behind Blitzchung's punishment, claiming that the company's Chinese relationships had no influence upon the company's decision.[19]The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision.Also in the statement, Blizzard announced that the company will pay out the prize money to Blitzchung, stating that the company "reacted too quickly." Additionally, the one-year suspension given to Blitzchung was decreased to six months, with the suspension period for the casters also set at six months.Over the past few days, many players, casters, esports fans, and employees have expressed concerns about how we determined the penalties. We’ve had a chance to pause, to listen to our community, and to reflect on what we could have done better. In hindsight, our process wasn’t adequate, and we reacted too quickly.On October 14th, 2019, Nintendo NY twitter account announced that the launch event planned for the release of the Overwatch version for Nintendo Switch was canceled by Blizzard.[22] In the thread, multiple commenters suggested that the cancellation was caused by the recent controversy.[23][24][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Hearthstone® Grandmasters Official Competition Rules v1.4[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] Tetris Challenge refers to a trend that spread among law enforcement and firefighting agencies around the globe in which police officers and firefighters are photographed from above as they lay on the ground with the equipment that goes into their vehicle arranged in a grid pattern.On September 1st, 2019, the Facebook page for the Swiss canton of Zurich posted a picture of two officers laying on the ground next to their equipment and car in a grid pattern.[1] The caption of the photo translated into English reads, "If you have always wanted to know what is all in a patrol car of the traffic – here you go. We wish you a #happy Sunday." The picture gained over 4,500 reactions and 1,000 shares (shown below).On November 19th, 2018, the Twitter account for the New Zealand police department posted a similar-style photo, using the hashtag "#Flatlay"[3] (shown below).Over the following weeks, the post inspired other public service agencies to take similar photos under the hashtag #TetrisChallenge. On September 12th, the ville_de_genever Instagram page posted an example, gaining over 2,200 likes (shown below, left). A Taiwanese police department posted an example on September 16th that gained over 2,500 likes (shown below, right). On September 18th, the trend was covered by The Guardian.[2][1] [2] [3] Bernice South Beach Tow refers to the character Bernice from the TruTv show "South Beach Tow" (2011-2014) which includes dramatized reenactments of Tremont Towing Service's day-to-day business in Miami. The show stars Bernice, played by actress Lakatriona Brunson, whose scenes of falling off a car garage and forcefully putting car owners in their place have gone viral on Twitter in 2019.On November 13th, 2013, TruTV aired episode 50, "Bernice Goes Down," in which Bernice gets pushed out car garage (shown below). TruTV uploaded a clip of the scene to YouTube which gained over 8.8 million in six years.After the episode aired in 2013, many people speculated as to whether the show was staged, though the scene and many others from the show "South Beach Tow" are indeed staged. [4] On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @myskinsmylogo tweeted the scene saying, "the fact that this is one of the funniest moments in cinematic history" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 328,300 likes and 139,300 retweets in five days.the fact that this is one of the funniest moments in cinematic history pic.twitter.com/NUp6unmELiThe video soon went viral and On October 2nd, Twitter user @OriginalYoni[1] tweeted confirmation that "Bernice" began trending on twitter (shown below).On October 2nd, Bernice replied to the trending status via Twitter[2] (shown below, left). Her tweet accumulated over 170 likes in two days. That same day she tweeted, "They not your real friends 😂😂😂RT @kathleenelee: I spent a considerable amount of time this morning researching Bernice and am at a loss as to why none of my "friends" made me aware of this icon before" (shown below, right).[3]That same day, Twitter user @jocastafanpage tweeted another scene featuring Bernice saying, "We really tweeting about Bernice but I haven’t seen this iconic moment show up yet? The disrespect. BERNICE TOOK OUT THE TRASH" (shown below). The tweet gained over 12,800 likes and 4,500 retweets in two days.We really tweeting about Bernice but I haven’t seen this iconic moment show up yet? The disrespect. BERNICE TOOK OUT THE TRASH pic.twitter.com/AmsE2uDlFW[1] [2] [3] [4] Cringing Plankton, also known as [Visible Frustration] Plankton, is a reaction image and video series based on a scene from the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in which the character Plankton expresses frustration by bending over and revealing bulbous veins.On November 19th, 2004, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence) expresses frustration after learning of the opening of a second Krusty Krab restaurant. He then bends over and writhes in pain.Nearly a decade later, on February 24th, 2012, Fandango published the clip on their YouTube account. The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than eight years (shown below).On December 13th, 2016, YouTuber warnsy posted an ear rape edit of the scene. The post received more than 150,000 views in less than three years (shown below, left).Months later, on June 1st, 2017, YouTuber GuyWithThePie shared a similar variation that was even more distorted. Within less than three years, the post received more than 66,000 views (shown below, right).On September 1st, an anonymous 4chan [2] user shared an edited version of a screenshot of Plankton cringing, which had a pink tint on the image (shown below).On May 10th, 2018, Redditor [3] SoonerAjay shared a image edited variation of the screenshot. They captioned the post "When somebody passes you in the fast lane only to slow down." The post received more than 960 points (99% upvoted) in a little under a year and a half (shown below, left).The following year, Redditor[4] ATurtle96 shared a variation with the addition of the subtitle "[Visible Frustration]." They captioned the image "1st grader: Rain rain go away come again another day." The post received more than 72,000 points (96% upvoted) and 245 comments in about two months (shown below, center).on July 5th, 2019, Redditor[5] CrPepsi shared a variation of the image in the /r/PewdiePieSubmissions subreddit. They captioned the image, "When your first meme gets to the top of the subreddit but it's gaming week so pewds doesn't review the subreddit." In a little over two months, the post received more than 16,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The Class of 2023 refers to the freshman students entering high school in Fall 2019 and due to graduate in 2023. Online, the class of 2023 has been mocked for their association with TikTok trends like VSCO girls, HydroFlasks and the phrases and I Oop and sksksksk. Although, high school freshman have been known to be ridiculed for decades just for being new to the school, according to Redditors and TikTokkers, the class of 2023 has been dubbed the most difficult batch of freshman.In July 2019, TikTok users began posted videos in which they mock the freshman class of 2023. Although the earliest iteration of these videos is unknown, one of the earliest was posted on July 24th by TikTok user @whatsagxndxr (shown below). The video received over 100 likes in three months.On August 1st, 2019, Redditor Ziptiebois69 posted a copypasta letter from the class of 2023 to the class of 2020,2021 and 2022 to r/copypasta[1] (shown below). The post received over 100 points (96% upvoted) in two months.On August 12th, TikTok user @colie.1 uploaded a popular variation of a Class of 2023 parody video (shown below). The video gained over 37,800 likes and 1,800 shares in two months. The video characterizes the freshman student as a VSCO girl.On August 15th, Redditor seize-the-goat posted an image of crying cat to r/teenagers[2] with a caption about not looking forward to the incoming freshman ruining their fun (shown below).On August 23rd, YouTuber mooo. posted a compilation of TikTok videos about the Class of 2023 (shown below). The video gained over 6,400 views in two months.On August 26th, Twitter user @junekimpark[3] shared an official welcome letter given out freshman at their high school from the senior class officers (shown below). The letter includes as section about Hydro Flasks and uses the phrase and I Oop (shown below).[1] [2] [3] Welcome To The Family, Son (Japanese: お前も家族だ) is a phrase spoken by Jack Baker in the 7th main installment of the Resident Evil franchise. The section, in which the player character is punched from a first person view by Baker as he says the phrase, went on to inspire numerous derivatives using different characters.The phrase originates from Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour, a playable teaser demo featuring an unnamed playable character released on June 13th, 2016. The demo features various endings, with the bad ending involving the player getting caught by Jack Baker, the patriarch of the house the player is in, who punches him as he says the phrase (shown below, left). The scene was reintroduced in the official game, released on January 24th, 2017. Here the player character Ethan Winters is also knocked unconscious with a punch by Jack Baker while saying "Welcome to the family, son" (shown below, right).The earliest parodies of the scene appeared on 4chan in July of 2016 following the release of the demo, featuring Pepe the Frog and Wojak. [1][2][3]The scene wasn't picked up on the Japanese side of the web until after the release of the game in January of 2017. In the months after, several artists created derivatives of the scenes using various characters from different franchises, altering the phrase alongside it. The earliest examples date back to February 2017 on Nico Nico Seiga[4] and Pixiv[5], featuring characters from Fate/Grand Order and Kemono Friends. (shown below) On the latter illustrators community, it's better known as Fami-Pan (ファミパン), an abbreviated term of "Family Punch" (ファミリーパンチ).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Valorant, previously known by its working title Project A, is an upcoming first person shooter game being developed by Riot Games, the developers behind League of Legends. The game is set for a tentative release date of summer of 2020.On October 15th, 2019, Riot Games posted a trailer announcing Project A, an as-yet unnamed first person shooter. It's described as a "competitive character-based tactical shooter." Developers have focused on anti-cheat functions to prevent players from winning through unfair advantages. Executive Producer Anna Donlon said there likely will be no future updates on the game until 2020.On March 2nd, 2020, a new gameplay trailer was unveiled, along with the reveal of its official title Valorant. On its official site, it advertises itself as a 5v5 tactical first-person shooter, similar to the likes of Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Rainbow Six Siege.Threads about the announcement gained over 16,000 points in /r/LeagueOfLegends[1] and 2,500 points in /r/Games.[2] YouTuber jackfrags posted a video about the announcement, gaining over 270,000 views (shown below, left), as did BigFryTV, gaining over 44,000 views (shown below, right).The announcement was covered by multiple news outlets including The Verge[3] and Dexerto.[4] Dexerto covered how Riot’s VP of IP and Entertainment, Greg Street, tweeted how the game would be in a different genre from Overwatch. Street tweeted, "While we are honored by comparisons between Riot’s Project A and Overwatch, the two aren’t really in the same genre. Project A is a tactical shooter. Lethality is high and you don’t respawn. Map control and gunplay are key. The abilities are more about utility." He also told a user that the game would be closer to Counter-strike: GO. [5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Michelangelo Was Only 24 Years Old is a a Twitter phrasal template which began trending on Twitter in November 2019 with the message "Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed the Pietà sculpture." Twitter stans replaced Michelangelo, his age and accomplishment with various pop singers and artist's name, age and accomplishment.On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @hotgirIroxy[1] tweeted an image of the Pietà with the caption, "Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed the Pietà sculpture" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 54,100 likes and 8,600 retweets in five days.On November 4th, 2019, Twitter user @ImLizzieM[3], the official Twitter account for the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire tweeted, "I was only 14 when I exposed Paolo, performed at the colosseum and became an international popstar" referring to the Lizzie McGuire Movie (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 14,100 retweets and 96,200 likes in three days. The next day, Twitter user @chuuzus[2] tweeted, "Rihanna was only 19 when she invented Umbrella" which received over 3,200 likes in two days (shown below, center). Twitter account @popcrayye[4] also tweeted a popular variation about Taylor Swift which gained over 2,600 likes and 400 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] Belle Delphine's Arrest refers to unverified rumors that Belle Delphine was arrested by British authorities in October 2019.On October 4th, 2019, an episode of the H3 Podcast titled "Belle Delphine Arrested By British Authorities" was uploaded in which host Ethan Klein discusses Delphine's disappearance from social media, speculating that Delphine disappeared because she ran into legal trouble (shown below).[3]On October 6th, the news site Dexerto[4] published an article about the podcast titled "H3h3 shares the craziest theory behind Belle Delphine's 'disappearance'." On October 7th, 2019, Delphine tweeted "I got arrested lol," followed by what appears to be a mugshot taken by the Metropolitan Police in London, England (shown below).[2]Within one hour, the tweet received more than 12,400 likes and 1,900 retweets. Shortly after, the mugshot photo was submitted to the /r/teenagers[1] subreddit in a post titled "Belle delphine was arrested lmao." Meanwhile, graffiti artist @Lushsux posted a tweet asking "Should I paint the mugshot?" (shown below).Why did belle get arrested? Should I paint the mugshot ? https://t.co/UxHvZvvwhNAlso on October 7th, YouTuber Ricky Berwick replied to Delphine's tweet with a video in which he referred to her as his "poor baby girl" and vowed to bail her out of jail (shown below). pic.twitter.com/SzoQ592wHFOn October 7th, 2019, Delphine claimed that she was arrested due to spray painting a car of her party guest who had allegedly stolen her hamster.[5] Photographs attached to the tweet showed a screenshot of the conversation between Delphine and an unknown individual and two images of a white car painted with an image of Clown Pepe holding a gun and a writing which read "Bitch! Give me my hamster back" (shown below). The tweet gained over 25,200 retweets and 123,200 likes in one day.As of October 8th, 2019, no news outlets were able to confirm that Belle Delphine was arrested.[6][7][8] In the United Kingdom, police mugshots do not have watermarks and are not publicly released until the person is charged. On October 8th, Twitter user @JoshPescatore tweeted screenshots of presented as a direct message conversation with the official Metropolitan Police Twitter account, who claimed they did not recognize the watermark seen in Delphine's mugshot (shown below).#UPDATE on Belle Delphine arrest: October 8, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Joe Biden's Corn Pop Story refers to a story former Vice President Joe Biden has recounted several times about a time he had an altercation with a gang member named Corn Pop while life guarding at a Wilmington, Delaware pool during the Summer of 1962. The story regained interest in September 2019 when one Root writer claimed in a Twitter thread that the story was fabricated and sensationalized.In 2008, Joe Biden recounted a story in his autobiography in which he spent the Summer of 1962 life guarding at a predominantly black swimming pool, the Brown-Burton-Winchester Park in Wilmington Delaware. He retold the story in 2017 during a ceremony in which they renamed the pool after him (shown below). Biden recalled the time when he had an altercation with the Romans gang leader named Corn Pop at the pool after calling him Ester Williams (a famous female swimmer at the time) for jumping repeatedly up and down on the diving board. Biden met Corn Pop in the parking lot later prepped with a long chain and apologized to him. They then became friends.[1]On September 14th, 2019, Root writer Michael Harriot[2] tweeted, "I'm always astounded by the imaginings of white people as it relates to race. Many of them have this fictionalized jigaboo version that is almost alien-like. And one of the greatest examples of this ever is Joe Biden's story about Corn Pop the gangsta." The tweet gained over 15,800 likes and 5,100 retweets in two days (shown below, left). He went on in a thread detailing Biden's story and how he believes that it was sensationalized and false. In one tweet he shares a picture of a census listing in that area saying that "in 1960, Wilmington was 73% white, according to census records" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 4,100 likes in two days. Many Twitter users agreed in thinking that Biden's story seem ridiculous and false.The next day, Twitter user @newsbysamuels[3] tweeted a thread in which he defends Biden's story by saying, "Yes, Corn Pop was a real. Lots of people I spoke with knew him and talked about him, even if they had never met Joe Biden" (shown below). His initial tweet only gather 200 retweets and 400 likes in a day. He goes on to explain the story and its context in the thread: On September 15th, 2019, Twitter user @ddale8[4] tweeted a picture of William L. "Corn Pop" Morris' 2016 obituary (shown below). The tweet garnered over 7,200 like and 2,900 retweets in a day.The next day, Heavy[5] reintroduced footage from the rest of 2017 renaming ceremony at the Wilmington Delaware pool in which others reinforce Biden's claims (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Fourth-Wall-Breaking White Guy refers to a three-panel version of Blinking White Guy meme which utilizes an additional frame of Drew Scanlon looking directly at the camera. The format received spread on Reddit in late September 2019.On September 28th, 2019, Redditor garfieldiwoulddie4U posted a three-panel version of Blinking White Guy meme with the last image showing Drew Scanlon starting directly at the viewer (shown below).[1]The meme utilized an additional frame from the Unprofessional Fridays episode[2] which spawned the Blinking White Guy meme (frame can be seen at 1:49:06 mark, video shown below).In the following days, the format received significant spread on Reddit and Instagram. On September 29th, 2019, Redditor Thoomaaass posted a First Guy To version of the meme with additional panels showing the back of an unknown person's head which gained over 17,400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[3] On the same day, Redditor mytoenailsareyellow posted an animated version of Thoomaaass's meme, gaining over 77,300 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Face ID Fight refers to a viral video of a woman attempting to unlock her boyfriend's phone by placing it in front of his face while the boyfriend dodges her attempts. The video spread on Twitter as people joked about the events.On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @apiecebyguy[1] tweeted a video of a woman attempting to force her boyfriend's phone in front of his face so she could unlock it. The video gained over 29,000 retweets and 73,000 likes (shown below).His girl was really committed to cracking his Face ID… pic.twitter.com/FSEwPzsamN— Guy (@apiecebyguy) September 23, 2019The video spread further when it was posted by @Eliidaruler,[2] who said "Man I thought she was pepper spraying him but she trying to get his Face ID." The tweet gained over 152,000 retweets and 474,000 likes. Twitter users commented on the action, judging who was in the right in the video. User @xokoriee tweeted "If he acting like this you shouldn’t even want to see what’s in his phone, just throw the whole man away honestly," gaining over 240 retweets and 5,800 likes (shown below, left). User @cheetafeet_23 said "If she acting like this, find someone better, gaining over 130 retweets and 4,700 likes (shown below, right).Others made jokes about the video. User Rayquanp88 compared the man's moves to The Matrix_, gaining over 160 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, left). User Sitonyourfacee tweeted a GIF from "_Naruto":/memes/subcultures/narto, gaining over 50 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right). The video was covered by Daily Dot.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] The Most Influential People of the Decade is a snowclone that grew popular on Twitter in late 2019 in which a person would type out their list of "most influential people of the decade" but leave most years of the decade blank and only fill in one year with a humorous submission.On November 13th, 2019, Twitter user @Tabir[1] wrote their list for "most influential people of the decade" but left all years of the decade blank save for 2019, for which she wrote, "baby who went as “pants” for Halloween," referencing a viral story in which a toddler insisted on wearing "pants" as their Halloween costume.[2] The tweet gained over 8,000 retweets and 109,000 likes (shown below).The format quickly gained popularity on Twitter. A few hours later, Twitter user @PolarSeltzer gained over 3,800 retweets and 33,000 likes with a similar tweet that used "swiftie who went to prison for refusing to join the idf" as the punchline (shown below, left). Journalist Jon Christian did the joke recalling a flight attendant who jumped down an emergency slide in 2010 (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] I Have Achieved Comedy is a reaction image macro series used to criticize other jokes and memes (similar to You Have Entered the Comedy Area). The image features the surreal meme Meme Man floating through the cosmos and the phrase "I have achieved comedy."On April 11th, 2019, YouTuber Timotainment shared the video "Stand Up." The post features Meme Man performing stand-up comedy, and when he successfully makes the audience laugh, he says, "I have achieved comedy." Within six months, the post received more than 90,000 views (shown below).Several months later, on July 22nd, 2019, Redditor [1] thetabbygal shared a screenshot of the Meme Man saying the line and the caption, "12 year olds when they use potato, t-rex, and chicken nugget in the same sentence." The post received more than 8,200 points (99% upvoted) and 110 comments in less than three months (shown below, left).The following month, on August 4th, Redditor[2] Spikepadri shared a version about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The post received more than 4,400 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below, center).On September 18th, Redditor[3] shared a variation of the Flex Tape meme with the "I have achieved comedy" image. The post reeived more than 6,500 points (94% upvoted) and 65 comments in less than one month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] "he killed me with a stun" is a direct line coming from a GB[1] proof video where Dentercowo[2] records his screen with his iPad and claims that the opposing player cheated by using a stun grenade in the game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. "he killed me with a stun" is a popular line to come out of the video along with "he disconnected" and "as you can see".The original video[3] posted by Dentercowo[2] has been deleted. However many repost of the video still exist on YouTube. "he killed me with a stun" was picked up by Faze Attach[6][7] and the line "as you can see" was used by MrTLexify[8][9]. Other than YouTube the video can be found on iFunny and reddit more specifically r/gaming[10], r/videos[11] and posted by the user Essaere[12] on iFunny.The "Dentercowo" username is currently in use for his YouTube channel[2], his twitter[13] is under the name "DenterAlert", his gamertag for PlayStation network was "HatersMakeMeFeaR" (2015)[3] and his most recent gamertag for Playstation network is "SSurreal-" (2016)[14].Other than online usernames his real name is unknown, however the country he lives in is stated in his twitter[13] bio, The Netherlands.[1] Urban Dictionary – GB [2] YouTube – Dentercowo [3] YouTube – WORLDS BEST GB PROOF [4] YouTube – Neppular [6] YouTube – Faze Attach [7] YouTube – HE KILLED ME WITH A STUN! [8] YouTube – MrTLexify [9] YouTube – asyouguyscansee.exe [10] Reddit – He killed me with the stun. [11] Reddit – look look he kill me with the stun [12] iFunny – Essaere [13] Twitter – DenterAlert [14] YouTube – FFA Vs Masters ll 1v1 Vs Lex? ll Q&A?Little Mermaid Live is a live television adaptation of Disney's Little Mermaid due to air on November 5th, 2019 on ABC.[1] Turned viral on Twitter after ABC revealed its casting which inculdes John Stamos, Shaggy and Queen Latifah.On October 6th, 2019, ABC Network tweeted a casting reveal video for their November 5th live production of Little Mermaid (shown below). The video reveals that Auli'i Cravalho would play Ariel, Queen Latifah would play Ursula, Shaggy as Sebastian, John Stamos as Chef Louis and Graham Philips as Prince Eric. The video gained over 2,700 likes and 650 retweets in two days.Introducing as Ursula as Chef LouisAnd October 7, 2019That day, Many Twitter users reacted in excitement and remained curious as to would would be playing King Triton or Flounder (shown below, left).[2] Other Twitter users like @speriod[3] commented that "There is so much going on in the Little Mermaid Live ad" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 130 likes two days.Most Twitter users commented on the casting of John Stamos and Shaggy as Chef and Sebastian. On October 7th, Twitter user @Buote[4] tweeted, "is there a change dot org petition to have ABC add a number where Sebastian sings It Wasn't Me in The Little Mermaid Live because I will sign it" (shown below, left). Twitter user @alexisthenedd[5] also tweeted that day in it can't hurt you format (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 160 likes in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Oko, Thief of Crowns is a planeswalker card in the customizable card game Magic: The Gathering printed in the expansion set Throne of Eldraine in 2019. Oko's primary ability is turning creatures and artifacts into Elk, and many of the memes refer to the preponderance of Elk that followed his introduction to the meta-game.On August 28th, 2019, the character Ono was announced as part of the Throne of Eldraine expansion set.[1] The character is considered one of the most dominant cards in Magic history (character shown below).Following the announcement, fans of the card game began making jokes about the character. On September 7th 2019, Redditor [4] ReneDescartes314 captioned a Frank Reynolds meme with "Oko Time" (shown below).Since Oko's role in the game is turning many other things into Elk, many of the memes created to describe or decry his overwhelming presence refer to the fact that everything has been turned into an Elk, or more specifically a 3/3 Elk.Over the next few months, fans of the character made memes about Oko and turning things into Elk. For example, on October 25th, Twitter [2] user @jeremynoell captioned a news story about elk, "These Oko memes are getting out of hand" (shown below, left).On October 26th, Redditor[3] yeti1333 posted a They're The Same Picture meme. The post received more than 750 points (99% upvoted) in less than three weeks (shown below, center).In the following weeks, others made jokes about elks in relation to the character (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Turkey Circling refers to viral videos of wild turkeys circling, trees, objects and animals. Although, this is a fairly common behavior pattern, YouTubers began posting videos of phenomena in 2009 and several videos of turkey circling went viral in the years since due to the bizarre behavior that some nature experts refer to as either a mating ritual or a reaction to predators.On October 10th, 2009, YouTube user songsallsongs uploaded a video titled, "turkeys circling around pine tree which gained over 1,500 views in ten years (show below).In March 2017, Twitter user @TheReal_JDavis (account since deleted) posted a video of a group of turkeys circling a dead cat in the middle of a road which gained over thousands of likes in a week. YouTuber Garl Jo'ens reposted the video (shown below, left). NPR[1] and National Geographic[2] both published articles on the event saying that the Turkeys might of been cautiously examining the cat's body thinking it was a potential predator. On October 28th, 2017, youTuber pieater31415 uploaded a video of three Turkeys circling a tree in a parking lot (shown below, right). The video gained over 1.8 million views in two years. Although little is known about the unusual behavior some believe that circling may sometimes be apart of a mating display ritual.[3][1] [2] [3] Albert Chang and LilyPichu Controversy refers to Twitch streamers belonging to the internet entertainment group OfflineTV, sleightlymusical and lilypichu. The controversy began with viewers speculating a relationship forming between Twitch streamer Sarah Lee or Peeled Avocado and Albert Chang despite his committed relationship with lilypichu. Rumors intensified when Sarah Lee accidentally shared a flirty Google Doc shared between her and Chang in November 2019. All parties took to Twitter to explain that they had an affair shortly after. Following the controversy Dr Disrespect unaware of the situation welcomed "Albert" to the club.On November 9th, 2019, fellow OffineTV streamer @pokimanelol[1] tweeted, "it’s insane how the best of people can turn out to be massive snakes 🐍" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 80,200 likes and 6,200 retweets in six days. The tweet led many to speculated that Chang was cheating on Lilypichu with Sarah Lee.In early November, AvocadoPeeled accidentally streamed a shared Google Doc with Albert Chang in which it seemed they were flirting (shown below, left).[2] Others involved with the entertainment group began tweeting on the subject like @fedmyster2 who tweeted "I'm so sad fuck" and "I really wish this were about foot pain" to which LilyPichu[3] tried to deflect and replied "Is this because we didnt get u mcdonalds last night?? Jesus I told u we can go today" (shown below, right).On November 10th, @LilyPichu[4] tweeted, "I feel forced to make a statement and so here it is" which garnered ober 26,800 likes and 1,100 retweets in five days (shown below, left). Her Twitlonger[5] stated:That day, Redditors discussed the matter on r/offlinetv.[6] Redditor matthewo posted a photo of Lily and suggested a appreciation thread which gained over 7,100 points (93% upvoted) in five days (shown below, right).On November 10th, @Fedmyster tweeted, "On behalf of the OTV + friends group, I’d like apologize for our very irresponsible and emotional response to yesterday’s events. We were all pretty torn and upset for lily and going to social media was not the right move. Please continue to send her love during this time" to which @pokimanelol[7] responded "I'd like to add on & say I completely agree, at the time I did not think my actions would signal to others that it's okay to talk about this publicly, because it's not, and I'm sorry for that. I've apologized to Lily privately, because I want her feelings to be our priority♥️" (shown below, left). On November 11th, Twitch streamer Dr. Disrespect[14] welcomed Albert to the Champions Club unaware of the situation between the two streamers and just welcoming a viewer named Albert after he paid him. The clip garnered over 469,900 view in three days. Since then AlbertCD emotes have been created.[13] On November 12th, @THEalbertchang[8] tweeted an apology (shown below, right) which accumulated over 14,100 likes and 1,100 retweets in three days. The apology in Twitlonger[9] read:That day Lilypichu[10] responded by tweeting "Take care & be safe" which received over 23,000 likes and 800 retweets in three days (shown below, left). Finally on November 13th, @avocadopeeled[11] issued an apology through Twitter (shown below, right) which gained 800 likes in two days. The apology in Twitlonger[12] read:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] Sam O'Nella Academy is an edutainment YouTube channel which produces videos exploring various historical and scientific topics, narrated by a long-haired stick figure presenting himself as Sam O'Nella. Many of the videos on the channel focus on entertaining trivia such as scientific experiments and unusual historical figures.On October 27th, 2011, Misc Samonellamiller channel was created,[1] with the first video, titled "Tourette's Iroh," posted on October 12th, 2014. On October 6th, 2015, the channel posted the first video executed in the modern style of Sam O'Nella Academy channel, titled "The Legacy Of Crispus" (shown below, left). The was a sticky drawing sketch based on the last moments of historical figure Crispus Attucks. The channel featured several other humorous animation and non-animation videos and ceased activity on August 26th, 2016.On June 13th, 2016, Sam O'Nella Academy YouTube channel was launched,[2] with the first video, titled "The Fire," posted on the same day (shown below, left). The video consisted of a series of sticky figure drawings and included a narration by the author via a self-insert character named Sam O'Nella. This would become the signature style of the channel in the following years.It's kind of like an educational channel, like I'm giving little lessons every day, but I put a lot of personal flair on it to the point where there is no sense of professionalism, really.As of September 2019, the channel uploaded over 60 videos exploring various historic trivia such as the NASA-funded dolphin LSD experiment, banana republics and the biographies of Diogenes and Tarrare.As September 5th, 2019, Sam O'Nella's video "Dog Breed Deformities" was the most popular upload on the channel with over 5.9 million views, with "Why It Sucked to Be a Pirate" and "Tarrarre, the Hungriest Man in History" viewcounts also exceeding 5 million views. The channel had over 1.6 million subscribers.As of September 5th, 2019, there had been no major controversies involving Sam O'Nella. On January 28th, 2019, Sam O'Nella was nominated for the 11th Shorty Awards for the "Best in Education" category.[3]Hey, kids.Swiss Miss Instant Piss.Saint Jerry the Goat Fucker, who, as the name implies, fucked a lot of goats.What's a nigga gotta to do to get some eel dick?With enough harassment, you can achieve anything.Tarrare, look at me, did you eat a fucking baby?!Smell you later, deliberator.While Sam O'Nella's name has never been disclosed to the audience, the name of the "Misc Samonellamiller" channel suggests that the creator's name may be Samuel O'Nella Miller. As of August 2019, Sam O'Nella resided in Wilmington, Delawere.[4][1] [2] [3] [4] Swole Doge, also known as Buff Doge refers to a popular edit of Doge which imagines the character having an extremely muscular human body. The edit gained significant popularity in memes in major Doge meme pages on Facebook, Instagram and Reddit starting in July 2019.On July 7th, 2019, Redditor purnya232[6] posted the first instance of Swole Doge in the /r/dogelore subreddit. The post received more than 7,400 points (99% upvoted) and 160 comments in less than six months (shown below).On July 8th, 2019, Facebook page Doge Dad posted a cropped version of the image. The post gained over 120 likes in two months (shown below).[1]In the following days, Doge Dad posted multiple How Could You Tell memes and other memes based on the image (examples shown below).[2][3]Starting on the same day, Instagram page yourfriend doge posted a number of memes based on the character (examples shown below). For example, a July 10th, 2019, post by yourfrienddoge gained over 11,100 likes in two months.[4] On July 11th, 2019, the image was featured on dogetemplates Instagram page.[5]In the following months, more memes featuring the character were posted by Doge meme pages on Instagram and Facebook, as well as in /r/dogelore subreddit.Swole Doge vs. Cheems refers to a comparison format in which representatives of the same group from two historical eras are presented as Swole Doge and Cheems and are compared to each other. Originating from a viral Reddit meme, the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook starting in mid-May 2020.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] 7-Year-old Me Switching the Car Light on for One Second is a series of image macros used to joke about the shared experience of a father's reaction to someone turning on the overhead lamp in a car.On November 3rd, 2019, Redditor [1] GlipGlopKing28 shared the first known usage of the format. Within one week, the post received more than 48,000 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below).The following day Redditor[2] 8eloZer0 shared a variation featuring the character Ned (portrayed by Jacob Batalon) from the film Avengers: Infinity War. The post received more than 142,000 points (94% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than one week (shown below, left)On November 5th, Redditor[3] DarthJarJar521 shared a Prequel Memes subreddit. The post received more than 46,000 points (95% upvoted) and 200 comments in two days (shown below, center).Over the next week, others shared the first half of the meme and added different consequences, generally featuring a car crash or a subject screaming (example below, right).Not Available[1] [2] [3] PewDiePie ADL Donation Controversy refers to an online backlash towards YouTuber Felix Kjellberg (a.k.a. PewDiePie) following his announcement that he would be donating $50,000 to the international Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Following widespread criticism of the donation, Kjellberg announced he would be donating to a different charity.On September 10th, 2019, PewDiePie uploaded a video titled "Unboxing 100 MIL YouTube AWARD!!" in which he revealed his Red Diamond Creator Award (shown below). Within 48 hours, the video received more than 17.9 million views and 280,000 comments.In the video, PewDiePie announced that he would be donating 50,000 USD to the international Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League, which in 2017 commended[1] Disney's decision to sever ties with the creator following videos in which he performed a Nazi salute and hired two Fiverr freelancers to hold up a "Death to all Jews" sign.[2]Following the upload, multiple users on YouTube, Twitter and other platforms speculated that PewDiePie's decision to donate to the organization might have been forced, with some of the commenters accusing ADL of blackmail and with others criticizing the aforementioned groups.[3][4] Additionally, a number of users on YouTube reported that some comments were being removed from the video.[5]On September 11th, 2019, PewDiePie posted a response claryfing the reasons behind his donation.[6]I wanted to show publicly that I can move past it and move on.On September 11th, 2019, the news site Jewish Chronicle[7] published a statement from an ADL spokesperson who claimed that the organization first learned about the donation after PewDiePie posted the video, and that they had "not received any communication from him beyond that."On September 12th, 2019, PewDiePie uploaded a video titled "My 100 Mil Award Broke!", in which he addressed the controversy at the beginning of the video and revealed he would be taking his time to decide a different organization to donate to (shown below)."To be fair, I saw it as an opportunity to put an end to the alt-right claims that have been thrown against me. It wasn't to try and clear my name and save grace, if it was I would've done it years ago, but after the Christchurch tragedy, I felt a responsibility to do something about it."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Hmm Yes the Floor Here Is Made Out of Floor, also known as Buzz Lightyear's "Hmm," refers an image of Buzz Lightyear with a comically stretched-out face looking down at a quilted blanket. Online, the image has been used as a reaction, with a cropped image of Buzz Lightyear's head captioned "Hmm" also gaining popularity.On November 22nd, 1995, Pixar animated film Toy Story premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, character Buzz Lightyear is shown jumping on a quilted bed.On September 16th, 2013, Facebook page My name is called woody and i am having a snake in my shoes posted the still image of the scene, with Buzz Lightyear given a comically streteched-out face, captioned "hmm yes the floor here is made out of floor" (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,900 reactions and 850 shares in six years.The image did not see any significant spread until July 2016. On July 13th, 2016, Tumblr user shitpostempire posted the image, with the post receiving over 1,300 notes in three years.[2] A July 21st, 2016 post by Facebook page フレッドYOLO received over 2,500 reactions and 1,000 shares in the same period.[3]On July 27th, 2019, Imgur user FackGamer posted the first known meme utilizing the image, with the post receiving over 3,500 points and 111,500 views in three years (shown below).[4]In the following years, a version of the image cropped in a similar fashion to Tony Kornheiser's 'Why', known as Buzz Lightyear's "Hmm," gained popularity (shown below).In August 2019, the format saw a surge in popularity on Reddit, with the image often used to highlight that an obvious statement has been made.[1] [2] [3] [4] Spongebob Wolves refers to an edit of a clip from Spongebob Squarepants in which Spongebob levitates and becomes surrounded by a heavenly light while the song "Wolves" by Kanye West plays. Though the visual of the clip suggests Spongebob achieving ultimate enlightenment, it is often paired with ironic captions showing a bad idea, akin to how the final panel in Expanding Brain edits shows the most obtuse variation on a theme.On August 22nd, 2019, YouTuber Truevaporman posted an edit of a clip from the Spongebob Squarepants episode "Nature Pants"[1] in which Spongebob appears to ascend and emit a heavenly aura, captioning the clip "High school niggas after they pass their Spanish class using nothing but Google Translate." The clip gained over 26,000 views (shown below). The song used in the clip is "Wolves (Intro)" by Kanye West.[2]The same day, Twitter user @KingYandhi posted the clip with a Nobody joke, gaining over 80 retweets and 250 likes (shown below).Nobody:My PS4 controller charging at 1 am: pic.twitter.com/V4qumFJpvzOver the course of the following weeks, the clip began spreading on YouTube and Instagram as people added various captions to the clip. Other examples include a post by Instagram user eye.mp4 referencing Juuls that gained over 8,500 views (shown below, left) and a compilation posted by YouTuber Daddylovesmemes too that gained over 71,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is a vlogger and technology reviewer, who produces videos on consumer electronics and technology. As of October 2019, Brownlee has amassed more than 1.5 billion views and 9.4 million subscribers on YouTube.On March 21st, 2008, Marques Brownlee joined YouTube.[1] One week later, on March 28th, he uploaded his first video "13-Year-Old Golf Swing Analysis." The video has received more than 300,000 views in 11 years (shown below).On January 1st, Brownlee uploaded his first tech review, "HP Pavilion dv7t Media Center Remote Overview." The video has received more than 2.3 million views in nearly 11 years (shown below, left).Around this time, Brownlee began producing and uploading "HQ Tutorial" videos. On January 29th, he uploaded his first "HQ Tutorial" about "Ccleaner." The post received more than 41,000 views in nearly 11 years (shown below, right).On May 14th, 2009, Brownlee uploaded his first video using the moniker "MKBD," which is an acronym for "Marques Keith Brownlee High Definition." The post, "mkbHD Update 2.3," received more than 25,000 views in one decade (shown below).About 10 years, on May 25th, 2018, Brownlee published his most popular video "OnePlus 6 Review: Right On the Money!" Within two years, the post received more than 21 million views (shown below, left).Later that year, on August 17th, he published a video interview with Tesla-founder Elon Musk. The post received more than 7.2 million views in a little over one year (shown below, right).On April 15th, 2018, the Shorty Awards named Brownlee the Creator of the Decade (shown below).[2] The Awards wrote, "With his thoughtful insights, Marques is now one of the most trusted names for millennials seeking technology advice. In a world dominated by devices, his guidance is priceless."So I've Been refers to a phrasal template series parodying a phrase frequently used in videos by Marques Brownlee. In his tech review videos, Brownlee begins the review by stating that he has been using a product for a specific amount of time. For example, he will say something to the effect of "So I've been using [X] for a week."On October 3rd, 2019, Brownlee acknowledged the parodies, tweeting [3] a series of screenshots of people tweeting the template. The post received more than 67,000 likes and 6,500 retweets in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] Dancing Israelis refers to five Israeli men, Sivan Kurzberg, Paul Kurzberg, Oded Ellner, Yaron Shimuel and Omar Marmari, who were arrested on September 11th, 2001 after they were reported to be acting in a celebratory manner as the attacks took place in New York City. An FBI investigation of the five men found that two were connected to Mossad, but they were ultimately released without charge. Suspicion continued to trail the five men, and photos released by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act several years after the attacked further fueled suspicions the men were connected to the attacks.During the 9/11 attacks in New York City, five men were reported the police by a New York woman identified as "Maria" for appearing to be reacting the planes hitting the Twin Towers in a celebratory manner, "jumping" and "high-fiving."[1] The men were linked to a company called "Urban Moving Systems" and were seen near a white van. The five men were detained later that day and police found "maps of the city with certain places highlighted, box cutters, $4,700 cash stuffed in a sock, and foreign passports." Bomb sniffing dogs were brought to the van and reacted as if they had smelled explosives.[2] The FBI discovered that two of the men, Sivan Kurzberg and Paul Kurzberg, were Mossad agents. The five men were ultimately released without charge, and argued their behavior was simply immature behavior.While they were released, the case lived on as people still suspected the five of being connected to the attacks. Part of this was due to an interview on Israeli TV after their release in which they stated, "The fact of the matter is we are coming from a country that experiences terror daily. Our purpose was to document the event,"[3] which some interpreted to mean the reason they were in America at all was to document the 9/11 attacks.In 2019, the story regained some traction online as the FBI released several photos seized from the five Israelis on 9/11 as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.[4] The photos indeed appear to show the men celebrating during the 9/11 attacks. These images led to updates in The Mint Press[5] which added more fuel to the conspiracy (examples shown below).During a speaking tour, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was trolled by a question asker in a Make America Great Again hat who asked him about the site's philo-Semitic stance by referencing the Dancing Israelis."OK, I got a quick and fun, lighthearted question for you, Charlie. So I know you gave a speech in Jerusalem earlier this year. Were there any awesome, fun dance parties that you had afterwards, because I heard that Israelis are some of the best dancers in the world. I mean, if you guys don’t believe me, just Google ‘dancing Israelis.’ It’s insane how good their dance moves are. Would you agree or disagree with that?"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Woman Flashing Post Malone, also known as the Post Malone Flasher, to an image macro series based on a concert photograph taken from behind a woman who is baring her breasts to recording artist Post Malone during a concert.On September 28th, 2019, Redditor [1] Evanprado tweeted the photograph with the title "Post Malone was in Minnesota last night and got this perfectly timed PG picture of some girl flashing tittys. His face though 😂😂" in the /r/PostMalone subreddit. Within two days, the post received more than 5,300 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below).That day, Redditor[2] Oryon- shared the image in the /r/youseeingthisshit subreddit. The post received more than 31,000 points (94% upvoted) and 770 comments in two days.Additionally, that day, Redditor[3] FuckShitThatWasDope shared an object-labeled variation of the image on the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 27,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments in two days (shown below, left).The following day, Redditor[4] Sumisu18 shared a variation in the /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit, where it received more than 16,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others shared variations of the format (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Natasha Lyonne Clapping refers to a viral video of Russian Doll actor Natasha Lyonne clapping during the broadcast of the 2019 Emmys. The image has since been used as reaction GIF and video.On September 22nd, 2019, during the 2019 Emmy Awards broadcast on Fox, cameras caught Lyonne clapping. The moment was shared by Twitter user @jessnatale that night. Within 24 hours, the GIF of the moment received more than 600 likes and 125 retweets (shown below).Natasha Lyonne’s clapping tonight… I will think about nothing else for a week. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/HcYc35I0MQ— Jess Sardella (@jessnatale) September 23, 2019Following the post and broadcast, others shared GIFs and videos of the moment on Twitter. Most expressed their enjoyment of Lyonne's clapping (examples below).Several media outlets covered the moment, including TIME,[1] People,[2] HuffPost,[3] Vulture,[4] Us Weekly,[5] PopSugar[6] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] ESPN's "Sam Darnold: Out Indefinitely" Graphic refers to a clip from ESPN's broadcast of the Monday Night Football game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets in which ESPN brought up a screen showing Jets quarterback Sam Darnold looking intimidatingly at the camera while the words "Out Indefinitely: Mononucleosis" appeared behind him. Darnold had been diagnosed with mono earlier in the week and the date of his return is unknown. The graphic was mocked by sports fans, who felt it was emblematic of the general haplessness of the New York Jets franchise. It was also used as an exploitable template as people wrote different words behind Darnold's picture.On September 16th, 2019, during a game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns, ESPN broadcast a graphic about Sam Darnold's recent diagnosis with mononucleosis and how he was out indefinitely while he healed. The graphic also featured Darnold looking intimidatingly at the camera (GIFs of the moment tweeted by @Bubbaprog shown below).It's just so incredibly rude pic.twitter.com/aydEeBt7jkThe moment was quickly mocked as an example of the New York Jets humorous struggles in history. Slate[1] called the graphic "The Culmination of 60 Years of Jets Football," and compared it to the team's infamous "Butt Fumble," when quarterback Mark Sanchez ran into his own teammate's rear end, fumbled, and had the ball returned for a touchdown. Deadspin[2] jokingly called it the Jets' only good moment in their 23-3 loss. Football fans began turning the graphic into an exploitable. Twitter user MattBerry05 tweeted the graphic with text from an episode of King of the Hill, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 7,200 likes (shown below, left). Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) created a generator[3] which one could use to make humorous edits of the graphic (example shown below, right). These were covered by Deadspin.[4]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] Lizzo Postmates Controversy refers to American singer Lizzo sharing a screenshot of her Postmates delivery person to Twitter in September 2019 claiming that she stole her food. Due to Lizzo's large fan base and social media reach many thought it was unfair to post a screenshot of the Postmates worker. Lizzo quickly took down the tweet and apologized.On September 16th, 2019, Lizzo tweeted "Hey Postmates this girl Tiffany W. stole my food she lucky I don't fight no more" (shown below). The tweet has since been deleted but many Twitter users kept screenshots.[1]On September 16th, 2019, Postmates Support[2] was quick to reply to the tweet saying, "Hi! We're sorry to hear you've had a less than satisfactory experience on our app. Would you mind DM'ing the email address linked to your account, so we can look further into this for you?" (shown below, left) to which Lizzo replied "I dm’d u." Postmates' reply gained over 1,600 likes and 30 retweets in a day. Many Twitter users responded negatively to the original tweet. That day, Twitter user @emmaholder[3] replied by saying, "Publicly shaming someone in the service industry (esp. when you’re wealthy) is worse than stealing food" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 3,200 likes and 140 retweets in a day.The next day, @Think_Darker[4] posted a screenshot of a tweet in which Lizzo describes that the delivery person marked ither food as delivered (shown below, left). On September 17th, Lizzo[5] apologized in a tweet saying, "I apologize for putting that girl on blast. I understand I have a large following and that there were so many variables that could’ve put her in danger. Imma really be more responsible with my use of social media and check my petty and my pride at the door. 🥺" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 2,200 retweets and 72,400 likes in a day.On September 17th, articles were published by The Daily Dot[7] and the Independent UK[6] covering the incident.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] fn6, Independent UK – Lizzo Apologizes[7] Korean Players, also known as Korean Gamers and Korean Video Game Players, refers to a series of memes which imagine South Korean players performing exceptionally well in multiplayer games, sometimes presenting them as the singular force deciding the match outcome. Memes about players with Korean nicknames dominating everyone else in multiplayer games gained significant popularity on Reddit in early-September 2019.The notion of South Korean players outperforming players of other nationalities in video games can be traced to South Korean dominance in Starcraft since its rise as a competitive eSports discipline in the early 2000s. Online, posts, memes and videos exploring the idea that South Koreans have a natural predisposition towards performing exceptionally well in Starcraft can be discovered since that time (examples shown below).On September 6th, 2019, Redditor ClassicDecimus12 posted a meme based on the notion that players with South Korean nicknames perform exceptionally well in multiplayer video games and are able to "carry" the rest of their team on their own (shown below).[1] The meme gained over 92,900 upvotes in three weeks.In the following weeks, more memes based on the idea that South Korean players are able to single-handedly dominate other players on the server gained popularity on Reddit. For example, a Joker and Peter Parker Dancing / CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme posted by Redditor AndrewCPV on September 6th, 2019, gained over 33,200 upvotes in three weeks (shown below, left).[2] A meme posted by Redditor Schurub on September 11th, 2019, received over 49,200 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3] HowManyOfMe is a website in which one can type in a name and see how many people in the United States of America share their name. In 2019, statistics gleaned from the website were used in reaction image memes on Reddit.HowManyOfMe.com is owned by Auron Technologies LLC and launched in 2006. It was covered by the blog Neatorama[1] on October 17th, 2006. Over the following thirteen years, the site saw some mention on blogs as a fun page to check out.[2][3]In August of 2019, the site became very popular on Reddit as people used the tool to look up names of popular fictional characters to see how many people in the U.S. shared the name, and then paired the result with a reaction image. On August 14th, 2019, /r/me_irl[4] user iw2kms posted a result for "Dick Dick," gaining over 3,500 points (shown below, left). On the 28th, Redditor err_mate posted a So Long, Gay Bowser meme to /r/dankmemes using the site, gaining over 71,000 points (shown below, right).err_mate's post was one of the first and most popular posts that led to memes revolving around HowManyOfMe trending in the subreddit. Other popular posts include a CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme posted by user turtlelover_66 that gained over 69,000 points (shown below, left) and a What The Hell Is This meme posted MMPraanav that gained over 27,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Nicole TV Looking Up and Down refers to a viral video of Kayla Nicole Jones or Nicole TV looking down at someone's phone and then looking up into the camera smiling. The video which was released in September 2019 on Instagram was shortened and posted on Twitter adopting various captions relating to her specifically contented reaction.On September 17th, 2019, deshaefrost uploaded a video with the caption "When she don't look like what she looks like on Instagram" (shown below).The video features Nicole TV or Kayla Nicole Jones looking down out the man deshaefrost scrolling through her Instagram photos and then looking up and smiling. The video gained over 660,300 likes in five days.A post shared by Deshae Frost (@deshaefrost) on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:17pm PDTOn September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @ndhaib1 shortened the clip and posted it to Twitter adding the caption "Me pretending I ain’t seen the message notif when showing my parents suin. 🥴" (shown below). The video gained over 5,300 likes and 1,400 retweets in five days.Me pretending I ain’t seen the message notif when showing my parents suin. 🥴 pic.twitter.com/bqfadnHNbbOn September 19th, 2019, Twitter user @chuuzus retweeted the video and captioned it "Beyoncé when she played Lemonade for Jay Z for the first time" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 197,900 likes and 47,000 retweets in three days.Beyoncé when she played Lemonade for Jay Z for the first time pic.twitter.com/XMlfAfN0ocwhen my man shows me a tweet I made about not meeting the love of my life yet pic.twitter.com/5FThxU1kSS— 🇳🇬🇨🇬 (@jesuisjoyy) September 18, 2019when ur friend shows you an Instagram meme you saw on twitter 2 months ago pic.twitter.com/Y4dUkOFiff— javeigh young-white (@javeigh) September 19, 2019My boss showing me tweets of me saying "fuck this job, im finna walk out" pic.twitter.com/nkmcj4KqlH— KAREN (@_Shinigamimami) September 19, 2019Me when God shows me footage of all the times I’ve sinned pic.twitter.com/gdsTEJpJmf— YT: TWINTUITION🏳️‍🌈🇯🇲 (@taylor_legister) September 18, 2019How the bouncer look at you when you give him your ID pic.twitter.com/FAlCl7TSqU— TheNextHokage (@OWTspoken_) September 18, 2019Puff Guy Challenge is a series of TikTok videos in which users create lip-synced videos paired with an edited version of the song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish. The audio clips together lyrics from the song to create a conversation that reads "I'm the puff guy." "What?" "I'm the puff guy." "Dad?" "No. I'm the puff guy." "So you're the puff guy." "Thank you."On August 31st, 2019, TikTok user @maxboonch uploaded the original audio in a conversational video (shown below). The video gained over 565,900 likes and 40,000 shares in 11 days.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @spicyitalian_ uploaded the audio in a video about sleep talking (shown below, left). The video garnered over 815,000 likes and 48,300 shares in nine days. Two days later, @jenniferocity uploaded a version in which a cat claims they are the puff guy after enjoying too much catnip (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 861,000 likes and 46,900 shares in a week. On September 7th, @spooder_woman uploaded an animated version which gained over one million likes and 43,300 shares in four days."Eleanor Rigby" Parodies refer to social media posts written in a way that invites readers to read the words to the tune of the popular Beatles song, "Eleanor Rigby." They're primarily popular on Twitter, where the parodies are often about current trends or memes."Eleanor Rigby" is the second track off the Beatles album Revolver. It was released as a single on August 5th, 1966[1] (shown below).Parodies of the song will often follow the meter of the song's verse, which reads:Eleanor Rigby Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dreamTwitter users began writing parodies of the track in the early 2010s. One of the earliest extant examples is a February 14th, 2010 post by @reyar, who wrote, "all the lonely hipsters, where do they all come from? i look at all the lonely hipsters."[2]The parodies began to grow more popular in 2016 thanks in part to the tweets of @KestrelPi, who tweeted a series of popular examples in 2015 and 2016. His most popular example read:To the tune of Eleanor Rigby: Dog in a trenchcoat Getting promoted at work but then sheds his disguise Canine surpriseThe October 27th, 2016 post gained over 23,000 retweets and 47,000 likes (shown below, left). The following day, he had another popular example about Danny DeVito trying to produce a sequel to Twins, gaining over 560 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, right). The users tweets were covered by The Poke.[3]More recently, on November 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @mnurkic gained over 1,900 retweets and 17,000 likes making an Epstein Didn't Kill Himself joke (shown below, left). @arrrroberts gained over 70 retweets and 300 likes on October 6th, 2019 joking about the character Hannibal Lecter (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Cursed Boomer Images refers to a series of images and/or memes that people outside the Baby Boomer demographic describe as indicative of the generation's humor. These images are generally critical of younger generations, overtly political and considered cringe. Additionally, the images feature elements from older meme forms, such as the Impact font.The earliest known usage of the phrase "Cursed Boomer Image" comes from the @WeWuzBoomers Twitter [1] account, which launched in December 2017. On January 18th, 2018, they made their first tweet: an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Tiger Woods, who is misidentified as former President Barack Obama (shown below).The following day, the account[2] published a four-panel image featuring Milo Yiannopoulos. The post received more than 1,400 likes and 200 retweets in less than two years (shown below, left).Later that year, on August 24th, Mel Magazine[3] published a report entitled "Baby Boomer Memes Are Ruining the Internet", which featured "Cursed Baby Boomers." The article includes numerous examples of the form, as well (shown below, center and right).On February 11th, 2019, YouTuber Shoe0nHead shared a video compilation about the images. The post received more than 800,000 views in less than one year (shown below).[1] [2] [3] Bill Hader Dancing to Anything refers to a clip of actor Bill Hader dancing in a box from a Saturday Night Live sketch that Twitter users set to various other songs in September of 2019.On July 28th, 2015, Saturday Night Live's YouTube channel uploaded a sketch that was cut for time called "Alan"/ In the sketch, Bill Hader is a product meant to provide entertainment by doing a small dance in a glass box (shown below).On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @LustsFilm posted a remix of Hader dancing to "Like a G6," gaining over 5,900 retweets and 21,000 likes (shown below).pic.twitter.com/IUtZPGiUjoThe same day of LustsFilm's tweet, they launched an account devoted to remixes of the footage, @billhaderdancin.[1] They then began posting numerous remixes of the clip, including remixes set to "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac (shown below, top) and "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel (shown below, bottom). The popularity of the videos was covered by Twitter Events[2] and the Daily Dot.[3]dreams- fleetwood mac pic.twitter.com/Lr4WLNMEJ0uptown girl- billy joel pic.twitter.com/yGpFx8ncami wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)- whitney houston pic.twitter.com/vok8EBfSz2bad guy- billie eilish pic.twitter.com/npb82ZsSJUthis is halloween- the nightmare before christmas pic.twitter.com/yX1pK9hynPthe less i know the better- tame impala pic.twitter.com/PE1Cvf0NGg[1] [2] [3] The Legend of Shuzo Matsuoka The God of Sun (Japanese: 松岡修造太陽神伝説, Matsuoka Shuzo Taiyoushin Densetsu), refers to an internet legend that sports commentator and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka has the power to change the weather anywhere he is. The legend has circulated Japanese Twitter since 2014 after abnormal weather changes during his visit to the Winter Olympics in Russia.Since late 2000s, Shuzo Matsuoka has been called the "God of Sun" (太陽神, Taiyoushin) for his energetic and positive personality. On February 18th, 2019, after abnormal weather in both Russia and Japan during Matsouka's reporting visit to the 2014 Winter Olympics Twitter user @sokuhou_yuki[1] claimed that there were relationships between Matsuoka, whose official site announced he had been in Sochi since the 7th[2], and recent abnormal weather in both Japan[3] and Russia[4] (shown below).[4] His tweet gained over 40,000 retweets and 22,000 likes in a day and was covered by online news site ITmedia.[5] The tweet reads: Shuzo Matsuoka flied to Sochi. ↓ Sochi temperature soared 10 degrees. ↓ Japan had the heaviest snowfall in 47 years. ↓ Shuzo Matuoka is now 46 years old. ↓ Sochi became 10 degrees cooler just after Shuzo left there. ↓ Shuzo returned, and a snow forecast has been cancelled. ← NEW!!Following the Sochi Olympics in February 2019, Japanese Twitter users like @shuzo_no_ichi[7] and @syuzo_imadoko[8] began creating accounts which reported on Matsuoka's whereabouts and the weather internet users were getting interested in the relationships between Shuzo Matsuoka's movement and weather.[6] On December 16th, 2014, Twitter user @KAZ343434[9] uploaded a graph showing Tokyo's below average temperatures that year during Matsuoka's absence (shown below)had been actually below to the average during his absence.[9] His tweet garnered over 49,700 likes and 28,500 retweets in five years was featured in an ITmedia NetLab[10] article.In April, 2015, Shuzo Matsuoka official site was down due to a heavy traffic caused by people who wanted to know his location due to a rare snowfall in the Kanto area. On April 9th, Matsuoka to his blog saying that he had been sick in bed a the time.[11] A translation of his blog post reads "I was in bed for 2 days because of strained back and stomach cramp after bringing out all of my power for the event on the 6th." On April 11th, during a press conference Matsuoka responded to a question relating to the weather with "It's too heavy responsibility for me if weather gets changed by such a thing. If it's a (simple) story like that weather goes good when I'm fine, I want to be so. But, there are also people embittered in the weather. I'd like to decline to comment about it."[12][13][14] Following his statement, many internet users accused some of cyberbullying by forcing the legend upon Matsuoka.Teru Teru Shuzo (てるてる修造) is a Teru Teru bozu, a Japanese traditional paper-made talisman for good weather which features Matsuoka's face.[16] Since the legend arose in 2014, pictures of homemade Teru Teru Shuzo been uploaded to Twitter by people wishing for sunny days (shown below).[17]In January, 2015, when Shuzo was visiting Melbourne for Australian Open, the city's temperature doubled from 17.8℃ (64.04℉) to 34.9℃ (94.82℉). In the meantime, Japan's temperature dropped 7 degrees.In November,2015, when Shuzo was visiting Lethbridge, Canada for ISU grand prix series of Figure Skating, Japan was hit by an abnormally cold wave for that month.In January, 2016, Melbourne, again, suffered extremely hot over 30℃ (86℉) during Shuzo's stay for the tennis tournament. Meanwhile, a heavy snow struck Japan.In August, 2016, when Shuzo was visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Summer Olympics, the host city suffered on extreme heat throughout the event.In October, 2017, when Shuzo was visiting Moscow, Russia for Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the city's temperature was as twice as that of usual. Meanwhile, Japan was hit by the coldest wave for that month in the past 60 years during his absence.In February, 2018, Shuzo went to Pyeongchang, South Korea for the Winter Olympics. The host city's temperature rose over 10℃ (13.6℉) just after his arriving, and the olympic venues, again, suffered on shortage of snow. Meanwhile, Japan was hit by a record cold wave and heavy snows during his absence.In December, 2018, when Shuzo was visiting Vancouver, Canada for Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Japan was hit by a cold wave for the first time in that winter season.In May, 2019, when Shuzo visited Sapporo to make a guest appearance for a tennis lesson event, the Japan's northernmost prefectural capital, located at 43 degrees north latitude, suffered an extremely hot day for that month, which recorded 39℃ (102.02℉).In October 2019, when Shuzo was visiting Stuttgart, Germany for World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the city suffered on abnormally high temperature. Meanwhile, a largest-ever scale typhoon Hagibis[15] ripped through Japan during his absence.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] Hitler vs. Stalin refers to a series of memes based on an artwork of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin engaged in hand-to-hand combat. First used as an object labeling meme in January 2019, the format received further spread on Reddit in September 2019.On December 28th, 2016, DeviantArt user DaniART90 (Daniar Joldoshbekov) submitted an artwork of WW2 Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin engaged in hand-to-hand combat.[1] The post received over 2000 views on DeviantArt and 6 retweets on Twitter[2] in three years (shown below).On January 6th, 2019, an unknown user posted an edited version of the image with Hitler and Stalin given Chidori and Rasengan chakra spheres from Naruto (shown below).[3] On the same day, Twitter user @Xion_Sempai posted the edited version of the image with the post gaining over 30 retweets and 70 likes in nine months (shown below).[4]In the following days, the image was reposted by users on Twitter and in several subreddits, including notable reposts in /r/pewdiepiesubmissions,[5] /r/fakehistoryporn[6] and /r/memeeconomy.[7] On January 9th, 2019, Redditor jango671 posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the image as an example for their /r/memeeconomy post (shown below, left).[8] On January 21st, Redditor RedRiki24 posted another object labeling meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, with the post gaining over 14,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[9]On June 19th, 2019, Redditor conschtructor used the edited image for a meme, spawning History Channel at Night meme series.[10] The post gained over 53,600 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one week (shown below).The image did not see further use in memes until on September 24th, 2019, Redditor D3Rpy_Un1c0Rn107 posted a meme based on the image which gained over 24,500 upvotes in three days in /r/memes subreddit (shown below).[11]In the following days, the format gained significant popularity on Reddit, primarily in /r/memes and /r/dankmemes subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Walk Challenge is a series of TikTok videos inspired by the sound of an uploaded video in which Aya Nakamura is about to sing her song "Pookie" at a concert. Due to the steady bass rhythm of the song's beginning and the screaming fans, the sound became used in many model walking TikTok videos in September 2019 and evolved to become an exploitable for green screen edits that act out a relatable situation in which one would be applauded.On April 10th, 2019, Aya Nakamura released the official music video for her song "Pookie" (shown below). The video gained over 122.4 million views and 882,000 likes in six months.On May 10th, TikTok user @melvyn_luxe uploaded a clip of a Nakamura concert in which fans scream in excitement as the song "Pookie" begins (shown below). The video garnered over 646,100 likes and 15,300 shares in five months.On September 7th, 2019, TikTok user @call_me_mk_ uploaded a typical iteration of a TikTok video using the sound clip in which the user pretends to be walking forward (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 446,200 likes and 3,600 shares in a month. Many models uploaded videos of themself on the catwalk. For example, on September 20th, @sophie.choudry uploaded a catwalk video using the sound clip which received over 757,000 likes and 6,700 shares in three weeks (shown below, right).In October, 2019, many TikTok users utilized the green screen feature to place themselves in situations in which they would feel famous or worth applauding for. October 2nd, TikTok user @samiiiwhamiii uploaded a video in which the are a 2nd grader at the Scholastic Book Fair (shown below, left). The video received over 14,000 likes and 200 shares in nine days. On October 4th, @tyshonlawrence uploaded a TikTok video using the sound and placing themself in a 5th grade classroom while its their birthday which gained over 306,000 likes and 5,600 shares in a week (shown below, right).What in the Hot Crispy Kentucky Fried Fuck is a catchphrase used to describe extreme surprise and confusion. The phrase is typically paired with an image edited photograph of KFC mascot Colonel Sanders seated behind a desk.The earliest known usage of the phrase was posted by Twitter [1] user @ilovemylab93 on March 28th, 2018 (shown below).On July 11th, 2018, BuzzFeed [6] reported about a Facebook group that used the phrase as a group name. However, the group is no longer active.The following year, on May 1st, 2019, Facebook [8] user Friedlien Viviane Ricewich posted a distorted image of Colonel Sanders seated behind a desk with the phrase printed around him (shown below). The image of Sanders comes from a KFC commercial, which premiered on May 19th, 2015The following year, on June 19th, 2019, Redditor [2] NigelPoot shared the image in the /r/dankmemes subreddit (shown below, left). (shown below, right).[3] The image received more than 300 points (96% upvoted) in less than four months.Days later, on June 22nd, the image was shared on the /r/ExpandDong subreddit,[4] receiving more than 370 points (100% upvoted).On July 3rd, Redditor[5] shaggy_almighty shared the image as the reaction to a satirical news article about a man accused of sexually assaulting a fish. The post received more than 820 points (98% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, left).Months later, on September 11th, Redditor[7] MysteriousQi shared a version of the meme in which the image reacts to a news report about the Colonel Sanders Dating Simulator. the post received more than 39,400 points (97% upvoted) and 230 comments in one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Dolly Parton is an American musician, singer, actor, humanitarian and businesswoman. Known mostly for her country music, she has composed more than 3,000 songs, 25 number one hits and 25 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums. She has also appeared in several films including 9 to 5 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.Dolly Parton launched her website on September 29, 1998.[1] Later the site would feature links to other Parton properties, such as her theme park Dollywood and a musical based on film 9 to 5.On May 15th, 2008, Parton launched a Twitter [2] account (tweet below). That day, the account tweeted, "Welcome to Dolly Parton's official Twitter page!"On October 15th, 2019, Jad Abumrad, the creator and host of the Radiolab podcast, launched the NPR podcast Dolly Parton's America (trailer below).[7] They describe the show, "In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton--but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America's great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse."On November 5th, 2019, Netflix released the trailer for a television series based on eight Dolly Parton songs entitled Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. In the description for the show, Netflix writes, "Eight Dolly songs. Eight Dolly stories. Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is an anthology series that showcases the stories, memories, and inspirations behind her most beloved songs." Within three days, the trailer received more than 128,000 views (shown below).Parton's accomplishments as an artist and a humanitarian is frequently the subject of admiration online. On February 28th, 2018, Redditor[6] HNP4PH posted in the /r/todayilearned subreddit, "TIL Dolly Parton gave each family who lost its primary residence in the 2016 TN fires $1,000 a month for five months. When she arrived to help dole out the final payments, she brought the nearly 900 families an unexpected bonus – another $5,000 each for a total of $10,000." The post received more than 70,000 points (91% upvoted) and 1,500 comments in less than two years.On July 27th, 2019, Redditor[3] Hades_XC posted a photograph of Dolly Parton reading to several children. The photo is captioned, "Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books." The meme includes a reaction from the Marvel character Thor saying, "That's what heroes do." The post recieved more than 8,500 points (95% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than one year (shown below, left).On October 30th, Redditor[5] MistressBurnTheWitch posted a photograph of Parton and her husband Carl Dean in the /r/OldSchoolCool subreddit. Within two weeks, the post received more than 52,000 points (95% upvoted) and 1,400 comments (shown below, center).Later that year, Redditor[4] SAT0725 posted about the program Parton's Imagination Library in the /r/books subreddit. the post received more than 28,000 points (91% upvoted) and 620 comments in two days.Jolene is a 1973 song by Dolly Parton. The story of a woman confronting a woman named "Jolene," whom the song's narrator believes is attempting to begin a romantic relationship with her husband. The song has inspired a number of memes, including jokes and remix videos.On February 20th, 2010, YouTuber Tom Berry published a video of a vinyl record copy of "Jolene" being played at 33 rotations per minute (rpm). The record, however, is meant to be played at a faster speed of 45 rpms. The post received more than 8.9 million views in less than 10 years (shown below).Dolly Parton Challenge, also known as the hashtag #DollyPartonChallenge and LinkedIn / Facebook / Instagram / Tinder Profile Pictures, refers to a series of four-panel images in which people share what could be their profile pictures for different social media accounts. The images, which became popular on Instagram after singer Dolly Parton posted four examples of profile pictures in January 2020, typically compare the differences in LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Y'know, Nyah is an exploitable webcomic strip which shows two characters walking. One character states, "Y'know, nyah" to which the other says "What?" The first character then says "Nyah" like a Catgirl, to which the other says "Stop." The comic has been parodied and redrawn using characters from various media.On March 2nd, 2014, Tumblr user andyleighr[1] posted the comic on his page, gaining over 76,000 notes (shown below).The comic quickly spread on Tumblr as users recreated it with characters from various media. For example, Tumblr user miiukka[2] posted an Undertale variation on November 12th, 2015 that gained over 4,200 notes (shown below, left). On July 26th, 2016, Tumblr user froshizz[3] tweeted a Pokémon example with Mimikyu that gained over 56,000 notes (shown below, right).The comic continued seeing parody over the following several years. Recent examples include an Octopath Traveler parody posted in the subreddit for the game by heckacentipede[4] on July 27th, 2018 (shown below, left), gaining over 150 points. On March 31st, 2017, Twitter user @Lizardyne posted a Night In the Woods comic based off the original, gaining 29 retweets and 79 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] Sometimes the Side Chick Ain't Even a Chick refers to a series of memes based on a photograph of two men kissing each other, usually with one of the men edited out and replaced with a person or object. Memes following the format are usually captioned "Sometimes the Side Chick Ain't Even a Chick, It's an X."Prior to September 28th, 2012, Tumblr user odetosaintme posted a photograph of Tumblr user thecelestialchild kissing with another man (original post no longer available).[1] On September 28th, 2012, Lipstickalley forum user English_Muffin posted the earliest copy of the photograph currently available online (shown below).[2]On January 26th, 2015, Tumblr user morethanmysexuality posted the earliest known edit of the photograph, with caption "Some of us are Black" added in. The post received over 8,600 likes nad reblogs in five years (shown below).[3] On July 12th, 2015, Tumblr user thesociologicalcinema posted morethanmysexuality's edit as a part of a collection, receiving over 322,600 likes and reblogs in five years.[4]Prior to August 13th, 2015, an unknown Instagram user posted the image captioned "Sometimes the Side Chick Isn't a Chick" (image shown below, left). On August 13th, Twitter user @IAintNevaFakin made the first mention of the snowclone.[5] Starting in mid-August 2015, the image and the caption were reposted to Twitter multiple times, with Twitter users utilizing the caption as a snowclone (examples shown below, center and right).[5][6][7]On December 23rd, 2015, Twitter user @knives56k made the earliest viral post utilizing the photograph as an exploitable. The tweet received over 1,200 retweets and 1,300 likes in four years (shown below).[8]On January 25th, 2016, Tumblr user morethanmysexuality reblogged their January 2015 post, mentioning the photograph's spread as a meme and crediting Tumblr user odetosaintme as the photographer and thecelestialchild as one of the men in the photo.[9]In the following years, the format maintained moderate popularity online, seeing use on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny, Facebook and Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] The Kardashian-West Family Halloween Photo refers to an image macro series based on an Instagram post made by Kim Kardashian-West. The image features the Kardashian's family, including husband Kanye West and her children dressed as characters from the animated television series The Flintsones. Many of the memes focused on Kanye West's Dino costume, which fans refer to as the character "Yino".On November 1st, 2019, Kardashian posted the photograph,[1] which featured Kanye West dressed as Dino the dinosaur. She wrote, "This family pic was such a challenge because Chicago was so scared of Dino! LOL We tried to explain and show her that it was just daddy but she didn’t get the concept yet! So shout out to the photographer for editing her in & making our family Flintstones dreams come true!" The post received more than 6.8 million views in three days (shown below).Following the post, people began commenting on the photograph. For example, Twitter [2] user @trashleywrong tweeted a screencapture of their daughter Chicago as Pebbles, commenting on the image editing of the photo. They wrote, "sis those feet…you gotta hire a new editor." The post received more than 4,000 likes and 180 retweets in three days (shown below, left).The following day, Twitter[3] user @kyledoesmusic paired the photograph with a screen capture of a tweet[4] by Kanye West that reads, "Halloween is the only day you're not in a costume." The post received more than 285,000 likes and 52,000 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Some began editing the image into different memes and images, referring to Kanye West's Dino costume as "Yino." For example, Redditor [5] Tmhndy added references to the image of Dino into West's various album releases. The post received more than 10,000 points (96% upvoted) and 145 comments (shown below, right).Several media outlets reported on the costume and online reactions to the photograph, including People,[6] TMZ,[7] CNN,[8] The Daily Dot [9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Learn the Alphabet with X is a video format where the alphabet is read by a narrator with an example for each of the letters being a notable and comical saying by a celebrity, fictional character musician.the origin from with the video format originates is from 2013 and has nearly 10 million views..the first video entitled 'Learn the alphabet with Cardi B' was uploaded to youtube by user brenden on the 30th of May 2018 and has amassed nearly 5 million views since. the most popular learn the alphabet video featured Billie Eilish and was uploaded by me pica el pie on June 12th 2019 and has gained over 5.6 million views.from the over the course of 2018 and 2019 numerous other videos with the same format have been uploaded to youtube."This is an Attack" (Korean: 공격전이다, Gonggyeokjeonida), known in Japan as "Kongyo" (Japanese: コンギョ), "攻撃戦だ" (Kougeki Sen Da) or its official Japanese title "攻撃の勢いで" (Kougeki no Ikioi de), is a North Korean song in 2010. It's been popular among Japanese niconico users since late 2010s.According to Wikipedia[1], "This is an Attack" was made to follow "Economical All-Out Attack" (경제 총공격전)[2], North Korea government's slogan to achieve their economic objective of 2010. This song was composed by An Jong-Ho (안정호) from Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble[3] and its lyrics was written by Yun Du-Geun (윤두근) from Korean Writers' Alliance, a division in Korean Federation of Literature and Arts.[4] Its title and lyrics were first published on Rodong Sinmun[5], the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, on January 5th of that year. Since then, This song's original version sung by Yun Hye-Yeong (윤혜영)[6] has been often aired on Korean Central Television (KCTV)[7] (shown below) and North Korea's domestic radio Korean Central Broadcasting Station[8]as well as its international radio service Voice of Korea.[9]Translation: Raise the red flag and in to attack Gun barrels in front and charge Leading the single-hearted ranks of ten million in advance There flies the flag of Songun(Chorus) Attack, attack, attack, forward The respected General’s revolutionary method is Attack like the lightning of Mt. Paekdu Attack like the thunder of Jong Il Peak Attack, attack, this is an attackEven blocking mountains, our footsteps cannot be stopped Even if the enemy surges, we cannot be defended against Without stopping a moment to meet head-on This tactic is invincible[Chorus]Our goal, a strong and prosperous nation, is a summit of hope The peak that guides our way is victory by Juche’s legendary exploits Tempests envelop the straight path of songun These footsteps of a march[Chorus]Attack like the lightning of Mt. Paekdu Attack like the thunder of Jong Il Peak Attack, attack, this is an attackIn Japan, this song which heroic melody reminds viewers of good-old anime and tokusatsu songs in 1970-80s became to be known gradually around the latter half of that year via videos reprinted to online video-sharing sites. As of September 2019, the first reprinted video uploaded to niconico in December 2010[11] had been watched over 1.5 million times, partly because people had gathered to North Korea-related videos every time when the country unleashes missile tests. In a 2014 article by Japanese online news media Cyzo, the chief of Daily NK[12] Tokyo explains that the song is one of the most popular "NK-Pop" songs in Japan.[13] Additionally, it gave the further increase of visibility of this song that niconico's news section launched all-day streaming of KCTV in the middle of April of 2017.Along with the increase of its online presence, the song became to a subject for parodies, musical remixes and singing covers on the Japanese video sharing service around the middle of 2010s.[14] It's also been often used as BGM for "Let's play" and other videos that are unrelated to North Korea. Particularly, this song is favored by the devotees of niconico's "That Thingy" (例のアレ) category, where A Midsummer Night's Lewd Dream and other inappropriate contents are pushed into, from the very beginning.For this song, there are several original performances that have aired on KCTV or released in DVD: (from top left to bottom right) Live version by Yun Hye-Yeong & Wangjaesan Light Music Band[15], Mixed chorus version by Unhasu Orchestra[16], Light-music version by Moranbong Band[17] and Drum&dance performance version titled "Be a powerful country at the speed of Huichon[18]" (희천속도로 강성대국 향하여).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] Apple's AirPods Pro are a line of premium earbuds made by the Apple technology company. The AirPods Pro are an update of their line of wireless earbuds, the AirPods, and feature noise-canceling technology and removable silicon tips. When announced, some online mocked their design by comparing them to other pieces of culture.On October 28th, 2019, Apple announced the AirPods Pro in a promotional video advertising the release date of October 30th, 2019. Within 24 hours of the video's release, it has received more than 499,000 views (shown below).Following the release of the device, people began comparing the design of the AirPods Pro to various pieces of culture. For example, Twitter [1] user @LiquidHbox compared the design of the AirPods Pro to the Pokémon Bellsprout. The tweet received more than 8,000 likes and 1,900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Time magazine editor Alex Fitzpatrick compared them to the Super Mario character Birdo (shown below, center). The tweet[2] received more than 645 likes and 170 retweets in 24 hours.Tech reviewer and YouTuber Marques Brownlee tweeted[3] a number of comparisons in a tweet, writing, "The internet is fast." The tweet received more than 38,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including eBaum's World,[4] Business Insider,[5] Tom's Guide[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Gina Rodriguez N-word Controversy refers to a public backlash to actor Gina Rodriguez singing a lyric in the song "Ready or Not" by the Fugees that contained the n-word. Rodriguez's apology for the video also became the subject of public ire.On October 15th, 2019, actor Gina Rodriguez published a video on Instagram Stories of herself receiving hair and makeup treatment and singing the song "Ready or Not" by the Fugees.The video has since been removed, but Twitter user @blcncas shared the post, which received more than 4.6 million views, 1,300 likes and 325 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).!?!?!?? how is she so stupid pic.twitter.com/yZLg5KGtH9— marioblanquista88 (@bIcncas) October 15, 2019Many were offended by Rodriguez's use of the word. They did not seem surprised by the video, as she had come under fire in 2018 for comments about race while doing press for the film Small Foot. Twitter[1] user @ceciIiaparikh tweeted, "MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR." The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 2,700 retweets (shown below, left). Twitter[2] user @blackgirls tweeted the video, writing "She FINALLY said it! I BEEN waiting! We got you on camera, HD!! You are done!!!" The tweet received more than 3 million views, 27,000 likes and 5,500 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some did not agree with the backlash, however. Twitter[3] user @Joee_Zolanski tweeted, "I love how y’all are trying to cancel Gina Rodriguez for saying the “n” word but haven’t cancelled Card* B for it" (shown below, right)That day, Rodriguez published an apology for the video on Instagram Stories. However, the apology was also criticized. When posted to Twitter by @jaidanielle, the apology was called "atrocious." The post received more than 2 million views, 7,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).This “apology” is atrocious. pic.twitter.com/8bgbpqKoqM— Jai (@jaidanielle) October 15, 2019That day, Rodriguez published an apology on Instagram.[9] She wrote, "The word I sang, carries with it a legacy of hurt and pain that I cannot even imagine[…]I have some serious learning and growing to do and I am so deeply sorry for the pain I have caused." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 217,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the controversy, including Vox,[4] CNN,[5] Washington Post,[6] AC Club,[7] NBC News[8] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Spirit Halloween is an American holiday retailer owned by Spencer Gifts which sells Halloween costumes, props and decorations in temporary store fronts seasonally and online year around. The company's unique operation of occupying older storefronts seasonally has become a central part of the commentary involving the Spirit Halloween stores on Twitter and Reddit.In 1983, Spirit Halloween was founded by Joe Marver when he opened the first location in Castro Valley Mall. In 1999, Spirit Halloween was purchased by Spencer gifts and grew to 60 seasonal locations nation wide. As of August 2019, Spirit Halloween has expanded to over 1,200 locations in the United States.[1] On December 28th, 2015 Imgur[2] user meetybeefy included Spirit Halloween in their rundown shopping center starter pack (shown below, left) Three years later, on December 22nd, 2018, @tammygolden[3] tweeted, "The government has only been shut down for 2 HOURS and already there's one of those Halloween stores in there" which led to various photo edits of the Whitehouse with a Spirit Halloween sign on the front (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 10,000 retweets and 65,600 likes in a year.On August 29th, 2019, Twitter user @Jessica_Dickens[4] called Spirit Halloween "the hermit crab of corporations" (Shown below, left). Many Twitter users and Redditors created posts surrounding the fact that Spirit Halloween temporarily takes over old stores. Two days later, Twitter user @primawesome[5] tweeted, "I left my car unlocked while I ran into the market and someone opened a Spirit Halloween in it" (show below, right). The tweet gained over 1,700 likes and 200 retweets in two days.Spirit Halloween has created a cult following with many YouTubers filming excursions to Spirit Halloween. On September 22nd, 2017 the Beyond Family uploaded a video of their trip to Spirit Halloween which gained over 10.2 million views in two years (shown below, left). The next month, Florida SaeSana uploaded another family trip to Spirit Halloween video which accumulated over 40 million views in two years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Cat Sniping Crying Cat is a two-panel image macro series featuring an image of a cat looking into the scope of a sniper rifle above an image of a crying cat with a crosshair of its face, indicating that the sniping cat is aiming at the crying cat. The image has been the subject of a object labeling series of memes.On March 20th, 2014, Joy Reactor[1] user Antoshka shared the earliest available image of the cat with the sniper rifle (shown below, left). Two years later, on September 5th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan [2] user shared an image of a sniper aiming at the crying cat (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2016, Tumblr [3] user teathattast shared a parody of the cover art for the video game Call of Duty featuring the two images. Within four years, the post received more than 730 notes (shown below). The post is the earliest available variation of the meme. The image features the watermark @jzargoshepard. However, the image is no longer available on that user's social media accounts.On April 21st, 2018, Redditor [4] GoGoGoRL shared the image without the Call of Duty logo. The post received more than 160 points (100% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, left).The following year, on September 12th, 2019, Redditor[5] iaaX-R6 shared an object-labeling variation of the image. The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 80 comments (shown below, center).On November 6th, Redditor[6] XxXMasterBait_69XxX shared a variation about class clowns and substitute teachers. The post received more than 52,000 points (96% upvoted) and 240 comments in less one week (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Solitude Experiment refers to a copypasta inspired by a tweet in which a user posted a video of a house on an island and said, "Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept?" The tweet seemed like a tremendous deal to many on the site, and they parodied the tweet by using its text and adding pictures of humorous locations.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @TrevDon[1] posted a video of a house on an island with the text, "Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept?" The tweet gained over 1,600 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below).Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept? pic.twitter.com/973gVWbCU6— Trevor Donovan 🐶 (@TrevDon) October 12, 2019Many were quick to say the "experiment" was a great hypothetical deal. Replies to the tweet featured many enthusiastic replies, including tweets from @MikeGAnthony, who tweeted Shut up and take my money (shown below, left). User @Glifsey tweeted a GIF of Shia LaBeouf indicating they'd take the deal (shown below, right).Others turned the tweet into a copypasta. User @Tenacious_Diaz tweeted the copypasta with a video game map, gaining over 570 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, left). User @franzferdinand2 used the copypasta to make a joke using the 1967 film The Prisoner, gaining over 30 retweets and 100 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] Don't Go to X, Worst Mistake of My Life refers to a series of ironic memes in which Family Guy character Peter Griffin warns the viewer not to go to a certain place during a certain period of time, used in a similar manner to Doge in Danger memes.Joker Bathroom Dance is a series of TikTok parody videos referencing the 2019 Joker Film in which the Joker dances slowly in the bathroom after a negative experience. The parody videos which became popular on TikTok in late October 2019 often compareing a man's reaction to a situation (which is to slowly dance) and a boy's reaction to a situation.On October 4th, 2019, the film Joker was released and included a scene in which the main character dances in the bathroom (shown below). The scene was uploaded to YouTube and gained over 670,100 views in a month.On October 29th, 2019, TikTok user @chocochip0 uploaded a video using the Hildur Guðnadóttir "Bathroom Dance" from the Joker Soundtrack (shown below). The video compares how men react to losing Kahoot compared to how boys react. The video garnered over 470,000 likes and 41,600 shares in six days.On October 29th, 2019, TikTok user @littlebee503 uploaded a joker bathroom dance parody about when someone doesn't get admitted to college (shown below, left). The video gained over 196,300 likes and 6,700 shares in six days. The next day, @stiffyinajiffy uploaded a parody which accumulated over 227,300 likes and 11,200 shares in five days. On November 2nd, TikToker @samuelgrubbs uploaded a video in which a group of guys slowly exit a car and dance to the soundtrack (shown below, right). The video received over 365,400 likes and 18,200 shares in two days.Fuckboy Emoji or Baseball Cap Lip Bite Emoji refers to several Cursed Emoji variations distinguished by the emoji biting its lip, having one eye half-closed, wearing a baseball cap backwards and having its thumb and index finger resting on its chin. On the Cursed Emoji chart, C2 is a Fuckboy Emoji variation.On September 12th, 2017, custom emoji app EmojiXpress posted its custom Lip Bite Emoji on its social media, asking whether the users would like the emoji to be added to the Unicode standard.[1][2] The Instagram post received over 540 likes in two years, and on emojiRequest the emoji was requested over 45,500 times in the same period.[3]While the exact author of Lip Bite Emoji wearing a baseball cap backwards is unknown, the first viral post containing the image was made by Twitter user @medusabraids on April 17th, 2018, receiving over 5,700 retweets and 18,500 likes before the account was shut down (tweet not fully available; tweet and image shown below).[4]In the following weeks, multiple users on Twitter used the image as a reaction (examples shown below).[5][6] On April 20th, 2018, Tumblr user lostwhere reposted the emoji, dubbing it the "fuckboi emoji," with the post accumulating over 36,000 notes in two years.[7]On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring a Fuckboy Emoji variation.[8] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[9][10]In the following months, Fuckboy Emoji, together with other emojis of the "cursed" set, received a notable spread in memes online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram.Starting on October 8th, 2019, Twitter user @Pencil_Peach tweeted a series of fan art based on the emojis, with a fan art image of Fuckboy Emoji and blushing Stressed Emoji receiving over 1,700 retweets and 9,000 likes (shown below).[11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Hey, Look at Us is a quote from actor Paul Rudd while appearing on the First We Feast series Hot Ones. The clip has been taken out of context in numerous parodies that grew popular on Twitter.On October 17th, 2019, Paul Rudd appeared on Hot Ones to promote his new Netflix series Living With Yourself. While talking to host Sean Evans, Rudd says "Hey, look at us!" in a way implying "Wow, look how far we've come!"Shortly after the video aired, Twitter users began taking the clip out of context and adding various humorous captions. The day the episode aired, Twitter user @EpomanClassics posted it with the caption, "Me smoking with my friends who said we’d never touch a drug in our lives," gaining over 36,000 retweets and 112,000 likes (shown below, top). On October 20th, Twitter user @Mr_Tweeets gave the clip the caption, "When you make next morning brunch plans when you’re hammered and then actually follow through with them," gaining over 53,000 retweets and 260,000 likes (shown below).Me smoking with my friends who said we’d never touch a drug in our lives pic.twitter.com/myi9LzhAQq— Epoman 👾 (@EpomanClassics) October 18, 2019When you make next morning brunch plans when you’re hammered and then actually follow through with them pic.twitter.com/dWu31q0CQeOther popular edits include a post by @Dznyella, who wrote, "me & my mentally ill friends when we complete small tasks like getting up before noon & completing an assignment," gaining over 77,000 retweets and 297,000 likes (shown below, top), and a post by @mademgal referencing Pride and Prejudice that gained over 1,600 retweets and 6,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The memes were covered by Mashable.[1]me & my mentally ill friends when we complete small tasks like getting up before noon & completing an assignment pic.twitter.com/WuIBEkNEeuDarcy to Elizabeth on their wedding daypic.twitter.com/VFf2A8iU3sme and my siblings getting along as 20-somethings after almost killing each other as kids pic.twitter.com/WVQpG4EvcKWhen you and your boo finally decide on a place to eat pic.twitter.com/fEdlU5T8EVwhen he's back in your guts after you both blocked each other pic.twitter.com/ppmIc8OrSMbills: 5-1sabres: 7-1-1people in buffalo: pic.twitter.com/OpPLnwUVuH[1] Thurston Waffles is a white cat known for a distinctive and loud meow. Videos of Thurston have been the subject of various remixes.On December 4th, 2013, the Vine [2] account Thurston Cat posted one of the earliest videos. The caption for the video is "Derp. This is #Thurston in his "Prone Swan" #yoga pose."On October 27th, 2016, the Instagram [1] account @thurstonwaffles posted a photograph of Thurston with the caption, "I thought for my first Instagram post I should do a sexy throwback to Veronica Lake." The post received more than 220 likes in about three years (shown below).On June 12th, 2019, the Instagram[3] page featured a video of Thurston meowing. The post recieved more than 82,000 views and 24,000 likes in less than six months (shown below, left).Four months later, on October 10th, Instagram[4] user @vw.mp4 posted a remix of the video, which features the video. The post received more than 32,000 views and 10,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, right).On October 13th, Facebook user KucingMenangid posted a remix video of the Woman Yelling At Cat meme that places Thurston Waffles in Smudge's place. In a little over one week, the post received more than 727,000 views, 25,000 shares, 12,000 reactions and 3,500 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] Dad is a YouTube channel and ongoing webseries and multimedia project centered around a titular "Dad" who speaks telepathically mechanical, third person English. The esries revolves around his plight in the artifical family and neighborhood that surrounds him.The Dad character first appeared on Nathan Barnatt's channel in a video titled "Dad Feels Good"(shown below) which featured the character in his signature dance.The Dad YouTube channel was launched on January 5, 2019. The first video on the channel would be uploaded 1 month later on February 15, titled simply "Dad Uploaded"(shown below). The video showed the titular character roaming the Los Angeles area.[1] The Cadbury Diversity Bar is a chocolate candy bar by the Cadbury confectionery company to celebrate India's Independence Day. The bar contains four different kinds of chocolate, creating a color spectrum aesthetic intended to showcase the diversity of the country. People online mocked and criticized the bar and its intentions.On August 14th, 2019, Cadbury announced the Unity Bar on Twitter. They tweeted a video introduction to the candy and the caption, "This Independence Day, let's celebrate a country that stands united in its diversity. Presenting the Cadbury Unity Bar, India's first chocolate with dark, blended, milk and white chocolate all under one wrap." The tweet received more than 352,000 views, 3,100 likes and 480 retweets in less than one month (shown below).This Independence Day, let's celebrate a country that stands united in its diversity. Presenting the Cadbury Unity Bar, India's first chocolate with dark, blended, milk and white chocolate all under one wrap. #CadburyUnityBar #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/kHfHqJQlzH— Cadbury Dairy Milk (@DairyMilkIn) August 14, 2019Following of an article about the candy bar in AdAge,[5] people began mocking the chocolate bar, sarcastically stating that it "solves racism," similar to Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Ad. Twitter[1] user @davidmackau tweeted, "*wipes hands off* and that's the end of racism." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 1,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Twitter user @AngryBlackLady tweeted,[2] "This is as absurd as Kendall Jenner fighting police brutality with a Pepsi." Thet tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 445 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some defended the chocolate bar. Twitter[3] user @jasebyjason wrote, " Read the article please this Cadbury chocolate campaign is based in India and is about addressing colourism and the caste system – not some western kumbaya message of diversity." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 845 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).On August 29th, Twitter[4] published a Moments page on the debate.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Northern Arizona University Homeless Costumes refers to a set of college students' Halloween costumes in 2019. The group of students dressed up as homeless people with cardboard signs stating that they were either immigrants, veterans or alcoholics. The image of the students originally posted to Instagram was reposted to Twitter causing the University to speak out on the matter.The DailyDot[1] obtained screenshots of comments posted to the original Instagram photos from Katy Stiff who discovered the images and reposted them to Twitter[2] on October 29th, 2019 (shown below). The tweet gained over 11,200 retweets and 29,400 likes in five days.On October 31st, 2019, Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng[3] responded by tweeting, "The recent post by NAU students has been taken seriously. We involved the Dean of Students & Office of Inclusion. The students recognize the seriousness of their actions & apologized. @NAU values & supports free speech. Speech demeaning to others does not represent our values." (shown below, left). Twitter user @groovyk8[4] or Katy Stiff replied to the tweet by saying, "According to information I just received, the girls and their families are under the impression that this statement was issued by NAU in order to condemn the BACKLASH the girl’s have received for their offensive costumes, INSTEAD of condemning the offensive costumes themselves" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 4,300 likes and 129 retweets in four days. Twitter user continued to speak out against the student's costumes with their own experiences with homelessness.[1] [2] [3] [4] "How Many Diapers Could He Possibly Use?" refers to a gag from SpongeBob Squarepants in which Patrick Star dismisses how many diapers his adopted scallop could go through. SpongeBob then shows how his house has become littered with dirty diapers. The scene is frequently used as an object labeling meme to rebut claims of something with increasingly dramatic examples to the contrary.On March 29th, 2002, the SpongeBob Squarepants episode "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" premiered in the United States.[1] The episode's focus was on Spongebob and Patrick adopting a baby scallop they name Junior. SpongeBob stays home to take care of Junior, while Patrick goes off to "work." Patrick consistently does not help Spogebob with Junior. When confronted by Spongebob about only changing his diaper once, Patrick responds "He's only this big. How many diapers could he possibly use?" To which SpongeBob proceeds to show Patrick the massive about of diapers Junior has gone through.The scene began seeing use in memes in 2015. On August 31st, 2015, Redditor reconninja posted an example to /r/pcmasterrace,[2] gaining over 6,000 points (shown below, left). On November 13th, 2015, Redditor Todeswucht[3] posted a meme about Europa Universalis IV to /r/eu4, gaining over 1,200 points (shown below, right).The template continued to see use over the following four years. Recent examples include an Imgur post about video games not causing violence (shown below, left) and a history meme in /r/historymemes that gained over 8,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] Sword and Scale is an American true crime podcast created by Mike Boudet.[1] [2] [3] [4] John Wick Surrounded By Guns refers to a series of memes, fan art and tributes based on a promotional posted for John Wick: Chapter Two film in which 20 men are aiming weapons at the head of the main protagonist John Wick, portrayed by Keanu Reeves. In the following years, the image has been used as an exploitable and object labeling meme, with ironic "How It Feels" variations gaining popularity on iFunny and /r/okbuddyretard subreddit in late September 2019.On October 8th, 2016, the American entertainment company Liongate released a promotional poster for the then-upcoming film John Wick: Chapter Two (shown below).[1] On the same day, the poster appeared in multiple news articles online.In the following year, the image has been used as an exploitable and a reaction by multiple users, with John Wick usually replaced by other persons or fictional characters. On October 11th, 2016, Imgur user reapeatalifetime posted one of the earliest memes based on the image, with the post receiving over 940 points and 39,800 views in three years (shown below, left).[2] On November 19th, 2016, artist BossLogic posted one of the earliest notable edits of the image, replacing John Wick with Deadpool (shown below, right).[3] The tweet received over 140 retweets and 310 likes in three years.In the following years, the image has seen extensive use as an exploitable, with notable edits appearing on Reddit, Twitter, Tumblr and other platforms (examples shown below).On September 23rd, 2019, Instagram user monsieur.egg posted a meme based on the image captioned "What it's like being sexually attracted to Crazy Frog in 2019" (shown below).[4] The post gained over 5,600 likes in two weeks.In the following days, this format received notable spread on iFunny and /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, with notable posts by iFunny users StoneFree[5] and Dyatlov[6] and Redditors kyykkeli[7] and thechanchanman111 (examples shown below).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] why do i hear boss music is a reaction that questions the viewer/reader why the person in question is hearing boss music for no reason at all, which originated from a video game called Terraria.The earliest known usage of the phrase was in March 2019 on a Meme Tech Blog post, where the character is sitting in a UFO mount and saying; "why do i hear boss music" in chat. The original poster is currently unknown.The meme started to gain traction in late March 2019 and get transformed into more variations. In April 2019, BeastrollMC played his own part in the meme unintentionally in a Twitch stream, when he started hearing the Plantera boss theme randomly.Meth. I'm On It or Meth. We're On It is a South Dakota anit-meth campaign which includes TV ads, billboards, posters ad website launch in November 2019. The campaign images quickly went viral on Twitter and was criticized for its budget and format. Some believed that campaign was successful though as it's goal was to raise awareness of South Dakota's meth epidemic.On November 18th, 2019, South Dakota's Governor Kristi Noem went live on Facebook to announce the launch of the campaign[5] (shown below). The video gained over 12,000 views in a day.On November 18th, 2019, Twitter user @ByMikeBaker[2] tweeted "South Dakota has launched a campaign to combat meth. With this new logo" (shown below, left). The image of the logo on Twitter received over 29,600 likes and 9,800 retweets in a day. That day, Twitter user @lachlan,[3] tweeted pictures from the PSA with the caption "South Dakota taxpayers paid $450k for a new anti-meth PSA campaign. And here's what the state came up with" (shown below, right). The tweet included Argus Leader's[6] article confirming the budget. The post accumulated over 15,100 likes and 5,600 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @roywoodjr[4] tweeted an edit of a campaign image with the caption "I personally think South Dakota is on to something with their anti-meth campaign" (shown below). The tweet garnered 1,800 likes and 350 retweets in a day. The next day various media outlets like eBaum's World[1] published their coverage of the campaign reactions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Italian AOC is an image macro series of United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in mid-speech squinting her eyes and raising her hands. Online, people compared her expression in a manner associated with jokes and stereotypes about Italians speaking and gesticulating with their hands.On October 23rd, 2019, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before congress regarding political advertisements his platform. During his questioning, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "You announced recently that the official policy of Facebook now allows politicians to pay to spread disinformation in 2020 elections and in the future, so I just want to know how far I can push this in the next year." While saying this, she raises her hands and squints her eyes (clip below).On October 28th, Twitter [1] user @peepsalum shared a screenshot of the moment with the caption "Who knew @AOC was Italian?" The tweet received more than 8,300 likes and 1,100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the post, others used the image to include jokes about stereotypes about Italians and Italian Americans. That day, Twitter[2] user @fakemikemulloy tweeted, "*when the mozzarell is fresh*." The tweet received more than 59,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[3] user @ljstella tweeted, "When the moon hits your eye". Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 1,800 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @Trilliam_Yeats tweeted, "When the gabagool is fresh." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 7,400 likes and 1,300 retweets (shown below, right).That day, Twitter[5] published a Moments page on the meme.Several media outlets covered the meme, including Mashable, [6] InStyle,[7] Someecards[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] RIP But I'm Different is a snowclone which originated from a Twitter exchange in which a user jokingly stated "if i was at chernobyl i wouldv stopped it." Another user said "Breh my grandma was there and she got like 20 diseases in 2 hours." The original user replied "RIP to ur grandma but im different." As the tweet got popular, social media users adapted the exchange to fit various characters and situations.On June 7th, 2019, Twitter user @stopitg tweeted that he would've "stopped Chernobyl." After user @_georgenykov said his grandma had been effected by exposure at Chernobyl, @stopitg replied "RIP to ur grandma but im different." The tweets appear to have been deleted but were screenshotted by user @benbbre[1] (shown below).After the tweet, other users began posting variations on the exchange using other scenarios. On July 16th, 2019 Twitter user @teabaggingarena tweeted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference, gaining over 150 retweets (shown below, left). On September 9th, user made a reference to It (shown below, right).The format spread to other social media sites. On September 10th, Redditor SGTSquash posted an edit to /r/bjj, gaining over 100 points (shown below, left). Tumblr user giowanna posted a Bayonetta edit of the snowclone, gaining over 120 points (shown below, right).[1] LeBron Is A Bitch refers to a quote that appeared on a woman's shirt in a photo she took with former Celtic player Rajon Rondo in 2012. After the picture spread, it has stuck with hecklers of LeBron James, reaching a new high in the wake of his controversial comments on the 2019 Hong Kong protests.The first instance of the phrase "LeBron is a Bitch" occurred in 2010 when comedian Mike Polk performed a song with the title (shown below).On October 31st, 2012, Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo was seen taking a picture with a girl whose shirt said "LeBron is a Bitch."[1]The phrase became a go-to taunt from basketball fans who were not fans of James. One of the most popular examples of this occurred after Game 2 of the 2015 NBA Finals, when a Warriors fan heckled him as he walked off the court by shouting, "Hey LeBron, how does it feel to be a pussy-ass bitch?" (shown below).In the wake of the Hong Kong Protests Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted and quickly deleted a post supporting Hong Kong. This led to heavy criticism and financial sanctions from the Chinese government and Chinese financial sponsors on the Rockets and the NBA. On October 14th, 2019, LeBron James spoke to the media for the first time since the tweet sparked the firestorm, and stated Morey's comments were uneducated."I don't want to get into a [verbal] feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke. And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and say and we do, even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that, too."This caused a wide backlash from different groups on Twitter and r/NBA on Reddit, causing many to post old stills or videos from the 2012 meme saying "They had it right" and resulting in the "top post of all time"[3] calling out LeBron James for selling out and not taking a stand for civil liberties. The Hong Kong protesters themselves took part in the meme, wearing images of LeBron crying as masks to avoid China's facial recognition towers. [1] [2] [3] Fuck X, All My Homies Use Y refers to a series of snowclone memes based on a photograph of six men wearing sagging pants and making gang hand signs. The format originated on Instagram in October 2017 and gained widespread popularity in early 2019.The exact origin of the photograph showing six African American males in sagging pants and making gang hand signs is unknown. Starting on January 17th, 2011, the photograph was posted in multiple collections of humorous images online, including posts on Urod,[1] AcidCow,[2] Trinixy[3] and Reddit.[4]On December 9th, 2017, Instagam user nonhomo posted the photograph with the caption "Fuck Google, All My Homies Use DuckDuckGo."[5] The post gained over 3,200 likes on the platform in the following days.The format did not see significant spread online until early 2019. In early January 2019, the image was reposted on Instagram and Reddit; for example on January 6th, 2019, Redditor darknep reposted the image, with the post receiving over 8,500 upvotes in six months.[6] Before January 23rd, 2019, an unknown user posted the first recaptioned meme utilizing the snowclone (shown below), with the meme being reposted to /r/PewdiepieSubmissions[7] and /r/me_irl[8] in the following days.In the following year, the format saw spread in meme communities on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny, with the format seeing a surge in popularity in September 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor OutSubsystem to /r/DeepFriedMemes subreddit on September 26th received over 17,100 upvotes in one month (shown below).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Nezuko Kamado is a character of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. A fourteen-year-old girl, Nezuko was turned into a demon which gave her sharp fangs, claw-like nails, bright pink eyes and the ability to change her size. Nezuko carries a bamboo stick in her mouth most of the time as a means of self-control and harm prevention.On February 15th, 2016, the first issue of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (literal translation: Demon-slaying Blade) manga series, written by Koyoharu Gotōge, was released in Japan.[1] The manga follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy whose family was killed by demons and whose sister Nezuko was turned into one, as he becomes a demon slayer and seeks cure and vengeance. On June 4th, 2018, the anime adaptation of the series was announced.[2] On April 6th, 2019, the series premiered in Japan, with a total of 26 episodes planned.In the first episode of the series,[3] character Nezuko Kamado, the sister of protagonist Tanjiro Kamado, is introduced. Turned into a demon, Nezuko experiences changes to her body and behavior. After attempting to attack her brother, Nezuko begins wearing a bamboo stick in her mouth, bound by a red tie, as a means of preventing harm to those around her.Following the premiere of the series, Nezuko gained significant popularity in anime community, primarily in /r/animemes subreddit (examples shown below).On August 24th, 2019, episode 21 "Against Corps Rules" of the anime series premiered in Japan.[3] In the episode, character Tsuyuri chases Nezuko with the intention to kill her, with Nezuko changing her size to that of a baby to dodge the sword attacks. In the following days, meme utilizing images from the episode and in which Nezuko is referred to as "Baby Mode Nezuko" and "Smol Nezuko" gained popularity in the /r/animemes subreddit (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] Vape Ban refers to the potential e-cigarette ban in the United States initiated by the Trump administration, FDA and CDC following the discovery of a sometimes fatal mysterious lung illness occurring across the country. Though many have criticized vaping links to teen nicotine addiction in late 2017 mainly due to Juuls, in 2019, vapes began to be condemned do to the reports of lung illness.In September 2018, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the e-cigarette companies Juul, Vuse, MarkTen, blu e-cigs, and Logic to submit a plan of action to address teen usage of their products as many millions of teens reported using a vape recently.[1] A year later, On August 27th, 2019, reports of over 200 cases of severe and mysterious lung illnesses were reported and thought to be caused by vaping leading to CDC and FDA lab testing.[2] After increasing reports of lung illness and six deaths, on September 4th, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered a ban on e-cigarettes in the state.[3] On September 6th, 2019, The New England Journal of Medicine[4] released a preliminary report on the pulmonary illnesses related to e- cigarettes in Illinois and Wisconsin. Although the New York Times urged that the culprit might be mainly vapes including THC, the report said those affected were vaping either nicotine or marijuana. Following the disturbing news many Juul smokers posted videos of themselves destroying their vape. For example on September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @j_fanch37 posted a video of themselves throwing a Juul out the window of a moving car (shown below).Quitting juul tonight, pray for me pic.twitter.com/yAbzGJOn2COn September 11th, 2019, the F.D.A. stated that “because consumers cannot be sure whether any THC vaping products may contain vitamin E acetate, consumers are urged to avoid buying vaping products on the street, and to refrain from using THC oil or modifying/adding any substances to products purchased in stores.”[5] It is likely that the main issue is added substances like vitamin E acetate, that have nothing to do with original company ingredients. That day President Trump called for further investigation and intent to ban vape products in the U.S. (shown below).The New York Times[6] reported, "Alex M. Azar II, the health and human services secretary, said that the Food and Drug Administration would outline a plan within the coming weeks for removing flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pods from the market, excluding tobacco flavors." Following the news, the public reacted to the negatively to the potential ban wondering why only six deaths in the country warrant banning while cigarettes and guns are still legal. For example, On September 12th, YouTuber Andrew Rousso uploaded a comedy sketch comment on the publics confusion (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Pornhub Alternatives refer to Pornhub remixes which replace the word "porn" with a word that rhymes. The remixes circulated on Twitter in October 2019 and typically included a description of the parody company they suggested.On September 30th, 2019, Instagram[1] user fuckadvertisments uploaded an image of a hearse with a "Mournhub" decal on the door which intended to parody the Pornhub logo. The image gained over 46,900 likes in 11 days (shown below, left). On October 7th, Twitter user @Darrangedd[2] tweeted, "Pornhub but for funeral services. Mournhub." (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 820 likes and 200 retweets in four days.On October 8th, Twitter users began creating their own remixes of Pornhub inspired by the "mournhub" tweet. That day, Twitter user @Pornhub[3] tweeted, "Pornhub but a Bella Thorne stan account Thornehub" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes in three days. That same day, @TheMeccanism[5] tweeted, "Pornhub, but for astrologers and birth charts. Bornhub." (shown below, center). The tweet received over 4,300 likes in three days. On October 10th, Twitter user @nolan_north[4] tweeted, "Pornhub but for the pitifully sad. Forlornhub" which gained over 1,900 likes and 140 retweets in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The King is a historical drama film directed by David Michôd and stars Timothée Chalamet, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn. The film centers around King Henry V's early life and the events surrounding the historical battle of Agincourt. The King was loosely based on several plays from William Shakespeare's "Henriad" and was released to Netflix in November 2019.On August 27th, 2019, Netflix released a teaser trailer for The King which received over 4.2 million views in two months on YouTube (shown below, left). The final trailer was released on October 24th, and garnered over 1.6 million views in two weeks (shown below, right).On November 1st, Netflix released the film and on YouTube uploaded a short video on the historical events the film was based upon (shown below). The YouTube video gained over one million views in four days.On October 8th, 2019, Rolling Stone[5] released a review that praises Robert Pattinson's performance as the Dauphin of France by saying, "The real live-wire in this historical epic is Robert Pattinson, who swans around playing the Dauphin with an outrageous French accent and a teasing wit that lifts The King out of the doldrums whenever he’s on screen." On October 10th, The New York Times [4] published a review of The King. The article explains that "Chalamet is appealing (bowl haircut or no), but also routinely outperformed by a cast that includes the reliably strong Sean Harris as one of Henry’s advisers." The next day, Roger Ebert [3] review exclaimed that "With weighty things to say about contemporary and corrupt institutions of power and even dangers of male hegemony, Michôd’s non-preachy “The King” comes with philosophical heft and visual authority to match." 911 Redditors were polled in a r/Movies[1] post and 73% would recommend the film. As of November 5th, the film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] The King has been nominated for several Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts Awards (AACTA) including "Best Film."[6]On November 1st, 2019, many Timothée Chalamet fan accounts began showcasing their illustrations inspired by the film. That day, Instagram user timotheespastself[8] posted a depiction of Prince Hal in a bonnet (shown below, left). The image received over 190 likes in four days. On November 4th, Instagram user sn0wyart[7] uploaded an illustration of King Hal which received over 100 likes in a day (shown below, right).On November 1st, 2019, many Twitter users posted images of Timothée Chalamet and his performance. Twitter user @snedr0nningen[9] tweeted, "I'm a whore for the bowl cut #TheKing" (shown below, left) and Twitter user @zoe_alliyah[10] commented on Chalamet speaking french in the film which gained over 1,400 likes in four days (shown below, right).That same day, Twitter user @himotheeproof compared the "dauphin of france in the battle of agincourt" to a video of someone slipping in the snow (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 480 likes and 125 retweets in four days.dauphin of france in the battle of agincourt in the king pic.twitter.com/fG6VW3DakjRobert Pattinson's performance as the Dauphin became popular in comments about the film due to his thick French accent and comedic role. On November 1st, Twitter user @ephwinslow uploaded a popular clip of the film in which "Robert Pattinson tell[s] Timothée Chalamet he has 'giant balls with a tiny cock'" (shown below). The video gained over 9,000 likes and 2,100 retweets in four days.Robert Pattinson telling Timothée Chalamet he has “giant balls with a tiny cock” is one of the best cinematic moments of 2019. pic.twitter.com/SgHReUXrNjOn November 3rd, Redditor bananacake8008 uploaded a clip from the film which features trebuchets to r/trebuchetmemes[11] which received over 6,700 points (98% upvoted) in two days (shown below).On November 3rd, Twitter users continued to comment on the film by adding captions to clips. Twitter user @wilderpeopIe captioned a clip of Chalamet yelling "stop the fucking charade" with the caption "when your buddy keeps tweeting about no nut november but you hear his sock squelching" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 180 likes in two days. On November 5th, Buzzfeed[12] created a list of memes in relating to the film.when your buddy keeps tweeting about no nut november but you hear his sock squelching pic.twitter.com/CDxD1sglbE[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Vibe Check is a slang term used to invite people to express their present emotional state. In September of 2019, the phrase began seeing use in ironic shitposts in which it was paired with a picture showing a violent act.On April 18th, 2011, Urban Dictionary user rastabonez[1] posted a definition of "vibe check" to the site, connecting the term to the way it's used in hippie subcultures.A process by which a group or individual obtains a subjective assessment of the mental and emotional state of another person, place or thing. Not anchored in or limited to science, psychology or sociology. Grounded in a belief in pachouli, sage, or karma and sometimes veggie burgers.On March 24th, 2019, Twitter user @umru_ tweeted, "vibe check?" The tweet received more than 180 likes in less than one year (shown below).On April 2nd, 2019, Twitter user cake_hoarder[4] posted "Vibe Check" to the site, marking one of the first times the phrase began spreading on social media.On September 3rd, 2019, Tumblr user starion[2] posted a comic showing a man hitting another with a baseball bat while saying "vibe check," gaining over 30,000 notes (shown below).The starion comic inspired further "vibe check" posts on Tumblr which paired the phrase with violent acts. For example, on Tumblr, user unfunyman posted a variation on September 15th in which a person yells "vibe check" at John F. Kennedy moments before he was assassinated, gaining over 1,000 notes (shown below, left). On September 14th, user thehistorychannel posted the joke with the final shot from The Blair Witch Project, gaining over 330 notes (shown below, right).On Reddit, popular posts include a post by user ben648 in /r/comedyheaven that shows an edit of a Ctrl+Alt+Del comic, gaining over 790 points (shown below, left). The original edit was created by Tumblr user trans-madeline.[3] User TheSapphicRaven made a post in /r/grandorder about Fate/Grand Order (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] Ellen Degeneres Sitting With George W. Bush refers to the backlash regarding a photograph of talk show host Ellen Degeneres sitting next to former United States President George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game. Online people criticized Degeneres for sitting with Bush, whose policies against the LGBTQ+ community continued controversial and discriminatory policies against American citizens. Degeneres has since explained her position on the matter, which led to more criticism of Degeneres.On October 6th, 2019, Ellen Degeneres was captured by television cameras sitting next to President George W. Bush and appearing to be enjoying his company. That day, Twitter user @cjzero tweeted[1] a screenshot of the broadcast that featured the two together. They captioned the image, "Laura & George Bush sitting with Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi is not something I expected to see at an NFL game." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 550 retweets in four days (shown below).Many online criticized Degeneres for sitting with George W. Bush. For example, Twitter user @atrupar tweeted,[2] "I don’t care how nice of a guy George W Bush is. He was one of our worst presidents and left our country and world in bad shape. The mess he helped create we’re still trying to dig out of. This is a bad look for @TheEllenShow." The tweet received more than 6,800 likes and 850 retweets in four days (shown below, left).Comedian Vic Berger compared the image to Jimmy Fallon tussling Donald Trump's Hair, sarcastically tweeting,[3] "Hell yeah. Really, really cool. I love stuff like this!" Within four days, the tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 980 retweets (shown below, center).Some, however, appeared delighted by the two sitting together. Twitter[4] user @PrinceOfFresh tweeted, "George W. Bush cracking jokes with Ellen at the #GBvsDAL game is the best thing to happen this year" (shown below, right).The following day, Degeneres discussed the photograph on her television series. She said, "I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have.""Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘Be kind to one another,’ I don’t mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean, ‘Be kind to everyone, it doesn’t matter.'"That day, the clip was posted on YouTube and Twitter.[5]The apology also became a facet of the overall criticism against Degeneres, as many objected to the idea of her "rehabilitating" the image of President Bush, whose controversial wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties.[15]Splinter[9] news called their friendship "Nauseating." They wrote, "Don’t you just love it when America’s most beloved current talk show host participates in the continued whitewashing of the legacy of one of the worst and most despicable presidents of all time? What’s that you say about Iraq and Guantanamo and Katrina and waterboarding and, oh yes, very relevant for Ellen, the anti-gay bigotry? I guess Ellen can’t hear you."On October 8th, video editor Rafael Shimunov posted a video of Degeneres' apology manipulated so that images from the wars and various war-related controversies such as the photographs from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq playing behind her (video below).Shortly after tweeting the video, Shimunov claimed that the Ellen show had been attempting to take the video off the Twitter. He wrote,[6] "Against Twitter's own fair use policy and against US copyright law, @TheEllenShow successfully convinced Twitter to remove my video."However, a still from the video that features Degeneres standing before the photographs from Abu Ghraib so that it looks like the image is connected to her like a marionette puppet, continued to spread around the internet. Twitter[7] user @EdgeofSports tweeted the photograph with the caption, "This still image tells the story of the 21st century." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 1,300 retweets (shown below, left).On October 9th, Shimunov tweeted,[8] "Ellen DeGeneres tried to have my video censored by Twitter using a false copyright claim. Now, people are risking their Twitter accounts to reupload it until it goes viral." The tweet received more than 8,700 likes and 2,700 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the photograph and backlash, including Splinter,[9] USA Today,[10][11] Out,[12] Vox,[13] Fast Company[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Ara Ara Chase, also known as Girl Chasing a Kid, refers to an object labeling meme format based three comic panes showing a girl in a yellow shirt and red shorts chasing a boy in a blue shirt at increasing speed. Based on panels from Soul of Neko webcomic, the format gained popularity in memes in June 2019.On March 14th, 2019, Indonesian artist Amsal Samuel posted episode 32 "Masalah Yang Utama" of season three of his Soul of Neko comic strip series.[1] In three panels of the comic, character Tovan is being chased by his sister Pidiota who tries to talk to him and help him befriend his apartment complex neighbors (panels shown below).On June 7th, 2019, Redditor Hachipz poster an image combining the three panels to /r/anime_irl subreddit, where it gained over 16,400 upvotes in five months (shown below, left),[2] with the image being reposted to /r/ShotaCops,[3] /r/AraAra,[4] /r/Manga[5] and other subreddits in the following hours. On June 8th, 2019, Redditor Hump4TrumpVERIFIED posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the format to /r/memes subreddit, with the post receiving over 11,700 upvotes in five months.[6]In the following days the format gained significant popularity on Reddit, primarily in the /r/animemes community. For example, a June 11th post by Redditor darppjuicynime gained over 6,700 upvotes in four months.[7] On June 11th, 2019, Redditor NH-2B375 posted a template for the meme to /r/animemebank subreddit.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Ironic Big Chungus Memes refers to a series of Big Chungus memes that present the character as an evergreen meme that does not subside in popularity over time. The ironic Big Chungus memes gained popularity on iFunny in mid-July 2019, spreading to Instagram and certain Reddit communities in the following months.Big Chungus refers to an image of the cartoon character Bugs Bunny drawn chubbier than he normally looks. The meme gained significant popularity online in late December 2018 following a /r/ComedyHeaven post by Redditor GaryTheTaco.[1]The exact origin of the ironic Big Chungus memes is currently unknown. On March 10th, 2019, iFunny user Scholar posted one of the earliest known Big Chungus meme considered ironic, with the post receiving over 60 smiles on the platform in four months (post shown below).[2]The ironic use of the character did not see significant spread until mid-July 2019.[3] Starting on July 13th, a number of iFunny users posted captioned GIFs and other memes referencing the character. For example, a July 14 post by iFunny user Need_For_Speedwagon gained over 40 smiles in three months (shown below, left).[4] A July 29th, post by user Twunk received over 110 smiles in three months (shown below, center).[5]On August 16th, 2019, YouTuber Grandayy tweeted an ironic Big Chungus / Reddit Moment post previously posted to /r/bruhfunny subreddit,[6][7] with the tweet gaining over 150 retweets and 8,700 likes, promoting the spread of both memes.In the following months, the ironic format received wider spread outside of iFunny, with the memes being posted and reposted on Instagram[8] and such Reddit communities as /r/bruhfunny[9] and /r/okbuddyretard.[10] In some examples, Big Chungus theme song, created by YouTuber[11] Endigo on December 28th, 2018, has been used (video shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] "As Long as She is Happy, It's OK." (Japanese: 幸せならOKです, Shiawase nara OKay desu), is a catchphrase coined by an enthusiast of Japan's princess Mako of Akishino.[1] In a similar vein to Special Feeling and Hanami Trace, the man's remark and thumbs-up on a street during an interview became popular subjects for online parodies on Twitter illustrators communities in May of 2017.On May 16th, 2017, news media started reporting Princess Mako was expected to marry with a commoner Kei Komuro next year.[2] On that day, Japanese prime time news show Houdou Station (報道ステーション)[3] aired a street interview for the princess's engagement, which was recorded in Shibuya, Tokyo about 9 PM. In the footage, a twenty-something man whose name was unknown told his honest feeling.Translation: As the English loanword "Okay" is usually used in pure positive meaning in the Japanese language, his remark in this context has a meaning of "That would be great" or "If she is happy now, I'm happy too" more than just "I'm fine".Shortly after the airing, his pleasant attitude, beaming smile and thumbs-up caught much attention among viewers. They started dubbing the man who could sincerely celebrate his beloved one's happiness as "Nice guy" and "The paragon of fans" (ファンの鑑), and turned his phrase into a catchphrase, which was soon submitted to online glossaries Pixiv[4] and NicoNicoPedia.[5] Amateur illustrators inspired by him began posting parody illustrations tagged under the catchphrase to Twitter[6], Pixiv[7] and Nico Nico Seiga.[8] Examples include a post by @lycorisradiata2 that gained over 2,600 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left) and another by @Nanorijou that gained over 100 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, right).On May 22nd, 2017 Japanese online news media J-Town published an interview with the man, identifying him as college student Shouei Nomura.[9] He revealed that, when he was in the 3rd year in high school, he had been putting a Mako-sama's picture on his phone to motivate himself as he wanted to go to International Christianity University, where the princess had graduated. He continued that he's not as nice a guy normally as he appeared in the interview and the reason why he looked like so is he got that interview after drinking with his college club members. About online reactions and parodies, he told that he largely accepted it favorably while having slightly mixed feelings to photoshopped images with Yajuu Senpai.In March of 2018, Mr. Nomura was again asked a comment by J-Cast News because Japan's Imperial Household Agency announced in the previous month that the princess' wedding will be postponed until 2020 due to lack of preparation,[10] and answered "I think it's not a matter that we need to judge. I'm not in a position to say anything. But as long as she's happy, It's OK!."[11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] Tickets to Joker, Please is a phrasal template used to caption photographs of people the meme's author believes to be the stereotypical audience for the 2019 comic book film Joker. These images generally showcase men in fedoras, infamous mass shooters and depictions of internet trolls.The earliest known usage of the meme was published by an anonymous 4chan [1] user on the /tv/ board on September 2nd, 2019. Their post featured a photograph of the Columbine High School shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris and the message "2 tickets to Joker please" (shown below).Over the next few days, others on 4chan[2] shared variations of the meme, posting other images of people they believe to be the audience for the film (example below).Days later, on September 6th, Twitter [3] user @goatdiehard shared an image of the Coomer meme with the caption "Hi, one ticket to Joker please. Yes, just one. Yes, again." Within one month, the tweet received more than 160 likes (shown below, left).On September 9th, Redditor [4] shared a Gigachad image and the caption "Three tickets to Joker please." The post received more than 1,900 points (99% upvoted) and 50 comments in less than one month (shown below, center).The following week, on September 16th, the Instagram [5] account for @memebase shared a variation that featured a group of men wearing fedoras. The post received more than 2,800 likes in one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Boss Makes a Dollar, I Make a Dime is the start of a rhyming couplet online which usually ends with "That's why I poop on company time." The couplet has also been used as a snowclone where "poop" is replaced with a different activity a worker might use to shirk their duties while on the job.The phrase began spreading on the internet as early as 2009. On September 1st, 2009, Twitter user @shankspeare used the phrase.[7] On July 18th, 2015, it was used in a Reddit thread,[6] and on August 20th, 2015, an Imgur[1] post by thecanadianpresident used the phrase as a title to an image macro which states that taking 10 minutes a day to use the bathroom equates to 40 hours of paid bathroom time a year (shown below).The phrase grew popular over the following several years, particularly in concert with a GIF of Elmo from Sesame Street on the toilet. User clisis made such a post on Imgur on January 30th, 2016 (shown below, left). Reddit user Gryff_the_Ginger posted a GIF version of the meme to /r/funny on March 12th, 2016, gaining over 2,400 points (shown below, right).The phrase has also been used as a snowclone in which "poop" is replaced with another activity. For example, on Tumblr, memehumor[2] posted a Surprised Pikachu meme with the caption on October 15th, 2019, gaining over 90,000 notes (shown below, left). On August 5th, 2019, Twitter user icedoutomnitrix posted the snowclone with "that's why I tweet," gaining over 19,000 retweets and 116,000 likes (shown below, right).On October 20th, 2019, Facebook user Cody Hidalgo[3] reported that he was fired for posting the Elmo version of the meme to his Facebook, including a screenshot of a text conversation he had with his boss (shown below). The interaction was tweeted by @ChrisCaesar[4] where it gained over 8,300 retweets and 47,000 likes. After it was discovered that Hidalgo worked at Roman Stone Works, Facebook users reportedly flooded the page with negative comments until Facebook temporarily shut the page down.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] Reassuring Google Translate refers to a series of TikTok videos in which Google Translate is used to read aloud a reassuring message over an instrumental cover over Lord Huron's "The Night We Met" to the subject the message is for. The videos began circulating in November 2019 and evolved into mostly wholesome videos featuring pets.On September 1st, 2019, TikTok user @rhysy_w uploaded a video in which they play "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron on violin (shown below, left). The video garnered over 166,400 likes and 14,200 shares in two months. On November 6th, TikTok user @katylynstewart uploaded the earliest Google Translate iteration using @rhysy_w's sound clip (shown below, right). The video gained over 899,600 likes and 42,900 shares in eight days.On November 12th, 2019, TikTok user @jackynavarrete uploaded a variation using a chihuahua which accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 126,400 shares in two days (shown below, left). TikToker @mr.goosafer, uploaded one with a mongoose (shown below, right). The video received over 692,600 likes and 83,300 shares in a day.On November 12th, Twitter user @OiNoya posted a version their brother made about liking anime (shown below). The tweet gained over 271,900 likes and 80,400 retweets in two days.MY LITTLE BROTHER MADE THIS IM CRYING 😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/umbymqHNGzOh Hey There, Wanna See Something Really Cool refers to a series of edits based on a commercial for mobile web browser Cake Browser. The edits gained popularity on Instagram in early September 2019.On January 27th, 2018, tech company Cake Technologies, Inc. uploaded a video advertisement for their mobile browser Cake Browser to YouTube.[1] The video has subsequently been used as a YouTube commercial and accumulated over 1.5 million views in two years.Oh hey there, wanna see something really cool?On September 7th, 2019, Instagram user notsohel posted the first edit based on the video which gained over 5,800 views and 1.800 likes in three days.[2] In an additional post, notsohel posted a green screen version of the video.[3]In the following days, Instagram users utilized the green screen to post more edits based on the video, with notable versions submitted by users spicy.weetbix,[4] m6usy[5] and z3ming.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Stir Fry Dance is a TikTok viral video of a woman dancing while cooking a large wok of stir fry and throwing her empty container pot across the room. The video became popular in October 2019 when the video migrated to Twitter.On October 4th, 2019, TikTok user @keeley86 uploaded the original video of herself dancing while cooking (shown below). The video gained over 336,900 likes and 18,300 shares in three days.On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @sgtcurrypants shared the video and added the caption, "This lady is me at 2am making baked Mac and cheese because I was hungry" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 202,600 likes and 44,800 retweets in two days.This lady is me at 2am making baked Mac and cheese because I was hungry pic.twitter.com/EkjxE0y8IWThe video went on to accumulated over 7.3 million views on Twitter in two days and many Twitter user began adding their own captions. Twitter user @common_face added the caption, "my grandma when i tell her i'm hungry" (shown below). On TikTok, users began dueting the video and many added a thrown silver pot to their video acting as if it was thrown at them.my grandma when i tell her i'm hungry pic.twitter.com/bsapaXuBWkHeartbeat is an indie video game developed and published by Chumbosoft LLC. The game is a top-down RPG with a heavy focus on irreverent characters, similar to games like Chrono Trigger and early Pokémon titles. The game became the center of a controversy when it was discovered the lead developer and her girlfriend came out publicly with anti-trans sentiments, which angered and disappointed fans who accused the team behind the game of being TERFs.Lead graphic designer and developer Shepple of CHUMBOSOFT began working on Heartbeat in January of 2016.[1] By December of 2017, a playable demo was available for download. The demo won "Game of the Month" on the blog RPGM Games in December of 2017.[1] A trailer for the game released on August 21st, 2018 (shown below). The game released on itch.io on September 14th, 2018, and on Steam on December 12th the same year.[2]The game received positive reviews from fans. The game currently has "Very Positive" reviews on Steam,[3] though the page notes the game's score has been adjusted due to a "period of off-topic review activity," likely indicating a period of "review-bombing" where users gave the game bad scores due to reasons unrelated to the game itself. Positive reviews noted it was similar in gameplay and progression to Pokémon with some reviewers noting it was "going for the Undertale crowd."On September 20th, 2019, Twitter user @Nikoteenie,[4] the girlfriend of Heartbeat developer made several transphobic tweets, writing:"I have never been so ashamed to be born in this country until now. America,, a place where men believe they can mutilate their penis and dress in an "effeminate" manner to become "female"… You are not a lesbian. You are not female. Lesbians don't like penis no matter how you chop it up. You can surgically mold your penis into the Eiffel Tower if you want. You're not going to become France. You're not impressing anyone.After the tweets, a thread by Twitter user @BeetleButch from a month prior in which they accused Shepple of being transphobic and having a Discord channel where people would make transphobic jokes began spreading (shown below, left).[5] They later posted screenshots from the Discord where Shepple was seen agreeing with TERF thinking, though it seemed she was working out her personal feelings on the matter (shown below, right). Twitter user octog4y[6] later tweeted screenshots of a conversation they'd had with Shepple in which she stated "I have every right to question the movement that’s done nothing but regress us backwards, to tell masculine women they are actually men (personal experience), and that feminine men are women all because of perceived stereotypes."The controversy was compounded when amidst the controversy the game went on sale on Steam for 35% and a soundtrack bundle went on sale for 41%. These appear to be references to how 41% of transgender people commit suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and 35% of transgender high school students have attempted suicide, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[7] The controversy and sale helped boost the game's sales overall, making it the 16th-highest selling game on the platform.[8] While there has been no official statement as to the discount percentages, many assumed that it was a mocking reference to trans suicide.[9][10] Reviews of the game after the sale include mockery of trans suicide as well (example shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] I'll Wait For Survation refers to a series of humorous tweets that have usually appeared on Twitter in response to results of opinion polls for British general elections from British polling organization YouGov, who have been criticised due to their bias towards the Conservative Party in their polls.Due to this, Twitter users have commented that they would rather wait on other pollsters, mainly Survation, another polling company, to release polls as they would tend to be less bias than YouGov.Ahead of the United Kingdom general election in 2019, pollsters such as YouGov, Survation, Kantar, Opinium and others conducted polls which determine what public support could look like in the election.The phrase "I'll Wait For…" originated in responses to polls conducted by YouGov, known to have links with the Conservative Party and therefore have had polls that put the party in the lead, due to this, some on Twitter accused YouGov for not being accurate with their findings as other pollsters have different and similar numbers to one another excluding YouGov.The phrase, "I'll Wait For…" comes from Twitter users who say they would rather wait on other pollsters besides YouGov as they expect others to be more accurate.In mostly every poll YouGov releases that puts the Conservative Party in a substantial lead, Twitter users comment that they would rather wait for Survation as they have the tendency to be more accurate in their findings compared to YouGov.LGBTQ History Month is an annual month-long celebration and commemoration of notable people and events in the history of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer community, including community leaders and activists. It is observed during the month of October in the United States and Canada, and during February in the United Kingdom.In 1994, an openly gay Missouri high school teacher named Rodney Wilson[4] gathered teachers and community leaders in starting the tradition of Lesbian and Gay History Month in October due to Coming Out Day also occurring in October. During the next few years, Concerned Women for America posted newspaper ads warning parents about the celebration being celebrated at schools but before long the month-long commemoration was endorsed by GLAAD, HRC,[5] The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Education Association.[8]Starting in 2006, Equality Forum has become the main content provider and promoter for LGBT History Month. The organization recognizes a different "icon" each day on their website. On October 8th, 2012, CNN[3] reported that the Broward County school district in Florida and the Los Angeles School district would recognize LGBTQ History month. On July 25th, 2019, Equality Forum posted a YouTube video outlining the 2019 icons (shown below).Various individuals, organizations and company's seek post LGBTQ history facts to social media or their own website. Many twitter users implement the hashtag #LGBTQHistoryMonth. For example, GLSEN[2] provides site visitors with a comprehensive timeline of LGBTQ History starting with 2450 BCE (shown below, left). On October 1st, Dictionary.com[6] tweeted link to the history of gender-neutral pronouns which have existed since the late 18th Century (shown below, right).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] #AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews, also known as Awfully British Amazon Reviews, is a hashtag used to catalog jokes about reviewing products from the online retailer Amazon with regards to British slang and stereotypes.On October 13th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @awfullybritish2 launched the hashtag game #AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews. They wrote, "We Brits love a moan, so this will be right up your streets. Lets play #AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews" (shown below).Following the post, people joined the game by adding various "awfully British" reviews. For example, Twitter[2] user @AlanSla90124663 tweeted, "Congratulations to Thomas Cook Airlines on achieving their ambition of zero carbon emissions by 2020." The post recieved more than 1,200 likes and 200 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @MichaelTCoffee tweeted a photograph of the Piers Morgan biography with the caption "#AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews 1p overpriced and vomit inducing." The tweet received more than 990 likes and 150 retweets (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others joined the game (example below, right).On October 14th, The Daily Dot [4] covered the hashtag.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] Northwestern Journalism Controversy refers to the way The Daily Northwestern newspaper covered Jeff Sessions speaking protest on the Northwestern University Campus. In November 2019, the student newspaper covered the student protests and released photos from the protest and one protester's name who agreed to be interviewed. The student journalists used the student directory to contact protesters and ask to interview them. After the article was published the editors of the newspaper apologized for potentially putting the students in harms way and for the way they handled the article in general. Many Twitter users criticized the apology for being unnecessary.On November 5th, 2019, Northwestern University student and Twitter user @cameron_e_[1]cook tweeted, "HELLO if you’re a journalist/journalism student who covered the jeff sessions protest PLEASE don’t share photos/video where students’ faces are visible. Chances are they could face repercussions or conduct action" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 120 likes in a week. The next day, The Daily Northwestern[2] published the article "Students protest Jeff Sessions’ speech, police presence." Students allegedly criticized the article for exposing them to backlash from the administration. On November 10th, the newspaper published "Addressing The Daily’s coverage of Sessions protests" and shared the article to Twitter[3][4] (shown below, right).On November 10th, 2019, Twitter user began replying to The Daily Northwestern's tweet and criticizing the apology. On November 11th, Redditor ncsiano posted "The Daily Northwestern apologizes for doing journalism after covering Jeff Sessions protests" to r/journalism[5] which garnered over 29 points (100% upvoted). The editor of the newspaper, Troy Closson, tweeted a thread regarding the controversy, blaming himself for all the decisions made surround the controversy. The initial tweet gained over 1,900 likes in a day (shown below). In the thread he stated, "I appreciate the concerns raised w/ our statement and understand how different parts can prompt worry re: the values we have as a student newspaper. We aren't unclear about our rights as a newspaper to cover student protest, but also understand the need to do so with empathy."/1 Yesterday, November 12, 2019On November 12th, The school of journalism of Northwestern's Dean Charles Whitaker[6] released a lengthy statement in which he says:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The Butt Fumble is an infamous play in Football history in which New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez ran into his own offensive lineman's rear end, fumbled the ball, and had it returned for a touchdown. The play instantly went viral and had a lasting legacy, being called one of the worst plays in the history of the game.On November 22nd, 2012, the New England Patriots were facing the New York Jets on Thanksgiving in a nationally televised game. Quarterback Mark Sanchez took the snap but there appeared to have been a miscommunication, and the play went awry. Attempting to salvage anything, Sanchez ran towards the line of scrimmage and tried to slide down. However, as he slid, he went straight into offensive lineman Brandon Moore's rear end, fumbling the ball. The ball was picked up by Patriots player Steve Gregory, who ran the other way for a touchdown.The play was an instant hit in sports media. Sportscenter, which ran a "Worst of the Worst Not Top 10" segment every Friday, had the Butt Fumble at Number 1 for 40 straight weeks before retiring the play ahead of the next NFL season.[1] Anchor Kevin Neghandi said, "I won’t miss the ‘Butt Fumble’, but looking back, I will still marvel at its longevity and popularity. It really was an unstoppable force… years from now, when we see a really bad play, we’ll say, ‘But can it compare to the Butt Fumble?’ THAT is setting a legacy.” Prior to retirement, Neghandi called The Butt Fumble the "perfect storm" of a terrible play, due to the high profile quarterback and the other team scoring.[2] Sportscenter also ran a "Sports Science" segment on the play, looking at the physics that caused the play to happen (shown below).In 2019, seven years after the Butt Fumble, Slate compared Sam Darnold's "Out Indefinitely" Graphic to the Butt Fumble. When Sanchez retired, The Ringer[3] brought up the Butt Fumble. SB Nation posted a video about the play and its legacy on July 23rd, 2018 (shown below). On November 22nd of that year, ESPN held an interview with former Jets head coach Rex Ryan to discuss the play (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] Grab Her Waist, also known as Batista Bomb Her, is a four-panel exploitable image template which at first appears to be giving advice on how to make a woman feel special ("grab her waist, pull her close, lift her up") but ends with violent advice. The original four-panel image ended with "Batista Bomb Her," referencing WWE wrestler Batista's finisher, but has been changed in edits.The first mention of "grab her waist, pull her close, lift her up, Batista Bomb her" came from Twitter, though it is unclear who first tweeted it. The earliest known tweet of the phrase is dated June 6th, 2014, in a retweet of deleted account "@DrakesLilBro" by user @KortneyWilliams[1] (shown below).In early 2016, the text of the tweet was paired with images. It is unclear where the image originated (shown below).The earliest known edit of the image appeared on Imgur[2] on May 2nd, 2016, using Danny Devito's character in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia as the fourth image (shown below, left). However, it was not until a year later when an illustrated edit of the original image appeared that the template began seeing exploitable edits. The earliest known post of the illustrated edit appeared on Imgur[3] on September 2nd, 2017 (shown below, right).The illustrated edit inspired the majority of exploitable edits. Examples include a Pokémon edit posted in /r/Animemes[4] on October 2nd, 2019 that gained over 5,400 points (shown below, left) and a post in /r/MinecraftMemes[5] posted[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Crying Joseph, also known as SHIZAAA, refers to a reaction image based on the scene from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime in which character Joseph Joestar reacts to the death of his friend Caesar Zeppeli. Online, a still image of Joseph crying gained popularity as a reaction.On October 17th, 1988, chapter 93 "Caesar's Final Ripple" of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series was published.[1] In the chapter, characters Joseph Joestar and Lisa Lisa find out about the death of their friend and companion Caesar Zeppeli, who had been crushed by a cross-shaped slab. Upon learning of Caesar's death, Joseph Joestar mourns, crying and screaming out Caesar's name (black and white and colored manga panel shown below).On February 23rd, 2013, episode 20 "Caesar: A Lonely Youth" of the anime adaptation of the series premiered.[2] In the episode, the scene, set to the musical composition "Il mare eterno nella mia anima," is shown.CAESAR!On February 23rd, 2013, blog.fc2 user yaraon compared the full anime shot of Joseph crying to the manga panel (shown below).[3] On the same day, Tumblr user silencedrowns reposted the image, gaining over 250 notes and reblogs in six years.[4]In the following years, the image gained popularity as a reaction on /a/ board of 4chan (examples shown below),[5][6][7] with Know Your Meme user CrowTheMagician archiving it as a notable reaction image on December 17th, 2014.[8]Starting in September 2019, the reaction image saw a surge in popularity in /r/ShitpostCrusaders and other JoJo's Bizarre Adventure meme communities. For example, a September 27th, 2019, post by Redditor zero_eight received over 4,700 upvotes in three weeks (shown below, left).[9] An October 11th, 2019, post by Redditor FoxFanimator gained over 6,900 upvotes in four days (shown below, right).[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] Get That Thing Out of My Face, also known as Cracker Meme, is an exploitable webcomic involving a bird screaming at a cracker before biting it and enjoying the taste. The comic became a popular object labeling meme in October 2019.On September 23rd, 2019, the webcomic Chicken Thoughts uploaded the original comic, "Trying new food," to its Twitter,[1] Facebook,[2] and instagram.[3] On Instagram, the comic received more than 28,000 likes (shown below).On October 24th, a version of the comic was uploaded to the Reddit r/Wholesomememes. Within three days the post gained over 61,000 upvotes.[4] However, the post was later removed by the founding moderator as: "it doesn't quite abide by our rules, which are located in the sidebar. (Rule #1) All posts must be wholesome memes. We're not saying this is unwholesome! Just that sub's focus is uplifting – because there are already great subs for cute."That day, Redditor[5] AznPC published an object-labeled version of the comic. In the post, the bird is labeled "Reddit" and the cracker is labeled "This new meme format." The post received more than 9,700 points (96% upvoted) and 45 comments in four days (shown below, left).The following day, on October 25th, Redditor[6] HadSexyBroughtBack posted a variation in the /r/bonehealingjuice subreddit. The post received more than 3,300 points (98% upvoted) in three days (shown below, center).On October 26th, 2019, Redditor[7] MadRonnie97 posted a variation about a Pizza Hut commercial that features former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The post received more than 30,000 points (96% upvoted) and 330 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

What The Fuck Is Oatmeal refers to a series of image macros, shitposts and memes using variations of the statement "I don't want to get political or anything, but what the fuck is oatmeal?" Many responses to the question feature references to the 1, 2 Oatmeal meme.Variations of the question began appearing on Reddit in 2018. Me.me has a variation featuring a deep fried variation that was scraped on May 4th, 2018 from the /r/deepfriedmemes subreddit.[6] The image features Star Wars character R2-D2 and the question "I hate to be the one to ask but what the fuck is oatmeal." However, the post has since been deleted.The next time it appeared on the site was when it was posted by Redditor[7] bjtags20 in the /r/me_irl subreddit on September 26th, 2018. The post received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) and 30 comments (shown below).The question "what is oatmeal?" has been posted on various social networks since as early as 2009. One of the earliest includes a tweet [2] by @Schackii_C (shown below).On November 22nd, Redditor[1] Portune-Fortune on the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. The post featured the cartoon character Garfield wearing a construction workers outfit and the caption "I don't want to get political or anything but what the fuck is oatmeal?" The post received more than 3,600 points (100% upvoted) and 60 comments (shown below).Following the post, people began posting the question on various images creating a bit of a non-sequitur. On January 19th, 2019, Redditor[3] Moonlitsonata2 posted a variation (shown below, left).Several months later, on July 4th, Redditor[4] jacobubrahjripjah a version featuring a dog in a wheelchair staring at the ocean in /r/comedyheaven subreddit--thought it had appeared in various subreddits prior to this. The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 200 comments in about two months (shown below, right).On July 16th, the Instagram [5] account @what_the_fuck_is_oatmeal launched. The account posts the same meme featuring the dog every day as of September 5th (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Ramramramp Stopping Soda Explosion With Mouth is a viral video of cosplayer @ramramramp throwing a Mentos candy into a bottle of Coca-Cola. When the soda begins to fizz over the top, they attempt to catch the soda in their mouth.On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ramramramp shared the original video with the caption "何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統" (translation: "The imperial rule that entered if it was thrown casually"). Within two days, the video received more than 15 million views, 500,000 likes and 207,000 retweets (shown below).何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統 pic.twitter.com/1VFzLu9M7H— らんぷ💡 (@ramramramp) September 28, 2019Following the post, people responded to the user with memes and fan art of the moment. For example, Twitter[1] user @Soumisd3 tweeted a series of screenshots with the caption, "when you jack off in bed without any tissue closeby." The tweet received more than 860 likes and 130 retweets in two days (shown below, left). Twitter[2] user @kogasitata tweeted an illustration of the moment (shown below, right).The following day, Twitter user @JimMFelton shared the video with the caption "Brexiters accidentally winning the referendum." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 200,000 likes and 50,000 retweets (shown below).Brexiters accidentally winning the referendum pic.twitter.com/kaHxFNnv20— James Felton (@JimMFelton) September 29, 2019すみません、衝動に負けました… pic.twitter.com/W5MTraGnmz— muret (@muret_23) September 28, 2019もっふ～♪　今、話題のツイートモグ！何気なく投げたら入ってしまった帝統 pic.twitter.com/QSExVQK0VCらんぷ💡さん(@ramramramp)— モグモグ＠相互募集 (@mogmog123123) September 29, 2019Not available.[1] [2]

Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person military shooter developed by Yager Development and published by 2K Games. The game is the eighth installment in the Spec Ops line of video games. The game centers around Captain Martin Walker and his two Delta Force companions John Lugo and Alphanso Adams as they are sent on a recon mission to the decimated city of Dubai. The game is well known for its dark themes of warfare as entertainment and a deconstruction of the war shooter genre that was heavily prevalent in the industry at the time and has garnered a cult following over the years.The first Spec Ops: The Line trailer was unveiled at the Spike Video Game Awards. Originally slated for release in 2011, the game was pushed back to June 26th, 2012.Spec Ops: The Line released to mostly positive reception from critics. Praise was heavily directed towards the game's narrative, with review outlets like Destructoid, calling it "dense and compelling."[1] Criticism was directed towards the generic gameplay, although some critics argue that the unfleshed out gameplay was intended purposefully by the developers to make the game's narrative and themes more impactful. Video game critic Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw of Zero Punctuation named Spec Ops: The Line as his best game of 2012. Despite the positive reception, the game was a commercial failure, with developers Take Two saying it sold less than anticipated.[3]Despite its poor sales figures, Spec Ops: The Line has garnered a cult following over the years and has been placed in discussions as high art in the medium of video games. The story of the game has been the subject of video analysis on YouTube. YouTuber Raycevik posted a 43-minute review of the game, gaining over 1 million views (shown below, left). Extra Credits released a lengthy video essay about the game, gaining over 430,000 views (shown below, right).Spec Ops: The Line has a subreddit dedicated to the discussion of the game.[2] It, alongside the game's content, are the most viewed pages on the Spec Ops wiki. There is multiple pieces of fan art dedicated to the game, especially on websites like DeviantArt. [4]One of the most infamous scenes in Spec Ops: The Line involves the use of white phosphorus to kill opposing soldiers. Innocent civilians end up getting caught in the crossfire, causing a scene to take place where Walker and his companions witness the carnage they have caused, including an image of a mother's mangled corpse cradling her child. The scene is often cited by the fandom as the first step into how dark the narrative of the game is (video shown below).

Chinese Gaming Time Limit refers to a set of guidelines introduced by the Chinese authorities on November 5th, 2019, which limit the amount of time Chinese citizens below the age of 18 are allowed to spend playing video games and restrict the amount of money they can spend on in-game transactions.On November 5th, 2019, the Chinese government released a notice containing a set of guidelines aimed at tackling video game addiction in the country, with Xinhua News Agency reporting on the news on the same day.[1] The guidelines are as follows:In the following days, the news was covered by multiple news outlets globally, including articles by BBC,[2] ABC[3] and The New York Times.[4]On November 6th, game developer Mark Kern posted several tweets about the development,[5][6][7] with one post gaining over 460 retweets and 2,300 likes in one day (shown below). A repost of the tweet to /r/KotakuInAction subreddit received over 590 upvotes in one day.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Repent Sinner refers to a video in which a man blocks an incoming punch of another young man and then point at him to get away. The name stems from the man's shirt sporting the phrase with the image of a finger pointing at the viewer. As it made its way around internet communities, it became viral when popular parodist Chanbanhi made an Ultra Instinct version of it.On October 13th, 2018, a video of a street protest surfaced in which a young man attempted to sucker punch another man who yelled at him, only to be blocked by the hand of a short-haired man. The short haired man then proceeded to point the finger at him with a smile (shown below, left). On October 16th, another angle of the entire ordeal was posted to YouTube, referring to the man as "St. Anger", the nickname of Hell Shaking Street Preachers' leader and far-right activist Allen Pucket, well-known for doing protests in Portland, Oregon (shown below, right). On the day the first video was posted, a slow-motion version of the blocked punch was submitted to Reddit's r/funny[1] and Twitter. [2] On October 15th, a post comparing the man to a Chad appeared on post on 4chan's /pol/ board.[3] This inspired users there to make picture parodies of him pointing his finger (examples shown below).A repost on the bodybuilding forums[4] had users making Ultra Instinct references from the Dragon Ball series. Another one posted to Imgur on October 22nd accumulated to over 300,000 views in the next year.Then, on November 14th, popular parodist Chanbanhi made his own version of the scene, reusing the Ultra Instinct reference[5] (shown below). On twitter, it gathered more than 5 000 likes and 12 000 retweets while its further Instagram post on January 12th, 2019, led to more than 100 000 views. Client: hey can you make this 5 second clip longer and idk more dramatic or something?Normal video editor: not rly i mean there's not much to work withMe: pic.twitter.com/kixhmUiE0R[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Kid Mike Wazowski refers to the young Monsters Inc green one-eyed character Mike Wazowski as portrayed in the 2013 animated movie Monsters University. In November 2019, Redditors began using an image of small Mike Wazowski smiling contently as a reaction image and then began pairing that image and with a deep fried and chaotic image of Wazowski to compare the two.On June 21st, 2013, Disney Pixar released Monsters University which features a young Mike Wazowski (shown below).On November 9th, 2019, Redditor Memestagram uploaded an image of "baby Mike Wazowski" to r/wholesomememes[1] but it has since been deleted. On November 10th, Redditor TheSoloAlpaca uploaded a comparison of deep fried Mike to baby mike to r/dankmemes[2] and gained over 66,900 points (91% upvoted) in one day (shown below).On November 10th, Redditor BoxfullofBuns uploaded an image of small Mike Wazowski when referencing coloring on the kids menu to r/dankmemes[3] (shown below, left). The image received over 11,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day. The next day, Redditor Lowgahn posted the comparison image labeled "My mom infront of my teacher at parent teacher interviews" versus "her on the car ride home" to r/dankmemes[4]. The image gained over 25,900 points (98% upvoted) that day. That same day, Redditor George2110 posted the comparison image to r/memes[5] and accumulated over 15,200 points (98% upvoted) that day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

2019 Donald Trump Impeachment Inquiry refers to the initiation of impeachment proceedings by House Democrats against United States President Donald Trump for allegedly betraying his oath of office. The announcement follows a whistleblower complaint that President Trump had pressured Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to influence the 2020 presidential election by opening an investigation into presidential candidate Vice President Joe Biden.On August 21st, The New York Times reported that Giuliani had pushed the Ukranian government into investigating Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter. They wrote,[5] "Mr. Giuliani has spoken on the phone and held an in-person meeting, in Madrid, with a top representative of the new Ukrainian president, encouraging his government to ramp up investigations into two matters of intense interest to Mr. Trump." About two weeks later, on September 5th, The Washington Post[6] accused the president of attempting to "strong arm" the president by withholding aide to the country.On September 9th, 2019, House Democrats launched an investigation into Rudy Giuliani's alleged efforts to "dig up dirt" on Vice President Joe Biden in Ukraine. Axios reported[3] that "Giuliani had met with a top associate of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to push the government to investigate potential conflicts of interest involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter, who once served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company."On September 12th, the Trump administration released $250 million in aide to Ukraine, which would be used to fend off aggression from Russia. The money had been withheld for nearly a month.[1]On September 13th, 2019, U.S. Representative Adam Schiff issued a subpoena[2] for a "unlawfully withheld" whistleblower complaint to Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire, which had been filed on August 12th, 2019. Schiff alleged that in August an official within the intelligence community had filed a complaint "regarding a serious or flagrant problem, abuse, violation of law, or deficiency within the responsibility or authority of the Director of National Intelligence." The report was deemed credible and urgent by the Inspector General of the Intelligence Community. Days later, the Maguire had refused to testify before congress.[4]On September 21st, the Wall Street Journal reported that the president had "repeatedly pressured the president of Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s son." However, the Journal states that according to a person familiar on the matter, "Mr. Trump in the call didn’t mention a provision of U.S. aid to Ukraine [and] didn’t believe Mr. Trump offered the Ukrainian president any quid pro quo for his cooperation on any investigation."On September 19th, 2019, in an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo the President's lawyer admitted to asking with the Ukranian government to investigate Vice President Biden (video below).On September 23rd, President Trump told reporters that he mentioned Biden during the call with the Ukranian president on July 25th. While Trump maintained that the call was largely "congragulatory," he said, "It was largely the fact that we don’t want our people, like Vice President Biden and his son, creating to the corruption already in the Ukraine."On September 24th, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced that the House of Representatives would launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Trump. She said, "This week, the president has admitted to asking the president of Ukraine to take actions which would benefit him politically. The actions of the Trump presidency revealed dishonorable facts of the president’s betrayal of his oath of office, betrayal of national security and betrayal of the integrity of our elections."Following Pelosi's announcement, critics of President Trump on Twitter begane posting a series of reaction videos expressing, what they believe to be, Pelosi's and Democrats' feelings of joy and confidence in the proceedings. Many of these videos featured people strutting to upbeat music and dancing (examples below).#ImpeachTrump Nancy Pelosi announces impeachment inquiryDemocrats: pic.twitter.com/PoHWLJUWUi— 🅱️ruhgressive (@bruhgressive) September 24, 2019Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats on their way to impeach Donald Trump #impeachment #ImpeachTrump pic.twitter.com/YJjjdIvtt1— Dania (@daniarv25) September 24, 2019Others tweeted images and GIFs of support for Pelosi and her decision to move forward on impeachment (examples below).Several media outlets reported on the meme, including The Daily Dot, [7] StayHipp,[8] Los Angeles Magazine,[9] BuzzFeed, [10] Bustle[11] and more.The announcement also sparked conversation on numerous threads on Reddit, gaining more than 50,000 points each in /r/worldnews,[12] /r/news[13] and /r/politics.[14][15][16][17][18]On September 25th, The White House released an unredacted transcript of the call with the Ukranian president.[19] The transcript revealed that Trump encouraged the Ukranian president to reach out to Attorney General William Barr about Biden. He said, "There is a lot of talk about Biden’s son, that Biden stopped the prosecution, and a lot of people want to find out about that."The Impeachment of President Donald Trump occurred on December 18th, 2019. Following a weeks-long impeachment inquiry into the President Trump's conduct in a July 2019 phone call with the President of Ukraine and his subsequent withholding of congressionally approved aid, the House impeached the president in a vote mostly along party lines, 230 voted for and 197 voted nay, on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

YouTube Verification Purge refers to the change in YouTube verification requirements from having 100,000 subscribers to a much more exclusive requirements involving authenticity and prominence in September 2019. The change triggered a negative response from the YouTuber community due to many notable YouTube influencers losing a status symbol they worked hard to obtain.On September 19th, 2019, YouTube[1] announced via blog post that they would be changing the YouTuber verification requirements to adapt to user needs and YouTube's credibility. The blog post read:On September 19th, 2019, YouTuber Kiwiz[3] announced via Twitter that he received a notice that his YouTube account will become unverified despite having over two million subscribers (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 800 likes and 64 retweets in a day. As more Tweets announced that more YouTubers would become unverified in October that day, YouTuber James Charles[4] tweeted, "I’m really sorry to the creators who are being unverified on @YouTube today. This decision is really pointless and it’s yet another change not a single person asked for 😐 PLEASE know that you are still valid as a creator and I hope that a stupid checkmark doesn’t discourage you!" (shown below, center). The tweet garnered over 49,200 likes and 1,900 retweets in a day. Many rumors surrounding PewDiePie's verification spread but his channel is not being unverified. Twitter user @EposVox[5] explained that "YouTube did not un-verify Pewdiepie/Google/themselves, BTW. Mobile isn't showing verification checkmarks at all on channel pages so when the news broke, everyone kept looking at channels on mobile and saying that PDP, Google, YouTube, etc. got unverified" (shown below, right). That same day, The New York Times[2] covered the incident and gather comments from Jason Urgo:On September 19th, Twitter user @FoldableHuman posted a comprehensive thread as to why YouTubers are angry despite verification being "trivial" in the past explaining that people "hate it when you take things away from them. Even trivial things" (shown below). The initial tweet accumulated over 2,000 likes and 400 retweets in a day.I am actually a little shocked at YouTube's lack of foresight with this. How have they not learned by now how these things go?Thread on verification, why this isn't a big deal, and why it will be treated like one b/c YouTube are bad communicators. pic.twitter.com/baKaIBfsRn— Dan Olson (me) (@FoldableHuman) September 19, 2019On September 20th, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki[6] tweeted "To our creators & users–I’m sorry for the frustration & hurt that we caused with our new approach to verification. While trying to make improvements, we missed the mark. As I write this, we're working to address your concerns & we’ll have more updates soon" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 5,500 likes and 580 retweets in two hours.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba is a Japanese manga and anime series following the story of a young demon hunter Tanjiro Kamado who seeks vengeance for his family who got killed and his sister who got turned into a demon. Following the premiere of the anime adaptation of the series, memes referencing the show and the character Nezuko Kamado in particular gained significant popularity online.On February 15th, 2016, the first issue of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (literal translation: Demon-slaying Blade) manga series, written by Koyoharu Gotōge, was released in Japan.[1] The manga follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy whose family was killed by demons and whose sister Nezuko was turned into one, as he becomes a demon slayer and seeks cure and vengeance.On June 4th, 2018, the anime adaptation of the series was announced.[2] On April 6th, 2019, the series premiered in Japan, with a total of 26 episodes planned.As of August 30th, 2019, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba anime maintained a 8.71 rating on MyAnimeList with 92,100 votes submitted.[3] On IMDb, the anime had a rating of 8.9 based on over 2,200 votes.[4]Following the premiere of the anime series, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba gained significant popularity in memes, particularly in the /r/animemes subreddit.Nezuko Kamado is the younger sister of main protagonist Tanjiro who was turned into a demon. After her appearance and behavior changed following the transformation, Nezuko carries a bamboo stick in her mouth as a precaution from biting anyone.Following the premiere of the anime series, the character became popular among the anime fans, with images of Nezuko used as exploitables.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Kirby's Calling the Police refers to an exploitable image of Kirby from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards holding a mobile phone against a black background above which are the words "Kirby's Calling the Police." Online, it's often used as a standalone reaction image or in conjunction with memes and images that depict something of questionable legality.On March 31st, 2018, Imgur user "Reallundy" posted the image to the site.[1] That same day, user "EMANRESU15" submitted the image to ShitPostBot 5000 where it currently has a rating of 2.[2]The meme began spreading in reference to things of questionable legality shortly after. For example, on May 30th, 2018, Redditor InvMiqx posted it in response to an anime clip, gaining over 6,000 points (shown below, left). On February 3rd, 2019, Redditor hetero_observe posted a similar image, gaining over 400 points (shown below, right).Over the course of 2019, the meme spread across various platforms. On January 2nd, 2019, Reddit user "ssavior_" posted a meme containing the image to the r/memes subreddit (shown below, left).[3] A month later, on February 10th, Reddit user "HolyRollerFliper" made a post entitled "Kirby's Calling the Police!" in reference to the meme despite the fact the post itself did not contain the image (shown below, right).[4] On February 14th, 2019, Twitter user "Zoos_Hamster" posted the image in response to user "raysipe".[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Geedis and The Land of Ta refers to an obscure set of fantasy characters created by the Dennison Sticker Company in the 1980's, which gained interest on the internet due to the mystery of their origin and the exact nature of their usage.According to an investigation by the podcast Endless Thread,[8] The Land of Ta sticker set was originally created by artist Sam Petrucci for the company Dennison in 1981. In November 2011, a post asking "Does anyone remember a 1980s cartoon or game with Land of Ta Characters?" to Yahoo Answers[5] (shown below).On February 8th, Flickr[4] user donald deveau uploaded a photograph of a sticker set titled "The Land of Ta," which featured Geedis along with other fantasy characters (shown below). In the title of the image, the user identified the set as a sticker page produced by the company Dennison in 1981.On June 21st, 2017, comedian Nate Fernald tweeted a picture of a pin featuring a furry creature with the word "Geedis" underneath (shown below).WHAT THE FUCK IS GEEDIS? I found this old pin. Google has no answers. Please help. I'm losing my mind. pic.twitter.com/Wf9ltPS4wDOn August 1st, 2017, Fernald posted the photograph of the sticker set to Facebook.[3] On September 4th, the /r/Geedis[6] subreddit was launched for discussions about the sticker set mystery. Within two years, the subreddit garnered more than 16,250 subscribers. On August 3rd, the travel site Atlas Obscura[2] published an article titled "Join the Search for Geedis," which highlighted Fernald's tweet along with the sticker set photograph.On June 11th, 2019, YouTuber Justin Whang released a video titled "What are Geedis and The Land of Ta? – Tales From the Internet," in which he discussed the history of the Geedis mystery (shown below). Within three months, the video accumulated upwards of 276,000 views and 1,700 comments.On June 10th, 2019, the /r/LandOfTa[7] subreddit was created for "for discussion and fan content involving the created lore behind Geedis and The Land of Ta." On August 23rd, the podcast Endless Thread[8] released an episode about the Geedis mystery (shown below). In the podcast, the artist Sam Petrucci was identified as the artist who created The Land of Ta characters.On September 3rd, Whang uploaded a follow-up video titled "Geedis Mystery Solved!", which discussed recent information regarding the sticker set's origin (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Instagram Perfect Pool Mom refer viral Facebook post in which Facebook user Jen Flint recounted a time in which she witnessed a mother bringing her daughter to the pool to take semi-staged photos for social media. The story was posted in June 2019 and quickly went viral with many mothers reposting the story supporting Flint's intentional message to stay present with their children. Other people criticized the post for shaming the mother in the story.On June 19th, 2019, Jen Flint posted a lengthy story to Facebook in which she recounts seeing a mother bring her daughter to the pool. They were in matching bathing suits and the mother was distracted by her phone and only interacted with her childen when she wanted to take pictures of her. Flint went on to say:The post gained over 202,000 reacts, 2,100 comments and 140,000 shares in four months (shown below).On June 21st, 2019 Facebook[1] user Carey Reist-Emm criticized Flint in the comments for shaming the woman in the story. The comment received over 200 reacts in five months (show below, left). Gretchen Diaz also commented with a story that shared the sentiment of the original post (shown below, right).That day, Jen Flint posted "The ONLY take-away that I intended for you to get from my "pool post" is not to compare your whole self and your whole life to one perfect moment that you see on social media" (shown below). The post accumulated over 700 reacts and 100 shares in five months.Soon after the initial post was made news outlets such as the Daily Mail[2] and Neatorama[3] shared the post. On October 29th, Bored Panda[4] interviewed Jen Flint who explained:[1] [2] [3] [4]

All of Garden is a homonym of the chain of Italian restaurants Olive Garden (similar to Bone Apple Tea). The phrase has been used sarcastically, mocking the similarities in the pronunciation between "All of Garden and "Olive Garden," and as a sincere mistake.The earliest known usage of the phrase in connection to the restaurant was in a tweet [1] by @ginadistefano on December 19th, 2011 (shown below).In 2014, Vincent "Vino" Malone launched a blog entitled "All of Garden."[2] The blog followed the author as he attempted to only eat Olive Garden during the 49-days that his "Never Ending Pasta Pass" lasted. On September 26th, 2014, he published an introduction to the blog and the challenge on YouTube. The post received more than 12,000 views in less than six years (shown below). The blog and challenge was later the subject of a legal battle between All of Garden and Olive Garden. The restaurant eventually withdrew its cease-and-desist order.In 2015, a screenshot of a Snapchat post of a woman taking a selfie with the caption "Going to all of garden" went viral on various platforms. The earliest available posting comes from the Twitter[3] account @commonglackgiri. The post received more than 3,100 likes and 1,900 retweets (shown below, left).The photograph soon inspired others to post similar images (example below, center).On March 9th, Twitter[4] user @bnowaygirl tweeted a series of photographs with the caption "On my way out to all of garden." The tweet received more than 185 likes and 155 retweets in less than five years (shown below, right).On April 3rd, 2017, Urban Dictionary [5] user Dictionary Wisperer defined "All of Garden" as "All of Garden is an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Italian-American cuisine. It is a subsidiary of Darden Restaurants, Inc., which is headquartered in unincorporated Orange County, Florida, near Orlando" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

VSCO Dog refers to a pet do who has been dressed up like a VSCO Girl which is aesthetic adopted by people who frequently use the VSCO photo editing application. The style is typically associated with a variety of clothing and accessories, including scrunchies, hydro flasks, Kanken bags and tube tops, along with a care-free demeanor. In summer 2019, TikTok and Instagram users began dressing up their dogs and posting photo/videos of them.On August 13th, 2019, TikTok user @puplolaa uploaded the earliest known TikTok video of a VSCO dog (shown below). The video gained over 1,000 likes and 50 shares in a month.On August 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @tuckerthepuper uploaded a VSCO dog transformation video which garnered over 33,000 likes in several weeks (shown below, left). On September 8th, @josiewiggles also uploaded a video of her pet adorned with scrunchies and accessories which accumulated over 1,700 likes and 40 shares in nine days (shown below, right).On September 5th, 2019, YouTuber laurology uploaded "transforming my dog into the ultimate VSCO girl" (shown below). The makeover video gained over 3,900 views in 12 days.Instagram users also began posting pictures of their dogs dressed as VSCO girls. For example, On September 7th, ludo_the_aussiedoodle_king[1] posted an image of a dog wearing a scrunchie and looking at a Hydro Flask (shown below, left). The next day, the_best_harley44[2] uploaded a similar image to Instagram which gained over 80 likes in a week (shown below, right)[1] [2]

#FuckOffScotland refers to a hashtag that began trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom in response to the legal action taken against Boris Johnson's proroguing of parliament which the Scottish court of law found unlawful. The hashtag began trending on September 13th, 2019 in the United Kingdom and it was met with humorous responses from Scottish Twitter users and was compared as a contradiction to the Better Together campaign pledge for Scotland to lead, not leave the United Kingdom during the 2014 Scottish independence referendum.On September 9th, 2019, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson, prorogued parliament in an attempt to hold a new Queen's Speech in October 2019. After Boris Johnson prorogued parliament, SNP Member of Parliament, Joanna Cherry and other QCs launched legal action against Boris Johnson's decision which resulted in the Scottish courts ruling that the prorogation of parliament was unlawful.[1] In response to the court verdict, Brexit supporters started using the hashtag: "#FuckOffScotland", criticizing their involvement in the Brexit process (examples shown below).After #FuckOffScotland started trending nationwide, Scottish Twitter users responded to the users using the hashtag and started comparing the comments made towards Scotland to the promise of the Better Together campaign, the official No campaign for the 2014 independence referendum which they said that "Scotland should lead the UK, not leave." Many also stated that they had been trying to leave the UK since the Independence Referendum, so the "#FuckOffScotland" campaign played into their goals.Scottish comedian Jane Godley responded to the hashtag and criticized and kicked Brexit supporters that started tweeting it (see below).When #fuckoffscotland becomes a thing and brexiteers pretend they know about law #janeygodleyreacts pic.twitter.com/O7RjSSX7Nh— Janey Godley (@JaneyGodley) September 12, 2019[1]

#TeamTrees is a joint campaign and collaboration project organized by YouTubers MrBeast and Mark Rober in an effort to plant 20 million trees by raising $20,000,000 USD for the Arbor Day Foundation. The campaign was launched on October 25th, 2019 and included support from a large number of creators in the YouTube community.On May 22nd, 2019, MrBeast asked Twitter[1] "What should I give my 20 millionth subscriber? I was gonna give him 20 million pennies but I procrastinated and I think it’s to [sic] late to get them in time." The tweet gained over 133,400 likes and 5,300 retweets in five months. Redditors began suggesting that MrBeast plant 20 million trees and MrBeast took notice and the next day replied to his own tweet with examples of the suggestion on Reddit (shown below). The tweet garnered over 145,400 likes and 18,500 retweets in five months.On October 25th, 2019, both MrBeast and Mark Rober anounced their partnership to plant 20,000,000 trees through YouTube videos (shown below). The videos gained over 23.8 million views and 6,1 million views respectively in three days. Viewers were encouraged to donate to TeamTrees.[3]That same day, The Infographics Show uploaded a YouTube video explaining the impact planting that many trees ith have on the environment (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 4.3 million views in three days. Other famous YouTubers like DramaAlert uploaded videos promoting the campaign (shown below, right).That dame day, Verge [2] published an article about the initiative which quoted the Arbor Day Foundation in saying "“We’re just not planting and walking away” warning that "the US Forest Service, which it partners with, estimates a 3 percent mortality rate per year." On October 25th, vidIQ posted a "Live Tree Planting Counter – TeamTrees" to YouTube. Within three days, viewers had planted over 5.5 million trees.On October 28th, Redditors posted numerous memes relating to the tree planting initiative to r/pewdiepiesubmissions.[4][5] Redditors sammanahve777 and lezz_ posted images which received over 700 points (92% upvoted) and 7,700 points (96% upvoted) respectively that day (shown below).On October 29th, 2019, Elon Musk tweeted a that he would donate one million trees in a thread replying to MrBeast and Marques Brownlee (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet gained over 349,000 likes and 58,600 retweets. Additionally, Musk changed his Twitter name to "Treelon Musk."On December 19th, the Team Trees Official Twitter[6] account announced that the campaign had reached its goal of 20 million trees planted (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 34,100 likes and 8,200 retweets in a day. That day, @MarkRober[7] responded to the news by tweeting, "20,000,000 TREES!! HOLY CRAP!!That’s the power of our community!! With over .5M donors (<$5 average donation) this only happened because everyone played a roll. Please go thank/congratulate the person who first told you about #TeamTrees. They the real MVP. So stoked right now!!!" The tweet received over 14,400 likes in a day.That day, @MrBeastYT[8] and YouTube responded to the news on Twitter with gratitude. The tweets accumulated over 384,700 likes and 95,400 likes respectively. Team Tress continued to encourage donations after hitting its goal they raised another $200,000 in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Keke Palmer "Sorry to This Man" refers to actor Keke Palmer's reaction to a photograph of Vice President Dick Cheney in which she admits that she does not recognize him. The video has been used as a reaction image.On September 11th, 2019, Vanity Fair published a video in which Palmer takes a lie detector test. The interviewers show Palmer a series of images and record her reactions. When shown a photograph of Vice President Cheney, she responds, "I hate to say it -- I hope I don't sound ridiculous -- I don't know who this man is. I mean, he could be walking down the street, I wouldn't. Sorry to this man." Within a week, the video received more than 250,000 views (shown below).That day, Twitter user @mattryanx tweeted the video with the caption "oh my– Keke Palmer doesn't know who Dick Cheney is?" Within one week, the tweet received more than 900,000 views, 18,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below).oh my– Keke Palmer doesn't know who Dick Cheney is? pic.twitter.com/dDssXr63Nu— KEKE PALMER FAN ACCOUNT (@mattryanx) September 12, 2019The following day, @mattryanx shared her response as a isolated clip, writing "and here is Keke Palmer saying 'sorry to this man' in meme format, you're welcome." Within one week, the clip received more than 5.4 million views, 6,700 likes and 980 retweets (shown below).and here is Keke Palmer saying "sorry to this man" in meme format, you're welcome pic.twitter.com/1V6XariICP— KEKE PALMER FAN ACCOUNT (@mattryanx) September 12, 2019On September 13th, following @mattryanx's isolated post, people began posting the video as a reaction to various jokes. For example, that day, Twitter user @N_I_K_Y_A_T_U shared the video as a response to people asking them if they recognize President Donald Trump. Within one week, the tweet received more than 40,000 likes and 13,000 retweets (shown below).:Travels internationally: "Isn't that your Preside-"Me:pic.twitter.com/PRyG4e7Xey— Octavia Butler knew… (@N_I_K_Y_A_T_U) September 13, 2019That day, Palmer shared the video on Instagram. She wrote, "Twitter is killing me with the memes from this clip omg." Within three days, the post received more than 1 million views and 100,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the meme, including BuzzFeed, [1] Mashable, [2] Complex,[3] Yahoo,[4] TeenVogue,[5] PopBuzz[6] and more.When someone asks me about the guy I called “the love of my life” two weeks ago. pic.twitter.com/ozpiYoGhlI— Sorry to This Man. (@TatyanaJenene) September 14, 2019"Didn't y'all used to talk?" pic.twitter.com/9T1MhwKNCN— the funny auntie grandma friend✨ (@laugh_track_nat) September 12, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Thomas Had Never Seen Such Bullshit Before is reaction image macro of the character Thomas the Tank Engine with the phrase added by users for humorous effect.On December 18th, 1984, the episode of Thomas The Tank Engine "Thomas in Trouble" aired in the United Kingdom. In the episode, a police officer stops Thomas, which causes the character to make an angry reaction (shown below, left). [1]On July 25th, 2019, Redditor KittyBadget posted the image with the subtitle "Thomas had never seen such bullshit before" and the caption "When you roll a nat 20 for a grapple but the enemy also rolls a nat 20 and has 1 more strength than you." The post received more than 5,000 points (99% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, right).Prior to its usage in this meme, the reaction image of Thomas angry had been used by people online since about 2015, when the earliest known usage was posted. On March 17th, 2015, Tumblr [2] user battered-sausage shared the image as part of a dump of what they called "the gold standard of reaction images." The post received more than 300 notes in less than five years (shown below).In late August 2019, the meme grew in popularity on Reddit. One of the biggest early posts was submitted on August 29th, 2019 by Redditor[3] Cyberostrich, who captioned the image "When you tell a third grader that there are numbers below zero." The post received more than 22,000 points (98% upvoted) and 75 comments in less than one month (shown below, left).Two days later, on August 31st, Redditor[4] ShadowRedditer shared a variation in the /r/dankmemes subreddit. They captioned the post, "When u finish 1st place, but then the teacher says 'u are all winners.'" The post received more than 85,000 points (97% upvoted) and 235 comments in less than one week (shown below, center).The meme continued to rise in popularity that week. On September 1st, Redditor[5] ham_salsa shared a variation that reads, "When the teacher won't round my 58 to a 94." The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

CallMeCarson is the online handle of streamer and comedian Carson King, who gained a significant online following streaming various video games on Twitch and posting comedy videos on YouTube.On July 10th, 2012, King joined YouTube with the handle CallMeCarson.[1] Two years later, on August 22nd, 2014, he uploaded his first video "ALS Ice Bucket Challenge + Face Reveal! – Carson." In a little over five years, the video received more than 460,000 views (shown below).Later that year, on October 16th, he uploaded the video "CallMeCarson Intro 2014." The video received more than 67,000 views in five years (shown below, left).Two years later, he uploaded "The Teletubbies Are Evil" video. The post received more than 117,000 views in less than three years (shown below, right).On January 16th, 2018, he uploaded his first Twitch livestream. In the video, he plays the video game . Within two years, the video received more than 2,900 views (shown below, left).On May 13th, 2019, King uploaded his most popular video as of October 2019. The video "I rigged a Discord Spelling Bee…" received more than 11.2 million views in less than one year (shown below, right).CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson refers to an object labeled image macro series based on a screencap of streamer CallMeCarson crying at his computer while a figurine of the character Joe Swanson from Family Guy can be seen smiling while holding a bat in the background. The images are typically captioned with Swanson labeled as an aggressor and CallMeCarson labeled as their victim.You Have Forfeited Your Life Privileges is an image macro series featuring a screenshot of YouTuber CallMeCarson wearing a wide-brimmed hat and pointing an airsoft pistol with the subtitle "You have forfeited your life privileges."[1]

Todos Con Biden is a coalition launched by presidential candidate Joe Biden for the American LatinX community in October 2019. After the launch the Trump campaign bought todosconbiden.com which redirected those interested in Biden's coalition to information on Trump and the Latino community.On October 23th, 2019, Joe Biden announced on Twitter that "Today, we're launching Todos con Biden.[3] Latinos have contributed so much to our country--you're part of the fabric of America & you deserve a president who respects you & will fight alongside you. Join me as we continue to build on the progress we've made" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 300 retweets in six days.Today, we're launching Todos con Biden. Latinos have contributed so much to our country--you're part of the fabric of America & you deserve a president who respects you & will fight alongside you.Join me as we continue to build on the progress we've made: https://t.co/7c2ZAB1Yf4 pic.twitter.com/GChKfKsu12On October 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @vincentoranzo[1] voiced his support of Todos con Biden like many others (shown below, left) but that same day, The Trump campaign bought the Todos con Biden domain name (shown below, right).[2] The Trump campaign[4] now runs the Todos con Biden Facebook[5] page and web page.On October 26th, Twitter user @GaryCoby share a video of Biden addressing the matter and commented "Someone on #SleepyJoe’s team lied to em. We bought todosconbiden after he announced his latino coalition with that exact name. Total lie that we bought it before (aren’t guessing the name) or that they couldn’t buy it -- It was available and v cheap!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 270 likes and 100 retweets in three days.Someone on #SleepyJoe’s team lied to em.We bought todosconbiden after he announced his latino coalition with that exact name.Total lie that we bought it before (aren’t guessing the name) or that they couldn’t buy it -- It was available and v cheap!pic.twitter.com/faXyN7hIL1[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

I Edited a Peppa Pig Episode is a video remix series in which episodes of the British animated series Peppa Pig are arbitrarily manipulated for humorous effect.On July 28th, 2019, YouTuber Steph Inc. published the video "I edited a peppa pig episode cause I didn't know what else to post." In the video, the YouTuber explains that they "overly" edited an episode because "Peppa Pig" was trending. In the video, actions and sounds are accentuated by a variety of effects, including animations of explosions and pop music. Within two most, the post received more than 1.3 million views (shown below).While Steph Inc.'s video launched the meme, the earliest known usage of the phrase "I edited a Peppa Pig episode" was posted on October 9th, 2017 by YouTuber dom and Gio Productions. The video follows a similar idea as the Steph Inc. video, meaning that an episode of the series is arbitrarily edited for comedy. Within two years, the video received more than 1,000 views (shown below).Following the release and spread of Steph Inc.'s video, others began posting other re-edits of the show. For example, on August 21st, YouTuber Samuel Kemp shared a variation entitled "i edited a peppa pig episode for fun." The post received more than 4 million views in less than one month (shown below, left).A little over a week later, on August 31st, YouTuber Lour Drick Valsote shared "I Edited a Peppa Pig Episode for Fun (and for a School Project)." The video received more than 800,000 views in less than two weeks (shown below, right).That day, YouTuber Steph Inc posted another video entitled "I edited a peppa pig episode cause I didn't know what else to post (part 2)." Within two weeks, the post received more than 2.2 million views.

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refers to Epic Games banning popular Fortnite player FaZe Jarvis, aka Jarvis Khattri, from playing the game again after he posted videos of himself using Aimbot software, an auto-aiming software. Though Jarvis denied he had ever used the cheat in a competitive setting and only used it in solo and playground mode, Epic nevertheless went through with the ban.On November 3rd, 2019 FaZe Jarvis posted a YouTube video titled "I've been Banned from Fortnite (I'm Sorry)," in which he announced that Epic Games had banned him from the game for using Aimbot software, a clear violation of Epic Games' cheating policy, in videos he had uploaded to YouTube. The video has received over 8 million views (shown below). In the video, he apologized and called the videos a "massive mistake."The following day, YouTuber Fortnite Legend reposted Jarvis' video in which he used Aimbot, adding some commentary (shown below, left). YouTuber The Fortnite Guy posted a video arguing that Khattri not using the software in competitive modes should earn him some leeway (shown below, right). He pointed out that competitors caught cheating in the Fortnite World Cup qualifiers only received a two week ban.The point about the softer punishment for the World Cup qualifier cheaters was echoed by FaZe Banks in a tweet[1] (shown below, left). Others argued that because Jarvis seemed to be endorsing cheating by using Aimbot software so brazenly, the punishment was deserved (shown below, right).According to The Sun,[2] Jarvis made between $25,000 and $36,000 off the apology video.Unavailable[1] [2]

#DevinHasALeakingAnus is a hashtag which refers to a parody headline from The Onion[1] that began trending in October 2019. The article "‘At Least They Don’t Know About My Leaking, Prolapsed Anus,’ Thinks Devin Nunes Filing Lawsuit Against Mocking Twitter Accounts" parodies California Republican Representative Devin Nunes' defamation complaint filed against Twitter parody accounts @devinnunesmom and @devinnunescow in March.On March 18th, 2019, Devin Nunes filed a complaint in Virginia against Twitter parody accounts “Devin Nunes’ Mom” and “Devin Nunes’ Cow."[7][2] On October 9th, The Onion[3] reposted their article "‘At Least They Don’t Know About My Leaking, Prolapsed Anus,’ Thinks Devin Nunes Filing Lawsuit Against Mocking Twitter Accounts" to Twitter (shown below). The tweet gained over 4,900 likes and 900 retweets in a day.On October 9th, 2019, Twitter user @GlenBrown15[4] tweeted, "Lawsuit coming ..Ask @DevinCow about that. (Unless its not parody).😂" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 20 likes in a day. Soon after the article was posted many Twitter users began using the hashtag #DevinHasALeakingAnus. The hashtag began trending the next morning. Twitter user @NocturnusLes[5] posted a "Imma Head Out" image captioned, "Me after logging onto twitter and the first thing I see trending is #DevinHasALeakingAnus" (shown below, right).On October 10th, 2019, Twitter user @GrayAndrew[6] tweeted a screen show of one Twitter user who believed that the the hashtag echoed a fact and complaining about liberals who talk about something the representative cannot change (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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"I Am Aware of the Effect I Have on Women" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Charles Miner on the American television situational comedy The Office. Online, a screenshot of Miner saying the line has been used as a sarcastic image macro to express one's attractiveness to women.On March 26th, 2009, the episode "Two Weeks" of The Office aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, numerous female characters attempt to woo new boss Charles Miner (portrayed by Idris Elba). In an interview segment, the character says, "I am aware of the effect I have on women" (clip below).On January 12th, 2012, Tumblr [2] user shockakhan shared a GIF of the moment. The post received more than 550 notes in less than eight years (shown below, left).On February 12th, 2018, Redditor [3] Sapwell1501 shared the GIF with the subject line "When literally no-one wants to be my Valentine." The post received more than 32,000 points (93% upvoted) and 460 comments in under two years.Later that year, Redditor[5] noodlepoodle1 shared the image of Miner with the caption "When you hold the door open for a girl and she smiles at you for 0.069420 milliseconds." The post received more than 6,000 points (99% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than one year (shown below, right). On February 6th, 2019, Redditor[4] Sachrine shared the post in the /r/DunderMifflin subreddit, receiving more than 44,000 points (94% upvoted0 and 240 comments in six months (shown below, center).Following the post, the website StayHipp[7] published a report on the meme.Following the post, the image became a popular image macro series. For example, on August 29th, Redditor[6] Khrime shared the image with the caption "Me: *goes on a date with a girl / Girl next day: *comes out as lesbian*." The post received more than 77,000 points (96% upvoted) and 350 comments in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Woman Scared of Breasts refers to a photoshopped image of a scared woman turning away from female breasts pressed against the car window. Spread as a viral image in early 2010s, starting in 2018 the image gained popularity as an object labeling meme and was later used in redraws following the Mai Shiranui Super Smash Bros. Ultimate snub.On January 22nd, 2012, an unknown Redditor posted a photograph of a scared woman turning away from an ostrich looking into a car window to /r/pics subreddit, claiming that the image was originally posted on Facebook (shown below, left).[1] In the thread, Redditor evolveKyro posted an edit of the image in which the woman turned away from female breasts being pressed against the car window (shown below, center).[2] The comment gained over 930 upvotes in six months. In the same thread, more edits of the image were posted (example shown below, right)In the following years, the edit was reposted online multiple times, including a number of demotivational poster posts on various websites (examples shown below). For example, on February 28th, 2012, Cheezburger user fareon posted a demotivational poster based on the image which gained over 50 thumbs up on the website (shown below, left).[3]On October 14th, 2014, the unedited image was posted to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, with multiple edits submitted in the following hours.[4]On October 19th, 2018, Redditor dankbob_memepants_ reposted an object labeling meme originally created by Redditor jackrunit to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, receiving over 1,000 upvotes (shown below, left).[5] In the following year, the format saw limited spread on Reddit as an object labeling meme (examples shown below, center and right).On November 6th, 2019, director of Masahiro Sakurai said that Mai Shiranui from the Fatal Fury series will not be included into the game, supposedly due to her large breasts.[6]The news prompted a surge in the popularity of the format, with memes mocking Sakurai as being afraid of breasts being posted on Twitter. For example, on November 6th, 2019, Twitter user @BobbyWasabiSN posted an object-labeling meme which received over 3,200 retweets and 13,000 likes in two days (shown below, left).[7] On the same day, Twitter user @pewbutt posted a redraw which received over 3,000 retweets and 11,900 likes (shown below, center).[8] Another redraw by Twitter user @SteveChops gained over 2,000 retweets and 9,600 likes in two days (shown below, right).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Username Checks Out is a common catchphrase used online to point out when someone makes a comment that seems to complement their online handle. For example, it might be used if someone with the handle "ilovepasta" makes the comment "spaghetti is amazing." It is most popular on Reddit. It is similar to the phenomenon of Beetlejuicing, where a person appears in a thread with a username pertinent to the topic at hand.On November 19th, 2014, Redditor felix2468[1] posted a question to /r/OutOfTheLoop about what the phrase "Username checks out" meant. While the comment had seen use online prior to the question, the post marked the first time someone inquired about its meaning online.On October 20th, 2015, a 9GAG user posted an example showing someone with the username "EnragedQuitter" leaving an online gaming match, gaining over 6,600 points (shown below).On April 17th, 2016, Redditor The-Lying-Tree posted the same question to /r/OutOfTheLoop.[2] In the thread, users Drogovic and Stuff_muffin provided examples of how the meme would be used (shown below).The popularity of the joke on Reddit led to the creation of a small subreddit, /r/ThatUserNameChecksOut,[3] devoted to documenting examples of the phrase being used. There is also a Reddit bot[4] that appears when the joke is made on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Balkan Memes, also known as Anti-Albanian Memes, refer to a series of memes written from the point of various Balkan countries in which they insult their neighboring countries, primarily Albania.

Peter Griffin Mii Speedruns refers to a speedrunning category done in Mii Maker which requires the player to create a Mill looking like Family Guy character Peter Griffin as fast as possible.On April 26th, 2016, YouTube user -Captain Frezhor- posted a video tutorial for creating a Mii closely resembling Family Guy character Peter Griffin.[1] The tutorial showcased several tricks to make the Mii look as close to the character as possible, including the use of eyebrows to create a fake nose, and using the actual nose instead of a chin. The video accumulated over 229,600 views in three years (shown below).On March 28th, 2018, YouTube user turnipp posted a video titled "Mii Maker (Switch) – Peter griffin Speedrun in 24.80" in which he performed a speedrun of creating Peter Griffin in Mii Maker on Nintendo Switch gaming console (shown below).[2] The video gained over 3,800 views in two years.In the following days, turnipp posted two more Mii Maker Peter Griffin speedruns, bringing his personal best and world record to 19.49 mark (shown below).[3][4]In early May 2019, a video of turnipp performing his 19.49 speedrun gained a significant spread online due to being recommended through the YouTube Recommendation Algorithm. On May 3rd, 2019, Redditor Olikat10 posted a "Nobody:" meme highlighting the spread of the video (shown below).[5] As of October 1st, 2019, the video received over 480,700 views on the platform.On May 5th, 2019, YouTuber Yogi set the current world record for the discipline (18.44).[9]On September 26th, 2019, Instagram user sneezyz posted a Streamer Reaction Parody of Twitch streamer WizardYensid based on the turnipp's speedrun. The meme gained over 20,000 views and 5,400 likes in six days (shown below).[6] A September 28th iFunny repost of the video gained over 60,000 smiles in four days.[8]On September 30th, 2019, the video was featured by popular Snapchat meme account xo trayvon vert and reposted to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, where it gained over 16,800 upvotes in one day.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Kobe Bryant’s "Fourth Place" Photo refers to an Instagram post by former professional basketball player Kobe Bryant with the child basketball team he coaches. Many have interpreted Bryant's caption for the photograph as explicitly mocking his team. Bryant has since denied that that was his intention.On September 11th, 2019, Kobe Bryant posted a photograph of himself with the child basketball team he coaches.[1] No one in the photograph is smiling. He captioned the post:Here’s our fourth place “winners” picture lol six of the kids in the picture stayed with me and worked every single day to get better and continue to work to this day. The 7th player (not in pic) missed this game for a dance recital so that should tell you where her focus was at this time, From this original group of 7 we have added a player TWO years YOUNGER (6th grade now), a player who’s team in our area folded and a player who’s family moved here from Tennessee. The beauty of coaching is growing the players from the ground up. That journey continues #mambas #2yearsagoWithin 24 hours, the post received more than 286,000 likes (shown below).Following the post, people reacted negatively to Bryant's criticism. Twitter[2] user @kharigold tweeted a screenshot of the post with the caption, "yeah kobe a maniac lmfao." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 48,000 likes and 10,000 retweets (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others joked about Bryant's comments, accusing him of being too hard on his players.Bryant responded to one of the complaints, writing,[3] "Nah fam I was just explaining why she wasn’t in the pic. Most of my kids on the team played and still play other sports including my daughter so it’s all love. Don’t misunderstand the message."He later clarified the post and updated the text to read, "The 7th player (not in pic) missed this game for a dance recital so that should tell you where her focus was at this time, meaning she enjoyed dance more than ball which is fine. Now? She eats sleeps breaths the game."He also wrote,[4] "That wasn't shade. She enjoyed dancing more than hooping at that time and there's nothing wrong with that. Just point out that ball wasn't the primary focus. Now? She LOVES basketball."He later posted a video of himself dancing at age 12. He wrote, "When I was 12, I skipped basketball for two weeks so I could dance in a school show. I’m all about diversifying while young, then locking in on your passion." The post received more than 1.3 million views and 400,000 likes in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the post, including Fox News, [5] Yahoo,[6] Deadspin,[7] Complex,[8] TMZ[9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

ytp sexer is an infamous YouTube Poop created by YouTuber SPIGOTTAN. The video's low-quality editing has developed an ironic fandom within the YTP community, where multiple parodies have been created.While it is unknown exactly when the video was uploaded, "Ytp sexer" was relisted on July 13th, 2018, by YouTuber SPIGOTTAN. The video is a YouTube Poop of another YouTube Poop known as "YTP Toy Story: Dying With Style" by WaTruqDats. Though the original video has been deleted, it has been archived on archive.org.[1] As of October 2019, ytp sexer has garnered over 37,000 views on YouTube.Ytp sexer gained notoriety within the YouTube Poop community as a "so bad it's good" YTP, causing an ironic fandom to sprout. Fans of SPIGOTTAN's YTP often say "we love ytp sexer" in reference to the video. On April 7th, 2019, YouTuber SneakyBoots announced a ytp sexer collab, where entrants would upload their own YouTube Poop re-imaginings of ytp sexer. The rules were as follows:Rules:1. watch ytp sexer 2. we love ytp sexer 3. big mouth 4. source must be ytp sexer or a new ytp with ytp sexer jokes 5. the length of your entry must be no more than 1:13 (the length of ytp sexer) unless you can come up with more joke ideas for your entry 6. watermark your entry or some shitIt's unknown exactly how many members joined and uploaded their entries into the collab. With the announcement of the collab, a large influx of ytp sexer parody videos surfaced, including a parody from YouTuber EmperorLemon (via alternate channel EmperorLime). A compilation of the entries was uploaded into a video by SneakyBoots on July 21st, 2019, compiling almost three hours of footage from entrants, along with a second upload the next day for entrants he missed, consisting of an extra ten minutes of footage.[1]

The Murder of Botham Jean occurred in September 2018, when off-duty police officer Amber Guygen entered the apartment of Botham Jean, shot and killed him. Guygen contended that she mistook Jean's apartment for her own and assumed that Jean was burglarizing her residence. In October 2019, she was found guilty of murder and sentenced to 10 years in prison.On September 6th, 2018, Amber Guygen, 30, an off-duty police officer, entered the apartment of 26-year-old Botham Jean, shot and killed him. Guygen claimed that she had mistaken Jean's third-floor apartment for her fourth-floor apartment and believed Jean to be a burglar who had entered her domicile.[1] Guygen was arrested for manslaughter.According to the Dallas Police Department:[2]Three days after the incident, Guygen turned herself in to authorities. She was terminated roughly two weeks later on September 24th. On November 30th, 2018, a grand jury indicted Guygen for murder.On September 22nd, 2019, the trial of Amber Guygen began.On October 1st, 2019, Guygen was found guilty of murder, after a jury deliberated for six hours. She was sentenced to 10-years in prison.[4]The conviction and sentencing of Guygen was the topic of conversation online. On October 1st, Redditor [5] MikeCates posted about the conviction in the /r/news subreddit, receiving more than 72,000 points (92% upvoted) and 11,000 comments in two days. Additionally, that day, Redditor[6] JAlbert653 posted about the conviction in the /r/JusticeServed subreddit and received more than 23,000 points (94% upvoted) and 3,600 comments in two days.On October 2nd, Twitter user @IamGMJohnson shared a video of Botham Jean's mother. They wrote, "Botham Jeans mother calling out police corruption. You won’t spin this into so Black forgiveness story. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 236,000 views, 6,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below).Botham Jeans mother calling out police corruption. You won’t spin this into so Black forgiveness story. pic.twitter.com/ZHHH7TFuqI— George M Johnson (@IamGMJohnson) October 3, 2019On October 2nd, 2019, while on the witness stand, Botham Jean's brother Brandt offered his forgiveness to his brother's killer and requested a hug from Guygen. He said, "I don't know if this is possible, but can I give her a hug, please. Please?" He stood up and the two hugged (video below).The video received a number of reactions from people online. Twitter[7] user @BerniceKing tweeted, "God bless #BothamJean’s brother. But don’t confuse his forgiveness with absolving this nation for its gross, bitter discrimination against Black people in a myriad of its systems and policies. Racism and white supremacist ideology can’t be 'hugged out.' Do #BlackLivesMatter?" The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 3,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Twitter user @keithboykin tweeted,[8] "Amber Guyger murdered Botham Jean. The jury gave her 10 years. The judge hugged her. The victim’s brother hugged her. A police officer in court brushed her hair. The Message: White women’s lives are valuable. Black men’s lives are not." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 4,700 retweets (shown below, right).On October 2nd, Redditor[9] unknown_human shared a GIF of the hug on the /r/gifs subreddit. The post received more than 29,000 points (83% upvoted) and 3,600 comments in 24 hours (shown below).Several media oulets covered the trial, including New York Times,[1] Vox,[3] CNN,[4] CBS,[10] NPR[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Younger Family Transgender Child Controversy is a controversy surrounding the gender identity of a 7-year-old born James Damon Younger, who the child's mother Anne Georgulas claims has gender dysphoria and prefers the name Luna.On July 2nd, 2018, Dallas resident Anne Georgulas filed a petition to modify the parent-child relationship against her ex-husband Jeffrey Damon Younger. The requested modification concerned 5-year-old James (Luna) Younger, who Georgulas was convinced was transgender. Georgulas required enjoining Jeffrey Younger, who believed the child's gender identity to correlate with the assigned sex, from engaging in behavior which did not affirm the female identity of the child, and limiting Younger's custody rights over twins James and Jude should he fail to comply.[1]Before November 7th, 2018, Jeffrey Younger launched Save James website on which he shared certain details of the case, claimed that Georgulas was intending for the child to undergo "chemical castration at age 8" and requested support.[20] On August 6th, Save James YouTube channel uploaded a video in which the child responded to several gender-related questions.On November 26th, 2016, conservative online magazine The Federalist reported on the legal battle between Younger and Georgulas,[2] with more media outlets reporting on the case in the following days.[3][4]On October 21st, 2019, following several days of hearings, a Dallas jury ruled 11-1 against Younger, granting sole authority of the 7-year-old to Georgulas, including any medical and psychological decisions concerning the child. On the same day, The Texan and several other news outlets reported on the decision.[5]Following the coverage of the case in November 2018, a number of discussions of the case were started online, with some users also posting memes about the case. For example, a November 28th, 2018, tweet by @ChristusPatriot gained over 3,700 retweets and 3,300 likes in three days (shown below, left).[6] A December 5th I'll Take Your Entire Stock meme referencing Younger's claims that Georgulas intended the child to undergo irreversible procedures received over 2,400 likes on Instagram in one month (shown below, right).[7]Following reports on the jury ruling on October 21st, multiple deep iFunny made posts about the case and the decision, with some calling for review bombing Anne Gourgalas' pediatrician practice on Google (examples shown below).[8][9][10][11] As of October 24th, Gourgalas' practice was rated at 1.7 out of 5 stars, although the recent reviews were unavailable.[12]On October 24th, 2019, The Washington Post reported on the case,[19] with the article stating that Jeffrey Younger's claims about "chemical castration" were false and that a decision to use puberty blockers might be made between ages 10 and 13.On October 22nd, The Daily Wire writer Matt Walsh launched #ProtectJamesYounger hashtag, calling for the attention of Texas Governor Greg Abbott and the US Senator Ted Cruz.[13][14] In the following days, the hashtag reached trends on Twitter, with Ted Cruz,[15] Donald Trump Jr.[16] and political commentator Steven Crowder[17] using the hashtag in their tweets.On October 23rd, 2019, Greg Abbott tweeted that the case of James Younger was being looked into the Texas Attorney General's Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services.[18][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

"Yoo-hoo, Big Summer Blowout" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Oaken in the 2013 computer-generated animated Disney film Frozen.On November 27th, 2013, the film Frozen was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Anna enters "Wandering Oaken's Trading Post," where the proprietor greets her by saying "Yoo-hoo, big summer blowout."That day, Disney published a clip of the scene on YouTube. Within six years, the video received more than 16 million views (shown below).About two months later, on January 27th, 2014, Tumblr [2] user captainvatican included the line as part of a knock-knock joke in a text message to a friend. A screenshot of the conversation received more than 120,000 notes in less than six years (shown below, left)On May 27th, 2014, Blogspot[3] user theunconventionalfairytale posted an entry about Frozen, which included an image macro meme of the Oaken saying the line (shown below, center).On August 4th, 2017, Tumblr[4] user chiroxx posted a Voltron image edit of the scene and received more than 8,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

USB Insertion Issues refers to difficulties some encounter when trying to insert a USB connection into a USB port. It is also known as the USB Paradox due to the fact that, despite there being a 50/50 chance of inserting it the right way, it often can take individuals three or more tries to have the connection go in correctly.[1]The USB 2.0 drive was introduced in 1996. The phenomenon of insertion issues has been experienced since the format gained wide usage. One of the earliest known memes evoking it was a Rage Comic published on the website 9GAG. [2] The post received more than 4,000 points (shown below).That year, Lifehacker[3] posted an article about the phenomenon and how to avoid it. They wrote:Over the next decade, memes involving USB drives continued to get more common. On August 15th, 2014, Star Trek actor George Takei tweeted [4] a meme about it. the post received more than 700 likes and 300 retweets in less than six years (shown below, left).On October 1st, 2015, ClickHole published a video "Beautiful! This Woman Eventually Gets Her USB Cord Plugged In." The post received more than 7,500 views in less than five years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

YouTuber BK4 (channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP41sUZxCNSbIz4Jajoi6xg) uploaded a video of a rare GT2000 demo disc he had acquired on 28th July 2018 (video: https://youtu.be/IT2T_m1rHDg), showing off the demo's playable content. Towards the end, the start of the GT2 intro is shown and a bass-boosted early version of Daiki Kasho's 'Mirage' (the only song in-race in the demo) accompanied with a yellow Lancer Evo V distorted is added as some kind of jumpscare. The full, final version of the track was also bass-boosted and uploaded by BK4 on the same day https://youtu.be/ysmXQx78RkgSometime in September 2019, BK4 continued uploading content showing GT2/3 frustrations or joyful moments accompanied with unrelated streamers being angry or to go with music in the games. This has since spread to other channels making similar content, which BK4 regularly updates a playlist containing videos of.

Quibi is an American short-form video streaming service set to launch in 2020. The service is said to distinguish itself from competitors like Netflix or Disney+ by focusing on series that are shorter in runtime, or "quick bites," which is how the name came to be.On October 10th, 2018, Deadline[1] reported that Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman had announced the name of an upcoming video streaming service: Quibi, which is short for "quick bites." Additionally, they announced that the company had already attracted various Hollywood successes, such as "filmmakers Sam Raimi, Guillermo del Toro and Antoine Fuqua and noted producer Jason Blum." At the time of the report, Quibi had already "secured an initial round of $1 billion" from investors. Those backers include "Disney, Fox, Sony, Lionsgate, MGM, NBCU, Viacom, WarnerMedia" and more, according to Variety.[4]Meg Whitman said of their early success: "Really, this allows us to launch our vision of bringing together the best of Hollywood and Silicon Valley."The following year, on March 9th, 2019, Katzenberg and Whitman discussed the launch on NBC, explaining what platform is (shown below).The application is slated for release in April 2020. As of now, all that is publicly known about the service is that it will specialize in short-form content. These will be broken down into various types of shows, such as "Quick Bites" and "Daily Essentials." The app has been specifically designed for mobile devices, so the features on the service are optimized for phones and tables. Each video will have a runtime of 10-minutes or less.[3]Additionally, the service has attracted various Hollywood stars, such as Steven Spielberg, Kevin Hart, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Watts, Chrissy Teigen, Idris Elba and more.[2][1] [2] [3] [4]

Walking Groyper refers to a version of the Groyper meme showing the full-height character walking towards the viewer. First posted on Twitter in July 2019, the image has since gained spread on Twitter and 4chan as a reaction.On July 14th, 2019, Twitter user @nervousamerican posted an edited version of Alex Jones' Clones exploitable with images of Alex Jones replaced by identical Groypers walking towards the viewer (shown below, left).[1] The post gained over 160 retweets and 1,100 likes in three months. On July 16th, 2019, @nervousamerican posted an image of a single walking Groyper (shown below, right).[2]In the following months, the image saw further spread on Twitter,[3] also spreading to 4chan boards such as /pol/, [4] /b/[5] and /his/.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Fight of the Century is a series of TikTok videos in which users act out over-dramatic scenes between classmates using Ennio Morricone's piece "The Ecstasy of Gold" originally composed for the 1966 film "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly." The video format which became popular in September 2019, uses text labelling to identify typical classroom characters.On August 12th, 2019, TikTok user @tyler_wilson uploaded Ennio Morricone's "The Ecstasy of Gold"[1] to TikTok and created a dramatic video involving a student slapping a teacher (shown below). The video gained over 175,200 likes and 3,400 shares in two months.On September 25th, 2019, TikTok user @shapironator uploaded a video using @tyler_wilson's sound clip depicting classmates learning about World War II (shown below, left). The video received over 353,500 likes and 15,400 shares in a week. On September 30th, TikTok user @brock.stiv uploaded another popular fight of the century video which accumulated over 419,600 (shown below, center). The next day, TikTok user @thisaintjay uploaded the most popular iteration which garnered over 487,400 likes and 27,300 shares in a day (shown below, right).[1]

Piercing Challenge refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users close their eyes while clicking through the piercings filter in the application until a certain point of a song and which ever piercing they land on they actually get pierced. The videos which uses a remix of the songs Rex Orange County's "Loving is Easy" and Sage The Gemini's "No X's" became popular in October 2019.On October 6th, 2019, TikTok user @thejamieread uploaded a video in which she explained that she would get what ever piercing she landed on. She tapped through the piercing filter with her eyes closed until she landed on a bridge piercing. She then showed later what appeared to be a bridge piercing (shown below). The video garnered over 663,600 likes and 8,400 shares in a month and implemented a remix of Rex Orange County's[1] "Loving is Easy" and Sage The Gemini's[2] "No X's."On October 8th, 2019, @caleb.finn uploaded their own piercing challenge video in which he obtains a nose ring (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.2 million likes and 7,700 shares in a month. That same day, TikTok user @traplordmeaghan uploaded a video in which she got the piercing she landed on and gained over 547,500 likes and 2,400 shares in a month (shown below, center). On October 11th, @sarvani_eloheimo garnered over 598,500 likes and 3,300 shares in a month for completing the challenge (shown below, right).[1] [2]

The Lighthouse is a 2019 psychological horror film directed by Robert Eggers and starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe. Dafoe and Pattinson play two lighthouse keepers on a New England island in the late 19th century, and the isolation of the job slowly leads them to madness. The film was a critical success, and several elements of the film, including the performances of the two leads, its plot and its dialogue, were parodied online after its release.The Lighthouse is the second feature-length film from Robert Eggers following his 2015 feature-length debut, The Witch. Pattinson and Dafoe were cast as the leads in early 2018,[1] and filming began shortly after.[2] The film debuted at Cannes on May 19th, 2019.[3] The first trailer released on July 30th, 2019 (shown below). The film was released commercially on October 18th, 2019.The film was a critical success. As of November 5th, 2019, the film has a score of 83/100 on Metacritic[4] and a 92/100 on Rotten Tomatoes.[5] Critics praised the performances of the two lead actors; in The Telegraph,[6] critic Robbie Collin wrote, "Dafoe, who’s astounding, gives his best monologue while literally chewing the scenery, wadding up clods of soil in his mouth. And Pattinson gives a performance of such audacity and muscle that he recalls Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood." Indiewire called it "The best movie about bad roommates ever made."[7]In the weeks following the film's release, the film was parodied online by Twitter users who used several scenes and themes of the film for memes. Twitter user @alexqarbuckle joked about the movie by parodying a Dril tweet, gaining over 430 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left). Twitter account @SimpsonsFilms parodied the film by posting a still from The Simpsons, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 8,900 likes (shown below, right).A scene in which Dafoe's character repeats the phrase "Why'd you spill your beans?" became one of the most parodied moments of the film. Popular parodies of the line include a post by @Speed_Force_77, who used a Spongebob Squarepants reference with the line (shown below, left). User @AndyPappasmurf posted a black-and-white photo of spilled beans, gaining over 50 retweets and 310 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Freddie Bentley's World War II Comment refers to a clip of Good Morning Britain when Instagram influencer Freddie Bentley known best for his role on the television show The Circle claimed that young people don't need to hear about how many people died in World War II. During the segment that aired in November 2019, Bentley claimed that telling young people about World War II can do damage to their mental health. The statement was widely criticized on Twitter and Reddit.On November 1st, 2019 during a segment on Good Morning Britain, 22 year-old influencer Freddie Bentley suggested that because there is a rise in mental health issues young people should not be learning about how many people died in World War II and instead concentrate on today's issues such as Brexit and Climate change (shown below).[1]November 1st, 2019, Freddie Bentley[2] posted a video to Instagram about being on Good Morning Britain. The video then became host to comments regarding his World War II statement (shown below).That day, Twitter user @Ryan_Butler9[3] tweeted, "Wrap him in cotton wool and tell him everything’s going to be alright. That’s how society is going these days. People young and old should be made aware and reminded of events such as WW2 to realise how lucky they are to live in such world today" (shown below, left). Redditor Den_Dre posted a dumbest man alive image to r/historymemes[4] about Freddie Bentley (shown below, right). The post received over 9,000 points (98% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Post Malone's "Take What You Want" Featuring Ozzy Osbourne is a track off American rapper Post Malone's 2019 album Hollywood's Bleeding released by Republic Records. The track featured Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne and rapper Travis Scott. The single caused Twitter users to either act like they didn't know who Ozzy Osbourne was or tweet that Post Malone "discovered" him a kin to Who is Paul McCartney.On September 6th, 2019, Post Malone released his single "Take What You Want" featuring Ozzy Osbourne and Travis Scott to YouTube (shown below). The song gained over 985,500 views and 35,000 likes in four days.On September 6th, 2019, Twitter user @Edxxard[2] tweeted, "who tf is ozzy osbourne ?!! this is why I love post malone for shining light on unknown artists" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over over 1,600 likes and 500 retweets in four days. Many Twitter users began tweeting similar things in jest while others criticized them for not knowing who Osbourne was. On September 7th, @zakaryroach[1] commented on the song signifying the best comeback and compared it to Billy Ray Cyrus' for "Old Town Road". The tweet garnered over 130 likes and 40 retweets in three days (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Clock Woah is a TikTok user created variation on The Woah which is a dance deriving from Texas in which the dancer typically leans into a freeze on the beat by making a swift movement with their fists. In the "clock" variation created in September 2019, one TikTok user added an arm positioning mimicking the hands of a clock.On September 13th, 2019, TikTok user @derekklawrence uploaded the first "clock woah" video and used the song "Gordon Ramsay" by HL Wave (shown below). The video gained over 484,900 likes and 68,300 shares in 17 days.On September 15th, 2019, TikTok user and inventor of the clock woah uploaded a tutorial which accumulated over 517,300 likes and 127,700 shares in 15 days (shown below, left). That same day, TikTok user @birthcontrolfailedmymom9 garnered 1.3 million likes with her clock woah video (shown below, center). Two days later, the trend continued to grow in popularity with TikTok user @levinhotho's attempt with garnered over 749,100 likes and 37,900 shares in 13 days.

Clap Those Alien Cheeks is a slang expression that means "to have sex with an extraterrestrial." The phrase grew in popularity as part of the Storm Area 51 meme, becoming a mock reason for why everyone wanted to storm the military base.One of the earliest jokes about "alien cheeks" was posted on December 13th, 2015. That day, Twitter [1] user @OGwi11iamS shared a joke in the explainafilmplotbadly Twitter game. They wrote of the film Avatar, "Solider betrays the human race just to get some blue alien cheeks" (shown below).Over the next few years, the expression grew in usage on Twitter. On May 20th, 2017, Twitter[2] user @Yehawbaby tweeted, "dont try to tell me if yall were on guardians of the galaxy yall wouldnt clap some alien cheeks" (shown below, left). The following year, on May 23rd, 2018, Twitter[3] user @YoungBasedRicci tweeted, "Just saw the new han solo movie and one question kept bugging me during the whole thing. Did han ever clap alien cheeks? Otherwise good movie. 8/10" (shown below, right).On June 27th, 2019, three anonymous Facebook users "Shitposting cuz im in shambles," "Smyleekun" and "The Hidden Sound" created the event page "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us," scheduled to commence at 3:00 a.m. on September 20th, 2019.[4] The description reads, "We will all meet up at the Area 51 Alien Center tourist attraction and coordinate our entry. If we naruto run, we can move faster than their bullets. Let's see them aliens."As the event grew in popularity, people began making jokes about breaking into with the express purpose of having sexual intercourse with an alien. The subject grew into part of the memes about the event. For example, those sharing the event frequently used the expression (example below, left). One of the most frequently shared memes featured a series of images that compared the inaugurations of Presidents Obama and Trump to those coming to Area 51 to "clap some alien cheeks" (shown below, center).On July 11th, Twitter user @ellie_olb shared a video of a person in a Star Wars bounty hunter costume talking about breaking into Area 51 and "clapping some alien ass cheeks." The post received more than 4 million views, 175,000 likes and 68,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below).i need everyone to see this video from the storm area 51 facebook group pic.twitter.com/lH7bIig6qN— Ellie (@ellie_olb) July 12, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4]

Andrew W.K. Rushing into The Party (Japanese: 祭りと聞いて我慢できずに駆けつけたアンドリューW.K., lit."Andrew W.K, who couldn't help rushing into the party/festival as he heard of it") refers to an image of the American musician Andrew W.K. getting excited in a Japanese music variety TV show Rock Fujiyama. This American rock musician's image has been a well-used reaction image in Futaba Channel (2chan) as well as fodder for parody illustrations since the middle of 2000s.On July 3rd, 2006, Andrew W.K. appeared on Rock Fujiyama. Since he made a guest appearance in its 14th episode aired on July 3rd, 2006, the Japanese midnight TV show had sometimes inserted the short video clips into other episodes, where Andrew W.K. is getting excited on the camera crews' side in the studio (shown below, left). Under this situation, the scene with that caption was aired in its final episode on March 26th, 2007 (shown below, center & right).The image was soon introduced to 2chan as a reaction image partly because of the term "Matsuri" (祭り). This term, which means festival/carnival/party in the Japanese, is also an internet slang term used to refer to situations where something is trending online, such as some form controversy/backlash/vigilantism. The image proved useful for users joining threads on buzzing topics.The further increase of its visibility was brought by so-called "The Contemporary Art Fes" (現代アート祭り) in the middle of 2011, which was held on Pixiv by 2chan users as a part of the backlash against Chaos*Lounge.[1] Throughout the fes, Andrew W.K.'s grin and its parody illustrations were spammed at the illustrators' community as a protest against its admins, which had showed unfair favor to the contemporary art group. Because of this, illustrations tagged under the musician's name (アンドリューW.K.) on the Japanese illustrator communities are mainly parodies for this picture which is much more than his I Get Wet album cover.[2][3] In the parody illustrations, the original image's caption turns into a phrasal template that reads, "X, who couldn't help rushing into Y as he/she heard of Z."[Not Available][1] [2] [3]

Arson Frog is an image macro of a blue frog with the caption "arson." The image is based on a comment that describes, in jest, the type of humor appreciated by generation z. The creator of the image successfully encouraged many other TikTok users to make the image their profile picture.On October 21st, 2019, TikTok[1] user @tinymeatgang69699 posted a video of someone laughing at various decorative signs that feature quotations and jokes, which many commented were intended for the baby boomers. In less than two weeks, the video received more than 87,000 likes and 1,000 comments (shown below, left).TikTok user @matherfukr wrote, "I mean to be fair these are actually jokes. Half of gen z would laugh if someone took a picture of a frog, colored it blue and wrote arson under it." The post received more than 5,000 favorites (shown below, right).Several days later, on October 24th, TikTok[2] user @heyitssneha posted a video about the comment, sharing that she had drawn the picture and found it hilarious. The post received more than 413,000 likes and 17,000 comments in about one week (shown below).In the video, she requested that people make the image their profile picture to "confuse a bunch of people" (shown below).Following the video, a number of TikTok users began using the image as their profile pictures as evidenced by the comment section for the video, which features a number of examples (shown below, left and center).Additionally, many users changed their profile names to variations on "arson frog (shown below, right).The image also inspired artworks on TikTok. User @fungusfetus posted a video of someone drawing and panting the frog (shown below, left). TikTok user @awesome5364 also posted a video of someone painting the frog, which received more than 2,100 likes (shown below, right).On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @reedkavner shared the video on TikTok. They wrote, "While we’re having fun with "ok boomer" (shout out @TaylorLorenz) today, here's an adjacent phenomenon: Hundreds (thousands? MILLIONS?) of TikTokers have changed their profile pic to a photo of a frog that says "arson" because of this video." The tweet received more than 17,000 views (shown below).While we’re having fun with "ok boomer" (shout out @TaylorLorenz) today, here's an adjacent phenomenon: Hundreds (thousands? MILLIONS?) of TikTokers have changed their profile pic to a photo of a frog that says "arson" because of this video pic.twitter.com/7IkAjlozaI— Reed Kavner (@reedkavner) October 29, 2019[1] [2]

6ix9ine Snitching refers to a series of memes parodying rapper Daniel "6ix9ine" Hernandez exposing details on the Nine Trey Bloods gang, including his claims that rappers Jim Jones and Cardi B are gang members. Following the news reports on the 6ix9ine's testimonies, memes mocking the rapper and parodying his claims gained popularity online.On September 17th, 18th and 19th, 2019, American rapper Daniel "6ix9ine" Hernandez testified about his involvement with the Nine Trey Bloods gang in court.[1] In his testimonies, 6ix9ine disclosed information on activities and members of the gang, including claims that rappers Cardi B and Jim Jones are both members of the Bloods made on September 19th.[2]On September 18th, an alleged recording of 6ix9ine testifying in court was leaked.[3]This is allegedly leaked audio of tekashi 69 in court on the stand . pic.twitter.com/hvGTEJlBrp— DJ Akademiks (@Akademiks) September 18, 2019In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the testimonies, including articles by TMZ,[1] Vanity Fair[4] and GQ.[5] Multiple rappers and musicians, including Snoop Dogg, Meek Mill, 50 Cent, Future and J.Prince made mocking posts critical of the rapper on social media, including posts in which some called 6ix9ine "a rat."[6][7]On September 19th, 2019, shortly after the 6ix9ine's testimony in which he claimed that she was a member of the Nine Trey Bloods gang, Cardi B posted a reaction video of Keke Palmer not recognizing Dick Cheney. [8]On social media, posts making fun of 6ix9ine, particularly those in which his testimonies were parodied gained popularity in the following days, with many posts following the formatting of a tweet[9] by Complex Music made shortly following 6ix9ine's testimony against Jim Jones. In multiple posts, nickname "Snitch9ine" has been used to refer to the rapper.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

YouNow is an American live broadcasting service website and application where users stream their own live video content or interact with the video streams of other users in real time. Although the site was launched in 2011, became popular in 2014 due to changes made to the site. Many of the users are underage and the site has become criticized by parents due to child safety reasons.In September 2011, Adi Sideman founded YouNow and in 2014 Sideman made changes to the site that gave the company a second chance at funding. After changing the feedback system of likes and dislikes on videos, the implementation of user created hashtags and the new feature enabling users to instantly stream rather than wait in line, YouNow was able to bring in $30 million of investments.[6]In 2017, YouNow lost a significant amount of streamers and fans to Twitch and Live.me but in 2019, the site implemented changes to make the service more similar to their competitors.In 2015, during the YouNow's surge in popularity, YouTubers began uploading how to and safety guides outline the YouNow's features (shown below, left). The site allows users to instantly stream videos and interact with fans by receiving gifts and guesting them on their stream. YouNow also has a partnership program in which users can make money.[3] In 2015, the hashtag #sleepingsquad became a popular category in YouNow which typically featured streamers simply sleeping.[8] noted outlined the On July 18th, 2016, YouTuber Christina Crockett uploaded an advice video on how to gained more viewers and make money on YouNow (shown below, right). The video gained over 135,300 views in three years.In 2014, MTV partnered with YouNow for the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards. The next year, The Shorty Awards introduced the "YouNower of the Year" category.[7] Many streamers upload best of YouNow streamer moments to YouTuber which garner over 100,000 views (shown below). In 2019, The Sundance Film Festival released the documentary Jawline which follows the life of a YouNow streamer. Throughout the website's years there have been numerous articles published warning parents the potential negative impacts of YouNow on their children.[2][4]As of 2015, "70% of YouNow’s users are under the age of 24, and that the platform has 100 million user sessions a month, and about 150,000 broadcasts daily."[6] As of August 2019, Alexa[5] ranks YouNow at #12,788 in global internet engagement and the most popular streamers are NikocadoAvocado with two million likes and ConnerandSky with one million likes.[1][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Beto Gets a Shot is a viral video of democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rouke getting a flu shot which was originally posted to his Instagram stories in October 2019. Many Twitter users mocked the video by photoshopping screenshots, commenting on Beto's reaction to the shot and claiming it was meaningless to post it in the first place.On October 2nd, 2019, Beto O'Rouke posted the video of himself getting a flu shot to Instagram stories. That same day, Twitter user @calebJHull reported the video to Twitter saying, "Absolutely no one asked for this content" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,500 likes and 450 retweets in two days.Absolutely no one asked for this content pic.twitter.com/R5LpS4dFhgOn October 2nd, Twitter user @jason_howerton[1] tweeted, "At least he's walking the walk and showing he's not in possession of any guns of any kind" (shown below). The comment which refers to O'Rouke's stance on guns gained over 120 likes in two days.That same day, @JustinWhang[2] tweeted a screenshot of the video captioned, "Say what you want about Beto, it's kind of fucked up that they euthanized him" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 69,200 likes and 8,900 retweets in two days. The next day @pooldad[3] tweeted a parody story in which O'Rouke gives Bernie Sanders his heart and attaches a screenshot of O'Rouke getting a flu shot and Bernie Sanders (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 24,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in a day.[1] [2] [3]

RIP Grandma refers to a clip of Twitch streamer Zookdook, who some have called an E-girl, reading a condolence message for someone's deceased grandma while doing a Fortnite dance that went viral after it was posted to Twitter.For tips, Twitch streamer Zookdook will often read messages while doing a Fortnite dance while streaming on the platform. She has read several condolence messages on stream while dancing. One of the earliest known "RIP Grandma" dances occurred on July 12th, 2019 (shown below).On September 12th, 2019, she performed a similar message.[1] This clip would later go viral (YouTube embed shown below).On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @thayocks posted the clip, gaining over 660 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below). On Twitter, the video has been viewed over 146,000 times.pic.twitter.com/Q6fd2jA3NfThe clip was spread thanks to several popular reposts. These included reposts from @stillgray (shown below, top), who gained over 430 retweets and 2,100 likes, and @ayyoze (shown below, bottom), who gained over 220 retweets and 770 likes (shown below, bottom).pic.twitter.com/Q6fd2jA3Nf— thāeox (@thayocks) October 5, 2019What the fuck did I just watch pic.twitter.com/Qfb3P8wJPJZookdook's message also became a copypasta on the site, as several users tweeted the text (examples shown below).[1]

Fuck It, X refers to a series of snowclone memes captioned with the phrase "Fuck It" followed a description of a certain thing or action which gained significant popularity in ironic communities in September 2019.On November 9th, 2018, Twitter user @svddendeathclub tweeted a picture of a microwave on the floor captioned, "Fuck it, microwave on the floor," gaining only 33 likes.[3] On January 26th, Redditor mlgttracing posted[1] the image to /r/comedyheaven gaining over 1,100 points (shown below). The original poster of the image is currently unknown.The meme may inspired by the Future song "Mask Off," which features the memorable line "Fuck It, Mask Off."On March 18th, 2019, iFunny user PurportedZero[2] posted a recursive Demotivational Poster showing a still from Minecraft with the caption "Fuck it, pig on the roof" (shown below, left). This led to a series of further recursive memes in a similar manner to They Did Surgery On a Grape. The following day, user Rustypug posted a much more recursive example on the site (shown below, right).The meme continued to grow over the course of 2019, particularly in /r/okbuddyretard. On September 11th, Redditor ForTheKarp posted an example reading "Fuck It, Hentai Lamp," gaining over 400 points (shown below, left). On October 10th, user Carson_Keppel made an example that read "Fuck it, Vans on the wall," gaining over 400 points as well (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

Epstein Didn't Kill Himself is an image macro series in which various facts are listed and are abruptly followed by variations of the phrase "Epstein didn't kill himself," referencing the conspiracy theories regarding the death of Jeffrey Epstein.On October 2nd, 2019, iFunny user MrFate77[1] posted a parody of Some Say Charmander Is Best using Playstation and Xbox with the final panel reading "But deep down we all know Epstein didn't kill himself," with the post being the earliest currently known instance of the meme.Over the following month, "Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" became a popular bait and switch punchline in image macros that otherwise had nothing to do with the Epstein conspiracy. Other popular examples include a meme about Candy Corn posted to /r/TIHI by Lumi-is-a-casual[2] on October 21st, 2019, gaining over 1,000 points (shown below, left). Instagram user memetides[3] posted an example about salad dressings, gaining over 1,500 likes (shown below, right). On October 26th, Redditor sophaea[4] posted a question about the surge in "Epstein Didn't Kill Himself" memes to /r/OutOfTheLoop, gaining over 90 points.The meme saw considerable coverage in the weeks since, with longform analyses published by Mashable,[10] National Review,[11] GQ,[12] and others. John McAfee tweeted a theory that perhaps Epstein never existed (shown below).On November 2nd, 2019, during a Fox News segment about military dogs, a former US Navy SEAL Mike Ritland unexpectedly said "Epstein didn't kill himself" in a manner similar to the meme format. On the same day, Twitter user @kbq225 posted a phone-recorded video of the interview, with the tweet receiving over 13,800 retweets and 31,000 likes and the video gaining over 11.9 million views on Twitter in two days (shown below).[5]I just fell down!😂😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/sfNLssmu1l— Karli Bonne’⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@kbq225) November 3, 2019If you see the coverage and you decide I want one of these dogs, either buy a fully trained and finished dog from a professional or just don't get one at all… and Epstein didn't kill himself.In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the interviews, including articles by Newsweek[6] and The Independent.[7]On November 13th, 2019, during the first day of impeachment hearings against Donald Trump, Republican congressman Paul Gosar offered 23 tweets offering his thoughts on the proceedings. The first letters of each tweet spell out "E-P-S-T-E-I-N D-I-D-N-T K-I-L-L H-I-M-S-E-L-F." Twitter user @mpersandy posted a video of himself scrolling through the relevant tweets (shown below). pic.twitter.com/CXgxH1l2rgThe story was reported by Inquisitr[8] and Gizmodo.[9] The latter story written by Tom McKay pulled a similar trick, making it so the first letters of each paragraph in the story spell out "W-E-A-R-E-S-O-F-U-C-K-E-D."On December 20th, NJ.com[13] featured a story about a New Jersey Christmas Lights Display that featured the meme (shown below). The lights, which appear on the house of Kevin Gibson, read "These lights didn't hang themselves. Neither did Epstein."Gibson told NJ.com, "I just do it for fun… just trying to change things up is all.""This year I’ve got mostly great feedback. Here and there somebody said it isn’t appropriate for the holidays but you always have one."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Ghost Duet is the name given to a short music animation by artist Louie Zong. The viral popularity of the short about ghosts singing together led to a sequel entitled "Ghost Choir" and inspired an Instagram personality to mix the song with paper stripes and rice in order to reflect on relationships.The song and its animation were made by freelance board artist Louie Zong and first posted to his Twitter account on October 31st, 2017[1] (shown below). It accumulated to over 155k likes and 113k retweets in the next two years. ghost duet 👻🎵 pic.twitter.com/faXIofVvy8Many were quick to laud the heartwarming nature of the two ghosts singing together on Twitter as well as in a Reddit repost of a now defunct video which accumulated to over 1,000 likes in the next year and a half[2]. Tumblr user r00tless curated a handful of responses from people imagining lyrics to the song[3] and tributes would soon follow suit throughout 2018 (shown below). Zong made a follow-up video named "Ghost Choir" on October 23rd, 2018 (shown below). The video accumulated over 5 million views in the next year (shown below). This video also inspired a slew of parodies and remixes (examples shown below). On April 19th, 2019, Instagram user Dez2Fly posted a video titled "How My Ex Was Made (Rice Version)" in which he pours rice into a pan where a note on a strip of paper is supposed to describe a trait from his ex-partner and using "Ghost Duet" as a background song. At the end of the short clip, the final note says "Hoe" before a mountain of rice is poured and a distorted ear-rape version of the song is played (shown below, left). With an average view count of 300,000 views per video, Dez2Fly was inspired to make more variations on broader topics such as relationships, being men, being a nice guy or having low self-esteem (examples below).[1] [2] [3]

LULW is a FrankerFaceZ extension Twitch emote featuring a picture of video game reviewer John Bain, better known by his online handle TotalBiscuit. The emote is a cropped and rotated variation of the LUL Twitch emote.On June 23rd, 2013, Flickr user itsjustatank posted a photograph of video game reviewer John "TotalBiscuit" Bain laughing at the Major League Gaming Anaheim 2013 (shown below, left).[1] In 2014, Bain used a cropped version of the photograph as "cynicallaugh" emote available to subscribers of his Twitch channel. In 2016, the emoji was added to the BetterTTV Twitch extension as LUL (shown below, right),[2] and on September 1st, 2017, a redrawn version of the photograph was added to Twitch as an official emoji.[3]On November 2nd, 2016, FrankerFaceZ user Ian678 posted a cropped and rotated version of the BTTV LUL emoji as LULW (shown below).[4] The emoji was later updated on November 8th, 2016.In three years, over 32,700 Twitch channels enabled the emoji, with LULW becoming a popular way of expressing laughter on the streaming platform. Additionally, the emoji has seen use outside of Twitch as a slang expression conveying laughter, primarily on Twitter and Discord.LOLW refers to a variation of LULW in which the emote is combined with the Face With Tears of Joy emoji.[5] First added to FrankerFaceZ Twitch extension on July 4th, 2019, the emote was enabled by over 400 streamers in two months.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Home Depot Theme refers to a short instrumental song developed for Home Depot's 2013 "Let's Do This" commercial campaign. In October 2019, TikTok users and YouTubers began using the theme song in numerous videos either by remixing the song, implementing it in comedic home depot parodies or as a TikTok video background music.In October 2013, Home Depot began airing the advertising campaign "Let's Do This" in which they use a theme song which they commissioned from an unknown source (shown below).On October 19th, 2019, TikTok user @creditablechris uploaded a video in which he dances to the Home depot theme song (shown below, left). The video garnered over 211,600 likes and 27,700 shares in three weeks. The next day, TikTok user @trex_owo uploaded a STFU I;m Listening To variation using the theme (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 70,000 likes and 7,800 shares in three weeks.That same day, YouTuber NEZELI uploaded a remix of the Home Depot song (shown below, left). On October 22nd, YouTuber Majestic Arrow uploaded "The Home Depot Theme Song for 10 Hours" and gained over 378,500 views in three weeks (shown below, right).On October 23rd, YouTuber Truevapor man uploaded an edit in which Binky from Arthur listens to Home Depot theme song (shown below, left). The video gained over 26,600 views in two weeks. That same day, GoatedBeats uploaded a trap remix to YouTube and accumulated over 128,700 views in two weeks (shown below, right).On November 11th, Twitter user @TaylorLorenz[2] tweeted that "The #HomeDepot hashtag has 61.3M views rn when will this end" (shown below).[1] [2]

*You Can Live Here Rent Free But…" is a series of ironic memes which parody a viral macro image which poses a question whether it is worth it giving up Facebook for living in a luxurious mansion. In the memes, humorously unappealing and specific options have to be given up for the opportunity.

Just Go Off is a TikTok dance started by electronic musician Dillon Francis using a clip of his own song "Go Off." TikTok users perform the simple dance by placing their arms outstretched by their side, twist their hips around and stare blankly at the camera. The trend began spreading on TikTok in September 2019.On August 28th, 2019, Dillon Francis uploaded a video of himself doing what he calls the "Just Go Off" (shown below). The video gained over 22,900 likes and 900 shares in a week.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @jesusguised posted a Just Go Off video which gained over 3,700 likes and 110 shares in three days (shown below, left). Other TikTokkers posted more Just go off videos that same day in which they typically perform the dance in many locations (shown below, right). TikTokkers @omgitsnikefinesse and @wearemitu gained over 200 likes each in a few days.

"Nobody Has Yet Described Kavanaugh's Genitalia" is a memorable quote uttered by Ben Shapiro in a video commentary piece in which he criticizes political figures for their position on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's sexual misconduct allegations made in the New York Times.On September 16th, 2019, the YouTube channel for The Daily Wire published a video entitled "Dem Candidates Team Up Against Kavanaugh." In the video, Shapiro criticizes Kavanaugh's critics. He said:Within 24 hours, the post received more than 41,000 views (shown below).That day, Media Matters researcher tweeted the video and captioned the post, "Ben Shapiro dismisses allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh with 'Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's [genitalia].'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4.7 million views, 8,100 likes and 1,600 retweets (shown below).Ben Shapiro dismisses allegations of sexual assault against Brett Kavanaugh with "Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's [genitalia]" pic.twitter.com/j7HiXsB5zb— Jason Campbell (@JasonSCampbell) September 16, 2019Following the post, people began mocking Shapiro for his comments. Twitter[1] user @JessicaValenti tweeted the video with the caption, "Women, if you're being sexually assaulted make sure you take close notice of your attacker's dick because Ben Shapiro wants to know exactly what it looks like." The tweet received more than 62,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Bustle editor Danielle Campoamor tweeted,[2] "3 million women nationwide report that their first "sexual experience" was rape. Three. Million. Women. Meanwhile, Ben Shapiro believes they're all liars unless they can give a detailed description of their rapist's penis to, apparently, Ben Shapiro." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 4,500 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below, center)Washington Post writer Holly Figueroa O'Reilly tweeted,[3] "OMFG Ben Shapiro are you okay? 🤣🤣🤣 Unless Mr. Boofing has an incredibly noteworthy penis, I'm not sure anyone would remember specifics about it. What a weirdo. 'Nobody has yet described Kavanaugh's genitalia.'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 550 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the video, including Mediaite,[4] Uproxx,[5] Splinter News,[6] Boing Boing,[7] The Daily Dot [8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

What the Cinnamon Toast Fuck Is This? refers to a photoshopped image of the mascot for the cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch given angry-looking eyebrows and the text "What the cinnamon toast fuck is this?" While the image gained some popularity as a reaction image, the phrase itself also gained popularity as a title for bizarre posts on Reddit.On May 23rd, 2019, iFunny[1] user jh79 posted the image, gaining 31 likes.Over the following several months, the image appeared in more posts across Reddit. Examples include a July 18th, 2019 post by QuestForDestiny in /r/dankmemes (shown below, left) and a June 10th, 2019 post by follower-of-memes in the same subreddit (shown below, right).However, the phrase gained more popularity as a phrase to title bizarre Reddit posts. For example, a post showing a dust fire with the title gained over 36,000 points in /r/blackmagicfuckery[2] (shown below, left). A July 15th post in /r/memes[3] with the phrase gained over 500 points (shown below, right)[1] [2] [3]

I Went to India, Not Indiana refers to a viral joke by comedian Skweezy Jibbs in which he claims to have accidentally traveled to India after mixing it up with Indiana. Starting in mid-October 2019, the exchange gained popularity as an exploitable on Facebook and Reddit, with the memes imagining Skweezy mixing up similarly-named places.On February 2nd, 2019, comedian Skweezy Jibbs posted a screenshot of a humorous WhatsApp exchange to his social media. In the exchange, Skweezy claimed that he had accidentally traveled to India after mixing it up with Indiana (shown below). On Facebook, the post received over 13,000 likes in nine months.[1]On February 5th, 2019, Instagram user shitheadsteve reposted the joke, with the post receiving over 158,900 likes in nine months.[2] In the following months, the post was shared on Reddit, Twitter, Facebook and other online platforms multiple times.[3][4]On October 15th, 2019, Facebook user Omer Masood posted an Oblivion edit of the meme to Nirnposting Facebook group,[5] where it gained over 3,100 likes in one day (shown below).In the following day, more similar edits were created by users in -posting Facebook groups and on Reddit. For example, a post by Redditor SexyGungan69 in /r/PrequelMemes subreddit gained over 45,900 upvotes in one day.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Bunny Michael Thinx Plagiarism Accusation refers to an ongoing controversy between artist Bunny Michael and the clothing company Thinx. Michael alleges that the company deliberately copied Michael's work for a series of advertisements.On November 10th, 2019, artist Bunny Michael posted a photograph comparing their work with a Thinx ad that features Broad City star Illana Glazer comforting her double.[1] They wrote, "That feeling when a multi million dollar company contacts u to work w them – and after it doesn't work out u see how they clearly ripped off ur concept #thinx." The post received more than 22,000 likes in two days (shown below).They continued:On their Instagram Story,[2] Michael further explained the issue. In the post, they explained that Michael had been contacted by Thinx in April 2019 in regards to Michael's participation in a book. After some time, Michael claims that even though they signed a contract for the book and offered ideas, they had never been paid. Thinx claimed that it was a miscommunication. However, Michael alleged that Thinx and Illana Glazer were familiar with their work (full statement below).Thinx responded to Michael via email.[2] The company said:Michael responded, "How can it not be a copy if they've already seen it and make something that looks just like it? I just don't get it- like did they just wipe it from memory, or?"Not available.[1] [2]

Conspiracy Palette is an 18 shade eye shadow palette made by YouTubers Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson. The collaboration stems from Shane Dawson's budding interest in the makeup world which then led to a documentary series called The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star. The series follows Dawson and Star as they create a conspiracy inspired makeup line to be release by Morphe and Jeffree Star Cosmetics. Due to the series popularity the millions of the palettes sold within the first five minutes on November 1st, 2019.On October 29th, 2019, Shane uploaded "The Conspiracy Collection Reveal" to YouTube. The hour long part of the Jeffree Star series revealed the packaging and items being offered staring on November 1st. The video gained over 14.5 million views and 988,000 likes in three days.Items to be offered include: Velour Liquid Lipsticks ($18): Shane Are You Filming? Jeffree, What the Fuck? Ryland I Gotta Go Oh My GodShane x Jeffree Velour Liquid Lipstick Pig Bundle – $90Black & Pink Pig Hand Mirrors – $30Conspiracy Track Jogger – $45 Conspiracy Track Jacket – $55Shane x Jeffree Imprint Travel Bag – $30 Shane x Jeffree Black Double Zip Makeup Bag – $40 Shane x Jeffree Pink Double Zip Makeup Bag – $40 Shane Dawson Accessory Bag – $30 Shane Dawson Pink Side Bag – $35 Shane Dawson Black Side Bag – $35Following the October 29th, 2019 reveal video for the conspiracy palette, many viewers praised the palette and posted about their excitement on Twitter. On October 30th, YouTuber Leesha explained in a video that she was underwhelmed by the look of the palette (show below, left). The video gained over 49,500 views in three days. On the next day Trisha Paytas uploaded a palette review video praising her friends and showing of the palette (shown below, right). The video garnered over 546,00 views and 40,000 likes in a day.On October 31st, Uino Aino also did a full review and palette unboxing which accumulated over 13,000 views in a day (shown below). Leading up to the launch media outlets like The Verge[1] covered the internet's excitement.On November 1st, 2019, many people lined up at Morphe to buy the products. Chelsea Luna live streamed her visit to Morphe on YouTube (shown below).The Morphe and Jeffree Star Cosmetics websites were due to post the products for sale at 10AM PST. Both websites crashed within minutes of the release. Jeffree Star[4] tweeted, "You guys CRASHED the site! Shane’s in a ball crying on the floor. Working on getting everything back up!!! #shanedawsonxjeffreestar" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 178,500 likes in two hours. Shane Dawson[5] also tweeted, "IM SO SORRY GUYS!! we’re trying everything right now!! 😭❤️❤️❤️❤️" (show below, right). The tweet accumulated over 103,000 likes in two hours.Twitter users were frantically tweeting about the websites. Twitter user @AleciaRenee33[6] tweeted a screenshot of both websites buffering with the caption, "This is stressing me out so much oh my god. Now we see who's faster.#ShaneDawsonXJeffreeStar" (shown below, left). An hour later Shane Dawson[7] stated, "ITS NOT OUT OF STOCK! the site is just broke. i’m so sorry! working on it now!!!!!!!!! 😭❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻" (show below, right)."The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" viewers gathered on Twitter using the #ShaneDawsonXJeffreeStar hashtag to voice their excitement or concerns over the product. Fans also gathered on the subreddit r/jeffreestarcosmetics. On October 30th, 2019, Redditor TrashMoonMoon re-arranged the palette to make it seem more appealing ad posted it to r/jeffreestarcosmetics[2] (shown below). The post received over 60 points (94% upvoted) in two days. Redditor MapleJinx also posted that day to r/jeffreestarcosmetics[3] discussing the wearability of the shades.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Don't Vape on the Pizza refers to a viral video of a teenager exhaling a vaporizer onto a pizza, after which his friend angrily shouts, "Don't fucking vape on the pizza!" The video gained traction in remixes, similar to I Can't Believe You've Done This!.On December 10th, 2016, Twitter user @Rhett_Galvin[1] posted a video in which a boy exhales vape smoke onto a pizza, after which his friend angrily exclaims, "Don't fucking vape on the pizza!" The video gained over 27,000 retweets and 40,000 likes (shown below)."Dont fucking vape on the pizza" pic.twitter.com/MfunAwZNmfThe video quickly began going viral. It was covered on Gizmodo[2] three days after it was posted. On December 14th, 2016, it was uploaded to YouTube by user Quick Sand, where it gained over 564,000 views (shown below, left). It began being parodied shortly after. For example, on January 7th, 2017, YouTuber anth0ny posted a recreation of the video in a video game, gaining over 41,000 views (shown below, right).Other parodies include a remix originally posted by @promethamemez on Instagram and reuploaded to YouTube by Mr Memeops, gaining over 11,000 views (shown below, left). On November 18th, 2017, YouTuber Black Expo recreated the video, gaining over 19,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Fish with a Human Face refers to a viral video of a carp with a face that resembles a human's. The fish's appearance has been compared to various other cultural figures.On November 7th, 2019, Douyin [8] user @༺瑾萱🍀 posted the video. The video received more than 168,000 reactions and 6,800 comments in less than one week (screenshot below).On November 8th, 2019, KK脑王, a user on the Chinese social media site Weibo,[1] posted the video, which was taken from Douyin (screenshot below, left).That day, the video was published to the Facebook [2] account Newsflare, where it received more than 6.7 million views, 164,000 shares, 28,000 reactions and 7,900 comments (shown below, right).That day, Twitter user @Unexplained shared the video. They wrote, "This carp has a human face." The post received more than 600,000 views, 18,000 likes and 5,200 retweets in four days (shown below).Additionally, Redditor [3] paolols shared the video on the /r/WTF subreddit, where it received more tahn 55,000 points (93% upvoted) and 2,000 comments in four days.This carp has a human face 😳 pic.twitter.com/okT67Zyo4v— The Unexplained (@Unexplained) November 8, 2019Following the post, people on Twitter began comparing the appearance of the fish to other cultural figures, such as the alien in the film Alien: Ressurrection and the video game Seaman (shown below, left and right, respectively).According to Snopes,[4] this is not the first fish with a human face thhat circulated online. They wrote, "Ifeng News reported in April 2019 that a fish with a human face (possibly the same fish) was spotted in a pond outside of a local temple in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Ifeng News captured some close-up photographs of that fish. While the “human face” is still visible, these pictures make it apparent that this creature really has a fish-shaped head that only resembles a “human face” due to its unusual markings.Several media outlets covered the video, including AV Club,[5] Metro,[6] BGR[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Wario Dies refers to a series of video parodies on YouTube using a sound byte of Wario saying "Oh my god! Waaaaah!" The videos add other sound effects to make it sound as though Wario is dying in a horrific explosion of some sort.In the Japanese version of the first Mario Party video game by Nintendo, Wario reacts to bad news by saying "Oh my God!"[1] (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2016, Tumblr user tmcb[2] posted a remix of that clip, adding the "wah" sound and a car crash sound effect, gaining over 10,000 notes. On January 19th, 2019, YouTuber SomeoneOnYoutube posted an animation of the audio, gaining over 25,000 views (shown below, right).On June 24th, 2019, YouTuber Saint Dabbers posted a video titled "wario dies in a car crash while listening to ed sheeran .mp3," adding audio of an Ed Sheeran song to the tmcb clip. The video gained over 240,000 views (shown below, left). This began a trend of videos which meant to be audio of Wario dying in various horrific circumstances. For example, YouTuber Beach posted a video titled "Wario dies in a helicopter crash in the Vietnam war.mp3," gaining over 185,000 views (shown below, right).Other examples include "Wario Dies In a Car Listening to Ram Ranch" posted by Kweg (shown below, left) and an animation by K1Cartoons (shown below, right).[1] [2]

All I Have Are Negative Thoughts refers to a memorable quote from 2019 film Joker said by the main protagonist Arthur Fleck (Joker) to a social worker. Following the release of the film trailer in August 2019, the still image of Fleck captioned with the quote gained popularity as a reaction image, with the quote also being used as a snowclone.On August 28th, 2019, the second trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker was released.[1] In one scene of the trailer, character Arthur Fleck (Joker), portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, tells his social worker that all he has are negative thoughts.You don't listen, do you? You just ask the same questions every week. "How is your job?" "Do you have any negative thoughts?" All I have are negative thoughts.On the same day, following the release of the trailer, multiple users online posted memes based on the quote, with the earliest known meme posted by Twitter user @someduudee (shown below, left).[2] On the same day, Redditor trevorwoodkinda posted a meme which gained over 2,300 upvotes in /r/dankmemes (shown below, center),[3] with a meme about Billie Eilish posted by Redditor AKS1195 posted on August 29th receiving over 35,000 upvotes in two months (shown below, right).[4]In the following months, the format received further spread on Reddit, Twitter, Instagram and other online platforms, with the meme seeing a surge of popularity following the release of Joker on October 4th, 2019. For example, an October 5th, 2019 Bruh Moment meme by Instagram user nova_xeno received over 11,200 likes in two weeks (shown below, left).[5] An October 13th, 2019, post by Redditor sameedhusyan received over 28,700 upvotes in five days (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star is a web docuseries which documents the life of popular YouTuber and entrepreneur Jeffree Star and his friendship with YouTuber and docuseries director Shane Dawson. The docuseries is due to be released on YouTube in October 2019.On March 7th, 2019, Shane Dawson[1] posted an update to Twitter which gained 16,900 retweets and 193,000 likes in a day (shown below). The post briefed fans on Dawson's upcoming project with Jeffree Star.The note attached explained that he has been filming a series with Jeffree Star. He also hinted at more series in the works in the next seven months (shown below).That day, Twitter user @youtubeismee[2] asked Dawson, "Wait so his next video is in 7 months?" and Dawson answered with "haha no! there will be stuff on my channel in the next couple months. just letting you know we are filming one of the series over the course of 7 months" (shown below). The response gained 1,900 retweets and 57,000 likes in a day.On September 24th, 2019, Shane Dawson released the trailer for "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" (shown below). The video gained over 5.2 million views and 712,000 likes in a day. Along with the expected Jeffree Star day-to-day content the trailer hits on the documentary covering the James Charles and Tati Westbrook drama as well as Dawson's proposal to Ryland Adams.That same day, Shane Dawson tweeted, "so overwhelmed and happy that you guys are liking the trailer. :,) back to editing!! wish us luck! see u on Oct 1!" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 104,700 likes and 5,100 retweets in a day.On October 1st, 2019, Shane Dawson released the first installment of "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" series (show below). The video gained over 20 million views in a week. In the video, Shane Dawson accompanies Jeffree Star on a trip to a meet and greet at Morphe Cosmetics. Most of the hour long video comprises of Dawson voicing his concerns over the series, its implications and how he is afraid of flying.On October 4th, 2019, Shane Dawson uploaded "The Secrets of the Beauty World" which is the second part of "The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star" series. The video accumulated over 14.5 million views in three days (shown below). In the video, Jeffree Star and Shane Dawson have a business meeting in which they discuss Shane Dawson's deal with Star to create a conspiracy themed makeup palette and additional merch. They discuss makeup costs and poor deals they've each had with retailers in the past.During one part of the video, Jeffree Star discusses Nikkie de Jager's or Nikkie Tutorials' collaboration with Too Faced cosemetics and how she made very little money from it's success. Twitter users began responded to the story with support for de Jager and she responded on October 5th by tweeting "now, this situation is in the past. it was the biggest lesson I ever had to learn, but I’m glad it brought me so much knowledge. I am thankful to OFRA Cosmetics for showing me how it SHOULD be done! Glow babies, the future is bright, I have exciting things happening soon! 💖✨" to which Shane Dawson[4] responded "we all love and support you so much! we got ur back!!" (shown below). The replied garnered over 80,800 likes and 1,700 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4]

AbenzioSH's "Shiny Ponyta" Video refers to a video of YouTuber AbenzioSH catching a Shiny Ponyta in . As Shiny Pokémon are exceedingly rare in the video games, the YouTuber gets extremely excited. In the description of the video, he said he had been attempting to catch the Pokémon for 230 days. It became a viral hit and his reaction was turned into a copypasta.On July 19th, 2010, YouTuber AbenzioSH posted a video in which he finally catches a Shiny Ponyta while listening to "No Reason" by Sum 41. In the description of the video, he mentioned that he had been working over 230 days to catch the exceedingly rare Pokémon. It gained over 1 million views before eventually being deleted.[1] It was reposted by user Viktor-Jan Vertessen on March 3rd, 2011 (shown below).The video gained a reputation for being a humorous gaming-related freakout over the following decade. It was covered by CBS Boston in November of 2011.[2] It was covered by Cheezburger,[3] who called it a "classic" YouTube video. It was referenced in an episode Game Grumps during a playthrough of FireRed (shown below). AbenzioSH's reaction was also turned into a copypasta, which appeared in /r/copypasta[4] and Tumblr.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Quit Your Bullshit, or /r/QuitYourBullshit, refers to a forum on Reddit in which people post pictures and stories of people being accused of lying on the internet.On August 19th, 2013, Redditor[1] GreenMagine shared a Facebook conversation in which someone is accused of lying about their engagement. The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) and 400 comments a little over six years.That day, Redditor[2] menderslan responded to the post, stating that they "wish there was a whole subreddit for this, like /r/quityourbullshit or something." Redditor Doxep responded by saying that they launched the /r/QuitYourBullshit subreddit (conversation shown below).[3]On March 24th, 2017, the subreddit received one of its earliest popular posts when Redditor[4] TheCocksmith shared a post by Arnold Schwarzenegger responding to a troll who criticized the Special Olympics. Within three years, the post received more tahn 41,000 points (93% upvoted) and 950 comments (shown below, left).Later that year, the Redditor[5] EdenBlade47 shared what would become the subreddit's most popular post as of October 2019. Within two years, the post received more than 99,000 points (94% upvoted) and 3,800 comments (shown below, right).On October 2nd, 2019, Redditor[6] the42potato shared a post about "inktober." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 18,000 points (98% upvoted) and 220 comments (shown below).In six years, the subreddit has garnered more than 1.2 million subscribers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Netflix Playback Speed Controversy refers to a public backlash against Netflix, who reportedly has been testing user-controlled playback speeds, allowing Netflix users to play a video at faster or slower speeds than the creator intended.On October 28th, 2019, the website Android Police[1] reported that Netflix had been testing variable playback speeds of 1.25x and 1.5x on the Netflix Android application. They noted that some had already reported having the feature available to them (examples below). Android police wrote, "If you have it, you'll get the option to slow down speed to 0.5x or 0.75x, or raise it to 1.25x or 1.5×."Several prominent members of the film and television community condemned the reports. Director Judd Apatow tweeted,[3] "No @Netflix no. Don’t make me have to call every director and show creator on Earth to fight you on this. Save me the time. I will win but it will take a ton of time. Don’t fuck with our timing. We give you nice things. Leave them as they were intended to be seen." The tweet received more than 32,000 likes and 3,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Breaking Bad actor Aaron Paul tweeted,[4] "Stop. As the person talked about in this article I felt the need to speak out. There is NO WAY @netflix will move forward with this. That would mean they are completely taking control of everyone else’s art and destroying it. Netflix is far better than that. Am I right Netflix?" The tweet received more than 20,000 likes and 1,900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Incredibles director Brad Bird tweeted,[5] "Whelp-- another spectacularly bad idea, and another cut to the already bleeding-out cinema experience. Why support & finance filmmakers visions on one hand and then work to destroy the presentation of those films on the other???" The tweet received more than 1,900 likes and 325 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2019, Netflix confirmed the test on their Media Center blog.[2] They wrote:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

2019 TwitchCon is the fifth annual TwitchCon, a convention held in celebration of streaming culture and the Twitch platform. The event hosts meet-and-greets, lectures and gaming tournaments.[5] During the 2019 convention hosted from September 27th to the 29th, controversy surrounding unsafe situations where alcohol was served was discussed on Twitter.On September 27th, 2019, Twitch announced new features during the convention and shared the information Twitter. A "new channel mode just for mods" was announced (shown below) and accumulated over 8,400 likes and 1,800 retweets on Twitter. Twitch also announced an upcoming new streamer dashboard and the customizable Channel Points used "to reward loyal members of their community with special perks."[4]Introducing a new channel mode just for mods! Mod View includes all of the tools mods use today plus new ones that make it easy to take action on messages flagged by AutoMod and more! This begins rolling out in spring next year. pic.twitter.com/RrkIhdBFiWOn September 28th, 2019, YouTuber ら uploaded a video of Dragon Force playing the "TwitchCon 2019 San Diego: Opening Ceremony" (shown below). The video gained over 4,700 views in two days.On September 27th, 2019, Twitter user @AnneMunition[1] posted a picture of uncovered beer lined up on tables with the caption, "Pretty disappointed tbh, I thought Twitch was starting to understand that some of us want the option of a quieter place for the partner party instead of a huge, loud party. Also THIS is a huge safety concern, how is this the way you're serving drinks….." (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 22,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days. The next day, Twitter user @KTLODO[2] tweetedm "So last night I got roofied. Toxins came back with benzos in my system which combined with alcohol could’ve meant death. Thankfully my friends were there for me and saved my life. I don’t think I’ll be around the rest of twitchcon. Hope you understand" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 20,100 likes and 2,100 retweets in two days.That same day, Twitter user @VitoGesualdi[3] reposted KeemStar's since deleted tweets explained that "Keemstar mocks a woman for being concerned about Twitchcon serving drinks with no bartender" then "Someone spikes one of the drinks and puts a girl in the hospital" and finally "Keem deletes tweet. Rather than apologize he says it was 'a big L'" (shown below). The tweet gained over 7,100 likes and 1,000 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Quit Gaming 6 Months Ago refers to a copypasta spawned from a post in which a person said that after they quit playing video games, their life improved in numerous ways, before saying people should stop trying to make a career out of gaming because it's "cringe as fuck."On February 3rd, 2019 Twitter user @Eekozilla tweeted, "Quit gaming 6 months ago. Bought a new car, I have an amazing new girlfriend, I make a shitload of money and I'm buying a house this spring. I party every weekend, I'm never home. I'm enjoying life. Do yourselves a favor. Stop trying to make gaming a career. It's cringe as fuck." The tweet, since deleted, was screenshot by user Ravers.[1]Over the following months, the copypasta saw some spread on Twitter. It was posted by user @macawcaw123 on February 4th, gaining over 100 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @JojoroleinIRL tweeted July 12th, gaining over 60 retweets and 1,000 likes (shown below, right).On September 19th, Twitter user @AJA_Cortes made a similar post about video games, writing, "Video games are the absolute worst Loser Habit you could have. Hours & hours spent on an ultimately useless skill. Sitting and getting fatter and weaker and skinnier and paler. Completely impaired social skills. Video games make you a bottom tier subhuman."[2] This led to users replying to him with the copypasta. For example, user hitchariide responded to the copypasta and was retweeted by AJA_Cortes (shown below, left). As the copypasta spread, @AJA_Cortes erroneously took credit for inspiring the copypasta, saying "I caused a copypasta phenomenon" (shown below, right). The copypasta led to a question on /r/OutOfTheLoop[3] about its origin.Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

Tall Girl is an American romantic drama comedy film directed by Nzingha Stewart and starring Ava Michelle.[1] The film follows a teenage girl who stands at six feet one inch tall as she copes with her height insecurities. It was released on Netflix in September 2017 and gained mixed but mostly negative reviews.On August 29th, 2019, Netflix released the Tall Girl Official Trailer (shown below). The trailer received over 2.8 million views an 64,000 likes in two weeks. On September 13th, 2019, the film was released to Netflix.As of September 2019, Tall Girl has an approval rating of 29% on Rotten Tomatoes.[1] AV Club's Siede gave it a C+ rating say, "From a one-note mean girl stereotype to a complete disinterest in how social media shapes the lives of teens, Sam Wolfson's lackluster script fails to bring anything new or timely to the teen rom-com table."On September 16th, Savannah Walsh from Elle[2] wrote: On September 14th, 2019, following the movies release many people took to Twitter to criticize the movies concept. Twitter user @wizardgaz[4] tweeted, "I'm watching Tall Girl and it's so ridiculous. She says "you don't know how hard it is to be me" and then goes home to her two parents in their multi-story house to eat a 3 course meal" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 900 likes and 130 retweets in five days. That same day, Twitter user @SammyWong[5] mentioned Peppa pig's height (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 80 likes in five days.Dunkleman, a character that has a crush on Jodi throughout the movie carries around a milk crate at school and finally gets to use it by standing on it to kidd Jodi at the end of the movie. Twitter users, for the most part found it corny and ridiculous. Other's found it sweet. Twitter user @ChloeServenti[8] tweeted, "Guys… He carried a fucking milk crate around with him the whole movie just so when he finally got to kiss the girl of his dreams he would be tall enough for her 😭😭😭 (Tall Girl)" and received over 4,600 likes in five days (shown below, left). Twitter user @loIlizeth[9] also commented on the scene (shown below, right) in a post that garnered over 600 likes in five days.On September 15th, 2019, Many people began to comment on the fact that being six feet tall isn't even that tall and that it's a more subtle issue than the movie puts on. Twitter user @rrrjinn[6] mentioned Dutch people's height in comparison (shown below, left) and @liciajmtz[7]tweeted "this Tall girl movie makes no sense like ?? Ur six feet just fight them" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

One Month Left in the Decade is a social game in which people online share their accomplishments in their years between 2010 and 2020, both sincerely and ironically.On November 11th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @stfutony tweeted, "there’s only ONE MONTH left in the decade. what have you accomplished?" The tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than three days.The following day, the @stfutony tweeted,[2] "in no particular order i: -graduated high school -got into stanford (& am graduating with FOUR degrees) -survived depression, anxiety, and disordered eating -ended my first abusive relationship -became a better person -found my soulmate." The tweet received more than 7,800 lies and 140 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Throughout the week, others shared their achievements from the decade. For example, Twitter[3] user @hollyshortall tweeted, "didn’t go to college, didn’t get married, didn’t learn to drive, didn’t have kids, didn’t buy a house but, at 30 years old, I’m finally HAPPY w my life & myself 💓 and I think that’s an accomp in itself x." The tweet received more than 1,300 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @writerkmc tweeted, "-Grieved the loss of my partner -Raised a great kid from toddler to teen -Decided to try writing again -Sold 4 books -Spent 2 years on the NYT bestseller list -Translated into 40 languages -1st book greenlit to TV pilot -About to visit that set. You just never know." The tweet received more than 1,700 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Some plotted popular pieces of culture using the format. For example, Twitter[6] user @karenyhan tweeted the plot to the The Lord of the Rings book and film series within the format. The post received more than 1,100 likes and 100 retweets in less than one week (shown below).On November 13th, The Daily Dot [5] published a report on the meme.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Gay X Be Like is a snowclone series of ironic memes which image various characters being homosexual, paired with captions which ascribe them with various humorously exaggerated qualities or traits. The format gained significant popularity in /r/okbuddyretard and other ironic communities in September 2019.

My Headphones refers to a snowclone popular on Twitter in which people joke about the music they are blasting at full volume in their headphones. Usually, this is set up by a person saying their "fine," with the music portraying their actual, darker emotional state.On September 24th, 2019, Twitter user @GoothAngel[1] tweeted a Spanish-language tweet in which a person asks them if they're doing okay and they say yes while they are actually listening to Three Days Grace's "I Hate Everything About You" (shown below).Over the following several weeks, the snowclone grew more popular as people made variations with numerous songs. Popular examples include a tweet by @sanaorbits about the K-pop band TWICE that gained over 1,200 retweets and 3,900 likes (shown below, left) and a tweet by @hestylesdebut gained over 4,900 retweets and 23,000 likes (shown below, right).On October 16th, Mashable[2] covered the meme, including examples from @caitlinblunnie (shown below, left) and @margielamuse (shown below, right), which gained over 2,800 and 660 likes, respectively.Unavailable[1] [2]

Hello Yoshi from Super Mario, is a four-panel comic format that shows two characters greeting each other before humorously turning into deformed versions of themselves in the third and fourth panel.On July 6th, 2019, Twitter user and professional Smash player Mew2King[1] posted a four-panel image showing a Chocobo meeting Yoshi, with Yoshi turning into Fat Yoshi in the final panel[1] (shown below). The tweet gained over 8,300 retweets and 29,000 likes (shown below).The meme is a takeoff from a popular variation of Hey Beter edits in which character B addresses character A by their full name. For example, one of the more popular edits has Peter saying "Hello Elmo from Sesame Street" (shown below).Over the following months, the format spread to include various characters from other franchises. For example, on July 10th, Twitter user @GBASPGamer made the meme using King DeDeDe from Kirby and Riku from Kingdom Hearts, gaining over 380 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, left). On September 29th, Redditor Stefffe28 posted the meme using Zote from Hollow Knight in /r/videogamedunkey (shown below, right).Other examples strayed from using the "fat" versions of characters for the punchline. Twitter user @triplekyun posted the meme showing Maki from Live Love Live and Ryuko from Kill La Kill turning into Shadow and Knuckles from Sonic the Hedgehog, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ZebritasMartinex made the meme using characters from Frozen and Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (shown below, right).[1]

The Sofmap Wall (Japanese: ソフマップの壁), also called "That Wall" (例の壁, Rei no Kabe), is a nickname given to photoshoot backdrops in event venues of Japanese electronics and entertainment retailer Sofmap (ソフマップ).[1] While being one of the most famous places in the Japanese idol business since late-2000s, the wall has a dishonorable reputation to make any woman standing in front of it look unattractive, and also often gets associated with low-quality idols.The Sofmap Wall is usually placed at its flagship branches' event venue in Japan. Its visibility began increasing when the company changed the venues for idols' promoting events to its own branches in Akihabara district from its subsidiary Yamagiwa Soft (ヤマギワソフト)[2] in September 2007. Since then, the blue & white checkered walls have frequently appeared on media reports for idol singers, swimsuit or gravure idols[3], and sometimes porn actress' events held in Akihabara every weekend. Particularly among gravure idols, cosplayers and their fans, Sofmap Akiba shops' large venues are very famous while being dubbed as "The sacred spot for gravure idols" (グラドルの聖地) or "The holy place for events in Akihabara" (秋葉原イベントの聖地). Even news outlets refer the venues by this alias.[4][5][6][7]Against a backdrop of its huge presence in the Japanese entertainment industry, the Sofmap Wall has become one of the representative backgrounds for sexy illustrations in online illustrators communities since late 2000s.[8][9] Also, the wall became to be dubbed as "That Wall" in the same manner of That Pool after the infamous pool earned high online visibility in early 2010s. Even Sofmap itself came to officially call the wall the "Sofmap Wall" or "Sofmap Background" (ソフマップ背景) around that time, and has sometimes set a photobooth with the wall at its booth in anime/otaku conventions since late 2010s (shown below, left). The company also released the official showcase box for figurines in a limited quantity in May of 2014 (shown below, center)[10], and Good Smile Company added the officially-licensed Sofmap Photobooth to its Dioramansion 150 series in December 2018 (shown below, right).[11]Sofmap Wall has sometimes made appearances in other media franchises in official collaborations or as a parody. An online golf simulator game PangYa[12] held a collaboration campaign with Sofmap, and introduced the walls into the game's backgrounds in August 2014 (shown below, left). Marvelous Entertainment introduced Sofmap Wall to a backdrop for photo shooting mode in [13] released in 2015 (shown below, center). Koei Tecmo Game's [14] and Sony Interactive Entertainment's [15] released the Sofmap photoshoot booth as a free DLC in December 2016[16] and January 2017, respectively.[17] A smartphone game Azur Lane gave a Sofmap wall-like in-game furniture as a gift for celebrating the number of the users had reached to 200,000, in November 2017 (shown below, right). The Chinese-developed game will release the official in-game furniture "Sofmap Panel" during its official collaborating campaign with Sofmap in Autumn of 2019.Some viewers claim that the wall has makes woman standing in front of itself look pale and unattractive. This wall's negative effect is called "Sofmap Effect" (ソフマップ効果, or ソフマップ補正)[18], with lack of photoshopping, poor skills of photographers, poor lighting of fluorescents, and the wall's colors and design blamed for the effect. The phrase "Win against Sofmap" (ソフマップに勝つ) is occasionally used to praise the idols who take an attractive photo in front of the wall. Furthermore, as popular actress and idol singers seldom descend to the Sofmap's stages, the words "Sofmap Idols" (ソフマップアイドル) and "Sofmap Quality" (ソフマップクオリティ) are used to refer to minor idols, including Chilidols described below, which are below certain quality or popularity.Sofmap walls are roughly classified into 2 types: Rectangle and Square. In Akihabara district, the latter logo wall has been placed in small venues which tend to be used by more minor idols since 2000s. Hence, it's well-known among viewers that which wall appears behind an idol is the important barometer of her quality. Some of 5channel users came to notice this difference around 2016, and made a comparison image (Shown below) which call the square logo wall's venues by a derogatory nickname "Monster House" (お化け屋敷).Chilidol (チリドル, Chiridoru) was a collective term used to refer to the idols featured by Chile-jin (チリ人φ, Chirijin), a former voluntary staff in 2channel's /mnewsplus/ (sports and entertainment news) board who had continued posting threads for his favorite models/idols' promoting events between 2008 and 2014. Japanese online glossary Hatena Keyword explains Chilidol refers to idols and actress with "distinctive" atmosphere.[19] Because those whom he recommended were largely very obscure gravure idols, they caught much attention among the anonymous board users and on matome blogs, and became to be categorized under this compound word. Even major magazines came to feature Chilidols around the end period of his active time,[20] though the term has faded out from the internet along with his retirement.The increase of Sofmap Wall's online presence till early 2010s and the establishment of the concepts of "Sofmap Idols" and "Sofmap Quality" had been heavily boosted by many Chilidols in those days, whose event venue was often Akihabara Sofmap.For more images featuring this wall, check out KYM Collection – Sofmap WallThe Sofmap Stance (ソフマップ立ち, Sofmap Dachi), also called as the "Sofmap Pose" (ソフマップポーズ), refers to a stance of looking over one's shoulder. This basic photo shoot pose has become to be dubbed in this nickname around 2013 because many idols perform it in front of the wall. The more awkward their pose (shown below), the more easily it is recognized as the Sofmap Stance.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Donald Trump Awards Classified al-Baghdadi Raid Dog refers to a series of image edits based on a mock photograph of United States President Donald Trump awarding the Classified al-Baghdadi Raid Dog with a medal embossed with a paw print.On October 29th, 2019, the conservative news outlet The Daily Wire[1] tweeted an edited photograph of Trump awarding the dog with the medal. They wrote, "Please, @realDonaldTrump." The post received more than 9,600 likes and 1,300 retweets within 24 hours (shown below).The following day, President Trump tweeted[2] the photograph with the caption, "AMERICAN HERO!" The tweet received more than 135,000 likes and 30,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).That morning, Steve Herman, the White House bureau chief for VOA radio network, tweeted[3] that the White House had confirmed that the image was photoshopped (shown below, center).Additionally, Twitter[4] user @JerylBier tweeted a side-by-side photo of the dog with the original photograph of Trump awarding Vietnam veteran James C. McCloughan with the medal of honor (shown below).[5]The image also sparked a number of reactions online. The Twitter account for the television satirical comedy The Daily Show tweeted,[6] "He would've done it for real but this dog is trained to take down global threats" (shown below, left). Twitter[7] user @PoliticsJOE_UK swapped the heads of Trump and the dog (shown below, center). Twitter[8] user @TheToddWilliams' tweeted a version that featured a speech bubble for the dog that contained the text, "Lock him up" (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Cole Carrigan is an American Beauty vlogger and influencer previously associated with team 10 and known for his involvement in YouTube controversies. Most notably, he accused Austin McBroom of rape in 2019.On May 4th, 2013, Cole Carrigan joined YouTube and although his earlier videos have been deleted he began uploading makeup tutorial videos that year.[1] In March 2017, Carrigan started sharing makeup transformation pictures of himself to Instagram.[1] On June 21st, 2017, Carrigan uploaded "EDC LAS VEGAS 2017!!" which is his earliest available video on his channel (shown below). The video gained over 10,500 views in two years.On July 21st, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded one of his most popular videos about why he had to leave the team 10 house (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.8 million views and 60,000 likes in three months. On October 14th, Carrigan uploaded "The Truth About The Ace Family.." which received over nine million views in two weeks making this video accusing Austin McBroom of rape is Carrigan's most popular video (shown below, right).On May 5th, 2019, makeup artist @ColeCarrigann tweeted a video with the explanation, "so last night at a party i was outside talking to people minding my own business when @camerondallas decides to comes up to me and throw his water bottle all over me for absolutely no reason other than being a homophobic drunk asshole. i won’t tolerate that shit" (shown below). The tweet gained over 60, 200 likes. The video features Carrigan yelling at actor Cameron Dallas while he just stands there, frozen. Many Twitter users pointed out that Dallas is an openly gay man and that the tweet was posted to stir up drama.so last night at a party i was outside talking to people minding my own business when May 5, 2019On October 14th, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded a video titled "The Truth About The Ace Family.." (shown below). In the video Cole Carrigan accuses Austin McBroom and his father of rape according to his friend's text messages and anonymous statement. Carrigan explained that after signing an NDA, Carrigan's friend was taken on a yachting trip in which McBroom, his friend and his father entered the girl's room and raped her. The video gained over 2.7 million views and 147,000 likes in a day.In 2019, Cole Carrigan was nominated for the creative makeup artist award at 2019 American Influencer Awards.[2] As of October 2019, Carrigan has over 226,000 subscribers on YouTube,[3] 363,000 followers on Instagram,[4] and 90,400 followers on Twitter.[5] Since the October 2019, Austin McBroom controversy, Distractify[6] wrote that "Cole Carrigan Was No Stranger to Controversy Before He Posted His Ace Family Video."Cole Carrigan was born in 1998 in Dallas Texas. In his vlogs Carrigan has been open about his family and experience coming out (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Preacher Checking His Phone While Speaking In Tongues refers to a viral video of Pentecostal minister Perry Stone looking at his phone while delivering church service.On September 26th, 2019, Minister Perry Stone streamed "Firehouse Prayer" from the Omega International Center on PerryStone.org.[1] About 32 minutes into the stream, Stone, still preaching picks up his phone, looks at it and sets the device back down (screenshot below).The following day, YouTuber Hemant Mehta uploaded an isolated clip of the moment when Stone checked his phone. The clip received more than 65,000 views in less than one week (shown below).On September 28th, the website Friendly Atheist[2] shared the video, following Stone's uploading of the sermon to YouTube. According to the site, Stone removed the original video from YouTube.Three days later, on October 1st, Twitter user @nuns_on_film shared the video with the caption "This video of a preacher checking his phone while speaking in tongues is my favorite video on the internet right now." Within two days, the video received more than 2 million views, 61,000 likes and 14,000 retweets (shown below).This video of a preacher checking his phone while speaking in tongues is my favorite video on the internet right now pic.twitter.com/I9iqZpCQmF— deathray 𓁿 (@nuns_on_film) October 1, 2019Many responded to @nuns_on_film tweet by disputing the sincerity of Stone's preaching. Twitter[3] user @TellUsWhy2017 wrote, "Except this isn't how it sounds when people are truly speaking in tongues. He's exhorting (badly) but he's also speaking English. Praying in tongues, the language of the Holy Spirit, is only understood & translated by the person speaking it. It isn't in English. So he's faking" (shown below, left).Others mocked the video. For example, Twitter[4] user @supimanidiot posted a Blinking White Guy variant Fouth-Wall-Breaking White Guy in response to the video.Several media outlets covered the video, including The Independent,[5] The Daily Mail,[6] The Daily Dot [7] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Slowly Approaching Bear refers to a GIF of a brown bear walking. This is generally accompanied by a viral Tumblr thread featuring the same bear walking at increasing speeds. Since its initial spread in 2015, voice actor ProZD has narrated the thread, the audio of which has become popular in video remixes.On March 27th, 2014, Tumblr[1] user osoru shared the GIF of the bear and labeled it "slowly approaching bear." Before the deactivation of the account, the post received more than 401,000 notes (screenshot below).The thread soon inspired numerous responses from other Tumblr users, adding GIFs of the moving at increasing speeds (repost below). Following the "slowly approaching bear," they wrote:On March 31st, 2014, Redditor [2] catsinbox shared a screenshot of the thread in the /r/tumblr subreddit. The post received more than 185 points (93% upvoted) in less than six years.Three months later, on June 20th, 2014, voice actor ProZD responded to a request to read the thread "like a military radio operator." The recording he made received more than 11,000 notes.[3] Five years later, on April 13th, he uploaded the record to YouTube, where it received more than 759,000 views in less than one year (shown below).On August 20th, 2015, Tumblr[4] linktoo re-shared the original post. As of October 2019, the thread has more than 880,000 notes.[1] [2] [3] [4]

It's a Gay Bar, Pamela is a catchphrase used by the LGBTQ+ community and its supporters. The phrase is based on a Facebook comment responding a woman named Pamela who announced that she would no long patronize a bar because/ of its participation in a protest again United States President Donald Trump. People have begun sharing the phrase, highlighting the irony of boycotting something one did not use.On October 9th, 2019, KARE 11, an NBC affiliate in Minneapolis, Minnesota posted on Facebook[1] that the Saloon night club would be disaplying a "giant 'Trump baby' balloon ahead of a presidential rally." The post received more than 5,300 reactions, 2,000 comments and 475 shares in less than one month (shown below, left).In response to the article, a Facebook user named Pamela wrote,[2] "The Saloon lost my business." Another Facebook user responded to her comment, "It's a gay bar, Pamela" (shown below, right).That day, writer and journalist Tony Webster tweeted [3] a screenshot of the exchange. The post received more than 1,500 likes and 275 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left).On October 14th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @_omgigi_ tweeted that they would be selling "It's a gay bar, Pamela" pins. The tweet received more than 380 likes and 85 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below, center).Days later, "It's a gay bar, Pamela t-shirts appeared on the website Redbubble.[5] On October 19th, 2019, Redditor [6] youngarmen shared the the shirt on the /r/TargetedShirts subreddit. The post received more than 1,300 points (98% upvoted) and 25 comments in less than one week (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the meme, including City Pages,[7] LGBTQ Nation,[8] Pink News,[9] Pride.com[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Gabbie Hanna and Trisha Paytas Feud refers to an personal dispute between YouTubers Trisha Paytas and Gabbie Hanna over rumors involving Trisha Paytas sexual health and lies in which YouTuber Gabi Demartino tells Hanna that Paytas doesn't think Hanna likes Paytas. The feud was publicly aired out on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram and led to Paytas claiming to call her lawyer over the matter.On November 9th, 2019, Trisha Paytas uploaded a video titled, "WHY I DON'T TRUST GABBIE HANNA" (shown below). The video gained over 1.6 million views in five days and describes how Gabbie Hanna told Paytas' ex that Paytas has herpes despite the fact that Hanna and Paytas have only spoken briefly in person two times. This was brought up again after Hanna had allegedly been texting her constantly to ask why she doesn't like her.On November 10th, 2019, Gabbie Hanna took to Instagram stories to talk about how she was just looking out for her friend and that she doesn't see anything wrong with the fact that she told him Paytas has herpes (shown below).On November 11th, Paytas uploaded a second video regarding the feud in which she reveals that their mutual friend Gabi Demartino started the feud by saying "Trisha doesn't think you like her" to Hanna during a concert when Paytas never said that (shown below). The video gained over one million views in three days.That same day, Gabi Demartino or @gabcake[1] tweeted "i blocked trisha on everything bc as soon as i did what she wanted, she quote tweeted my apology last night & carried on for more attention even tho she txted me that everything was fine. she clearly wants drama & ive said sorry. there are more problems in this world than this" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 3,400 likes in three days. In a deleted tweet Hanna claimed that Paytas was blackmailing Demartino for her lie. Paytas[2] responded in a tweet saying, "Gabbie Hanna saying I'm blackmailing is HUGE DEFAMATION! 10000% hearing from my lawyers tomorrow – and I have NEVER EVER called my lawyers about another YouTuber" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 6,000 likes in three days.On November 11th, Gabbie Hanna[3] tweeted that she deleted all the tweets regarding the feud and will be moving on (shown below). Her tweet gained over 21,000 likes and 800 retweets in three days.[1] [2] [3]

Qoomer is a nickname similar to the 30-Year-Old Boomer but can include those of any age who believe in QAnon to the point of practically worshiping it, as if "Q" were a god who is here to save the day and bring hope to those who follow.Anonymous users had been mocking those who follow QAnon for a quite some time on 4chan's /pol/ board during 2019.The use of the word "Qoomer" to refer to QAnon believers has been around since the start of 2018[1]. However the next use of the word wasn't until months later in July[2] which from then on the word began to be used more but it was still obscure, most people probably didn't even know what it was referring to, especially since there wasn't a great awareness of what "QAnon" actually was.Qoomer really gained traction in 2019 , it was being used more frequently, however the first illustration didn't come until later.On September 15th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user submitted an MS Paint illustration of a person wearing a yellow Q hat titled "The 30 year old Qoomer" in a thread titled "How do we solve the Qoomer problem?" on /pol/[3] (shown below).Eventually more images were made showing Qoomers, the same year in November a thread was posted on /pol/ called "INTRODUCING: THE 41 YEAR OLD QOOMER"[4] (shown below) with the image showing an older wojak holding a giant "Q" letter with his head in the center looking through it. This depiction closer resembles the boomer with a more wojak-based depiction wielding particularly boomer-oriented thoughts such as "loves israel" and "still believes indictments are coming".[1] [2] [3] [4]

Angela Anaconda is a Canadian cut-out animated series. The series ran for 65 episodes across three seasons. Angela Anaconda has also been a topic of interest and criticism online due to a short episode that ran before Digimon: The Movie.Angela Anaconda began as a short-form animated series on the first season of the cartoon anthology series KaBlam!, which aired on Nickelodeon between 1996 and 2000. The series remained on KaBlam! until 2000 when Angela Anaconda was given its own spinoff series.On October 4th, 1999, the official Angela Anaconda series premiered on the Fox Family channel (episode below). The series for 65 episodes, concluding on December 10th, 2001 after three seasons.[1]The series received both high ratings and was nominated for two daytime Emmy awards. In 2000, it won an Annecy Award and a Gemini Award for Best TV Animation Program Best Animated and Best Animated Program or Series, respectively.On October 6th, 2000, the film Digimon: The Movie was released in the United States. An Angela Anaconda short cartoon precedes the film, featuring Anaconda and her friends attempting to go see Digimon before realizing that they are in the wrong theater.On November 11th, 2011, YouTuber RobertsRollerCoaster posted the cartoon. The video received more than 170,000 views in less than a decade (shown below).The cartoon became the source of much criticism online. On January 18th, 2014, the website TheOtaku.com[2] entitled "Urban Legends: How Angela Anaconda Ruined Digimon." In the post, they wrote, "This is pretty much how Anime haters pictured Digimon and that's a sad thing to comment on; it certainly didn't set us up well for the film, if anything we all felt put off by it. Not that the film is any better, it was a huge mess of a story anyway but that's for another review."On June 3rd, 2018, an anonymous 4chan [3] user in the /co/ message board posted a Greentext Story about how the Angela Anaconda short ruined his parents marriage. It reads:The following year, on July 3rd, 2019, Tumblr [4] user official-mugi shared the greentext story as part of an example of why people dislike Angela Anaconda. The post received more than 44,000 notes in less than two months (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Elmo Choosing Cocaine is a two-panel image macro series featuring the Sesame Street character Elmo standing between several pieces of fruit and a pile of white powder. In the second panel, Elmo is face down in the pile of powder. The meme typically expresses the decision to choose an unhealthy option over a healthy one.The exact origin of the photographs is currently unknown. On October 13th, 2015, Memedroid[1] user TheDiamonx posted the two-panel image with the caption "Fruta o Coca." The post is the earliest known usage of the meme. It received more than 1,400 points (9% upvoted) in a little over five years (shown below).On May 2nd, 2016, iFunny [2] user Cancer_me_mes posted the image with the powder labeled "memes." The post received more than 145,000 reactions and 1,200 comments in less than four years (shown below, left).Later that year, Facebook [3] user snapwexleycore posted a variation that references the series of films. The post received more than 115 reactions (shown below, center).On April 21st, 2019, Redditor [4] Means-of-production posted the meme on the /r/Pikabu subreddit. The post received more than 12,000 points (96% upvoted) and 615 comments in less than one year (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Xok refers to an illustration of the video game character Pac-Man with sharp teeth appearing to eat a red exit button on a Microsoft Windows window. Prior to its popularity as a part of the Cursed Emoji set, the image has been used in connection to the Pac-Man computer virus. On the Cursed Emojis chart, Xok is known as C3.In August 2004, The Lens Flare[1] user sashastan uploaded the illustration. In a little over 15 years, the image received more than 60,000 views (shown below). They wrote of the illustration, "I was inspired by the Pacman game character. I always thought he was too cute for his appetite."On June 6th, 2011 by YouTuber Zephanos uploaded the video "Pacman computer virus," which included the illustration. The video has received more than 1.3 million views in less than nine years (shown below).On February 21st, 2015, the image was included in an article on Taringa[2] about the virus. That year, it appeared in a Wordpress[3] blogpost by adasecurity on the virus. They wrote, "It is not the first time that a virus on the Internet is baptized with a name of some popular element of society. We saw in one of our first entries how even Peter Pan, an endearing character, could become your worst enemy with a single click. Well, in this case, it's not Peter Pan but it's PACMAN, the famous game known as the comecocos."On October 30th, 2018, Twitter[4] user @RINBOY used the image in a response to a tweet about the video game Undertale (shown below, left).The following year, on February 24th, 2019, Redditor[5] xchicco shared the image in the /r/Ooer subreddit, where it received more than 3,500 points.on March 17th, 2019, Redditor [6] Toast_Reddit launched the /r/xok subreddit, which features variations on the Xok's design.On May 19th, 2019, YouTuber Astrocookie published a video entitled "Xok Facts." Within the year, the post received more than 9,000 views (shown below, right). Several days later, on May 22nd, the meme was added to the surreal memes Wiki.[7]On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring several Xok as C3.[8] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[9][10]In the following months, Xok, together with other emojis of the "cursed" set, received a significant spread in memes online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Bernadetta is a character from Fire Emblem: Three Houses who has grown popular among fans for her exceedingly shy and clumsy behavior, leading to a wealth of fan art.Fire Emblem: Three Houses released July 26th, 2019. In the game, the character Bernadetta is part of the Black Eagles house. She is a skilled archer but is also extremely shy and hysterical due to abuse she received as a child in which her father attempted to train her to be the "perfect wife."[1] On September 29th, 2019, YouTuber Mangs uploaded an in-depth profile on the character (shown below).The character was a quick hit with fans. Fan art for the character appeared prior to the release of the game. On June 15th, 2019, Twitter user @tefu_if posted art[2] that gained over 340 retweets and 820 likes (shown below, left). User @shira_yu_ki[3] posted art on May 30th, gaining over 150 retweets and 370 likes (shown below, right).The character's demeanor also inspired parodies. For example, on September 16th, Mangs posted a video titled "Bernadetta Freaking Out for Ten Minutes," which highlighted all of the character's dialogue in which she expressed shyness and awkwardness (shown below, left). On October 2nd, Twitter user @WasabiSam posted a parody manga in which it appeared Bernadetta was a manga protagonist, gaining over 960 retweets and 3,200 likes (shown below, right).Kotaku[4] praised the depiction of the character, saying the game's depiction of abuse "feels real." In September,[5] Nintendo altered Bernadetta's dialogue from saying her father trained her to be a "good, submissive wife" to "a good wife" and removing some details about her abuse. There is also a subreddit devoted to the character that has 1,900 subscribers.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Wesley Ford is an internet troll that was born on May 17th, 2019, when he created his user profile, u/Wesley_Ford, on Reddit.[1] He comments on a wide variety of subreddits, but most frequently on r/dankmemes.[2] He appears to be attempting to farm as much karma as possible, as well as awards such as golds and platinums. Statistics for his profile are notoriously unreliable, as he often posts comments that would be better suited in a bodybuilding.com flame war, only to delete them several hours later to avoid losing karma. An example of this is here in a thread from r/Atheism, where he made a comment, edited to ask if downvotes would "hurt his karma," then deleted his comment.[3] This image shows the edit, and I've linked to a removeddit thread that shows his original comment (and that the comment has since been deleted, although according to the current thread on reddit, it was removed by moderator, not by the original user). After Wesley Ford made his account, several people around the site took notice of him. Just a week after the creation of his account, Reddit user u/SolitaryToad made a post on r/OutOfTheLoop, asking if there was some kind of meme that he missed out on with Wesley Ford.[4] Although the post went mostly unnoticed, user u/WarrenPuff_It said that Wesley was a redditor trying to beg for platinum, and that he had posted and subsequently deleted a thread on r/AskReddit, asking redditors of the best methods to trick people into giving his posts and comments awards. His antics quickly became notorious to many frequent users of the site, especially to those of the infamous "browse by new" culture. A day after the creation of his profile, he created a pinned post sent to followers of his account that claimed that his profile was private, and that users would have to give him platinum if they wanted to gain access to the rest of his posts and comments. Thanks to the Wayback Machine, I was able to get a lot of the original text of this post here.You can still see the edited version of his post on his profile, as it is still pinned and has not been deleted. On May 22nd, 2019, a profile with the username of u/I-Hate-Wesley-Ford was created.[5] Although he did occasionally respond to many of Wesley_Ford's comments, he has become much less active in recent months, using the profile more as a normal reddit profile than to be a counter-troll to Wesley_Ford. On May 29th, 2019, r/Wesley_FordIsStupid was created, supposedly by user u/RX7Reaper, as he is, to this day, the only moderator of the subreddit.[6] As you can probably guess, this sub is dedicated to posting images of comments made by Wesley_Ford, especially those that garnered him many downvotes. On June 14th, 2019, u/I-Hate-Wesley-Ford created r/IHateWesleyFord, another subreddit specifically dedicated to hating on Wesley_Ford.[7] Several other subreddits and users surrounding the antics of Wesley_Ford, both positive and negative, popped up in the months since; they include: u/Azores76, r/churchofwesley, r/Ford2020, r/Wesley_Ford, r/gudonyawesley, and u/ProphetOfWesley.[8][9][10][11][12][13] The last interesting subreddit dedicated to Wesley_Ford is r/shutupwesley.[14] This one is an interesting case indeed. The subreddit was created on January 14th, 2013, a full six and a half years before the creation of u/Wesley_Ford. Neither archive.is nor the Wayback Machine have any snapshots of the subreddit, before or after the creation of this account. In the present day, it is yet another Wesley hate sub, but I don't know what the purpose of the sub was before Wesley popped up. I have messaged the moderators with an information request, and will be looking deeper into this issue, but at this time I have no reason to believe that there is any sort of conspiracy going on.The only reference to Wesley_Ford I could find on any non-reddit site was on Hypixel.net, which is a forum born out of a YouTube channel, and is now a moderately sized server hosting service for Minecraft. On June 29th, 2019, a user account of the name @Wesley_Ford was created, and he created an introduction post as is customary on these forums.[15] This account had the same profile picture, and showed the same egotistical (yes, Wesley, if you're reading this, egotistical is also a word) style of writing as the reddit account of the same name. From what I can tell, the account on the Hypixel forums quickly gained a similar level of notoriety, as his profile page quickly filled with comments – again, both positive and negative.[16] Honestly I haven't quite figured out yet what the point of this is. He did also create a Facebook page[17], but has no history of posting or commenting there, and also no friends.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Baby Yoda, also known as Yiddle, is an unnamed character introduced on the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian that resembles an infant version of the Star Wars character Yoda.On November 12th, 2019, the first episode of The Mandalorian premiered on Disney+. At the end of the episode, the character finds a 50-year-old creature that resembles the character Yoda as an infant (photo below).[1]Following the release of the episode, people online discussed their appreciation for the character. Twitter[2] user @pissvortext tweeted a screenshot of the character and the caption, "baby yoda canon baby yoda canon baby yoda canon." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared their sentiments (examples below, center and right).That morning, Twitter user @fakehappymeal shared a GIF of the character's introduction. The post received more than 5,200 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below).baby yoda 🥺💚 pic.twitter.com/St1Qzq9dGV— 𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧 ☂️ (@fakehappymeal) November 12, 2019On November 12th, Redditor [3] SkyeHammer posted a "Higher-Res Baby Yoda" photograph. The post received more than 1,400 points (97% upvoted) and 560 comments in two days (shown below). Several media outlets covered the character, including Vulture,[4] Collider,[5] BuzzFeed, [6] Newsweek,[7] The Ringer[8] and more. On November 20th, Ebaumsworld[9] published a collection of Baby Yoda memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

We're Meant to Be Expendable refers to a memorable scene from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars animated television series in which character Plo Koon and two clone troopers discuss their chances to be rescued while holding onto an escape pod in space.On October 3rd, 2008, episode two "Rising Malevolene" of the first season of the animated television series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, Jedi Master Plo Koon and clone troopers Sinker and Boost find themselves stranded in a debirs field, holding onto an escape pod. In the scene, Plo Koon asks the tropers about why they are certain nobody is coming to rescue them.- Sergeant, why are you so certain no one is coming? - We're just clones, sir, we're meant to be expendable. - Not to me.Prior to May 24th, 2017, the first known post based on the captioned image of the scene was posted to /r/PrequelMemes subreddit by an unknown user, with the post reposted on Imgur on May 24th (shown below) and on Twitter on July 12th.[2] The format did not see further spread until on April 5th, 2018, Redditor senorgrease reposted the meme in /r/PrequelMemes subreddit, gaining over 9,800 upvotes.[3]On April 8th, 2018, Redditor crabwaffleman posted a two-panel image captioned with the exchange to /r/prequelmemes subreddit.[4] The post received over 26,400 upvotes in six months (shown below). A repost to /r/wholesomemememes subreddit received over 3,100 upvotes in the same period.[5]In April 2018, more posts based on the scene were posted to /r/PrequelMemes, including notable posts by Redditors Atrampoline[6] (1,800 upvotes; shown below, left, ) and ArcticBanks[7] (3,500 upvotes; shown below, right).In the following year, the format received further spread on Reddit, being used both as a snowclone We're Just X, Sir, We're Meant to Be Expendable and as an exploitable.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Dancing Vans Girl refers to a viral video of a woman dancing with a little girl in a green vans t-shirt. The video went viral with people praising their performance.On October 12th, 2019, Instagram user @jenybsg posted a video of herself dancing with Instagram user @anae2mad. The post received more than 31,000 likes and 220,000 views in less than two weeks (shown below).Two days later, @anae2mad shared the video on her Instagram page. The post received more than 251,000 views and 58,000 likes in less than one week (shown below, left).On October 17th, @jenybsg shared the video on YouTube. The post received more than 22,000 views in about five days (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor [1] sezar4321 shared the video on the /r/MadeMeSmile subreddit. That day, it was also shared on the /r/interestingasfuck subreddit,[2] where it received more than 9,800 points (91% upvoted) and 215 comments.On October 19th, comedian Natasha Rothwell tweeted[3] the video with the caption, "THIS. IS. WHAT. BEING. AN. ALLY. LOOKS. LIKE." The tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 94,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in 24 hours.THIS. IS. WHAT. BEING. AN. ALLY. LOOKS. LIKE. pic.twitter.com/GwO76uKJ5s— Natasha Rothwell (@natasharothwell) October 19, 2019However, people mocked the tweet, disagreeing with Rothwell's comment. Rothwell responded,[3] "I forgot the golden rule of social media: Instagram is for jokes and Twitter is a humorless void. That’s on me. You hate to see it."Not available.[1] [2] [3]

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Janey Godley is a Scottish stand up comedian who has been notable for re-recording clips that relate to current affairs.Godley began her stand up career in 1994. She won an award for the "Best Show Concept" at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2002, and the "Spirit of the Festival" in 2006.In 2005, Janey Godley published her autobiography Handstands and was a finalist for the Edinburgh Evening Times' "Scotswoman of the Year" award the next year. She was nominated as "Best International Guest" by the New Zealand Comedy Guild.Her TV appearances include River City, Sam Delaney's News Thing, The Alex Salmond Show and Have I Got News for You. She appears in the film Wild Rose.Janey Godley Voiceovers refers to an online series of dubbed clips and videos voiced by Janey Godley. Godley focuses on the topics of current affairs in British and Scottish politics. The online series has became popular on social media.Trump is a Cunt refers to a picture that was captured of Janey Godley holding a sign outside Trump's Turnberry Golf Course in Scotland during a visit ahead of the 2016 US Presidential election. The photo went viral on social media shortly afterwards.

Pajama Day is a holiday celebrated by wearing a pajama to school or another place of education or employment instead of more formal clothing. In mid-October, memes about the holiday and various unusual scenarios that could occur during it gained popularity on Reddit.While memes about the Pajama Day existed prior,[1][2][3] the holiday has not been actively referenced in memes until October 2019. On October 8th, 2019, Redditor Johnsish63 posted a CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme which implied that children who sleep naked would participate in the pajama day by coming to school naked.[4] The meme gained over 10,300 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).On October 8th, 2019, Redditor spleen_removal posted a Joker Gets Hit by a Car meme labeled with the same joke,[5] with the post receiving over 23,500 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).The format saw no significant further spread until on October 17th, 2019, Redditor the-saac-er posted a meme that received over 36,300 upvotes in four days (shown below, left).[6] In the following day, posts imagining unusual Pajama Day scenarios gained popularity on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Billie Eilish's First Kiss refers to the on-stage banter story told by Billie Eilish to introduce her song "My Boy" at the Great American Music Hall in March 2018. Eilish recounted her less-than-perfect first kiss with Henry Whitford. A recording of the story prompted Eilish fans to find Whitford's Instagram account flood his posts with comments regarding their first kiss.On March 8th, 2018, Billie Eilish performed at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco where she told the story of her first kiss.[1] YouTuber Malia Margot uploaded a video of the story a year later (shown below). The video gained over 42,500 views and 1,500 likes in five months. Eilish recounts watching a horrible movie with Whitford then sitting outside "under the stars" to kiss and after they did Whitford said to her that the kiss wasn't as "magical" as he thought it would be.On September 3rd, 2019, news outlets like Seventeen Magazine[2] and Teen Vogue[3] began reporting on Henry Whitford's Instagram account being stormed by Billie Eilish fans due to her frst kiss story resurfacing. Many fans commented on his selfies referencing billie and commenting clown emojis and the words "not as magical" (shown below).[4][5] Whitford hasn't responded directly to the comments and left his Instagram account public.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @LoloThee posted, "Are you really a stan of @billieeilish if Henry Whitford hasn't blocked you?" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

"Your Foster Parents Are Dead" is a memorable quote uttered by the character T-800 in the 1991 science fiction action film Terminator 2: Judgement Day. The scene in which he says the line has been the source of numerous parodies, including an image macro series that mocks another's faux fandom.On July 3rd, 1991, the film Terminator 2: Judgement Day was released in the United States.[1] In the film, T-800 and John Connor (portrayed by Arnold Schwarzenegger and Edward Furlong, respectively) attempt to contact John's foster parents. T-800 speaks to John's foster mother (portrayed by Jenette Goldstein) over a payphone and determines that she had been killed by the film's antagonist, T-1000 (portrayed by Jason Patrick). The two share the following exchange:On October 1st, 2013, YouTube channel CineFix posted a sweded version of the scene in their series "Homemade Movies." Within six years, the post received more than 317,000 views (shown below, left).The following year, on August 24th, 2014, a three-panel Spanish-language variation of the meme was posted on the WillyLavameLasBolas Facebook [2] page (shown below, right).On June 19th, 2015, YouTuber TPD Productions posted a LEGO version of the scene. The post received more than 19,000 views in a little over four years (shown below).Two years later, on February 17th, 2017, a variation of the meme featuring images from the film edited into the meme was posted on the Youngling-core Facebook[3] group (shown below, left).On September 2nd, 2019, Redditor [4] Sabretooth1100 shared a variation in the /r/PrequelMemes subreddit that references the Hello There meme. The post received more than 51,000 points (96% upvoted) and 470 comments in less than days (shown below, center).The following day, Redditor[5] psdump shared a version in the /r/simpsonsshitposting subreddit that references the Dental Plan meme. The post received more than 1,500 points (98% upvoted) in 24 hours (shown below, right[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Do You Wanna See the Most Illegal Thing I Own? is an image macro of Michael Stevens of VSauce during the beginning of his October 2019 YouTube video "Laws & Causes" asking the audience "Do you wanna see the most illegal thing I own?" The image quickly became popular on reddit as the top panel of a two panel image featuring something illegal or "cursed" in the bottom panel.On October 1st, 2019, Vsauce uploaded "Laws & Causes" (shown below). The video gained over 1.3 million views in two days. In the video Michael Stevens poses the question to the audience then show the audience a 2027 penny.On October 1st, 2019, Redditor JosephStalin1953 posted the image macro to r/memeeconomy[1] to proposed a new template (shown below, left). The post garnered over 30 points (90% upvoted) in two days. The next day, Redditor WeakWrecker posted the image paired with an alternative lego stacking device to r/memes[2] and received over 21,000 points (98% upvoted) in a day. On October 3rd, Redditor Anti-vaxFlatEarther posted a Minecraft iteration to r/dankmemes[3] which accumulated over 26,200 points (97% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Baller Busters is an Instagram account dedicated to exposing scammers and fake entrepreneurs on Instagram. The account was created in February 2019 and began posting memes and screenshots regarding fake entrepreneurs until, eventually, in November 2019, The New York Times wrote a profile on the account.February 6th, Instagram[1] user BallerBusters posted about the first "#FlexOffender. The post gained over 830 likes in eight months and Baller Buster described the "influencer" in the caption: The account continued to comment on fake accounts, scammers and general liars. On May 10th, BallerBusters[2] posted a screenshot of a LinkIn profile caption, "He didn’t even write it correctly – it's an "honorary doctorate." Honorary PhD doesn't exist" (shown below, left). The post garnered over 500 likes in six months. On August 31st, BallerBusters[3] posted screenshots from some scammer Instagram stories saying "When a scammer steals from another scammer, what do we call that? ClownCeption? Oh, also, notice how these clowns usually can’t spell for shit?!" (shown below, right). The post garnered over 700 likes in three months. The Instagram account also posted various memes regarding scam artists on the platform.On November 11th, 2019, The New York Times[4] published an article "On the Internet, No One Knows You’re Not Rich. Except This Account."Journalist @TaylorLorenz[5] tweeted, "Hoards of “business gurus” on Instagram target entrepreneurial Gen Z teens into purchasing courses and 'mentorship' for thousands of dollars, then screw them over. @ballerbusters wants to put an end to the scam" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Awkward White People Smile, known best as How White People Smile at You When You Pass Them on the Street, refers to a class picture of a young white boy who is pursing his lips. The image has been widely spread as a reaction image describing how white people smile in uncomfortable situations, but has seen other uses over the course of several years.On October 2nd, 2015, Twitter user @rashadpls[1] tweeted an image of a white boy with pursed lips with the caption, "this how white people smile at you when you pass them on the street," gaining over 8,200 retweets and 8,900 likes (shown below).The image spread in similar variations over the following years, appearing in /r/meirl[2] and on Tumblr, where a repost of the meme by lucifurby[3] gained over 580,000 notes. While most reposts of the image used a "white people passing you on the street" caption, other popular posts with the face include an October 25th, 2018 Imgur post by cachem0n3y that gained over 2,100 points (shown below, left) and a Don't Say It meme posted to Reddit on November 15th by user BestVayneEU that gained 6,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

#MillennialRetirementPlans is a hashtag which grew popular on Twitter on September 17th, 2019. The hashtag finds users joking about the poor retirement prospects for Millennials.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter account @Radstags posted inviting its followers to make jokes under the hashtag "#MillennialRetirementPlans."[1]Over the following day, hundreds of Twitter users began sharing jokes with the hashtag. User @lamegirlblues posted a joke that gained over 240 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, left). User @floofram posted a joke about American health care that gained over 150 retweets and 900 likes (shown below, right).The popularity of the hashtag caused it to trend on Twitter on September 17th.[2] Other popular examples include a tweet by @mylightinflight which used a Saturday Night Live that gained over 140 retweets and 840 likes (shown below, left). User @Jenninjuice1 posted a Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions meme, gaining over 400 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

Puyo Puyo, also known as Puyo Pop in North America and Europe, is a Japanese puzzle video game created by Kazunari Yonemitsu. Similar to games like Connect Four and Tetris, players compete head-to-head matching four or more of the same color Puyos. To play the game efficiently, creating combos in the form of chains makes it easier to defeat your opponent.On October 25th, 1991, the first title of the series Puyo Puyo was developed by Compile for the MSX2 and Family Computer Disk System. This puzzle adventure feature characters from the 1990 RPG Madō Monogatari 1-2-3 which was also made by Compile. In a collaborative effort, Compile and Sega produced an arcade version of Puyo Puyo making its debut in October 1992.[1] In 1998, during Compile's restructuring, the company sold the rights to Puyo Puyo to Sega, they continued working with Compile's development team until their bankruptcy in 2002. On November 26th, 2003, the Sonic Team became the key developers of the series with the released of Puyo Pop Fever and other later releases.To play Puyo Puyo, your main objective is to defeat all opponents in a versus battle by matching the same color Puyo. With a match of four or more Puyos of the same color adjacent to each other, they will connect to each other, Pop, and disappear. When done, the player sends over nuisance Puyos to their opponent. To send even more nuisance Puyos, players make combo chains. Puyos are round and slime-like creatures that fall from the top screen in various groups of two, three, and four. They can be moved, dropped, and rotated using the controller or joystick. They will fall until it reaches another Puyo or the bottom of the screen. It's important to note that Puyos of the same color can only connect horizontally or vertically, never diagonally.Puyo Puyo series has received mostly positive reviews over the course of its many titles. Since 2018, the series as a whole has sold over 27 million copies worldwide since Sega obtained the rights.Puyo Puyo Tetris has inspired a number of popular Let's Play. On May 17th, 2017, YouTuber TFS Gaming uploaded a video "PUYO PUYO TETRIS | TFS Plays." The post (shown below, left) gained more than 70,000 views. On August 7th, 2017, YouTuber Elu Tran published a video "A Skilled Puyo Can Beat Any Tetris." The post (shown below, right) received more than 365,000 views in two years.Also, the Game Grumps (shown below, left) and SimpleFlips (shown below, right) have posted videos of themselves playing the game.The respective entries of the series have a community of players who play Puyo Puyo competitively and a handful of people who speedrun them.[2][1] [2]

Dancing Joker refers to a series of memes based a promotional image for the 2019 film Joker in which the titular character Joker is shown dancing on stairs. In addition to its use as an exploitable, the image also spawned the Joker and Peter Parker Dancing object labeling meme and the Mini Joker meme series.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1][2] On August 27th, 2019, a set of posters for the film, including a poster in which Joker is shown dancing on the stairs (shown below, right), was released.[3][1] [2] [3]

For Those Who Didn't Catch the Reference refers to parodies made by an enthusiastic Joker fan who attempted to point out a cinematic parallel between the 2019 film and The Dark Knight (2008) by placing an image of Joaquin Phoenix's Joker in a police car next to Heath Ledger's Joker in a police car, claiming the former was referencing the latter. Twitter users didn't feel as if the two pictures constituted a strong case for arguing Joker was referencing The Dark Knight and mocked the tweet with various parodies.On October 6th, Twitter user @_greys[1] posted a picture of Joaquin Phoenix as the Joker in a police car next to an image of Heath Ledger as the Joker also in the back of a police car, writing "For those who didn't catch the reference." The tweet gained over 5,900 retweets and 30,000 likes (shown below).Twitter users mocked the post in two ways. The first was in text tweets making fun of the post itself. For example, Twitter user @spacejamfan[2] joked, "Damn both shots have the joker in them" (shown below, left). User @imageofDanny[3] wrote, "In joker (2019) wee see Arthur Fleck kill people, this is a subtle reference to the dark knight (2008) where The Joker kills people," gaining over 1,800 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, right).Other people mocked the tweet by posting parodies of it. For example, user @GrossmanMax[4] tweeted the picture of Phoenix's Joker next to an image of Bradley Cooper from A Star Is Born, gaining over 1,300 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, left). User @steph_soh[5] joked by comparing the Joker pic to Danny Devito in the Nice Egg Always Sunny scene, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 9,500 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered in a Twitter Event.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Ghost Baby refers to a viral Facebook post in which a woman believed she was seeing a ghost of a baby sleeping next to her baby in her baby monitor. After posting about it on Facebook, she discovered that her husband had not changed the sheets on the mattress pad in the crib, exposing a sticker on the mattress pad that shows a picture of a baby.On October 17th, 2019, Facebook user Maria Cibuls posted a picture of her child sleeping in their crib to a private Facebook group for moms. The picture was of her baby monitor, which showed her child sleeping in its crib. However, next to her child is what appears to be the face of another baby (shown below).The following day, after seeing the other members of the group post concernedly, she re-checked the crib and discovered that her husband had not placed new sheets on the crib's mattress pad, exposing a sticker showing a baby on the pad[2] (shown below). Her post gained over 518,000 reactions and 312,000 shares.The viral success of the post led to media coverage from Buzzfeed,[1] Daily Dot,[3] and others. Speaking to Buzzfeed, Cibuls said she had checked the room the night before but did not turn the lights on so as not to wake her sleeping son.[1] [2] [3]

Nancy Pelosi Pointing at Donald Trump refers to an image of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi standing and pointing at President Donald Trump who is sitting during a meeting to discuss Syria. Trump shared the image on Twitter in October calling Nancy Pelosi "unhinged" but many Twitter users disagreed and mocked Trump's tweet. One Time magazine editor's comment that started with the sentence "This is a photo thousands of years in the making" became a Twitter copypasta. Press Secretary for democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris soon posted the image to Twitter but replaced Trump with Harris saying "It's time for an upgrade" which confused Twitter users leading them to mock the Tweet by posting their own Photoshop edits of the image with the caption "It's time for an upgrade."On October 16th, 2019, Donald Trump[1] tweeted a photo of a White House meeting with Nancy Pelosi with the caption "Nervous Nancy's unhinged meltdown!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 117,500 likes and 30,500 retweets in two days.On October 16th, 2019, after Trump posted the image calling her unhinged Nancy Pelosi[2] made the image her cover photo on Twitter (shown below).On October 16th, Twitter user @farronbalanced[4] compared the image to Woman Yelling at a Cat with the caption "They did it…they did the meme in real life" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 16,500 likes and 4,000 retweets in two days. The next day, Redditor BearBreatBaller posted the image to r/memeeconomy[3] labeling Pelosi "6 y/o girls already saying that all boys are jerks" and Trump as "6 y/o me eating a red Lego to see if it tastes the same as the green one" (shown below, right). The post received over 20,000 points (93% upvoted) in a day.On October 16th, 2019, Time Magazine Editor @AnandWrites[7] replied to his repost of the image with "This is a photo thousands of years in the making. Her power, her finger, his visible disgust at her power" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,700 likes and 400 retweets in two days. The next day, Twitter user @TankieSanders[8] commented "Can cringe be so strong it kills? Asking for me" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 80 likes in a day.That same day, Twitter user @TheSocietyDude[9] posted the Woman Yelling at a Cat image with the copypasta "This is a photo thousands of years in the making. Her power, her finger, his visible disgust at her power" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 5,200 likes and 500 retweets in a day. Twitter user @postXamerica[10] also used the copypasta in a caption but added a image of E.T.'s finger pointing at Eliot (shown below, right).On October 17th, 2019, Kamala Harris' press secretary Ian Sams uploaded a photoshopped version of the image with Kamala Harris replacing Trump with the caption "Time for an upgrade" (shown below, left).[5] The tweet has since been deleted. That same day, many Twitter users began mocking the post due to its confusing message. Twitter users were confused as to why Nancy Pelosi would be yelling at Harris. Twitter user @aScottyMr[6] tweeted "Time for an upgrade" with various edits of the image to mock the original tweet by Sams (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

The Death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the founder and leader of ISIS, also known as the Islamic State, occurred during a raid by United States Special Operations forces in Northern Syria on October 26th, 2019. U.S. President Donald Trump announced the death in a live broadcast, claiming that Baghdadi had killed himself and three of his children.On October 26th, 2019, U.S. Special forces led a campaign in Northern Syria to the compound of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Information as to his whereabouts came from a disaffected ISIS member, according to The Washington Post.[1]As troops approached the compound, they called on Baghdadi to surrender. Several adults and 11 children exited the building, but not the ISIS leader.According to President Trump, Baghdadi retreated into a tunnel under the building, where he detonated an explosive vest, killing himself and three of his children. Special Forces were still able to identify him. They later conducted a DNA test to confirmOn October 27th, 2019, President Trump announced Baghdadi's death in a press conference (video below).[2] He said:Baghdadi's death was the topic of many conversations online. On October 27th, 2019, Redditor [3] swingadmin posted "Pelosi says Trump Notified Russians of Baghdadi’s apparent death before telling Congressional Leaders" in the /r/politics subreddit. The post received more than 31,000 points *87% upvoted) in 24 hours. News and commentary on the death also received thousands of points in the subreddit /r/The_Donald,[4] /r/conservative,[5] /r/worldnews,[6] /r/esist[7] and more.On the morning of October 27th, the Washington Post[2] published a story about Baghdadi's death with the headline "austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State." According to journalist Yashar Ali, this was an updated headline that used to read "Islamic State’s terrorist-in-Chief." They tweeted, [8] "They had it right the first time. The Washington Post changed the headline on its Al-Baghdadi obituary from 'Islamic State’s terrorist-in-Chief' to 'austere religious scholar at helm of Islamic State.'" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 6,000 retweets (shown below).After the publication and spread of the headline, Twitter[14] user @InvisibleJet1 retweeted a mock headline by @wrmead and wrote, "I smell a new #hashtag 🤣 #WaPoDeathNotices" (shown below, left).That morning, Twitter[13] user @NumbersMuncher tweeted a mock headline in the style of the Washington Post's that reads, "Jeffrey Dahmer, connoisseur of exotic and locally sourced meats, dies at 34." The tweet received more than 7,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the morning, others shared similar versions of the joke with the caption #WaPoDeathNotices (shown below, right).On October 27th, 2019, White House Director of Social Media Dan Scavino tweeted[9] a photograph of President Trump in the situation room overseeing the raid on Baghdadi. Also shown in the photograph is Vice President Mike Pence; National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien; Secretary of Defense Mark Esper; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff U.S. Army General Mark A. Milley; and Brig. Gen. Marcus Evans, Deputy Director for Special Operations on the Joint Staff.[9] The tweet received more than 24,000 likes and 6,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Shortly after, the photograph was scrutinized by Pete Souza, the White House photographer of Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. He tweeted,[10] "The raid, as reported, took place at 3:30PM Washington time. The photo, as shown in the camera IPTC data, was taken at '17:05:24.'" The tweet received more than 56,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Others continued to accuse the photograph of being staged. The director of Marvel's Doctor Strange[11] tweeted, "Rarely do you see a staged photo with such extreme eyeline problems." The tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 140 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some mocked the photograph for, allegedly, attempting to recreate President Obama's Situation Room photograph from the assassination of Osama Bin Laden. Comedy writer Jess Dweck tweeted[12] the two photographs side-by-side and wrote, "When you dress up as a meme for Halloween but don’t quite nail it." The tweet received more than 16,000 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

The Melancholic Princess / Sonee refers to an internet urban legend about a painting of a girl. Though the legend has different variations, the most popular variation is that a Japanese girl painted a portrait of herself, scanned it to the internet, and killed herself, imbuing the painting with her spirit, and that if you stare at the painting for long enough, it will start to change. there are also unverified reports that those who looked at the picture killed themselves. The painting, actually titled "The Melancholic Princess," is actually of a character called Princess Ruu from a screenplay titled Tellurian Sky."The Melancholic Princess," was drawn by Robert Chang. The girl is Princess Ruu,[1] the main character in his screenplay called Tellurian Sky. On February 18th, 2002, the picture appeared on Epilogue, posted by a user called "lunatique."[2] There, lunatique wrote:"This one was done 50% in Photoshop 6 and 50% in Painter 7. I've developed the strange habit of keeping both open and switching back and forth between them as I see necessary. I know many people think her neck is too thin, but I was going for an idealized reality--one that bends to my personal preference. I love long/slender necks. I switched out the old version with the jewelry, since I prefer this version without the jewelry more."It's unclear when the urban legend first got attached to the painting. On May 31st, 2006, Chang wrote a blog post saying he had been "getting emails for years" about the legend, adding he suspected "it started in China," as "the earliest email I got about the urban legend was from China a few years ago."[3] In the blog, he linked to another post that told the legend and called it "The Ring in picture form."[4] On June 11th, 2006, YouTuber sonee posted a video which stated that when one stares at the image for five minutes, they can see the picture change (shown below). The picture does not actually change. The video has gained over 8.6 million views in 13 years.In 2010, The New York Times[5] covered the video as part of a look into creepypastas. That year, YouTuber tye tygon posted a clip in which he photoshopped the image to make it appear as though it was changing, gaining over 900,000 views (shown below, left). On March 14th, 2011, YouTuber Lisa Marie posted a video debunking the myth (shown below, right).The image remained an urban legend throughout the 2010s. On April 8th, 2015,[6] it inspired a thread on 4chan's /x/ board. On April 26th, 2017, YouTube channel Scare Theater covered it in a video that gained over 1 million views (shown below, left). On November 15th, 2019, YouTuber ReignBot posted a video about the urban legend and other similar internet urban legends (shown below, right).. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Cultural Impact refers to a series of tweets which make comically hyperbolic arguments that a frivolous song, moment, or artist has had more cultural impact than something which has been well documented to have a massive cultural impact. The tweets mimic a bar graph by having the frivolous object represented by four stacked black squares and the other object represented by a small line.On June 9th, 2018, Twitter user @praisejeebus[1] tweeted a chart that said Miranda Cosgrove had more influence than Elvis, The Beatles, and U2. The tweet gained over 80 retweets and 600 likes (shown below).The format did not see much popular spread over the following year. It was not until September of 2019 that the format began becoming a trending meme. On September 6th, 2019 user @farringt0n posted an example that gained over 100 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, left). On September 9th, 2019, user @saddestcowboy_ posted an example that claimed the Trying Kombucha video was more important than The Beatles that gained over 15,000 retweets and 140,000 likes (shown below, right).Other popular examples include a tweet by @skinkshame that gained over 7,300 retweets and 22,000 likes (shown below, left) and a tweet by @jaboukie that gained over 4,300 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Mashable[2] and AV Club.[3][1] [2] [3]

Y'all Can't Behave is a phrase often associated with Reddit moderators who use the statement as a reason for locking the comments of a post, indicating that commenters broke the rules of the subreddit.The earliest known notableusage of a phrase of this like comes from March 2, 2017 on Twitter, where user @KoofiDonJon Tweeted "Pizza is cancelled for the rest of the year since y'all don't know how to behave" in response to a viral post from another user bout their enjoyment of dunking their pizza in milk(shown below). To date this tweet has 164k likes and 95.5k retweetsThere is no known origin to this phrase and its association with reddit mods locking threads. However usage dates as back as September 28, 2017, with a comment by Reddit mod u/italia06823834 on a /r/lotr post titled "Samwise helping Patton Oswald take the chicken nuggets to the fires of Mount Doom.".[3] The comment is shown below.Through 2018, the phrase's prevalence and notoriety would spread. On April 13, 2018, redditor /u/PM-ME-GOOD-DOGGOS posted a comment disparaging moderators who used the phrase as opposed to "doing their jobs".[4] And on April 21st, 2019, r/whitepeoplegifs mod /u/bobcobble posted "Y'all can't behave so we've had to lock this thread." before locking a Reddit post.[5] On April 13th, 2019, the /r/YallCantBehave[1] subreddit was launched. On August 15th, Redditor OnlyTheForum submitted a post titled "I'm gonna lock this post cuz yall can't behave" to the /r/DecreasinglyVerbose[2] subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Something's Wrong I Can Feel It is a reaction image taken from a screenshot of American rapper Eminem's 2013 official music video for "Rap God" in which he says "Something's wrong I can feel it" while impersonating the fictional artificial intelligence character Max Headroom by wearing a suit and sunglasses. The screenshot was turned into a reaction image in July 2019 to express an uneasy reaction to something.On November 27th, 2013, Eminem released the official music video for "Rap God" on YouTuber (shown below). The video gained over 936 million views and 10 million likes in six years. In the beginning of the video Eminem sports sunglasses and a suit while looking into the camera in front of a colorful background, much like Max Headroom, and saying "something's wrong I can feel it."On July 20th, 2019, Redditor ggbutnotreally posted the first variation of the reaction image to r/memes[1] with the caption "When you kill the boss but the music doesn't stop (shown below). The post gained over 37,000 points (98% upvoted) in two months.On July 30th, Redditor BiggestCape3066 brought the image to r/dankmemes[2] in a Minecraft meme (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 36,700 points (98% upvoted) in five weeks. On September 13th, Redditor posted another Minecraft meme using the reaction image to r/minecraftmemes[3] (shown below, right). The post garnered over 2,200 points (99% upvoted) in 10 days.[1] [2] [3]

Pro-Hong Kong Mei refers to the Chinese Overwatch character Mei being used as a symbol of Hong Kong protests and in various memes criticizing China. The trend gained popularity after Overwatch developer Blizzard banned Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng-Wai from participating in Hearthstone tournaments for one year and stripping him of his winnings after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong during a post-game interview, which caused a large-scale online backlash against the company and the Chinese influence on foreign companies.On October 6th, 2019, following the final match of the group stage of Blizzard-organized GrandMasters 2019 Season 2 tournament,[1] professional Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng-Wai participated in a post-match interview with the casters. During the interview, Chung, who had just been eliminated from the tournament, shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!", calling for the separation of Hong Kong, where a series of anti-China protests had been being staged for several months, from China.The VOD of the game has been subsequently deleted by Blizzard.[2] On October 7th, 2019, Blizzard published a statement[3] in which the company announced that Blitzchung has been removed from the tournament and stripped of his winnings (3,000 USD). Additionally, Blitzchung has been suspended from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for a period of one year. The company also announced that they cease working with both casters who took the interview.Following the ruling, the company met a major backlash online, with multiple users announcing they would quit Hearthstone and boycott future Blizzard titles.On October 8th, 2019, Redditor batture made a post in /r/HongKong subreddit in which they suggested that Overwatch hero Mei, who, according to the Overwatch lore, is Chinese, should be made a pro-democracy symbol in order to get Blizzard's video games banned in China (post shown below).[4]In the following hours, posts presenting Mei as a symbol of the Hong Kong protests gained popularity online on Reddit and other platforms. For example, an October 8th, 2019, post by Redditor FloL00L received over 58,400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[5] A Twitter post by user @Kaipo_Rozwolf received over 1,500 retweets and 5,000 likes in the same period (shown below, center).[6] A Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions /r/memes post by Redditor yamideath gained over 130,000 upvotes in 13 hours (shown below, right).[7]In the following hours, #MeiWithHongKong hashtag gained popularity on Twitter and other platforms, used for posts related to the trend.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Visible Confusion refers to an image from the 2002 film depicting Obi-Wan Kenobi with a confused expression. Online, the image has been used as a reaction image expressing bewilderment, most commonly paired with the titular caption in vein of Descriptive Noise memes.On May 16th, 2002, Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Obi-Wan Kenobi (portrayed by Ewan McGreggor) investigates the mysterious planet of Kamino, where he is told that the inhabitants have been working on a clone army (shown below).Prior to the adoption of the Obi-Wan variation, other image macros featuring the "[visible confusion]" caption existed, usually with the image's subject looking shocked. For example, KnowYourMeme [2] user G.E.C.K.O. shared an image as an example of a Descriptive Noise meme (shown below).On April 6th, 2017, Redditor Rampage470 posted a GIF of the scene along with the caption "When you realise you've come to enjoy the prequels and you can't figure out whether it's because you've learned to appreciate their good aspects while taking the bad or if it's just because the memes have given you something to laugh at," which received over 8,900 upvotes[3] (shown below, left).On February 3rd, 2018, Redditor Dishonorablejedi posted the image with the caption "When you're just trying to make your first post, but you realize that this subreddit is being overrun with post of muscular men," which received over 22,000 upvotes[4] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Shrekophone refers to a series of videos based on a Source Filmmaker video of Shrek playing saxophone. The original video became very popular, inspiring parodies over five years after it was first published.On May 18th, 2014, YouTuber an0nymooose posted "Shrekophone," a Source Filmmaker parody showing Shrek playing saxophone along with the song "Zonnestraal (MÖWE Remix)"[1] by De Hofnar (shown below). The video gained over 1.8 million views (shown below).On September 1st, 2018, YouTuber FicLord posted a 1 hour mix of the video, gaining over 6 million views (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2019, YouTuber Turbo Baguettes gained over 1.7 million views (shown below, right).The popularity of these extended mixes led to various parodies on YouTube. Examples include a video by Daniel Vitale Sax posted June 4th in which he played the actual tune, gaining over 160,000 views (shown below, left). User ThePreciousContent uploaded a video putting the music over footage from the film Geostorm, gaining over 4,500 views (shown below, right).[1]

#JusticeForAmari refers to a social media campaign that followed false accusations against three boys made by 12-year-old Immanuel Christian School attendee Amari Allen, whom she accused of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks. Several days after making the accusations, Amari revealed that they were false and that she cut off her dreadlocks herself.On September 26th, 2019, news channel WUSA 9 aired a news report featuring the story of Amari Allen a 12-year-old African-American attendee of Immanuel Christian School in Springfield, Virginia, who accused three white schoolmates of holding her down and cutting off her dreadlocks (video shown below).[1][2]One of them put my hands behind my back, one of them covered my mouth. [They called me] ugly and [said that] I shouldn’t have been born.On September 26th, the story received spread on Twitter, with multiple users writing posts in support of Amari. On September 26th, Twitter user @Banco_Mundo tweeted the news report, with the tweet gaining over 5,200 retweets and 6,400 likes in five days (tweet no longer available).[7] On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @ggqt3 made a post about the story, highlighting the fact that US Vice President Mike Pence's spouse Karen Pence teaches part-time at the school and spreading #JusticeForAmari hashtag.[3] The tweet received over 340 retweets and 520 likes in three days (shown below, left). On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @escapedmatrix made a post calling for staging a protest in Virginia unless the accused are punished, with the tweet gaining over 5,700 retweets adn 12,100 likes in three days (shown below, right).[4]On September 30th, WUSA 9 reported that on September 29th the girl told her family that her accusations were false, also revealing the truth to her school and the media on the following day.[5] On September 30th, 2019, Immanuel Christian School released a statement which announced that the accusations made by Allen were false. On the same day, Allen's family issued an apology to the accused boys and their families, as well as those who showed support for Allen in the previous days.[6]To those young boys and their parents, we sincerely apologize for the pain and anxiety these allegations have caused. To the broader community, who rallied in such passionate support for our daughter, we apologize for betraying your trust. We understand there will be consequences, and we’re prepared to take responsibility for them. We know that it will take time to heal, and we hope and pray that the boys, their families, the school and the broader community will be able to forgive us in time.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Black Cat on Football Field is a viral video of a black cat interrupting a football game between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants by running around the MetLife field in November 2019. The black cat began trending on Twitter the night of the game.On November 4th, 2019, The Giants Twitter account shared a video of the cat storming the field with the caption "Halloween isn't over yet " (shown below). The tweet garnered over 28,300 likes and 8,700 retweets in a day.Halloween isn't over yet 😹 pic.twitter.com/XhLDP3NgJOOn November 4th, 2019, Twitter user @westwood1sports uploaded the Kevin Harlan live broadcasting audio for when the cat took to the football field (shown below). The tweet gained 14,100 likes and 4,900 retweets in a day.AUDIO: There was a cat on the field. November 5, 2019That night, Twitter user @Brat1st shares a video of their cats watching the television screen as the cat was running across the field (Shown below). The video accumulated over 56,300 likes and 10,400 retweets in a day.My cats Max and Leo saw the black cat on Monday night football pic.twitter.com/Pq5DA3RzgNTwitter user @darth[1] used the black cat in a reproduction of the "Woman Yelling at a Cat" meme (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 2,600 likes and 500 retweets in a day. Sports journalist @MadelynBurke,[2] tweeted a statement from MetLife Stadium: “The black cat ran off the field and disappeared under a seating section. Once we locate and safely capture the cat, we will take it to a veterinarian for examination” (shown below, right).[1] [2]

"Chairman Yang" or "Comrade Yang" refers to the series of memes comparing Andrew Yang to communist revolutionaries. Chairman Yang functions as the mascot for the socialist Facebook page Chairman Yang's Red Army, and is used commonly to make references to Andrew Yang's social welfare policies such as Universal Basic Income with a socialist/communist perspective.The meme originated when Andrew Yang was in a town hall with CNN on April 14, 2019, and referenced himself as "Comrade Yang" as one of Donald Trump's potential nicknames for him.The first meme referencing Andrew Yang is found on the Facebook page Chairman Yang's Red Army on July 4, 2019, which photoshops Andrew Yang's face onto a Mao communist propaganda poster.Use of Andrew Yang in this way eventually spread to Reddit in r/YangForPresidentHQ, r/YangGang, and r/YangGangMemes, and to other websites such as Newfa Stuff.

Drake Yelling is an image macro of American rapper Drake yelling and pointing at a Toronto Raptors game in 2016 edited to make his mouth look bigger. The image which is used as a reaction image emoting angry and impatience first circulated on Twitter in 2017.On May 23rd, 2016, Drake attending game four of the NBA conference finals and his reactions were captured during various moments of the game.[1] On February 8th, 2017, Twitter user @justlnw[2] posted the first edited version of a still of Drake and garnered over 500 likes and 300 retweets in two years.On February 20th, 2017, Twitter user @GirlsNoteBook[3] tweeted the conversation "* me thinking * wow I'm being such a bitch for no reason, Him: you're being a bitch for no reason, Me: FIRST OF ALL" and attached the edited mage of Drake yelling (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 540 likes and 240 retweets in two years. On March 5th, Redditor ThaReal9God posted the image to r/Drizzy[4] with a caption that related to the rapper (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 60 points (91% upvoted) in two years.On August 18th, 2017, Twitter user @shanteIIcure used the image macro in reaction to @thegreatkhalid's tweet about pronouncing the name "Khalid" (shown below). The reply garnered over 630 likes and 80 retweets in two years.ITS KUH-LEED pic.twitter.com/OTbaJWKk7E[1] [2] [3] [4]

#GameFreakLied is a hashtag used to complain about Pokémon Sword and Shield after an apparent data-mine of the as-yet-unreleased games appeared to confirm that Pokémon developers Game Freak had reused character models and animations from previous entries in the series. The company had previously taken the position that it was forced to cut a significant amount of Pokémon because it was remaking animations and character models from scratch. The decision, colloquially known as "Dexit," was unpopular with fans and upon seeing that Game Freak's excuse did not seem legitimate, fans tweeted angrily about the upcoming games using leaked footage.On November 12th, 2019, Redditor MindWeb125 posted a thread in /r/pokemon[1] showing allegedly leaked data-mined comparisons of several Sword and Shield Pokémon models and the same Pokémon models from the previous games, Pokémon Sun and Moon. This was significant as Game Freak's Junichi Masuda and Shigeru Ohmori had previously stated that the reason many Pokémon from previous entries were cut in Sword and Shield was so the team could focus on remaking Pokémon from scratch.[2]Meanwhile, the leaks were posted to Twitter by user @BlazingFlare, two posted GIFs comparing models, gaining over 160 retweets and 440 likes (shown below).I've been going through the returning Pokemon models in SwSh and comparing them to the ones from SuMo, and so far every model I've checked has (unsurprisingly) been 100% identical. pic.twitter.com/ehyytH0QQYShortly after MindWeb125's post, Redditor BigHailFan[3] posted about the leaks with the hashtag #GameFreakLied, suggesting anger about the leaks be shared with the hashtag, gaining over 25,000 points. Users then took to Twitter to post their frustration with the leaked information about the new games. User @Eldgammel tweeted a comparison between Sun and Moon's Hau and Sword and Shield's Hop, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, top). User @GonFreecs1 tweeted some leaked footage from the game showing basic animations, gaining over 380 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, bottom).#GameFreakLied These are the "new animations", Hop uses the same animations as Hau from Sun and Moon pic.twitter.com/1VMPMJ7Zbf— Thorsen (@Eldgammel) November 13, 2019BRUH I can't believe this is happening lol, I'm still gonna buy it tho 👀 #GameFreakLied pic.twitter.com/QfX3ttAY5mOthers used the hashtag to support Game Freak. User @Lillar_, who claimed she had worked as a 3D animator on games, wrote in a thread that the screenshots could have been easily faked, and even if they weren't, it was not a big deal.[4] User @Sevengranddad92 posted a joke with the hashtag, gaining over 500 retweets and 3,000 likes (shown below, right). The hashtag was covered by Newsfeed[5] and Video Games Chronicle.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

My Chemical Romance, often abbreviated to MCR, is an American rock band formed in 2001 in Newark, New Jersey. Consisting mainly of Gerard Way, Frank Iero, Mikey Way, and Ray Toro, the group became one of the seminal pop-punk and third-wave emo bands of the mid-late 2000s before their breakup in 2013. In 2019, it was announced that the group would reunite for a show in Los Angeles.My Chemical Romance was formed in 2001 and originally consisted of Gerard Way, Mikey Way, Frank Iero, and Ray Toro alongside Matt Pelissier. The group released their first studio album I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love on July 23rd, 2002. While the album was not commercially successful, it helped cultivate an underground following, especially online through sites like MySpace.[1] In 2003, the group signed a major record deal with Reprise Records where they would release the album Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge on June 8th, 2004, though this would be the last album to feature Pelissier, with him being replaced by Bob Bryar.[2] The album featured their breakthrough hit "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" as well as "Helena," two of the band's most popular singles (shown below).On October 23rd, 2006. the group released their third studio album The Black Parade. A rock opera and concept album, it tells the story of "The Patient," a character who dies of cancer and their subsequent journey through death and the afterlife.[3] The album was a general success and is often regarded as the band's best work, with the album spawning singles such as "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "Famous Last Words" (shown below). the former being the band's only top 10 hit in the US. The album would later be reissued in 2016 to mark the album's 10th anniversary, titled The Black Parade/Living with Ghosts. Bryar would depart the band in 2010.In 2010, the band released their fourth studio album Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, which was another concept album following a gang of outsiders known as The Killjoys and their adventures fighting the evil corporation Better Living Industries in a post-apocalyptic California. The album would later be followed up by the compilation album Conventional Weapons before their eventual breakup on March 22nd, 2013.On October 31st, 2019, the band's social media accounts all changed their profile pics to display a candle with a symbol. This was shortly followed up by the announcement of a reunion show to take place on December 20th in Los Angeles. The announcement also coincided with the creation of an official Instagram account for the band. The announcement was covered by a number of music and rock publications such as Pitchfork,[5] Billboard,[6] Loudwire,[7] and Kerrang.[8]My Chemical Romance was a particularly notable band in defining the popular culture definition of "emo" in the mid-2000s. Though the group rejected the term emo and musically shared little with notable 90s emo bands like American Football and Sunny Day Real Estate, the fashion of the group, particularly the black outfits and black eyeliner, became representative of the genre in pop culture.[9]My Chemical Romance was a staple of emo culture online in the mid-late 2000s. It is one of the favorite bands of Ebony Darkness Dementia Raven Way, the protagonist in the infamous My Immortal fan fiction. On January 2nd, 2009, YouTuber xXblo0dyxkissxX uploaded a video titled "A Shoutout From Tara and Raven", in which the two girls in the title listen to My Chemical Romance and talk about the new year. The video gained over 1.2 million views (shown below, left). On March 13th, 2019, YouTuber Matt Cutshall made a video parody titled "felt emo again might delete" which featured "Welcome to the Black Parade" as the music, gaining over 373,000 views (shown below, right).On October 29th, 2019, Joe Rogan had a conversation with Kevin Smith on Rogan's podcast in which Smith asked about Rogan's relation to Way. Rogan confirmed that the pair are cousins but they have never met. Rogan had mentioned that they were cousins on Twitter in 2014.[10]WHEN I WAS was a series of memes popular on 4chan involving image macros of Gerard Way (or any other person) holding one's grasping arm out as they dramatically start the lyrics to "Welcome to the Black Parade." The sentence is usually finished by the next post, or continued throughout the entire thread.[1] [2] [3] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

We All Make Mistakes In The Heat Of Passion, Jimbo is a fake quote attributed to Hugh Neutron from Jimmy Neutron. The phrase has been used with an image of a closeup of Neutron's eyes, and the result has been used as a reaction image.In early 2013, Tumblr user ducklover, now deleted posted an extreme close-up of Hugh Neutron's eyes, captioning the photo, "WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES IN THE HEAT OF PASSION, JIM-JAM," gaining over 15,000 notes. The post was reblogged on April 28th, 2013 by user daenishlove[1] (shown below).The post survived on the internet for several years after it was posted, appearing sporadically in Reddit[2] and iFunny.[3] The text of the post changed the nickname at the end from "Jim-Jam" to "Jimbo" as What's Poppin, Jimbo grew popular. On September 22nd, 2019, Reddit user Zyliksboi posted a fake text message conversation using the image macro of Neutron saying the phrase, gaining over 7,200 points on /r/dankmemes (shown below, left). Over the course of October, the format grew more popular as a reaction image in the subreddit. On October 22nd, user A_unique_us3rname posted an example that gained over 23,000 points (shown below, right).The popularity continued into November. On November 10th, user A_Wild_Blobfish posted an incest joke in /r/dankmemes, gaining over 37,000 points (shown below, left). User Benowako also made an incest joke in the subreddit on November 2nd, gaining over 2,500 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Twitter's White Boy of the Month, also known as Stan Twitter's White Boy of the Month, refers to the online conversation among Twitter users as to which white male celebrity is the most discussed and popular.The earliest known usage of the expression in regards to celebrity was tweeted by Twitter [1] user @WhoIsLailaMarie on June 24th, 2011. They wrote, "Chris Pine is my white boy of the month. Congratulations homez! If I see u, jus kno its yam city" (shown below).The meme grew in popularity following a viral tweet posted by Twitter[2] user @ONLYAVGEL on November 11th, 2018. They wrote, "yes, ben hardy as roger taylor is our white boy of the month. mind your business, sit back, and enjoy." The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below, left).On December 2nd, 2018, Twitter[3] user @masionripley tweeted, "i’ve kept track of all the “Twitter’s White Boys of the Month” this year so here’s the 2018 thirst calendar." The tweet included a calendar of the popular "white boys of the month" and received more than 37,000 likes and 7,500 retweets in less than one year (shown below, right).Two days later, on December 4th, Urban Dictionary [4] user illumithottie defined "stan twitter’s white boy of the month" as "stan twitter’s white boy of the month is when stan twitter crowns a skinny, attractive white boy as their king to obsess over for a month only then to drop him the next month when a new one rises."In August 2019, the media outlet Teen Vogue[5] covered the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

First Guy To refers to a series of memes imagining reactions of first people to ever do a certain thing, primarily based on images of Drew Scanlon (Blinking White Guy) and George "Joji" Miller. With the first viral instance of the meme posted in September 2017, the format received widespread recognition in August 2019.On September 14th, 2017, Tumblr user thebois posted a three-panel image of musician and former YouTube comedian George "Joji" Miller captioned "The fist guy who beat his meat must've been like," with the post receiving over 8,600 likes and reblogs in two years (shown below).[1]While the format received no notable spread in until October 2018, in 2019, Surprised Joji memes caption "First Guy To" achieved moderate on Instagram and Reddit. For example, on October 18th, 2018, Redditor omarys248 posted one such meme to /r/trebuchetmemes subreddit, where it gained over 13,000 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[2]The first variation of the First Guy To meme featuring images of Drew Scanlon (Blinking White Guy) is unknown. On July 24th, 2019, Redditor johnyisme posted the earliest known meme of this subformat to /r/dankmemes subreddit, with the post gaining over 35,200 upvotes in two months (shown below).[3]The Blinking White Guy version of First Guy To saw the limited spread on Reddit until August 21st, 2019, when the format received a significant surge in popularity due to several popular examples of the format being posted.[4][5] In the following weeks, multiple notable versions of the format were posted on Reddit, Instagram and other online platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Homeless Opera Singer GoFundMe refers to a viral video tweeted by the LAPD of a homeless woman, later identified at Emily Zamourka, singing a Puccini aria in a Los Angeles subway station. The video went viral in September 2019 and inspired a GoFundMe campaign to help Zamourka with housing.On September 26th, 2019, the Los Angeles Police Department tweeted a video of a woman singing in a subway station with the caption, "4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful" (shown below). The tweet gained over 13,500 likes and 4,600 retweets in six days.4 million people call LA home. 4 million stories. 4 million voices…sometimes you just have to stop and listen to one, to hear something beautiful. pic.twitter.com/VzlmA0c6jXOn September 27th, 2019, Twitter users began responding to the video inquiring about the woman. Twitter user @Arriadna[3] tweeted "Why can’t someone hire her and get her a place to stay, she’s incredible" (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @Kara37078289[4] replied by saying, "I’ve seen her for years on the Metro. I heard her once singing “Ave Maria” and thought it was a radio at first. Everyone has a story…this woman does too. I don’t know why she’s been homeless all these years, but she’s a human being…that’s all that matters" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 860 likes in four days.Soon the woman was identified as Emily Zamourka a Russian Immigrant. RT[1] reported that "she moved to the US aged 24 and taught music among her several jobs, but suffered health issues and turned to her musical skills to pay the bills. However, the heartbreaking theft of her violin ruined her efforts to earn money by playing for passersby on the streets of Los Angeles, and led to her becoming homeless." On September 30th, political consultant Michael Trujillo started a GoFundMe[2] campaign to help Zamourka find housing and buy a new violin (shown below). The campaign has raised over $32,000 in three days.On October 1st, 2019, the Los Angeles Times[5] published an article on the woman which included a thank you from Zamourka to the officer who posted the video. That day, the LA Times posted another video of Zamourka singing to YouTube which has accumulated over 27,700 views in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Our Expectations for You Were Low But Holy Fuck is a reaction image macro featuring a protest sign with the phrase on it. The image has been used to express surprise when a subject reaches a new level of disappointment.The earliest known usage of the phrase was tweeted [4] by @EscoBlades on July 12th, 2018 in response to a post by Facebook (shown below).On November 8th, 2018, Redditor [1] TheBigChimp posted a photograph in the /r/pics subreddit of a protest with the phrase on a sign. In a little more than a year, the post received more than 87,000 points (69% upvoted) and 7,100 comments (shown below).That day, people began sharing the sign and using it to criticize such politicians as United States President Donald Trump (example below, left).[2]The following month, on December 6th, Redditor[3] probzata used the image to react to the thumbnail for YouTube Rewind 2018. The post received more than 10,000 points (98% upvoted) and 290 comments (shown below, center).Over the next year, the image was used by people online to respond to news stories and posts by public figures (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Skateboarding Joker refers to several viral videos of professional skateboarder Kanaan Dern dressing up as Joker from the 2019 film of the same name for Halloween Hellbomb 2019 event and performing skateboarding tricks, including a jump over a car. Following the spread of the videos, several of them were used in meme edits on Instagram, while a footage of Dern falling gained spread as a reaction video.On October 26th, 2019, Halloween Hellbomb skateboarding event took place in Long Beach, California. During the event, professional skateboarder Kanaan Dern, dressed as Joker from the 2019 film of the same name, performed a series of tricks, including a rail frontslide and a jump over a car. On the same day, Instagram user nickfucker posted a video of Dern performing a successful jump over a car to the platform, gaining over 37,400 views in two weeks.[1] On the same day, Dern reposted the video to his account, gaining over 148,300 views in two weeks (shown below).[2]On October 27th, 2019, Instagram user pepperet posted the earliest known meme based on the video, gaining over 4,300 views and 1,500 likes in two weeks (shown below).[3] A repost on the user's alternative account received over 29,400 views and 8,400 likes in the same period.In the following days, the video received notable popularity in edits on Instagram. For example, an October 28th post by Instagram user igotsliver received over 122,200 views and 41,000 likes in one week (shown below).[4]In the following days, more edits of nickfucker's post and other footage of Dern at the event were posted on Instagram, including notable edits by succc.exe[5] and pampam.mp4.[6]On October 27th, 2019, Twitter user @_OpineIsMyName_ used footage of Dern failing a trick and falling onto the ground as a reaction. The tweet received over 7,200 retweets and 23,300 likes in one week (shown below).[7]Boy this wind got me like pic.twitter.com/JVsnuHDy42— Opineismyname (@_OpineIsMyName_) October 27, 2019In the following days, the footage has been reused as a reaction video by multiple users on Twitter and Instagram. For example, an October 29th, 2019, tweet by Twitter user @LuckiDonny received over 60,000 retweets and 242,000 likes in five days (shown below).[8]Anime girl: PERVERT smacksOur male protagonist: pic.twitter.com/R6lMR9He4X— Donny 🦋 (@LuckiDonny) October 30, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Naruto Hiding refers to a series of object-labeled image macros based on a frame from the Japanese anime series Naruto. The meme tends express the feeling of withholding something massive in size and value from another.On October 3rd, 2002, the first episode of Naruto, "Enter: Naruto Uzumaki!," aired in Japan.[1] In the episode, Naruto hides behind a tree from the character Mizuki (shown below).On June 16th, 2018, Twitter [2] user @coldskulll shared an object-labeled meme using the scene that referenced hiding a bag of Doritos from your family. The post received more 850 likes and 340 retweets in a little over one year (shown below).Weeks later, on July 1st, Redditor [4] Ulysses3 shared a variation in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. The post received more than 4,500 points (96% upvoted) and 420 comments in a little over a year (shown below, left).Throughout the year, others shared variations of the meme. For example, on January 12th, 2019, Redditor [3] Old_School_Rules shared a version about England withholding bread during the Irish potato famine. Within a year, the meme received more than 2,400 points (99% upvoted) and 65 comments (shown below, center).On September 8th, Redditor[5] kaz_on_Ps4 shared a variation in the /r/DestinyMemes subreddit. The post received more than 2,000 points (98% upvoted) and 100 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

#FacebookLockout is a hashtag associated with a Facebook bug in which users would become locked out of their account after reporting a scammer or impersonator. When locked out of the account users reported that they were asked to upload a photo ID but the uploader didn't work properly so many were locked out of their account for nearly a month in October 2019. The hashtag became trending on Twitter due to many of the locked out users trying to find a way to reach Facebook administrators due to their lack of customer service. After several days of trending Facebook fixed the bug allowing users back into their accounts.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @corywcomer[1] used the hashtag to gather stories from other users who were in the same situation by tweeting, "Alright @Twitter, I want to hear YOUR stories. Have you been locked out of @facebook and required to verify your #identity? If so, for how long? It's been 3 days here. #FacebookLockout" (shown below).Alright and required to verify your #identity? If so, for how long? It's been 3 days here. #FacebookLockout #marketing #socialmedia #business pic.twitter.com/Si5HWKeVruOn October 11th, 2019, @corywcomer[2] posted a "scoreboard" of the days locked out different users reported (shown below, left). On October 13th, Twitter user @elttesitram[3] tweeted, "PSA: don't report fake accounts on @Facebook. They will lock your account, and their ID verification system doesn't work. I reported a scam account masquerading as a friend, and within 2 hours I was locked out. 24 hours now…" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 45 likes and 30 retweets in three days.On October 14th, Twitter user @CrystaReeves[4] tweeted that they reported the verification system to the FTC (shown below, left). Many users reported being let back into their accounts. On October 15th, Mashable released a statement from Facebook which read, “We worked quickly to fix an issue where we unnecessarily asked some people to verify their accounts after they reported account impersonation for someone else. We've removed this request and restored access to the affected accounts." Tat same day, @corywcomer[5] completed his thread of Facebook Lockout related posts with a lessons learned post (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Danklin refers to a series of image edits of the children's book and television character Franklin the Turtle, typically recontextualizing him with bloodshot eyes, as a drug user and as a drug dealer.The earliest known usage of the character was on the /r/memes subreddit on August 13th, 2015.[1] That day, Redditor MsWolfy shared an image edit of the Franklin logo, depicting the character smoking cannabis with bloodshot eyes behind a title that reads "Danklin" (shown below).YouTube video entitled "Franklins Dank Friends." The video is a remix of an episode of the Franklin television series, which begins with the title card "Danklin and His White Friend." The post received more than 1,900 views in less than four years (shown below).On February 29th, 2016, Redditor [2] safine709 shared a parody of the book Franklin Makes a Deal entitled "Danklin Makes a Deal." On the cover book parody, Franklin's eyes are replaced with those of Pepe the Frog and is shown dealing drugs. The post received more than 1,300 points (84% upvoted) and 20 comments in less than four years (shown below, left).Less than one month later, on March 20th, 2016, Imgur [3] user mandie555 shared an image dump of Danklin images. The post "Danklin – the hella rad turtle" received more than 695 views in less than four years (example below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Walk It Back is a TikTok dance trend in which users walk forward and then walk back. The videos are typically labeled with descriptions of situations that people walk into and then leave to avoid. The videos set to a mashup remix of "Gypsy Woman" by Crystal Waters and "Yes Indeed" by Drake and Lil Baby began trending on TikTok in October 2019.On August 6th, 2019, TikTok user @sm0l.ash uploaded clip of a "Yes Indeed"[3] and "Gypsy Woman"[1] remix (shown below, left). The video gained over 4,700 likes and 600 shares in two months. On October 1st, TikTok user @jessejombo uploaded the first walk it back video which referred to Size 13 Nikes (shown below, right). The video garnered over 1.3 million likes and 90,000 shares in 16 days.On October 4th, 2019, TikTok user @idctiger uploaded a video of them with their dad doing the walk it back when entering a kitchen to get snacks and being asked to do the dishes (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 42,300 shares in 13 days. The trend quickly became popular on TikTok.[2] The next day, TikTok user @aaronsee_ uploaded an iteration about attempting to kill a cockroach (shown below, center). The video gained over 1.4 million likes and 99,600 shares in 12 days. On October 7th @noeneubanks uploaded their own variation which received over 1.2 million likes and 34,000 shares in 10 days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

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Woman Crashing Chanel Runway refers to a viral video of French YouTuber and comedian Marie Benoliel or Marie S'infiltre walking onto the Chanel's spring 2020 show runway from the audience during Paris fashion week in October 2019. The video went viral on Twitter in the United States and introduced the most of the United States to YouTuber Marie S'infiltre's common practice of "infiltrating" events.On October 1st, 2019, New York Times Fashion Director Vanessa Friedman tweeted a video of Benoliel walking onto the Chanel runway captioning the video: "Best @chanel finale video ever: Spot the catwalk- crasher! And spot the security guys running after her! #PFW" (shown below). The tweet received over 6,900 likes and 1,700 retweets in a day. Benoliel walked the length of the runway until she was escorted of the runway by supermodel Gigi Hadid.Best October 1, 2019French YouTuber Marie S'Infiltre has crashed other runways. On September 25th, 2019, she stepped into the Etam fashion show and uploaded the video to YouTube. The video gained over 163,200 views and 10,000 likes in five days.On October 1st, 2019, Various Twitter users reacted to the video. Twitter user @factspusher[2][3] posted two images of Benoliel on from the event captioning them "Me, when I see yet, another runway with no models above size 0." and "Fashion Industry when they hear, yet again, me screaming, “I WANT REPRESENTATION!”" respectively (shown below).That same day, Marie S'infiltre[1] posted a screenshot of a headline covering the story to her Instagram account (shown below). The post accumulated over 21,600 likes in three hours.Gigi Hadid about to beat her ass on behalf of Chanel 😂😂😂 omg i love you so much hadid😁pic.twitter.com/fM5Gw5WRM9There was a catwalk crasher during the finale October 1, 2019Someone stormed the runway finale and joined the models October 1, 2019[1] [2] [3]

Cursive Singing is a style of singing which parodies the vocal fry/jazz inspired singing of indie pop musicians like Halsey, Sia and Amy Winehouse. Although singing has informally been described as cursive (referring to handwriting) since 2009, TikTok users popularized the label through videos in which they mock indie singers.On June 17th, 2009, Twitter[1] user @TRACKDROPPA tweeted the first instance of the label online, "Voice so smooth its like I'm singing in cursive" (shown below).In 2015, some Vine users began uploading videos in which they parody "Indie girls" by singing in a certain way. For example, On December 13th, 2015, YouTuber Vinestagram uploaded "Chrish – Indie girl introduces us to her kitchen (Vine)" (shown below). The video gained over 2.8 million views in four years.On July 8th, 2018, Redditor barihakiim posted "The SZA jokes where people say she sings in hieroglyphics and italics will forever be funny to me. No matter how much of a fan I am.😂" to r/sza.[2] Redditor FKAnugs91 responded by saying, "When TDE first released that she lost her voice someone commented 'well if she stopped singing in cursive maybe she’d still have her voice' I died." On September 13th, Aries672 asked a LipstickAlley[3] forum "Why Are Singers Singing In Cursive Now? What is this new style that Jorja Smith, SZA, FKA Twigs and etc sing in and what is the purpose? I just watched this and it pissed me off" and attached a video of Jorja Smith singing (shown below).Jorja performing Teenage Fantasy on September 9, 2018Lipstick Alley user Beatchoas responded by commenting "Tryna imitate jazz singers while sounding retro, like Erykah Badu." O users responded with their own examples of cursive singers like Corinne Bailey Rae, Amy Winehouse, Sia and Halsey. In 2019, TikTok users began "singing in cursive." The most notable example was @callinallgamers' rendition of Flamingo. On April 9th, @shrek.is.life dueted @callinallgamers to compare the singing to cursive handwriting (shown below, left). The video gained over 500 likes and 160 shares in six months. On May 25th, TikTok user @kaylicious uploaded a video in which they sing in cursive which received over 393,300 likes and 43,100 shares in five months.[1] [2] [3]

Saints Defending Amari Cooper refers to a photo of Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper attempting to catch a long pass while being covered by four New Orleans Saints. After the moment happened, Twitter users began to use the photo as an object labeling template in Cooper and the ball are generally represented as a person struggling to achieve a task while the four Saints players represent distractions and struggles.On September 29th, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys played the New Orleans Saints on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Down two points with seconds to go in the fourth quarter, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott threw a long, desperate pass in the vicinity of wide receiver Amari Cooper, who was covered by four Saints defenders. The pass was incomplete. Twitter user @cjzero tweeted a GIF of the moment (shown below).LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL pic.twitter.com/tq6YPu6IKwAfter the moment, @cjzero[1] posted a screenshot of the moment, saying "You can do things with this," implying that the image had potential as a meme (shown below, left). They then posted an object labeling meme with the picture, gaining over 4,300 retweets and 12,000 likes[2] (shown below, right).Others joined in the meme on Twitter. Other popular examples include posts by @darrenlwood,[3] who gained over 710 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, left), and @nick_pants,[4] who gained over 240 retweets and 2,200 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Twitter Events[5] and ThisIs50.[6]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

This Is Why The Terrorists Hate Us, also known as Ass Beer, refers to a video in which a barmaid puts a beer glass between her butt cheeks and then fills it with a beer from the bar's tap. The video spread after English writer Paul Joseph Watson tweeted it with the caption "This is why the terrorists hate us." People mocked Watson for his commentary, as well as the video itself.On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @48john[1] tweeted a video in which a barmaid puts a beer glass between her butt cheeks and then fills the glass with beer from the bar's tap. The post gained over 3,800 retweets and 18,000 likes, and the video over 5.5 million views as of October 22nd, 2019. (shown below).What’s the point of this pic.twitter.com/eGrShVhWwE— John X (@48john) October 19, 2019On October 21st, Paul Joseph Watson tweeted the video with the caption "This is why the terrorists hate us," gaining over 6,400 retweets and 31,000 likes (shown below).This is why the terrorists hate us. pic.twitter.com/zvRwTzVvZ4In the replies to Watson's tweet, Twitter users poked fun at Watson's point, saying he inadvertently was correct in pointing out Western society allows women the liberty to serve a beer with her butt cheeks. User @thebritishertwi made that point, gaining over 25 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, left). Cody Johnson mocked Watson's tweet, writing, "Dear terrorists, Sorry about the Ass Beer. Please no more terror. We feel just awful about the Ass Beer," gaining over 130 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right). Watson would later go on to condemn the mockery by writing, "The fact that people in this thread more vehemently defend the 'freedom; of a barmaid to serve a beer with her ass than they will ever defend freedom of speech tells you everything you need to know about the current state of western society."[2]One popular means of mocking Watson was a Simpsons reference to a clip in which Smithers is terrified of women's butts in a strip club. This was tweeted by @greysfaher and @TheSocietyDude, among others (shown below).Unavailable[1] [2]

James Franco Staring at Tobey Maguire is a two-panel image macro image based on a scene from Marvel's 2007 super-hero film . In the meme, the meme's author expresses feelings of unknowingly being plotted against or judged.On May 4th, 2007, Sony Pictures released the film Spider-Man 3.[1] In the film, Peter Parker's longtime friend Harry Osborne learns that Peter (portrayed by James Franco and Tobey Maguire, respectively) was involved in his father's death. In the film, Osborne glares at Parker, who is enjoying a musical performance by his girlfriend Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst), from the mezzanine of a theater (shown below).The earliest available usage of the meme was posted on July 22nd, 2019 by Redditor [5] user ryatr. In the meme, Parker is labeled "Me, thoroughly enjoying Spider-Man 3 on TV," and Franco is labeled, "My parents, watching their adult son quote all the lines to a superhero under his breath." The post received more than 17,000 points (97% upvoted) and 140 comments in less than one year (shown below).On October 3rd, 2019, Redditor[2] spankyandthepossum posted a variation of the meme about the controversy surrounding the 2019 film Joker. In the meme, Parker is labeled "Me enjoying Joker a little too much," and Franco is labeled, "The undercover cop in the back of the theater." The post received more than 18,000 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below, left)That day, Redditor [3] hermitcrab29 shared a variation of the meme using characters from the television series Game of Thrones. The post received more than 1,400 points (8% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than two months (shown below, center).Later that month, Redditor[4] illum1nati11 posted a version in the /r/dankmemes subreddit/. The post received more than 61,000 points (98% upvoted) and 230 comments in a little over a month (shown below, right)._Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The Life of A Community (Japanese: コミュニティの一生) refers to a series of copypasta explaining how a community forms, flourishes, and falls. In a similar vein to Meme Life Cycle Chart on the Westerners web, the copypastas have been circulating on 2channel/5channel and among Japanese Twitter users since the middle of 2000s.According to several Japanese online glosarries[1][2][3], the oldest instance of this copypasta is an anon's post on 2channel's /ff/ (Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy) board on October 23rd, 2003.[4] It was in a thread for parodying Dragon Quest 3 players by Doraemon's Shift-JIS arts, and had been getting annoyed by a handful number of trolls. Hence, this post took up AAs (Ascii Arts), which is used as the equivalent term of Shift-JIS arts in the Japanese, as an example.Translation:1. A thread starts.2. Talented people liven up its atmosphere by providing Shift-JIS arts. People gather to enjoy it.3. Other able people join onto the thread and give a boost by creating their original Shift-JIS arts. This is the peak of the thread.4. Idiots and morons who can't create anything join onto the bandwagon and spoil the thread. Their useless affection works the other way. The thread's quality quickly goes down.5. Most of people get tired of the thread and leave from it. Only idiots and morons who have nowhere to go remain. The thread becomes filled with their brags, prejudices, battles, insults and boring replies using 2channel slangs.6. Even idiots get tired of meaningless battles and leave from the thread.7. Morons who can't provide anything just repeat posting empty posts to bump the thread while dreaming of its old glorious days. They're brain-dead.That 2003 post had been occasionally modified and pasted to other threads on 2channel in the first half of 2000s, and also given its own thread on /gline/ board in December 2005.[5] Besides, Hiroyuki Nishimura, the admin of the anonymous community in those days, posted a similar opinion to 2channel's /news/ board in February 2006.[6] Those online glossaries also refer to the internet celebrity's comment as one of the archetypes of this copypasta.Translation: Every chatting threads goes likeEarly Stage: Talented people write something interesting.Middle Stage: Talentless people gather to read it.End Stage: Talentless people begin writing something uninteresting.Based on these posts, various derivative forms which parodied it or changed its target of criticism were made and spread on 2chanel, Futaba Channel (2chan) and Japanese blogosphere in late 2000s, and it became to settle into a certain format around the beginning of 2010s (shown below).[2]Translation: [The Life of A Community]Interesting people do something interesting. ↓ Ordinary people gather because it's interesting. ↓ Ordinary people settle down in it and start making a noise to hold their place. ↓ Interesting people give up on it and leave. ↓ Ordinary people left behind do something uninteresting. ↓ Everybody disappears because it's uninteresting.After the popularization of Twitter on the Japanese web in the first half of 2010s, this copypasta became much more spread on the social web, partly because these Japanese-written copypastas could be utilized within 140-character limit of the microblogging service.[7] Since then, The Life of A Community copypasta has been well used and cited as a convenient means by people who want to express their thoughts about online communities and user-generated creative movements as well as web services or media titles which seem to have reached the decline stage.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Donald Trump's Hurricane Dorian Map Sharpie Edit refers to a series of image edits featuring an allegedly doctored map of Hurricane Dorian's path that United States President Donald Trump shared with reporters.On August 29th, 2019, The White House shared an image of the president observing a map by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on their official Flickr [1] account (shown below). The map forecasts Hurricane Dorian's path, which does not include Alabama in the path.Over the next few days, however, President Trump tweeted that Alabama was in the hurricane's path (shown below). On September 1st and 2nd, in a series of tweets,[2][3] he wrote, "In addition to Florida – South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama, will most likely be hit (much) harder than anticipated. Looking like one of the largest hurricanes ever. Already category 5. BE CAREFUL! GOD BLESS EVERYONE! Such a phony hurricane report by lightweight reporter @jonkarl of @ABCWorldNews. I suggested yesterday at FEMA that, along with Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina, even Alabama could possibly come into play, which WAS true. They made a big deal about this…when in fact, under certain original scenarios, it was in fact correct that Alabama could have received some “hurt.” Always good to be prepared! But the Fake News is only interested in demeaning and belittling. Didn’t play my whole sentence or statement. Bad people!"In response to the President's tweets, on September 1st, the National Weather Service Birmingham Alabama tweeted,[4] "Alabama will NOT see any impacts from #Dorian. We repeat, no impacts from Hurricane #Dorian will be felt across Alabama. The system will remain too far east." Within five days, the tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).On September 4th, 2019, the verified Twitter account of The White House shared a video of President Trump delivering updates on the hurricane's path. The map he holds, however, includes a black circle connecting the hurricane's path to Alabama. The post received more than 2.6 million views, 28,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).President @realDonaldTrump gives an update on Hurricane #Dorian: pic.twitter.com/CmxAXHY5AO— The White House (@WhiteHouse) September 4, 2019Following the video's release, people accused the White House of doctoring the map. For example, Twitter[5] user @wxdam tweeted, "The President of the United States altered a National Hurricane Center map with a sharpie to falsely extend the official forecast toward Alabama so he didn't have to admit he was wrong in a tweet." The tweet received more than 55,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).@wxdam continued to tweet about the controversy, writing that such an alteration would be illegal (shown below, center). They wrote, "It is a violation of federal law to falsify a National Weather Service forecast and pass it off as official, as President Trump did here."President Trump responded to allegations that he had doctored the map by tweeting another storm map. He wrote,[15] "This was the originally projected path of the Hurricane in its early stages. As you can see, almost all models predicted it to go through Florida also hitting Georgia and Alabama. I accept the Fake News apologies!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 50,000 likes and 12,000 retweets (shown below).The allegations that Trump had altered the image inspired mock manipulations of the map for humorous effect (example below, left). Additionally, people made image alterations to various other photographs of Trump-related history, which parody the idea that Trump had doctored the image to make himself look better. These mock edits were cataloged under the hashtag "#sharpiegate." For example, Twitter[6] user @mark_novata tweeted an image of President Trump with a muscular physique drawn onto his body. The post received more than 7,900 likes and 2,200 retweets (shown below, center). Another drew stick figures onto the photographs from Trump's Inauguration (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the controversy and the corresponding memes, including Mashable, [7] Heavy,[8] Washington Post,[9] Newsweek,[10] The Guardian,[11] The Daily Beast,[12] Complex,[13] Politico[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

In the Distance, Sirens is a dramatic story-telling cliché to signify oncoming chaos, trouble or resolve. The line has been used in photo captions and comedic re-tellings of dramatic stories since 2016 and has since become a popular cliché used in tweets.On February 3rd, 2016, Tumblr[1] user laurelhach posted a dramatic anecdote about moving an image in Microsoft Word (shown below). The post gained over 568,000 notes in three years.On March 25th, 2016, Twitter user @gossipgriII[2] tweeted "using microsoft word moves an image 1 mm to the left all text and images shift. 4 new pages appear. in the distance, sirens" similar to laurelhach's text and gained over 99,100 likes and 63,100 retweets in three years. On July 16th, 2018, Redditor LRiver used the caption "In the distance, sirens." for a meme posted to r/dndmemes[3] which gained over 200 points (99% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). On October 2nd, 2019, the University of the Philippines Materials Science Society Twitter[4] account advertised metal water bottle information by posting a short dramatic sentence about a Hydro Flask dropping and used the cliché (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

"Take It Easy, Dude, But Take It" is a memorable quote uttered by American ethnobotanist, author and psychedelics advocate Terence McKenna. The phrase, taken from a documentary on McKenna, has inspired a series of image macros and GIFs.The phrase was originally uttered in the first episode of the documentary series "The Millennium Tour," which was released in 2001. On May 7th, 2010, YouTuber Digiteal posted the clip. Within a decade, the video received more than 26,000 views (shown below).On December 6th, 2013, Redditor [1] THE_darkknight_pees shared the clip in the /r/Psychonaut subreddit. The post received more tahn 100 points (94% upvoted) and 35 comments in less than six years.On October 8th, 2017, Tumblr [2] user posted two GIFs from the clip. The post received more than 547,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left and right).The following year, on January 8th, 2018, Redditor[3] Metatronix shared the clip on the /r/youtubehaiku subreddit. The post received more than 2,000 points (98% upvoted) and 40 comments in less than two years.On May 12th, 2018, Facebook GalacticScholarConsciousness shared a remix of the clip. The post received more than 5,000 views in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3]

Reddit "Kim" Ban Messages refers to the Reddit AutoModerator bot message enabled in the /r/JusticeServed subreddit, which is generated in response to users writing the word "Kim" in the comments. On October 5th, 2019, after a video from a UFC fight between fighters Nadia Kassem and Ji Yeon Kim was posted in the subreddit, the response was triggered by users multiple times, with the subreddit moderators also editing the bot's responses with the purpose of entertainment.On December 21st, 2011, satirical subreddit /r/Pyongyang was created by Redditor Kim_Il-sung.[1] In the following months, the subreddit has become a running joke among Redditors who would often reply to those speaking negatively about the DPRK with “you have been banned from /r/pyongyang,” and conversely, those speaking in favor of North Korea with “you have become a moderator of /r/pyongyang.”On January 3rd, 2013, /r/JusticeServed subreddit was created.[2] During the initial period following the subreddit's creation, the community moderators included "Kim" (as in the North Korea's leader name Kim Jong-un) to the list of the trigger words for the subreddit, with AutoModerator bot responding to those using the word in the comments with the message "You have been banned from /r/pyongyang" (example shown below). The generated message bore humorous purposes only and did not result in users being banned from any subreddit.On October 5th, 2019, Redditor /r/Glorusion posted a video from a UFC fight between fighters Nadia Kassem and Ji Yeon Kim in which Kassem fake touched Kim's glove in order to sneak in an attack.[3] The post received over 40,800 upvotes in two days and reached the front page of the site.In the comment section of the post, multiple users used the name "Kim" to refer to one of the fighters featured in the video, with the AutoModerator bot replying with the autogenerated message (examples shown below).[4][5]In the following hours, multiple Reddit users noticed the autogenerated messages and wrote "Kim" in this and other threads on the site on purpose. At the same time, /r/JusticeServed moderation team altered the auto-generated message to make the impression that Redditors were being banned from several other subreddits in addition to /r/pyongyang, as well as made custom responses.[6] No actual bans were given.On October 6th, 2019, /r/JusticeServed moderator JusticeServedBot provided an explanation for the situation.[8]On October 5th, 2019, Redditor RandomGuyJCI posted an inquiry about "Kim" comments to /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit, with the post receiving over 3,000 upvotes in two days.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

The Grunt's Unreleased Super Bowl Advertisement refers advertisement by the clothing brand The Grunt. Intended for Super Bowl LII, the advertisement went unreleased for financial reasons. It depicts a police officer reminiscing upon his life of service in the military, admiring the American flag at a football game and watching the September 11th, 2001 attacks as a child, while preparing to physically assault a gang of protesters.On February 16th, 2018, the clothing brand The Grunt shared an unreleased Super Bowl advertisement entitled "This Commercial Would Have Changed the Game." In the description, the publisher explains why the commercial never aired. They wrote, "This commercial was intended to be our commercial in the Big Game (you know the one). We weren't denied or rejected by anyone, it was our own decision to not run it. In the end we just couldn't take the big money risk." The post received more than 3.6 million views in less than two years (shown below).The video was widely criticized on various subreddits. [7][8] Redditors in /r/COMPLETEANARCHY and /r/ABoringDystopia referred to the video as "literal fascist propaganda" and a "fantasy being sold to right-wing america." However, in the /r/ProtectAndServe subreddit,[9] the video received more than 159 points (85% upvoted).On September 11th, 2019, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani shared the video with the caption "GOD BLESS AMERICA!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 4,300 retweets (shown below).GOD BLESS AMERICA! pic.twitter.com/VklXvWggKJ— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) September 11, 2019Giuliani's post became the subject of controversy on Twitter, where many found his tweet to be an endorsement of fascism. Twitter[1] user @nycsouthpaw tweeted, "This video from Rudy honors the Republican tradition of using the memory of 9/11 to attack people who had absolutely nothing to do with it, and it’s incredibly fascist to boot." The tweet received more than 3,900 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared this sentiment, criticizing Giuliani and the commercial (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the reaction to the video, including The Independent,[2] The Daily Beast,[3] Business Insider,[4] New Civil Rights Movement,[5] Spinter News[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Amateurs, also known as What Was That, Punk?, is a webcomic by Shen Comix in which human representations of years 2014 and 2015 have an argument about which one of them saw more celebrities dead, only to be called amateurs by a hooded figure who is then revealed to be the year 2016. Online, the format gained popularity as an exploitable, with the participants of the exchange usually re-labeled and their arguments altered.On December 31st, 2016, comic artist Shen Comix, known as Owl Turd Comix at that time, posted a four-panel comic in which anthropomorphic representations of years 2014 and 2015 have an argument about which year saw more celebrities dead (shown below). In another panel, a hooded figure calls them amateurs and is later revealed to be year 2016. The comic received over 8,400 retweets and 16,000 likes on Twitter,[1] 92,900 likes on Instagram[2] and 41,700 likes and reblogs on Tumblr in three years.[3]On January 3rd, 2017, Redditor Duckwillo3 posted the earliest known meme based on the comic to /r/FULLCOMMUNISM subreddit, receiving over 500 upvotes in six months (shown below).[4]Until June 2019, the format saw limited spread online, with several notable examples posted on Reddit. For example, on February 7th, 2018, Redditor NishanthVM posted a Dark Souls meme based on the comic to /r/gaming subreddit,[5] gaining over 3,000 upvotes in six months (shown below, left). A November 28th, 2018, /r/historymemes post by Redditor Cet336 received over 34,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[6]On June 23rd, 2019, Redditor oh_look_its_a_poob posted a Minecraft meme which received over 50,600 upvotes in five months in the /r/dankmemes subreddit (shown below).[7] In the following months, the format saw an increase in popularity on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Spinning Airplane Cart is a viral video of an out of control airplane cargo trolley driving in a circle. The video has been used as a reaction video and the subject of object labeling variations.On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @Emergidoc tweeted the video with the caption "Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker!" The tweet received more than 9 million views, 154,000 likes and 38,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Crazy event at ORD. Heads up safety move by a ramp worker! pic.twitter.com/SQi5zB0Ooz— Kevin Klauer DO, EJD (@Emergidoc) September 30, 2019Following the post, people began making jokes about the video. For example, Twitter user @ZaraRahim tweeted an object-labeled version of the tweet, using it to make a joke about United States President Donald Trump. The tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 8,100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below). pic.twitter.com/tFv0nY3RNk— Zara Rahim (@ZaraRahim) October 1, 2019The following day, President Trump tweeted[1] about the video, sharing the tweet with the caption "Great job, just in time!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 28,000 likes and 6,600 retweets (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video, including CNN,[2] The Washington Post,[3] Deadspin,[4] Gizmodo,[5] Chicago Sun Times[6] and more.My brain after I send one vulnerable text and don’t get an immediate response pic.twitter.com/PbzPbLANAa— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) October 1, 2019Me driving up or down the parking garage at The Americana: pic.twitter.com/a0jGUk6Ewa— The Americana 🦇BAt Brand Memes (@americanamemes) October 1, 2019Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Big Big Sound is the name of the theme song for the Australian Football League club the Greater Western Sydney Giants. The song is inspired by Russian folk music and features lyrics about the superiority of the club. It began seeing use in parodies in September of 2019 after the club reached its first ever AFL grand final.The song "There's a Big Big Sound" was written by Harry Angus of The Cat Empire and debuted as the theme song for the Greater Western Sydney Giants on February 16th, 2012 (shown below).The song was praised by The Guardian[1] in 2017 as " Their Cossack inspired heel-kicker is brimming with bravado and preposterous enough to work." In 2019, the Giants made the league's grand final for the first time in team history, facing Richmond. This led to jokes about the song spreading through Twitter. On September 22nd, Twitter user @JoeCordy23[2] posted an object labeling meme with the (shown below, left). User @MJ20[3] posted a Greta Thunberg Staring At Trump edit (shown below, right).Other Twitter users posted video parodies using the song. User @BasilZoccali posted a Bart's Testing Megaphones parody that gained over 2,000 likes (shown below, top). User @Jjacko11 also posted a Simpsons parody with the song, gaining over 1,100 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, bottom). The jokes were covered by The Guardian[4] and Junkee.[5]Well there's a big, big sound.#AFLGF pic.twitter.com/efg9OesUnw#AFLGF #NeverSurrender pic.twitter.com/Z82t9GfoHVMight as well get in on the fun #bigbigsound pic.twitter.com/SbNvpDpRF7#bigbigsound pic.twitter.com/5i02D3NQOA— Petrik Dengerfild (@Dengerfildpls) September 26, 2019Hey September 26, 2019When the Giants get up on Saturday #bigbigsound #AFLGF #neversurrender pic.twitter.com/pHIfzzim4h[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Spinel is the main antagonist in , a feature-length film in in the Steven Universe. The character attracted attention with her fluid, off-the-wall animations and design, leading to a surge of fan art surrounding the character.Spinel debuted in Steven Universe: The Movie, which debuted September 2nd, 2019 on Cartoon Network. [1] Speaking of the design of the character, Rebecca Sugar stated that Spinel's design was inspired by older cartoons. “She’s outdated. She knows that and it hurts her,” Sugar explained to Entertainment Weekly. “When she doesn’t understand that, she’s just so obtuse and when she does, she’s just angry… She’s ridiculously toxic and she knows that she’s ridiculous and it makes her dislike herself more. It turns her in on herself more. I just find her so interesting and I love showing that in the form of exactly what she is, which is this cartoon that has been lost to time.”In the film, Spinel was a friend of Pink Diamond, Steven's mother. After Pink Diamond outgrew her, Spinel was left alone with her thoughts for thousands of years, leading her to go insane. She comes to Beach Island with an intense hatred of Steven and his friends, which he feels have replaced her in Pink Diamond's mind. This leads to the song "Other Friends," a ragtime song in which she teases Steven and the other gems (shown below). She sets in motion a plan to poison the Earth with an injector.Spinel is able to "reset" Garnet, Amethyst, and Pearl and wipe their memories. Steven is able to grab Spinel's weapon and turn it against her, resetting her as well. She then becomes playful towards Steven, and attempts to be his best friend. She promises to assist Steven in restoring his friend's memories. Though she tries to play with Steven, he is busy working on the restorations, and doesn't have time for her. This causes her feelings of resentment and abandonment to return, turning her back to her original self. After eventually being defeated by the Steven and his friends, The Diamonds arrive and Steven introduces them to Spinel. They become friends and Spinel flies away. [3]The character was widely praised upon the release of the film. Polygon[2] wrote, "Her character design is perfectly suited to her kind of off-the-wall villany: from the get-go, it’s clear that Spinel has come to Earth not only to exact her vengeance but also to have one hell of a time doing so. Watching her twist, leap, and maneuver around the Crystal Gems is incredibly entertaining, particularly as she gleefully sings through “Other Friends,” a ragtime-flavored song that complements her animation style." Buzzfeed[4] noted that Spinel was one of the most-talked about aspects of the film. User @weather0witch tweeted a parody of a scene from The Fairly Oddparents about Spinel, gaining over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @milkdisease posted a tweet about the character that gained over 90 retweets and 300 likes (shown below, right).Others posted fan art of the character. Tumblr user p0ply posted art of the character, gaining over 14,000 notes (shown below, left). User rahafwabas posted art as well, gaining over 3,500 notes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Blanche is the leader of Team Mystic in the mobile video game Pokémon GO. In 2019, the Pokémon GO blog appeared to confirm that the character is of non-binary gender, as a post about Blanche used they/them pronouns to describe the leader.Blanche was announced alongside Candela and Spark, the leaders of Team Valor and Team Instinct, respectively, at San Diego Comic Con on July 24th, 2016.[1]The character appeared in fan art and memes over the following several years (examples shown below). While the character was popular as a team leader, they were not necessarily moreso than Candela and Spark.The character has long been subject to questions about their gender, as Pokémon had never confirmed their gender unlike Candela and Spark. This intensified following an August 5th, 2019 tweet by the Pokémon GO Twitter account which listed traits about Blanche but did not specify the character's gender (shown below).[2]This led to speculation that the character was perhaps non-binary. This appeared to be confirmed in an October 26th, 2019 post on the Pokémon GO blog, when the post, written from the perspective of Professor Willow, used they/them pronouns to discuss Blanche.[3] The passage read, "Blanche became visibly upset, which tends to happen when things don’t go to their carefully curated plans" (emphasis added). Pink News[4] first reported on the apparent confirmation, and it was then picked up by GamesRadar[5] and Daily Dot.[6] The news was celebrated on Twitter. User @rowrowrowan tweeted in praise of how the post didn't make a big deal of the character's gender (shown below, left). User @EvieGHJ noted how "Blanche" means "white" in French and white is representative of NB people in the trans pride flag (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Quilty the Cat is a male rescue cat housed at Houston's Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization. The cat went viral in November 2019 after the organization posted that Quilty had to be separated from all the other cats for repeatedly letting cats out of their cages at night.On October 29th, 2019, The Facebook[1] account Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization – Houston posted photos of Quilty the cat stuck by himself in a room and attached his adoption profile.[2] The post gained over 21,000 reacts, 11,000 comments and 17,000 shares in 14 days and read: Quilty loves to let cats out of the senior room. Repeatedly. Several times a day.We have since Quilty-proofed the cat room, while he took a brief hiatus in the lobby. His roommates missed him while he was banished to the lobby. They enjoyed their nighttime escapades around the shelter. The staff, however, did not miss the morning cat wrangling, so we’ll just have to agree to disagree there.Apparently this is not a new skill he learned here at the shelter; he used to let his dog sibling in the house at his old home.If someone out there is looking for a clever cat that gets along with dogs but does not get along with closed doors, we have someone they really need to come and meet.Please. Come meet him. And take him home. Please…On November 4th, the Free Quilty[4] Instagram was created and gained over 33,600 followers in nine days. The next day, the account posted a variation of Woman Yelling at a Cat with Quilty and the rescue organization's logo. The image gained over 1,900 likes in eight days (shown below).On November 6th, The Free Quilty Instagram account posted a video of the cat trying to escape (shown below). The post garnered over 2,700 likes in seven days. I'm going ÎNŞÅŇË in here folx. Spice level 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶. And they literally just come stare at me… #WTFhumans 🙄 . #NoMoreDoors #QuiltyNotGuilty #freeQuiltyA post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 6, 2019 at 1:41pm PSTOn November 9th, Friends For Life Animal Rescue and Adoption Organization – Houston hosted the event "Come Bid the Spicy A-Hole Good Luck"[5] for Quilty's sleepover with a potential adopter. That day, Instagram account Free Quilty hosted a parody press conference for his release (shown below). The video accumulated over 2,500 likes in four days.A post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 9, 2019 at 10:34am PSTOn November 12th, CNN[3] tweeted, "Welcome to the resistance, Quilty.This wily 6-year-old rescue cat has become the newest darling of the internet thanks to his mutinous attempts to free himself and the rest of his cat brethren from the cushy confines of a shelter in Houston. A mutinous cat was put in 'solitary confinement' for freeing other cats from a shelter" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,400 likes and 200 retweets in a day.On November 12th, 2019, The Instagram Free Quilty posted a clip in which Quilty was featured on The Daily Show (shown below). The video garnered over 2,300 likes in a day.A post shared by freequilty (@free_quilty) on Nov 12, 2019 at 9:50pm PST[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Wet Kylo Ren is an image macro series based on a moment of the character Kylo Ren from the trailer for the 2019 science fiction action film .On October 21st, 2019, the final trailer for the film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker debuted on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 15 million views (shown below).Shortly after the trailer's release, some on Twitter began discussing a moment in which Kylo Ren (portrayed by Adam Driver) walks in the rain. The earliest known reactions was published by Twitter [1] user @MadddieJackson (shown below). They tweeted, "Give me wet Kylo Ren all day every day."Around the time of the post, others began sharing their appreciation for the moment, adding emojis and expressions of admiration for the shots of Kylo Ren (examples below).That day, people began posting screenshots from the film. For example, Twitter[2] user @tobyherman tweeted a shot with the caption "'It wasn’t over. It STILL isn’t over!'" The tweet received more than 800 likes and 100 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @sithreylos tweeted, "KYLO REN LOOKS LIKE A KNIGHT." The tweet received more than 2,500 likes and 690 retweets in two days (shown below, center).The following day, Redditor [4] TruSk8er shared a screenshot with the caption, "When your parents tell you to get out of the pool because it's time to go home." The post received more than 2,400 points (99% upvoted) and 40 comments (shown below, right).On October 22nd, The Daily Dot [5] published a report on the reaction. They wrote, "But one dramatic scene is turning into a horny fan meme. Adam Driver, who plays Kylo Ren, emerges from the edge of a seaside storm completely drenched and carrying his lightsaber."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ash Ketchum Becomes Pokémon League Champion refers to the Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum becoming the first regional Pokémon Champion of Alola in the 139th episode of the which aired September 2019 in Japan. Ash started trending on Twitter in September due to a large amount of users congratulating the character on finally winning the title of regional Pokémon Champion after 22 years worth of episodes.On September 15th, 2019, The 1,078th episode of Pokémon "誕生！アローラの覇者" aired in Japan.[1] During the episode, Ash defeats Gladion at the Manalo Conference becoming first regional Pokémon Champion of Alola. Although Ash had previously won the Orange Island League and the Battle Frontier this was his first regional league win.[2]On September 15th, 2019, Pokémon director and composer Junichi Masuda[3] congratulated the character on Twitter (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 14,300 likes and 2,600 retweets in a day. That same day, Twitter user @Alpha_Eevee[4] gained over 53,800 likes and 20,700 retweets on their tweet about Ash's win stating, "More than 20 years of traveling far and wide. More than 20 years of Pokémon training+battling. In more than 20 years and 1000+ eps, his courage pulled through, his destiny was fulfilled, and finally became the very best. Congratulations, Pokémon League Champion Ash Ketchum." (shown below, right).The next day, Twitter user @Ajax_Ranger[5] pointed out that "The worst thing about Ash Ketchum trending is all the people who haven’t cared about Pokemon since they were 12 crawling out of the woodwork to tell us how much they hate the Sun & Moon art" (shown below). The Sun & Moon series of Pokémon differs from the animation of the series many Twitter users were used to.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Joker Looks at TV refers to several meme formats based on a scene from the 2019 film Joker in which titular character Joker looks at a television screen while visiting his mother in a hospital. After the scene was featured in the film's trailer in late August 2019, it was used in various memes on Reddit, Instagram and other platforms.On August 28th, a trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker premiered on YouTube.[1] In one scene of the trailer, character Arthur Fleck (Joker) is shown visiting his mother in a hospital when he sees an episode of Live With Murray Franklin being broadcasted. After seeing his stand-up performance being featured in the episode, Fleck proceeds to smile, but changes his expression after realizing he is being made fun of.On August 31st, 2019, Instagram user fatherthanos.mp4 posted the earliest known meme based on the scene, with the footage on the screen being replaced with the Wheelchair Cat GIF (shown below).[2] The edit received over 12,100 views and 3,600 likes in three months.The format did not see significant spread on Instagram until on October 14th, 2019, Instagram user bedrock.mp4 posted an "Uh Oh Stinky" edit of the video (shown below).[3] The edit received over 40,700 views and 7,800 likes in three weeks. On the same day, bedrock.mp4 posted a green screen template for the video to YouTube.[4]In the following weeks, more Instagram users posted humorous edits of the video, with notable posts by bonelessjeff.mp4[5] and muzza.mp4.[6]On October 2nd, 2019, an unknown Redditor posted a Spooktober / No Nut November meme based on the scene to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, receiving over 40 upvotes before the post was deleted (shown below).[7] It is currently unconfirmed whether this is the first instance of this image.In the following days, the format gained limited spread on Reddit, with notable examples of the meme posted in /r/TheWalkingDeadGame,[8] /r/joker[9] and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The Phantom Frappuccino is a promotional drink produced by the Starbucks chain of coffee restaurants. The drink, which is defined by its dark black appearance, contains coconut milk, mango, pineapple essence, Starbucks crème, as well as a dark coconut whipped cream made from coconut milk and black charcoal powder. However, the drink is only available in the United KingdomOn October 21st, 2019, Starbucks announced the Phantom Frappuccino on their Spanish-language based Instagram page. The post received more than 87,000 views and 9,700 likes in less than one week (shown below).Some online posted their excitiement and enjoyment of the drink. Twitter [1] user @sergionagar tweeted a photograph of the drink and wrote, "Trying the new #PhantomFrappuccino from @starbucks. Terribly good" (shown below, left).As news spread about the drink, some customers outside the U.K. expressed disappointment about the limited availability of the drink. Twitter[2] user CreativeRawNRG tweeted, "Starbucks it would of been nice to have the Phantom frappuccino here is the states since its all vegan" (shown below, right).Some online expressed concern about the drink, particularly the adition of "black charcoal." Twitter[3] user @Kirstie_Schultz tweeted, "BE CAREFUL Black charcoal can make medications like birth control and antibiotics ineffective. Charcoal is what they give you in the hospital to get out toxic things you've consumed. Don't forget it." The tweet recieved more than 11,000 likes and 9,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).According to Eater,[4] eating small quantities of the ingredient, like the amount in the drink, is "perfectly safe." However, there are still some concerns, particularly if you're using certain medications.They write:Several outlets covered the drink, including Mashable, [5] Metro,[6] PopBuzz,[7] Delish[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Warren's Meme Team refers to an unofficial campaign launched by MIT graduate Misha Leybovich to which aims to spread awareness and support for democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren through memes on various social media platforms. The campaign, launched in November 2019, began by sharing their social media strategy. The campaign was widely mocked online for attempting to organize meme culture.On October 26th, 2019, the Warren's Meme Team Twitter[1] account announced that they were launching on Monday November 4th. The tweet gained over 40 likes and 13 retweets in nine days.On November 4th, 2019, Warren's Meme Team[3] shared a Google Documents[2] file through Twitter and other platforms which outlines their strategy and vision. It states that "the right understands the importance of memes […] We fight back, in a way that's authentic to our values"(shown below, left). Misha Leybovich[4] is cited as organizer of Warren's Meme Team (shown below, right) and has been interviewed for the New York Times.[5] The Op-Ed NY Times piece states, that "Mr. Leybovich, who says he has spoken to the Warren campaign about memes and also applied for its deputy chief technology officer position, is optimistic that the right infrastructure and coordination can make Warren plans like a wealth tax and universal child care into base-rallying content."On November 2nd, Tim Pool uploaded a YouTube video "Leftists Have Declared MEME WAR on Donald Trump, Call For MORE Woke Outrage But In MEME Form" which gained over 179,300 views and 11,000 likes in two days. Two days later, Computing Forever uploaded a similar video calling it "Warren's Cringe-level Meme Team" (shown below, right). That same day, Redditor HitlerSexToy posted a screenshot of the Google Doc to r/cringetopia.[7] On November 4th, Redditor RedditIsDestructive posted to r/elizabethwarren[6] asking "Is the whole "Meme Team" thing for real or just a joke?" To which many Redditors responded saying it was a joke.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Cole Carrigan and the Ace Family Controversy refers to the rape allegations against father of the YouTuber Family The Ace Family, Austin McBroom, and his own father, Allen McBroom, brought to attention by a YouTube video uploaded by Cole Carrigan. The video posted in October 2019, describes the events surrounding an anonymous friend's interaction with McBroom on a yachting trip.On October 14th, 2019, Cole Carrigan uploaded a video titled "The Truth About The Ace Family.." (shown below). In the video Cole Carrigan accuses Austin McBroom and his father of rape according to his friend's text messages and anonymous statement. Carrigan explained that after signing an NDA, Carrigan's friend was taken on a yachting trip in which McBroom, his friend and his father entered the girl's room and raped her. The video gained over 2.7 million views and 147,000 likes in a day.On October 14th, 2019, KeemStar tweeted a video in which he describes Carrigan as untrustworthy (shown below). The video garnered over 14,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in a day.Ace family Rape Allegations ! pic.twitter.com/2lC49QET8UThat same day, Keemstar tweeted, "I got more information privately and I’m actually starting to more believe the rape story. Things are developing fast since I put a lot of doubt in this video I wanted to update you ASAP" (shown below, left).[1] The tweet accumulated over 780 likes and 300 retweets in a day. He also tweeted that day about being accused of being paid off by the Ace Family and denied the claim (shown below, right).[2] The tweet gathered over 3,900 likes and 200 retweets in a day.McBroom's wife Catherine also tweeted that day tweeted that she was dying "of laughter along with everything else that comes up" (shown below, left). Twitter user @emmalxnee[3] responded by saying "imagine about laughing about a rape allegation.." which gained over 4,300 likes in a day. On October 14th, @AustinMcbroom tweeted "I think @CatherinePaiz and I are due for another get away trip…Where should we go???" to which Twitter user @carolinethecorn[4] responded "Jail" which received over 4,400 likes in a day (shown below, right). On October 15th, the hashtag #AceFamilyIsOverParty started trending on Twitter.[5]That same day, @AustinMcbroom[6] responded bu sharing Tweets from a women who claimed she was there (shown below). The tweet gained over 52,700 likes and 7,500 retweets in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Jeremy Renner App is a free mobile app which serves the purpose of Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner connecting to and interacting with his fanbase. In August 2019, the app gained notoriety online due to a large number of troll accounts being active on it.In March 2017, Hollywood actor Jeremy Renner launched a personal mobile app titled Jeremy Renner.[1][2][3] The app, developed by escapex Limited, features a photo and video feed similar to Instagram, consisting of posts made by the actor, including content exclusive to the app.In Jeremy Renner, several feeds are available to users. The main feed features photo and video posts made by the actor, with users being able to comment on the posts and "star" them.Fan feed allows users to upload their own photo and video posts and comment on posts made by other users.Additionally, the app allows to make purchases of "stars" which can be used to increase the fan rank of your or another person's profile.On August 20th, 2019, Twitter user @boring_as_heck made posted screenshots at his trolling activity on Jeremy Renner app (shown below).[4] The tweet gained over 3,400 retweets and 29,000 likes in ten days. In the following days, @boring_as_heck made more posts about the app, writing that he had been shadowbanned on August 22nd.[5]In the following week, more Twitter users wrote about the app and reported that they had been writing troll comments on it, mostly those written under adopted names of Jeremy Renner and other famous persons. On August 28th, 2019, Twitter user @Knibbs wrote "the jeremy renner app is absolutely out of control," attaching a screenshot of a comment section made in the app (shown below, left).[6]On August 29th, 2019, Barstool Sports wrote about the troll activity on the app,[7] with more media outlets reporting on it in the following hours. On the same day, Redditor line5guy inquired about the app in /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Talking About Mouth Wind refers to a copypasta based on a viral tweet that reads, "Why does ha make hot but hoo make cold? I’m talking about mouth wind."On March 15th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @Chirpy89605714 tweeted, "Why does ha make hot but hoo make cold? I’m talking about mouth wind." The post received more than 650 likes and 395 retweets in less than one year (shown below).Less than one month later, on March 29th, Redditor [2] SorryIJustAmHungry posted a reaction image from the anime series . The post received more than 1,800 points in less than one year (shown below, left).On April 1st, Instagram [3] user @a.valid_username included the tweet as a part of humanity's enlightenment. The post received more than 35,000 likes in less than one year (shown below, right). Days later, the post was shared on the /r/memes subreddit by Redditor[4] and-thats-the-truth. The post received more than 10,000 points in less than one year.[1] [2] [3] [4]

ABC Knob Creek Gun Range Video refers to machine gun shooting footage taken on April 8, 2017 and , at the Knob Creek Gun Range in Kentucky, US, which on October 13th, 2019, was used in an ABC News report to represent the fighting between the Turkish military and the Kurds in Northern Syria. After the true source of the recording was discovered, the network was heavily criticized for airing unverified footage, while some users posted memes showing other fake footage which could be used in a similar manner.On October 13th, 2019, ABC News' World News Tonight aired machine gun shoot footage taken at Knob Creek Gun Range on April 8th, 2017, and uploaded by Jmac Customs LLC Facebook group on April 9th, 2017,[2] presenting it as footage of Turkish military launching an assault on a Kurdish border town in Northern Syria.[1] On the following day, the video was aired on ABC News' Good Morning America (reports shown below).This video appears to show Turkey's military bombing Kurd civilians in a Syrian border town.Prior to the erroneous use by ABC, the original video (shown below, top) was previously uploaded to YouTube on January 20th, 2018, by channel Steve Asia as "Afrin YPG destroyed turkish tanks" and was viewed over 17,000 times before being removed from the platform approximately on October 11th. On October 9th, 2019, Twitter user @Vukuzman tweeted the video, claiming that the footage showed an assault on the Kurds by the Turkish military, with the video gaining over 125,000 views on Twitter (shown below, bottom).[3] On October 11th, 2019, AFP Fact Check reported on the misuse of the video.[4]Violents combats cette nuit dans le nord de la #Syrie.En violation du droit international et avec le soutien de #Trump et de 18000 djihadistes d'#Idlib, la #Turquie a lancé une offensive massive contre les #Kurds, menacés d'annihilation comme les Arméniens.Honte sur l'#OTAN ! pic.twitter.com/gCMBvxMKlf— Georges Kuzmanovic (@Vukuzman) October 9, 2019On October 13th, 2019, video researcher Wojciech Pawelczyk tweeted a video comparing the footage aired by ABC News with another video of the April 2017 night shoot,[5] with the comparison video gaining over 1.8 million views in five days and the tweet receiving over 22,100 retweets and 38,900 likes in two days.Wow! ABC News is trying to pass gun range videos as combat footage from Syria pic.twitter.com/zfTWtwwSfZ— Wojciech Pawelczyk 🇵🇱🇺🇸 (@PolishPatriotTM) October 14, 2019On October 14th, 2019, Washington Examiner journalist Becket Adams reported on the supposed misuse of the video, quoting Pawelczyk's tweet, and providing an analyzis of the comparison videos and concluding that the footage shows the same event.[1] After being reached out to by the journalist, ABC News confirmed that the footage was mispresented and took down the reports which included it.We’ve taken down video that aired on World News Tonight Sunday and Good Morning America this morning that appeared to be from the Syrian border immediately after questions were raised about its accuracy. ABC News regrets the error.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter user @hisspeedtim2876 tweeted the comparison video made by Pawelczyk, with the video receiving over 900,000 views in one day.[7] On the same day, Redditor jonbristow posted a GIF based on the video to /r/gifs subreddit, where it gained over 141,000 upvotes in one day.[6] A repost to /r/mildlyinfuriating gained an additonal 13,300 upvotes.[8]On October 14th, American alt-right news host and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec tweeted a meme parodying the misuse of the video with a scene from 2019 film Avengers: Endgame, gaining over 500 retweets and 1,400 likes in one day.[9][8] In the following hours, more Twitter users posted similar memes (examples shown below).[10][11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

He A Little Confused, But He Got The Spirit is an image macro from a 1992 episode of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air which is used as a reaction image to situations which is well-intended but executed improperly. The image which includes Will Smith's line, "He a little confused, but he got the spirit" began circulating as an image macro on Reddit in 2019.In 1992, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air episode titled "Those Were the Days" aired.[5] During the episode a new classmate nicknamed cornflake says "Yes! Power to the people! Say it loud, I'm black and I'm proud!" to which Will says "All right, my man Cornflake got the spirit. He's a little confused, but he's got the spirit." On May 1st, 2019, Redditor RandomStupidClips posted the reaction image paired with a tweet to r/memeeconomy[1] (shown below). The image received over 260 points (97% upvoted) in five months.On August 25th, 2019, Redditor Willyyum2 used the image macro in an image paired with a text conversation to r/memes.[2] The post accumulated over 9,600 points (98% upvoted) in a month (shown below, left). On September 10th, Redditor Jvelo28 posted an iteration to r/dankchristianmemes[3] which garnered over 120 points (97% upvoted) in 28 days (shown below, center). On September 21st, Redditor oim8itsmeme paired the image with an Area 51 news headline in a post to r/memes[4] (shown below, right). The image gained over 114 points (99% upvoted) in 17 days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Forever 21 Bankruptcy refers to the announced bankruptcy of clothing retailer Forever 21, a clothing store for millennial women that grew popular in the twenty-first century. When the bankruptcy was announced on August 28th, 2019, Twitter users joked about the various stereotypes associated with the store in schadenfreude of the news.On August 28th, 2019, CNBC reported that Forever 21, a popular clothing store chain which has mostly served young women since its inception in 1984,[1] was considering filing for bankruptcy. CNBC reported the company has struggled to keep stores open as many consumers shift to online shopping.As the news spread on Twitter, users made several jokes about the news. Many tweeted jokes about stereotypes of the store, such as its tendency to sell to thin people. Twitter user @GMPaiella tweeted, "Flying a $9 chihuahua-sized crop top at half mast today out of respect for Forever 21's bankruptcy filing," gaining over 660 retweets and 5,300 likes (shown below, left). User @cmclymer tweeted, "With Forever 21 going bankrupt, I have no idea where I'm going to get dresses displayed as size 14 that are actually size 4."Others tweeted that they were excited about the store's impending sales due to the bankruptcy. Twitter user @sweetmothaasd tweeted her excitement about clearance sales, gaining over 2,000 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below, left). User @_2much2say_ tweeted a Trying Kombucha meme about the impending sale, gaining over 1,700 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, right).[1]

Dust: An Elysian Tail is an action role-playing game written by Dean Dodrill, developed by Humble Hearts, and published by Microsoft. After debuting on the Xbox Live Arcade in 2012, the game was ported to Windows, Playstation, and eventually the Nintendo Switch. In the game, the player plays as Dust and travels a fantasy world while guided by the guardian for the Blade of Ahrah, Fidget. The game features a "Medtroidvania" style of play where players traverse the world and gradually open new areas.Dust was developed almost entirely by Dodrill, who took three and a half years to complete the game.[1] After winning a contract for the Xbox Live Arcade, Dust released on August 15th, 2012. The game ported to Windows on May 24th, 2013, OSX on December 17th, 2013, Playstation on October 7th, 2014, and the Nintendo Switch on September 10th, 2018.Dust was favorably reviewed by critics, receiving between a 79 and 91 across various ports on Metacritic.[2] Critics praised the gameplay and art style of the game. Gaming Age[3] wrote, "It’s a great, 2D experience that harkens back to the popular Metroidvania sub-genre of adventures games, but manages to blaze its own path and stand out as a wholly unique experience."The game has 25,000 likes on Facebook[4] and a subreddit with 160 followers.[5] However, the game has developed a significant Fan Art community around the character Fidget, an anthropomorphic bat who guides the player character through the game. The character is highly represented on DeviantArt, where there are over 1,200 collections devoted to the game (examples shown below).[6][1] [2] [3] Gaming Age – "Dust An Elysian Tail review for XBLA":Dust: An Elysian Tail review for XBLA[4] [5] [6]

Nikita Dragun is an American YouTuber, makeup artist, entrepreneur and model who is known for being candid about her personal life as a trans woman. Dragun began posting makeup and hair tutorial videos in 2014 and rose to fame the next year for coming out to her fans and since then has launched her own makeup products and attended exclusive events like the 2019 VMAs.On October 14th, 2015, Nikita Dragun uploaded her first YouTube video titled "How To Get SILVER Hair" (shown below, left). The video has gained over 424,400 views and 3,400 likes in five years. On December 28th, 2015, Nikita Dragun's subscriber count jumped when she uploaded the video "I Am TRANSGENDER" in which she comes out to her fans (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 2.3 million views and 50,000 likes in four years.On March 31st, Nikita Dragun uploaded one of her most popular videos in which she asks strangers about what they think of trans people in which she amassed over 7.2 million views in a year (shown below, left). As of September 2019, Dragun's most popular video was "My Boyfriend Takes My Makeup and Wig Off" (shown below, right). The video has garnered over 9.2 million views and 246,000 likes in a year.In 2019, Nikita Dragun launched Dragun Beauty. On April 19th, 2019, ET Style interviewed Dragun about her beauty products (shown below). That year she had been interviewed by Forbes[2] and Paper Magazine.[6]On August 26th, 2019, MTV broadcasted the 2019 MTV Video Awards and updated fans with tweets upon guest arrivals. That night they tweeted a video of Nikitia Dragun walking the red carpet with three men on leashes crawling (shown below). The tweet garnered over 21,300 likes and 3,100 retweets in two days.Things August 26, 2019The next day, Dragun defended her choice of bring along three hired men on leashes despite being called racist and trashy. In one tweet she stated, "reverse sexism? sexism is prejudice + power. men are the dominant gender with power in society. my VMAs outfit was a statement on me as a woman taking that power. might i add with consenting paid male models. help me understand how i’m sexist towards men? make it make sense."[3] (shown below, left). She also continued in conversation with those commenting negatively on her posts (shown below, center).[4] Finally she posted a photo of herself at the VMAs to Instagram[5] which gained over 725,200 likes and included a long statement defending her actions: On September 7th, 2019, Nikita Dragun posted a picture of herself modeling a box braid wig to her Instagram[1] account to show "appreciation" for the black women in her life. The post gained over 704,200 likes in four days (shown below).Her post was immediately met with criticism in the comments (shown below). Many people accused her of cultural appropriation. That day, according to the BBC[11], Dragun posted to her Instagram stories defending herself and saying "I would never want to offend anybody. Being part Native American, we also have braids and stuff like that."On February 1st, 2013, Nikita Dragun joined YouTube[8] and gained over 2.5 million subscribers in six years. As of September 2019, she has amassed over 5.5 million followers on Instagram[7] and one million followers on Twitter.[9]In 1996, Nikita Dragun was born in Springfield, Virginia and raised by her Vietnamese father and Mexican mother.[10] She moved to Los Angeles in 2015. [6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Untitled Goose Game is a game developed by House House and published by Panic. In the game, the player plays as a goose in a sandbox-like environment and is tasked with completing stealth puzzles with the ultimate goal of annoying human characters. The game released for the Nintendo Switch, Windows, and macOS in September of 2019.On August 11th, 2016, developer Michael McMaster tweeted excerpts from his Slack chat with other developers about making a game about a goose.[1]The game went into development shortly after, helmed by Australian indie team House House.[2] On October 4th, 2017, the team released a pre-Alpha trailer (shown below, left). The game's tagline is "It’s a lovely day in the village, and you are a horrible goose." On August 28th, 2018, Nintendo announced that the game would come to the Switch (shown below, right).On September 20th, 2019, the game released for the Switch as well as PC and macOS via the Epic Games Store.[3]The game released to positive reviews, receiving a score of 79/100 on Metacritic[4] on the day of its release. Critics universally praised the game's humor and artstyle, though critics did mention that the game could get repetitive and could have benefitted from different gameplay elements.[5]The game generated buzz on social media. House House, the game's developer, gained over 22,000 Twitter followers.[6] On the day of release, Twitter users shared their experiences with the game. User @TheCurbAU tweeted "This game is the best" (shown below, left). User @rebecca_joseph used a Distracted Boyfriend meme to joke about how they were more excited about Untitled Goose Game than the Link's Awakening remake that came out the same day (shown below, right).On September 24th, 2019, Twitter user @erkshnrt posted an image of the Goose standing on a handle of an axe, captioned with a memorable quote "Peace Was Never an Option" (shown below, left).[7] The post received over 8,100 retweets and 19,000 likes in two weeks and referenced a popular "Peace Was Never an Option" reaction image of a white chicken standing on an axehandle (shown below, right).On September 28th, 2019, Twitter user @CampbellxEmma tweeted another image of the Goose holding a butter knife in its beak, based on a close-up of a promotional image for the game,[8] captioned with the quote.[9] The tweet received over 20,600 retweets and 71,600 likes in one week (shown below, left). In the following days, multiple users on Twitter used both images as reactions.[10][11] On October 2nd, 2019, Redditor Happinss-Noise posted a meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit,[12] where it gained over 43,000 upvotes in five days (shown below, right), prompting popularity of the format on Reddit in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

"You Did It. The Crazy Son of a Bitch, You Did It" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Dr. Ian Malcolm in the 1993 science fiction adventure film Jurassic Park. Online, screenshots, GIFs and videos of the scene have been used as a reaction image.On June 11th, 1993, the film Jurassic Park premiered in the United States.[1] In the film, the main characters encounter their first dinosaur, a brachiosaurus. Upon seeing the dinosaur, Dr. Ian Malcolm (portrayed by Jeff Goldblum) expresses his astonishment over the park's creator achievement by uttering "You did it. The crazy son of a bitch, you did it."On November 1st, 2009, YouTuber TDXsfw posted a clip of the scene. Within a decade, the video had been viewed more than 100,000 times (shown below).Several years later, on February 21st, 2011, Tumblr [2] user squaredem shared a high-resolution screenshot of Goldblum speaking the line (shown below, left).On July 9th, 2015, GIPHY [3] published a GIF of the moment with expressive text overlaying the images (shown below, right).The meme grew in popularity between 2017 and 2019. For example, on November 18th, 2017, Instagram [4] user @drgrayfang shared a variation with the caption "When you're shitfaced and get your Uber driver to stop at McDonald's." The post received more than 44,000 likes in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

"I Will Initiate Self-Destruct" is a memorable quote uttered by the character IG-11 on the American Star Wars television series The Mandalorian.On November 12th, 2019, the Star Wars television series The Mandalorian premiered on the Disney+ streaming service.[1] On the series, when the two are cornered by enemies, the droid bounty hunter IG-11 says to the Mandalorian (portrayed by Taika Waititi and Pedro Pascal, respectively), "I will initiate self-destruct" (clip below)[4].That day, Redditor [2] ahumanmadethis shared the image as the reaction to the caption "Me, every time I think about something embarrassing I did five years ago." The post received more than 1,600 points (99% upvoted) and 30 comments in less than one week (shown below).Over the next week, Redditors continued to share variations of the meme (examples below, left and center).On November 17th, 2019, Redditor[3] RegularNoodles shared the image with the caption "When you text your crush accidentally send of the drafts you were working on." The post received more than 23,000 points (96% upvoted) and 90 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

"Today's the Day" is a memorable quote uttered by the starfish character Peach in the 2003 computer-generated animated film Finding Nemo. Online, people have used images of the moment as a reaction image.On May 30th, 2003, Pixar released the film Finding Nemo in the United States.[1] In the film, Peach the starfish (voiced by Allison Janney) expressed their excitement for their tank to be cleaned by saying, "Today's the day" (clip below).On February 26th, 2012, Tumblr [3] tumblegags shared a series of GIFs from the scene. The post received more than 106,000 notes in seven years (shown below, left).On March 8th, 2016, a GIF the moment was uploaded on Tenor.[2]On August 12th, 2018, iFunny [4] user YourNeighborhoodFriendly shared a captioned image macro of the moment. They captioned the image, "When you are on the verge of mental collapse and something of a minor inconvenience happens." In a little more than one year, the image received more than 59,000 upvotes and 445 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

I'm Not a Model But is a series of TikTok videos in which users humble brag bout not being a model but then reveal multiple glamour shots taken of them to the song "Let Me Know" by American rapper Juice WRLD. The videos became popular in October 2019 when many TikTok users posted a ironic iterations in which they show unflattering pictures.On March 13th, 2018, American Rapper Juice WRLD released the official audio for "Let Me Know (I Wonder Why Freestyle)" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 5.6 million views and 129,000 likes in a year.On September 24th, 2019, TikTok @calebs.visuals uploaded the "Let Me Know" sound clip and used the sound to make a video that shows off his photography using the opening line "I'm not a model but" (shown below). The video garnered over 514,300 likes and 15,600 shares in a month.On October 9th, 2019, TikTok user @jewduh uploaded a version in which he shows off nice pictures of himself and accumulated over 161,700 likes and 5,400 shares in a week (shown below, left). The next day, TikTok user @zoelaverne uploaded an ironic version which received over 569,600 likes and 7,700 shares in six days (shown below, center). On October 11th, TikTok user @bigpoppapasta also shares a popular ironic version (shown below, right). The video gained over 412,800 likes and 47,300 shares in five days.That same day, Twitter user @ZACHSVOGUE[1] shared an ironic version of the videos by simply posting unflattering pics with the caption "im not a model or anything but heres some pics 🔥🔥🔥🔥" (shown below, left). October 13th, @araqnaphobia[2] tweeted sincerely with pictures of herself with the caption "I'm not a model but here are some pics my friends took of me #um #hashtags #twitter #imnewtothis" (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Putting on Clown Makeup, also known as Clown Makeup Tutorial refers to a series of memes based on a step-by-step tutorial guide for applying clown makeup. The format gained initial popularity on Twitter in June 2019 and spread to Reddit, Tumblr and other social networks in the following months, usually used to illustrate a person making an increasingly larger fool of himself by providing arguments which are deemed increasingly weak or illogical.On October 28th, 2015, YouTube channel SmiffysFancyDress posted a video titled "Male Clown Make-up Tutorial" in which a five-step tutorial for applying clown makeup was shown.[1] As of September 5th, 2019, the video had over 5,800 views on the platform.The exact first instance of use of the video in memes is currently unknown. On June 13th, 2019, Twitter user @m6sloth posted the earliest known meme which consisted of several still images from the video illustrating a person defending the decision not to include full roster of Pokémon in Pokémon Sword and Shield. [2] The tweet gained over 240 retweets and 900 likes in the three months.In the following months, the format received further spread on Twitter,[3] Tumblr[4] and Reddit,[5] usually used to mock people offering unpopular opinions by comparing them with clowns.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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A Good Book Can Change Your Life, also known as Men Going Through a Book, is an exploitable illustration of a line of men walking through an oversized book which transforms them into business men that is typically paired with the caption "A Good Book Can Change Your Life." Although the image was meant to being inspirational when it was first shared on Facebook in 2016, many Redditors began editing the cover of the book in 2017.On March 22nd, 2016, The Christian Facebook[1] group Joy fellow ship posted the earliest known "A Good Book Can Change Your Life" image with the word "Bible" written on the cover (shown below).On May 25th, 2017, Redditor Omnivecent posted the image changing the book to "The Communist Manifesto" to r/FULLCOMMUNISM[2] (shown below, left). The image gained 30 points (87% upvoted) in two years. On September 15th, 2017, Twitter user @RealTouchingPic[3] garnered over 1,300 likes and 860 retweets for posting the original image with the caption "'RT' if u agree…" (shown below, right).Other internet users have reposted the original image since then. For example on June 15th, 2019 Instagram[4] user successpictures accumulated 81,000 likes for posting the unedited image and on September 12th, after someone posted the image to Twitter, Twitter user @LordWinnersh[5] responded by saying, "A diverse range of people enter a book to be homogenised [sic] ? Stay away from books then" (shown below, left). October 7th, Redditor Foodxfoodph posted the image with a book cover that reads "How to Draw Hentai" to r/animemes[7] and received over 28,700 points (99% upvoted) (shown below, right). On October 21st, Redditor amazonissunofficial posted the original image to r/memeeconomy.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Netflix "Triggered" Specials refers to a common joke based on the idea that Netflix has a high volume of stand-up comedy specials featuring white male comedians who make similar jokes about "PC Culture," Millennials, Safe Spaces, etc. The idea was popularized when a Twitter user observed one could add the word "Triggered" to a stock photo of a white man and make it look like a Netflix special.On October 21st, 2016, Joe Rogan released a Netflix stand-up special called Triggered.[1]In July of 2019, Donald Trump Jr. announced he was writing a book titled "Triggered." In September of 2019, the jokes increased after two particularly notable releases: Dave Chapelle's Sticks and Stones and Bill Burr's Paper Tiger. In the latter's case, fans of the special eagerly anticipated that it would "trigger" individuals (examples shown below).On September 13th, 2019, Twitter user @SamuraiFerret posted several photoshops in which they wrote the word "Triggered" over stock photos of white men, and remarked they looked like legitimate Netflix specials (shown below).[2]The observation inspired others to create their own examples. Twitter user @MMStinks made an edit with Ben Shapiro, gaining over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @tjpc3 posted an example that gained over 790 likes (shown below, right). These jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

The Self-driving Trash Can is the colloquial name for the SmartCan, a product created by Rezzi that is a trash can that rolls itself to a curb to be collected by trash collectors. After Gizmodo covered the product, a GIF of the product in action spread on Twitter as people joked the can represented things they didn't like.On September 30th, 2019, Gizmodo[1] covered the SmartCan, a self-driving trash can created by Rezzi which one can program to roll itself out to the curb to be collected by trash collectors on trash day. Rezzi was founded by Andrew Murray, and the SmartCan is their first product.[2] The product is not yet for sale, nor is there a price given for how much it will retail for. The day their article was published, Gizmodo posted a GIF of the SmartCan in action (shown below).This self-driving garbage can remembers to take the trash to the curb for you https://t.co/b3zzROcSfT pic.twitter.com/zrnL0WQCDhAfter Gizmodo tweeted their article and the GIF, Twitter users quickly began using the GIF in jokes where they joked the trash can represented a thing they didn't like. For example, user @DanSpencer[3] joked "The new Star Wars looks good," gaining over 130 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, left). User @Starclusterr joked the GIF represented "Falcons highlights" (shown below, right).Others commented on the effectiveness of the product. User @bubbaprog joked it would be effective for "the three people who live somewhere that their garbage bin exists on the same level surface as where they have to take it out to" (shown below, left). User @DerekaHunter said "We're well on our way to becoming the Wall-E world" (shown below, right). Reactions were covered by Twitter Events.[4][1] [2] SmartCan[3] [4]

refers to a series of jokes and memes made in reaction to the poster for the 2019 feature film Little Women.On October 29th, 2019, a poser for the film Little Woman was posted online. When posted to the film's official Instagram [1] account, the poster received more than 52,000 likes in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the poster, some online began mocking its design. One of the earliest was tweeted by Twitter [2] user @ianamurray, who used a crude drawing of a horse to express their disappointment in the poster. They captioned the post, "sony making the little women trailer, the best film of 2019, then throwing together a quick poster on photoshop" (shown below).Throughout the day, others shared their opinions on the poster. Twitter[3] user @villianeuve tweeted,[3] "why does the little women poster look like it belongs in the holiday romcom cinematic universe." The tweet received more than 900 likes and 100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[4] user @fkaswig tweeted a mock drawing of the poster, calling it "my little women poster." The post received more than 800 likes and 80 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[5] user @realJackEason joked about the size of the people in the poster (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the jokes, including PopBuzz,[6] BuzzFeed, [7] InStyle,[8] HelloGiggles[9] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

"We Won, Mr. Stark" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Peter Parker in the film Avengers: Endgame. Online, people have used a screenshot of the Parker speaking the line as a reaction image macro to express feelings of victory.On April 26th, 2019, the Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Peter Parker approaches Tony Stark in the moments after the film's climax (portrayed by Holland and Robert Downey, Jr, respectively). As Stark dying, Holland cries, "We won, Mr. Stark. We won."On April 28th, YouTuber Brown Panther posted a clip of the scene, which received more than 24,000 views in less than six months (shown below).On May 1st, 2019, Urban Dictionary [2] uyser gaythiccboiii defined the phrase as "peter parker (spiderman) when tony stark (iron man) dies after using the infinity gauntlet to kill thanos for the second time" (shown below).Following the success of the film, images of Parker saying the line were shared throughout the internet. For example on May 3rd, Twitter [2] @messixdybala_ shared a series of screenshots with the quote." The tweet received more than 1,400 likes and 340 retweets in less than six months (shown below, left).Months later, on July 21st, after Avengers: Endgame became the highest-grossing film of all time, Redditor [3] shared the image as the reaction to a screenshot of the website Box Office Mojo reporting the numbers. The post received more than 23,000 points (87% upvoted) and 385 comments in two months (shown below, center).On October 6th, Redditor[4] -the-bourgeoisie- shared a variation of the meme as a reaction to a text conversation between two sexual partners who are joking with each other. The post received more than 83,000 points (88% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Conan the al-Baghdadi Raid Dog is a dog that participated in and was injured during the U.S. Special Forces raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. A picture of the dog was tweeted by President Donald Trump, who kept the name of the dog classified.During the Special Forces raid on Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a U.S. military dog was injured when a suicide bomber detonated a vest.[1] The dog received minor injuries and is recovering. On October 28th, Donald Trump tweeted a picture of the dog, writing, "We have declassified a picture of the wonderful dog (name not declassified) that did such a GREAT JOB in capturing and killing the Leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi!" Sources have suggested that the dog's name is "Conan" and it is female.[1]After Trump shared the photo, Twitter users praised the dog. User @Kathrinw5 tweeted, "Roots out terrorists. Gets right back up when he's hurt. Loves America. We rate this dog 15/10," parodying the WeRateDogs account , gaining over 110 retweets and 940 likes (shown below, left). User @EsotericCD stated is was "Trump's best-ever tweet," gaining over 50 retweets and 110 likes (shown below, right). The responses were covered by Daily Dot.[2] Satire site The Babylon Bee wrote[4] a Milkshake Duck parody of the dog, writing, "CNN Uncovers Evidence Hero Dog Sniffed Dozens Of Butts Back In College." A post about the dog received over 410 points on /r/eyebleach.[5]Other Twitter users parodied Trump's tweet by showing pictures of their dogs, joking that they were "declassifying" the pictures. User @pbump tweeted a picture of his dog, gaining over 300 retweets and 5,400 likes (shown below, left). User @donaeldunready parodied the tweet by showing a picture of a mythical story in which rabbits kill Badwulf of Bedminster, gaining over 70 retweets and 260 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable.[3][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

STFU I'm Listening to refers to video remixes of a man in a car trying to ignore a woman yelling at him outside the window captioned, "STFU I'm Listening to X." In mid-October 2019, the video gained popularity in edits on iFunny and Instagram.On March 7th, 2019, Twitter user @MikeRuga shared the original video with the caption "Get a girlfriend they said… it will be fun they said." The tweet received more than 5 million views, 35,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in less than one year (shown below).Get a girlfriend they said… it will be fun they said pic.twitter.com/43KRHcitod— Mike Ruga (@MikeRuga) March 8, 2019The exact origin of the meme is currently unknown. One of the earliest known edits of the video, based on JoJo's Bizarre Adventure OP song "Crazy Noisy Bizarre Town," was posted by Instagram user doppioooo on October 10th, 2019,[1] gaining over 5,100 views and 1,100 likes in five days. iFunny repost of the video received over 2,500 smiles in the same period.[2]In the following days, multiple humorous edits accompanied by various music edits were posted by users on Instagram, iFunny and YouTube. For example, an October 11th "Plastic Love" edit by iFunny user KingCloverfield received over 2,400 smiles in two weeks (shown below, left).[3] An October 14th "Out of Touch" edit by user Argyll accumulated over 3,600 smiles in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On October 20th, 2019, Instagram user labrynth.mp3 posted a greenscreen template for the video.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Joker on a TV Show, What Will He Do? refers to a series of images in which the 2019 film Joker titular character Joker is edited into various popular talk shows, usually paired with a snowclone caption "Joker on X, What Will He Do?" The format implies that Joker is intending to murder the host of the show akin to one of the final scenes of the film. Joker on a TV Show, What Will He Do? is a subformat of X in the Y, What Will He Do? snowclone.On October 4th, 2019, American thriller film Joker premiered.[1] In one of the final scenes of the film, the titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, murders the character Murray Franklin, portrayed by Robert De Niro, the host of Live With Murray Franklin show, with a shot to the head.I'll tell you what you get: you get what you fucking deserve!On October 6th, 2019, iFunny user Alexios posted an edited still image from a Jimmy Kimmel Live episode showing Joker as a guest on the show (shown below).[2] The post gained over 4,500 smiles on iFunny in five days, with an Instagram repost gaining 300 likes in the same period.[3]In the following days, the format received significant spread on deep iFunny and Instagram. For example, on October 7th, 2019, iFunny user Mr_VinceMcMahon_V3 posted an image of Joker on Squidward Chat (shown below, left), [4] with the post receiving over 2,500 smiles in four days. An October 8th post of Joker on the Ellen Degeneres Show by iFunny user Svet gained over 530 smiles in three days (shown below, right),[5] with a repost by Instagram user salad.snake receiving over 71,000 likes on the platform.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Femur Breaker refers to a torture machine in the SCP – Containment Breach video game used to lure SCP-106 into its containment chamber. In the SCP community, the device has often been referenced in memes due to its grotesquely violent nature and notorious sound effects.On April 8th, 2010, prominent SCP Foundation[1] community member DrGears submitted an entry describing a new Keter class SCP, filed as SCP-106. The original entry described the object as an elderly humanoid in a state of advanced decomposition, who was able to corrupt any material it touched and enter a pocket dimension, utilizing this ability to pass through solid matter. The SCP-106 would "hunt and attack based on desire", often trapping his victims in his pocket dimension, and was extremely difficult to contain.The described recall protocol for the event of SCP-106 escape involves injuring a human "within the 10-25 years of age" via "the breakage of a long bone, such as the femur, or the severing of a major tendon, such as the Achilles Tendon."On April 14th, 2012, version 0.1 of SCP – Containment Breach survival horror video game developed by Joonas "Regalis" Rickkonen was released.[2] The game introduced a torture machine named Femur Breaker which the player needed to utilize in order to contain SCP-106 (SCP-106 recall protocol and gameplay video shown below).Is anyone out there? Hello? Please let me go. Let me go! I just want to leave… Please!… [screams, heavy breathing] WHY???On July 25th, 2013, YouTube user GuitarFish458 posted a video titled "SCP Containment Breach Femur Breaker Sounds" which received over 916,800 views in six years (shown below).[3]With the growth of the SCP Foundation and SCP – Containment Breach fandom in the following years, femur breaker gained popularity in memes, particularly in the /r/DankMemesFromSite19 subreddit and SCP-related pages on other websites (examples shown below, left and center).[4] Additionally, the Femur Breaker sound effects also achieved meme recognition; for example, on October 11th, 2019, Instagram user nitro.if used the sound effect for a Cursed Emojis meme which received over 270,000 views (shown below, right).[5]Moreover, the Femur Breaker sound effects have been used in remixes by artists on YouTube, Soundcloud and other platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Flash in a Wheelchair refers to an image macro of a person dressed as the DC Comics superhero The Flash seated in a wheelchair.On December 6th, 2017, Memedroid[1] user SHREKMCNUGGETS posted the earliest known usage of the image. the post received more than 1,000 points (74% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).On September 24th, 2018, Twitter [2] user @theMemesBot shared the image with the caption "When you press 'disable flash' on your camera." The tweet received more than 8,500 likes and 3,400 retweets in less than two years.That day, the image also appeared on the /r/funny subreddit [3] with the same caption. The post received more than 3,800 likes (80% upvoted) and 70 comments in less than two yearsAdditionally, that day, an anonymous Redditor[4] posted the image with the caption "My handicap uncle is ready for holloween." The post received more tahn 4,800 points (89% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On September 28th, 2019, Redditor[5] furrymcweeaboopants shared the image with the caption, "When you finish the test forty minutes before anyone else but you get a fail." Within two monts, the post received more than 24,000 points (96% upvoted) and 55 comments (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Woozi Hitting Mingyu with A Guitar is an image macro featuring two members of the k-pop group Seventeen (SVT) pretending to fight with a guitar. In the photograph, group member Woozi holds a guitar as if about to hit fellow member Mingyu, who cowers against a wall.The image appears to come from behind-the-scenes footage of the group relaxing, practicing and playing. A clip of the video was published on YouTube on September 2nd, 2015. The clip mentions that the video appeared online between May 26th, 2015 and September 2nd, 2015 (clip below).On June 7th, 2015, Tumblr [1] bangtan-your-boys shared the image with the caption, "Seventeen fans: omg woozi is so small and vulnerable he needs protecting he’s too pure for this world the purest cinnamon bun soMEBODY GUARD THIS CHILD." The post received more than 7,500 notes in less than five years (shown below). The date of the post also reveals that the video appeared online first between May 26th, 2015 and June 7th, 2015.On November 21st, 2015, Twitter user @rememberwhensvt shared a clip of the video with teh caption "remember when woozi tried to kill mingyu with a guitar." The post received more than 2,000 retweets and 1,300 likes in four years (shown below).remember when woozi tried to kill mingyu with a guitar // #WOOZI요정님내려오신지20주년 pic.twitter.com/uxmXgvPzia— ㅤㅤ 💎 (@rememberwhensvt) November 21, 2015On September 25th, 2016, Amino Apps[2] user Carat shared a GIF of the mmoent with the caption "*about to commit murder*" (shown below, left).The following year, on June 18th, 2017, Tumblr[3] user cursed-kpop-images shared the image. The post received more than 2,500 notes in less than three years (shown below, center).On October 28th, 2019, Redditor [4] Randomguy1527 published an object-labeled variation of the image. The post received more than 5,300 points (99% upvoted) and 35 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

When That Cold Brew Hits refers to parodies of an online advertisement for the animated film Arctic Dogs. In the advertisement, a bear from the film--PB, played by Alec Baldwin--takes a sip of what appears to be iced coffee then rides a sled down a snowy hill, off a ramp, and flies into the distance. The scene features the text, "When that cold brew hits." The advertisement was mocked in ironic memes in online communities, similar to When Guac Is Extra.On September 29th, 2019, the Twitter account for the film Arctic Dogs[1] posted a short advertisement for the film in which PB takes a sip of coffee, rides down a snowy hill on a sled and flies into the distance. The advertisement features the text "When that cold brew hits" (shown below).And that’s just after one cup! 😳❄️🐾 #ArcticDogsMovie starring in theatres on November 1! #InternationalCoffeeDay pic.twitter.com/P8CM7GyX8TThe advertisement began appearing in ironic meme communities shortly after it was posted. It was posted to YouTube unedited on October 5th, 2019 by user BONEsquad (shown below, left). On October 13th, YouTuber Gabe Chafino posted an Ear Rape parody of the advertisement, gaining over 4,700 views (shown below, right).On November 4th, 2019, Redditor MarioNintendo64 posted a screenshot of responses under the original tweet to /r/comedyheaven, gaining over 2,400 points (shown below, left). After the film performed poorly at the box office, fans posted about the news with the phrase. User @megasuperab tweeted "When that cold brew doesn't hit" in response to news the film had done worse than any film in history across 2,800 screens (shown below, right). pic.twitter.com/H6pUa46g5M pic.twitter.com/H6pUa46g5M— TheBirthdayWaffle Ultimate (@TheSmashWaffle) October 6, 2019[1]

Virginity Rocks is a catchphrase typically found on t-shirts given out by Christian organizations to promote abstinence. As early as 2008, some have worn the t-shirts ironically which led YouTuber Danny Duncan to produce merchandise using the phrase in 2018.Since the mid-2000s, various Christian organizations have offered "virginity rocks" t-shirts.[2] In May 2008, CBS reported online that many students in in one Virginia school system claimed that they were told they can't wear their "virginity rocks" t-shirts at school.[3]On November 21st, 2008, in a Chronicle[1] forum one user, kilpikonna, mentioned the t-shirt saying "Dudes, could it be an irony tee?" On August 4th, 2011, YouTuber Justin Lawrence Hoyt uploaded a comedy routine in which he wears a "virginity rocks" shirt (shown below). The video garnered over 2,900 views in eight years. On September 17th, 2014, CNN[4] reported on another school system in Arkansas that was considering banning the shirts to its sexual nature.On July 8th, 2017, TLC UK uploaded a Virgin Diaries episode "Fun, Single and Ready to Mingle" (shown below). The video garnered over two million views and 16,000 likes and starred a man named Skippy that was wearing a "virginity rocks" t-shirt sincerely.On August 11th, Redditor thearmedlemon posted an image macro of Skippy to r/2meirl4meirl[5] (shown below). The image of Skippy has been caption and posted to various other subreddits since then.In 2018, YouTuber Danny Duncan known for his skateboarding and prank videos released merch using the catchphrase "Virginity Rocks."[6] On May 19th, 2018, Danny Duncan uploaded "Virginity Rocks On The News!" (shown below) in which he travels to Roseburg Oregon after one high schooler was told that he couldn't wear a "virginity rocks" shirt. The video accumulated over 1.2 million views and 39,000 likes in a year.On August 1st, Urban Dictionary[9] user Kevinlovesdanny defined "Virginity Rocks" as "A motto used by Danny Duncan to encouraged his audience virgins. The only exception is to take another persons virginty." The definition gained over 160 upvoted and 50 downvotes in a year. Danny Duncan's Merch (shown below) has confused people enough that in September 2018, Redditor datsfuckedup2 posted to r/rant[7] about the shirts and exactly a year later a similar post was uploaded to r/teenagers.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Kombucha Girl's Noodle Weenie Dogs refers to TikTok user @brittany_broski's October 2019 video upload in which she invites "the boys" Giovanni, Romeo, Mario and Tony over to "Ma's" because she's making "noodle weenie dogs" all while sitting in front of an image of hotdog pieces pierced by spaghetti. The video quickly gained popularity due to the user's established TikTok following after her kombucha reaction August 2019 video went viral.On October 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @brittany_broski uploaded the Noodle Weenie Dog video and gained over 1.1 million likes and 65,700 shares in eight days.On October 24th, 2019, TikTok user @trvgiic contributed to a chain duet video in which people were pretending to be one of "the boys" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 493,900 likes and 20,200 shares in a week. The next day, TikToker @weelitwasoneayas uploaded a video in which they cook "noodle weenie dogs" while using the sound clip of @brittany_broski's video and accumulated over 412,100 likes and 5,900 shares in six days (shown below, center). Many other TikTok users also made the dish while using the sound in their videos. On October 28th, @quirkygal123 uploaded a video of a Google Forms version of @brittany_broski's words (shown below, right). Various other users created slideshows using the sound clip.

Scorpio Season refers to a series of memes about the period of time on the zodiac calendar that is related to with the astrological sign of the Scorpio. Those who were born between October 24th and November 22nd tend to share memes associated with the zodiac signs and the personality traits associated with Scorpios like loyal, ambitious, jealous, secretive and dominating.[8]Online, Scorpio Season has been referred to as early as 2004 with the site Scorpio Season[9] which provides horoscopes. On October 23rd, 2013, Pinterest[1] user Something By Rae pinned the earliest known meme regarding the coming of scorpio season (shown below).In 2015, Lipstick Alley[2] started a "Official Scorpio Season Thread" in their forum to discuss the topic. On September 27th, 2016, Facebook[5] group The Scorpio Evolution posted an image about scorpio season which gained over 600 shares in three years (shown below, left). In 2016, Scorpio Season memes began being listed on sites such as BuzzFeed[3] and Jezebel.[4] On October 19th, 2017, @ellisadaydreams tweeted, "Scorpio season is approaching I'm ready to make a big deal out of everything" (shown below, right).[6] The tweet garnered over 430 likes and 230 retweets in two days.On October 23rd, 2019, Twitter[7] user @damonslacefront posted a video of someone lighting a fire and then pole dancing with the caption "it’s scorpio season" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 5,500 likes and 3,100 retweets in a day.it’s scorpio season pic.twitter.com/5YTGSsIjLq[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The Global Climate Strike is the name of a campaign for climate justice led by Greta Thunberg. On September 20th and 27th, Thunberg has called upon people of all ages to leave school or work and march on the nearest townhall to advocate for their leaders to take a stronger stance on climate change.On August 20th, 2018, Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, 15, held the first climate strike, deciding to not attend school until September 9th, when the 2018 Swedish General Election. According to the Guardian,[2] "Her protest has captured the imagination of a country that has been struck by heatwaves and wildfires in its hottest summer since records began 262 years ago."Over the next year, Thunberg held climate strikes around the world as part of the Fridays For Future campaign.On May 23rd, 2019, the Global Climate Strike website[1] posted "Greta Thunberg's Invitation: Stand WIth Us on September 20th and Beyond." In the post, they write, "So this is our invitation to you. Starting on Friday 20 September we will kick start a week of climate action with worldwide strikes for the climate. We’re asking you to step up alongside us. "On September 17th, the Obama Foundation YouTube channel shared a conversation between Thunberg and President Barack Obama about the strikes. The post received more than 125,000 views in three days (shown below).The September 20th event inspired a host of memes, aiming to encourage participation in the event. For example, on September 19th, the Instagram [3] account @climemechange shared a screenshot from the 2004 comedy Old School. They wrote, "THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, will be one of the biggest days ever for climate activism, as people all over the world will leave work and school to participate in massive strikes to fight for the future of our planet."Instagram[4] user @climatememes420 posted an Expanding Brain meme about the event, receiving more than 270 likes in two days (shown below, center).Additionally, Redditor [5] iMineCrazy shared an illustration of the anthropomorphic Earth crying that people were more concerned about the Storm Area 51 event than the climate strike.On September 14th, 2019, Thunberg appeared on the news comedy show The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. She discussed the campaign and her impact. Within five days, the post received more than 1.2 million views (shown below).Virtually all media outlets covered the strike, including USA Today,[6] CNN,[7] The Guardian,[8] The Nation,[9] The New York Times[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Man Surrounded By Slippers refers to an image macro series of a man looking at a number of similar look flip flop sandals on the ground. The image has been used as a reaction image to express the frustration of losing a possession in a pile of similar-looking objects.The earliest known usage of the image was posted on the /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit by Redditor[1] SirMalcolmK on October 27th, 2019. They titled the image "What happens when you all buy similar pairs of slippers."The following day, Twitter [2] user @theNitinWalke tweeted the photograph with the caption, "She : I talk to you only.. * When you check her DMs. *" The tweet received more than 790 likes and 200 retweets in four days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared similar variations on the meme. These generally focused on the idea of possessing an abundance of similar-looking objects (examples below, center).Not Available.[1] [2]

Mike Fiers' Baseball Beard refers to the bizarrely-shaped beard of Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers. The beard, which is shaped in such a way that it forms one continuous line going down over his right raw and up over his lip, inspired jokes on Twitter.On September 14th, 2019, Oakland Athletics pitcher Mike Fiers appeared in a baseball game, debuting his new, oddly shaped beard (GIF of Fiers' appearance tweeted by Brodie Brazil shown below).New look for Mike Fiers…#RootedInOakland pic.twitter.com/ZFpBHXoq0uAfter the game, Twitter users were quick to comment on the oddity of Fiers' beard. User RMaq28[1] joked that the beard was a result of Fiers telling a barber he wanted to "look like a G" (shown below, left), gaining over 1,800 retweets and 8,500 likes (shown below, left). User @FransiscoFF07[2] tweeted that the beard looked like Fiers' cat's tail, gaining over 240 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right).Other popular jokes about the beard include a post by @AustinHuff that gained over 60 retweets and 610 likes (shown below, left) and a post by the official A's NBC account that gained over 250 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Mashable.[3] Fiers explained, ""It's a long season, we're in mid-September and just to give the guys a laugh, I'm kinda the guy they want to laugh at, so they dared me to do it or didn't think I'd go out and pitch with it. But I don't care… We were thinking about something funny to do and we were searching on Google for funny beards and that was one of them that came up."[1] [2] [3]

The Secret Ingredient Is Crime is a quote from the British comedy series Peep Show in which the character Super Hans offers a chocolate bar he stole to the character Jeremy, and when Jeremy remarks it's delicious, Hans says "The secret ingredient is crime." The quote became used in image macros as a reaction image.The quote comes from the Peep Show episode "University Challenge," which aired December 3rd, 2004[1] (shown below).On October 6th 2014, a deleted Reddit user posted an image macro of Super Hans saying the quote in /r/mitchellandwebb,[2] gaining over 150 points (shown below).The image began seeing use in memes beginning in 2018. On July 21st, 2018, user torpedobuddy posted the reaction image in /r/PrequelMemes,[3] gaining over 5,900 points (shown below, left). On June 28th, user TylerMcFluffBut posted an example in /r/MemeEconomy[4] that gained over 12,000 points (shown below, right).Popular examples from 2019 include a March 2nd post by Jaywalk66 in /r/memes that gained over 16,000 points (shown below, left). Another post referencing Star Wars posted in /r/memes on August 26th gained over 2,400 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Onision Sexual Misconduct Allegations refers to claims that YouTuber Gregory Jackson (aka Onision) and his partner Kai Avaroe groomed a young girl named Sarah when she was an underaged foster child. In January 2019, rumors regarding the inappropriate relationship began spreading online, becoming more widespread later that year after Sarah made additional accusations on social media.In 2016, After befriending YouTuber married couple Onision and Lainey on Twitter, Sarah began making appearances in their YouTube videos (shown below, left). On February 8th, 2017, Sarah and Lainey streamed lived and spoke about how Sarah was now her foster child and Sarah moved into their house at age 16 (shown below, right).On February 8th, 2017, Onision announced on his YouTube channel that Sarah would be leaving the house stating that it wasn't anyones fault but the internet's for complicating their relationship (shown below). The video gained over 349,200 views in two years.On January 4th, 2019 Ayalla Renan[4] tweeted, "Sarah herself admitted to me at 15 in Greg’s house that she had not only been flirting back and forth with Lainey at some points but they also had romantic discussions. AT 15. Just because she’s 18 now doesn’t mean they’re any less PREDATORY" (shown below).The next day, both Lainey and Onision streamed live to address her accusations and denied being inappropriate or sexually involved with Sarah at all (shown below). Despite their streams, many viewers refused to believe them due to Onision's negative relationship history[7] and continued to dig up any evidence against them.On January 13th, YouTuber Demoncub uploaded a video regarding Onision and Laineybot grooming their foster daughter (shown below). The video features clips of their stream, old tweets and videos. The video garnered over 107,300 views in eight months.On August 24th, 2019, Onision and Laineybot's foster child, Sarah, spoke about her relationship with them on YouNow saying that when she was 15 they would flirt back and forth with one another (shown below).On September 3rd, influencer Ayalla Renan[5] tweeted, "Onision And Kai intentionally skated the legal lines when they manipulated Sarah and groomed her for their Sexual Intensions. They’re Predators, but there is little legal protections for victims in these types of situations. I support her coming forward and you should too" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 1,000 likes and 160 retweets in a day. That same day, Sarah[8] took to Twitter to leak screenshots of Onision and Kai acting inappropriately and to expose them for mistreating her. One tweet shows a conversation between Kai and Greg discussing Sarah's virginity (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 400 likes in a day.The next day, Sarah[9] posted screenshots of Onision's texts claiming that Sarah had raped them, lied and that she is under an NDA (shown below, right). The post garnered over 530 likes in a day. Hashtags like #WeStandWithSarah[6] began trending in support of her. Various Subbreddits and Tumblr accounts like r/Onision,[1] r/Drama[3] and the Tumblr account ChaseAgainstOnision[2] housed logs of all the gathered evidence against Onision and Lainey.Starting on November 21st, 2019, Onision posted a number of videos in showing himself crying, screaming and imploring to stop the and behaving in a manner symptomatic of a nervous breakdown, or acting in such manner (first video, titled "please stop this", shown below, left).[10] On November 26th, 2019, Onision's Patreon account was suspended due to Onision tweeting screenshots of private text messages between himself and YouTuber Billie Dawn Webb.[11] On the same day, Onision uploaded a video titled "wow" in which he behaved erratically and rambled about the Patreon ban (shown below, right). The video received over 804,400 views in two weeks.[12] In the following days, Onision posted more videos in which he rambled about his current situations and behaved in an erratic way (examples shown below).A number of news outlets and users on YouTube, Twitter and other platforms suggested that Onision has been only acting as if he was experiencing a nervous breakdown.[13][14]Online memes about Onision behaving in a mentally unstable fashion gained popularity, particularly on Twitter (examples shown below), with his ramblings gaining popularity as copypastas.[15][16]Onision's Meltdown but it's a Danganronpa Trial. pic.twitter.com/B00tS1OGPTGuitar cover of onision s latest freakout 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/TpcDO0TjXT— kewl (@astraytel) November 27, 2019According to Newsweek,[15] Onision filed two civil lawsuits agained Chris Hansen and Daniel"Repzion" Sulbach accusing them of . On January 16th, 2020, Repzion[16] tweeted, "This really is not how I wanted to start of 2020 -- but here we go….. After the 24th, I will be creating a gofundme for legal fees. Until after that point, please do not donate to any gofundme's that aren't tweeted by me directly. Receipts will be posted once complete" which gained over 5,900 likes an 600 retweets in two weeks (shown below).On January 18th, Chris Hansen of the YouTube channel Have a Seat With Chris Hansen uploaded a video in which reveals the 911 call recordings made by Onision as Chris Hansen was knocking on his door to receive a comment about his sexual misconduct allegations.On January 24th, Onision went to Pierce County District court in washington in hopes to begranted protection from both Hasen and Sulbach. Tha day, Twitter user @JoshPescatore[17] announced that he was not granted an order of protection (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,300 likes and 190 retweets in five days. Accoring to Mike Morse Law Firm the suit was sent to the wrong Chris Hansen. The law firm posted the "wrong" Hansen's response to Twitter[18] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

The 2019 German synagogue shooting refers to an attack that occurred near a synagogue in Halle, Germany in which two people were killed on the Jewish holy day Yom Kippur. A 35-minute video of the attack was streamed on Twitch and the video was reportedly posted on various white-supremacist Telegram channels.[2]On October 9th, 2019, suspect Stephan Balliet, a 27-year-old German resident, live-streamed himself attempting to enter a synagogue in Halle, Germany while armed with several improvised weapons. After failing to enter the building, Balliet shot a woman walking by in the street before driving to a kebab shop and shooting a man inside. Prior to attempting to enter the synagogue, Balliet addresses the stream viewers in English with anti-Semitic statements. According to reports, Balliet crashed his car while being pursued by police and was arrested.That day, a thread about the shooting was created on Kiwi Farms,[1] where several PDFs were submitted allegedly uploaded by the shooter. In one of the documents, a link to the SpillJuice Twitch stream was provided, along with a note that about a "former BIO" of the 8chan /v/ board. Another document contains information about the homemade guns used in the attack, including a "Luty SMG 9mm Parabellum," a "12 gauge Slam-Bang shotgun," a "singel shot .38 special pistol," a "Plastic Luty," a "Short Slam-Bang shotgun," a various homemade hand grenades. Additionally, the document listed the stated "objectives" of the attack, which included proving "the viability of improvised weapons", to "kill as many anti-white as possible" and a list of video game-style achievements. A third document contained an anti-semitic message promoting "techno-barbarism" and referencing Catgirls.[1] [2]

Video 1444, also known simply as 1444, refers to a suicide video of a Russian VK user Gleb Korablyov who on October 17th, 2019, live-streamed killing himself with a rifle. After the video was reuploaded as "1444" by now-deleted YouTube channel GORE on the same day, it received viral spread online as a shock video, also gaining notoriety of being cursed among Spanish-speaking users.On October 17th, 2019, Russian VK user Gleb Korablyov launched a live broadcast on the platform. During the broadcast, Korablyov took a Saiga semi-automatic rifle, pointed it to his head, warned a person to wait before notifying his parents of his suicide and shot himself in the head. Before killing himself, Korablyov made a reference to a Russian suicide-related meme "Nya, poka!" ("Nyan, bye!")[1]Nikita, if you'll tell the parents [about this] too quickly, I'll get you from beyond the grave. I know that you have their phone number. Anyway… How does the saying go? Nyan, bye!On the same day, the suicide footage was posted by Plokhie Novosti 18+ ("Bad News 18+") Telegram channel and VK group,[2][3] with more Russian Telegram channel reporting on the incident on the same day.[4][5] Starting on October 17th, several discussions of the video were posted on Russian imageboard 2ch.[6][7][8]I was lurking around VK this morning when I stumbled upon a live stream by 18-year-old Moscow lyceum student Gleb Korablyov (his VK page has already been taken down by his mother). Approximately three minutes in the guy shouts "Nyan, bye!", puts a Saiga rifle to his head and blows his brains out. According to how long the video lasts, the police arrived only 2.5 hours later.On October 17th, 2019, now-deleted YouTube channel GORE reposted a short clip of the video as "1444",[9][10] with the video gaining over 151,000 views in three days before being taken down by the YouTube moderators.[14]Starting on October 20th, 2019, the video received futher spread through discussions on social media. Similar to Momo, it was rumored among Spanish-speaking internet users that the video was cursed by the original uploader on the deep web, and that the curse could only be lifted from the viewer by commenting the date on the video.[11][15] At that time, multiple users made posts warning against watching the video. For example, Twitter user @irkepoc gained over 13,700 retweets and 10,900 likes in two days (shown below, first on the right).[12]In the following days, 4chan users noticed an influx of videos named in a similar fashion (e.g. "1555", "1443") containing obscure clips, child pornography and other sensitive content (thread shown below, left).[13] An anonymous 4chan user provided a translation of a 2ch post,[7] which claimed that Korablyov's reason for suicide was a quarrel with his girlfriend (shown below, right).On October 20th, 2019, online investigation YouTube channel ReignBot reported on the video and its "cursed" status, gathering over 280,000 views as of November 4th, 2019 (shown below, left).[14] On that same day, Argentinian YouTube commentator and musician Magnus Mefisto covered the video on October 20th, 2019, gaining over 8 million views as of November 2nd, 2019 (shown below, right).[15]The viral phenomenon gained popularity among Spanish-speaking users and was covered by many Spanish-speaking YouTubers, including popular creators such as El Rincón de Giorgo[16] and DrossRotzank. [17] DrossRotzank subsequently mocked and criticized YouTube for striking channels and taking down videos for reporting on the video.[18][19]Starting in early December 2019, the video became a popular subject of Don't Google posts on TikTok, with posts baiting the users into searching Video 1444 online (examples shown below).[20][21]As a result, several unconnected video titled 1444 began trending online. For example, a Vimeo video titled "1444" filmed in Bedford received over 177,000 views (comments shown below, right).[22] A woodcutting YouTube video baiting viewers into thinking that they are about to witness a beheading received over 377,700 views (shown below, right).[23]Searches for both "video 1444" and "1444" peaked during October 19th-20th, 2019. According to Google Trends, searches for "1444" increased slightly between January 2010 and June 2012, primarily in Spain, potentially due to queries about scam phone calls. Small spikes on November 2012, April 2014, and December 2016 correspond to queries about winning numbers of Brazilian lotteries Mega-Sena, Lotomania and Lotofácil. In December 2019, the searches spiked in popularity due to spread in "Do Not Google" posts on TikTok.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Moby's Animal Rights Tattoo refers to American musician Moby's 12 tattoos spelling out "ANIMAL" on his right arm and "RIGHTS" on his left to commemorate his 32 years anniversary of being vegan. The Tattoos were done by Kat Von D in November 2019. The tattoos have been mocked online and edited to say other things like "Anime Rights."On November 12th, 2019, Moby posted a picture of his new tattoos to Instagram[1] which gained over 43,900 likes in a day (shown below). His caption reads: On November 12th, 2019, Redditor xamlax reposted Moby's Instagram photo saying, "I’m 100% for people believing and practicing what they want but Moby’s tattoos are hot garbage" to r/shittytattoos.[2] The post received over 360 points (96% upvoted) in a day. That same day, Instagram[3] user @andonuts posted an edit in which Moby is wearing a ahegao shirt and his tattoos are edited to read "Anime Rights" (shown below). The post garnered over 430 likes in a day.On Noverber 12th, many Twitter user begun to photoshop his tattoos. Twitter user @wipeyadocsoff[4] posted an edit in which the tattoo reads "Spell ICUP" (shown below, left). The post garnered over 120 likes in a day. Twitter user @therevmountain[5] posted an edit in which the tattoo reads "Natalie Pls Reply" referring to Moby and Natalie Portman's Relationship Dispute (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Kricketune is a Bug type Pokémon that was first introduced in fourth generation of Pokémon games. The character has gained popularity due its melodic cry which is interpreted by fans as the onomatopoeic "Delelele Whoooop!"Kricketune made its debut in the fourth generation of Pokémon games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl which were released in Japan on September 28, 2006.[1] It evolves from Kricketot at level 10.On October 5th, 2013, YouTuber SenorPacman uploaded a video titled "What if a Pokemon's Cry was their Name." In the video, he shows several Pokémon in which he calls them by the sound of their cries. Among the Pokémon shown is Kricketune, which he calls it "DELELELE WHOOOOP!!!"Since then, Kricketune has gained a fanbase online due to its cry. This led to memes spawning on sites such as YouTube and Reddit where people associated the Pokémon with "DELELELE WHOOOOP!" For example, on November 22nd, YouTuber Emily Rose uploaded a Man's Not Hot parody with Kricketune's cry that gained over 20,000 views (shown below, left). User Ok4mi K posted a Bart Testing Megaphones parody with the cry, gaining over 6,000 views (shown below, right).[1]

The Eternal Anglo or Angloposting refers to a series of memes, exploitable images and conspiracy theories critical of Britain, and specifically English people, which often reference various historical controversies involving Britain and its alleged transgressions against other nations, primarily Germans. The image of British politician and British Union of Fascists leader Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley is closely associated with the meme. Names to indicate the "Eternal Anglo" have been historically used in anti-British propaganda as far back as the 13th century. The most famous one being "The Perfidious Alboin" which dates to 19th century France, in its original "La perfide Albion". While term "anglo" has been used on 4chan to reference people of British origin prior, the term "Eternal Anglo" was coined by an anonymous /int/ user on October 10th, 2013 (post shown below).[1] The term did not see significant spread until July 8th, 2015, being used by /int/ users only seven more times prior to that time.[2]On July 8th, 2015, an anonymous /int/ user made a post reading "When will the Aryan nations see through the lies of the Eternal Anglo?" (shown below, left).[3] In the following weeks, the expression and posts accusing "anglos" of underhand behavior gained significant spread on /int/ (example shown below, right).[4][5] The name "Eternal Anglo" is a reference to the 1940 German Nazi antisemitic propaganda film "Eternal Jew."On August 11th, 2015, an anonymous /int/ user posted an image of British politician Sir Oswald Ernald Mosley who was the leader of the British Union of Fascists between 1932 and 1940 as an example of the Eternal Anglo (post shown below, left; post image no longer available).[6] Additionally, the post contained a description of the Eternal Anglo which later gained popularity as a copypasta (example shown below, right).[7]Daily reminder Aryan man: This is what the average ANGLO looks like. Look at his nose Look at his dark hair See his beady Anglo eyesAngloposting on /int/, /his/ and other boards often involves references various historical controversies involving the actions of British politicians and military, specifically the bombing of Dresden which took place during World War II in February 1945 and resulted into extensive civilian casualties among the German population (example posts shown below, left and right).[8]The bombing of Dresden generated a copypasta of his own (shown below, with video). Beady eyes, ANGLO lies Muffled Aryan women's cries Aryan children, big and small Bomber Harris kills them all Left, right, right, left ANGLO sows the seeds of death Not a stone is left to stand When ANGLO flies across the land After starting World War One The ANGLO's work was still not done So joining with the Pole and Jew He made a new one: World War Two To sate his thirst for Aryan blood That he wanted, that he got Now Dresden is devoid of cheer Hans have fear; the ANGLO is hereBecause of this, the "anglos" are often depicted as in a permanent black and white filter, sporting distinctive small and beady eyes, and as pseudo-vampires who have an unquenchable thirst for "Aryan blood" (example shown below) What fueled the popularity of the meme on /pol/ was the involvement of the Middle Eastern British colony of Mandatory Palestine, which partly developed into the current nation of Israel. Additionally, multiple Angloposting posts and memes reference Anglo-Portuguese Alliance (examples shown below, left and right).[9][10]With the further spread to /pol/ and other boards, the meme also saw inclusion of posts referencing multiple contemporary and historical British figures such as Winston Churchill and Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris. Among other versions, several phenotypes of British people are classified on 4chan based on which ancient people they resemble today. The most popular one is the idea of pure Native Britons still roaming around today and having a set of defining characteristics.">british >white" is a troll greentext statement that got popular on the 4chan board /pol/ in 2019. The statement is often accompanied by images of British people or celebrities of caucasian ethnicity who have dark hair, skin and eyes, implying that the average British isn't white. The meme was popularized by a dedicated Greek poster.In December 2017, prominent /leftypol/ user Bat'ko uploaded the "Anti-Anglo Gang Anthem" to YouTube (video no longer avaiable).[11] The video received over 45,000 thousands of views and and 1,000 likes in two years. On 7 September, 2018, the YouTube pundit Sargon of Akkad referenced the meme on his secondary YouTube channel "The Thinkery" (video shown below, left).[12] In July 2019, political commentator and Groypers leader Nicholas J. Fuentes used the meme in his podcast (extract shown below, right).[13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

"There Is Another" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Yoda in the film . It has since been used as a reaction image macro online.On May 21st, 1980, the film Star Wars: Episode V -- The Empire Strikes Back was released in theaters in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Luke Skywalker (played by Mark Hamill) abandons his training to rescue his friends. After he leaves, his mentor Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Sir Alec Guinness) says to his trainer Yoda (voiced by Frank Oz), "That boy was our last hope." Yoda responds, "No, there is another."The moment has inspired a number of memes and fan illustrations. For example, on January 27th, 2016, DeviantArt [2] user hachiroku24 shared a version of the scene using LEGOs (shown below, left).On September 27th, 2019, Redditor [5] BabaSherif posted the image of Yoda with a caption about math. The post recieved more than 48,000 points (88% upvoted) and 500 comments.The following day, on September 28th, Redditor[3] Pizzaablob shared a meme using the image, commenting on the number of ads found in YouTube videos. Within two days, the post received more than 35,000 points (98% upvoted) and 100 comments (shown below, center).Two days later, Redditor[4] Zaccthesnac shared a variation in the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 65,000 point (97% upvoted) and 370 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

[Tough Guy Finger Snapping] is an image macro series featuring a still from the 1961 musical drama film West Side Story captioned with the caption "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]."On October 18th, 1961 the film West Side Story premiered in the United States.[1] In the film's opening musical sequence, gangs announce themselves by snapping to the beat of the music (shown below).The earliest known usage of the image with the subtitle was posted on the Blogspot[7] waytoshy (shown below).One of the earliest uses of the image online was as a reaction image and GIFs. On April 12th, 2013, DeviantArt [2] user Rai-Knightshade shared the image with the caption "Oh Snap!" Months later, on September 20th, GIPHY [3] featured a GIF of the moment (shown below, left and right, respectively).Two years later, on December 2nd, 2015, MemeDroid user BetweenDreams shared the image with the subtitle "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]" (shown below). They captioned the image, "The thug life chose them." Within five years, the image received more than 2,000 points (89% upvoted).On April 8th, 2017, Tumblr [4] user starllex used the image with the subtitle "[Tough Guy Finger Snapping]" in response to another's opinion of chicken nuggets. The post received more than 307,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left).Two years later, on September 6th, Redditor [5] posted an image with a joke about Japan's Pearl Harbor attack on the United States. The post received more than 12,000 points (98% upvoted) and 90 comments in less than one week (shown below, center).On September 8th, Redditor[6] FaZe_Nibba shared another variation joking about white blood sells intimidating bacteria. The post received more than 39,000 points (98% upvoted) and 130 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

iPhone 11 Camera Parodies is a series of jokes, memes and image macros based on the multiple camera lens present on the Apple's iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro camera design.On September 10th, 2019, Apple announced the release of the iPhone 11 and the iPhone 11 Pro. Both iteration of the phone included a multi-lens camera system, with the iPhone 11 featuring two lenses on the back of the phone and the iPhone 11 Pro featured three camera lenses on the back of the phone (clip below).In the hours leading up to the phone's release and the immediate moments after, people on Twitter began parodying the design, posting edited images of the devices with even more cameras. For example, that day, Twitter[1] user @baselinejhope shared an image of the phone with more than a dozen different camera lenses. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 13,000 likes and 3,000 retweets (shown below, left).Others shared jokes about the phone. Twitter[2] user @UmarNazir9 labeled each of the cameras various government agencies, implying that they would be used to spy on users. The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 1,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center). Twitter[3] user @imKangkanSarma edited the three cameras so that they look like the burners of a stoke. They captioned the tweet, "Tim Cook ‘ing on the new iPhone 11." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 530 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the comparisons and parodies, including eBaum's Word, [4] SF Gate,[5] CNet,[6] PopCulture.com,[7] Alternative Press,[8] Mashable [9] and more.Twitter published two Events pages on the announcement.[10][11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Woman Stood Up to Gender Norms By Naming Her Son "Vagina" refers to a series of image macros responding to a satirical news article from the comedic publication Reductress. These memes treat the article as a factual account, joking about the future troubles for the fictional boy named "Vagina".On June 23rd, 2017, Reductress[1] published a photograph of a woman holding an infant with the headline "Wow! This Woman Stood Up to Gender Norms By Naming Her Son ‘Vagina'" (shown below).Two days later, Reductress tweeted [2] the article and received more than 3,600 likes and 3,200 retweets in less than three years (shown below, left).The site tweeted the article again on December 29th, 2017.[3] That day, Twitter user @finah retweeted the article and commented "This is child abuse." The @finah tweet has since been deleted as a result of @finah's suspension. However, that day, Instagram [4] user qwerticorn shared the tweet and received more than 34,000 likes in less than two years (shown below, center).On March 18th, 2019, Redditor [5] NiggaThatKilledTigga shared the image juxtaposed against a picture of Principal Vagina from the American animated comedy series Rick and Morty. Within one year, the meme received more than 7,000 points (97% upvoted) and 165 comments (shown below, left).Later that year, Redditor[6] kanyeshaw shared the image with a Current Objective: Survive meme. The post received more than 51,000 points (95% upvoted) and 660 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Give Me Your Phone refers to a series of reaction images in which various individuals request a person to give up their phone; as well as the most popular variation of the meme featuring a teenager in an orange shirt. A "Give Me Your Phone" reaction image usually indicates that the person it is directed at has made an ill-thought-out post.The earliest and the most recognized version of "Give Me Your Phone" reaction image features a teenage boy in glasses and an orange shirt holding out his open palm towards the camera, captioned "Give Me Your Phone." While the first use of the reaction is unknown, circumstantial evidence indicates that it has been used on Twitter starting at least in December 2015.[1] The earliest version of the image currently found online was posted by Instagram user silentchris419 on December 15th, 2016 (shown below).[2]In the following years, the image gained popularity as a reaction, primarily used on Twitter to express disappointment with the content posted by another user. In addition to the image featuring the boy the an orange shirt, multiple more similarly captioned reactions have been introduced starting in 2016, including reactions featuring Annoyed Picard and Pauly D.In 2019, variations of the meme in which other things are requested, primarily of the original orange shirt boy image, gained spread on Instagram, iFunny, Reddit and other online platforms (examples shown below).[1] [2]

"OK Boomer" is a dismissive retort often used to disregard or mock Baby Boomers and those who are perceived as old-fashioned and being out-of-touch.The exact origin of the phrase is currently unknown. On 4chan, the retort was first used by an anonymous /r9k/ user on September 3rd, 2015 (shown below, top).[8] On Reddit, the phrase was first used as a retort on October 26th, 2017 (shown below, bottom left).[9][10][11] On Twitter, the phrase was first used on April 12th, 2018 (shown below, bottom right).[1]Starting in April 2018, the catchphrase was used to respond to tweets written by politicians and to tweets criticizing Gen Z generation and Millennials (examples shown below).[2]While usage of the phrase saw a limited increase in the starting in October 2018, the catchphrase did not see significant spread until January 2019.[9] On January 14th, 2019, a Memecreator user created an Ironic Doge meme captioned with the phrase, referencing the influential Ok Retard Doge image (shown below, left).[3] It's currently unconfirmed whether this upload is the first instance of the image.Starting in mid-January 2019, the image received spread on Twitter as a reaction and has been reposted by multiple Instagram accounts (examples shown below).[4][5][6]Through 2019, the catchphrase saw extensive use in memes on Instagram, iFunny, Reddit and other social networks and maintained popularity as a reaction, primarily used to mock and debase opinions offered by baby boomers and older people in general.Starting on October 15th, 2019, "OK Boomer" remix by Peter Kuli gained popularity in TikTok memes.[17][19][20]On October 29th, The New York Times published an article "'OK boomer' Marks End of Friendly Generational Relations",[7] reporting about the meme.On June 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @jedwill1999 posted a video in which he repeatedly rapped "ok boomer."[12][13] The tweet was later deleted by @jedwill1999, with the original song no longer available.On October 4th, 2019, Soundcloud users pooldad[14] and umru[15] posted remixes of @jedwill1999's rap to the streaming platform, gaining over 1,400 and over 13,300 listens in one month. On October 5th, Soundcloud users nukumachi[16][31] and peter kuli[17] posted more remixes of the song, receiving over 4,200 and 294,000 listens in one month (peter kuli's version available below). On the same day, Kuli Posted uploaded the song to Spotify, where it was streamed over 797,000 times in one month.[18]On October 15th, 2019, TikTok user @rankel.stank used peter kuli's remix in her TikTok, uploading it as "OK BOOMER – rankel.stank."[19] The post received over 2,300 likes in one month. In the following month, the track became viral on TikTok with over 30,600 posts using the track.[20] For example, an October 23rd post by @mattsau received over 313,700 likes (shown below, center).[21] A November 5th post by @lovey.lump gained over 808,700 likes (shown below, right).[22]On November 4th, 2019, New Zealand parliament member for the Green Party of Aotearoa Chlöe Swarbrick used the retort in response to another MP who interjected while she was speaking about the average age of the parliament members (video shown below).[23]My generation and the generations after me do not have that luxury. In the year 2050 I will be 56 years old, yet right now, the average age of this 52nd Parliament is 49 years old. [inaudible] – That's impossible. - Okay, boomer.On the same day, political reporter Jason Walls tweeted about the incident, mentioning that Parilament TV has miscaptioned the phrase. The tweet received over 1,000 retweets and 3,700 likes (shown below, left).[24] In the following day, more users on Twitter made posts about Swarbrick's speech,[25][26] with screenshots of the tweets also circulated on other social media.On November 8th, 2019, an opinion piece about the retort by Chlöe Swarbrick was published by The Guardian.[27]On December 26th, 2019, K-pop boy group Stray Kids released the track "Gone Days." The song is about a younger generation telling older generations that it is tired of listening to them and wanting them to "go away." The music video for the song gained over 1.2 million views in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the video, Twitter users and fans of the group were quick to interpret the song as an embodiment of the OK Boomer meme. User @leeknowsine[28] pointed out that the title "Gone Days" could be a play on the Korean word "kkondae," which roughly translates to "Boomer" (shown below, left). User @chanastrophe[29] posted an image of a Stray Kids member holding an "OK Boomer" sign, gaining over 1,600 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, right). The responses were covered in a Twitter Event.[30][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] While earlier comments containing containing the phrase can be found on Reddit, in all instances prior to October 2017 it had been used to address individuals named or nicknamed "Boomer."[12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31]

Fortunate Son is a 1969 song released by the band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song has seen considerable use in pop culture media and has been used online in ironic fashion in reference to the United States military.In September 1969, Fortunate Son was released as a single as a b-side to the song "Down on the Corner" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.[1] Both songs would later be released on their fourth studio record Willy and the Poor Boys. The song was used by anti-war activists, expressing opposition to the Vietnam War and the United States' involvement in it. The song peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1969. A music video was released in commemoration of its 50th anniversary on June 28th, 2018."Fortunate Son" has been heavily used in pop culture media in reference to US military involvement. For example, the song appears in the film Forrest Gump during the title character's time in the war (shown below).The song has been parodied online, used in ironic celebration of US military involvement and jokes about the Vietnam War.It Ain't Me is a memorable line from the chorus of Fortunate Son. It is frequently referenced on the 4chan board /tv/ via green text in reference to popular tropes involving Vietnam War films.Fortunate Son Goes With Everything is a series of remix videos in which scenes from films and video games are paired with the aforementioned song. It is utilized to the same effect as Guile's and Groose's theme. One of the more popular videos released was by a YouTuber named LukeOverThere where the song is paired with multiple video game endings, including and The video has over 3 million views as of October 2019 (shown below).[1]

"Well, I'm the Joker, Baby" is a memorable quote from the viral video "My JOKER Pefomance." In the video, a man plays the DC Comics character The Joker in an amateur performance of a scene from the film The Dark Knight.On November 5th, 2010, YouTuber Drew Russell uploaded the video "My JOKER Pefomance" to YouTube. The post received more than 665,000 views in less than 10 years (shown below, left).Six years later, on August 12th, 2016, YouTuber Mediocre Coker uploaded a video remixing the clip of the line "I'm the Joker, baby" with the Disturbed song "Down with the Sickness." The post received more than 58,000 views in less than four years (shown below, right).The following day, YouTuber SuperGood Videos uploaded an isolated version of the video. The post received more than 254,000 views in less than four years (shown below).On August 16th, Redditor [1] bigfatshite asked the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit where the clip came from. Redditor[2] FullMetalPuramidHead said that the vidoe had appeared on the /r/CringeAnarchy subreddit.Three years later, on June 12th, 2019, Redditor[3] klayb shared the original video on the /r/cringe subreddit. The post received more than 425 points (95% upvoted) and 100 comments.On August 23rd, Twitter user @jokers_trick tweeted a remix of the video. The tweet received more than 16,000 views, 820 likes and 200 retweets in less than two months (shown below).pic.twitter.com/RS4oW7TlTK— joker's trick (@jokers_trick) August 23, 2019[1] [2] [3]

Smoking Turkish 36-year-old Boy refers to a seemingly young soccer fan caught on television during a Turkish soccer match for charity. After a number of Twitter users commented on a the matter, they found out that the boy was actually a 36-year-old man.On September 8th, 2019, Turkish soccer clubs Bursaspor and Fenerbahce arranged a game in which the proceeds would go to charity.[5] During the game, many tuned in noticed a boy smoking a cigarette in the stands and took to Twitter to comment. Thet day, Twitter user @objektifdegilim uploaded a clip of the match to Twitter captioned, "Fenerbahçe and Bursaspor match for children look at the image ahdsahjadshjajhajh" (shown below). The post gained over 47,000 likes and 9,700 retweets in four days.Fenerbahçe ve Bursaspor'un çocuklar için düzenlediği maçtaki görüntüye bak ahdsahjadshjajhajh pic.twitter.com/2WPsqTpLrUOn the same day, Yuregini Koy Ortaya[1][2] confirmed on their Instagram account that "'Sigara içen çocuk' diye paylaşsigim arkadaşın 36 yaşında olduğu ortaya çıkdi" or that he turned out to be a 36-year-old and added a picture in which the fan indeed seems a little older (shown below, left). The post gained over 4,600 likes in four days. The fan gained some noteriety with Twitter users posting about him in the days following. On September 12th, Twitter user @Recep68672034[3] posted another photo of the man (shown below, right). The Metro UK[4] reported that, "Smoking in public places in Turkey is against the law and carries a fine of 69 Turkish lira (£13). It is yet unclear if authorities will be following up the matter."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Maclunkey is a memorable quote uttered by the character Greedo in the version of the film edited for the Disney+ streaming platform. Fans first noticed the phrase in a newly edited version of the infamous Han Shot First scene from the film. It's inclusion inspired a series of memes, mocking the word and the edit.On November 12th, 2019, Disney+ launched in the United States. Disney included the film Star Wars: A New Hope as one of the titles available on launch day. Shortly after the launch, Twitter user Star Wars Visual Comparisons tweeted a video of the standoff between the characters Han Solo and Greedo (portrayed by Harrison Ford and Paul Blake, respectively), an infamous scene that has been re-edited by Star Wars-creator numerous times in the past. The video showed another version of the scene, in which the two characters fire their guns at the same time. Greedo loses the showdown, screaming "maclunkey" before he first his gun (shown below).Oh my god. This is not a joke. pic.twitter.com/RMkh7Blg7D— Star Wars Visual Comparisons (@StarWarsVisComp) November 12, 2019Shortly after Twitter user @ericfell tweeted a video highlighting the line. They wrote, "In the Disney+ version of Star Wars Greedo now shouts "MACLUNKEY" before getting shot. This is now my favorite version because why the hell not? MACLUNKEY! #starwars #maclunkey." The post received more than 8,700 likes and 2,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).In the Disney+ version of Star Wars Greedo now shouts "MACLUNKEY" before getting shot. This is now my favorite version because why the hell not? MACLUNKEY! #starwars #maclunkey pic.twitter.com/k1XmP8wAZT— Eric Fell (@ericfell) November 12, 2019Later that morning, @ericfell posted a video adding the line into a fight scene between the two characters Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Vader. the post received more than 126,000 views, 4,900 likes and 1,400 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).BREAKING: Greedo shouting "Maclunkey" isn't the only major change to the Original #starwars trilogy on #DisneyPlus pic.twitter.com/7HMRKGQkc0— Eric Fell (@ericfell) November 12, 2019Throughout the day, people on Twitter continued to add the line to scenes from other cultural properties and memes (shown below).That day, some noted that the word had been part of the Star Wars films in the past. Twitter[1] user @swankmotron tweeted that the line had been used by the character Sebulba in the film Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. That day, Twitter user @seaniccus tweeted a video of the line.There's more to #maclunkey than you think: @swankmotron remembered Sebulba using the word as a threat in Episode 1, so I did the homework -- he was right. The pronunciation is different, but Greedo's new last words were already established in Star Wars. That means a lot. https://t.co/pNwWPEqsiY pic.twitter.com/t2aJYzUT9V— Sean Buckley (@seaniccus) November 12, 2019Twitter[9] user @MExasperated elaborated on the word, explaining that "ma klounkee," as it is spelled in the universe of the films, means "This is the end of you" (shown below).That day, the Verge[2] confirmed that the change was made by Star Wars creator George Lucas before the Disney acquisition of the franchise.Several media outlets covered the edit and the addition, inlcuding Uproxx,[3] Mashable, [4] The Daily Dot, [5] Vulture,[6] NME,[7] Gizmodo[8] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Wholesome Parrots Dancing is a series of videos of parrots form the video game Minecraft dancing to the song "Omae Wa Mou." Beginning in mid-2019, various video creators made their own version of the video, either in Minecraft or in an animated music video.On May 5, 2017, the album "TOHO BOSSA NOVA 2" was released by Shibayan Records for the Touhou Project. [1] Track nine of that album, "タイニーリトル・アジアンタム [今昔幻想郷 ～Flower Land]" (titled "Tiny Little Adiantum" in English), was later remixed on September 22nd, 2017 under the title "Omae Wa Mou (Tiny Little Adiantum Remix/Lil Boom – Already Dead Instrumental)."[2] This version combined the lyrics to the beat of Lil Boom's "Already Dead," which features Kenshiro's catchphrase Omae Wa Mou Shindeiru before the beat drop.[3] As of September 27th, 2019, the remix has over 14 million views on YouTube (shown below).On June 7th, 2017, Minecraft update 1.12 added parrots to the game as a tameable mob. If standing near a jukebox playing music, these parrots will dance in a direct reference to the meme Party Parrot. (shown below, left).[4]On July 30th, 2019, the first video featuring Minecraft parrots dancing to "Omae Wa Mou" was uploaded by YouTuber Сет, amassing only 9,000 views.[5]Days later, on August 2nd, Jozzo uploaded a longer and higher-quality version featuring more of the song and dancing. As of October 2019, the video has more than 4 million views (shown below).[6]Various users began recreating the video, either by creating custom minecraft maps and filming themselves, or creating original animations using either hand-drawn images or CGI-animated parrots. For example, on August 4th, YouTuber Godlew uploaded a variation that received more than 1 million views (shown below, left).On September 4, 2019, CG5 uploaded a cover of Omae Wa Mou in English, with a few dozen parrots dancing in front of a custom stage.[7] The post received more than 700,000 views in less than one month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Young Michael Scott Shaking Ed Truck's Hand is a memorable moment from the American television comedy series The Office. Online, people have used the image to express feelings of meeting an elder when they were young.On January 26th, 2006, the episode of The Office entitled "The Carpet" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the character Michael Scott reminisces about meeting his old boss Ed Truck (portrayed by Steve Carell and Ken Howard, respectively). As he speaks, the episode cuts to a photograph of Scott and Truck shaking hands in the past (clip below). The image returned to the public on March 23rd, 2016 when Office actress Mindy Kaling tweeted, [2] "Ken Howard as Ed Truck on #theoffice. He was a great guy and also in the best onscreen prop photo of all time!" Within four years, the tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 750 retweets (shown below, left).The following year, on June 29th, 2017, Instagram [3] user @mariposal compared the image to a more recent photograph of Steve Carell. They captioned the post, "Steve Carell justwent from 'There's a party tomorrow?' to 'I'll drop by if I can.'" The post reeived more than 35,000 likes in three years (shown below, center).On March 8th, 2018, the meme appeared on the /r/DunderMifflin subreddit [4] and received more than 22,000 points (95% upvoted) and 175 comments in less than two years.On July 9th, 2019, Redditor[5] shared the image juxtaposed against a headline that reads, "Pakistani Politician Mistakes Video Game Plane for Reality, Praises Pilot for 'Narrow Escape.'" The post received more than 75,000 points (98% upvoted) and 545 comments in less than three months (shown below, right).The following month, Redditor[6] DooMguy99 shared an object-labeled version of the meme in which Truck is labeled "family friend who came to visit us" and Scott is labeled "me coming out of my room to get water." The post received more than 32,000 points (98% upvoted) and 125 comments (shown below).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Poofesure’s Shocked Bowling Mii, nicknamed Dudy Dude on the Wii Channel, refers to a Mii that appeared in Poofesure’s YouTube video “wii sports raging and funny moments – bowling.” The character is used to convey shock and has been popular in memes on Reddit.On September 4th, 2019, popular YouTuber named Poofesure in his video “wii sports raging and funny moments – bowling”, which featured the Mii. Poofesure laughed at the Mii's silly appearance and claimed he never saw that Mii before (shown below).On September 5th, the first meme of the shocked Mii, captioned “when the nice teacher gets really angry” grew popular on Reddit when it was posted by user steveking1357 in /r/dankmemes[1] (shown below, left). On September 7th, user mijuzz7 posted an edit in /r/memes[2] that gained over 17,000 points.On September 7th, Poofesure released “mario super sluggers wii raging and funny moments." In the video, he recognized the Mii's meme status and searched for him in the Mii Parade in his Wii’s Mii Channel. There he discovered the meme's name was "Dudy dude."Unavailable[1] [2]

Mai Shiranui is a playable character from the Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series. Usually presented in scant clothing throughout the series, she became a fan favorite, leading to a bevy of fan art. She became the subject of memes following a 2019 Nintendo Direct hosted by Super Smash Brothers creator Masahiro Sakurai in which he stated the character would not make a cameo in Super Smash Brothers Ultimate alongside Terry Bogard, another character from Fatal Fury and King of Fighters who was recently added to the Ultimate roster, because the Smash games are "for good boys and girls," inferring Shiranui was too scantily clad to be in the game.Mai Shiranui debuted as a fighter in Fatal Fury 2, which released December 10th, 1992.[1] Throughout the series, she has a deep crush on fellow fighter Andy Bogard. She was modeled after famous Japanese idols of the early 90s.Shiranui went on to be in dozens of King of Fighters and Fatal Fury games and spinoffs. In later games, animators gave her jiggling breast physics which helped further her popularity with fans. Her beauty and popularity with fans led to her becoming the female mascot of the games throughout the series' history. According to the character's Wiki, Shiranui placed #4 in Gamespy's Top Ten Babes In Games list. She also appeared in Agree Or Die's Hottest Girls Of the 16 Bit Era list.[2]On November 6th, 2019, Masahiro Sakurai, director of Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, held a Nintendo Direct in which he discussed the addition of Terry Bogard to the cast of the game. Several other Fatal Fury and King of Fighters characters make cameo appearances in the game, but Sakurai stated that Shiranui would not because Smash games are "for good boys and girls."The statement led to a surge of jokes about Shiranui's snub from the game. Twitter user @EXDragonith posted a No Way Fag parody about the snub, gaining over 1,900 retweets and 5,900 likes (shown below, left). @Aevanko posted a Drakeposting parody about how Bayonetta was in the game despite being a sexualized character, gaining over 100 retweets (shown below, right). Jokes about the snub were covered by Kotaku.[3][1] [2] [3]

refers to a parody fan theory that the Minecraft Bee which was released in the August 22nd, 2019 Minecraft update is transgender. After the user who posted the theory on Twitter blocked anyone who replied to them with "how?", other Twitter and Reddit users got in on the joke by insisting the Minecraft bee was transgender and various other sexualities and genders. The format saw further spread as X Is Trans snowclone.On August 23rd, 2019, Twitter user @Ezramouse, now deleted, posted "The Minecraft Bee is trans." Twitter user @wormscrazygolf[1] tweeted "how," kicking off a surge in people replying to the original tweet saying "how." @Ezramouse then blocked @wormscrazygolf, changed their account name, and locked it.Bees and Minecraft were independently memes in the trans community prior to the release of Minecraft Bees. This is in part to Minecraft fans disowning creator Notch for various anti-trans comments.[5] Bees are the subject of the subreddit /r/TraaButOnlyBees,[6] a takeoff on the /r/traaaaannsss transgender shitposting subreddit.After @wormscrazygolf tweeted the interaction, gaining over 16,000 retweets and 80,000 likes,[2] other Twitter users began to jump in on the joke, insisting that the Minecraft bee is transgender without providing evidence as a means of trolling. A different user took the handle @Ezramouse[3] and began tweeting and retweeting jokes about the bee being trans or various other identities. For example, Twitter user @Cooltastic made a joke that the bee is Muslim and photoshopped an image of it going on Haj, gaining over 460 retweets (shown below, left). User @Sheepology photoshopped the bees in front of the LGBT and Trans community flags, joking that they were dating, gaining over 200 retweets (shown below, right).The jokes led to /r/TraaButOnlyBees, a takeoff on the /r/traaaaannsss subreddit, seeing several posts about the Minecraft bees. User woodstock1aj made a "lesbian bee," gaining over 200 points (shown below, left). The same user made a trans-flag colored bee, gaining over 380 points (shown below, right). The jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[4]HOW refers to a textual reaction commonly used to express a high degree of incredulity. Originally used as a part of Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques memes in early 2019, in August 2019 the meme received negative undertones on Twitter after being used as a response to Minecraft Bee Is Trans arguments and trans-related posts in general.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Donald Trump's Letter to Turkey refers to a letter written in October 2019 to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkey, from President Donald Trump, in which he urges Erdogan to make a "good deal" and threatens to destroy the Turkish economy. On Twitter, the letter was widely mocked and criticized by those who felt Trump's language was overly simplistic and inflammatory.On October 16th, 2019, Fox Business Anchor Trish Regan[1] tweeted a copy of Trumps letter to Erdogan (shown below). The tweet received over 25,300 likes and 13,100 retweets in a day. The letter ends with Trump saying, On October 16th, 2019, New York Times White House correspondent Katie Rogers[2] confirmed the the letter is real in a tweet that garnered over 31,900 likes and 11,100 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day many people began sharing child-like letters and comparing them to Trump's letter. Twitter user @Pappiness[3] shared a parody of the letter which accumulated over 1,600 likes and 400 retweets in a day. Twitter user @ditzkoff[4] posted the trump yelling a lawn-mowing boy image with the caption "DON'T BE A TOUGH GUY! DON'T BE A FOOL! I will call you later." (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 6,700 likes and 1,000 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @EricDKoch tweeted a video of "Trump's crazy letter as the Star Wars crawl" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 19,900 likes and 7,700 retweets in a day.I present to you all, Trump's crazy letter as the Star Wars crawl pic.twitter.com/0ayBvJIz1FSure, some of you have won BAFTAs, but did any of you set Trump’s Erdogan letter to music in the style of an unsuccessful but urgently contemporary musical theatre grad who starred in an off broadway adaptation of Sondheim’s Assassins? pic.twitter.com/B5LIxzfjNf[1] [2] [3] [4]

Tropical Storm Karen is a tropical storm which began developing in the Atlantic Ocean in September of 2019. Upon the spread of news about the developing tropical storm, Twitter users joked about the name of storm by connecting it to jokes about the Karen character who appears in memes as an angry, middle-aged white woman who often demands to "speak to the manager."On September 22nd, 2019, the National Hurricane Center[1] reported a tropical storm had formed in the Atlantic Ocean, and issued a warning for St. Vincent and the Grenadines, along with Grenada and its territories. That day, meteorologist James Spann[2] tweeted about the development, warning it could turn westward and hit the United States (shown below).In response to Spann's tweet, Twitter users began making jokes about the storm by referencing the Karen meme. User Parker Molloy[3] photoshopped a stereotypical "Karen" haircut onto a map of the storm's trajectory, gaining over 90 retweets and 590 likes (shown below, left). User @JWButta[4] joked the cone behind the height of the storm represented "the rising anger of everyone in line behind #Karen as she argues with the manager because her coupons are not working," gaining over 820 retweets and 3,500 likes (shown below, right). "Karen" jokes about the tropical storm were covered by Time[5] and Twitchy.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Boris the Incredible Hulk refers to a phrase said by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson when he compared himself to the fictional Marvel superhero, the Incredible Hulk.On his trip to Luxembourg, Boris Johnson compared himself to the Incredible Hulk in response to him denying Members of Parliament (MPs)' vote to block no deal in the act of law by opposing an extension to Article 50, the process of leaving the European Union, on October 31st, 2019.Incredible Hulk actor Mark Ruffalo criticised Boris' remark.

2020 Democratic Party Presidential Debate in Westerville is the fourth debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary and was held on October 15th, 2019 in Westerville, Ohio.On October 15th, 2019, the fourth Democratic presidential debate was held at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio.[1] The candidates that participated were:South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg U.S. Senator from Minnesota Amy Klobuchar Former U.S. Representative from Texas Beto O'Rourke U.S. Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders U.S. Senator from Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren Former Vice President Joe Biden New Jersey Senator Cory Booker Former HUD Secretary Julián Castro Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard California Senator Kamala Harris Entrepreneur Andrew Yang Billionaire Tom SteyerIn response to a comment made by Elizabeth Warren about competition in the marketplace, Andrew Yang said, "Competition doesn't solve all the problems. It's not like any of us want to use the fourth best navigation appthat would be like cruel and unusual punishment. There's a reason no one is using Bing today."[2]The audience reacted with laughs and audible surprise (video below). Yang followed up, "Sorry, Microsoft, it's true."Some online disagreed with Yang, claiming that Bing was "a great search engine for porn if you're trying to find content across a wide variety of sites" (examples below).During an exchange about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which Elizabeth Warren helped form, Biden raised his voice at Warren. He said, "I went on the floor and got you votes. I got votes for that bill. I convinced people to vote for it."Warren responded, "I am deeply grateful to President Obama." The audience responded to this with audible surprise, apparently reading her comments as an aggressive response.Biden said, "You did a hell of a job in your job." Warren thanked him for his comment (shown below).Biden on CFPB, which Warren helped create: "I went on the floor and got you votes. I got votes for that bill. I convinced people to vote for it"Warren: "I am deeply grateful to President Obama."Biden: "You did a hell of a job in your job."Warren: "Thank you." pic.twitter.com/TQJzMGWfQF— Axios (@axios) October 16, 2019That day, Twitter [3] user @theWayWithAnoa tweeted "Caption this" with a screenshot of Biden pointing at and raising his voice to Warren (shown below).Many responded with jokes about Biden, his age and mansplaining (example below).Many online joked about Tom Steyer's plaid tie and Andrew Yang's math pin.Twitter[4] user @gregorybrothers tweeted, "Mr. Steyer, you claim to be a billionaire, and yet, that is your tie" (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @adamcancryn tweeted, "i'm sorry does tom steyer have only one tie? (shown below, center).Others joked about a pin that Andrew Yang was wearing that said "math." Twitter[6] user @JosephScrimshaw tweeted, "I like Andrew Yang’s math pin. I feel all the candidates should have a pin with their favorite word on it. Mine would be either LIGHTSABER or MARTINI."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Kylie Jenner "Rise and Shine" is a viral video clip of Kylie Jenner waking up her daughter Stormi by singing "rise and shine" during an October 2019 YouTube video of Kylie Jenner giving a tour of the Kylie Cosmetics offices. The clip was then remixed by Twitter users and turned into ringtones due the moment's comedic delivery.On October 10th, 2019, Kylie Jenner uploaded the video "Official Kylie Jenner Office Tour" to YouTube (shown below). The video in which she ends the tour by waking up Stormi by singing "rise and shine" gained over 8.7 million views in a week.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @lanumoon commented on the specific portion of the YouTube video by tweeting "Kylie singing rise and shine when she wakes stormi up in her latest yt vid is the funniest thing ever “RiiiisE and shIiiIine“ ????" (shown below).On October 13th, Twitter user @christinajuuI uploaded specific clip with the caption "4:12 am and this is sending me" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 42,400 retweets and 187,900 likes in four days.4:12 am and this is sending me pic.twitter.com/cGSaDazzA4On October 15th, Twitter user @somvorna accumulated over 361,900 likes and 84,200 retweets for uploading a video of a rise and shine ringtone they created (shown below).testing out my custom kylie jenner rise and shine alarm ringtone pic.twitter.com/qrxyXTYe3TThe next day, @PopCrave announced on Twitter that Ariana Grande reenacted “rise and shine” in her Instagram stories and Kylie responded that she was welcome to use the sample (shown below).Kylie Jenner responds to Ariana Grande’s reenactment of her “rise and shine” video:“Yes, yes you can Ariana. As long as I’m in the music video…” pic.twitter.com/6DaVzjdxLGThe same day, Kylie Jenner retweeted @levelupdub's video of the sample used in a dubstep remix (shown below). Jenner's retweet received over 386,000 likes in a day.💀💀💀💀 https://t.co/KR0T8n2uIDfriend: sleeping peacefullymy drunk ass in the middle of the night: pic.twitter.com/7oKY4YX6wYmy mom waking me up for school while i was in elementary : pic.twitter.com/BDlXFuhWYbrise and shine but with a twist pic.twitter.com/HspUY9SOUzI added a choir to “Rise and Shine” by Kylie Jenner pic.twitter.com/3UcfGT120Uugh her discography is amazn October 16, 2019Wow Kylie sounds great here (Am I using TikTok right?) #riseandshine #wakeup pic.twitter.com/kzNV4uP8bGRisE anD sHiNE pic.twitter.com/RiQg3ohzo3[1]

Yuritarded, also known as Yuri Tarded, is a false named used in a practical joke based on a wordplay of the pejorative expression "you're retarded." This is commonly used when the prankster prompts "Do you know Yuri?" The mark of the prank responds, "Who is Yuri?" Finally, the prankster states the punchline: "Yuritarded" (similar to Ligma, Saw Con, Joe Mama)The practical joke has existed prior to its internet usage. As such the earliest available usage of the expression comes from ForgeHub.com[1] user sleekzero on September 30th, 2010. Responded to a thread about the "funniest gamer tags," sleezero offered, "dixie normous" and "yuri tarded" (shown below).Over the next decade, the phrase continued to appear on various platforms. For example, on March 15th, 2017, Instagram [2] user @phillippines_ball_ posted a series of photographs of two cats and wrote, "Yuri Tarded" (shown below, left).The following year, December 15th, 2018, iFunny [3] user viper_king shared a text conversation that featured the joke (shown below, right).On October 9th, 2019, Redditor TheMofoHeister shared a text conversation that featured the joke on the /r/ligma[5] subreddit (shown below, left).On October 14th, 2019, Redditor[4] strugglingpaint posted a Joe Mama joke on the /r/dankmemes subreddit that received more than 35,000 points (89% upvoted) and 230 comments (shown below, right). They captioned the meme "Heard about yuri?"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Snitch Tagging refers to a widely-looked down upon practice of seeing someone being criticized on social media and then tagging that person in a subsequent comment in the thread so that they see the criticism.The term "snitch tagging" was not coined until well after people criticized the practice. An article titled "Stop Tagging Celebrities Into Twitter Conversations" appeared on Birth Movies Death on December 30th, 2013.[1] In the piece, author Devin Faraci says, "Every now and again, some guy is shit talking me on Twitter and someone else decides to tag me into it. This doesn't ruin my mood or my day, but it's a momentary bummer… Possibly the tagger thinks they're being heroic – 'Hey, look at this asshole! Take him down!' – but they're really just being a snitch." The blog AnotherAngryWoman[2] wrote about Twitter etiquette on April 5th, 2017, saying "Sometimes, people on Twitter will be snarking about a horrible celebrity. And this’ll happen by the medium of subtweeting. And then someone comes along and is all like 'Yeah! @KTHopkins is a massive turd.' Congratulations, you fucking snitch. You just drew attention of a high-profile celebrity and could expose everyone to a torrent of abuse." On November 18th, 2017, Urban Dictionary user Slangtheheck[3] submitted a definition for the term (shown below).The term began seeing more coverage over the following year, as many publications which cover internet culture, including Mashable,[4] Cosmo,[5] and Observer[6] covered the term and chastised the practice. They cited an example in which a Twitter user snitch-tagged Elon Musk on reporter Noah Schachtman, who said a story about Musk being combative with media was going to be published soon (shown below).On September 24th, 2019, Daily Dot[7] reported on the term, citing several examples of people complaining about the practice and saying that anyone they see snitch-tagging gets blocked (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

MSNBC Kid Interruption is a viral video of an NBC news correspondent being interrupted by her son during a live broadcast. Many compared the moment to Kids Interrupt BBC Interview.On October 9th, 2019, MSNBC tweeted a clip of National Security and Pentagon correspondent Courtney Kube being interrupted by her son during a live broadcast. They captioned the tweet, "Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. #MSNBCMoms #workingmoms." Within two days, the tweet received more than 3.4 million views, 57,000 likes, 13,000 comments and 12,000 retweets (shown below).Sometimes unexpected breaking news happens while you're reporting breaking news. #MSNBCMoms #workingmoms pic.twitter.com/PGUrbtQtT6— MSNBC (@MSNBC) October 9, 2019Many online compared the clip to the BBC interruption. Twitter[1] user @annanyajohari tweeted, "BBC Dad, MSNBC Mom." The tweet received more than 3,900 likes and 700 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Other applauded Kube for her composure during the report. Director of Booking at MSNBC tweeted,[2] "What viewers don't know is that @ckubeNBC was up late last night & early this morning reporting on the Syria developments." The tweet received more than 1,500 likes adn 200 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Dictionary.com tweeted,[3] Juggling. Verb. Keeping (several objects, as balls, plates, tenpins, or knives) in continuous motion in the air simultaneously by tossing and catching. See also: Working motherhood." Within two days, the tweet recieved more than 3,000 likes and 875 retweets (shown below, right).Twitter[4] published an events page on the video. Several media outlets covered the video, including USA Today,[5] The Independent,[6] The Today Show,[7] BBC,[8] PopSugar[9] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Timothée Chalamet is an American actor. He is known for roles in Lady Bird, Beautiful Boy and Call Me By Your Name.Chalamet's career began playing a murder victim on an episode of Law & Order in 2009.[1] After appearing on various stage productions and television series, such as Royal Pains and Homeland, he made his feature film debut in Jason Reitman's Men, Women & Children in 2014 (trailer below).Two years later, Chalamet appeared in two film nominated for Academy Awards for Best Picture, Lady Bird and Call Me By Your Name for which he played the lead role (trailers below). He also earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in Call Me By Your Name.Timothée Chalamet's acting work has earned him praise from critics, fans and others within the film industry. In 2017, he received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Call Me By Your Name. David Edelstein of Vulture[2] called his work, "The performance of the year." David Guzman of Newsday[3] said, "Chalamet delivers one of the year's best performances."Timothée Chalamet Ventriloquist Dummy refers to a viral doll made in the likeness of actor Timothée Chalamet. Originally posted on online auction site eBay, the image of the doll, which many consider creepy and funny, was also the subject of various image macros and image edits.Twitter's White Boy of the Month, also known as Stan Twitter's White Boy of the Month, refers to the online conversation among Twitter users as to which white male celebrity is the most discussed and popular. refers to remixes of a scene from the film Call Me By Your Name starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in which Hammer dances to the song "Love My Way" by Psychedelic Furs. After being released online ahead of the film, it was remixed several times such that it appeared that Hammer's character was dancing to different songs. These clips were posted by Novelty Twitter Account @armiedancingto.Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp Kissing refers to images of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp kissing on a boat in Italy. The pictures were mocked on social media for the pair's open-mouth technique, which some said resembled that of people who were inexperienced at kissing. Others used the image in object labeling edits.[1] [2] [3]

Pitbull in the Window is an image macro of a pitbull dog climbing through a kitchen window. The image has inspired a series of jokes about what the dog is thinking when confronted by the photographer.On September 21st, 2019, Imgur [1] user Andy1611 posted two pictures of a dog climbing through a kitchen window. They captioned the post, "When you leave and come right back in because you forgot your phone……..and you catch your dog sneaking through the window. That face though." The post received more than 100,000 views and 2,800 points in less than two months (shown below).The following day, Redditor [2] SamathaJK09 posted the image in the /r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog subreddit. The post received more than 33,000 points (95% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than two months. Additionally, that day, Redditor[3] Jaydon1 shared the image on the /r/funny subreddit. Within two months, the post received more than 10,000 points (3% upvoted) and 190 comments.On September 23rd, Twitter [4] @NoLimitAN09 tweeted the image with the caption, "Bitch I done bit the Landlord." Within two months, the post received more than 91,000 likes and 28,000 retweets (shown below, left).The next Twitter[5] user @___alexcia tweeted the photo with the caption, "BITCH you didn’t hear me barking yo baby daddy just stole yo car." The post received more than 2,400 likes and 740 retweets in two months (shown below, center).On September 24th, Twitter[6] user @1yungjavion tweeted, "'nigga you aint hear me barkin??? the tow truck done snatched yo shit up again.'" The tweet received more than 73,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in two months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

refers to an outcry in the gaming community when Activision announced its upcoming video game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, would have a "Survival Mode" available exclusively to Playstation 4 players until October of 2020, when the mode would be available for Xbox and PC players, a full year after the game's release. Players expressed their outrage at what they saw as a greedy move from Activision and Sony, barring an entire mode from a wide swath of players who would be paying the same price for the game.On September 24th, 2019 the Playstation YouTube channel posted a story trailer for the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game (shown below). In the trailer, it was revealed that the game mode "Survival Mode" would only be available for Playstation 4 players. The mode will be available to all players in October of 2020.[4]Players were quick to express their anger about the announcement. Director Taylor Kurosaki fielded complaints from gamers on Twitter who were angry over the Survival Mode PS4 exclusivity,[1][2] explaining that decisions like this were "above his pay grade" (examples shown below). Redditors pointed out how Survival Mode has historically been one of the most popular multiplayer modes in Call of Duty games, and that with the frequent release of Call of Duty games, denying players a game mode for a year would in essence make the game mode irrelevant by the time it's released, as another Call of Duty game will be on the way.[3]Other Redditors began making memes about the decision, comparing Activision to EA Games who have been notorious in the gaming industry for nickel-and-diming consumers (example shown below, left). User Rasnall posted an object labeling meme about the controversy in /r/gaming, gaining over 26,000 points (shown below, right). The controversy was covered by Daily Dot.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

I Will Fucking Destroy Your Bloodline refers to a viral video by instagram user @acidhues. The video, which may parody the Ben Swolo meme from features a person with their pants pulled up above their waist and their arms stretched out, saying, in an auto-tuned voice, "I will fucking destroy your bloodline, you fucking bitch." The video has inspired a series remixes.On December 29th, 2017, Instagram[1] user @acidhues posted the original video. The post received more than 2,000 views and 400 likes in less than two years (shown below).The following week, YouTuber shitpostchannel shared the video, received more than 430,000 views in less than two years (shown below, left).On January 8th, @acidhues posted a followup to the video on Instagram.[2]On August 6th, 2018, YouTuber ghostycup shared a remix of the video, adding the audio to another animation. THe post received more than 25,000 views in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2]

Kevin Nguyen is an online caricature of a young Asian male with bro or frat-like inclinations. The character was named after one of the most popular Vietnamese male names in the United States. In 2018, the name came to be associated with raves, suburban life and an upper-class sense of style.On October 31st, 2018, Twitter user @oblyviann[4] tweeted, "asian boys with fake hood accents make me laugh like okay kevin nguyen" (shown below). The tweet gained over 45,700 likes and 10,300 retweets in a year. The meme was believed to be popularized or started in the Facebook group Subtle Asian Traits[3] which was created on September 16, 2018.[9]On June 18th, 2011 Urban Dictionary[1] user Kilton defined Kevin Nguyen as the "Most common name in the Asian world for males." On October 24th, 2014, Kevin Nguyen[2] decided to publish an article about the commonality of his name saying: On August 13th, 2019, @chongmandan[5] tweeted a "kevin nguyen starter kit" complete with Juul pods and boba (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 500 likes in a month. On September 6th, Twitter user claimed that Kevin Nguyen Is The Most Embarassing Thing To Happen To The Asian People" to which another Twitter user ask "Can someone explain?" Twitter user @phvmz[6] explained that "A “Kevin Nguyen” is a generic name for a suburban Asian American guy (vietnamese to be exact) in which they typically go to raves, do hard drugs, say the n-word, in which is a disgrace to our people" (shown below, right).On September 18th, Twitter user @ikiyax[7] tweeted, "Ok the cute asian girls dating white guys thing is true tragic and funny but u really can't join in on that clowning if your bf is a kevin nguyen hoop earring 5'6" skinny black jeans and cdgs pants chain type LMAOOOO" (shown below, left). The next day, a Twitter user named Kevin Nguyen[8] tweeted, "The thing I like most about the Kevin Nguyen meme is that it’s the most succinct way to acknowledge the whiplash and failure of Vietnamese American assimilation" (shown below, right).don’t let the kevin nguyen’s see this pic.twitter.com/s9r4sXosGW[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Replace X With Y refers to a series of ironic snowclone memes which prompt the viewer to replace a certain letter or a part of the word with another letter or letter combination in order to produce a humorous result. The format gained popularity on Reddit, iFunny and other ironic communities in August 2019.

#ImpeachKavanaugh is a hashtag campaign used to call attention to series of sexual misconduct allegations made against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh in hopes of having the justice removed from the court.On September 14th, 2019, The New York Times[1] published an essay adapted from the 2019 book The Education of Brett Kavanaugh: An Investigation. The piece reports that at least 25 people may have corroborating evidence regarding the sexual misconduct allegations made by Deborah Ramirez. The piece's authors continue to allege that FBI did not properly investigate these allegations as none of these 25 individuals were interviewed.They write:The piece continues to explore an allegation made by attorney Max Stier, who said he "saw Mr. Kavanaugh with his pants down at a different drunken dorm party, where friends pushed his penis into the hand of a female student." This allegation also was not investigated by the F.B.I. The Times later updated this portion of the essay to report "We corroborated the story with two officials who have communicated with Mr. Stier; the female student declined to be interviewed and friends say she does not recall the episode."Following the release of the story, critics of Kavanaugh began calling for his impeachment stating that he had lied in his testimony. Some focused primarily on the Stier allegation, which some did not understand why the F.B.I. did not investigate the allegation (shown below, left).[2] Others felt that their suspicions about Kavanaugh during the confirmation hearing were validated, tweeting with the hashtag "#ImpeachKavanaugh" (example below, center).Others dismissed the allegations by focusing on the update to the article made by The Times, stating that that disproves the Stier allegation (shown below, right).Presidential candidates Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders and more all called for accountability on the behalf of the government in regards to Kavanaugh's place on the Supreme Court. On September 15th, Harris tweeted,[3] "I sat through those hearings. Brett Kavanaugh lied to the U.S. Senate and most importantly to the American people. He was put on the Court through a sham process and his place on the Court is an insult to the pursuit of truth and justice. He must be impeached." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 35,000 retweets (shown below, left).Elizabeth Warren tweeted,[4] "Last year the Kavanaugh nomination was rammed through the Senate without a thorough examination of the allegations against him. Confirmation is not exoneration, and these newest revelations are disturbing. Like the man who appointed him, Kavanaugh should be impeached." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 30,000 retweets (shown below, center).Sanders tweeted,[5] "The revelations today confirm what we already knew: During his hearing, Kavanaugh faced credible accusations and likely lied to Congress. I support any appropriate constitutional mechanism to hold him accountable." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 9,400 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below, right).On September 16th, United States President Donald Trump focused on the update, stating that the New York Times "walked back" their allegations, based on information from the morning show Fox and Friends. He wrote,[6] "Just Out: 'Kavanaugh accuser doesn’t recall incident.' @foxandfriends DO YOU BELIEVE WHAT THESE HORRIBLE PEOPLE WILL DO OR SAY. They are looking to destroy, and influence his opinions – but played the game badly. They should be sued!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 46,000 likes and 13,000 retweets (shown below).Virtually every major news outlet covered the controversy, including NBC,[7] Vox,[8] National Review,[9] Washington Post,[10] CNN,[11] New York,[12] ABC,[13] Fox News[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Finnish President Next to Trump refers to jokes made about Finnish President Sauli Niinistö looking uncomfortable and awkward as he sat in the Oval Office while President Donald Trump had an angry combative Q&A with reporters amidst the ongoing impeachment inquiry.On October 2nd, 2019, President Trump met with Finnish President Sauli Niinistö at the White House Oval Office (shown below). During the press conference, Trump appeared agitated as reporters attempted to ask him questions about the ongoing impeachment inquiry he is under for soliciting help from Ukraine to investigate a political rival. Meanwhile, Niinistö seemed at times amused and uncomfortable while the event took place. The conference was streamed on CBS (shown below).While the conference was happening, Twitter users joked about Niinistö's demeanor next to the President. User @DogHatesBoots[1] compared Niinistö to the character Jim from The Office, who would look directly at the camera in silly situations (shown below, left). User @AdamCBest tweeted, 'The President of Finland is like, “Hey, America, I think it’s time to put your toddler down for a nap.'" (shown below, right).Other popular jokes include a post by @jbendery that gained over 1,100 retweets and 6,800 likes (shown below, left), and a post by @icecreamtony that gained over 120 retweets and 530 likes (shown below, right). Jokes about the Finnish president were covered by The Huffington Post.[2]Unavailable[1] [2]

Fantasy Challenge is a short viral dance to Mariah Carey's 1995 song "Fantasy"[1] that includes dropping it low, a butt slap and quick arm gestures to the right and left. The dance first went viral in December 2018 on Instagram. The original post was shared again on TikTok in October 2019 and made the dance trend popular on TikTok that month.On December 17th, 2018, Instagram user hey_its_denden posted a video of himself and his brother performing the first iteration of the "Fantasy" viral dance. The video gained over 159,000 views and 20,600 likes in 11 months (shown below).A post shared by Fuggen Animal (@hey_its_denden) on Dec 17, 2018 at 12:34pm PSTOn February 2nd, 2019, YouTuber Islander Challenge posted a compilation video of people mimicking Instagram user hey_its_denden's Fantasy dance (shown below). The video garnered over 5,900 viewers. The YouTuber commented that "This is a challenge that a lot of Polynesians in New Zealand do."On October 23rd, 2019, hey_its_denden's TikTok account @_Oj_Juicees reposted the video and accumulated over 376,800 likes in a month. Many TikTok users began performing the dance. On November 3rd, TikTok user @kaycebrewer received over 726,900 likes and 12,400 shares in nine days for her video (shown below, left). On November 10th, Mariah Carey uploaded a fantasy challenge video to TikTok (shown below, right). The video garnered over 849,700 likes and 12,200 shares in two days.[1]

Farmer Hits Bitzer With a Door refers to a series of memes based on the intro of the British animated television series Shaun the Sheep in which character Farmer accidentally squashes his sheepdog Bitzer against the wall with a door. Online, a two-panel image based on the scene gained popularity as object labeling exploitable.On March 5th, 2007, the first episode "Off The Baa!" of Shaun the Sheep stop-motion animated television series premiered in the United Kingdom.[1] In the intro of the episode, character Bitzer, a sheepdog, stands outside the farmhouse door to welcome the Farmer, his owner, only to accidentally get hit by the door.On March 4th, 2019, Redditor NathanielCampos posted a two-panel image to /r/InsiderMemeTrading subreddit, with the post receiving 9 upvotes (version with removed watermark shown below, left).[2] On the same day, NathanielCampos posted an object labeling meme based on the format to several subreddits (shown below, right).[3][4]On March 5th, 2019, Redditor KadraY_ posted a meme based on the template to /r/dankmemes,[5] where it gained over 8,200 upvotes, prompting the spread of the format in the following days.Starting in March 2019, the format received significant spread on Reddit and Instagram, with multiple notable examples posted by users.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Twitter Header Won't Fit is a series of Twitter posts in which users say that they can't fit their favorite image into their Twitter header and prove so with a screen shot of the Twitter cropping tool over an image. Though the trend began with sincerity, the posts devolved into a quick way to fool Twitter users to click on someones main profile or reply to the tweet and eventually formed into ironic posts in September 2019.On August 17th, 2019, @whitcombailey[1] tweeted, "All I want in life is to take a photo where my boyfriend and I’s faces can both fit into my Twitter header 🙃" attaching photos of herself with her much taller boyfriend with the Twitter header cropping tool either surrounding his head or her head (shown below). The tweet gained over 37,400 retweets and 264,500 likes in a month. Many Twitter users replied with solutions.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @holyfaulkner[2] tweeted "all i want in life is to fit both of hero and jo into my twitter header--" (shown below, left). The tweet involving the celebrity couple garnered over 38,200 likes and 8,600 retweets in eight days. On September 22, Twitter user @shonen_boi_ [3] posted an image of earth featuring the Twitter header cropping tool with the caption "mannn all i ever wanted was to fit my world in my header" which mocks a person calling their significant other "their world" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 392 retweets in three days.On September 23rd, Twitter user @_ProfJelko_ commented on the trend by tweeting, "These 'haha my header won't fit c:' are so fucking predictable how tf do people still click on them and be like 'haha you got me pal here are your likes and retweets'" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Minecraft YouTubers refers to gamers and vloggers who make videos about Minecraft. However, in meme usage, the group is joked about in image macros as though it were the pinnacle of human intellect and courage, dwarfing groups such as doctors and U.S. Marines.On March 15th, 2017, Redditor bunnyclam[1] posted an image macro in which "Minecraft YouTubers" were depicted as being more intelligent and laughing at "Soundcloud Rappers", who were laughing at "people that graduated med school" (shown below).The super-intelligent "Minecraft YouTube" character began spreading in other variations over the following months. Other examples include a Silent Protector variation posted June 19th, 2017 by Facebook page Quality Memes Incorporated (shown below, left) and a February 21st, 2018 post by ＳＰＬＡＳＨ ＣＬＵＢ ７ using a similar template with wolves (shown below, right).More recent versions of the meme have expanded into other templates. Redditor zaps_twd posted a variation in /r/dankmemes on September 5th, 2019 that gained over 35,000 points (shown below, left). On December 30th, 2018, user Nubulant posted a variation that gained over 950 points (shown below, right).[1]

Hydro Flask is a double-wall vacuum insulated water bottle made by a company of the same name. The product gained popularity in 2017 online as a high quality but expensive water bottle. In 2019, the Hydro Flask became link to the VSCO girl trend as one of their main accessories.In 2009, the water bottle company Hydro Flask[1] was founded in Bend, Oregon. On July 30th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user MEMES! defined Hydro Flask as "the basic bitch of water bottles. Typically used by the quirky/annoying girls who say things like, spill the Tea. They'll often protect it with their life despite the fact that it is usually protected by a warranty and they cover the entire water bottle in annoying stickers." The definition gained 382 upvotes and 30 downvotes in a month.In 2017, internet users began commenting on the quality of Hydro Flasks. On April 29th, 2017, @reaIfrosty[3] tweeted, "Me: hi. Person with a hydro flask: Yeah it stays cold all day" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 25,500 retweets and 78,000 likes in two years.On August 9th, Redditor cheap_cotton posted an expanding brain image regarding Hydro Flasks to r/memeeconomy[4] (shown below, right). On March 25th, 2018, Redditor ResfWdsfEwro posted a "Preppy Upper-Middle class Highschool Student Starterpack" to r/starterpacks[6] and gained over 11,400 points (94% upvoted) in a year.On March 7th, 2019, @renoashaw uploaded an animation about a person taking a long time to unscrew the cap to their Hydro Flask (shown below). The tweet gained over 58,200 likes and 18,100 retweets in five months. Three months later, Redditor SGMFly reposted the video to r/HydroHomies[5] and accumulated over 16,000 points (97% upvoted) in two months.People with hydroflasks: pic.twitter.com/NbIYi8Po8CVSCO Girl refers to an aesthetic adopted by people who frequently use the VSCO photo editing application. The style is typically associated with a variety of clothing and accessories, including scrunchies, Hydro Flasks, Kanken bags and tube tops, along with a care-free demeanor. In summer 2019, Instagram and TikTok users began posting about sleepovers that abide by the VSCO aesthetic. Hydro Flasks have been associated with VSCO girls since the beginning of the trend with many attaching the hashtag #vscogirl to Instagram posts involving the water bottles (shown below).In Summer 2019, many TikTok users used Hydro Flasks in their VSCO girl parody videos. On August 7th, @koobydoobydoobydoo gained over three million likes in a month with her VSCO girl video featuring a Hydro Flask (shown below, left). On August 25th, @amberdaphnee uploaded another VSCO girl video which gained over 47,800 likes in a two weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Oblivious Woman In Glasses Playing Video Games is a screenshot of adult film actresses Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams during a scene in which one actress is made to look distressed as the other is distracted by playing video games. The image became popular in 2017 on Reddit one year after the scene was made available online and evolved into an object-labeling meme in the year following.On January 2nd, 2017, Imgur user NerdyN[1] uploaded the screenshot of the Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams scene with the caption, "When you are playing videogames and your friend starts getting possessed by a demon" (shown below). The image gained over 3,800 points and 195,700 views in two years. According to 9GAG[4] user slumglock the 2016 film was identified as "Vanessa Phoenix and Lexxxus Adams. Nerdy Gamer Hotties."On January 2nd, 2017, Imgur user meepmoosemeep[2] "hazarded a guess at what the original image may have been" (shown below). The image garnered 17 points and 1720 views in two years. The image eventually evolved in 2018 to become an object-labeling meme. On March 23rd, 2019, Redditor Nyailaaa posted an object-labeling variation to r/dankmemes[3] which garnered over 50 points (91% upvoted) in six months.[1] [2] [3] [4]

I Found a Picture of Your Grandfather is an exploitable series of comparison memes, juxtaposing a representation of masculinity or femininity from the past with one from the present. While initially used to promote traditional gender roles, it has since been appropriated ironically.The earliest known usage of the meme was posted by Wordpress[1] user peterlengyel on February 24th, 2016 as an example of a homophobic meme. The instance compares the representation of a "grandfather" in 2016, which is shown through a photograph of a traditional male, and 2090, which is represented as a man dressed as a cat (shown below).That year, on August 22nd, 2016, Imgur [2] user ADMIRALKITTENS shared the meme, receiving more than 71,000 views and 1,600 points. The following day, Redditor [3] Le_Faveau shared the meme on the /r/funny subreddit. The post received more than 7,100 points (84% upvoted) and 320 comments in a little more than three years.Later that year, on November 23rd, 2016, Tumblr [5] user okaymad posted a variation of the meme that compares a woman from the past with a woman taking a photograph of herself in her underwear. The post received more than 116,000 notes in less than three years (shown below, left).In response to the post, Tumblr[7] user gallusrostromegalus shared a story about finding a series of naked photographs of her great-great grandmother. They wrote:The response was covered by the Independent[8] in the article "Woman destroys slut shaming meme by sharing incredible story about her great-great-grandmother."On March 18th, 2018, Facebook [4] account nerdbotmedia posted a variation on the format, featuring a World War II Nazi soldier as the grandfather and a boy with a Snapchat dog filter over his face. The post received more than 162,000 shares, 18,000 reactions and 6,200 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On October 30th, 2019 iFunny [6] user Asshole_Chan shared a variation that received more than 1,000 reactions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

South Park China Ban refers to the American animated TV series South Park being purged from the Chinese segment of the Internet following an episode parodying the influence of the Chinese censorship upon the American media.On October 2nd, 2019, episode "Band in China" of the American animated TV series South Park premiered.[1] The two major plotlines of the episode parodied how the American media companies are imposing self-censorship in order to avoid their product being prohibited by the Chinese censorship authorities (clips form the episode shown below).I can't sell my soul like this. I want to get away from that farm more than anything, but it's not worth living in a world where China controls my country's art.The episode also brought attention to the 2017 Winnie the Pooh ban in China which was enforced due to memes comparing the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping to the character. In one scene of the episode, several NBA players appear boarding a plane to China, including James Harden who on October 7th, 2019, apologized to China for a previous tweet made by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.[2]On October 5th, 2019, Redditor gcddsb reported that the Chinese censorship authorities seemed to be working to remove all content related to South Park from the Chinese segment of the internet.[3] On October 7th, 2019, Hollywood Reporter wrote that following the episode, Chinese censorship authorities have scrubbed all clips, episodes and discussions of South Park from the Chinese segment of the internet.[4] The article stated that mentions of the show could no longer be discovered on the Chinese social network Weibo, and that no clips or episodes of the show could be discovered on Alibaba Group-controlled video hosting service Youku.On October 7th, 2019, the official South Park twitter account posted a mocking apology written by the show creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone (shown below).[5] The tweet received over 35,200 retweets and 90,900 likes in two days. A repost of the statement to /r/southpark subreddit gained over 10,600 upvotes in the same period.[6]In the following days, multiple memes about the ban were posted in South Park fan communities such as /r/southpark subreddit (examples shown below).[7][8] Additionally, the episode and the subsequent ban of the show in China was mentioned in multiple discussions related to the Blizzard Boycott.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Sasa Lele is an intentional misreading of two adjoining signs advertising a sale where the letters S, A, L, and E are arranged in a square, such that if one reads them left-to-right, it appears to say "SASA LELE." The design has appeared in several ads, and became one of the more popular memes in the 2019 surge of Don't Dead Open Inside memes.On July 10th, 2014, Reddit user SchumannWeb[4] posted an image to /r/CrappyDesign of two square signs reading "SALE" next to each other, with the caption, "The person who shared this said, 'What the heck is SASA LELE'," gaining 12 points (shown below).On August 4th, 2016, Imgur user diamanthunden posted an image of two signs advertising a sale on Levi's jeans that when read left-to-right, appear to read "SASA LELE" (shown below).This would become the most notable instance of "Sasa Lele." The image appeared in several other threads over the following years, including a May 22nd, 2017 post in /r/crappydesign[2] that gained over 25,000 points and a post in /r/malaysia[3] that gained over 700 points. It was also not the only instance where a brand inadvertently created "Sasa Lele." On May 27th, 2016, Redditor Zmini12 posted two Kia signs that made "Sasa Lele," gaining over 90 points (shown below, left). On November 8th, 2016, another example from a pharmacy appeared on /r/Crappydesign, gaining over 180 points (shown below, right).The misreading began trending in 2019 alongside various "Don't Dead Open Inside" memes. For example, an expanding brain parody appeared on /r/memes on September 6th, 2019 (shown below, left). The following day, an example featuring PewDiePie gained 19 points in /r/pewdiepiesubmissions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Sex 2 refers to a series of memes revolving around an imagined sequel to sex. Stemming from a joke which went viral in October 2017, in November 2019 Sex 2 regained popularity in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit as a certain highly-anticipated media product developed by actor Don Cheadle.The first known joke about a supposed sequel to sex was made by Twitter user @beard_tribe on June 19th, 2013, but was left unnoticed (shown below, left).[1] Prior to August 10th, 2016, more Twitter users made similarly worded jokes about Sex 2 (example shown below, center). On August 10th, 2016, Twitter user @SpeedySPCFan made argued that 1996 video game Sex 2 can be considered a sequel to sex, with the tweet gaining over 170 retweets and 240 likes (shown below, right).[2]Prior to October 2nd, 2017, an unknown user posted a Sonic Says meme based on the joke (shown below), with multiple users on Twitter, Tumblr, Reddit and other websites reposting the meme in the following weeks and with the joke becoming viral. For example, an October 3rd, 2017, post by Twitter user @mstaint received over 2,000 retweets and 4,500 likes in two years.[3] An October 5th, 2017, post by Redditor GrandpaDankHead received over 100 upvotes in six months.[4]In the following years, more memes referencing Sex 2 were posted on various online platforms (examples shown below).[5][6]The exact origin of the meme which imagines actor Don Cheadle announcing the development of Sex 2 is unknown. The earliest known repost of the image was made by Redditor Amiral_142 in /r/ComedyHall subreddit on October 26th, 2019,[7] where it gained over 1,100 upvotes in one month (shown below). On November 7th, 2019, Redditor gatorade372 reposted the image to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, gaining over 900 upvotes in two weeks.[8]The meme did not receive further spread until on November 14th, 2019, Redditor JeBoyLucas posted an ironic demotivational poster inquiring about updates on Sex 2 development to /r/okbuddyretard (shown below).[9] The post received over 4,200 upvotes in one week.In the following days, memes about Sex 2 gained significant popularity in /r/okbuddyretard community, with users imagining Sex 2 to be a highly anticipated media product such as a film or a video game (examples shown below).[10][11]On November 18th, 2019, community moderators banned Sex 2 memes due to overuse.[12] On the same day, /r/sex2refunds subreddit was created.[13]Despacito 2 are a series of memes revolving around a sequel to the hit song Despacito. Memes about Despacito 2, often presented as Breaking News parodies, gained significant popularity in May 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

K-Pop Fancam Replies refers to the use of footage of Kpop stars as a response in an online conversation. These posts are generally read as nonsequential responses or shitposts.On March 31st, 2010, Urban Dictionary [1] leschoristes354 defined "fancam" as "Footage of a celebrity taken by a fan. Most likely to be of low quality."While fancams existed prior, on October 9th, 2014, YouTuber pharkil shared a fancam that received more than 30.2 million views in less than five years (shown below).The earliest mention of "fancam replies" on Twitter was posted on November 23rd, 2018 by Twitter user @ghoulip (shown below). They wrote, "A*mylands thinkin their stolen cousin jokes hit harder than ours when they just get three likes and twenty fancam replies captioned w loonarmys follow me."A*mylands thinkin their stolen cousin jokes hit harder than ours when they just get three likes and twenty fancam replies captioned w loonarmys follow me pic.twitter.com/MjmPrFISBI— baby kata (@ghouIip) November 24, 2018Over the next year, commenting on these replies more common. For example, on July 11th, 2019, Twitter user @track11sea tweeted, "this is the live action ver of a fancam in the middle of a twitter argument thread." The tweet received more tahn 26,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in less than four months (shown below).On July 31st, Mashable [2] wrote a piece on the replies.this is the live action ver of a fancam in the middle of a twitter argument thread pic.twitter.com/mZpP1B1zI8— jia 🍜 (@track11sea) July 11, 2019On October 8th, Redditor [3] hitlergrapefruite posted about the replies in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit. Redditor Lisbethy responded:yeah aha pic.twitter.com/b31M6zp1L9— 𝒂𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 ⍟ (@lTGIRLYEJI) October 7, 2019Y'all just found out that Trump Is Racist? Damn You've been living under a rock all these years…Anyways stan seventeen!!!#TrumpIsARacist pic.twitter.com/aoJZkaGX3k— Amooda (@amooddaa) July 15, 2019Not available.[1] [2] [3]

They Tryna Be is a misheard lyric from the unreleased song "Pissy Pamper / Kid Cudi" by rapper Playboy Carti. After the track was leaked online, several people made jokes trying to decipher the hook of the song, which sounds like it could be "They Tryna Be Cray" but could also be more nonsensical things like "They Tryna Be Crepe" and "They Tryna Be Crate."On April 18th, 2019, an unreleased Playboy Carti song known as "Kid Cudi" and "Pissy Pamper" leaked online, briefly hitting the top of Spotify's U.S. Viral 50 Chart in May of 2019 before it was taken down.[1] The leak was reuploaded to YouTube on June 18th, 2019 by Shayleaks (shown below).Prior to the reupload, people began making jokes about the various ways one could interpret the lyric. On June 16th, 2019, YouTuber PrikObzor posted a compilation of people on various platforms making jokes based on the song (shown below, left). The same day, YouTuber Dylan posted a compilation of different interpretations of the lyric, gaining over 110,000 views (shown below, right)On June 17th, Redditor Dexter-la-flame reposted a compilation of clips created by deleted Instagram account @willmakesmemes4food which offered several different interpretations of the clip, including "They Tryna Be Crepe."[1]

How Karma Works refers to the Reddit point system used to measure a Redditor's value on the site. Although there are simple ways of gaining and loosing karma with upvotes and downvotes on comments and links, the exact amount of karma gained does not typically match the actual amount of upvotes which has led users to create theories on how karma is calculated. In September 2019, one Redditor's post, in which they claim they found out how karma is calculated, was removed leading to an increase in queries surrounding Reddit karma.On September 7th, 2019, Redditor banana0419 posted that they figured out how karma is calculated to r/teenagers.[1] The post initially revealed that karma is "based on how many upvotes you get per minute" and received over 31,600 points (81% upvoted) in three days.[2] The post's contents were labeled "[removed]" within 24 hours (shown below).On September 8th, 2019, Redditor Codehard1337 posted an image to r/dankmemes[3] claiming that the initial post by banana0419 was "too dangerous to be alive" (shown below). The post gained over 14,300 points (97% upvoted) in two days.Following the initial post's removal, Redditors began commenting through image macros that Reddit might not want users to know how karma is calculated. On September 8th, Redditor Mateicelsexos posted another theory to r/teenagers[4][5] which was them promptly removed (shown below). The post garnered over 13,000 points (95% upvoted) in a day. On September 10th, Redditor rigor-m noticed numerous memes regarding the karma point system and decided to find out more through r/OutOfTheLoop.[6] Some users suggested in the comments that banana0419 "removed" the post themself.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Obama Netflix is a phrase tweeted by Donald Trump that was intended to encourage the House Judiciary Committee to investigate former president Barack Obama's deal with Netflix. However, his text leading up to the phrase made his question "Obama Netflix?" seem like a complete non-sequitur. This led to jokes about the phrase, similar to jokes made after he tweeted Covfefe.On September 16th, 2019, Donald Trump[1] tweeted:They failed on the Mueller Report, they failed on Robert Mueller’s testimony, they failed on everything else, so now the Democrats are trying to build a case that I enrich myself by being President. Good idea, except I will, and have always expected to, lose BILLIONS of DOLLARS.. ….for the privilege of being your President – and doing the best job that has been done in many decades. I am far beyond somebody paying for a hotel room for the evening, or filling up a gas tank at an airport I do not own. These Radical Left Democrats are CRAZY! Obama Netflix?Immediately after the tweet, people began making fun of the apparent non-sequitur of "Obama Netflix?" For example, @Darth[2] tweeted a Trump Yelling At Lawn-mowing Boy edit, gaining over 550 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left). User @rosswenk[3] mocked the tweet by recreating it in crayon (shown below, right).Jokes were covered by SFGate.[4] Other popular jokes include a piece by Twitter user @itsJeffDietrich that gained over 2,300 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ohnoshetwitnt joked "Obama Netflix" was on par wth "Hillary's Emails" in terms of Trump's obsessions (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Protegent Antivirus' "Yes" refers to a still image of a 3D-animated man experiencing computer issues taken from a 2016 commercial for Protegent Antivirus. The image, captioned "Yes," has been used online as a reaction, with the implied meaning of "yes" often being "many" or "every single one."On September 9th, 2016, Indian software company Unistal uploaded a commercial for its antivirus software Protegent to YouTube (original commercial removed, reupload shown below).[1] In the animated commercial, a mustached man wearing an orange suit experienced computer issues, with Protegent mascot Proto recommending him to use the software.- Oops, my system crashed! I lost my data. But I had an antivirus! - Antivirus is not enough! You need Protegent: the world's only antivirus with data recovery software!On August 19th, 2019, Redditor Foliblox used a reaction image from the commercial captioned "Yes," with the post receiving over 88,300 upvotes in three months (shown below).[2]In the following months, the image saw moderate spread on Reddit as a reaction, with "yes" interpreted as "many" or "every single one." For example, a September 9th, 2019, post by Redditor dcxr received over 33,100 upvotes in two months (shown below, left).[3] An October 17th, 2019, post by Redditor Arsene_Lupine_The_7th accumulated over 41,400 upvotes in one month (shown below, right).[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

The Trumpsman, also known as Donald Trump vs. Fake News, refers to a Donald Trump-themed edit of a scene from the 2014 action film Kingsman: The Secret Service in which a secret agent massacres violent church go-ers. The edit of the scene, which depicted Donald Trump murdering various media outlets, journalists and critics, was widely criticized by those who claimed it glorified political violence, while others defended it as a harmless meme video.In early 2015, the film Kingsman: The Secret Service was released, which contains a scene in which the character Harry Hart (played by actor Colin Firth) massacres a hate group inside a church (shown below).On July 11th, 2017, YouTuber Andrés Hughes uploaded a video titled "Kingsman Trump Vs. Fake News", featuring Trump substituted for Harry Hart in the scene, as an entry to the #CNNMemeWar contest on Infowars (shown below, left). On July 3rd, 2018, YouTuber TheGeekzTeam[4] uploaded a similar edit of the Kingsman scene titled "The Trumpsman (The Kingsman Parody)," in which Trump is shown killing members of the news media. The video has since been removed, but several mirrors have been reuploaded (shown below, right). On October 14th, 2019, The New York Times[1] published an article titled "Macabre Video of Fake Trump Shooting Media and Critics Is Shown at His Resort," which reported that the edited video had been shown at a conference for Trump supporters in Miami.Following the CNN report, discussions about the video widely circulated on Twitter, leading the hashtag #TrumpVideo[2] to trend. Meanwhile, Twitter user Yashar Ali tweeted[3] the video, which gained more than 3.4 million views within 24 hours (shown below).5. As much as I hate to post this, given how much people are talking about this story, and that it involves the president's club, his supporters, and an organization that supports him, here's the video in question: pic.twitter.com/qqtllitsIP[1] [2] [3] [4]

Lip Glue Challenge is a viral beauty hack in which people apply a line of either super glue or eyelash glue above their top lip and then fold their top lip onto the glue until it holds to make the lips appear fuller. The trend became popular on TikTok in September 2019 until it moved to Twitter that same month.On September 6th, 2019, TikTok user @chloehammock4 uploaded a video in which she applies glue to her face to make her lips seem fuller (shown below). The video gained over 401,100 likes and 22,300 shares in four days.On September 7th, 2019, as TikTok user continued to attempt the beauty hack, Twitter user @Y2SHAF[1] reposted the video to twitter with the caption "imagine you’re talking to someone and your lip falls down by accident" which accumulated over 356,100 likes and 68,000 retweets in three days. That same day, Twitter users began trying the beauty hack. Twitter user @brianna_vacio replied "Y’all I tried it😂 ignore the laugh" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 4,700 likes and 150 retweets in three days.Y’all I tried it😂 ignore the laugh pic.twitter.com/cGx0vV5wXPTwitter user @SprklShneGlistn also attempted the challenge calling her attempt hilarious (shown below). The video accumulated over 3,300 likes and 160 retweets in three days.As a black woman with a severe lip deficiency I felt obliged to try this. ⚠️TRIGGER WARNING⚠️ Hilarity ensues pic.twitter.com/moVaYlylGu[1]

Cigarette Cockroach is the nickname given to a cockroach that was recorded dragging a cigarette butt over a sewer drain in October 2019. The video quickly went viral on Twitter due to its similarity to pizza rat.On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @tkretchmar posted a video of a cockroach dragging a cigarette with the caption "Tired: pizza rat Wired: cigarette cockroach" (shown below). The video gained over 3.7 million views in three days and the tweet garnered over 21,100 retweets and 95,500 likes in three days.Tired: pizza ratWired: cigarette cockroach pic.twitter.com/HPxBLkWstXOn October 18th, 2019, Twitter users began adding their own captions to the cigarette cockroach video. The Twitter user @TheJewishDream,[1] captioned the video "Gregor Samsa is just trying to make it to the weekend" referring to Kafka's short story "Metamorphosis" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 2,000 likes and 430 retweets in three days. That same day, @marina_caitlin[2] captioned the video "takes puff of cigarette, cockroach: Pizza rat? Haven't heard that name in YEARS" which gained over 1,700 retweets and 8,600 likes in three days (shown below, center). The Twitter account for Dictionary.com[3] retweeted the video and shared the definition of drag as it relates to pulling and smoking (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 200 likes and 40 retweets in three days.[1] [2] [3]

Running Away Balloon is a two-panel exploitable webcomic featuring a grey character attempting to reach a yellow balloon but is being held back by a pink character. The meme has been used to express frustrations with the subject's limitations.On April 21st, 2017, Facebook [1] user and webcomic artist Superlmer shared the original comic. In the original, the balloon is labeled "opportunities" and the pink character is label "shyness." The post received more than 158,000 shares, 61,000 reactions and 7,300 comments (shown below).Roughly two weeks later, Twitter [2] user @drunktwi shared a Russian-language variation with the caption, "When I planned to go to bed early, that would be good to sleep." The tweet received more than 620 likes and 215 retweets in less than three years (shown below).On December 8th, 2017, a variation was posted on 9GAG that labeled the yellow balloon "beautiful girls" and the pink character labeled "my face my luck my empty pockets." The post received more than 15,000 points and 475 comments in less than two years (shown below, left).The following year, on November 6th, 2018, Redditor U_ARE_BBQ shared a variation that received more than 900 points (98% upvoted) and 25 comments (shown below, center).Over the next year, others continued to share variations of the meme (example below, right).Not available.[1] [2]

Joker Laugh Parodies refers to numerous remixes of a scene from Joker in which Joaquin Phoenix laughs as the title character. In the remixes, the laugh is replaced with recognizable laughs from other people or characters.On October 7th, Twitter user @ryanheezy uploaded a brief clip from Joker showing Joaquin Phoenix laughing, but he replaced the audio with actor Seth Rogen's laugh. The tweet gained over 119,000 retweets and 380,000 likes (shown below).the joker but he laughs like seth rogen pic.twitter.com/KbvMt5Ij7bOver the following few days, many people remixed the same clip with various laughs. Other popular remixes include posts adding Kawhi Leonard's laugh from @sucXboy and @kazmalone (shown below).the joker but he laughs like kawhi leonard pic.twitter.com/wnaNnPWfi1— 🔶 (@sucXboy) October 8, 2019the joker but he laughs like kawhi pic.twitter.com/pfZKr8ILILOther popular tweets include a remix by @RadjaAfifKedah that gave him a Peter Griffin laugh, gaining over 23,000 retweets and 65,000 likes (shown below, top) and a tweet by @VeenusWorld who gave the Joker an anime girl laugh, gaining over (shown below, bottom). The remixes were covered in Twitter Events.[1]The joker but he laughs like Peter Griffin pic.twitter.com/dyX5RvaEEbthe joker but he laugh’s like anime girl pic.twitter.com/8hrFx4M2PiThe Joker but he laughs like Bill Hader. pic.twitter.com/dMqf3osV9ythe joker but he laughs like nicki minaj pic.twitter.com/Pr5A4ORcZUThe Joker but he laughs like Harry Styles pic.twitter.com/O4fw0k3l09The Joker but he laughs like October 8, 2019Unavailable[1]

Awkward Texts is a series of TikTok videos in which users dance in front of a screenshot of uncomfortable text message conversations set to the Minion Rush "Whistling Theme Song." The videos became popular in October 2019 after one user danced in front of a text from his teacher.On October 8th, TikTok[2] user @Evanmungo uploaded the Minion Rush[1] audio to TikTok. On October 20th, 2019, @graylewis1 posted a video using @evanmungo's sound which featured a text message from his history teacher which gained over 371,500 likes and 11,700 shares in eight days.On October 21st, 2019. TikTok user @bo.siah posted a "awkward text" video using another screenshot of a teacher's text (shown below, left). The video received over 269,800 likes and 11,500 shares in a week. The next day, TikTok user @bloodytampons posted another variation which accumulated over 269,500 likes and 5,200 shares in six days (shown below, center). On October 24th, TikToker @bbotkin shared a text from his mother in a dancing video (shown below, right). The video gained over 258,900 likes and 6,000 shares in four days.[1] [2]

refers to a day-long stream hosted on the Pokémon website in anticipation of the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games. The stream showed a mostly static image of a forest, with the silence interrupted occasionally by a Pokémon walking into the frame. The stream concluded with a reveal of what appeared to be a Galarian version of the Pokémon Ponyta.On October 4th, 2019, the Pokémon website began a 24-hour stream dubbed the "Glimwood Tangle" live stream.[1] The stream showed a static image of a forest floor while occasionally Pokémon cries could be heard in the distance. Over the course of the stream, several Pokémon appeared, implying confirmation that they would appear in Sword and Shield. These were Impidimp, Pikachu, Phantump, Morellul, and Shiinotic. Throughout the stream, a new, horse-like Pokémon was teased. This appears to be a Galarian iteration of Ponyta, a horse Pokémon that has been present since the first generation of Pokémon games. A clear look of the Pokémon was shown at the end of the stream, when two appeared.Throughout the stream, Redditors kept track of the stream's contents, documenting which Pokémon appeared and deciphering Pokémon cries that were occasionally overheard.[2] Serebii[3] tracked the stream throughout the day, updating with each new Pokémon to appear on the stream. Serebii also noted that when the two Ponyta appeared, one did not have a tail, and that it was unclear why that might be.Fans created memes throughout the day joking about the scarcity of Pokémon appearing over the course of the day. Twitter user @Galar_Shitpost posted a parody which showed a Sentret walking, gaining over 8,400 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, top). User NipahDUBS posted a parody showing the goose from Untitled Goose Game walking across the screen, gaining over 2,400 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below). Memes about the stream were covered by Dotesports[4] and Polygon.[5]WOOOO DID YOU SEE THAT!?#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/zDajGFnwJRgUYS!!! DID YOU SEE THE NEW POKEMON IN THE STREAM??#PokemonSwordShield pic.twitter.com/G39rTVSzu0[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Fornite: Chapter 2 refers to an update to the video game Fortnite, adding new characters, levels, items and gameplay options.On October 13th, 2019, the final day of season 10 of Fortnite Battle Royale, an event, referred to as "The End," took place in the game.[1] During the event, a rocket was launched into the sky following a countdown, triggering space rifts above the map, with rockets and a meteor traveling between them, and a black hole opening on the map and destroying it (video of the event shown below). Those players who were in the Fortnite game at that time were shown an alternative version of the event.[2] Following the event, the matchmaking was made unavailable to the players, with the game menu replaced with a video of a black hole and the game UI replaced with the single option to exit the game.At the same time, the official Fortnite account deleted all previous posts and tweeted a live stream video of the in-game black hole, with the tweet receiving over 125,000 retweets and 320,000 likes in one day. (shown below).[3] On Instagram, a collage of nine posts forming an image of a black hole in a middle of space was posted, with one of the images gaining over 5.6 million views and 1.8 million likes in one day.[4] On Twitch, the official Fortnite channel launched a broadcast of the in-game black hole.[5]… https://t.co/cTqXvOTuoaAt about 4am EST on October 15th, the blackhole graphic changed to a loading screen. During this time, a message appeared on the screen.[6] It read, "Fortnite servers are currently undergoing maintenance. Please try again later."That morning, Epic released a trailer for Fornite: Chapter 2 as players began updating the game on their various consoles. When the updates completed, players could return to Fornite for "Chapter 2." Within 24 hours of the trailer's release, the video received more than 1.9 million views (shown below).That day, Fortnite posted the trailer on Twitter. [7] They wrote, "Drop into a New World 🌎 Fortnite Chapter 2 is available now." The post recieved more than 3.5 million views, 183,000 likes and 40,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the game, people began sharing their "first drops" into the game using the hashtag "#FirstDrop" (example below, left and center).That day, Redditor [8] createdbyeric posted a "high res" image of the map on the /r/FortNiteBR subreddit. The post received more than 11,000 points (86% upvoted) and 650 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Redditor sn1ped_u shared a video on the /r/FortNiteBR trying out some of the new features, including the ability to pick up and throw players. The post recieved more tahn 8,200 points (96% upvoted) and 250 comments in 24 hours (shown below).Additionally, players reviewed the update on YouTube. YouTuber LazarBeam shared a video entitled "Fortnite CHAPTER 2 is AWESOME," recieved more than 945,000 views in 24 hours (shown below, left). YouTuber TheSmithPlays shared a live stream of the event that received more than 7.1 million views in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

#ThankYouGameFreak is a hashtag started by a Pokémon fan intended to celebrate and appreciate Pokémon developers Game Freak amid ongoing criticisms and controversy for the as-yet unreleased Pokémon Sword and Shield. Many fans used the hashtag as intended, while others used it more sarcastically to further criticize Game Freak. A rival hashtag, "#FuckYouGameFreak" was started alongside it to voice criticisms of the series.On November 9th, 2019, Twitter user @MysticUmbreon94[1] posted, "I wanted to see if I could start a #ThankYouGameFreak trend. #ThankYouGamefreak for creating the games that got me through all the tough times in my childhood. I know times are rough, but there are still fans that love what you do. Spread if you appreciate what Gamefreak does." The tweet gained over 3,200 retweets and 11,000 likes (shown below).The hashtag inspired others to share their positive experiences with the Pokémon series. Twitter user @heyshanmurphy[2] tweeted several pieces of fan art with the hashtag, gaining over 260 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). User @TamashiiHiroka[3] tweeted, "#ThankYouGameFreak Your games helped me survive the hardest years of my life and taught me how to problem solve, strategize, explore, appreciate nature, and connected me to thousands of people when I felt the most alone. I wouldn't be who I am today without Pokemon for sure," gaining over 170 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right). In response to the praise, Pokémon director Junichi Masuda tweeted, "Thank you, everyone!"[4]However, many Twitter users used the hashtag to lob further criticisms at Game Freak. User @fina_sergio tweeted criticism of the game's "generic backgrounds," echoing criticisms that the series' animation has not significantly improved (shown below, left). Additionally, angry fans started a counter-hashtag, "#FuckYouGameFreak"[5] to voice further criticisms of the game's early footage and cut content. User @DudeMcShoot tweeted, "#FuckYouGameFreak your fanbase is full of spineless cowards who would rather lick your boot than have any form of self respect."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Fred the Fish Mopping refers to several meme formats utilizing the image of SpongeBob SquarePants character Fred the Fish mopping the floor while wearing headphones. Starting in Spring 2018, a cutout of Fred the Fish "cleaning the screen" has been used as a reaction to bad posts, while in late October 2019 video edits in which Fred the Fish appeared to be in danger gained popularity.On January 21st, 2002, episode 45b "Doing Time" of season three of the animated TV series SpongeBob SquarePants premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Fred the Fish is shown mopping the floor in a Shady Shoals Rest Home hall, with a large amount of fruit punch briefly flooding the hall but leaving Fred the Fish unfazed (scene shown below).On March 12th, 2018, Redditor Grump-e-y posted a cutout image of Fred the Fish mopping the floor captioned "Don't mind me I'm just cleaning off your screen because that last post was literally a pile of shit" (shown below).[2] The post received over 42,500 upvotes in /r/BikiniBottomSubreddit in six months. The authorship of the image is currently unconfirmed.In the following years, the image was reposted on various platforms multiple times and used as a reaction.[3][4] For example, an October 7th, 2018, tweet by user @GabbsNava containing the reaction image received over 30 retweets and 1,300 likes in one year.[5]Until October 2019, the cutout of Fred mopping saw limited use as an exploitable, with several variations of the meme being posted on Reddit (examples shown below).[6][7]On October 26th, 2019, Instagram user pampam.mp4 posted a meme in which Fred the Fish got caught in the nuclear explosion on the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Nuketown map (shown below).[8] The video received over 89,600 views and 16,800 likes in two weeks. On the same day, pampam.mp4 posted a greenscreen template for the meme on their alternative account.[9]In the following days, multiple users on Instagram posted memes in which Fred the Fish was caught in dangerous situations, including notable edits by thicc.m4v,[10] labrynth.mp4[11] and amoistnapkin.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Walter White Breaks Down refers to a memorable scene from the crime drama television series Breaking Bad in which main protagonist Walter White reacts to the death of his brother-in-law, DEA agent Hank Schrader. Starting in 2017, the scene gained popularity as a shitpost GIF caption on iFunny.On September 15th, 2013, episode 14 "Ozymandias" of season five of the Breaking Bad television series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Walter White reacts to DEA Special Agent Hank Schrader, his brother-in-law who uncovered White's criminal identity, being shot in the head. White reacts to Shrader being killed by collapsing on the ground in despair (scene shown below).On January 23rd, 2017, Tenor user cali7 posted a GIF based on the scene (shown below, left).[2] While the first user to made a captioned post based on the GIF is unknown, the first viral post based on it was submitted by iFunny user Poap on August 17th, 2017 (shown below, right),[3] with the post being featured on the platform and gaining over 38,500 smiles in two years.In the following years, the GIF maintained its popularity in shitposts submitted to the platform. For example, an October 20th, 2017 post by iFunny user Pyrocynical received over 120 smiles in two years (shown below, left).[4] A January 16th, 2019, post by iFunny user StoneFree received over 300 smiles in one year (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Joe Biden's "Donald Hump" Gaffe refers former Vice President Joe Biden accidentally refering to President Donald Trump as "Donald Hump" during a speech at the New Hampshire Democratic Convention. Biden corrected his speech and joked that the mistake "Freudian slip," indicating that while the name was an accident, he subconsciously agrees with the sentiment.On September 7th, 2019, Vice President Biden, during a speech about his presidential campaign, referred to Donald Trump as "Donald Hump." Afterward, he corrected himself and said, "Freudian slip."That day, the Hill tweeted this portion of the speech, receiving more than 960 likes and 200 retweets in less than three days (shown below)."Freudian slip."Joe Biden accidentally calls the president "Donald Hump" during his speech at the New Hampshire Democratic Party Convention. pic.twitter.com/1XEUUygntB— The Hill (@thehill) September 7, 2019Following the slip, people online, particularly those who are critical of the president and supportive of Biden, praised the mistake. For example, Twitter [2] user @C_doc_911 made a mock campaign logo for "Donald Hump" and suggested that "we stick with that" (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared their enjoyment of the mistake, as well (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the gaffe, including HuffPost,[1] Fox News,[3] Indy100,[4] Washington Examiner,[5] Yahoo,[6] Reuters,[7] Uproxx,[8] Mediaite,[9] Market Watch[10] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Joke Is On You is a series of TikTok videos exploiting the lyrics "the joke is on you" in the Niki Watkins song first featured on iCarly in 2010. In September 2019, TikTok users began using the song to illustrates instances when someone has been fooled.On September 25th, 2010, The Nickelodeon show iCarly aired their episode "iGet Pranky" which features a musical montage using the song " Joke Is On You" by Niki Watkins (shown below). The lyrics read: "So everybody put your hands in the air/ It’s an all night party that we’re getting into/ If you think it’s all over then the joke is on you."On September 21st, 2019, TikTok user @imshooketh used the Watkins song in a video to illustrate being fooled by the promise of colder weather (shown below, left). The video gained over 32,200 likes and 1,000 shares in nine days. On September 25th, TikTokkers @teddythedyslexic and @carrotlmao uploaded variations which garnered over 206,600 likes and 51,200 likes respectively in five days (shown below, right).

HOW refers to a textual reaction commonly used to express a high degree of incredulity. Originally used as a part of Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques memes in early 2019, in August 2019 the meme received negative undertones on Twitter after being used as a response to Minecraft Bee Is Trans arguments and trans-related posts in general.On February 27th, 2019, Instagram user benisblaster posted an image of a bald rat captioned "HOW" (post shown below, top left).[1] The post gained over 2,400 likes in seven months. In the following days, benisblaster made a series of posts based on the Illegal Minecraft Building Techniques meme captioned "HOW,"[2][3][4] with multiple notable Instagram, iFunny and Twitter accounts sharing the meme in the following days (shown below).In the following months, "HOW" reply has been used by users on Instagram, iFunny, Twitter and other online platforms as a textual reaction to various things deemed impossible or confusing, primarily in Minecraft and other video games.On August 23rd, 2019, following the release of 19w34a test version of Minecraft featuring bees, Twitter user @Ezramouse tweeted "The Minecraft bee is trans," spawning a meme of the same name (tweet no longer available). On the same day, Twitter user @WormsCrazyGolf tweeted "how" in a response,[5] with the post gaining over 50 retweets and 260 likes, and with @Ezramouse proceeding to block the user. On August 24th, @WormsCrazyGolf posted a screenshot of the exchange and the block message, with the tweet receiving over 16,700 retweets and 80,600 likes.[6]On the same day, Twitter user @BBorchgard tweeted an NPC Wojak comic based on the exchange, gaining over 420 retweets and 4,600 likes (shown below, left).[7] In the following days, the reply has been used as a response to "Minecraft Bee Is Trans" tweets and other trans-related posts on Twitter, with the picture of the Red Engineer from @WormsCrazyGolf's profile also seeing similar use.On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @greenchile03 tweeted "The "how" reply on Twitter is trans" with the word "how" written on the transgender flag.[8] The tweet received over 4,600 retweets and 19,500 likes in one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Rise, My Glorious Creation is a quote from the 2010 animated comedy Megamind in which Megamind, in disguise as Jor-el, says to the character Hal Stewart, "Rise my glorious creation. Rise, and come to papa." The scene has been used as a reaction image.In Megamind, released October 30th, 2010,[1] the character Megamind attempts to convince the character Hal Stewart, aka Titan, that he is a superhero. Upon completing an experiment on him, he puts himself in disguise and says "Rise, my glorious creation!" (shown below).The scene did not begin to become a reaction image meme until 2019. On April 6th, 2019, Redditor ConnorJMiner[2] posted the image to /r/dankmemes with the caption, "me after taping knifes onto the hands of a raccoon I found unconscious on the sidewalk," gaining over 13,000 points. This led to the creation of several examples appearing on the subreddit over the following days, and user BothersomeBritish[3] created an example riffing on how ConnorJMiner created a new template (shown below, right).The format picked up several months later, in September of 2019, when several more examples began growing popular across Reddit. These include an August 31st post by redgooseredemptiona about Dungeons and Dragons that gained over 1,000 points (shown below, left). User IARafee posted a myth about Greek mythology in /r/mythologymemes, gaining over 490 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

Jesus Is King, previously known as Yandhi, is the ninth studio album by American rapper Kanye West, released on October 25th, 2019. The album, which explores themes of Christian faith and features songs performed by Kanye together with his Sunday Service gospel-rap group, became a subject of online discussions and memes following its release.On August 29th, 2019, Kim Kardashian-West tweeted [1] a photograph of a notebook opened to a page labeled "Jesus Is King." The page contains a list of what many believe to be song titles and the date "September 27th." Within one month, the image received more than 129,000 likes, 26,000 retweets and 3,600 comments (shown below, left).The following month, on September 27th, Kardashian-West tweeted[2] a second, different tracklist. The tweet received more than 85,000 likes and 16,000 retweets in three days (shown below, right).That day, people anticipated the release of the album, posting their excitement on Twitter (example below, left). However, when West missed the release date, they also discussed their disappointment (examples below, center and right).On September 28th, West held a free listening party for the record at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.[4]In addition to the album, a film, Jesus Is King: A Kanye West Film, was announced for an IMAX-exclusive release date of October 25th, 2019 (poster below).[3]On September 30th, Fader[5] reported that the album no longer has a release date.On October 25th, 2019, Kanye West released the 27-minute 11-track album, with a concert film of the same name released on the same day (cover art shown below).[6]The album received mixed critic reviews, maintaining a 55 score on Metacritic with 6 reviews as of October 28th, 2019.[7]Online, the album became a popular subject of online discussions and memes, partially due to its religious theme. Many memes about "Jesus Is King" imagined that the album would instantly convert the listener to the Christian faith. For example, a meme posted by Twitter user @shanuddin889, gained over 410 retweets and 1,400 likes in three days (shown below).[8]Nobody:Atheists turning up too Sunday church like this after listening to Kanye West’s “Jesus is King” album#JesusIsKing pic.twitter.com/z3l4yWNCzc— Shan (@shanuddin889) October 25, 2019In the following days, the album remained a popular subject of memes on Twitter, Instagram and other platforms (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Donald Trump's Colorado Wall refers to a possible gaffe made by United States President Donald Trump, when he announced that he would be building a wall around the state of Colorado. Online, many mocked the president for mistaking Colorado's location as being at the U.S.-Mexico border. President Trump later stated that made the comment in jest, referring to the large crowds that visited him in Colorado and Kansas.On October 23rd, 2019, speaking to the Shale Insight Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, President Trump said, "You know why we're going to win New Mexico? Because they want safety on their border. And they didn't have it. And we're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and we're building a wall in Colorado. We're building a beautiful wall, a big one that really works -- you can't get over, you can't get under. And we're building a wall in Texas. And we're not building a wall in Kansas, but they get the benefit of the walls that we just mentioned. And Louisianna's incredible."[1]That day, The Hill published an isolated clip of the comment. The tweet received more than 1 million views, 3,000 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).President Trump: "We're building a wall on the border of New Mexico and we're building a wall in Colorado." pic.twitter.com/f9ZIdxOhXt— The Hill (@thehill) October 23, 2019During the speech, CNN reporter Daniel Dale tweeted,[2] "Alert: The president said a couple minutes ago, 'We're building a wall in Colorado. We're building a beautiful wall. A big one that really works.'" The tweet received more than 6,000 likes and 2,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Many mocked the president for his comments, believing that he may have mistaken Colorado's location within the United States. Senator Patrick Leahy tweeted[3] a map of the United States that had been altered by a Sharpie marker, a reference to Donald Trump's Hurricane Dorian Map Sharpie Edit. The tweet received more than 93,000 likes and 28,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Colorado Governor Jared Polis tweeted,[4] "Well this is awkward …Colorado doesn’t border Mexico. Good thing Colorado now offers free full day kindergarten so our kids can learn basic geography." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 42,000 likes and 11,000 retweets (shown below, center).Throughout the day, other continued to mock the president by posting images of maps and highlighting the location of Colorado (example below, right).President Trump responded to the reaction. He tweeted,[5] "(Kiddingly) We’re building a Wall in Colorado'(then stated, 'we’re not building a Wall in Kansas but they get the benefit of the Wall we’re building on the Border') refered to people in the very packed auditorium, from Colorado & Kansas, getting the benefit of the Border Wall!" The tweet received more than 50,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the comments, including CNN,[6] Uproxx,[7] CBS,[8] The New York Times,[9] NBC,[10] Business Insider[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Companies Posting Their Own Names refers to a social media trend that involves social media pages, such as those belonging to bands and companies, publishing posts containing nothing but their own names. Started by Australian musician Max Quinn, the trend was picked up by the Australian musicians and was later copied by various brands and organizations.On April 28th, 2011, British MP Ed Balls mistakenly made a tweet containing only his own name, with the tweet receiving over 101,000 retweets and 79,500 likes in eight years.[1]Before October 2019, a number of companies and users made posts containing nothing except their own names or names of their products, referencing the gaffe, with a tweet by Xbox Twitter account made on May 3rd, 2019, being one notable example.[2][3][4]On October 18th, 2019, Australian musician and radio personality Max Quinn made a Facebook post containing only his name (shown below, left).[5] On the following day, Quinn tweeted a screenshot showing a 85 percent post engagement statistic of the post and humorously advised his subscribers to post his name in order to increase engagement of their social media posts (shown below, right).[6]On October 19th, 2019, several Australian musicians and bands copied the post format by writing posts containing nothing except their own names on Twitter and Facebook, with the earliest known post made by Australian musician Joyride (examples shown below).[7][8][9] Several bands reported that these posts had unusually high user engagement.[10]On October 21st, 2019, Junkee reported on the trend gaining attention among the Australian musicians.[11]In the following days, the trend was picked up by companies and other groups and organizations not related to music industry, including posts by Netflix,[12] The Hamilton Station Hotel[13] and the Austaralian Federal Police.[14]On October 22nd, Redditor OfficialDampSquid posted an inquiry about the trend in /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit.[15][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

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That Kid Became is a series of TikTok videos in which users act out short fictional stories of celebrities' early influences to the song Midnight City by M83. The short comedic videos which typically make little sense became popular in September 2019.On September 1st, 2019, TikTok user @nicko._.mode uploaded a video in which Billie Eilish influences a young Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson (shown below). The video gained over 355,600 likes and 8,800 shares in eight days.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @tybottofficial uploaded a video in which Ariana Grande influences hurricane Dorian (shown below, left). The video garnered over 299,200 likes and 11,000 shares in a week. The next day, TikTok user @talonbuzbee uploaded the most popular rendition which accumulated over 664,800 likes and 44,500 shares in six days (shown below, center). On September 4th, @thisaintjay upload their story featuring Nicki Minaj and a turtle which gained over 601,000 likes in five days.

Faith is a pixellated indie horror game created by Airdorf Games. Set in the late 80s, the game follows priest John Ward as he comes back to the scene of an unfinished exorcism gone wrong. The game received praise due to the atmosphere created by its limited retro aesthetic inspired by older computer games on devices like the Apple II, ZX Spectrum, and MS-DOS systems. Since its release it would later garner further notoriety through Let's Play videos that showcased the game. The game received a sequel in 2019, Faith: Chapter II and a second sequel and compilation is expected in the future.Faith was developed and self-published by Mason Smith under the name Airdorf Games.[1] The first installment of the series was released on October 4th, 2017 for free download on Itch.io, IndieDB, and GameJolt.[2] Set in 1987, the game follows John Ward, a priest who returns to the abandoned Connecticut house of the Martin family, the site of a botched exorcism of the family's daughter that Ward was involved in, which left the family dead a year prior, as he seeks answers and some closure.On October 17th, 2017, Airdorf released a deluxe version of the game with added content, such as new modes, lore additions, and a download of the game's soundtrack.[3] On February 22nd, 2019, the sequel Faith: Chapter II was released. A stand-alone spoiler-free demo of the game was released for free months prior as a teaser on June 22nd, 2018.On October 31st, 2019, Airdorf, in collaboration with New Blood Interactive, announced Faith: The Unholy Trinity, a brand new compilation that would comprise of the previously released first two installments along with the upcoming second sequel, Faith: Chapter III, alongside other features. Though no release date has been revealed yet, it will be released on Steam and consoles. A demo of the third chapter was also made available to download to coincide with the announcement.Faith and its sequel have received generally positive reviews since release. On itch.io, Faith and Faith: Chapter Two both maintain a 4.7/5 from 207 users and a 4.9/5 stars from 87 users respectively. The first installment was also covered by a number of game publications, with IGN naming it as one of the best horror games of 2017.[4] The game was praised for its atmosphere despite its technical limitations imposed along with jarring rotoscoped animation that betrayed its retro look at the right times, though small criticism was given for its length.Online, the game and its sequel have been the subject of lets plays, with the most notable names that played the game including Vinesauce Vinny, Jesse Cox, Super Best Friends Play, and Markiplier (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Shaun King Fundraising Scandal refers to accusations of improper behavior and a lack of transparency regarding the fundraising tactics of and claims made by journalist and activist Shaun King. King has since denied any wrongdoing.On August 21st, 2019, following news that Rihanna would be honoring Shaun King at the Diamond Ball,[1] some criticized the celebration. For example, Twitter[2] user @AngryBlackLady tweeted, "This legit made my heart sink. @rihanna, please have someone look into #ShaunKing’s history of stealing from, threatening, and intimidating Black women, as well as misappropriating funds raised from vulnerable people. There are so many people far more deserving of this honor." Within one month, the tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).The announcement led others to share their negative criticisms of King. Twitter[3] user @EleniBrandis tweeted, "So I’m struggling to believe nobody at all, like nobody that works for her told Rihanna why “honoring” Shaun King might be a HORRIBLE idea. Like nobody did a quick Twitter/Google search to help my sis out ? NOBODY ?!" Within one month, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 470 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[4] user @ahughes_esq wrote, "She’s honoring Shaun King at this years Diamond Ball. He’s an activist that’s had a speckled past. It appears that he’s had issues being transparent about his past fundraising efforts. Also been involved in a few conflicts with black women" (shown below, center).Twitter[5] user @arielle_newton tweeted, "Sharing videos of murdered Black people isn’t work Obsessively raising money no one can account for isn’t work Bullying Black girls online isn’t work Stealing the principled work of grassroots organizers isn’t work Shaun King is a parasite & it sucks that he is celebrated." Within one month, the tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 5,600 retweets (shown below, right).On September 3rd, 2019, King tweeted a Medium[6] post that explained his finances and fundraising contributions. He tweeted,[7] "Since the #BlackLivesMatter Movement began, I've helped raise over $34.5 million for families, charities, causes, & campaigns. A 7 person expert review board inspected every penny – including the past 5 years of my tax returns. Their 72 page report…" Within one month, the tweet received more than 9,600 likes and 3,200 retweets (shown below, left).He continued,[8] "I provided: -The past 5 years of my full tax returns. -The past 10 years of every checking & savings account, every credit card, investment account, and money management software. -Full access to my email & social media. -Access to every fundraiser." Within one month, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 400 retweets (shown below, right).Some commended King for his transparency. Writer Michael Eric Dyson tweeted, "So glad that this report is available to for the world to see that @shaunking has been above board. This is a thorough and exhaustive investigation into his finances and clears him of any wrongdoing or malfeasance. I hope we can now put this to bed! Thanks, sir, for your work!" Within one month, the tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 200 retweets (shown below).On September 12th, 2019, activist DeRay Mckesson tweeted a link to a Medium[9] article about King's fundraising efforts. He tweeted,[10] "I wrote about Shaun King in an effort to bring clarity to a set of issues that continue to be a topic of conversation re: fundraising, organizing, & activism. I rarely engage in these discussions publicly, but felt compelled given the observed pattern." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 20,000 likes and 7,500 retweets (shown below).In the piece, Mckesson accused King of acting unethically and called on him to step away from activism and fundraising. He wrote, "He does not often answer any of the questions or offer any resolution of contradictions raised, but instead, deflects. What’s more, he often bullies and intimidates those who ask questions at all, turning his ire especially at Black women, attempting to scare inquirers into silence."King, however, accused the DeRay of unfair criticism. He tweeted,[11] "On a few occasions over the past 3 years, I’ve offered a public & private olive branch with @Deray. Civil rights elders and mediators asked me to do so, and I did. He refused each time. Even today, he has erased the 50+ families who openly said I did nothing but support them" (shown below, left).Mckesson responded,[12] "So, this is how it always happens. Instead of actually engaging w/ the content of a given critique, Shaun deflects. I wrote the piece today re: Shaun quietly & called literally 0 families & asked 0 attorneys, but my own, for feedback or anything. Shaun King is lying, again" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

I Will Beat You to Death refer to a series of ironic memes referencing a YouTube comment made by user unlimi7ed bread in a response to an innocuous comment by user Shadow Bonnie.At an unidentified in 2017, YouTube user Shadow Bonnie (George Georgiev as of September 12th, 2019) commented "i liek eggs" under YouTube video "Awkward Cricket Sound Effect."[1][2] Three months later, YouTube user unlimi7ed bread (B-2U-B as of September 12th, 2019) replied "I will beat you to death" (screenshot of the conversation shown below).[3]The person who first made the screenshot the conversation and initiated its spread is currently unknown. On December 29th, 2018, Redditor Vaporwave 30 reposted the screenshot to /r/youngpeopleyoutube subreddit where it gained over 14,400 upvotes in six months.[4] On the same day, Redditor VoreLord reposted the image to /r/comedyheaven subreddit, where it gained over 7,900 upvotes in the same period.[5] Some screenshots also included a comment made by YouTube user Sheep Gymnastics reading "paper clip."In the following months, the phrase "I will beat you to death" gained popularity as a caption in ironic memes, usually paired with images of various ironic meme-popular characters such as Peter Griffin and Nelson the Bull Terrier The format saw a surge in popularity in ironic meme communities in late August 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Shroud, stylized as shroud, is the online handle of Mixer streamer and former professional player Michael Grzesiek. After stepping down from professional CS:GO in 2017, Shroud became a full-time streamer on Twitch, mainly broadcasting competitive FPS games, particularly of the battle royale genre. In October 2019, Shroud announced a move to the Mixer streaming platform.Shroud started his professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive career in 2013, playing for Exertus, Slow Motion and Manajuma, and joining compLexity Gaming as a stand-in in 2014. After compLexity Gaming was acquired by Cloud9 on August 1st, 2014, Shroud joined the main roaster as a rifler.[1]With Cloud9, shroud achieved high competitive results, including podium places at several S-Tier tournaments, including 2nd place at ESL ESEA Pro League Season 1 in July 2015 and 1st place at ESL Pro League Season 4 – Finals. In August 2017, shroud stepped down from the main Cloud9 lineup but remained a stand-in player for the team while streaming full-time on Twitch. In April 2018, Shroud announced his retirement from playing CS:GO professionally, also leaving Cloud9.[6]In the following year, shroud remained a full-time Twitch streamer, mainly focusing on games of the battle royale genre such as PUBG, Fortnite and, following its release in February 2019, Apex Legends, becoming the most popular streamer in the latest. As of October 24th, 2019, Shroud had over 7 million followers on Twitch.[2]On October 24th, 2019, shroud announced that he will be leaving streaming platform Twitch for its Microsoft-owned competitor Mixer, with the announcement tweet gaining over 29,600 retweets and 179,700 likes in one day (shown below).[3]Same shroud. New home.https://t.co/eZV2GBBSsY pic.twitter.com/AHaajkjees— Michael Grzesiek (@shroud) October 24, 2019In the following hours, the news was covered by multiple news outlets, while Mixer reached the top of Twitter trends on the same day. On Mixer, the streamer accumulated over 340,000 followers within 24 hours,[4] with his first stream on the platform peaking at 78,000 viewers.[5]The deal effectively ended in June 2020 following Microsoft shutting down Mixer.[7]In July 2018, Shroud received a one month ban from PUBG after playing with a hacker.I was trying to have a good time. Obviously, I knew what the fuck I was doing, which wasn’t a great idea. It seemed like a great idea, but it wasn’t a great idea. I’m sorry to those peeps who are real upset with me, with all the, y’know, flying around with the cheater and such…Michael Grzesiek was born in Toronto, Ontario on June 2nd, 1994, and is of Polish descent.[6] He has since relocated to Orange County, California.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Papa John's Jack-O'-Lantern Pizza is a promotional pumpkin-shaped pizza made by the Papa John's chain of pizza restaurants.In October 2018, Papa John's announced that they would selling a promotional pizza that is designed to resemble a jack-o'-lantern (promotion below).[1]On October 14th, 2018, Redditor [2] Robotshavenohearts shared a side-by-side photograph of the promotional photo and a real pizza in the /r/ExpectationvsReality subreddit. The post received 4,900 points (96% upvoted) and 150 comments in a little over one year (shown below).On October 16th, 2019, ReviewBrah reviewed the pizza on his YouTube channel. The post received more than 200,000 views in less than one month (shown below).In 2019, people began responding to Papa John's tweets about the pizza, complaining that these pizzas do not resemble the advertisements (examples below, left and center).Papa John's responded to the criticism in some cases. On October 27th, they wrote to Twitter user @Sasha_Christenx, "Well, the pumpkin is in the eye of the beholder. But the pizza is delicious" (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3]

Sirfetch'd is an announced new Pokémon to appear in the upcoming eighth generation of main Pokémon games, Pokémon Sword and Shield. A fighting-type Pokémon, Sirfetch'd is a Galar-exclusive evolution of Farfetch'd, a dual normal and flying type introduced in the first generation of games. Sirfetch'd will be exclusive to Pokémon Sword. After the announcement of the Pokémon on September 18th, 2019, fans expressed their excitement and made jokes about its design.On September 18th, 2019, The Official Pokémon YouTube Channel released a trailer introducing Sirfetch'd. The Pokémon shares a similar design to Farfetch'd, only colored white, given a more stern expression, and given a shield made out of a leaf. The description of Sirfetch'd in the trailer's description says, "Farfetch’d that inhabit the Galar region can evolve into Sirfetch’d after experiencing many battles." (shown below).On the Pokémon website,[1] further descriptions for the Pokémon read:They are calm and collected, and they make a point of always battling fairly. They are so noble in battle that they are often chosen as a motif for paintings. Of particular note is a painting--famous in the Galar region--that depicts a duel between a Sirfetch'd and an Escavalier.In battle, Sirfetch'd uses the sharp stalk of its leek as a lance and the thick leaves as a shield. It maintains this leek over the span of many years and treasures it more than anything. When its leek finally withers, Sirfetch'd will leave the battlefield and retire from battling entirely.After the announcement, Pokémon fans were quick to express their excitement about Sirfetch'd. Twitter user @LauraKBuzz[2] tweeted "I love him already," gaining over 150 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, left). User @orcafall[3] tweeted fan art of the character, gaining over 290 retweets and 800 likes (shown below, right).Others made jokes about the new design. Twitter user @jzcamp[4] joked that it was "'You, sir, win the internet for today' in Pokémon form," gaining over 60 likes (shown below, left). User @UltimaShadowX[5] joked the Pokémon was literally an "Onion Knight," gaining over 90 retweets and 540 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

@Emoblackthot Identity Hoax refers to the revelation that popular Twitter account @emoblackthot, long thought to be a black woman, was actually a black man named Isaiah Hickland. Hickland revealed himself via a profile in Paper Magazine. The revelation caused controversy on social media as people felt betrayed and accused Hickland of profiting off black womanhood.@emoblackthot was a popular Twitter account, gaining over 165,000 followers over the course of several years between 2017 and 2019.[1] The account has been cited as influential in Black Twitter. [1][2] Paper Magazine[3] credited the account with helping to popularize artists including Meghan Thee Stallion, Rico Nasty, and Lil Nas X. The account tweeted in the voice of a black woman named Nicole, going as far as tweeting about "her" periods and menstrual cramps.On October 11th, 2019 Paper Magazine[3] ran a profile on Isaiah Hickland in which Hickland came out as the person running @emoblackthot. Hickland also posted a 20 minute video explaining his choice to run the account as a woman and why he was revealing himself at that moment, but the video has since been deleted. In the Paper profile, Hickland explained:"I was just trying to be the kind of person I didn't have for myself, just virtually [for others]… it's also my fault. I could've [handled this whole thing] better. I had good intentions, but I still hid behind an anonymous identity and hid who I was -- I feel like I fucked up majorly… I lied to people. I could've been honest, but the account got so big at some point, it almost turned into a nightmare. People were relying on me for self-care and advice, and they'd DM me whenever they were going through it. Paragraphs of people in need of advice, financial help, someone to talk to. I couldn't just disappear. At the same time, I fucking hated it. I wanted to disappear."After the profile was published, Twitter users expressed their confusion and outrage over Hickland's gender hoax as well as the laudatory profile given to him by Paper Magazine. Twitter user @deray[4] wrote, "I don’t understand how someone creates an entire online persona, lies about it, says they lied, then gets a glowing profile story. We are in the end of times," gaining over 140 retweets and 870 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @natelege_[5] wrote, "So this person emoblackthot was pretending go be a black woman online for years. Now he’s apologizing like it's all good from here. No it's not all good. The internet is a wild ass place," gaining over 600 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, right).On YouTube, the reveal led to several lengthy videos from vloggers offering their thoughts. KingOfReads covered it in a video that gained over 43,000 views (shown below, left). User Keeks Life posted a video about the reveal that gained over 3,400 views (shown below, right).The controversy was covered by Insider,[1] Daily Dot,[2] HipHopWired,[6] and many other publications.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

"Kid" Tossed Off Bus Video refers to a viral video of a bus driver violently throwing what appears to be a child off a school bus. While initially, onlookers are outraged, they soon discover that the "child" is actually a short adult man. The clip was widely shared on Twitter.On November 12th, 2019, YouTuber Daniel Jean 56 posted a video in which he explained how he would pull off a prank with Instagram comedian and little person 43giant where he would pretend to be an angry bus driver and throw 43giant off the bus (shown below). The prank happens on Jamaica Avenue in Queens, New York City. When the bus pulls over, Daniel Jean violently tosses 43giant off the bus, and onlookers are initially outraged until they notice that what they think is a child is actually an adult short person (shown below). The two both posted clips of the prank to their respective Instagrams.[1][2]The same day the skit was posted, Twitter user @BonLouBoutin tweeted the prank, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 1 million views (shown below, top). User @kuntakine_e also tweeted the video shortly after, gaining over 76,000 retweets and 8 million views (shown below, bottom).Yo Im crying watch till the end 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/iHqjVyyqrR😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/lb6MIIjoplThe video was widely shared by people unaware the stunt was a prank, and users shared reactions featuring memes. Twitter user @agyasika posted a Woman Screaming At Cat meme about the video, gaining over 400 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, left). User Yddmetai posted images of a laughing Stephen A. Smith, gaining over 300 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

"Well, She's a Guy, So" is a memorable quote uttered by an unnamed character in a commercial for State Farm Insurance. The quote has been used in a number of reaction images and videos, which in some cases have been used to make transphobic memes.The earliest available version of the commercial online was published on June 23rd, 2011 by YouTuber JoanneBryant94583. in the commercial, a woman confronts her significant other in the middle of the night as he speaks with a State Farm agent over the phone. After speaking the agent for a moment, she tells the man that "she sounds hideous." He responds, "Well, she's a guy, so…" The video received more than 1.8 million views in less than 10 years (shown below).The earliest available version of the image macro as a meme was published on April 13th, 2015 by Twitter [1] user @TennVolsSuck (shown below).Several weeks later, on June 2nd, Twitter[2] user @ThadCastle_ used the commerical in a mocking meme about Caitlyn Jenner, a transgender woman. The tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 2,600 retweets in less than five years (shown below, left).Variations of this format grew in popularity over the next few years. For example, a variation of the form featuring former First Lady Michelle Obama received more than 27,000 views on Imgur[3] (shown below, center).Others used the quotation as a comment on transgender people in sports. On March 21st, 2016, the Facebook [4] account conservativecountry posted the image as a response to an article about a transgender weightlifter. The post received more than 10,000 reactions, 10,000 shares and 700 comments in less than three years (shown below, right).On January 3rd, 2019, iFunny [5] user foxy_ice_king shared a since-deleted video by Instagram user @juul.mp4, which intercuts the commercial with the It's Ma'am viral video. The post received more tahn 100,000 reactions (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Postal 4: No Regerts is an upcoming black comedy first-person shooter video game developed and published by Running With Scissors.On October 14th, 2019, game studio Running With Scissors announced the fourth installment in its black comedy first-person shooter series Postal titled Postal 4: No Regerts. On the same day, the game was launched into early access on Steam. [1]On the same day, a thread about the early access release was posted to /r/games, gaining over 1,100 upvotes in three days.[2] The announcement and the release were covered by several news outlets, including articles by PC Gamer[3] and TechRaptor.[4]The game is set in a fictional gambling town of Edemsin and follows the story of the protagonist POSTAL Dude, voiced by Jon St. John. The player is offered to explore the city and to complete a number of errands such as catching animals and becoming a prison guard.Similar to the previous installments of the game, Postal 4 features intense violence and a number of weapons and gameplay elements distinctive to the series, such as the ability to urinate and use a cat as a gun silencer. Planned gameplay elements include the addition of cooperative multiplayer.As of October 16th, 2019, the early release version of the game had over 1,200 reviews submitted on Steam, with 90% percent of the reviews being positive.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Google vs. Bing refers to a series of memes parodying the perceived difference in search results which search engines Google and Bing produce, especially on search requests which could be put in by persons intending to harm themselves or others, such as suicide and drug and explosives manufacturing. The memes present Bing as a search engine that would interpret the request in a straightforward way and present respective results, while Google would first show results that could dissuade the searcher from dealing any harm.On March 31st, 2010, Google introduced a tweak to search results produced when a user puts in a search request for ways of committing suicide and similar searches, with the phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline being shown first. On April 4th, 2010, The New York Times reported on the change.[1]In the following years, multiple online sources reported on differences in the results the search changes produce when user puts a search request for suicide methods or other similar requests, including articles by WebProNews, Daily Dot and Vice.[2][3][4]On September 21st, 2012, Tumblr user jonnovstehinternet posted the first meme highlighting the difference in "how to commit suicide" search results provided by Google and Bing (shown below).[5] The post, which used Good Guy Greg and Scumbag Steve memes, gained over 109,600 likes and reblogs in seven years.On the same day, Cheezburger user stephenwood51 reposted the combined image to the site,[6] where it gained over 4,900 thumbs up in seven years. In the following years, the image was reposted multiple times on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms.[7]On April 17th, 2018, Imgur user Imadethisaccounttopost posted a comparison of results produced by Bing and Google upon "easiest way to suicide" search request which gained over 240,400 views and 6,900 points on the platform.[8]On September 27th, 2019, during the popularity of Google Page Two memes, Redditor mr-blvck posted a Why Are You Booing Me? I'm Right meme comparing Google and Bing "easiest way to suicide" search results, with the post gaining over 13,700 upvotes in /r/me_irl subreddit (shown below, left),[9] which prompted further spread of memes comparing Bing and Google search results in the following weeks, with the format reaching significant popularity on Reddit in mid-October 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor Grat_ on October 2nd, 2019, gained over 40,900 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, center).[10] A The Secret Ingredient Is Crime meme posted by Redditor GGisno on October 15th received over 37,900 upvotes in one days (shown below, right).[11]The spread of the meme was covered by several outlets, including a collection article by Cheezburger.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Monkey Putin is an image of Vladimir Putin photoshopped to resemble a monkey. On 4chan, the image is used to mock Russian users of the site, in particular a Russian /int/ janitor.[1][2][3][4]The earliest known archived post featuring the image[5] was submitted to [s4s] on November 12th, 2017. On December 24, 2017, the image[6] was posted to /int/. On May 17th, an anonymous 4chan user posted a copypasta[7] in a Monkey Putin thread on /int/. On June 6th, the image[8][9] was posted on /tg/. On June 8th, another[10] copypasta related to the image was posted of /int/. On June 15th, Reddit user TerrryTerrr posted a meme[11] featuring Monkey Putin to r/OkBuddyRetard. On July 17th, a screenshot[12] of the Russian janitor banning a user for posting the image was posted to r/4chan. On July 23rd, an anonymous 4chan user submitted a thread[13] about /int/ getting flooded with Monkey Putin images to /tv/. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

MasterChef Intro Parodies refer to a series of videos set to the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry and are meant to recreate the opening credits to the reality cooking competition series . These parodies usually feature one person or a group of people playing several different contestants as they perform humorous cooking techniques.On June 2nd, 2013, the fifth season of MasterChef Australia premiered. The season was the first to feature the song "Hot n Cold" by Katy Perry. On August 20th, 2013, YouTuber masterchefclips uploaded a video of the opening credits, which is set to the song. The clip received more than 131,000 views in less than six years (shown below).The earliest known parody of this introduction was published by TikTok user @tattsy_bros_tm on August 31st, 2019. The post received more than 29,000 likes in less than three months (shown below).On October 28th, the website Pedestrian.tv[1] published a report on the meme.Several weeks later, on September 28th, TikTok user @harryfuller0 shared a variation of the parody. The post received more tahn 23,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, left).On October 1st, TikTok user @emma.burger1 shared a version that received more than 18,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, center),On October 11th, TikTok user cameronsaliba7 shared a variation that received more than 34,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, right).Not available.[1]

Vlad Alexandrescu is a Romanian youtuber and vlogger. He is known for his fake challenge videos with his grandmother, many reactions have been posted with him, he also collaborated with another vlogger called Vlad Munteanu. Vlad Alexandrescu also does 24 hours challenges witch some of them are real and some of them are fake, and other challenges like "the last one wins".

Girl Bites Lip is a reaction image of a woman in a black tube top looking into what appears to be a bathroom mirror and biting her lip as her friends look away. The photograph has become a reaction image macro used to express female sexual desire and attraction.On August 29th, 2017, Twitter [1] user @k80kap posted the photograph with the caption, "Caption dis." The tweet received more than 6,100 likes and 495 retweets in a little over two years (shown below).On September 1st, Twitter[7] user @_HendriQs retweeted the original post and added the caption, "When he an innocent black collegiate athlete with a future ripe to be ruined." In about 13 months, the tweet received more than 27,000 likes and 11,000 retweets (shown below, left).Several days later, on September 2nd, Twitter[2] user @creepybabyy tweeted the image with the caption, "les mecs, vs arrivez en soirée une meuf vs regarde comme ça, action? reaction?" About 13 months later, the tweet received more than 790 likes and 260 retweets (shown below, center).On September 14th, 2017, Facebook [3] user OMYGOTTI shared the image, which was taken from the defunct Instagram account @ulygod, adding the caption, "When she finds out I'm a rapper with an extensive meme collection." The post received more than 1,100 reactions (shown below, right).The following month, on October 11th, iFunny [4] user death_scorpion shared the @ulygod meme, which includes the caption "I have a meme page" (shown below, left).The following year, in 2018, Instagram user @dabmoms2 shared the image with the caption, "When you hear him thank the bus driver as he gets off the bus." That year, the meme was shared by iFunny[6] user PureUnsaturatedPain on June 22nd, 2018. The post received more than 53,000 upvotes and 1,400 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On September 11th, 2019, Redditor [5] CrusaderApricot shared the image in the /r/HistoryMemes, using the image as the "Ancient Greeks" reaction to "a small penis." Within one month, the post received more than 47,000 points (95% upvoted) and 795 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

The Weeknd's New Look refers to a series of mock comparisons between singer-songwriter The Weeknd's sudden change in hairstyle and other pop-culture figures.On September 9th, 2019, The Weeknd tweeted [1] a photograph of himself at the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of the film Uncut Gems. The image is likely the first to showcase his new hairstyle, changing his normal look "dreadlocks or a high-top afro with shaved sides."[2] The tweet received more than 164,000 likes and 26,000 retweets in two days (shown below).Following the release of the film, people began posting comparisons between The Weeknd's look and other pop-culture figures with curly hair and or mustaches. For example, Twitter[3] user @StolenRapMeme compared The Weeknd to Jack Black's character in Nacho Libre. The tweet received more than 1,900 likes and 540 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Others made jokes about his look. Twitter[4] user @turntmuslim tweeted, "It’s not The Weeknd anymore it’s El fin de la semana." The tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 11,000 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others continued to share similar jokes and comparisons (example below, right).Several media outlets covered the reaction to the haircut, including The Washington Post,[5] Complex,[6] Marie Claire[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Blade Runner is a 1982 cult science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott loosely based on Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" The film stars Harrison Ford as replicant hunter ("blade runner") Rick Deckard and Rutger Hauer as rogue replicant Roy Batty. In October 2017, sequel film Blade Runner: 2049, starring Ryan Gosling as replicant K, was released.Tears in RainYou Look Lonely

Pressure Zone is a song by obscure Canadian musician Anthony Jeffery, or Tonetta (known on YouTube as Tonetta777). One of his best-known songs, it quickly caught attention for its strong sexual content and abstract music video.The song and video (like many of his others) were presumed to have been recorded years ago, but left unreleased to the public until the start of the 2010s. In 2011, 777 Vol 3, the third official album from him, was released, and Pressure Zone was among the songs complied on it.[1] The song really took off when its music video finally surfaced on YouTube at the start of 2011. The original upload was since deleted for violating YouTube's guidelines, though shortly thereafter, courtesy of user WuigiStar, it has been reuploaded. It depicts Jeffery as his female alter ego Tonetta (wearing a white mask and wig) almost naked (save for panties) and dancing suggestively, all while "singing" the song. This upload, posted April 24th, 2011, has received over 1 million views as of 2019 (shown below).Soon after the re-upload, people began to create parodies, tributes, or reaction videos based around it. Not long after the video's release, user victorbrinic1 uploaded a video depicting two friends dancing to the song. This video currently rests at over 9000 views. A ukulele cover by MaskedManta, uploaded in 2018, sits at over 1000 views (shown below, right). A reaction video was made by duo Ashtyn&Jon, which sits at over 2 million views. The song itself, like most of his work, received positive reception from critics and listeners for its inventiveness and vibe."Pressure Zone" isn't the only song of his to achieve popularity. Others examples include "Drugs Drugs Drugs", "81 Inch Prime Ass", "Doin' A Dyke Tonight", "Back To School", and "Yummy Yummy Pizza"."Drugs" in particular has covered by a number of artists and YouTubers such as The Growlers, Tok, Killer Ghost, Harry Mitchell, and Dani Laundry.[1]

"Filthy Piece of Toerag" is a viral video of a woman in United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson's constituency insulting Johnson.On October 5th, 2019, Sky News in England aired a segment in which citizens in Johnson's constituency in Uxbridge, London were asked for their feelings on Johnson. One woman responded, "Don't you ever mention that name in front of me, that filthy piece of toerag." That day, Sky News' Sophy Ridge shared the video on Twitter. Within three days, the video received more than 2 million views, 6,500 likes and 2,100 retweets (shown below)..@SophyRidgeSky travelled to Boris Johnson's constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip where there is lots of support for the prime minister.However, not everyone is a fan…For more, head here: https://t.co/he13TZULGf pic.twitter.com/vQ1jsytmJD— Ridge on Sunday (@RidgeOnSunday) October 6, 2019That day, Twitter user @Haggis_UK shared the video with the caption "Don't you ever mention that name(Boris Johnson) in front of me… that filthy piece of toerag." Within three days, the video received more than 8 million views, 51,000 likes and 15,000 retweets (shown below).Don't you ever mention that name(Boris Johnson) in front of me… that filthy piece of toerag.#Ridge #marr pic.twitter.com/aE7jTNJNf7— Haggis_UK #FBPE 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 (@Haggis_UK) October 6, 2019Many reacted positively to the video. For example, Twitter user @oneofthosefaces shared the video with the caption "good morning to the baddest bitch living." The tweet received more than 69,000 likes and 13,000 retweets in three days (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video, including Mashable, [1] The Guardian,[2] The Independent,[3] Metro,[4] HuffPost[5] and more.good morning to the baddest bitch living pic.twitter.com/OUrLmL2tFN— G (@oneofthosefaces) October 6, 2019BREAKING: Uxbridge locals celebrate local hero #FilthyPieceOfToeRag pic.twitter.com/CRzW8amabm— The Agitator (@UKDemockery) October 6, 2019“Filthy piece of toe-rag” is the new “Please leave my town”. #FilthyPieceOfToeRag pic.twitter.com/HyIOL0ucyg— David Schneider (@davidschneider) October 6, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Overwatch 2 is a sequel to the 2016 multiplayer game Overwatch developed by Blizzard Entertainment. First rumored to be in production in June 2019, in late October 2019, ESPN source confirmed that the game would be unveiled at BlizzCon in early November 2019, with the game officially announced on November 1st.On June 6th, 2019, video game website Kotaku reported that Blizzard Entertainment had canceled a StarCraft first-person shooter in order to dedicate more resources to Diablo 4 and yet unannounced Overwatch sequel, mentioning that both games were expected to be announced at BlizzCon in November 2019.[1] The article stated that the sequel would feature a large PvE element and mentioned that several Blizzard employees made comparisons to Left 4 Dead series.On October 26th, 2019, Twitter account @WeakAuras leaked an image of Tracer art next to logo reading "Overwatch 2," with the tweet receiving over 280 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, left).[2] On the following day, Esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau reported that Overwatch 2 would be announced at the upcoming BlizzCon 2019 event, providing additional art (tweet shown below, right).[3]On November 1st, Blizzard officially announced Overwatch 2 during BlizzCon 2019 (trailer shown below). The game will include a fully fleshed out story mode, expanding on the lore Blizzard has developed over the previous three years.[6] The characters will have updated designs in the new game. Overwatch 1 players will be able to face players of Overwatch 2. Blizzard also said that unlocked cosmetics from Overwatch 1 will carry over to Overwatch 2.Following the Overwatch 2 leaks in late October 2019, multiple users online posted memes about the upcoming game. In some examples, users criticized Blizzard for releasing a sequel for the multiplayer game too quickly. For example, a post by Twitter user @Toothlessninja questioning the longevity of the original Overwatch game gained over 600 retweets and 1,800 likes in one day (shown below, top).[4] An American Dad Intro But Stan Doesn't Wake Up meme by user @RamenBomber gained over 80 retweets and 880 likes (shown below, bottom).[5]TF2 OUTLASTED OVERWATCH LMAO pic.twitter.com/UZiFRecjFc— SkeleToof (@Toothlessninja) October 27, 2019pic.twitter.com/4F6QiwhOGY— Bomber (@RamenBomber) October 27, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Slapping Bags of Rice refers to a common urge many people hold to slap large bags of rice when passing them in the store. The shared idea spread on Twitter starting in 2013 but became a larger topic of conversation on Tumblr in 2018 due to popular image shared on Reddit.On November 20th, 2013, Twitter user @stephie34[1] posted the first known reference to the urge online by tweeting, "Slapping a bag of rice is rather therapeutic" (shown below).On May 28th, 2018, YouTubers Mely and Gabe posted a video of themselves slapping large bags of rice at the supermarket (shown below). The video gained over 700 views in a year.On October 25th, Twitter user @stayfrea_[2] accumulated over 41,800 likes in a year on their tweet, "Who else smack the bag of rice in the supermarket 😭😭😭😭😭" (shown below).On October 27th, Redditor julphi posted an the trying to hold a fart next to a cute girl in class image next to bags of rice with the caption "Trying not to slap the bags of rice at supermarkets like" to r/memes[3](shown below, left). The image gained over 5,000 points (98% upvoted) in a year. The next day, the Tumblr[4] account dankmemeuniversity reposted the image and received over 301,600 notes in a year. Over time people began sharing Tumblr users' replies to the image. On July 10th, 2019, Redditor LordOfFlames posted two replies to r/tumblr[5] which acknowledged that slapping the bags has zero repercussions and that a supermarket employee endorses the action (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 3,300 points (99% upvoted) in three months.everytime i see rice bags at the supermarket pic.twitter.com/Y1J7RyG4gO[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Diablo IV is the fourth main game in the Diablo series of role-playing games by Blizzard Entertainment. The game was announced at BlizzCon 2019.On November 1st, 2019, Blizzard announced Diablo 4 via a cinematic trailer at BlizzCon (shown below, left) and a gameplay trailer (shown below, right).[1] The game's existence had been leaked via a German tweet two weeks prior to the announcement.[2] The game is directed by Luis Barriga. Blizzard reportedly "wants to combine the sense of dread from Diablo 1, the loot chase from Diablo 2, and the combat from Diablo 3." It will release on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.Online, Twitter users were excited about the release of the game, but remained upset at Blizzard for its stance in the ongoing Hong Kong Protests. Twitter user Lirik wrote, "I am dead. That was incredible. Diablo 4 people. Wow," gaining over 1,500 likes (shown below, left). User @TripleKyun wrote that it was hypocritical for those participating in the Blizzard Boycott to be distracted by Blizzard's recent run of announcements including Overwatch 2.[1] [2]

Bill Hader Running from Pennywise refers to a viral photograph of actors Bill Hader and Bill Skarsgård on the set of It: Chapter 2. In the photograph, Skarsgård, who appears in his Pennywise the clown costume, scares Hader after the two share a conversation.On September 19th, 2018, The Daily Mail[1] published a series of behind-the-scenes set photographs from the production of the 2019 horror film It: Chapter 2 (shown below).That day, Twitter [2] account @bestofhader shared the photographs. The tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 1,500 retweets in less than one year (shown below).On January 25th, 2019, Hader discussed the photographs on the American television late-night talk show Conan. The post received more than 4.5 million views in less than one year (shown below).Later that year, Twitter[3] user @tyrellwellthic shared the images and an explanation of the story Hader told on Conan. Within three days, the tweet received more than 150,000 likes and 40,000 retweets (shown below, left).That day, Twitter[4] @copperinsides shared the image with the caption "i’m still thinking about bill skarsgård scaring bill hader on the set of #ITChapterTwo." The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 770 retweets in three days (shown below, center).On September 8th, Twitter[5] user @DukeTheHalls responded to @copperinsides' tweet with an object-labeled variation of the image (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

KSI Vs. Logan Paul 2 refers to the rematch between British YouTuber KSI and American YouTuber Logan Paul set to take place November 9th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The fight is a rematch of their 2018 fight which ended in a majority draw.On July 25th, 2018, Logan Paul and KSI (real name Olajide Olatunji) held a boxing match after KSI called out the Paul brothers after defeating YouTuber Joe Weller. The match ended in a majority draw.After the match ended in a majority draw, rumors of a rematch started immediately. A rematch was announced on August 28th, 2018. After several delays of the fight, it was officially scheduled for November 9th, 2019 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[1] It will be the pair's first professional boxing match, meaning they will not be wearing protective headgear. The two held a press conference promoting the fight on September 14th, 2019 (shown below, left), and another November 7th (shown below, right). The fight made national headlines before it happened, covered by CNN[2] and Bleacher Report.[3]On November 7th, Redditor InfamouseEAME posted a video edit of Jake Paul getting "Shut Up" by a prediction Logan would lose the match, gaining over 1,600 points within 24 hours.[4] The following day, Paul posted a video tutorial on how to watch the fight (shown below).On November 9th, 2019, the fight between KSI and Logan Paul took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Paul was accompanied by his brother YouTuber Jake Paul and musician Justin Bieber; KSI's entry was accompanied by rap artist Rick Ross performing KSI's newly released song "Down Like That."While the initial four rounds of the fight were controlled by KSI, in the fifth fight round Paul managed to score a knockdown on his opponent, which was followed by Paul dealing several punches to the back of KSI's head, for which he received a two-point deduction. Following the sixth and final round, KSI was declared the winner of the fight by a split decision of three judges.[5]Following the match, a number of memes about the fight were posted online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram. For example, a Cash Nasty Punches Laptop meme posted by Instagram user largetrap received over 151,100 views and 43,700 likes in one day (shown below).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Marcus Edward's "I Need a Kidney" Sign refers to a viral image of Chicago Bears versus Detroit Lions game attendee Marcus Edwards holding a sign which reads "I need a kidney" with his blood type and phone number. The father of four who is suffering from kidney failure, hoped to get camera time but instead, the person sitting next to him ended up spreading his picture online until it went viral in November 2019.On November 10th, Jessica Jenkins posted a photo of Marcus Edwards holding his sign that day at the football game to Facebook.[1] The post received over 260 reacts and 2,300 shares in eight days. The caption explained:On November 12th, 2019, Marcus Edwards posted his own picture to Facebook[2] which accumulated over 1,700 shares. He wrote: On November 14th, Jessica Jenkins Organized a GoFundMe[4] page on behalf of Marcus Edwards. The fundraiser raised $1,400 in four days (shown below).The next day, Twitter user @almightyy__ant[3] tweeted a screenshot of Edwards at the game with the caption "Make this go viral!!" (shown below). The tweet gained over 135,800 likes and 151,600 retweets in three days.That day, Jenkins updated her original Facebook post saying,[1] [2] [3] [4]

"Did I Stutter?" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Stanley from the American television series The Office. The line and a screenshot of Stanley saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro to express frustration toward having to repeat one's self.On May 1st, 2008, NBC aired the episode of The Office entitled "Did I Stutter?"[1] In the episode, Michael Scott repeatedly annoys his employee Stanley (played by Steve Carrell and Leslie David Baker, respectively) to participate in a group activity. After declining several times, Stanley snaps at Michael, "Did I stutter?"The earliest avaialbe usage of clip as a meme was posted to GIPHY [2] on February 1st, 2014 (shown below). However, the page notes that Tumblr is the source.Over the next few years, the phrase became associated with memes about Stanley, as well as a reaction image. For example, on August 29th, 2017, Redditor [3] consciouslyoblivious shared a variation of the He Protec But He Also Attac meme. The poist received more than 775 points (87% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below, left).On November 2nd, 2018. Redditor[4] 70hamsters shared a meme by @litcatholicmemes. The post received more than 45,000 points (94% upvoted) and 525 comments in less than two years (shown below, center).On August 18th, 2019, Instagram [5] user @hummusmem3s shared a meme about hummus. The post received more than 2,000 likes in less than four months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

I Want Fuit Gummy is a catchphrase featuring a purposeful misspelling of "I want a fruit gummy" that has been parodied online in numerous videos and image macros.The origin of the meme is unknown. The earliest known post of the phrase occurred on December 1st, 2018, when Twitter user @n3ssietheness posted an image macro of a mesa captioned "I want fuit gummy" (shown below).On December 10th, 2018, Redditor bxfmpj[1] posted an image macro of a mesa captioned "I want fuit gummy" to /r/okbuddyretard. The post only gained 16 points.The phrase was tweeted by user @mymelotweet[2] on December 29th, 2018, gaining over 50 retweets and 140 likes. In response, user kittyritual replied with the image macro. The phrase started seeing more widespread use as a meme on May 29th, 2019 when Twitter user @catuchee posted a video in which they read the phrase in various voices, gaining over 1,500 retweets and 4,200 likes (shown below).i want fuit gummy pic.twitter.com/dVtmJfaQ1wAfter @catuchee's video, other video parodies began appearing on Twitter. For example, Twitter user @SplatoonSays made an edit in which an Inkling from Splatoon says the phrase, gaining over 160 retweets and 560 likes (shown below)."I WANT FUIT GUMMY."(requested by August 4, 2019By October of 2019, the phrase was widely popular on Twitter, as Twitter users used it in image macros and parody tweets. For example, user @madd_madam tweeted a parody about how "fuit gummy" was much more popular than "fruit gummy," gaining over 13,000 retweets (shown below, left). User @jimmysaucegod posted an image macro of a lizard saying the phrase (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Max Lee / 馬克斯willdoit is a Taiwanese YouTuber known for his social challenge videos and stunts. The YouTuber gained international notoriety in November 2019 due to a video of himself spending the night in an Ikea leading to his arrest.On April 28th, 2016, Max Lee joined YouTube as 馬克斯willdoit and gained over 4,000 subscribers in three years. On May 11th, Lee uploaded his first video "公共場合超大聲講電話" in which he is film speaking loudly in public (shown below, left). The video garnered over 8,600 views in three years. On May 15th, Lee uploaded his most popular video "Is this the 1000 yuan you lost? 請問這是你掉的1000元嗎?" which received over 65,200 views in three years (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2019, Max Lee uploaded a video in which he stayed overnight in an Ikea by hiding in a storeroom until the store was closed and left once the store was opened. The video (shown below), showing Lee walking around naked inside the store has since been deleted from his YouTube channel. According to Taipei Times,[2] "New Taipei City Police Department’s Sinjhuang Precinct (新莊) on Thursday [October 31st] charged Taiwanese YouTuber Max Lee (李堉睿) with indecent conduct and unlawful entry."As of November 2019, Max Lee is 25 years old. Lee is the son of Taiwan actor Lee Hsing-wen.[1][1] [2]

Beto O'Rouke's Pissy Pants Photo refers to a photo of indie rocker Alex G. who had spilt a beer on his pants after a show in New York City. The photo was then shared in 2019 under the false claim that the photo was of Democratic Presidential candidate Beto O'Rouke in college. The photo triggered a slew of comments from conservatives calling the candidate "pissy pants."On August 25th, 2017, Redditor Ceviche uploaded a photo of Alex G. to the r/sandyalexg[1] subreddit, a subreddit dedicated to the indie rocker (shown below).In September 2019, Facebook and Twitter users began claiming that the photo was of Beto O'Rouke. On September 13th, Twitter user @kat2020maga[2] tweeted "So This “man” 👇 is gonna "take” away your AR15…Anybody scared? 🤣" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,400 likes and 1,200 retweets in a week. The next day, Facebook user Jonathan Ray[3] shared the photo and captioned it "Here he is. Mr. Beto Bozo Robert Francis O'Rourke…… and he wants to be President. This is who is coming for your guns…. My patriots, make this go viral!!!" (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 1,900 shares in six days. In September, @RoscoeBDavis1[5] tweeted the picture saying, "This is the idiot Beto O'Rouke that's going to confiscate guns in Teas and nation wide. This is the wonderboy of the Left. Robert Francis O'Rouke little boy pissy pants." The tweet has since been deleted but is believed to be the first instance of the fake O'Rouke photo being referred to as pissy pants. Fact Checker[4] confirmed that the photo indeed of Alex G. and contacted the musician: "he explained that the photo was taken backstage at a show in New York City in the summer of 2017."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Sadma Kbira (or: "A Huge blow" in english) is a meme popularized in Algeria, specifically in social media spheres.Sadma Kbira is a song that was performed by a Moroccan singer known as "Cheb Mimoune El Oujdi" (Young Mimoune El Oujdi in english ) around 2008. The song is characterized by the sadness of it's tone and it's pragmatic lyrics which depict someone going through a confusion or as the artist puts it "A Confusion O f The Heart" . "Sadma Kbira song can be found on Youtube Around june 2019 the song was used in various Instagram vines, tik tok clips and Facebook posts to depict someone going through an unfortunate or an an unexpected event. The meme gained it's huge popularity in the Algerian,North african and french community around august 2019, making it's way in various memes compilations which have the combined views of over 3 millions on YouTube.Various examples of this meme can be found Here. :RIP Cheb Mimoune El Oujdi (1950-2018)

Bomboclaat, also spelled Bumbaclaat, Bumbclaat and Bumbaclot, is an expletive Jamaican Patwah slang word for a menstrual pad or toilet paper. The phrase is used as an insult or an interjection expressing disgust or anger. In 2019, the phrase became a meme on Twitter that was mistook for a synonym to the memes Sco Pa Tu Manaa or "Caption This."According to Dictionary.com,[1] the term came into use in 1956. They write:On July 10th, 2003, Urban Dictionary [2] user madd dogg defined the term, "a word from da patois language of da jamaican people, originally bumba is ass and claat iis cloth hence asswipes or a fuckin stupid person like ur momma." The post has received more than 510 upvotes in 16 years (shown below).On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter[3] user @rudebwoy_lamz shared two images of Winslow Thelonious Oddfellow from the American animated comedy series CatDog with the caption "Bomboclaat." The post received more than 13,000 likes and 3,300 retweets in less than two months (shown below).Some responded by following the format: Captioning side-by-side reaction image with Bomboclaat (example below, left and center).Others criticized the use of the phrase. Twitter[4] user @tessellated tweeted, "fam bomboclaat does not mean sco pa tu manaa please stop this immediately" (shown below, right).Twitter[5] user @rin_becalm tweeted, "Hi non-Jamaicans: The term 'bumboclaat' or 'bomboclaat' does not mean what you think it does. It is not a greeting, a question, or a means of asking ones opinion. It is an expletive, one used to express shock, anger, excitement, or befuddlement. So stop using it. Thanks." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 2,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below).Several media outlets have covered the Twitter usage of the term, including The Daily Dot, [6] HuffPost,[7] GQ[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

DOUPAI Magical Photo Transformations or DOUPAI Holograms refers to a series of memes based on the Magical Photo Transformation effect of DOUPAI mobile video creation app which combines two images together to produce a single holographic image. After gaining popularity on TikTok in late October 2019, the format received spread in humorous edits on Instagram.On December 14th, 2018, version 1.12 of mobile video creation app DOUPAI was released.[1][2] In the update, a hologram video effect "Magical Photo Transformation" was added. The tool produced a holographic image from any two images submitted by the user, with the resulting video showing the produced image from several angles (example shown below).On October 12th, 2019, TikTok user @huyenxinh_01 posted the earliest known viral video featuring the effect,[3] with the post receiving over 1.9 million likes and 12,700 comments on the platform within one month (shown below). The video showed a happy emoji turning into a sad emoji removing a happy mask, accompanied by "Can We Kiss Forever?" by Kina.In the following weeks, the trend received significant spread on the app, with notable posts made by users @parmardilip760,[4] @smart_boy_adi[5] and @sugurly…zlpz[6] (shown below).Additionally, the video posted by @huyenxinh_01 received further spread on Twitter and Instagram. For example, an October 21st, 2019, retweet by Twitter account @cursedemojis received over 162,000 views in two weeks.[7]On October 27th, 2019, Instagram user pba.mp4 posted a Le Monke meme based on the effect, with the video receiving over 14,400 views and 2,800 likes in two weeks (shown below).[8]In the following weeks, the format received a significant spread on Instagram, including notable edits by chubeyyy,[9] fr1ck.mp4,[10] fatherthanos.mp4[11] and keanu.if.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Swatch Berse is a slang expression used to describe obese people who seem to possess an imposing presence, similar in meaning to Absolute Unit. Originating from a group chat in-joke, the expression was chosen as a name for a Facebook group posting images of such men and saw an increase in slang use in September 2019.In a personal conversation with Know Your Meme, Twitter user @Duckalie stated that before November 9th, 2018, a member of an unidentified group chat messaged "any nugas sanna wspa end time swatch berse," a heavily misspelled suggestion for the other members of the chat to spend time watching Berserk anime series (screenshot of the conversation shown below).[1] An image of a fat man was reportedly attached to the message.On November 9th, 2019, Swatch berse Facebook meme group was created, with an image of Impactical Jokers cast member Sal Volcano posted on the same day (shown below).[2][3]Through the following year, the group posted multiple images of portly men and animals, both real and fictional. For example, a March 20th, 2019, post of a photo of an extremely muscular bull received 200 likes in seven months (shown below, left).[4] A May 2nd, 2019, post of a photo of a professional CSGO player Dosia received over 110 likes in five months (shown below, right).[5]Starting in September 2019, the expression started wider getting recognition as a reference to obese men. For example, on September 25th, iFunny user Cavalier made a post containing photographs of obese and/or muscular people and animals which gained over 610 smiles in two weeks (shown below, left).[6] On September 27th, 2019, eternal classic VK group posted an image of a Guts fan art by DeviantArt artist prisonsuit-rabbitman[7] captioned "Berse," with the post gaining over 520 likes (shown below, right).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Gender Inclusive Mattel Dolls or Creatable World dolls are customizable toy dolls created for all children. The gender fluid dolls were released in September 2019 and were met with praise and criticism online. Many Twitter users expressed their concern that the dolls are a form of social engineering while others thanked the company for creating a product that made all children feel included.On September 25th, 2019, Mattel posted and Instagram video introducing the CreatableWorld[1] doll line"designed to keep labels out and invite everyone in" (shown below). The video gained over 4,800 likes in a day. The doll kits include customizable hair and clothing and are priced at $29.99 each.A post shared by MATTEL (@mattel) on Sep 24, 2019 at 9:18pm PDTOn September 25th, 2019, Twitter user @robbystarbuck shared the promotional video and commented that "This is all about social engineering. If @Mattel wanted to make a doll without defined private parts, totally fine, its been done many times and gives kids options. That’s not what’s going on here. This is social engineering masquerading as a toy" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 140 retweets and 375 likes in a day.This is all about social engineering. If September 25, 2019On September 25th, Time[2] published an article on the Mattel's new doll line which outlines the process of the doll's research and development. The article quoted the company's President Richard Dickson statement: That same day, Many Twitter users responded to the Time article. Twitter user @ElisaMorris712[3] tweeted, "Of course! Let’s indoctrinate our children into believing we should all be Gender neutral. I can’t roll my eyes any harder!" (shown below, left) while Twitter user @PixMichelle[4] explained that "These dolls are providing children with a blank canvas, free from societal expectations, and giving them the freedom to make the dolls look the way THEY want, and each one can be unique, just like children are. If that’s not “embracing our differences,” I don’t know what is" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Screen-Reaching Emoji refers to an image of a non-Unicode emoji with bloodshot eyes and pursed lips appearing to be reaching for the screen with its hand. A variation of the Stressed Emoji, the image saw extensive use as a reaction and an exploitable and inspired similarly-executed images of popular characters reaching for the screen. Examples of the meme are often paired with fourth-wall-breaking captions such as "You Think You're Safe?" and "Hand Them Over."The exact origin of the image is unknown. On August 8th, 2019, Instagram user salad.snake posted an edit based on "Hamburger Cheeseburger Big Mac Whopper" song featuring the emoji together with several other Cursed Emojis which gained over 112,000 views in two months (reupload shown below).[1]On July 1st, 2019, Twitter user FloPerfecto psoted a video of the character Rika Furude from the visual novel Higurashi When They Cry. In the clip, a hand reaches passed the character and toward the viewer (shown below). The post received more than 100,000 views, 8,300 likes and 3,000 retweets in six months.pic.twitter.com/BRlOOW6qkM— Flo. (@FloPerfecto) July 1, 2019In the following days, the image saw notable use on Twitter as a reaction. On August 15th, 2019, Twitter user @PeachyKneeSocks posted a meme based on the emoji which gained over 99,700 retweets and 368,400 likes in two months, prompting the further spread of the meme.[2]In the following weeks, memes in which various characters extended their hand towards the viewer in a similar fashion to the emoji gained popularity online. For example, on August 26th, 2019, Redditor spectre15 posted an image of Annoying Orange executed in a similar fashion.[3][1] [2] [3]

Well That Sucks is a series of pun memes graphically representing phrases expressing disappointment and empathy such as "well, that sucks," "man, that sucks," and "holy shit that blows." Originating from an image of a water well using a vacuum cleaner, the format saw a significant spread on Reddit and Instagram in early October 2019.On July 10th, 2018, Redditor Jissapitka posted a pun-based meme depicting a water well using a vacuum cleaner to /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit (shown below, left),[1] with the post receiving 123 upvotes. On October 14th, 2018, Redditor OtseNash7 made a similar post, which received 19 upvotes (shown below, center).[2] The format did not see spread until on April 27th, 2019, Redditor boddl69 posted another meme based on the pun to the subreddit, where it gained over 1,500 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[3]In late April 2019, boddl69's post was reposted in /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit several times,[4] with an April 29th, 2019, repost by Redditor howstrange_hc suggesting that the image should be used as the subreddit icon gaining over 52,400 upvotes in six months.[5]The format did not see further spread until on October 2nd, 2019, Redditor admdhu reposted boddl69's image to /r/Wellthatsucks,[6] gaining over 300 upvotes in nine days. On the following day, the image was reposted to /r/antimeme[7] and /r/puns,[8] where it received over 3,700 and 1,300 upvotes respectively in the same period. Later on the same day, Redditor missuncleben reposted a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation in which the image had been used to /r/memes[9] and /r/comedyheaven[10] subreddits (shown below), receiving over 250 upvotes in one week. According to missuncleben, the image originated from an unidentified Facebook group.On October 6th, 2019, Redditor Atyuiii reposted the image to /r/madlads subreddit,[11] where it gained over 40,100 upvotes in five days. On the same day, Redditor kayneshaw posted a He Is Speaking the Language of Gods meme based on the screenshot to /r/dankmemes subreddit,[12] receiving over 82,400 upvotes in five days (shown below).In the following days, more pun-based memes which graphically depicted such expressions as "holy shit, that sucks" and "man, that blows," were posted in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/me_irl [13] and /r/dankmemes[14] and on Instagram.[15][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Baby Eats Camera refers to a viral video of a baby grabbing and trying to eat a GoPro camera, recorded from that camera. After receiving initial spread as one of the earliest viral examples of You Died meme in October 2017, in September 2019 the video gained popularity in lip sync edits in which it repeatedly opened and closed its mouth.On June 3rd, 2015, YouTube user jack heyman posted a video titled "Baby VS GoPro" in which a baby crawls towards a camera, grabs it and attempts to eat it, with the video abruptly ending as the baby covers the camera with its mouth.[1] The video gained over 470,000 views in four years (shown below).On October 4th, 2017, YouTube user The Central Scrutinizer uploaded a video titled "Dark Souls Baby Eating Camera" based on the Dark Souls' "You Died" meme. The video gained over 327,100 views in two years,[2] with a popular reupload receiving over 616,800 views in the same period.[3]On September 24th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted a video of the baby repeatedly opening and closing its mouth, synchronised with lyrics of "Good Vibrations" by The Beach Boys. The edit gained over 34,500 views in six days (shown below).[4]In the following days, this meme format gained significant spread on Instagram, with notable edits posted by papyrus.mp4,[5] liloofxd.mp4,[6] labrynth.mp4[7] and other creators.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Drake and Josh Crash refers to a series of memes based on a memorable scene from Drake & Josh television series in which they drive a car into Oprah Winfrey. Online, the scene has been used in edits on YouTube and Instagram, with the meme seeing a surge in popularity in October 2019.On September 24th, 2006, episode one "Josh Runs Into Oprah" of the fourth season of the Drake & Josh television series premiered.[1] In the episode, titular characters Drake and Josh are driving a car to The Oprah Winfrey Show and get into in argument shortly before arriving to their destination, resulting in Josh running over Oprah Winfrey.Just park the car! Would you let go of my wheel? No, just park the car! Alright, come on! Hey, watch it, watch it! […] I RAN OVER OPRAH!On March 11th, 2018, YouTube user BobbE posted the earliest notable edit of the scene based on the City Escape level of Sonic Adventure 2 video game.[2] The video gained over 100,000 views in 18 months (shown below).Until September 2019, several more edits of the scene were posted on YouTube.[3][4] On September 13th, 2019, Twitter user @conkface posted a edit of the scene which gained over 157,000 views on Twitter in three weeks (shown below).[5]pic.twitter.com/Fynd6oI4VQOn September 30th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted a video which gained over 37,200 views and 11,300 likes (shown below),[6] inspiring more edits on Instagram and YouTube in the following weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Banzz 밴쯔 or Jeong Man-su is a South Korean YouTuber and Twitch Streamer who has gained notoriety for his Mukbang and ASMR videos. In August 2018, Banzz was fined for false advertisement which cause a significant dip in his YouTube subscriber count.In 2013, Banzz began streaming on AfreecaTV.[12] On July 10th, He joined YouTube. Om November 25th, he uploaded his fist video which was a restaurant eating challenge video (show below, left). The video gathered over 3.3 million views and 8,700 likes in six years. On September 21st, 2016, he started a second channel dedicated to AMSR eating videos. On September 25th, he uploaded his first video to the ASMR channel which accumulated ober 71,800 views in three years.On October 27th, He uploaded his most popular eating video "BANZZ ASMR/EATING SOUND [Mark Dish] Real Sound Mukbang (Talking ASMR)" which gained over 2.4 million views and 19,000 likes in three years (shown below, left). On May 4th, 2017, Banzz uploaded his most popular video on his main channel which received over 12.5 million views and 57,000 likes in two years (shown below, right).As of November 2019, Banzz has over 22,200 followers on Twitch[3], 2.69 million subscribers on his main YouTube[1] account and 231,000 subscribers on his ASMR YouTube[2] channel. On Instagram[5] Banzz has over 358,000 followers.On July 18th, 2019, Jeong Man-Su was indicted for false advertisement. He had promoted health food brand Eat4U[10] as a diet aid and due to his physique prosecutors claimed that he was misleading customers.[6][9] In August, Banzz was was fined $4,100 for the ads. The controversy caused him to loose thousands of subscribers.[11]. On November 16th, Reddiot Phanatiic received over 2,200 points (92% upvoted) on their OutOfTheLoop[4] post regarding Banzz's decline in popularity.In 2017, Banzz gained some notoriety for his shirt-less pictures on Instagram.[7] On April 6th, 2019, Banzz married Yun Soo-ah[8] and posted a wedding photo to Instagram[13] which gained over 53,000 likes in six months (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Please Leave My Town is a statement said to Prime Minister Boris Johnson by a Leeds citizen while shaking his hand. The quick interaction filmed by the BBC was caught by a Twitter user who then posted a clip of the interaction in September 2019. The sentence promptly turned into a hashtag and rally-cry for those not in support of Boris Johnson.On September 5th, 2019, Twitter user @sturdyAlex uploaded a BBC clip of a Leeds man shaking Brois Johnson's hand and saying, “Please leave my town" to which Johnson replied “I will, very soon" (shown below). The tweet gained over 120,300 likes and 32,400 retweets in a day.“Please leave my town.”“I will, very soon.” pic.twitter.com/3gqW2SwqMiOn September 5th, 2019, many Twitter users commented on the interaction as a very British thing to do. Twitter user @SnazzyAzzy[1] tweeted, "What a quintessentially British and polite way to basically tell the Prime Minister to fuck off. #PleaseLeaveMyTown" (shown below, left). The hashtag spread and the next day the @ChronHib[2] Twitter account posted the Old Irish translation of Please Leave My Town (shown below, center). Various Twitter users, like @KevinPascoe[3] began posting the hashtag #PleaseLeaveMyCountry to relay that Boris Johnson is not welcome in Scotland and Wales either (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Are Ye Ragin'? (Scottish slang for Are You Raging?) refers to a phrase which is used by Scottish independence supporters when responding to unionist supporting parties, supporters and groups who at times get agitated or annoyed at independence supporters and parties or politicians that support the cause of Scottish independence.It is often associated with First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon. The phrase's meaning in that context pokes fun at people against her and her party, the Scottish National Party (SNP) and independence supporters as a whole when something good happens relating to the SNP and the wider Scottish independence movement.The first instance of the term was used during the 2015 United Kingdom general election campaign where the SNP were poised to gain a majority of seats in Scotland at the expense of the Labour Party.Various users on Facebook and Twitter started to mock and insult the SNP and the prospect of their election, hating the possibility of them winning nearly every seat in Scotland.An image of Nicola Sturgeon with a smug smile during the election campaign with the phrase "Aww, are ye ragin'?" added was posted on to social media.The image has been used the same for the 2016 Scottish Parliament elections and the 2019 European Parliament elections.Independence supporters started using the phrase responding to unionist supporters on Twitter when they would personally insult SNP politicians and supporters when something good would happen to the party or achievements won by the party.Ahead of the campaign for the 2019 United Kingdom general election, a new image of Nicola Sturgeon emerged which started being used in the election campaign.

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WingsOfRedemption is the online alias of Twitch streamer Richard "Jordie" Jordan. Despite his early success, Jordan eventually developed a contentious relationship with fellow streamer and his fans, becoming infamous for his reactions to trolling efforts.On January 26th, 2008, Jordan joined YouTube. The following year, on October 1st, 2009, he published his first video, a clip from the video game . Within 10 years, the post received more than 54,000 views (shown below, left).The following year, on October 24th, Jordan published his first commentary track. The post received more than 46,000 views in 10 years (shown below, right).Two months later, he published his most popular YouTube video, "HOW TO LEVEL UP FAST! – CALL OF DUTY MULTIPLAYER." The post received more than 1.2 million views in 10 years (shown below).On January 1st, 2010, Jordan launched the wingsofredemption Twitch account.[1][2] The earliest available stream on the channel was published on November 11th, 2018.[3]Fans of WingsOfRedemption appear to have a contentious relationship with the streamer. They appear to delight in trolling him for his explosive reactions. On June 6th, YouTuber Leen shared a video entitled "1 Hour Of WingsOfRedemption Banning His Twitch Viewers." The post received more than 110,000 views in less than one year (shown below).On his Fandom[4] Wiki page speaks of him in negative terms, calling him "lazy" and a liar. It states:On September 18th, 2019, YouTuber Fredrik Knudsen published a Down the Rabbit Hole video about WingsOfRedemption. The video tracks Jordan's career on Twitch, specifically how fans and friends treat him online. Within 24 hours, the video received more than 583,000 views and became #11 on trending for gaming.[1] [2] [3] [4]

The 2019 United Kingdom General Election refers to an election which took place on December 12th, 2019 which was voted for by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons with the aim to resolve the Brexit deadlock in the House of Commons.introduced by Prime Minister, Boris Johnson who wanted to break the Brexit deadlock in parliament, he introduced a bill to be voted on after his attempts to win a two-thirds majority failed three times previously.The election was the third election within four years to be held after the 2015 and 2017 general elections and the first general election to be held in December since 1923.The election resulted in a Conservative Party landslide with 365 seats, gaining 48 seats, the Labour Party won only 203 seats, losing 53 seats. The Scottish National Party won a landslide in Scotland where they won 48 seats, a gain of 13, including Jo Swinson's, leader of the Liberal Democrats seat.In the aftermath of the election, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and Liberal Democrat leader Hi Swinson both intended to resign. Jo Swinson resigned imminently whilst Jeremy Corbyn said he would stay on 'into the new year'.Beforehand, there was several attempts by the Prime Minister to get a general election voted through parliament but on the three occasions he had tried, he failed due to the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011 which changed the provisions for holding an early parliamentary general election as beforehand, the Prime Minister could call a general election freely at his/her's choice.A few days before the one-line bill vote, the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats proposed an election date of December 9th, 2019 but was initially rejected by the government however the government later agreed to their request on the condition that it would be held on December 11th, 2019 rather than the original proposed date.The general election was voted for by Members of Parliament in the House of Commons on October 28th, 2019 when Prime Minister, Boris Johnson introduced a one-line bill that simply needed a majority vote to trigger an election. 438 MPs voted in favor of a general election whilst 20 voted against with MPs from the Scottish National Party and Liberal Democrats abstaining due to their original proposal being rejected.A few days after the election was announced, the main UK broadcasters started planning debates and interviews for the election.BBC, ITV and Sky News all announced that they would hold debates in the run up to the election with the first ITV debate to be held on November 19th, 2019.The first televised prime ministerial debate was held on 19th November by ITV. Both Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn participated in the debate.The debate was watched by over 6 million people with reaction mixed. Certain polls after the debate swung in favour of Boris Johnson however there was several that swung in favour of Jeremy Corbyn.BBC Question Time held a leaders special on 22th November where Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon and Jo Swinson participated in a series of questions from members of the audience.Nicola Sturgeon, the leader of the SNP, was by many, seen as the winner of the night and received praise on social media by people across the United Kingdom due to her stance against Brexit and her natural ability to answer questions, including talking to a former drug addict on the show.Jeremy Corbyn received a positive response however was heckled and jeered by the audience members over his position on where he would campaign in an event of a second EU referendum.Boris Johnson received a lukewarm response, he was booed and laughed at when discussing certain topics like politicians telling the truth and using fair campaigns in the light of the "FactCheckUK" controversy.Jo Swinson received a huge swarm of criticism from the crowds after she was forced to defend her voting record in government with the Conservatives from 2010 until 2015 and the Liberal Democrats' Revoke Article 50 policy.On November 28th, Channel 4 hosted the first leaders debate focused solely on the issue of climate change.Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon, Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson, Plaid Cymru leader Adam Price and Green Party co-leader Sian Berry attended the debate with Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage refusing to attend.The BBC hosted their leaders debate on November 29th, 2019 with the Conservative Party's Rishi Sunak, the Labour Party's Rebecca Long-Bailey, the SNP's Nicola Sturgeon, the Liberal Democrat's Jo Swinson, Plaid Cymru's Adam Price, the Green Party and the Brexit Party's Richard Tice.ITV hosted a second leaders debate with seven panelists (five party leaders and two representatives) being featured. Following Boris Johnson's decline to attend the debate, so did Jeremy Corbyn, instead Rishi Sunak stood in for Johnson again and Richard Burton stood in for Corbyn.The second prime ministerial debate was hosted by the BBC and moderated by Nick Robinson and was held on December 6th, 2019.After the debate was finished, YouGov released a poll which suggested Boris Johnson won the second prime ministerial debate with 51% compared to Jeremy Corbyn on 49%.On December 8th, 2019, Channel 4 hosted a "Everything But Brexit" general election debate where issues such as the NHS, education, climate change and security were discussed.Like the Climate Change debate, also hosted by Channel 4, the Conservative Party and Brexit Party did not participate in the debate.A second Question Time programme aired on December 9th, 2019 with all of the mainstream parties taking part including the leaders of the Liberal Democrats, Jo Swinson, Green Party, Jonathan Bartley, Plaid Cymru, Adam Price and the Brexit Party, Nigel Farage.The Conservative Party, Labour Party and Scottish National Party also participated in the debateThe debate took an approach towards undecided voters under the age of 30.Apart from the main UK-wide debates, there was other debates that were held during the election campaign in Scotland and Wales and in regional areas such as London.Throughout the election campaign, BBC journalist Andrew Neil jostled an interview programme with leaders of the main political parties in the general election.Nicola Sturgeon was the first of the party leaders to be interviewed (top left) and Jeremy Corbyn was the second leader to be interviewed (top right).The week afterwards, Jo Swinson was the third party to be interviewed (bottom left) and Nigel Farage was the fourth (bottom right).During the midway stages through the general election campaign, the BBC hosted interviews with BBC host Andrew Neil. On November 27th, 2019, it was revealed that Prime Minister Boris Johnson had not confirmed a fixed date to be interviewed by Andrew Neil.During the concluding moments of Andrew Neil's interview with Nigel Farage, Andrew Neil talked to the camera and said that the invitation to be interviewed by him was still open to Boris Johnson (see below).It was confirmed on December 5th, 2019 that Boris Johnson would not agree to an interview by Andrew NeilIn the run-up to the general election, there was numerous forms of controversy surrounding the participation of several politicians in the leaders debates planned by broadcasters, mainly towards the Scottish National Party (SNP) and the Liberal Democrats.On November 18th, 2019, the SNP and Liberal Democrats failed to win a legal bid against ITV to participate in the head to head debate scheduled to be held the following day.On November 1st, 2019, ITV announced that they would be hosting the first head-to-head debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn, this triggered a negative response from the public who wanted other leaders to take part in the debate, including Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the SNP, Jo Swinson, leader of the Liberal Democrats, , Caroline Lucas of the Green Party, Adam Price, leader of Plaid Cymru and Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit Party.Liberal Democrat supporters started a hash tag "#DebateHer" on Twitter with the aim of allowing Jo Swinson to debate on the programme after she was excluded from the two way debate.On November 4th, 2019, Jo Swinson announced that she would be taking legal action against ITV because of her exclusion citing sexism as a reason for it. On November 18th, she lost the legal bid against ITV and in response the party were disappointed.On November 4th, 2019, when Sky News announced details of their debate which would include Boris Johnson, Jeremy Corbyn and Jo Swinson, there was uproar as it excluded the participation of the Scottish National Party (SNP) who are the third-largest party in the United Kingdom in terms of membership and representativesThe party cited that having the largest, second largest and fourth largest parties to debate excluding the third was outrageous.First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon tweeted her anger on the exclusion of the party's appearance in the Sky News debate.On the exclusion of the SNP in the ITV debate, the SNP, like the Liberal Democrats, took ITV to court and ultimately failed to win the case with politicians from the party that excluding the SNP from the debate was unacceptable and outrageous against democracy.During the Channel 4 climate change debate, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage refused to attend the debate and in response, the Channel 4 News team, who organised the debate, instead put ice sculptures of the planet with the party logos of the Conservative Party and Brexit Party on them which melted throughout the duration of the debate.In response to the stunt by Channel 4, the Conservative Party threatened to review its license and wrote to Ofcom after it stated the broadcaster breached impartiality guidelines.On December 8th, 2019, the British tabloid The Daily Mirror published a story and picture revolving around four year old Jack Willment-Barr, alledgely suffering from pneumonia who was being treated on the floor due to a shortage of beds in the NHS (see below).During an interview for ITV that same day, Boris Johnson was shown a photo of the four year old boy. After being shown the photo by a reporter on his phone, Boris Johnson quickly grabbed it and shoved it in his pocket (see below).After the incident occurred, Matt Hancock, the health secretary to the UK Government travelled to Leeds to investigate the situation and was met by protesters.Shortly afterwards, BBC political editor Laura Kuennsberg reported on Matt Hancock's arrival to the hospital in Leeds and claimed that a Labour activist hut him on the way out of the hospital, this was later to be proven false.In the hours after the interview with Boris Johnson aired, there was rumours that the photo of the boy was staged by the mother. It was claimed that the mother was a Labour Party activist in a deliberate attempt to smear the Conservative Party.Further enhancing these rumours, a Facebook post was published by a woman claiming to know a nurse in the hospital, said that the mother had a bed there but put the boy on the floor in a staged photograph.Some have claimed these rumours are false, including the woman who published the Facebook post who revealed that her account was hacked. There was a Tweet posted as well which used the same spelling format about a senior Leeds nurse noting the issue but some yet still claim it was a smear campaign by Momentum, the grassroots movement of the Labour Party to increase the party's chances at the general election.On December 11th, 2019, the day before the general election, Boris Johnson was campaigning on the final day of the campaign trail. In the early morning, Boris Johnson was in Leeds at a milk factory, when reporters from Good Morning Britain came to him live.An aide of the Prime Minister told the cameraman and reporter to "f**k off" which prompted hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid to gasp.During this time, Boris Johnson later went to try and hide in one of the fridges in the factory when Good Morning Britain was still live on air.The term "Fridgegate" started trending on Twitter shortly after the incident.On December 11th, 2019, on the BBC current affairs programme Politics Live, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg and presenter Jo Coburn were discussing postal votes and turnouts.During the interview, Laura mentioned about knowing that 'the Labour Party look miserable' in the postal votes, revealing that she had seen postal votes and reported it live on air.In the aftermath of it, #SackKuenssberg and #PostalVoteGate began trending on Twitter alongside Electoral Commission and Electoral Fraud.The Electoral Commission responded on Twitter and hinted that what Laura Kuenssberg did may have broke electoral law.Opinion polling for the 2019 United Kingdom general election has been organised by polling companies affiliated with the British Polling Council.During the election campaign, media outlets such as BBC News and The Guardian released polling averages for each party.Current polling averages for each party at time of polling day was:The Conservative Party won 365 out of the UK's 650 seats, the largest Conservative victory since the 1979 United Kingdom general election where Margaret Thatcher won her third ter.For the Labour Party, it was their worst defeat since the 1930s and worse than their 1983 defeat where they won only won 209 seats. In the 2019 election, they won only 203 seats.The Scottish National Party won a landslide, winning 48 out of 59 seats, up 14 seats from the last election. They did better than expected as polls reflected that would only gain one or two seats off the Conservative Party but gained seven at their expense and all the Labour Party seats in Scotland bar one.The Liberal Democrats, who were expected to be major players in the election with leader Jo Swinson claiming that she could be the next Prime Minister, flopped at the election with Jo ending up losing her seat to the Scottish National Party in East Dunbartonshire.Other parties such as Plaid Cymru and the Green Party didn't gain any new seats but retained the seats they won in 2017.The turnout of the election was lower compared to the 2017 election by only a small margin and with the election taking place in the midst of the Fixed Terms Parliament Act 2011, the next general election is not scheduled to be held until May 2nd, 2024.Misleading Liberal Democrat Bar Graphs refers to a series of leaflets and online photos which included misleading bar graphs which showed significantly high percentages of Liberal Democrats performance in the United Kingdom in the run up to the general election.Boris Johnson's This Morning Selfie refers to a selfie of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson with This Morning hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby. The selfie, and a picture of the selfie being taken, were mocked by internet users for the way it appeared to demonstrate how the show had shown a lack of journalistic integrity. The image was also used in numerous photo edits.It'll Go Higher refers to a phrase often associated with Labour Party supporters who responded to opinion polls which showed Labour increasing their vote share catching up with the Conservative Party vote share.It was mocked by Conservative Party supporters and anti-Corbyn supporters when support for Labour declined in various polls.Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn GIFs refers to a series of GIFs that were posted in response to opinion polls conducted throughout the campaign which displayed Boris Johnson or Jeremy Corbyn celebrating when a poll lead was in their favourGIFs which were used which showed Boris Johnson celebrating were him dancing at the Olympic Games, driving in a car with his thumbs up, him throwing a basketball successfully in a hoop and him shouting "dude" at the Conservative Party conference and "come on!" in the House of Commons (see below).GIFs which were used which showed Jeremy Corbyn celebrating included him revealing himself in a Santa costume (referring to the election date being in December), him stating into the camera, him celebrating with Emily Thronberry and a photoshopped version of him walking out on a WWE stage (see below).On December 9th, 2019, the Conservative Party released a campaign video parodying one of the scenes from the 2003 film, Love, Actually. (see below).Image macros of a scene with Boris Johnson holding a blank card started circulating around Twitter with parodies added on to themNicola Sturgeon Cheering on Camera refers to a moment during the election night which showed First Minister of Scotland and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon reacting to SNP candidate Amy Callaghan's win in East Dunbartonshire where she ousted Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson.The footage appeared on Sky News during a taping of an interview with her and was met with mixed reactions. Liberal Democrat politicians Alex Cole-Hamilton and Lalya Moran reacted with shock at the footage and Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage said it was unacceptable. Others however cheered and praised, notably anti-Liberal Democrat supporters.It was uploaded on to YouTube via the Guardian and was the fifth highest trending video in the United Kingdom with over 200,000 views and 1,400 likes.

PewDiePie In a Bathtub refers to a photograph of YouTuber PewDiePie sitting in a bath in a pose which references a memorable scene from The Witcher 3 video game. In early September 2019, the photograph gained popularity on Instagram and Reddit as an exploitable.On September 4th, 2019, YouTuber PewDiePie shared a photograph of himself sitting in a bathtub in a pose which copied that of The Witcher 3 protagonist Geralt of Rivia during the opening scene of the game (shown below, left and right).[1] The post gained over 3.4 million likes on Instagram in five days.In the following days, numerous memes utilizing the image were posted on Reddit and Instagram, with multiple examples referencing GamerGirl Bath Water sold by e-girl Belle Delphine. (examples shown below).On September 7th, 2019, during an episode of LWIAY, PewDiePie joked that he is selling his bathwater in response to a meme.This is just a promo for my new Bath Water! It costs just 29 dollars. That's a great price![1]

Stressed Emoji, also known as Cursed Emoji and Hyperventilating Emoji, refers to several Cursed Emoji variations, distinguished by the emoji having bloodshot eyes and pursed lips. Starting in July 2019, images and videos of the emoji, sometimes accompanied by various disturbing sounds, have been used as reactions on Twitter, Instagram and iFunny. On the Cursed Emojis chart, B1, C1, C4 and D2 are variations of the Stressed Emoji.The exact origin of the image is unknown. On March 31st, 2019, Twitter user @cutwish made the earliest known use of the image.[1]On July 6th, 2019, Twitter user D0nnieDark00 tweeted a video of a blurred non-Unicode emoji with red eyes and tight-pressed lips shaking intensely, accompanied by an eerie ambient noise (tweet no longer available; tweet copy shown below),[2] with the video accumulating over 30 million views in two months. The author of the video is currently unknown.That DTLR playlist in the early 2000’s 😫 RT July 6, 2019In the following days, the screenshots and videos of the tweet were posted on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny.On the same day, Twitter user @FernandezGordon quoted the tweet, expanding the joke.[3] The tweet gained over 114,500 retweets and 465,800 likes within two months (shown below).On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring several Stressed Emoji variations.[4] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[5][6]On July 20th, Twitter user @Whispershahh posted another video featuring the emoji, with the tweet accumulating over 940 retweets and 2,400 likes views in one month.[7] On August 1st, 2019, Twitter user @artdisease used the video as a reaction for a joke, with the tweet receiving over 40,400 retweets and 210,100 likes in two weeks.[8] The video accumulated over 3.5 million views in one month.Me looking at the fucking. Taco Bell menu pic.twitter.com/5s1oQnNNCv— i airplane (@Whispershahh) July 20, 2019In the following days, @artdisease's tweet has been shared multiple times on Instagram, with more memes based on the videos of the emoji appearing on the platform in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Selected Ambient Works 85-92 is the debut studio album by English electronic musician Aphex Twin released on November 9th, 1992. In late October 2019, memes based on various objects resembling Aphex Twin's signature logo, first featured on the album's cover, gained popularity on Facebook.On November 9th, 1992, British electronic musician Richard D. James released his debut ambient techno / IDM album Selected Ambient Works 85-92 under the name Aphex Twin.[1] The cover of the album featured a black and white image which would later gain recognition as the Aphex Twin logo (album cover shown below).[2]Selected Ambient Works 85-92 received widespread critical acclaim, with the album receiving 5/5 scores from AllMusic, Q and other musical magazines and websites in the following years.[3] Pitchfork's David M. Pecoraro gave the album 9.4 score.[4] On January 14th, 2018, music critic Anthony Fantano reviewed the album as part of his Classics Week series.[5]On RateYourMusic, the album maintained a 4.0 score with over 19,000 votes submitted as of November 5th, 2019.[6]On August 28th, 2019, Facebook user SumWax Ariel posted a deep-fried photograph depicting a chair with the armrests resembling the Aphex Twin logo, captioned "YOU NO WHAT FUCKIT SELECTED AMBIENT THE CJARE 85-92."[15] The post received over 150 reactions and 80 shares in four months (shown below).The format did not see further spread until on October 30th, 2019, Facebook user Maël Temps shared a meme originally created by user Trent Andrew to shitpost musiqe memes stash Facebook community. The meme depicted a table resembling the Aphex Twin logo and was captioned "fuck it selected ambient works 85-82 nightstand."[7] The post received over 270 reactions and 1000 shares in one week (shown below).In the following days, shitpost musiqe memes stash and other Facebook meme communities such as Vacuum Cleaner Awesome Sound Memes posted memes of various objects resembling or carrying the Aphex Twin logo, usually captioned with the name of the album (examples shown below).[8][9][10][11] Multiple examples of the meme utilized the Fuck It, X snowclone format.In the following days, the format received further spread outside of Facebook with multiple notable examples reposted by eternal classic account on Telegram,[12] Twitter[13] and other social networks. On November 1st, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user posted an inquiry about the meme on /mu/.[14][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Everything is Going to Be OK is a video game created by video game designer Nathalie Lawhead. Described by Lawhead as an "interactive zine," the game retains a collection of games, vignettes, and animations that express the developer's personal experiences with trauma, depression, and anxiety.Everything is Going to Be OK was first uploaded in its beta stages as early as February 1st, 2017. After multiple updates, the zine was officially released on October 17th, 2017 on the platforms itch.io and GameJolt.[1][2]Everything is Going to Be OK was met with intrigue by journalists, and was covered by multiple gaming media outlets, including PCGamer and Mashable.[3][4] Journalists commented on the game's bizarre presentation and themes pertaining to depression, trauma and anxiety. Wired[7] compared the game to a Newgrounds flash game, writing, "Lawhead's expressive, rough-hewn animals, along with her penchant for implied gore and audiovisual noise, give it the flavor of an old-school Flash animation or Newgrounds game--internet art designed to confront and shock as much as entertain." Nathalie Lawhead would receive awards for her work on Everthing is Going to Be OK, including Indiecade's "Interaction Award" and A MAZE's "Digital Moment Award."Everything is Going to Be OK was showcased at the 2017 Day of the Devs showcase hosted by Double Fine. Nathalie Lawhead received harassment online after expressing criticism towards the audience reception towards the game. After publishing an article discussing YouTube culture ridiculing art games, Lawhead became the recipient of more harassment online and offline by detractors.[5] Nathalie Lawhead would later publish a blogpost discussing said harassment.[6]Everything is Going to Be OK caught the attention of streamer Vinny of Vinesauce who streamed the game. The YouTube upload garnered over 185 thousand views as of November 2019 (shown below). The game also caught the attention of YouTuber jacksepticeye, with his video garnering over 1.8 million views as of November 2019 (also shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

is a 2019 remake for the Nintendo Switch of the 1993 game of the same name that was released for the Game Boy. The game retains the original's top-down perspective and features improved character models and a unique art style.Nintendo announced the Link's Awakening remake during a Nintendo Direct on February 13th, 2019 (shown below, left). The game is developed by Grezzo, directed by Mikiharu Oiwa, and designed by Masaki Yasuda. A second trailer was shown during Nintendo's E3 2019 Direct (shown below, right). The game was released on September 20th, 2019.[1]The game was widely praised upon release, with a score of 88 on Metacritic.[2] Several publications gave the game a perfect score, with The Daily Dot[3] calling it an almost perfect reimagining of the original. Forbes[4] called it essential for people who never played the original and a classic for old fans as well.The game quickly became a hot topic for gaming YouTubers. Videos about the game by ZackScottGames and gameranx gained over 300,000 and 394,000 views, respectively (shown below). The game has 12,000 likes on Facebook.[5] A review thread about the game in /r/games gained over 1,100 points.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Pufferfish Eating a Carrot, also known as 🥕🐡 Augh and Funny Fish, refers to a viral video of a pufferfish being fed a carrot. Originally posted as a part of a video on Korean street food in July 2019, in November 2019 the clip gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram and Twitter, inspiring edits, "🥕🐡 augh" comment spam and other blowfish-related memes.On July 25th, 2019, YouTube channel 야미보이 Yummyboy posted a video about Korean street food showing a blowfish (pufferfish) being carved.[1] According to the uploader[13] of the video, the chef feeds a carrot to the pufferfish prior to carving it to demonstrate the power of its bite. At one point, the fish regurgitates a piece of the carrot, producing an "augh" sound.Warning: the video contains graphic content.The clip did not see viral spread until on November 9th, 2019, Instagram user gooble.shnubgok posted a shitpost based on it, gaining over 2,800 views and 400 likes in eight days (shown below).[2] On the same day, iFunny user legionraidparty reposted the video, gaining over 2,200 smiles in the same period.[3]Later on November 9th, iFunny user Forgiveness reposted the clip of the pufferfish eating the carrot to the platform, gaining over 3,200 smiles in nine days.[4] In the following days, the clip, "🥕🐡 augh" comments and pufferfish-related memes gained significant popularity on iFunny, with users referring to the fish simply as the "funny fish;" a reference an earlier blowfish meme[5] on the platform. For example, on November 12th, iFunny user frutnight posted the video of the pufferfish being killed and carved set to the Doom soundtrack, gaining over 2,200 smiles.[6] A November 14th Political Compass meme by Jacketfag received over 2,200 smiles.[7] A November 17th, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse meme by Chungist comparing the pufferfish to the likes of Snail Eating a Cucumber and Dancing Cockroach received over 21,500 smiles in two days (shown below).[8]Starting in mid-November 2019. the video received further spread outside of iFunny. On November 16th, 2019, Twitter user @ohnoitmatt posted the video, gaining over 7,800 retweets and 31,300 likes in three days.[9] A November 16th "STFU I'm Trying to" meme by Instagram user liloofxd.mp4 gained over 31,700 views and 10,500 likes in three days (shown below),[10] with an iFunny repost by slavz receiving over 26,400 smiles.[11] A November 17th Joker meme by Twitter user @mewtailv2 received over 2,600 retweets and 9,900 likes in one days.[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Robert Pattinson for Dior refers to a 2014 Dior Homme cologne advertisement in which actor Robert Pattinson and model Camille Rowe kiss passionately in an elevator. The advertisement resurfaced on Twitter in October 2019 causing Twitter users to compare the advertisement with various images of people being choked.On September 7th, 2014, Sephora uploaded "Dior Homme 'The Film' with Robert Pattinson – The Elevator" to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 137,900 views and 1,500 likes in a month.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter fan account @robertarchives posted the ad to Twitter (shown below). The post garnered over 135,100 likes and 26,400 retweets in ten days.Robert Pattinson for Dior pic.twitter.com/KQ2bLYgCieOn October 18th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @gabbyhdez_ tweeted the Kombucha Girl image about being team Jacob after watching Twilight but now seeing the Dior ad (shown below, left). On October 20th, Twitter user @gIimmerin[2] posted a choking image calling it "Robert Pattinson for Dior" (shown below, center) and received over 78,800 likes and 14,500 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @sahrumahru used the same caption for another choking image (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 46,900 likes and 9,700 retweets in three days.[1] [2]

Drachenlord is the public persona of Rainer Winkler, a heavy metal-enthusiast, German YouTuber and video game streamer. The subject of numerous trolling campaigns, Drachenlord has been both viewed with enjoyment and derision online. His channel has been shut down numerous times for allegedly posting inappropriate and pornographic material, while viewers have criticized him for his content, which typically includes personal information about himself, such as his home address. He has been referred to as "Germany's Most Hated YouTuber."On August 10th, 2011, Winkler launched his YouTube account "DrachenLord1510."[1]The following year, on July 1st, 2012, Winkler published his first video, a dedication to his deceased father Rudi.[2] The video has since been deleted (mirror below).Two days later, Winkler launched his first Let's Play channel with a video announcement (mirror below, left).[3]On September 13th, 2013, Drachen Lord opens an online forum and introduces it with a video (mirror below, right).In 2014, an anonymous troll sent Winkler's sister a threatening message using a text-to-speech message.[7] In response, on February 5th, 2014, Winkler responded by challenging the sender to a fight, giving them his home address (mirror below).Following the release of his name, YouTube trolls engage in a challenge known as "The Dragon Game," which is what trolls call engaging with him. Later, the game expanded to "The Pilgrimmage" in which they travel to Winkler's home and harass him.On August 21st, 2018, the German media outlet The Local[5] reported that 150 "teenage nerds" descended on Winkler's home. They wrote, " According to the Münchner Merkur, Drachenlord (real name Rainer W.) had incited the anger of online 'haters' through his provocative videos. He had then made the foolhardy decision to post his address online and challenge his enemies to come and sort out their differences with him in person." The event has been referred to as "Schanzenfest" (video below).[6]Winkler's videos and his response to criticism has been the subject of mocking memes. Some refer to him as "Germany's most-hated YouTuber." Trolls and "haters," as Winkler refers to him, frequently harass him, throwing rocks and shooting fireworks at his home, which frequently happens during his live streams.On September 26th, 2015. Redditor [4] KaiSuki wrote in a thread about one of Drachenlord's videos:On October 19th, 2016, YouTuber Superdumpfback shared a Hitler Downfall Remix that featured him (shown below).On June 15th, 2018, Winkler was the subject of a video by YouTuber Count Dankula. Within two years, the video received more than 1.3 million views (shown below, left).The following year, Count Dankula released a followup video for Drachenlord. The post received more than 580,000 views in less than three months (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

No Guy Has All Three is a snowclone joking that no man has all three of a set of characteristics or objects. In most of the posts, the three objects are a humorous set of pop culture references or absurd characteristics.On July 24th, 2018, Twitter user @ShOoObz[2] tweeted, "No man has all three: a big dick, a hairline, a money in my cash app," gaining over 30 retweets and 40 likes (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2019, Twitter user @Hannah23RP[1] tweeted "No guy has all three: car, job, no kids" (shown below, right).Over the course of the following year, the tweet became a snowclone featuring more absurd characteristics. For example, on January 27th, 2019, Twitter user @gaycommunism wrote, "NO MAN HAS All THREE! 1. AirPods 2. Pokemon XY Evolutions STAFF Prerelease Charizard 11/108 PSA 10 GEM MINT 3. Dick Game" (shown below, left). On January 11th, Twitter user @onlineryn posted the snowclone using a Rick Harrison meme (shown below, right).On October 7th, Mashable[3] covered the meme, citing more recent examples. Popular recent examples include a September 24th tweet by @tylerdw that gained over 4,000 likes (shown below, left) and an October 5th tweet by @KenwayVolk referencing Nathan For You that gained over 3,500 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Disney+ Announcement Parodies, also known as Coming Soon to Disney+, refers to a series of Twitter posts that feature mock releases for the Disney+ streaming service.On October 14th, 2019, the social media account for Disney+ featured a series of posts announcing what would be available on the service's release day. In the first tweet,[1] they wrote, "It. Is. Time. From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to The Mandalorian, check out basically everything coming to #DisneyPlus in the U.S. on November 12." The post received more than 63,000 likes and 17,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Throughout the day, Twitter continued to post promotional thumbnails for a variety of releases (examples below, center and right).Shortly after the tweets began, film critic Scott Wampler tweeted[2] a mock version of the tweet that featured the controversial and explicit movie A Serbian Film. The post received more than 2,500 likes and 540 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Prior to the announcement thread, people on Twitter posted parody announcements. For example, on July 22nd, Twitter[3] user @briankesinger tweeted a promotional thumbnail for a mock crossover image for StrangerTales, a joke on the TV series Stranger Things and DuckTales (shown below).Throughout the day, others shared reactions to the movies that Disney announced. For example, New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff tweeted,[4] "savvy consumers waiting for the 2022 launch of Knotts+, the streaming service consisting entirely of Don Knotts’s Disney movies." The tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 150 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Others continued to post mock announcements (example below, center). That day, the Twitter account @DisneyPlusSoon launched, posting mock announcements (example below, right).Twitter[5] user @nickciarelli tweeted the poster for a parody film entitled "My Gay Italian Mailman". They wrote, "Disney plus adding the classics only real heads know." The tweet received more than 7,000 likes and 880 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Eat Hot Chip and Lie refers to a copypasta based on a viral tweet describing perceived behavior of female individuals born after the year 1993. Starting in May 2019, the tweet has been referenced in posts on Twitter, with the copypasta also appearing in ironic memes in the following months.On December 30th, 2015, Facebook user David Jones made a post in which he described perceived behavior of women born in the 90s and under age of 25 (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares on the platform in four years.In the following years, screenshots of Jones' post has been posted on the platform by multiple users. On November 3rd, 2018, Twitter[7] user @realdirtjane referenced the post, altering the premise to "Any female born after 1983" and shortening it (shown below, left). The tweet received over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes in one year. On May 1st, 2019, Twitter user @ariasagirl made another similar tweet referencing the post, with the tweet receiving over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes in five months (shown below, right).[2]any female born after 1993 can’t cook… all they know is mcdonald’s , charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual , eat hot chip & lieIn the following months, multiple posts referencing the tweet were made by users on Twitter. For example, June 13th, 2019, tweet by user @divine__hammer received over 3,200 retweets and 10,700 likes in four months (shown below, left).[3] A June 22nd, 2019, tweet by user @lovelessbabe gained over 4,200 retweets and over 25,800 likes in three months (shown below, right).[4]Additionally, the tweet has been referenced in ironic memes. For example, an August 13th, 2019, post by Redditor Mark-Tom in /r/okbuddyretard subreddit gained over 500 upvotes in two months (shown below).[5]On January 22nd, 2020, Twitter user @datashade posted a doctored video in which a person doing a Bernie Sanders impression says the tweet over footage of Sanders (shown below). The video gained over 21,000 retweets and 81,000 likes (shown below).jessus no bernie you cant say things like that pic.twitter.com/y9BTENqHQUWhile most Twitter users were aware the tweet was fake, some tried to react in faux-seriousness, parodying the outrage anti-Sanders supporters show online. User AmazonFCKai, a Sanders supporter, wrote, "How could all this Bernie Bros just start realizing the horrible treatment their cult leader towards women. This is disqualifying to say the least after alleging a women of color colleague of making up story about private meeting that happened more than a year ago," inspiring some to respond to them thinking they were being serious (shown below, left). User @dreamsrestless posted, "This is a lie! Slander! I'm pansexual and I've never twerked in my life! The audacity! Why, this is really making reconsider if poor people really do deserve healthcare!" (shown below, right). The moment was covered by Daily Dot.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Steven After Not Surviving refers to a parody creepypasta which posits the theory that Sans from Undertale is the spirit of the title character from Steven Universe after Steven died of cancer, and that "Sans" is an acronym which stands for "Steven After Not Surviving." The theory has been widely parodied as have other theories that popular characters are actually Sans, such as Sans Is Ness and Patrick Star's Voice Is Sans.On May 10th, 2016, DeviantArt user LouLouVZ[1] uploaded an image outlining the theory that Steven Universe becomes diagnosed with cancer and after dying, lived on as a skeleton. This inspired Toby Fox, creator of Undertale, to create Sans, which the video says is an acronym for the phrase "Steven After Not Surviving" (shown below).On May 19th, 2016, Loulou VZ uploaded a video titled "Steven Universe is Sans from Undertale (Parody – Creepypasta)." The video tells the story in more detail. The end of the video features the creators joking about how Toby Fox and Steven Universe creator Rebecca Sugar think the theory is ridiculous. The video gained over 11 million views (shown below).The theory soon began seeing mockery. On August 25th, 2016, Reddit user Blaster2488 posted a mockery of the post in /r/stevenuniversecirclejerk (shown below, left). On January 23rd, 2019, Tumblr user Chenhonks posted art of Sans holding Steven, gaining over 11,000 notes (shown below, right). The comic has been mocked in popular threads on /r/okbuddyretard,[2] /r/comedynecrophilia,[3] and Tumblr.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Minecraft Good, Fortnite Bad refers to a series of memes ridiculing the mainstream 2019 meme trend of praising Minecraft and criticizing Fortinte, particularly popular in major meme communities on Reddit such as /r/dankmemes and /r/memes. The contrarian trend gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram and some communities on Reddit during Spring 2019.In the second half of 2018, memes making fun of Fortnite and its audience gained significant popularity in the major meme communities on Reddit, particularly /r/dankmemes and /r/memes (examples shown below).[1][2]In early 2019, multiple meme formats based on Minecraft, such as Minecraft Armor Parodies and Minecraft Crafting Recipes gained popularity online, particularly on Reddit and Instagram. In the following months, popularity of Minecraft in the gaming community increased, with Google Trends statistic indicating that Minecraft searches surpassed Fortnite in May 2019.[3] The trend was accompanied with a series of memes which compared Minecraft and Fortnite, presenting the former game in a positive light and the latter in the negative, usually without providing a reason for this judgment (examples shown below).The exact first instance of a meme pocking fun at the trend is currently unknown. On February 2nd, 2019, Redditor YealiGuess posted one of the earlier instances of the meme to /r/MemePiece subreddit, gaining over 100 upvotes (shown below).[4]The name of the format references the Orange Man Bad trope.In the following months, memes poking fun at the trend gained popularity on iFunny, Instagram, Reddit communities such as /r/Gamingcirclejerk and /r/okbuddyretard, and, to a certain extent, in major meme subreddits (examples shown below).On iFunny and Instagram, examples in which the trope has been used as a part of more complex memes criticizing Reddit can be found.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Threads is a camera-based messaging app developed by Facebook for Instagram. The app, as described by Facebook, connects people with their close friends, allowing them to send private messages between each other, using both camera and text functions. Threads also shares your location with friends via status updates.On August 26th, 2019, the Verge[1] reported that Facebook and Instagram were prepping the launch of Threads, a messaging application. They describe the application as an "assault on Snapchat."A little over one month later, on October 3rd, Facebook formally announced the application on the Instagram press blog.[2] They wrote:The primary feature of Threads is messaging between close friends. Threads allows users to message Instagram's "Close Friends," a customizable list of people designated by the user. From there, users can share photos or videos directly. Additionally, messages will appear across Threads and messaging in Instagram.The second core function of the application is "Status." With this feature, users can let those Close Friends know where they are and what they are doing. Threads also allows for "Auto-Status," which tracks your location throughout the day and generates a status based on its findings.According to Instagram, Auto-Status is an "opt-in" feature.[3] They wrote:[1] [2] [3]

Snap My Choker, also known as Break My Collar and Fuck My Throat Until the Choker Breaks, refers to a series of sexually suggestive fanart depicting characters expressing desire to engage in oral intercourse so that their partner's genitalia applies enough pressure for their choker to break apart. Initially circulated among My Little Pony Rule 34 enthusiasts in late 2017 – early 2018, the format received wider presence online in September 2019.On December 28th, 2017, Tumblr user Reiduran posted a fanart of My Little Pony character Fluttershy in which the character expressed the desire to perform deep-throating until her partner's penis applies enough pressure to break her neck choker apart (original post no longer available; image shown below).[1] On the same day, an unlogged Derpibooru user reposted the image, with the post gaining over 1,470 positive votes and 1110 favorites on the site in two years.[2]In the following weeks, more artists posted fanart of My Little Pony characters captioned with the same phrase. For example, a January 10th, 2018, Derpibooru post by user Moonseeker gained over 470 positive votes and 320 favorites in two years (shown below, left).[3] A February 6th, 2018, post by user quop-qoub received over 690 positive votes and 480 favorites in the same period.[4]In the following years, the format saw moderate presence online, with notable fanart captioned with the phrase appearing on Twitter, Tumblr and other platforms. For example, a March 10th, 2019, fanart of Gardevoir posted by artist kevinsano received over 620 retweets and 4,100 likes in six moths (shown below).[5]On September 6th, 2019, artist @Minkyew posted a NSFW "Snap My Choker" art to Twitter, with the post receiving over 3,200 retweets and 16,500 likes in three weeks (censored image shown below).[6]In the following days, the format received significant spread on the platform, with notable versions posted by users @TaigerArts,[7] @WolfPsalm[8] and @Luraiokun_NSFW.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Art Boy sometimes referred to as a Soft Boy is a type of person who identifies as male and exhibits a certain aesthetic typical of a young artist. The character type is associated with being emotional, quiet, attractive and wears alternative clothing. Although the term was recorded in 2017, TikTok videos popularized the term in 2019.On April 12th, 2017 Urban Dictionary[1] user ArtB@be defined Art Boy as " A male that's into aesthetics and art. Often an Art Boy is hot." The definition gained 8 upvotes in two years.In 2019, TikTok users began creating videos using the hashtag #srtboy to exhibit a certain aesthetic or their own artwork. On April 25th, Vanity Fair[2] published an article about how celebrities are "embracing the art boy" or beginning to date more artistically inclined people. On May 15th, The Art Gorgeous[3] published an article titled, "5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Dating an Art Boy." On June 15th, Instagram user purborn[4] uploaded an "artsy boy" starter pack complete with vans sneakers, paint brushes and a Green Day album (shown below). The image gained over 12,000 likes in three months.On September 16th, Twitter user @bornstrangee posted a video of someone spray painting a jacket referring to them as their Art Boy (shown below).YES MY ART BOY pic.twitter.com/rqFbZKHYxw[1] [2] [3] [4]

Gradient is a photo-editing app on iOS and Android which grew popular on social media thanks to a feature wherein a user uploads a picture and the app will tell the user what celebrity they look like. Social media users shared the various celebrities the app's facial recognition technology told them they looked like, which were often humorously dissimilar to the users' actual appearance.Gradient appeared on the Apple Store on iOS[1] on October 11th, 2019. The app offers a variety of photo editing services, including selfie editing and hair-color altering. However, the most popular service is the "You look like" feature, a feature wherein a user uploads a photo of themselves to the app and the app, using face-recognition technology, produces a celebrity the person looks like. The process is shown in four images: the user's picture, two pictures of the original photo being turned into the supposed celebrity look-a-like, and the celebrity. It is available for a free three-day trial, followed by a $4.99 weekly subscription or a $19.99 monthly subscription.The app grew popular thanks in part to the Kardashian family. Kim and Kourtney Kardashian both posted their results with the app to their Instagram stories as ads, getting Cher and Audrey Hepburn, respectively.[2] Scott Disick posted his results to Instagram,[3] showing the app gave him Jared Leto, Brad Pitt, and himself (shown below).After the Kardashian family posted about the app, it gained significant popularity across social media. PewDiePie posted his results with the app, which told him he looked like Snoop Dogg (shown below, left). Journalist Eve Peyser posted an example showing Elizabeth Holmes turning into Mark Zuckerberg, gaining over 4,000 likes (shown below, right).The app was covered by several publications including Gizmodo,[4] Daily Dot,[5] and The Sun.[2] Gizmodo noted that the site says in its privacy policy it is not mining data unlike FaceApp, a similar app that went viral earlier in 2019.Ethnicity Estimate, also known as DNA Ancestry is a feature of Gradient app that provides an estimate of a person's ethnic background based on a photograph of their face. Following the introduction of the feature in March 2020, it gained popularity in posts on social media.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Frog and Cranberries It Must Be Fall refers to a viral Facebook post by Peterson Field Guides featuring a photograph of a small frog surrounded by cranberries. Online, people have used the photograph and phrase as a shitpost to joke about the syntax and the confused meaning of the post.On November 26th, 2014, the Facebook[1] account Peterson Field Guides shared a post by Extension Master Garnder of a frog in a bundle of cranberries. They captioned the photograph, "Frog and cranberries it must be fall." Within five years, the post received more than 275 reactions, 145 comments and 70 shares (shown below).That day, the Tumblr [2] account lake-erie shard a screenshot of the post. Many responded to the post and reblogged it, writing "frog and cranberries it must be fall." The post received more than 245,000 notes in five years (shown below, left).On September 15th, 2019, Facebook[3] user Corbin Jackson shared a "Frog and cranberry" post from another Facebook group in the Frogspotting Facebook group. The post received more than 650 reactions, 140 shares and 75 comments in less than one month (shown below, center).About two weeks later, on October 1st, Facebook[4] user Rebecca Watling shared a variation of the photograph in the WildGreenMemesForEcologicalFiends Facebook group. The post received more than 4,500 reactions, 375 shares and 170 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Protester Running From Riot Police is an image macro series of a protester in a beanie running from a police officer wearing riot gear and holding a baton and shield.The photograph was first published on December 19th, 2010 and was taken by Gleb Garanich for Reuters[1] (shown below). The photograph was taken amidst demonstrations by protesters in Minsk, Belarus following the outcome of the presidential election.[2]Days later, on December 22nd, LiveJournal[4] user ibigdan posted a Demotivational Poster post of the moment (shown below, left).On December 23rd, LiveJournal[3] user andrey_g posted a series of image edits of the image (examples below, center and right).Eight years later, on October 4th, 2018, Redditor [5] Therightsideofhell posted the image in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit. They wrote, "Last chance to invest in EU memes!" The post received more than 24,000 points in less than one year (shown below).In 2019, the image became a popular template for the Me Running Away From Area 51 meme. For example, on September 13th, 2019, Redditor[6] MrEvetbody shared a variation in which the protester is "running away from Area 51" with a copy of Windows 9. The post received more than 13,000 points in less than one month (shown below, left). Throughout the month, others shared similar image edits (shown below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Wheels on a Shopping Cart refer to a four-panel image series which reference the notion that one of the four wheels on shopping carts is often broken and spins around its axis when the cart is pushed. Memes about shopping carts gained spread on Reddit in late August 2019.On August 25th, 2019, Redditor madapplepi posted a meme humorously representing the behavior of four wheels on a shopping cart via images of Crash Bandicoot. The post gained over 42,800 upvotes in nine days (shown below).[1]In the following weeks, multiple similarly executed memes in which three functioning wheels and one malfunctioning wheel of the cart were represented via images of various characters gained popularity on Reddit, primarily in /r/dankmemes and /r/memes subreddits. For example, an August 30th post by Redditor garvitmastaadmi based on the Three-Headed Dragon meme gained over 46,700 upvotes in five days (shown below left).[2] A post based on the photographs of Smudge the Cat by Redditor PerryThePlatypus5 gained over 9,600 upvotes in four days (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3]

ZAO is a video editing application that is currently only available in China. The app has been criticized for its use of deepfake technology and its privacy policy.On August 30th, 2019, ZAO was released in China. The quickly went viral, reaching the top of the free charts of China's iOS App Store charts within several days of its launch.The app was developed by Momo, Inc., who are known for releasing China's most popular dating application as well as live-streaming services.The following day, Twitter user @AllanXia tweeted about the app and shared a video of its capabilities. They wrote, "In case you haven't heard, #ZAO is a Chinese app which completely blew up since Friday. Best application of 'Deepfake'-style AI facial replacement I've ever seen. Here's an example of me as DiCaprio (generated in under 8 secs from that one photo in the thumbnail)."In case you haven't heard, #ZAO is a Chinese app which completely blew up since Friday. Best application of 'Deepfake'-style AI facial replacement I've ever seen. Here's an example of me as DiCaprio (generated in under 8 secs from that one photo in the thumbnail) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/1RpnJJ3wgT— Allan Xia (@AllanXia) September 1, 2019ZAO allows user to select from a library of videos to insert their faces into. The video library comes with the app; users cannot upload their own videos. According to Bloomberg,[1] "Users of the app upload a photo of themselves to drop their likeness into popular scenes from hundreds of movies or TV shows."The app also allows users to replace the images found in photographs and GIFs with their own uploaded image in seconds, which is significantly faster than other forms of deepfake technology. Allan Xia theorizes that this is likely done algorithmically as the app selects the best videos for this type of technology. They write, "It’s clear that #ZAO isn’t really going for 'accuracy' per se, but rather a 'subjective' good looking result. Similar to a beauty cam, it retains facial structure of the original actors, so the cherry picked results more or less always looks good and encourages users to share."Shortly after ZAO's release, the popular messaging application WeChat banned sharing of Zao. Users could still share videos that they created; however, according to TechCrunch,[2] "if they try to download the app or send an invite link to another WeChat user, a message is displayed that says 'this web page has been reported multiple times and contains security risks. To maintain a safe online environment, access to this page has been blocked.'" These concerns were based on the application's terms of service, which stated the app had "completely free, irrevocable, perpetual, transferable, and re-licensable rights" over user-generated content.These terms raised concerns among user and advocacy groups about the possibility of using people's faces for advertising and marketing. Chinese culture site RADII[3] wrote, "One clause in particular is causing consternation as it appears to give the app’s developers the global rights to use any imagery created on the app for free. Once a user has opted in, there doesn’t seem to be the right to revoke the agreement."On September 1st, the verified Zao account on the social network Weibo[4] shared the following message: "We completely understand everybody’s concerns about the privacy issue. We are aware of the issue and we are thinking about how to fix the problems, we need a little time."TechCrunch noted that following the release of the statement ZAO's "terms and conditions now say user-generated content will only be used by the company to improve the app and that all deleted content will be removed from its servers."[1] [2] [3] [4]

My Mom Met My Dad is a series of TikTok videos in which a user shows photos of two celebrities they look like and label them their parents to the audio created by TikTik user @steeerling in July 2019 in which he says, "It all started when my mom met my dad and they fell in love and they had me. Hi, I'm ryan and my life is kinda crazy." The audio, meant to mock a cliché movie introduction has been used ever since to compare TikTok user's appearance to that of celebrity "parents."On July 19th, 2019, TikTok user @steeerling uploaded the original audio and video in the series which compares his own looks to Mr. Clean and bald Britney Spears (shown below). The video gained over 626,600 likes and 25,300 shares in two months.On September 10th, 2019, TikTok user @king_barack compared himself to the Grinch and Aladdin (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.2 million likes and 66,900 shares in six days. The next day, @slippyjtoad69 gained over two million likes and 77,400 shares in five days for a variation which compares his looks to Billie Eilish and lil Xan (shown below, center). On September 12th, @laurengodwin uploaded a video which accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 13,400 shares in four days (shown below, right).

In the Gaming World, You Are the Loser refers to a series of ironic memes in which various individuals are shown side by side with their virtual alter egos, usually captioned "You may think I'm a loser in real life, but in the gaming world, you are the loser."

Did You Seriously Talk During Independent Reading Time is a series of ironic memes in which imagine breaking discipline and not listening to teachers and other adults as being cringeworthy.

I Have An IQ In the High 130s refers to a copypasta popular on Twitter that was sparked from a man's post in which he bragged about himself and said appeared to white knight in response to a woman's innocuous joke tweet about being single.On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @seastarjay[1] tweeted:"it's snowing out, and cuddle szn is in full force. i am single. do u see the problem here"Twitter user @mrjasonlevy replied, "yeah, you rejected me. this is my surprised face," along with a selfie. After user @twosimpleideas mocked him, @mrjasonlevy replied, "I have an IQ in the high 130s. Tread fucking lightly with that tone. You would be my subordinate in ANY situation. Be thankful you found this girl and don't let her be alone any longer. She shouldn't be alone. None of these women should be alone."[2]The post quickly became a copypasta on the site, as people added various humorous photos along with the text. Internet Historian tweeted a parody making Levy look like a magician, gaining over 110 retweets and 1,800 likes (shown below, left). User @boyyeetsworld posted a goofy picture of himself with the copypasta, gaining over 25 retweets and 410 likes (shown below, right).Others used the copypasta with fictional characters, such as user @honorablejudge_, who used Godot from Phoenix Wright and gained over 15 retweets and 50 likes (shown below, left), and @Grateful42069, who used Shrek (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator is an announced dating simulator video game developed by Psyop and published by Kentucky Fried Chicken in which the player can date a younger version of the KFC founder mascot, Colonel Sanders. The game releases on September 24th, 2019.On September 10th, 2019, a page for I Love You Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin' Good Dating Simulator appeared on Steam. [1] The page features a trailer introducing players to the cast of the game, including a younger, datable Colonel Sanders character. According to the Steam page, the plot for the game involves you going to culinary school where you meet a student version of the colonel. The page teases, "Do you have what it takes to survive culinary school? Will Colonel Sanders choose you to be his business partner? Or maybe even so much more?" It will release September 24th, 2019.The game was covered that day by multiple news publications, including Polygon,[2] PC Gamer,[3] and Uproxx.[4] Uproxx also included online reactions to the game. Twitter users appeared conflicted about the game. User @anjapatel[5] tweeted a Trying Kombucha for the First Time reaction about the game, gaining over 500 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ForkParker joked the game would cause video game developers to quit their jobs (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

"Stop! My Penis Can Only Get So Erect is a memorable quote uttered by Dr. Algernop Krieger on the American animated television series Archer. The moment when Krieger says the line has since been used as a reaction online to express great excitement.On February 14th, 2013, the Archer episode "Vicious Coupling" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, Archer and Dr. Krieger (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin and Lucky Yates, respectively) have the following exchange:On September 21st, 2013, YouTuber Andrew Spradbrow shared a video of the clip. The post received more than 182,000 views in a little over six years (shown below).On October 18th, 2013, Imgur user Oddmonster posted a GIF of Dr. Krieger shirtless and captioned the post "Stop. My penis can only get so erect." The post received more than 10,000 views (shown below).On April 24th, 2014, a GIF of the scene was posted on the website Tenor[2] (shown below).On October 30th, 2016, Redditor [3] shovelware posted an image of two people dressed Dr. Krieger and his virtual girlfriend Mitsuko Miyazumi on the /r/ArcherFX subreddit. The image was captioned "Stop. My penis can only get so erect." and received more than 480 points (95% upvoted) in less than three years (shown below, left).On September 23rd, 2018, Instagram [4] user @nhl_ref_logic used the reaction as the response to a post about the San Jose Sharks hockey team. The post received more than 18,000 likes in less than two years (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

He Is Speaking the Language of the Gods is a quote taken from Dragon Ball Super about the character Super Shenron. A still of the moment has been used as a reaction image and paired with nonsensical phrases.The episode with the quote aired on May 1st, 2016, in episode 41 of Dragon Ball Super.[1]The quote began as a reaction image in late June of 2018. On June 27th, user MistahJ217 posted it to the Go Commit Die meme in /r/dankmemes,[2] gaining over 80 points (shown below, left). The following day, user ChrisTweten used it with Rarted, gaining over 14,000 points[3] (shown below, right).Over the following years, the meme expanded to include the quote in videos of nonsensical images or words. For example, YouTube user SageBlade paired it with a poor cover of Africa by Toto, gaining over 18,000 views (shown below, left). User Felix Fischer posted an ear rape version of the clip (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Cousin Throckmorton, aka Throcky, refers to a fictional character who appeared in a physics textbook word problem. In the problem, "Cousin Throckmorton" is a skateboarder, and the student is tasked with discovering the speed at which he descends a ramp and the force acting on him at the bottom of his descent. Once a Twitter user posted a screenshot of the question, it spread on social media, with people making jokes about Cousin Throckmorton, the skateboarder.On October 10th, 2017, Twitter user @ChibsArts[1] posted a screenshot of a physics textbook asking a question about "Throckmorton," "your cousin" who skateboards. The post gained over 18,000 retweets and 53,000 likes (shown below). The full question is:Your cousin Throckmorton skateboards from rest down a curved, frictionless ramp. If we treat Throcky and his skateboard as a particle, he moves through a quarter-circle with radius R=A00m (Fig. 7.9). Throcky and his skateboard have a total mass of 25.0 kg (a) Find his speed at the bottom of the ramp. (b) Find the normal force that acts on him at the bottom of the curve.The post spread primarily on Tumblr after it was initially posted. Tumblr user teathattast[2] posted a screenshot of ChibsArts tweet on November 9th, 2017, gaining over 414,000 notes (shown below, left). From there "Cousin Throckmorton" has appeared in a number of Tumblr posts. For example, he was referenced in a popular post by user incessantlyphlegmatic[3] commenting on a picture of a skate bowl on fire (shown below, right).Other popular posts include a post by 221cbakerstreet who commented upon a picture of a teen riding a skateboard saying it was "Throckmorton" (shown below, left). User babashookbitch posted a parody of the Rocky Horror Picture Show poster parody, gaining over 400 notes[3] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Coomer refers to a Wojak character described as a person with severe masturbation addiction similar to that of the Cumbrain. Unline similar 4chan Wojak characters such as 30-Year-Old Boomer and Zoomer, Coomer's description includes multiple parody elements which could not be applied to a real person due to humorous exaggeration.On December 23rd, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of an unkempt, sleazy-looking Wojak with a yellowish-brown beard to /fit/ board (shown below, left).[1] The image did not see any significant use on the website until on May 6th, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user used an expanded version of it, paired with several captions describing a person suffering from severe masturbation addiction to a grotesque degree, to /v/ board (shown below, right).[2]On December 31st, 2013, YouTuber thankscomputer published a comedy sketch in collaboration with the controversial comedy group Million Dollar Extreme entitled "Moms." The sketch features numerous references to the word "coom." The post received more than 1.3 million views (shown below).While the captioned image of Coomer appeared in a number of threads on /fit/, /v/, /tv/ and other boards between May and July 2019, the character saw a significant surge in use across multiple boards in August 2019 alongside the popularity of the Cumbrain meme, which had been used to criticize those deemed addicted to porn to an impeding degree.On /fit/ and other boards, the character and associated quotes have been used to mock those unable to resist the urge to masturbate to sexually appealing images. Parody posts written from the point of view of the Coomer and those it is meant to represent, usually in all-caps, appeared in a number of threads as responses to porn and other sexually appealing imagery (examples shown below).[3][4]In late August 2019, a number of Vocaroo audio recordings in which anonymous 4chan users reenacted such posts were circulated on /fit/ and other boards.[5][6]Oh god I'm gonna, I'm gonna coom!On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @TeapotLad suggested a to take a "Coomer Pledge" for the 2019 No Nut November. [7] Those who took it pledged to change their social media profile picture to the image of Coomer in the event they failed the No Nut November challenge. The tweet received over 815 retweets and 2,000 likes in three days.In the following days, several iFunny and Instagram accounts reposted the pledge, including popular reposts by GarfieldFan15,[8] hydra_ironic.memes[9] and salad.snake.[10] On November 1st, 2019, Instagram user @bavid.basselhoff posted a meme imagining the US President Donald Trump putting up the Coomer profile picture, with the post receiving over 550 likes in six hours (shown below).[11]On November 8th, 2019, Rolling Stone published an article in which they tied the use of the Coomer and No Nut November memes with the anti-masturbation and anti-porn arguments advocated by the far-right groups such as The Proud Boys.[12] Furthermore, anti-Semitic arguments expressed by certain far- and alt-right groups critical of porn consumption were also mentioned the article, with the author describing Coomer as having "vaguely Semitic features."Yet it would be naive to ignore that there’s significant overlap between the general ideology behind NoFap -- and, to a degree, No Nut November -- and that of the far right, which has increasingly coopted the principles of masturbation abstinence.Like most memes, “coomer” carries with it more than a tinge of irony, and it’s not always easy to determine whether it’s being used flippantly or to actually deride men who masturbate. But the implication is clear: masturbating is an urge that should be resisted at all costs.In the following days, users on Twitter and other online platforms posted comments and memes ridiculing the article. For example, a "ok coomer" tweet referencing the Ok Boomer retort by @drippyonfruit received over 590 likes.[13] A Masked Wojak tweet by @sns2022 received over 130 likes (these and other examples shown below).[14]Coomer Man is the nickname given to AVN Adult Entertainment Expo attendee whose appearance was deemed similar to Coomer on 4chan.On January 31st, 2019, VICE[15] posted an report from porn industry event AVN Adult Entertaniment Expo 2019 in Las Vegas. One of the photographs featured a group of men standing near the BLACKED booth, with a man in blue shirt and jeans looking at the camera.Starting in early September 2019, the photograph of the man was circulated on /tv/ board of 4chan[16][17], with a number of Coomer memes featuring the man being posted. On September 14th, 2019, the man's social media profiles were discovered,[18] with 4chan users raiding the accounts with Coomer-related comments (shown below, left).[19]In the following months, images of the man remained associated with the Coomer meme, with multiple notable edits posted on 4chan.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

PepeD is an animated BetterTTV extension Twitch emote of pixel art animation of Pepe the Frog dancing by turning left and right and raising and lowering his left and right arms. After the emoji was enabled by a number of popular streamers, it became a popular way of expressing approval of the music which is being played, or expressing joy.On June 6th, 2018, BetterTTV user garych submitted an animated pixel art of Pepe dancing by turning left and right and raising and lowering its arms (shown below).[1]In the following months, a number of prominent streamers enabled the emoji on their channels, including xQc, [2] MOONMOON[3] and AdmiralBulldog.[4]On May 22nd, 2019, YouTube user ongakuu posted an edit featuring PepeD, PepePls and a number of other emotes (shown below, left). The video gained over 78,500 views in four months. On June 8th, 2019, ongakuu uploaded a video "xqcDisco," also featuring the emote (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

j-hope "Chicken Noodle Soup" Dance Challenge refers to a series of videos of people attempting to imitate the dance from the song "Chicken Noodle Soup" by Korean rapper j-hope of BTS.On September 27th, 2019, rapper J-hope of BTS released the song "Chicken Noodle Soup" featuring Becky G. The song is an interpolation of the 2006 song "Chicken Noodle Soup" by Webstar and Young B. The j-hope song gained over 8.9 million views within the first 24 hours of release (shown below).Shortly after the release of the video, j-hope posted a video of himself doing the dance from the video to the official BTS TikTok account with the hashtag "#CNSchallenge," challenging his fans to imitate the dance (shown below).After the post, fans of j-hope began to attempt the dance. Twitter user @dhxminique posted a video of herself doing the dance, gaining over 17,000 retweets and 45,000 likes (shown below, top). User BTSXLAMI did the same, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 26,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The spread of the videos was covered by CNN[1] and Buzzfeed.[2]it looks bad rn but might as well learn it since im already awake 🤠💖 #CNS #CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/cUKc0qYVJq#CNSChallenge #CNSOutNow #ChickenNoodleSoup #ChickenNoodleSoupChallenge Its 5 am but I decided to learn this amazing new choreo to an amazing song by my favourite people 💗💗💗 pic.twitter.com/hhaQedg6ucYALL TAEHYUNG DANCE TO CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP IT HAPPENED #ChickenNoodleSoup #CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/tlpcfUBE88this dance is so hard hoseok got a little too much faith in me😭#CNSChallenge pic.twitter.com/av6HU2XUKM[1] [2]

A Little Bit of the Bubbly is a phrase said by professional wrestler Chris Jericho during an improvised backstage promo after he became the first AEW champion at the AEW pay-per-view All Out. Jericho, upset that no one backstage was celebrating his victory, grabbed a microphone and began improvising a promo throughout the backstage area. Approaching a bottle of champagne, he said "Ooh, a little bit of the bubbly!" The line quickly became a meme in the wrestling fandom, as fans created mashups and image macros based on the phrase.On August 31st, after becoming the first AEW champion, Chris Jericho began improvising a promo about how nobody in the AEW locker room was happy for him so he would have to celebrate by himself. After berating staff and other wrestlers backstage, Jericho approached a celebration area where he saw champagne on ice. As he approached the champagne, he said "Ooh, a little bit of the bubbly!"The line quickly became a hit among wrestling fans. On September 1st, Twitter user @orinanne tweeted the clip, gaining over 40 retweets and 120 likes (shown below).When u crack open a can of Bubly pic.twitter.com/BTtxFgA3ZzShortly after, fans began posing parody remixes of the line. Twitter user @JackLayzell mashed it up with Mambo No. 5, gaining over 4,400 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below, top). This was retweeted by Jericho himself.[1] User @Being_Dan tweeted a photoshopped Simpsons still referencing the line, gaining over 70 retweets and 360 likes (shown below, bottom).Lou Bega ft Chris Jericho – Bubbly No5 pic.twitter.com/QYKMk9i6XiOn September 3rd, Jericho repeated the line while announcing the AEW championship had been stolen (shown below).Chris Jericho’s (September 4, 2019Other popular remixes include a mix of Drowning Pool's "Let the Bodies Hit the Floor" with the line posted by @shayavigan and gaining over 1,200 retweets and 5,000 likes (shown below, top) and a mix of the clip with Brock Lesnar's entrance music posted by @SUPERZOMGBBQ that gained over 900 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below, bottom). The memes were covered by Sports Illustrated.[2]Drowning Pool feat. September 4, 2019I have far too much time on my hands. #ALittleBitOfTheBubbly September 5, 2019Image macros about the phrase were also popular on Reddit. For example, user OhhhhCharles posted a Guys Only Want One Thing meme, gaining over 120 points (shown below, left). User maynardjamesheyman posted a Distracted Boyfriend edit about the line, gaining over 120 points (shown below, right).he did it all for the bubbly pic.twitter.com/O0Jl8sxzKfThe GOAT deserves a worthy tribute September 5, 2019I won't let this go unnoticed. #GOLDCredit: MV Premo (Youtube) pic.twitter.com/cdLEq9B1h6I should be working, instead I made this… missing #AEW belt … you know who to blame #ALittleBitOfTheBubbly#ChrisJericho pic.twitter.com/4zmAX7J79I[1] [2]

Change Da World… My Final Message refers to an image macro series featuring bizarre characters captioned with the catchphrase "Change da world… my final message. Goodb ye." After the first iteration featuring a rat smoking a cigarette spread, a Twitter user made a video edit pairing the image with audio, leading to the creation of multiple other iterations.The origin of the image is unclear. The rat appeared in /r/CursedImages[1] on August 25th, 2018 (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 12th, Tumblr [4] user dawatercup shared the image with the phrase "Change da world… my final message. Goodb ye" written in a digitally-altered, blue and white caption box. The post received more than 27,000 notes in less than one year (shown below, right).On November 14th, 2018, the rat paired with the caption appeared on Imgur.[2] On August 16th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @comfygang posted a video of the image set to audio (post deleted). The clip uses a robotic voice reading the text over the song "White Noiz" from the Silent Hill 2 soundtrack[5] and the Windows 95 PC start-up sound.The clip inspired others to remake the image with various other characters and set the image to comfygang's audio. Other examples include a video posted by Nitro.IF that gained over 6,400 views (shown below, left) and an example posted by Lemon'sMemes that showed Nelson the Bull Terrier that gained over 1,600 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Filthy Mouthed Wife refers to an insult lodged by United States President Donald Trump toward media personality and model Chrissy Teigen on Twitter. The comment sparked a public response from Teigen, who referred to the President as a "pussy ass bitch" for not tagging her in his Twitter post.On September 8th, 2019, President Trump tweeted[1] about a special report on MSNBC about criminal justice reform, complaining about not getting credit by those in the special. During his tweets, he referred to Teigen as musician John Legend's "filthy mouthed wife" (tweets below).Legend responded to the tweet,[3] "Imagine being president of a whole country and spending your Sunday night hate-watching MSNBC hoping somebody--ANYBODY--will praise you. Melania, please praise this man. He needs you." The tweet received more than 187,000 likes and 27,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Teigen responded on Twitter,[2] writing, "lol what a pussy ass bitch. tagged everyone but me. an honor, mister president." The tweet received more than 477,000 likes and 77,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the tweets, people online joked about the feud, particularly Teigen's response. For example, Twitter user @minygrande recapped the feud and added a video of Nicki Minaj laughing. The tweet received more than 47,000 likes and 10,000 retweets (shown below).Trump referred to Chrissy Teigen as a “filthy mouthed wife” so she called him a “pussy ass bitch” pic.twitter.com/8s7clFGEbI— risa (@minygrande) September 9, 2019Teigen's husband, musician John Legend, encouraged people to tweet the hashtag "#PresidentPussyAssBitch," which began trending shortly after. He wrote,[4] "Please don't make this foul mouthed hashtag trend #PresidentPussyAssBitch." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 86,000 likes and 23,000 retweets (shown below, left).Others two voiced their support for Teigen by using the hashtag (examples below, center).Teigen tweeted[5] about the feud a second time, writing, "Luna, remember the night before your first day of school? When mommy was making your sign and the pussy ass bitch president had his 9th meltdown of the day." The tweet received more tahn 220,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).That evening,Twitter user @skolanach tweeted a video that depicted Trump being escorted off a stage after someone in the crowd yells, "Hey, Donald! Chrissy Teigen's here!" The tweet received more than 95,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in 24 hours. Snopes[6] later wrote that the video was doctored.Donald Trump vs. Chrissy Teigen (sound up) pic.twitter.com/RMQi12VFID— ElElegante101 (@skolanach) September 9, 2019Several media outlets covered the feud, including The Root,[7] USA Today,[8] CNN,[9] The Hill,[10] Esquire,[11] The New York Times,[12] Yahoo[13] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Lori Harvey Hit and Run refers to a series of memes parodying a car accident involving Lori Harvey, the stepdaughter of comedian and television host Steve Harvey.On October 20th, 2019, Ok![1] magazine reported that Harvey had been arrested for attempting to flee the scene of a car accident in Beverly Hills, California (photos below). The Beverly Hills Police Department said, "She was arrested for the two charges and released on scene. Not booked. She identified herself properly and signed a written promise to appear in court."That morning, Twitter user @yougotitlilbro posted a GIF of reality television star Elissa Slater spitting coffee while laughing and the caption, "Lori Harvey tried to do a ‘Hit and run’ but tried to run on foot?" The post received more than 750 likes and 145 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Lori Harvey tried to do a ‘Hit and run’ but tried to run on foot? pic.twitter.com/3gEaIacLVX— chasz🌸 (@yougotitlilbro) October 21, 2019Throughout the day, people made jokes about the incident, posting gifs, videos and images that mock the alleged hit and run. For example, Twitter user @DD_McC posted a video of a woman escaping a car. The post recieved more than 3,100 likes and 950 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Lori Harvey fleeing the scene of the crime pic.twitter.com/OyvyQmdUKA— Diet Black (@DD_McC) October 21, 2019Twitter user @darleneturner52 tweeted a GIF of Joanne the Scammer. The post received more than 3,800 likes and 1,200 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Several media outlets covered the memes, including The Daily Dot, [2] Yahoo,[3] Newsone,[4] The Blast[5] and more.Lori Harvey trying to leave the scene of the accident pic.twitter.com/JxJdSMgUkL— DKT (@darleneturner53) October 21, 2019Nobody:Literally Nobody:Lori Harvey: pic.twitter.com/R7fyJHwCli— Diet Black (@DD_McC) October 21, 2019lori harvey trying to flip her car back over so she can flee the scene pic.twitter.com/eTH59fmWSa— 𝚝𝚊𝚢, 𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚎 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎𝚛 (@taylenspen) October 21, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Avengers Assemble Pool Challenge is a series of videos originating on TikTok of several or more people emerging from a pool and landing on the deck in a pose similar to an Avenger such as Black Panther, Thor or Captain America set to the Avengers Theme. The video which is made by using a reverse playback feature is set to the Avengers theme song.On August 18th, 2019, TikTok user @aaaawwwwuknow uploaded the first Avengers Assemble TikTok pool video (shown below). The video gained over 114,100 likes and 13,200 shares in two months.On September 13th, 2019, TikTok user @bigguardbell uploaded an iteration that gained over 33,800 likes and 2,500 shares in a month (shown below, left). On September 21st, TikTok user uploaded one of the most popular variations which accumulated over 952,700 likes and 40,800 shares in three weeks.The trend migrated to Twitter. On September 25th, Twitter user @joshuaSalva uploaded another version which garnered over 11,400 likes and 2,300 retweets in two weeks (shown below).Abengarz.mp4 pic.twitter.com/nJeuZjRNVIOn October 6th, 2019, professional diver Daniel Goodfellow and fellow professional divers (Jack Laugher, James Heatly, Matty Lee, Yona Knight-Wisdom, Lucas Thompson, and Noah Williams) uploaded their own attempt to TikTok (shown below). The video gained over 1.4 million likes and 81,700 shares in four days.

Professional Players vs. Veteran Players refers to a webcomic that features two giants labeled "professional players" and "veteran players" seated above a small figure labeled "me, complaining about game mechanics." The comic has since been relabeled various complaints about video games.On October 12th, 2019, Redditor [1] SrGrafo posted the comic on the /r/gaming subreddit. The post received more than 108,000 points (90% upvoted) and 1,300 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[2] ShowMeDaData shared a variation of the comic on the /r/gaming subreddit, in which the characters are labeled "children still living at home with their parents," "streamers that play 8 hours a day" and "me trying to squeeze in a few games after work." The post received more than 26,000 points (93% upvoted) and 560 comments in less than two weeks (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor[3] Marko420_HR shared variation about PC Gamers, Console Gamers and Mobile Gamers. The post received more than 5,700 points (92% upvoted) and 175 comments in less than one week (shown below).Not available.[1] [2] [3]

Get Ready for Brexit refers to a series of parodies mocking an advertisement for Great Britain's withdrawal from the European Union colloquially known as Brexit.In late August and early September 2019, the British government released a series of advertisement with the catchphrase "Get ready for Brexit." For example, on September 1st, 2019, Twitter [1] user @SebastianEPayne tweeted a photograph of the meme and the caption, "Coming to a shopping centre near you." Within two days, the tweet received more than 650 likes and 220 retweets (shown below).Following the release of the advertisements, people online began mocking the slogan, editing images of the advertisement and criticizing the exit plan. For example, Twitter[2] user @Aidan4Europe tweeted the image with the word "to collapse." The post received more than 795 likes and 250 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, the hashtag "GetReadyForBrexit" trended on Twitter. For example, Twitter[3] user @Femi_Sorry tweeted a series of statistics that refute some promises made by the pro-Brexit campagin. They wrote, "50% UK cars are sold to other EU countries. 50% UK fish is exported to EU countries. 1/3 Welsh lamb is sold to EU countries. No Deal forces the EU to put tariffs on all of it. How exactly do UK factory workers, fishermen & farmers 'get ready' for that? Smile?" The tweet received more than 8,600 likes and 2,700 retweets in two days (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @w11eyh tweeted a photograph of a "ration book," indicating that they expect food shortages under Brexit. The post received more than 1,400 likes and 590 retweets in two days (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the hashtag and memes, including The Daily Dot, [5] Yahoo,[6] Indy100[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

T.I. Checking Daughter's Hymen Controversy refers to statements made by American rapper T.I. regarding his daughter's virginity on the Ladies Like Us in November 2019. T.I. revealed that he accompanies his daughter, Deyjah Harris to the gynecologist each year to see if her hymen is still intact. Many Twitter users spoke out against T.I.'s approach to his daughters sex-life saying it's an invasion of privacy and reinforces outdated notions of purity.On November 5th, 2019, Nazanin Mandi and Nadia Moham interview T.I. in their Ladies Like Us [1] podcast episode "Life Hacks." During the episode, T.I. was asked if he'd had the "sex talk with his daughter" 18 year-old Deyjah Harris to which he explained that he accompanies his daughter to the gynecologist to check if her hymen is still intact.[2] On November 6th, Twitter user @race_jones[4] tweeted a Madamenoire[3] article on the matter with a short transcript of the conversation. The tweet garnered over 7,900 likes and 1,400 retweets in a day.Twitter user @tyraerenee tweeted the audio from the podcast episode commenting "Literally cringed the whole time. And these women are sitting there laughing like it’s funny😕. TI says he goes to the gyne with his daughter every year😤" (since deleted). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes in a day. The podcast episode has since been deleted from iTunes. On November 6th, ChasinDatPaperTV uploaded the audio to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 1,200 views in a day.On November 6th, 2019, Chrissy Teigen[5] commented on the trending subject of T.I.'s statement made on the podcast. Teigen tweeted "def did not think we would be talking about hymens today. or TI" which received over 66,000 likes and 4,700 retweets in a day (shown below, left). That same day, Twitter user @yoyotrav[6] posted a screenshot of Deyjah Harris' likes on Twitter saying, "If you were wondering how T.I.'s daughter, Deyjah, felt about the hymen-checking mess, her likes says it all:" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 60 likes and 40 retweets in a day. Planned Parenthood and the World Health Organization[7] have called for the elimination of virginity testing. That same day Redditors began posting Buzzfeed[2] and Madamenoire[3] headlines to subreddits like r/iamatotalpieceofshit,[8] r/hiphopheads[10], r/trashy[11] and r/notheonion.[9] Most notably Redditor Lance_1997 post to r/trashy[11] received over 27,800 points (93% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

ImageNet Roulette is a web application built as part of the Training Humans art exhibit, which uses a neural network machine learning system to categorize images of people.In mid-September 2019, the ImageNet Roulette[4] web app was launched, allowing users to upload photos to be scanned by the neural network (shown below).On September 15th, 2019, Twitter user @DarthLux tweeted a photograph of herself scanned by ImageNet Roulette identifying her as "stunner, knockout, beauty, ravisher, sweetheart, peach, lulu, looker, mantrap, dish" along with the message "is imagenet roulette tryna fuck" (shown below). Within 48 hours, the tweet gained over 1,400 likes.is imagenet roulette tryna fuck pic.twitter.com/VeKjRq7xI4The following day, Twitter user Kate Crawford tweeted about the app, stating "It reveals deep problems with classifying humans – be it race, gender, emotions or characteristics" (shown below).It reveals the deep problems with classifying humans – be it race, gender, emotions or characteristics. It's politics all the way down, and there's no simple way to 'debias' it.On September 17th, Twitter user Max Read[1] tweeted The Situation Room photo tagged by the ImageNet Roulette app (shown below).That day, Business Insider[3] published an article titled "The selfie tool going viral for its weirdly specific captions is really designed to show how bigoted AI can be."[1] [2] [3] [4]

You're Invited is a series of TikTok videos parodying Instagram story invitation flyers. The videos typically mention door charges, and rules for the party and feature the user listing the party rules over the song "Faneto" by Chief Keef. The videos began trending on TikTok in October 2019.On October 13th, 2019, TikTok user @coolguycole uploaded the first "You're Invited" parody to TikTok which advertised "lil Mikes 17th GDay Throwdown" (shown below). The video gained over 24,500 likes and 3,200 shares in ten days.On October 15th, 2019, @moneyxmo uploaded a "Big Rico'$ 16th Birthday Bash" variation which accumulated over 73,900 likes and 8,100 shares in eight days (shown below, left). The next day, TikTok user @cking1100 uploaded a popular iteration which garnered over 170,000 likes and 9,200 shares in a week (shown below, right).That same day, TikTok users began uploaded "You're Invited" variations which parodied atypical parties. For example, that day @maximuswenson uploaded a "10th Birthday Party" video which gained over 92,000 likes and 7,100 shares in a week (shown below, eft). On October 20th, @jewper uploaded a video advertising a bar mitzvah after party which received over 97,000 likes and 8,700 shares in three days (shown below, right).

Wheel, Snipe, Celly is a slang term used in the sport hockey to referring to the action of skating fast (wheel), shooting (snipe) and celebrating (celly). The term was popularized as a catchphrase on the Canadian television series Letterkenny, where it has also been used as an expression by men to describe the act of courting women.The earliest known usage of the phrase online was in the episode of web series Letterkenny Problems entitled "Hockey Players," which was uploaded on June 18th, 2013. Within seven years, the video received more than 10.8 million views (shown below).On November 12th, 2016, Urban Dictionary [1] user Chrome3 defined the expression as "Canadian hockey slang term: wheel means skate fast, snipe Wheel, snipe, celly, boys! Reilly and Stewart liked my post! means shoot and celly means celebrate." The post received more than 85 upvotes in less than three years (shown below).The catchphrase's popularity has inspired various merchandise based on Letterkenny (example below, left). It has also been used in general conversation regarding the series. For example, on September 12th, 2018, Redditor [2] friggengenius posted "Wheel, snipe, celly, boys! Reilly and Stewart liked my post" (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Danielle Cohn is an American Influencer, Singer and YouTuber who gained initial popularity in 2016 for her Musical.ly following but later became known as controversial for her pregnancy and marriage prank in 2019 and questions surrounding her actual age.On May 3rd, 2010, Danielle Cohn joined YouTube. On February 15, 2016, Cohn uploaded her first video of herself walking the runway (shown below, left). The video has gained over 268,400 views and 3,100 likes in three years. In 2016, YouTubers began uploading compilation videos of Cohn's "Best" Musical.ly videos. For example YouTuber Jacob Sartorius Best Fan Page uploaded a compilation video shown below, right).On May 2nd, 2017, Danielle Cohn uploaded her first music video for her song "Marilyn Monroe" which became her most popular YouTuber video to date with over 12.1 million views, 196,000 likes and 461,000 dislikes in two years (shown below, left). On October 4th, 2017, Cohn launched an app with EscapeX to connect with her fans and host meet and greet contests.[8] Throughout her career, Cohn has included her mother in various personal YouTube videos. On February 5th, 2019, she uploaded one of her most popular videos in which she films her mother looking through her camera roll (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 5.8 million views in seven months.As of September 2019, Danielle Cohn has over 13.1million followers on TikTok, 63,700 followers on Twitter,[7] 3.7 million followers on Instagram[5] and 1.43 million subscribers YouTube.[6]On April 11th, 2019, Danielle Cohn[1] posted a photo of Tua kissing her stomach to Instagram which accumulated 847,900 likes in eight days (shown below).The next day, Mickey Tua posted a video to YouTube in which the couple explain to their family and friends that Cohn is pregnant (shown below, left). The video garnered 3.5 million views, 60,000 likes and 20,000 dislikes in a week. The next day, Cohn posted part two of the saga to her channel which featured the couple getting married in Las Vegas (shown below, right). The video gained over three million views, 46,000 likes and 37,000 dislikes in six days.On April 14th, Danielle Cohn[5] tweeted, "#6 trending on youtube never made that page before wow. I am so happy to be committed to my best friend💛" (shown below). The tweet gained 800 likes in four days.On April 16th, Mickey Tua uploaded the couple going to the doctors to check on the baby (shown below, left). The video gained 1.5 million views in three days. Finally, on April 18th, Cohn posted a video of the gender reveal party in which the couple announced that the whole thing was a prank. In the final segment of the video the couple explain that teen pregnancy is a serious matter. The video gained 879,000 views 21,000 likes and 47,000 dislikes (shown below, right).On September 16th, 2019, Dustin Cohn, Danielle Cohn's biological father posted a lengthy statement claiming that Danielle is only 13 years-old and that he's attempted to end her social media presence for the last several years, blaming various social media platforms for exploiting a child and not following through to confirm her age (shown below). The post gained over 4,800 reacts, 2,600 comments and 1,100 shares.Dustin Cohn's close friend Blake Lyons[9] commented on Dustin Cohn's post with a picture of Danielle Cohn's Birth Certificate proving that she is indeed 13 (shown below, left). On September 18th, @KEEMSTAR[2] tweeted, "Dear @BANGenergy, tomorrow i'm doing a #DramaAlert on this. Do you have a comment about getting 13 year old girls in bikinis to promote your energy drinks ?" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 5,900 likes in a day.On Sept 18th, Danielle Cohn responded to Dustin Cohn's post through her Instagram Stories and Facebook users like Hailey Brown and Bianca McDonough posted screenshots to Facebook.[3][4][5] She responded by claiming that he was a neglectful father and that he's completely lying then later posted a photo of a temporary work permit claiming that it proves that she is 15 but as many fans commentators pointed out, you can easily lie on the temporary work permits.[10]Danielle Cohn got her start in pageants and quickly turned to Musical.ly to grow her following. She has uploaded various Q&A's on her YouTube page regarding past relationships and her family (shown below). In 2019, Danielle Cohn and Mickey Tua broke up after a year long relationship.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Caroline Calloway is an Instagram influencer and personality. She has been the subject of numerous controversies due to a failure to follow-through of various plans, including a book deal and a creativity seminar tour.On June 5th, 2012, Caroline Calloway posted her first Instagram photograph.[1] She captioned the photograph, "YOU GUYS. My first Instagram! Let's get this 5-follower-party started… In the beginning there was a gala at the Met. On the first day the party planner said, "Let there be a shit ton of votive candles," and it was so. I took my picture, discovered the Hudson filter, and I saw that it was good. #or #in #theimmortalwords #of #vanessahudgens: "#thiscouldbethestartofsomethingnew" Idk Instagram, but it feels so right to be here with you." Within eight years, the post received more than 2,700 likes (shown below).Over the next seven years, Calloway's Instagram would become her main platform for interacting with fans, garnering more than 797,000 followers.On February 6th, 2016, Publishers Weekly[2] reported that Calloway had signed a book deal with Flat Iron books who would be publishing her memoir, And We Were Like. Calloway later reported that the deal was for $500,000.[3]Calloway later claimed that she willingly backed out of the deal after realizing that she "the boy-obsessed version of myself I planned to depict as my memoir’s protagonist was not one I could stand behind." The publisher later pulled out of the deal.In late 2018, Calloway began promoting a tour of creativity seminars in which she aimed to teach people to live a life like hers. On December 20th, 2018, Pajiba writer Kayleigh Donaldson began a Twitter [4] thread about Caroline Calloway, an Instagram influencer that she called "the worst." She wrote, "That Instagram influencer I occasionally check in on because she's The Worst is now charging $165 for a 4 hour 'seminar' on how to be yourself." Additionally, in this inaugural post, she added a GIF of Catherine O'Hara saying "It's a scam." The tweet received more than 1,800 retweets and 10,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, left).Over the next month, she continued to update the thread on the seminars, writing that the seminars had "sold out," grossing "$15k." Eventually, she began referring to these posts as "scammer updates."On January 13th, she posted a direct message from one of the workshops' attendees. They wrote, "I went to her workshop and was HIGHLY disappointed. No notes, no flower crowns, only about 1.5 hours (max) of actual 'teaching' if you can call it that. Icing on the cake? Her 'staff' are 20-year-old college girls with no event planning/logisitics experience that are just huge fans of hers." The tweet received more than 945 likes in two days (shown below, right).On January 14th, Calloway published an apology on Twitter and Instagram. She wrote:On July 21st, 2019, Caroline Calloway[5] announced on Instagram: "Saturday, August 3rd near the West Village I am hosting my first event since I went viral. It is……………The exact same fucking event as before, but with a different name. The main thing that’s different is that this time I want you to bring a piece of writing to workshop and possibly share with the group" (shown below). The post gained over 2,500 likes in two days. Many commenters supported her decision to try out workshops again while many on Twitter called the tickets too expensive and Calloway too inexperienced to be teaching anyone.Following the fallout of her creativity seminars, many outside of Instagram influencer circles began regarding Calloway as a scammer and grifter, aiming to use her Instagram page to enrich herself by swindling followers out of money. In early 2019, Pajiba[6] published "The Empty Mason Jar of the Influencer Economy: The Case of Caroline Calloway and her Creativity Workshop Tour." Author Kayleigh Donaldson writes:On September 10th, 2019, The Cut[7] published a first-person account of working with Calloway by her former ghostwriter Natalie Beach. The article depicts the two women in an entangled relationship that Beach was unable to separate herself from, drawn in by the lifestyle that Calloway had created for herself.However, the report shows an opposing side of Calloway's struggles with her brand and her book deal. Beach details the drug use, all-night writing sessions and the price of the book deal, which Beach claims was for $375,000, not $500,000. The author continues to describe times when she felt used by Calloway. In one instance, she describes a time that Calloway had abandoned her. She writes:On Instagram, Calloway seemed to both promote and dispute the piece, calling into question some of the reporting, particularly regarding Beach's claims that Calloway was suicidal (examples below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Female Artist Album Cover Removals refers to Iranian music streaming services which photoshop female musicians off of their album art. Although, Iran has been known to censor women's media for decades, in September 2019, Twitter users began sharing the photoshopped albums in order to mock them.Although Iran has been actively photoshopping images and films to promote modesty for decades,[1] On September 29th, 2019, Twitter user @IzzRaifHarz[3] tweeted, "If you are bored then you can try checking this music streaming site from Iran, they censored every female on music artwork like they don't even existed" adding a link to the site Melovaz[2] and in the thread added screenshots of the albums saying, "Look at this atrocity askjskjkss. Even Twice is not safe from being erased lmao" (shown below).On September 29th, 2019, Pop Crave[4] re-shared @IzzRaifHarz's idea saying, "Fan bases on Twitter are reacting to Iranian music streaming platform censoring women from album/single covers" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 17,100 likes and 4,700 retweets in two days. That same day, Twitter user @japansmercy[5] replied to Pop Crave's tweet with a screenshot of Miley Cyrus' album captioning it "she definitely ain’t coming" (shown below, center). The tweet garnered over 340 likes and 20 retweet in two days. Iggy Azalea[6] also replied to the tweet saying, "The jokes on them cause I put a vagina reference in every song so who really won" (shown below, right). Her tweet accumulated over 48,200 likes and 7,400 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Gwenyth Paltrow Walking at the Emmys refers to actress and Goop founder Gwenyth Paltrow walking across the Microsoft Theater stage at the 71st Emmy Awards to present the award for Lead Actress in a Drama.[1] Twitter users quickly noticed that her walk was unusual with her tiny steps and rigid upper body so many Twitter users shared a clip of the walk and added captions.On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @blackmon uploaded the clip of Gwenyth Paltrow walking to Twitter captioning it "the goopery that this slow walk has" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 750 likes in two days.the goopery that this slow walk has pic.twitter.com/SwzNVnbLy6On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @prasejeebus reposted @blackmon's clip captioning the video "Congratulations to all the performances that won Emmy’s tonight but the best performance of the night is Gwyneth Paltrow’s walk to the stage" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 225 retweets in two days.Congratulations to all the performances that won Emmy’s tonight but the best performance of the night is Gwyneth Paltrow’s walk to the stage pic.twitter.com/b2LLcmpU9cThe next day, many Twitter users continued to add captions to the clip. Twitter user @iamsosorry tweeted, "Getting back to the house for thanksgiving dinner after going on 'a walk'" with the clip of Paltrow (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes and 45 retweets in a day.Getting back to the house for thanksgiving dinner after going on “a walk”pic.twitter.com/paO7RXoWwTInternalizing Gwyneth’s slow walk for the next time some idiot tries to hold the door open for me even though I am clearly too far away: pic.twitter.com/Z4JsMYQBY7Gwyneth awkwardly walking to the tune of Superstition is surreal and sending me 💀 pic.twitter.com/coakYPaokSanybody: gwyneth paltrowme and brad: pic.twitter.com/1a27hneEzkthis videos is art, gwyneth gracefully parading plus brad falchuk being a proud husband pic.twitter.com/ILZylo9Xxubrad represents all gwyneth stan pic.twitter.com/NQPujg3btAgwyneth can hit me with her heels i'd be thankful her walk is too adorable pic.twitter.com/5WL7NGm0rj[1]

Martyrdom (Drop a Live Grenade When Killed) refers to a Call of Duty Perk Parody reaction image. Online, the perk icon and description have been circulated online as a reaction, often used to comment on self-directed roasts done with the purpose of roasting another person.On April 12th, 2007, first person shooter was released.[1] In the multiplayer mode of the shooter, a player had an option to unlock and equip "Martyrdom" perk.[2] When equipped, the perk causes the player to drop a live fragmentation grenade upon death, potentially killing or damaging the attacker. The perk also appeared in the later installations of the series.The exact first instance of use of the Martyrdom perk icon and description as a reaction is currently unknown. On March 20th, 2018, Imgur user circlejerkofhate posted the earliest known meme based on the image as a part of a collection, with the image receiving over 24,600 views in two years (shown below).[3][4]In the following year, the format saw limited use as a reaction on Reddit and Twitter.[5][6] On January 11th, 2019, Redditor wobatix posted a meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, where it gained over 75,000 upvotes in six months (shown below).[7] In the following days, the image was reposted on Reddit and other online platforms multiple times.[8]On January 21st, 2019, Redditor oracle9297 posted another meme utilizing the image which gained over 9,800 upvotes in six months.[9] In the following weeks, the format saw further spread on Reddit, with notable memes posted in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other communities.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Programming Socks is a term given to specific types of knee socks and thigh highs which became notable for often being worn by feminine looking and crossdressing men who do computer programming for a hobby or profession. Most commonly, the socks are horizontally striped in pastel colors or colors associated with the LGBTQ+ community. The trope led to the rise in popularity of similar jokes such as cross-dressing during programming to improve one's coding skills.While it is unknown when the specific type of kneesocks first began to be associated with computer programming, it is believed the trope started on 4chan, with the earliest archived post dating back to the [s4s] board on December 26th, 2016,[5] featuring a screenshot of a product with the name altered to "Pink striped programming socks" (shown below). The initial product in question are the ZANZEA Womens Thigh High Socks Over the Knee Stocking Striped Tights,[1] horizontally striped thigh high socks which later were frequently associated with the term.On February 10th, 2017, FunnyJunk user aznzeus[4] made a post featuring the screenshot; in the comments, various FunnyJunk users began confirming the trope. The joke got more popular in May of 2018, following a tweet by @rawrafox[2] which received over 4,100 retweets and 10,900 likes (shown below, left). The popularity of the trope, alongside the Amazon page of the ZANZEA thigh high socks being the initial example, even lead to the search algorithm of Amazon to suggest those socks and related products to appear when searching for "programming socks" (shown below, right).[3]Additionally, social users compared the trope to a hentai manga called Mezu-nized Festival. On October 1st, 2015, a Redditor asked what the name of a Doujin was, which turned out to be an edited page from the manga made to look like it was about programming[6] (shown below, left). On March 19th, 2019, iFunny user Huskylicense made a joke about the socks and the manga (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Swamp Boogers, also known as Assquatch, are taxidermy pieces made from the buttocks of an animal, which is leftover after the head as been mounted. This is a means of using more of the animal in taxidermy, adding eyes and mouths to the buttocks, creating bizarre-looking creatures for humorous effect.The term "Swamp Booger" has likely been used prior to its appearance online. For example, the song "Swamp Booger Boogie" was played in an April 2004 performance by the band Sam Reefer and the Resin Valley Boys.[1] The song was later featured on their 2006 album Texas Hill Country (song below).[2]The earliest known photograph of a traditional Swamp Booger was published on September 24th, 2004 by michigan-sportsman[3] user reelcatchy. The post received more than 7,700 views in a little over 15 years (shown below).On December 31st, 2006, author Don Burleson included a Swamp Booger in a post entitled "Make you own redneck art."[4] The post included a photograph of several Swamp Boogers, calling them "Deer Butt Alien Heads" (example below, left).Six years later on February 5th, 2012, YouTuber Applefish2112 shared a video entitled "Swamp Booger!!!" In the video, a boy is awakened by a man holding a Swamp Booger. The post received more than 30,000 views in less than eight years (shown below, right).On March 2nd, 2013, Facebook user "Mother of Swamp Booger – Hermoso" posted a photograph of a Swamp Booger (shown below, left).The image inspired various image edits (example below, center).On April 22nd, 2018, Twitter user @nel_ngubane used the image as the depiction of someone's man in tweet captioned "'Stay away from my man' / Her man." The tweet received more than 200 likes and 180 retweets (shown below, right).On May 23rd, 2018, Vice [5] posted the article "Taxidermists Are Seriously Turning Deer Butts into Assquatches." In the article, taxidermist Pat Morrin explains how Swamp Booger is used as a practical joke in the industry. They write:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Tupperware After Tomato Sauce refers to the stubborn stain tomato sauce leaves behind after being stored in Tupperware. This truism has been commented on since Tupperware was invented but since then axiom spread online the stain has been compared to other orange or red colored people or things beginning in 2018.On February 17th, 2009, Twitter user @EffingBoring[1] was one of the first to joke about tomato Tupperware stains online by tweeting, "America the great melting pot: I'm Italian, he's South Asian, and all of our Tupperware is stained by either tomato sauce or curry" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 20 likes in 10 years.After 2009, Twitter users continued to tweet about stubborn tomato Tupperware stains. On January 25th, 2017, Twitter user @EDIBLU[2] tweeted, "Tomato sauce = Tupperware herpes" (shown below).On November 18th, 2018, Twitter user @Ryan_DBurgess[3] compared Donald Trump's orange complexion to tomato Tupperware stains (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 10,300 likes and 6,800 retweets in a year. On April 15th, 2019, Redditor LetsEatAPerson posted a Maybot image to r/memes[4] with the caption "me: enjoying how clean my new Tupperware looks/ leftovers with tomato sauce:" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Don't Dead Open Inside is a trope which involves incorrect interpretation of various writings and labels which include two or more lines of text and have no clear way to tell the order in which the words should be read. The name "Don't Dead Open Inside" is based on a promotional poster for The Walking Dead TV series which features one of the most recognized examples of the trope in popular culture.On July 2nd, 2010, a Comic-Con poster for The Walking Dead TV series was revealed.[1][2] The poster featured a photograph of a double door with the words "Don't Open" written on the left leaf and "Dead Inside" written on the right leaf, which should be interpreted "Don't open, dead inside" if read in the correct order. However, when read line by line instead, the writing on the door reads "Don't dead open inside."On August 24th, 2010, the trailer for the series premiered. [3]On October 31st, 2010, episode one "Days Gone Bye" of the post-apocalyptic horror TV series The Walking Dead premiered in the United States.[4] In both the trailer and the episode, the door with the writing is shown (scene shown below).In the days following the reveal of the poster, several users on Twitter wrote that the writing on the door can be interpreted as "Don't dead, open inside."[5][6] More similar posts were made following the premiere of the trailer in August 2010 and the first episode of the show in October 2010.[7]In the following years, the memes based on the joke were made, with Know Your Meme user irish_swede archiving one such example on March 12, 2013 (shown below).[8]In the following years, multiple examples of the trope were posted in /r/CrappyDesign subreddit.[9] On May 17th, 2014, subreddit /r/dontdeadopeninside was created with the purpose of collecting examples of the trope in advertising, design and popular culture (notable posts shown below).[10] As of September 12th, 2019, the community had over 500,000 subscribers.On September 9th, 2019, Redditor bode_nelson used a labeled Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy meme as a humorous illustration for a Don't Dead Open Inside image.[11] The post gained over 64,100 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in three days (shown below).br>In the following days, more two-panel Floating Boy Chasing Running Boy / Don't Dead Open Inside mashup memes with incorrectly interpreted label chasing the correct variation were posted in major meme subreddits (examples shown below).[12][13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

Birds of Prey is an all-female superhero team in the DC Comics universe. An upcoming motion picture based on the comic book characters is due for release in February 2020.The first appearance of the team was released in the one-shot comic book by Chuck Dixon "Black Canary / Oracle: Birds of Prey #1" in December 1995 (cover below).[1] The book's original team included Batgirl and Black Canary.In 2003, comics' writer Gail Simone took over the series, added more characters, such as Huntress, and ran for more than 100 issues. The series ran until 2009 when it was canceled. The book was relaunched in 2013.On May 17th, 2016, The Hollywood Reporter[2] wrote that Warner Bros. announced a Harley Quinn/Birds of Prey film, which would take place following the events of the 2016 film Suicide Squad. The film would star Margot Robbie, reprising her role as Quinn.On September 24th, 2018, Variety[3] reported that the film would be released on February 7th, 2020.The following year, in September 2019, a teaser for the film played before screenings of the film It: Chapter 2 (shown below, left).on October 1st, 2019, the first trailer for Birds of Prey was released on YouTube. Within 24 hours, the trailer received more than 5 million views (shown below).People reacted positively to the trailer, particularly the portrayal of Harley Quinn. Many commented on and compared this depiction to her previous role in the film Suicide Squad. Twitter[4] user @midtown_spidey discussed how Suicide Squad "sexualized" the character in a way that the new footage did not, which they found preferable (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Instagram Following Activity Removal refers to the public's response to an update to the social media application Instagram that removed the ability to view the activity of one's followers.On October 7th, 2019, TechCrunch[1] reported that "Instagram is removing its Following tab, a feature that became better known as a stalking tool than one to aid with new account discovery, as the company had intended."Many online that appreciated the feature sarcastically lamented its removal. Twitter[2] user @Daddyissues__ tweeted, "Today is a really sad day for all us ladies because the stalker tab, I mean following tab has been removed on Instagram and I can no longer see what my man who’s not really my man is liking on there… now I have no reason to start random fights!?! Wow y’all played me Instagram." The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 270 retweets in one week (shown below, left).Others made jokes about the uses of the feature, which many joked was primarily used to stalk others. Twitter[3] user @king_kuwonu posted a Math Lady meme with the caption "Me trying to figure out what pics my man has been liking since instagram got rid of the following activity tab" (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others made such jokes (example below, right).Several media outlets covered the response, including Business Insider,[4] Harper's Bazaar,[5] BuzzFeed,[6] The Verge,[7] Hypebeast,[8] Slate[9] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

A Warning is an upcoming tell-all book written by an anonymous "senior Trump administration official. The book, a follow-up to an anonymous editorial published by the New York Times entitled "I Am Part of the Resistance," purports a "firsthand account" of working in the administration of United States President Donald Trump.On September 5th, 2018, The New York Times[1] published "I Am Part of the Resistance," a "rare" anonymous editorial written by a "senior official in the Trump administration," who, along with others in the White House, has vowed to thwart parts of [President Trump's] agenda and his worst inclinations." The essay states that resistance against the president within his own administration has formed. The author writes, "From the White House to executive branch departments and agencies, senior officials will privately admit their daily disbelief at the commander in chief’s comments and actions. Most are working to insulate their operations from his whims."On October 22nd, 2019, the publisher Hachette Book Group[2] announced the release of A Warning, a followup to the op-ed in the New York Times. They describe the book as "an unprecedented behind-the-scenes portrait of the Trump presidency."The publisher continues, “Picking up from where those first words of warning left off, this explosive book offers a shocking, firsthand account of President Trump and his recordThe author's literary agent Matt Latimer said of the author's anonymity, "There obviously will be those who want the author to reveal themselves publicly, but there are good reasons for that not to happen. The author feels their identity is almost irrelevant because there is scarcely a sentiment expressed in this book that is not shared by numerous others who have served and continue to serve this administration at its highest levels."Much like the op-ed, the announcement of the book was controversial, as people were split on whether or not an anonymous book is a good or bad thing. MSNBC analyst Matthew Miller tweeted, [3] "At a time when State Department employees are risking their careers to testify about wrongdoing in this administration, I can't think of anyone I want to hear from less than this person." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[4] user @nycsouthpaw tweeted, "Common Sense was published anonymously. The Federalist Papers were published under a shared pseudonym. Many of the Founding Fathers were publishing broadsides against one another from time to time under pseudonyms. It's as American as apple pie." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 725 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[5] user @brianklass tweeted, "If you want to speak out about the horrors of the Trump administration, stop being a part of it. The lack of mass resignations from the White House from Charlottesville to 'send them back' to the endless corruption scandals is a glaring indictment of who was hired to begin with." The tweet received more than 235 likes in 24 hours (shown below, right).That day, Twitter[6] published an Events page on the reaction to the book.Several media outlets covered the announcent of the book, including The Washington Post,[2] The New York Times,[7] Politico,[8] CNN,[9] Fox News,[10] The Guardian[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Yeezy Foam Runners are a pair of shoes designed by rapper, recording artist and music producer Kanye West set to release in 2020. Online, people reacted to their design by mocking the product and comparing them to Crocs.On June 27th, 2019, yeezymafia posted an image of Kim Khardashian West with her daughter North West in new Yeezy prototypes to Instagram[1] (shown below). The image received over 80,600 likes three months.On September 12th, 2019, @theyeezymafia[2] tweeted a photo of people modeling the new Yeezy Foam runner shoes announcing that they would be "landing in 2020" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 10,600 likes and 2,300 retweets in a day. Soon after it was posted many people compared the shoes to Crocs. Twitter user @XLNB[3] posted a side by side photo of some Crocs and Yeexy Foam Runners captioned, "You vs. The Guy She Tells You Not To Worry About" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 2,600 likes and 700 retweets in a day.That same day, many Twitter users mocked the look of the shoes and how they would probably be pricey. Twitter user @giantsteps58 tweeted, "Lol. For about 6 bucks you can get a couple of nerf footballs and a box cutter for the same effect" (shown below, left) while @RobWagner79 tweeted that the shoes were just "Crocs for people with a 401k" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Kinoplex Robert or just simply Robert, is Stock Photography meme originating on 4chan's /tv/ board. The original stock photo features an African-American man standing behind a movie theater concession stand, wearing a name-tag identifying him as "Robert". The meme is generally features a photoshopped variation of the stock photo accompanied by text mocking embarrassing or bizarre behaviors done in a movie theater, with Robert maintaining a friendly demeanor and often aiding the reader in overcoming their odd behaviors.The earliest known use of the meme on 4chan's /tv/ board is in November 2015, with a post using the photo of Robert presenting the viewer with popcorn accompanied by text implying that the reader's mother would be buying the popcorn for them. [1]Various edits of the original photo were made, and it quickly became associated with other /tv/ memes related to the kinoplex, such as the "no singles policy", "designated shooter", "crab legs", and the "popcorn mines," seeing consistent use over four years. Recent posts in the meme include a September 8th, 2019 post referencing Joker (shown below, left) and a Baneposting post from September 6th (shown below, right).

Listen, Kid, I Don't Have Much Time refers to a series of memes in which Harambe the Gorilla attempts to disclose certain information to a three-year-old boy who crawled into its enclosure on May 28th, 2016. The meme format implies that Harambe's intention to share sensitive information with the boy was the direct reason for the gorilla being shot and killed on that day.On September 10th, 2016, Imgur user Sqarcle posted an image of Harmbe the Gorilla standing next to a three-year-old who crawled into his enclosure on May 28th, 2016, captioned "Listen kid I don't have much time, I have information that will indict Hillary Clin…," with the meme implying that Harambe's attempt to disclose information on Hillary Clinton was the actual reason for him being killed on that day.[1] The post gained over 40 points in three years, with a repost made by Imgur user BurtFckingMacklinFBI made in the following hour gaining over 11,000 points in the same period.[2] The authorship of the meme is currently unconfirmed.While the original image has been reposted multiple times in the following years, the format did not see any significant spread until on July 12th, 2019, Redditor GeniusPeanut posted a Storm Area 51 meme based on the format which gained over 12,400 upvotes in three months. On August 11th, 2019, Redditor efranlin13 made a post captioned in the same way as the original meme to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit (shown below).[3] The post gained over 9,900 upvotes in six weeks.In the following weeks, the format received notable spread on Reddit, Instagram and other social networks, with memes imagining Harambe attempting to disclose various sensitive and intriguing information to the boy.[1] [2] [3]

Soulherder is the name of a card from the Modern Horizons booster set from the collectible card game franchise Magic the Gathering. The card's artwork has received attention in Magic the Gathering internet social circles, most infamously in the subreddit r/magicthecirclejerking.Soulherder was unveiled as a card in the booster set Modern Horizons on May 30th, 2019.[1] According to the game's mechanics, the creature card becomes more powerful the more cards are exiled from the playing field. The artwork for the card was provided by renowned Magic the Gathering card artist Seb Mckinnon. The card would be featured as part of the Modern Horizons Art Series, alongside 53 other unique cards.On June 1st, 2019 Reddit user SumNeuron posted a transparent cutout of Soulherder to r/magicthecirclejerking, a subreddit dedicated to satire involving the Magic the Gathering subreddit.[2] The earliest use of Soulherder in meme format came from Tumblr user Planeswalker-Umbral-Musings in the format of an object labeling meme. [3]Allegedly, after a charcoal painting of the card art was posted onto the Magic the Gathering subreddit on September 23rd, 2019,[4] a large influx of shitposting in reference to Soulherder erupted onto the subreddit r/magicthecirclejerking, parodying posts involving drawing the creature. The shitposting ended up catching the attention of the entertainment website Epicstream, which documented the parody posts on the subreddit.[5] Due to the large influx of Soulherder shitposting in the subreddit, posts involving Soulherder were eventually banned from the subreddit. On September 27th, 2019, Reddit user u/MrWildstar posted a drawn picture of cartoon cat Garfield depicted as the Soulherder to the subreddit r/imsorryjon, a subreddit dedicated to surrealist drawings of Garfield the Cat. [6] The post garnered 155 upvotes as of October 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Make it a Dress is a series of TikTok videos in which users dramatically reveal a dress they made from a blanket. The videos which rose to popularity in October 2019 are set to the song "Birthday" by Katy Perry.On October 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @brycemares7 uploaded the first iteration of the series which gained over 188,500 likes and 25,200 shares in a month.On October 23rd, TikTok user @carterchristianson uploaded a video in which they reveal their blanket dress by letting the fabric drop after it was bunched (shown below, left). The video gained over 428,500 likes and 14,700 shares in six days. On October 25th, @osieosie uploaded another version using their comforter and accumulated over 16,800 likes and 660 shares in four days (shown below, center). On October 26th @jack..johnson uploaded a video in which he falls from the weight of the blanket (shown below, right). The video garnered over 608,800 likes and 17,600 shares in two days.

Earthquake Makeup refers to a supposedly fake viral video by YouTuber Ali J in which an earthquake interrupts recording of a makeup tutorial. The authenticity of the video became a subject of online debate, with significant evidence uncovered indicating that the video has not been filmed during an actual earthquake. Additionally, the video gained popularity in meme edits on YouTube and Instagram.On July 6th, 2019, YouTube user Ali J posted a video of a makeup tutorial, claiming that it was filmed during the July 5th, 2019, 7.1 earthquake in Los Angeles, California.[1] The video received over 990,000 views on YouTube in two months (shown below).In the following days, multiple users on YouTube argued that the video was faked. Among the evidence provided by the users were unusual upload pattern of previous videos on the channel, as well as the fact that the appearance of the room where all Ali J's videos were recorded in had not changed since September 2016. On July 6th, 2019, Imgur user BPNAVE uploaded a comparison between the interior of the room the video was recorded in and an earthquake simulator featured in a Buzzfeed video in September 2016.[2][3]In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the video and the debate around its authenticity, including articles by We the Unicorns[4] and Dexerto.[5]On July 15th, 2019, YouTuber DeMantis posted the first known meme based on the video to YouTube (14,400 views in four months, shown below),[8] with the edit being featured in Best Memes Compilation V61 (4.2 million views in four months) in the following week.[9]On July 19th, 2019, Facebook page Living In 2077 posted a meme based on the video in which the shaking was caused by a person dancing to hard bass.[6] The edit gained over 950,000 views and 22,000 shares on Facebook in two months (shown below).In the following days, more edits based on the video were posted on YouTube. On August 15th, 2019, YouTuber The House of the Dank posted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure edit based on the video, with the upload receiving over 990,000 views in one month (shown below).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

refers to a controversy surrounding the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare mission "Highway of Death," inspired by the real-life bombing of Highway 80 by the American, Canadian, British and French forces in 1991. In the game, the bombing is attributed to Russian forces, which caused review bombing of the game by Russian players and triggered a global backlash.On October 25th, 2019, first-person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, set in a fictional country of Urzikstan and developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, was released.[1] The sniper mission "Highway of Death" takes place in a location named Tariq Almawt, or the Highway of Death, a reference to a real highway between Kuwait and Iraq which in February 1991 was bombed by the American led coalition during the Persian Gulf war. In the game, character Farah Karim tells the player that the Russians bombed the highway, killing refugees.If they try to escape to the mountains, there is only one road, 'Tariq Almawt,' the highway of death. The Russians bombed it during the invasion, killing the people trying to escape.[1]

Who's Getting the Best Head? refers to a Rule 34 image of the brothers from Alvin and the Chipmunks receiving oral sex from The Chipettes, captioned "Who's getting the best head?" The picture grew popular several years after it was first posted as people ironically drafted extensive explanations about who they believed was receiving the best oral sex. Those siding with each of the characters are referred to as Simonists, Alvinists and Theodorians, respectively.The picture is an edited image of a picture first posted by Rule34 user JKComicz[1] on May 20th, 2008. On August 1st, 2010, user The_Godfather posted an edit in which the Chipmunks were pictured nude (edit of the original shown below).An edited version of the picture in which all the Chipettes are wearing underwear began circulating on Facebook roughly around the summer of 2016, buts its exact origin is unknown.[2]On June 28th, 2018, the picture appeared on ifunny[3] and on October 24th in /r/comedycemetery.[4] The picture began inspiring impassioned responses as users hyperbolically analyzed the chipmunks' expressions to give their answers. A long defense in favor of Simon appeared on /r/copypasta.[5] Redditor tablecatsss also wrote an impassioned defense of Simon in a Google Doc.[6] On June 3rd, 2019, YouTuber mariotimes2000 uploaded a video titled "Who's Getting The Best Head," which provided an in-depth analysis of the image (shown below).IFunny user Protecting posted a defense of Theodore on June 24, 2019 (shown below, left). User Degeneratenormi posted a picture of a Chad to joke about the debate, gaining over 1,500 points (shown below, right). On September 23rd, Ebaum's World[7] published an article about the meme titled "The Internet Is In A Fierce Debate Over Who's Getting The Best Head."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Wesley Snipes Crying refers to a memorable moment from the 1991 dramatic film New Jack City in which the character Nino Brown points a gun at his best friend Gee Money and cries. Online, the image has come to express the feeling of rejecting something one formerly honored.On March 8th, 1991, the film New Jack City was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Nino Brown points a gun at his best friend Gee Money (portrayed Wesley Snipes and Allen Payne, respectively) and cries (clip below).On August 30th, 2015, Twitter [2] user @breexnichole retweeted a since-deleted tweet by the @NoChillPosts Twitter account that reads, "WHEN YOURE ABOUT TO UNFOLLOW SOMEONE YOUVE BEEN FOLLOWING SINCE DAY 1" (shown below).On September 7th, Tumblr [3] user pudonkers shared the post. In a little over four years, the post received more than 296,000 notes (shown below).Three years later, on July 26th, 2018, Redditor [4] READMYSHIT shared the image with the caption "when your best friend messages you asking what ligma is." The post received more than 810 points (96% upvoted) in about a year and a half (shown below, center).On September 18th, 2019, Twitter[5] user @GeorgeResch tweeted the image with the caption "Me killing a spider even though I know they serve a very important function in the ecosystem." The tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 500 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Escalating Delfino Plaza refers to a series of TikTok videos in which users list alternative ways of approaching a situation in order of least to most controversial or intense. The videos which became popular in October 2019 are set to the "Delfino Plaza Theme" which is progressively bass boosted.On October 27th, 2019, @.hacky uploaded the first Escalating Delfino Plaza video and the sound clip to TikTok. The video which gained over 109,100 likes and 3,900 shares in five days described ways in which Nascar could be more interesting (shown below).On October 29th, 2019, @gavlich posted a variation which lists names to give your short friends (shown below, left). The video garnered over 1.7 million views and 228,900 shares in three days. The next day, Trevor.wahl uploaded a version which accumulated over 887,400 likes and 53,900 shares in two days. On October 31st, @itsmenicksmithy upload a list of alternative names for a menstruating (shown below, right). The video gained over 838,400 likes and 60,900 shares in a day.

Are You Going to Sleep? is an exploitable webcomic made by Hanna Hillam in which a brain asks a sleeping person "are you going to sleep?" to which they reply "Yes I am. Now Shut Up." The brain then says something that causes the person to stay awake. The webcomic which was introduced in June 2017 became an exploitable in 2018.On June 12th, 2017, Hannah Hillam posted a comic for Buzzfeed[1] depicting a conversation between herself and her brain at night. While attempting to go to sleep, her brain says "Think about all the ways you could get murdered!" causing the main character to jolt awake (shown below).Over the following several years, the comic became an exploitable, where the brain's statement would be changed to something anxiety-inducing, a la the One Fear exploitable. For example, on March 25th, 2018, Redditor Xevitz posted a variation to r/programmerhumor[4] which accumulated over 39,200 points (95% upvoted) in a year (shown below, left). Another example was included in an Imgur meme dump posted June 25th, 2018 by user MissJKS94[2] (shown below, right).That same day, Redditor StijnElegeert posted a variation to /r/dankmemes[3] which gained over 20,000 points in a year (shown below, left). On September 8th, 2019, Redditor L1berta5 posted a variation in which the main character is actually able to sleep to r/traaaaaaannnnnnnnnns[5] which received over 660 points (100% upvoted) in a month.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Kwispy refers to an image macro of a photoshopped frame from The Dark Knight in which the character Harvey Dent's entire face is burned and captioned "Kwispy," an intentional misspelling of the word "crispy." The image began seeing use as a reaction image in the summer of 2019.On June 28th, 2014, Imgur user ninjadudeinSC posted a photoshopped image of the character Harvey Dent, aka Two Face, from The Dark Knight in which both sides of his face are burned[1] (shown below).On November 6th, 2015, user notsocarrottop[5] posted the image with the caption "What's my favorite donut? Kwispy Kweme" (shown below).The image did not see much further use until the summer of 2019. On August 5th, 2019, Reddit user bob11baseball captioned the image "Kwispy," and paired that image with a caption about McDonald's Sprite, gaining over 5,000 points in /r/dankmemes.[2]After appearing on /r/dankmemes, the image spread to various subreddits, including /r/TIHI[3] (which stands for Thanks I Hate It) and /r/cursed_images. [4] A variation by icecreamaddict6 appeared in /r/memes (shown below, left) and one by KaleWasTaken appeared in /r/dankmemes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Continue? is a weekly YouTube show hosted by Paul Ritchey, Nick Murphy and Josh Henderson. Every week they play a random video game, usually from a retro console. The hosts provide commentary, riffing on the game and other tangential subjects. At the end of each episode the hosts give a verdict on the game, stating whether they would 'Continue' or 'Game Over'.Continue? began in December 2009. The show was originally part of the YouTube Channel for Gamervision[1], a video game news website and was hosted by Dominic "Dom" Moschitti, Paul Ritchey and Nick Murphy.After the Gamervision website closed down, Continue? launched their own channel on April 18th, 2011[2]. Dom left the show in May 2011 to start a career in LA. His final episode was Barkley Shut Up and Jam![3] He was replaced by Josh Henderson, and the main line-up has since remained the same.In June 2011 Continue? joined NormalBoots [4] a website created by JonTron and PeanutButterGamer for like-minded content creators. They have remained members through the numerous relaunches of the site.Continue? have collaborated with members of NormalBoots in videos on their own channel such as the 'Drunkstravaganza' episodes and the '100th-ish EpisodeSpecial!' They have also appeared in Videos on JonTron and The Completionist's channels. Paul and Nick also created the 'Worlds within Worlds' series of videos on the NormalBoots YouTube Channel[5]. In July 2012 Continue? launched their own podcast. Two episodes were released once a month – one of first impressions, the second with the final verdict on the game they were discussing – Continue? or Game Over[6]. The podcast went on hiatus in 2014 but was relaunched with the help of Patreon support in 2017[7].In July 2015, Continue? launched ContinueQuest[8], a second show for longer let's plays, usually of RPG games such as The Secret of Mana and Chrono Trigger.An early running joke on the show was the Epic Maneuver. Based on a popular YTMND meme, when one of the cast performs an exceptionally skilled or lucky maneuver in a game there will be a brief instant replay of their performance to the tune of "Ghost Love Score" by the popular Finnish band Nightwish[9].On December 18th, 2012, YouTube user FishsChannel[10] uploaded a montage of epic maneuvers from the show. Continue? 'killed' the joke in a short sketch entitled 'Continue?'s Requiem' in 2013, however they still use it on the show occasionally.While working at Gamervision, the members of Continue? were responsible for creating popular viral parody trailers for video games such as The Legend of Zelda and God of War. [11] [12] The Legend of Zelda 1987 and God of War Indie Movie trailers shared an award for 'Viral Project of the Year' at the Philadelphia Geek Awards 2011[13]. The SMART JOKE is a recurring visual gag in episodes of Continue?. It consists of a large flashing graphic overlay that appears onscreen accompanied by music from The Price Is Right, when one of the Continue? cast makes a particularly witty joke[14]. On March 26th, 2013, YouTube user Trystaticus[15] uploaded a clip of the Smart Joke.In the JonTron episode, Birdemic: The Best Worst Movie Ever, JonTron 'stole' the joke, causing Paul, Nick and Josh to appear.Occasionally a counterpart, LAME JOKE is used, when one of the cast makes a very bad or obvious joke. This version of the joke uses the theme from the show What's Happening!!.YouTube user 1HOURVID uploaded a one hour looping video of the LAME JOKE on October 1st, 2012.[16]Continue? created a T-Shirt to honor the Smart Joke in June 2013.As of October 2019, Continue? have over 210,000 subscribers on YouTube and almost 42 million total views. Continue? have almost 35,000 followers on Twitter [17] and over 45,000 followers on Facebook [18]. The ContinueShow reddit has over 3,000 members[19]. Their Twitch channel has almost 8,000 followers [20].In August 2013 Houston Press named Continue? as one of the Top 10 Video Game YouTube channels[21]. In July 2016 Game Skinny listed Continue? as one of 'The 7 Best YouTube Gaming Channels You're Not Already Subscribed To'[22]. Continue? was nominated for the Multimedia Project of the Year award at the 2017 Philadelphia Geek Awards[23].[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23]

Coleen Rooney vs. Rebekah Vardy refers to allegations made by Coleen Rooney, wife of football star Wayne Rooney, that Rebekah Vardy, wife of football star Jaime Vardy, had been leaking false stories about her to British tabloids. Mrs. Rooney tweeted that she had initiated a sting operation in which she blocked everyone but Rebekah Vardy from viewing her Instagram Stories and then purposefully put false stories there to see if they'd be leaked. When the stories did leak to British tabloid, she concluded that Vardy must have been leaking them. Vardy denied the allegations. Online, Twitter users delighted in Rooney's telling of the tale, particularly her dramatic reveal at the end of her statement, when she wrote, "It's…… Rebekah Vardy's account."In 2019, The Sun published several sensational stories about Coleen Rooney. These included a story about her traveling to Mexico to look into "gender selection" treatment for her baby,[1] a story about her basement flooding,[2] and a story about her looking to get into a British reality TV program.[3] On October 9th, Rooney[4] alleged on Twitter that she had purposefully leaked those stories on her Instagram Stories, and blocked everyone but Rebekah Vardy from seeing them in order to prove Vardy was leaking stories about her to the press.Vardy immediately denied the allegations, saying she never spoke to journalists about her, and pointed out that it's possible to see stories even from people you don't follow. She said she was hurt she had to deal with the controversy, "especially" because she's "heavily pregnant."[5]Meanwhile, Twitter users eagerly commented on the drama, and particularly of the way Rooney told her story. Twitter user @vonstrenginho tweeted a video dramatizing the reading of Rooney's post, gaining over 4,400 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, top). User @DavidMackau did the same, gaining over 50 retweets and 400 likes (shown below, bottom).Everyone reading Coleen Rooney's tweet. pic.twitter.com/sxQ01ZyYrs— Kristian (@vonstrenginho) October 9, 2019coleen rooney posting fake stories to insta only to reveal to rebekah vardy it was all a trap pic.twitter.com/vZJHpwWzxaThe Wikipedia page for Coleen Rooney was briefly changed to reference the drama[6] (shown below, left). Twitter user @TomC_22 tweeted that they just loved the ongoing drama (shown below, right). The drama was widely covered by publications including Huffington Post[7] and Twitter Events.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Kwahi Leonard "Hey, Hey, Hey" refers to a viral reaction of professional basketball player Kawhi Lenoard saying "Hey, hey, hey, welcome Clipper fans to the game tonight."On October 22nd, 2019, the official Los Angeles Clippers Twitter tweeted a video of Leonard making the speech. The tweet received more than 409,000 views, 2,400 likes and 430 retweets in less than two days (shown below).“Let’s get it going."@kawhileonard addresses #ClipperNation pregame. pic.twitter.com/xozPIBhyiy— LA Clippers (@LAClippers) October 23, 2019That day, the online basketball publication SLAM shared the video adding the caption, "The first two seconds of Kawhi's intro is hilarious." The tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 2,300 retweets (shown below)."Hey! Hey! Hey!" 😂😂😂 The first two seconds of Kawhi's intro is hilarious(via @LAClippers)pic.twitter.com/N2Avlsrqxk— SLAM (@SLAMonline) October 23, 2019Shortly after, Twitter user @brogawd_ tweeted an edited version of the clip and added the caption, "When you and yo sibling fighting and yo dad see." The tweet received more than 3.8 million views, 161,000 likes and 43,000 retweets in two days (shown below).When you and yo sibling fighting and yo dad see 😭😂😭 pic.twitter.com/Pef9I6eVMN— Bragard (@brogawd_) October 23, 2019When Blurred Lines comes on pic.twitter.com/i6zzOgex7E— day 2: blood in my eyes (@_nicmko) October 24, 2019Drew Brees once Teddy won 5 games in a row pic.twitter.com/yEeSRgmR7r— Will (@WillHayes_24) October 24, 2019Not available.

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KEKW is a FrankerFaceZ extension Twitch emote featuring an image of Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known as the Spanish Laughing Guy. In late summer 2019, the custom emote gained popularity on the streaming platform as a way to convey laughter.In June 2007, the Spanish comedian and actor Juan Joya Borja, better known by his nickname "El Risitas" ("The Giggles") was interviewed by host Jesus Quintero on the Spanish-language television program Ratones Coloraos.[1] During the interview, Borja burst into laughter after telling a humorous anecdote about throwing kitchen pans into the sea while working at a beach restaurant as a young man (shown below).On August 21st, 2019, custom Twitch emote website FrankerFaceZ user Keesual submitted KEKW emote based on the still image of Borja laughing (shown below).[2]In the following weeks, the emoji was enabled by a number of prominent "meme" Twitch streamers, including xQc [3] and AdmiralBulldog,[4] which prompted a rapid surge in the popularity of the emote on the streaming platform.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Tarrare was a French citizen and soldier in the late 18th century who became known for his voracious appetite. Tarrare is hypothesized to have had an extreme case of polyphagia mixed with hyperthyroidism, which caused constant, extreme hunger yet allowed Tarrare to maintain a skinny form. He was known to eat anything, including garbage, wine corks, and human flesh, and he is suspected to have eaten a 14-month old baby. He has been the subject of several articles and videos, and in August of 2019, became a meme on Tumblr as users there learned of his story.Tarrare was born in France around 1772.[1] Despite his appetite, he maintained a skinny figure, though he had a massive stomach which would balloon up when he was full and deflate loosely when he wasn't. He also had a wide jaw which was said to be able to contain 12 eggs at a time. He left home and worked as a street performer, eating anything audiences presented to him, including inedible items. It is also stated that Tarrare smelled horribly. He spent time in a hospital after an intestinal blockage, where doctors performed experiments on him.He later joined the military, where officers attempted to use his strange ability to their advantage. They put him to work as a spy by having him swallow a message for a commander behind enemy lines. However, when Tarrare was caught, it was discovered that the officers had given him a dummy message with no meaning, so he was released by his captors.After returning to a hospital, Tarrare continued frustrating staffers by eating garbage, the blood of blood-letting patients, and was caught attempting to eat a cadaver. At one point, a 14-month old baby went missing from the hospital. Suspecting Tarrare had eaten the baby, the hospital kicked him out. Tarrare died in 1798.Tarrare has been written about in blogs and other publications in the 21st century. Articles about Tarrare have appeared in Kotaku,[2] Mental Floss,[3] Ripley's,[4] and others. On April 2nd, 2018, YouTuber Sam O'Nella Academy made a video about Tarrare, gaining over 5 million views (shown below).Tarrare was also the subject of memes in the late 2010s, particularly on the /r/HistoryMemes subreddit, where various templates would be adapted to fit the story of Tarrare. For example, on January 1st, 2019, user williamhe10 posted a picture of Kirby, joking it was Tarrare (shown below, left). User 8bitmelodies posted a Good Question meme on May 1st (shown below, right).On August 14th, 2019, Tumblr user johnnyjoestarrelatable[5] posted a reaction image related to Tarrare, gaining over 90,000 notes (shown below, left). The post kicked off a surge in Tarrare memes on the platform, including an object labeling edit posted by theevilsnuffleupagus that gained over 4,400 points (shown below, right). The surge in Tumblr memes led New York Magazine to cover Tarrare.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Female Tennis Fan Photographing Shirtless Player Feliciano López refers to a viral video in which a woman takes a creepshot tennis player Feliciano Lopez as he changes his shirt.On August 26th, 2019, Twitter user @nomatchwindyno tweeted the video "Blonde woman, top left. She is all of us." The tweet received more than 228,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in four days (shown below).Blonde woman, top left. She is all of us 😂 pic.twitter.com/3EG7DHl32d— 💨No Match Windy, No? (@nomatchwindyno) August 26, 2019Following the release of the video, people both enjoyed and criticized the video. For example, Twitter[1] user @LuisMaHerliaz tweeted, "Get that boomerang, sis" (shown below, left).However, some found the video offensives, saying that it was indicative of a double standard between the sexes. Twitter[2] user @varsityredheads tweeted a photograph of an elderly man photographing women without their consent. They wrote, "One funny. One creepy. Discuss." The tweet received more than 2,900 likes and 180 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right).Columnist Nadia Essex responded to the tweet. She tweeted,[3] "Men rape women more than women rape men, men sexually assault women more often than women sexually assault men. Men kill women more than women kill men. The woman is taking it to laugh with her friends. The man to fantasise whilst wanking & no doubt think about raping her." The tweet received more than 990 likes and 80 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Several media outlets covered the video including The Daily Dot [4] and The Cut.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

*Hulu (No Ads) – $13" refers to a phrasal template used to mock a tweet criticizing the price of the various television streaming services.On November 12th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @KrysMcFly tweeted, "Hulu (no ads) – $13 Netflix – $12 HBO now/max – $15 (reportedly) Disney+ – $7 Prime – $9 CBS All Access – $6 Apple TV+ – $5 Showtime – $11 STARZ – $9 Almost $90 a month in streaming services. Cutting the cord was supposed to save us how much?" The tweet received more than 95,000 likes, 21,000 retweets and 6,900 comments in less than one week (shown below).Following the post, people began mocking the original poster's assertion that people would have to pay for all these services. Twitter[2] user @JackWilliamRtF tweeted that tehre are other options, writing, "hulu (no ads) – $13 Netflix – parents hbo – pirate Disney+ – grow up prime – bootlicker cbs all access – why apple tv+ – who showtime – where starz – I thought this was showtime honestly almost $13 plus parents cutting the cord was supposed to save us how much?" The tweet received more than 9,800 likes and 725 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @JohnBarchard tweeted, "$90 Is still way cheaper than $280… so….." The tweet received more than 195 likes in less than 24 hours (shown below, center).Others made jokes about the list. Twitter[4] user @TheSocietyDude added the line "E-girl Premium Snapchats – $2654," which raided the price to $2,716. The post received more than 196,000 likes and 31,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Donald Trump's "She’s Got a Son" Gaffe refers a public mistake made by United States President Donald Trump, who accidentally referred to his son Baron as Melania's son. While speaking about his wife Melania, he said, "She's got a song--together." Many online joked that Trump had forgotten that Baron was also his son.On September 11th, 2019, President Trump held a press conference regarding proposed ban of flavored e-cigarettes to fight teen smoking. During his words, he said of Melania's role in the campaign, "That’s how the first lady got involved. She’s got a son--together--that is a beautiful young man" (shown below).Following the comments, people online mocked the president for seemingly forgetting that Baron was also his son. Twitter[1] user @atrupar tweeted the video with the caption, "Trump indicates that his drive against vaping came at the behest of Melania. He then describes his son Barron in a very odd way." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 10,000 likes and 3,400 retweets (shown below, left).Twitter[2] user @TrueFactsStates wrote, " He forgot and had to catch himself. His frontal lobe is melting." The tweet received more than 3,400 likes and 900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[3] user @RexHuppke tweeted a Trump Yelling at Lawn-mowing Boy with the caption, "DO NOT VAPE! MY WIFE IS WORRIED ABOUT HER SON BARRON WHO MIGHT ALSO BE MY SON I THINK IF SO HE'S FANTASTIC!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 5,500 likes and 800 retweets (shown below, right).That evening, several late-night talk show hosts mocked the president's comments. A segment from featured the host joking about the president's memory. The post received more than 785,000 views in 24 hours (shown below).Additionally, Trevor Noah's also mocked the president. When posted to Twitter, the clip received more than 6,600 likes and 1,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).TONIGHT: Donald Trump moves to ban flavored e-cigarettes, inspired in part by his wife’s son, who is coincidentally also his own son. pic.twitter.com/ts4LtwlhHD— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) September 11, 2019[1] [2] [3]

Instagram Unfiltered is an IGTV mini docuseries directed by Jonah Hill which was released in September 2019. The series, which is apart of a larger anti-bullying initiative called Well-Being,[1][2] addresses online bullying and features interviews with several young people in each episode.On September 18th, Instagram posted four separate episodes of the first season of Unfiltered. The first episode titled "#Unfiltered: When Loving Your Body is a Battle" and in the episode "Vega, Rebecca and Emma open up about body standards, and how society’s expectations have shaped the way they see themselves and others to director Jonah Hill" (shown below). The video gained over 1,200 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:00pm PDTIn the second episode, "#Unfiltered: When Banter Turns Bad," "Monty, Travis and Derrick open up to director Jonah Hill about how it feels when jokes go too far, online and IRL." (shown below). The video gained over 600 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:02pm PDTThe third, "#Unfiltered: When People Stare" features "Alimasi, Destiny and Adan open[ing] up about feeling like targets for people’s curiosity, both online and IRL to director Jonah Hill" (shown below). The video accumulated over 1,100 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:05pm PDTThe final episode titled "#Unfiltered: When It Hurts To Be Yourself" features "Estefania, Kristian and Joshua open[ing] up to director Jonah Hill about how it feels to receive hate online and IRL just for looking different" (shown below). The video gained over 2,800 likes in two days.A post shared by Instagram (@instagram) on Sep 18, 2019 at 12:09pm PDTOn September 19th, Variety[3] and Engadget[4] published a statement made by the director, Jonah Hill: Following the docuseries' release many Instagram users flocked to comment positive things and even thank Instagram for sharing this content (shown below).[5][6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

South Park Transgender Athletes Episode Controversy refers to the episode "Board Girls" of animated TV series South Park which touched the subject of transgender athletes competing against cisgender athletes in sports. Following the episode, users on social media questioned the episode, with several news outlets reporting that the episode mocked transgender athletes, sparking passionate debates over the way the issue was approached.On November 13th, 2019, episode seven "Board Girls" of animated TV series "South Park" premiered. The episode introduced character Heather Swanson, a male-to-female transgender who started identifying as female two weeks prior.[1] In the episode, Heather competes against character Strong Woman in a Strong Woman Competition, ultimately winning it, and continuously mocks Strong Woman about her loss and her unwillingness to respond throughout the episode. Additionally, the character PC Principal, Strong Woman's partner, gets criticized in the media after saying that Heather Swanson has an unfair advantage due to her going through her puberty as a male.- Look, I know we're all afraid to have opinions on this stuff, but there can be situations when it's not so easy to… What I mean is… - I didn't count on being the best since identifying as a woman. - Yeah, no shit, because you went through your puberty as a male, so your body is completely different! - And that's exactly what a transphobe would say!In the following days, transgender world track cycling champion Rachel McKinnon and several other Twitter users made tweets questioning the episodes, with several users describing the episode as transphobic (examples shown below, top row),[2][3][4] and with other users defending the episode and the show's creators (examples shown below, bottom row).[5][6]Multiple news outlets reported on the episode and the tweets accusing the show of transphobia, including articles by PinkNews,[7] NewsHub,[8] The Independent[9] and Hollywood Reporter.[10]On November 16th, 2019, satire Facebook[11] and Twitter[12] account Journalist Excellence Worldwide posted a vote offering to choose whether South Park should be banned from television, labeling the "yes" and "no" options as "Ban South Park" and "I Am Transphobic" (post screenshots shown below). The vote received over 15,000 reactions and 9,900 shares on Facebook and over 290 retweets on Twitter, with the "no" option gaining over 90 percent of votes on both platforms.In the following days, users on Reddit, Instagram and other platforms posted screenshots of the vote and made memes based on it. For example, a /r/therewasanattempt post by Redditor drewands received over 46,800 upvotes in one day.[13] A I Love Democracy meme by Instagram user humanity.gone24 received over 6,500 votes in six hours.[14][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Nico Rosberg is known for being the 2016 Formula 1 World Champion. In 2016 he retired instead starting a YouTube channel where he uploads Vlogs usually involving the analysis of Formula 1 Races.The meme's existence has come about as Formula 1 fans have found Rosberg's video thumbnails, titles and content to be clickbaity in nature and as a result have spawned many memes regarding the careers of other drivers with the image of Nico Rosberg pointing at the camera and a caption stating stating, "IS X's CAREER OVER!?"The image for this meme originally came from "WE ARE HIRING A NEW VIDEOGRAPHER!! NICO ROSBERG":The use of this meme has become increasingly popular on Reddit's subreddit of r/formuladank where it is used sarcastically in posts as a reaction meme. It is also used in comments which question whether someone's "CAREER IS OVER!?".Additionally the meme has been used in various other contexts which exaggerate the meme's purpose.

Pete Buttigieg Panic! at the Disco Dance refers to a viral video of a Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg supporter showing other supporters at the Nevada Day Parade a simple dance set to "High Hopes" by Panic! At The Disco. The dance was mocked by both Twitter users and TikTok users due to it cringey quality while many supporters of the candidate accepted it.On October 29th, 2019, Twitter user @conor_mcconor posted a video of the dance with the caption "I taught everybody at the Nevada Day Parade the High Hopes dance. Study up, we’ll be doing it a lot!" (show below). The dance gained over 500 likes and 120 retweets in 16 days.I taught everybody at the Nevada Day Parade the High Hopes dance. Study up, we’ll be doing it a lot!#PeteForAmerica #Pete2020 #WinTheEra #HighHopes #panicatthedisco pic.twitter.com/bvDKpOn8x3On November 4th, Twitter user @KyleKulinski reposted the original video with the caption "Good god" which received over 11,000 likes and 1,400 retweets in 11 days (shown below).Good god pic.twitter.com/uZLhMW1PIYTwitter user @Rested_Pizza responded to the post by saying, "Big Youth Pastor energy" which gained over 300 likes in 11 days.On November 9th, 2019, TikTok user @ydsgay started a chain of videos in which people perform the dance while naming platform of his they disagree with (shown below, left). The video which called Buttigieg "Mayo Pete" was then eventually dueted by TikToker @smelleanor69 who advocated for Bernie Sanders (shown below, right).This dance is fun! It’s an expression of JOY, the joy we have in knowing we’re backing the best candidate to Unify our country! Y’all should try it sometime. I can’t stop! #HighHopesForPete https://t.co/t4AyQgccbaThis dance is fun! It’s an expression of JOY, the joy we have in knowing we’re backing the best candidate to Unify our country! Y’all should try it sometime. I can’t stop! #HighHopesForPete https://t.co/t4AyQgccbaI dont go out much at all… but this was fun last night. Didnt stay long because I was tired, but definitely stayed long enough to dance like nobody was watching to 'High Hopes'. #TeamPete https://t.co/u0UDIpBdSO[1]

My Lasaga is a phrase used in purposely bizarre and crude parodies of Garfield called Garfielf. It is generally used in the expression "Gotta have me a good lasaga" and coupled with photographs of Garfielf or a spilled lasagna.On April 4th, 2013, YouTuber PilotRedSun posted the video "Garfielf." In the video, the character Garfielf says, "I'm am hungry. I want some lasaga." The post received more than 9.7 million views in less than seven years (shown below).The earliest available usage of the phrase "Gotta have me a good lasaga" was published on January 19th, 2014 by Tumblr [1] user rachaelfoley (shown below). However, it is unclear as to the exact origin of the phrase.In February 2014, a Tumblr[2] user shared an image of Garfielf variation with the phrase "Gotta have me a good lasaga" overlaid over the text (shown below, left). The post received more than 14,000 notes in less than six years.Several months later, on April 15th, Tumblr[3] user shrekyourself shared an image of a Garfield plush doll with the phrase overlaid. The post received more than 43,000 notes in less than six years (shown below, center).On September 3rd, 2015, Tumblr[4] user avafaid shared a two-panel photograph of lasagna in the oven and a lasagna spilled on the floor. The post received more than 232,000 notes in less than five years (shown below, right).In November 2019, the Twitter [5] account @MYLASAGAbot launched. Within weeks, the account garnered more than 3,400 followers.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Consume Product refers to a genre of memes poking fun at consumerism, particularly at fans of the major pop culture franchises such as Star Wars and superhero films. In November 2019, Consoomer, a variation of -Oomer Wojak meme, gained popularity as a part of the trend.The ideology of anti-consumerism originated from criticism of consumption. 1899 treatise The Theory of the Leisure Class: An Economic Study of Institutions by Thorstein Veblen is recognized as one of the earliest literary works containing such critique.[1]Anti-consumerism ideology received a larger spread in the 1990s and 2000s, with 2000 book No Logo bu Naomi Klein and documentary films The Corporation and Surplus: Terrorized Into Being Consumers being notable examples. Books American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis and Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and their film adaptations are examples of anti-consumerism in the popular media.On October 16th, 2018, YouTube channel RedLetterMedia posted an of The Nerd Crew podcast titled "The Nerd Crew: Franchise Movie News!!!".[12] In the episode, RedLetterMedia host Jay Bauman tells guest Rich Evans not to question Ben Affleck, who portrayed Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, being cast as Batman's archenemy Joker.- Won't it be weird to have the same man who played Batman playing the Joker? - Don't ask questions, just consume product and then get excited for next products.In the following months, the phrase has been used as a copypasta on Twitter,[13] 4chan[14] and other websites, with the still image paired with the quote used as a reaction (example shown below, left).Starting in August 2019, a number of popular tweets critical of consumerism were made on Twitter, most notably by users @OrwellNGoode and Ian Miles Cheong. For example, an August 6th tweet by @OrwellNGoode received over 170 retweets and 680 likes (shown below, right).[15]Starting in September 2019, several 4chan boards such as /pol/ and /tv/ saw an increase in a number of discussions in which users expressed views critical of consumerism (results for "consume product" use on /pol/ board and example posts shown below).On 4chan, Twitter and Reddit, the trend is strongly associated with Nu-Male and Soyjak memes, with respective images and memes often utilized to illustrate the posts. Additionally, images and videos of YouTuber Eric Butts have also been used as a part of this trend.On September 16th, 2019, subreddit "/r/ConsumeProduct" was created by Redditor Herr_Teapot.[11] In the following months, the community collected memes critical of consumerism and popular culture, including those using Soyjak images (examples shown below).As of November 14th, 2019, the subreddit had over 4,200 subscribers.On September 16th, an anonymous 4chan user made a post describing a person whose identity was based on consuming popular culture products as "21st Century Consoomer" on /pol/ board, referencing -Oomer Wojaks. (shown below, left).[2] In the following days, more posts using referring to people overindulging in popular culture as "consoomers" were posted on /tv/ and /pol/ (example shown below, right).[3][4]On September 21st, iFunny user DeadBoyLife posted the earliest known Consoomer Wojak based on the Withered Wojak image by an unknown author (shown below, left).[5] The post received 38 smiles and did not receive notable spread. On October 16th, 2019, Redditor VAPORMACHINESLTD2001 posted an image of a "20 Year Old Consoomer" to /r/ConsumeProduct subreddit, gaining over 540 upvotes (shown below, right).[6] On the same day, the image was posted on /tv/[7] and /vp/[8] board of 4chan.On November 9th, 2019, Twitter user @mashcore4mums posted an image of an -Oomer Wojak titled "The 38 Year Old Consoomer," describing him as a mindless consumer fond of comic book movies and having a skewed perception of society (shown below).[9] The tweet received over 1,500 retweets and 5,500 likes. In follow-up tweet @mashcore4mums said that the character was created by tracing over the Twitter profile picture of film and gaming writer Bob "Moviebob" Chipman.[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Yes Chad, also known as Nordic Gamer, refers to a drawn image of a blond man with blue eyes often wearing a SteelSeries headset, usually captioned "Yes." The image is a subformat of Nordic / Mediterranean 4chan meme and originated on Twitter in early August 2019. The image has been used as a reaction and an exploitable on Twitter, 4chan and other online platforms, usually used to debase those attempting to mock or bully a person for their personal traits or interests.On August 1st, 2019, Twitter user @yachs_91 posted an image combining an instance of Grayons meme and a variation of Nordic / Mediterranean exploitable (shown below).[1] The tweet gained over 230 retweets and 930 likes in one day.In the following days, the image received notable spread on Twitter as an exploitable and a reaction, with some instances of the meme also spreading to 4chan. For example, on August 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @C0atThe posted a meme based on the exploitable which gained over 30 retweets and 170 likes (shown below, left).[2] On August 27th, 2019, Twitter user @joerogarn posted a variation of the meme which gained over 540 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, right).[3]In the following weeks, more variations of the meme appeared on Twitter, 4chan, Reddit and other platforms, with the original image used both as a reaction and an exploitable.Trad Girl is a female Wojak variation meant to represent traditional values which often appears alongside Nordic in Yes Chad memes.[1] [2] [3]

Toad Sings refers to video parodies in which people sing popular songs in the high-pitched, shrieking voice of Super Mario character Toad.On May 25th, 2011, YouTube Let's Play channel KoopaKungFu was in the midst of a playthrough when he began to joke about Toad singing various Disney songs in the voice of Toad (shown below).On August 8th, 2012, YouTuber SuperMarioLogan posted an original song in the voice of Toad, gaining over 2.4 million views (shown below, left). On December 6th, 2014, YouTuber Q*Berts uploaded a video of Toad singing Let It Go, gaining over 35,000 views (shown below, right).Parodies continued throughout the 2010s. On August 14th, 2017, YouTuber Woozma posted a parody of "How Far I'll Go" from Moana, gaining over 3.1 million views, the most viewed parody to date (shown below, left). The following year, YouTuber Issa_Bass did a cover of Bohemian Rhapsody, gaining over 920,000 views (shown below, right).In 2019, the parodies saw an uptick in popularity thanks to a series of videos by YouTuber melancholiaah which were covered by media outlets including The Outline[1] and Mashable.[2] Popular videos of theirs include covers of "Chandelier" by Sia and "Shallow" by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper (shown below).[1] [2]

Paul Perkenstein is the unofficial title of a comedy sketch uploaded by an Instagram comedian/rapper. The video features a parody of a late-nineties computer geek, giving an internet walkthrough. The man in the sketch demonstrates internet chat rooms in a part of a fake series called "Wide World of Web", showing he is a creeper. His username in the video is InternetPaul. This meme has a small fanbase, not quite large enough to circulate.The sketch was created by Instagram users hidef_the_chef, skycorphomevideo and tomlperkins. It was uploaded on Instagram by hidef_the_chef on June 22, 2019.OriginalWhen the video was uploaded, it gained some popularity among his followers, and was later shared by a small number of meme accounts on Instagram and Youtube. Several of these shares are re-uploads, a minority of them are "remixes" or spam accounts. Examples:Youtube Upload [25k views, 2.2k likes] iFunny Upload [1.9k likes] IG Re-upload/Fan Account IG Remix [700 views, 200 likes]There is a small search interest for the meme, however, the only results are: -The original upload -Re-uploads -A small number of re-makes -Spam accounts featuring Paul as the username/profile picture

Little Mermaid Live: Flounder Puppet refers to the character Flounder featured in the ABC live performance of Disney's The Little Mermaid. During the live television performance in November 2019, Twitter users commented heavily on the the puppets low-quality appearance and stare.On November 5th, The Little Mermaid Live! aired on ABC channel. That day, ABC uploaded a potion of the performance to YouTube (shown below). The clip features Flounder as a puppet. The video gained over 170,800 views in a day.On November 5th, 2019, Twitter users began commenting on the puppet's appearance. Twitter user @PianoPrincess3[1] tweeted, "I know Disney owns the Muppets, but that aint no reason to let Flounder look like an inbred Muppet" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 500 likes and 70 retweets in a day. Twitter user @TylerJRoney[2] compared the puppet to the original animated Flounder in a tweet that received over 700 likes in a day (shown below, center). Twitter user @Syracuse_716[3] compared the puppet to something bought on Wish (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Choking Doppio, also known as Transforming Doppio, refers to an image of JoJo's Bizarre Adventure character Vinegar Doppio holding his throat while his alternate personality Diavolo is analyzing the combat situation. Online, the image has been circulated as a reaction, with a comically distorted version of the image gaining popularity in September 2019.On April 20th, 2019,[9] episode 27 "King Crimson vs. Metallica" of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime series premiered.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Vinegar Doppio is shown holding his breath while regaining composure, with his alternate personality Diavolo analyzing the combat situation in the meantime (scene shown below). The change in the current personality occupying the Doppio/Diavolo's mind is reflected via a color balance shift.On April 19th, 2019, Redditor D0nut_boy posted the still image from the episode to /r/cursedjojo subreddit.[8] On the same day, Redditor hradium posted the first meme based on the image to /r/ShitPostCrusaders subreddit, with the post receiving over 1,700 upvotes in six months (shown below).[2]In the following weeks, more memes based on the image were posted on Reddit and Instagram (examples shown below).Prior to June 27th, 2019, an unknown user posted a Content Aware Scaling edit of the image. On June 27th, 2019, Twitter user @nitirushh posted the earliest copy of the image discoverable online (shown below).[3]On July 5th, 2019, Redditor punishedjew posted a meme based on the distorted image, with the submission gaining over 4,200 upvotes (shown below, left).[4] On August 23rd, 2019, Instagram user oimaghost posted another meme, with the post accumulating over 440 likes (shown below, right).[5] On August 28th, 2019, Redditor warm-ice reposted the oimaghost's meme, with the post receiving over 16,700 upvotes in one month.[6]The distorted version of the image did not see further spread until on September 23rd, 2019, Redditor eirweshire posted a meme based on it to /r/ShitPostCrusaders subreddit which gained over 16,000 upvotes in one week,[7] prompting further use of the reaction in the community.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Japan Standard Time

PepePls is an animated BetterTTV extension Twitch emote of Pepe the Frog dancing by turning left and right and moving its arms in a semicircular motion.On June 23rd, 2015, BetterTTV user EmJayKae uploaded an emoji of dancing Pepe the Frog titled PepePls (shown below).[1][1]

Half-Life: Alyx is a virtual reality video game set in the Half-Life universe developed by Valve. Announced on November 18th, 2019 and presented on November 21, 2020, the game was released on March 23rd to universal critical acclaim.On November 17th, 2019, a leaked interview between Valve designer Robin Walker, gaming journalist Geoff Keighley and an unknown person was leaked online.[1][2] In the interview, Geoff Keighley said that in March 2020, virtual reality video game Half-Life: Alyx would be released.On November 18th, 2019, Valve officially announced Half-Life: Alyx, a VR game set in the Half-Life universe and the first installment in the series since the release of Half-Life 2: Episode Two in 2007.[3] The game was set to be unveiled on November 21st at 10am PDT.While no additional details about the game were given by Valve, many players surmised that Half-Life character Alyx Vance, who debuted in Half-Life 2 in 2004, would become the protagonist of the new game.[4][5] On November 21st, 2019, Valve uploaded the trailer for the game to YouTube, with the game being made available for pre-purchase on Steam (shown below).[9][10] On the same day, a press release was issued by Valve.[11]The game was officially released on Steam[12] on March 23rd, 2020.In the game, set before the events Half-Life 2, the player takes on the role of Alyx Vance, a major NPC character introduced in Half-Life 2. The gameplay of Half Life: Alyx includes elements of exploration, combat and puzzle, with the game being approximately as long as Half-Life 2. The game requires a VR headset to be played, with no flat-screen option planned.In the game, the player uses VR to get supplies, engage in combat, grab and throw objects and othervise interact with the game surroundings (gameplay demonstration shown below).Following the Half-Life: Alyx announcement in November 2019, multiple posts about the game were posted in gaming communities on Reddit, 4chan and other online platforms. For example, a post about the announcement in /r/gaming received over 129,000 upvotes in 15 hours.[6]Upon release, the game was met with acclaim both from critics and players. As of March 24th, the game maintained a 92 average critic score on Metacritic[13] with 26 reviews, and 8.7 average user score based on over 510 ratings. On Steam,[14] the game had a 97% approval rating with over 4,900 user reviews.Andy Robinson of Video Games Chronicle[15] wrote:A stunning return for Half-Life and an essential VR purchase – if you have the required equipment and space.Michael Higham of GameSpot[16] wrote:Half-Life: Alyx proves that almost everything the franchise did best is elevated by VR: the environmental puzzles that require a keen eye, the threat of a headcrab jumping for your face, the cryptic storytelling. The series' staples are as great as ever here, and in its most powerful moments, Half-Life: Alyx confidently shows you why it couldn't have been done any other way.On Twitch,[17] the game peaked with over 304,400 simultaneous viewers on March 23rd, 2020.Following the release of the game, users on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms shared clips and images of marker drawings made in the game. For example, a March 23rd, NSFW clip posted by Redditor[18] iN1njaCPFC received over 52,700 upvotes in /r/gaming in 12 hours. A NSFW clip posted by Twitter[19] user @Greenskull on the same day received over 4,000 views in the same period.Video Call Replacements refers to the practice of replacing the Eli Vance's video call in the beginning of the game with other videos. This can be executed by replacing the intro_world_heist.webm in the game's files.The trend saw spread following a viral post by Twitter[20] user @AverageJoeSFM made in which they replaced the call with Big Bill Hell's fake advertisement (shown below).So it turns out that some of the monitor footage inside of #HalfLifeAlyx are just webms inside a folder, AKA you can change it to whatever you want. Already contributed my part pic.twitter.com/9pJxD9gP2j— ThatAverageJoe (@AverageJoeSFM) March 26, 2020While Half-Life: Alyx did not have number three in its name, many players considered the game the third standalone installment in the series, which spawned posts about Valve breaking the long-running Valve Can't Count to Three meme (example posts shown below).[7][8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20]

Butt Poke refers to an artwork by Japanese manga artist Kaisen Chuui which depicts a schoolgirl sitting on a desk, with another girl sliding her index finger towards her buttocks as if intending to poke her. Online, the image gained popularity as an object labeling meme, primarily in anime-related communities.On April 20th, Japanese manga artist Kaisen Chuui (開栓注意) posted an artwork depicting a schoolgirl in a shirt skirt sitting on an edge of a desk, with another girl sliding a finger towards her buttocks as if intending to poke her (shown below, left).[1][2] The image depicts an activity known as kanchō, a prank popular in Asian countries that involves poking an unsuspecting victim's anus. The post received over 10,400 retweets and 37,900 likes on Twitter and over 649,900 views and 54,700 likes on Pixiv. On Twitter, a second artwork showing the first girl reacting to being poked was also included (shown below, right).On May 8th, 2018, Redditor KmanTheMan posted the earliest known meme based on the template to /r/animemes subreddit, receiving over 4,100 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format received further spread in /r/animemes subreddit. A May 9th, 2018, post by @lolifox_a received over 2,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[4] A May 10th post by Redditor XitBoy gained over 1,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).[5]In the following months, the format received further spread on Reddit, with notable examples being posted in /r/dankmemes[6] and /r/HistoryMemes subreddits.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Teen Eating 10 Patty Burger refers to a viral video from TikTok in which a teenager eats a ten-patty burger he ordered at a Texas Whataburger, which causes the entire restaurant to cheer him on.On October 17th, 2019, TikTok user @blakereynoldz posted a video of a teenager eating a ten-patty burger at Whataburger, with many cuts to the restaurant watching and cheering the teen on. The video gained over 670,000 likes (shown below).The video began spreading on other platforms after Twitter user @elfy_scott posted it there, gaining over 43,000 retweets and 193,000 likes (shown below).This Tik Tok video of a kid eating a huge burger while an entire restaurant increasingly loses their shit is the only thing bringing me base human joy rn. pic.twitter.com/4k3pEsnwqSAfter spreading there, the video was covered by multiple news outlets, including Time,[1] Mashable,[2] and USA Today.[3] The outlets identified the teen as 17-year old Ethan Mueller. Mueller reportedly threw up shortly after completing the challenge. In the replies to @elfy_scott's tweet, users posted jokes and comments about the video. For example, Twitter user @dabnorfish compared it to a challenge in Persona 5 in which Joker eats giant burgers (shown below, left). User @karenhan tweeted that the video was an example of a "chaotic good" eating challenge (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

Mean Girls' Day also referred to as Mean Girls Appreciation Day, is celebrated by fans of the 2004 film Mean Girls on October 3rd. This date corresponds with the date Lindsey Lohan's character Cady tells her crush, Aaron Samuels, early in the film when he asks her what day it is.On April 30th, 2004, Mean Girls was released and featured the scene between characters Cady and Aaron mentioning the day October 3rd (shown below). On October 3rd, 2011, the day was first dubbed National Mean Girls Day in a blog post on Hunger Games site Tengaged.[3]On October 3rd, 2012, Mean Girls' Day first experienced widespread media attention when it was covered by sites like E! Online[1] and The Wire.[2] On October 3rd, 2014, Time[4] magazine listed ways in which the day could be celebrated with references to the movie:In 2018, October 3rd fell on a Wednesday which triggered posts referencing the line "On Wednesdays we wear pink." One Twitter[5] post by a Britney Spears fan account referencing the line gained over 5,800 likes and 1,300 retweets in a year (shown below, left). Many Twitter users reposted a common image of the scene to Twitter[6] to celebrate on October 3rd (shown below, right)On October 3rd, 2019, Mariah Carey uploaded a reenactment of the scene to TikTok (shown below).It’s October 3rd pic.twitter.com/H2n8f1vNBC

Trans People: I'm Trans refers to a copypasta meme format based off a tweet by trans YouTuber Blaire White, who posted a mock argument between a trans person and "society" which references the Jessica Yaniv Brazilian Wax controversy and giving hormones to children.On August 31st, 2019, White posted the original tweet,[1] in which a trans person grows agitated with society after demanding "wax my balls & give hormones to kids or you're a bigot" (shown below). Within one week, the tweet received upwards of 99,000 likes and 17,400 retweets.The following day, Twitter user @Nyeh830[3] tweeted a version of White's tweet in which the mock conversation ends amicably (shown below). Within 72 hours, the tweet gained over 179,000 likes and 30,000 retweets.Meanwhile, other Twitter users submitted parody versions of White's tweet, many of which contained references to various characters, including Sonic the Hedgehog, Sans from Undertale and Winston from Overwatch (shown below). On September 3rd, the news site Mashable[2] published an article highlighting various examples of the meme titled "Trans Twitter turns bigoted tweet into a parody meme."[1] [2] [3]

Piglin Beast Naming refers to a community vote held by game developer Mojang for an official name for Piglin Beast, a new Minecraft pig mob. In the days following the vote announcement, multiple submissions referencing offensive and vulgar words, such as "Pigger" and "Brap Hog," were submitted, with voting raids organized by users on iFunny and 4chan. On October 19th, 2019, Mojang[14] announced that the beast will be named Hoglin.On September 28th, 2019, Minecraft developer Mojang announced the upcoming addition of Piglin Beasts, a new hostile mob found in the Nether.[1] On the same day, a poll for an official name for the mob was launched on the feedback section of the Minecraft.net website.[2]On the same day, forum user urielsalis submitted "Pigger" as a potential name for the mob (screenshot shown below, left).[3] Within two hours, several posts on the /b/ board of 4chan were made by anonymous users, urging other users to vote for the submission (posts shown below, center and right). [4][5]The submission gained over 3700 votes and reached the number one position in the poll before being removed by the moderation team in the following days.On September 30th, 2019, iFunny user FunnyInternetMan, known for creating Bro! You Just Posted Cringe! meme, urged others to submit slang expression "Brap Hog"[6] to the vote.[7] On the same day, Minecraft forum user Sweet Beast made the submission, with multiple iFunny users making memes to promote the voting raid in the following days.[8]On October 1st, 2019, the "Brap Hog" submission was removed by the moderators after reaching the number one position in the poll with over 1500 votes.[9] Additionally, a forum moderator made a post notifying that all further submissions containing offensive terminology will be removed, with repeated submissions punishable by a ban.[10]Additionally, more similar submissions were made by iFunny users and consecutively removed by the moderator team, including "Pignoon"[11] and "Saboboar."[12][13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] "Brap Hog" is a slang expression used to describe women with curvy body type, particularly with larger-than-average buttocks. The expression is particularly popular on 4chan and iFunny.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] Reference to former iFunny user Saboteur, currently incarcerated for murder.[14]

The 2019 Chilean Protests refers to ongoing demonstrations against a public transportation fare hike that protesters believe is indicative of wide-spread economic inequality throughout Chile. These demonstrations, which began in Santiago, Chile, the capital city, soon spread to other cities, as violent and non-violent forms of protest were met with police intervention.On October 4th, the Panel of Experts of Public Transport announced that there would be a 4% fare increase for public transportation in Santiago, focusing primarily on the city's subway system. In response, students planed a mass fare evasion campaign to protest the increase. On October 7th, 2019, to combat a new fare hike in the country's subway a fare evasion campaign began.[1]Over the next few days, the protests grew. Protestors continued to demonstrate in subway stations by jumping turnstiles and evading fares while disrupting service. As such, numerous subway stations were shut down due to reports of violent demonstrations. The trend continued throughout the week as clashes between protesters and police resulted in more than 130 arrests and as much as 500 million pesos ($700,000) in damages.[2]On October 18th, demonstrations escalated. Students had begun burning and damaging stations, resulting in the closure of all six lines in Santiago. The Washington Post[3] reports that by Friday, October 18th, "The protests had turned violent with thousands of students burning subway stations and damaging dozens of others, and some set fire to a high-rise energy company building. Officials reported 156 police officers and 11 civilians injured and more than 300 people arrested."At the end of the day, Chile's Piñera president declared a state of emergency.The following week continued in a similar fashion as numerous businesses closed due to the demonstrations, resulting in numerous arrests, injuries and deaths.On October 22nd, President Piñera announced that he would be reforming "pension system, health and medicines, minimum income and electricity rates."[4] He said:Much of the demonstrations were organized and promoted on social media. For example, Instagram [5] user @cursedin shared numerous videos and photographs taken from the demonstrations. These videos resulted in tens of thousands of views and likes (examples below).On October 17th, 2019, Twitter user @PaoladrateleSUR tweeted a video of the student protests. They tweeted, "HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS RETURN TO TAKE THE METRO STATIONS IN SANTIAGO DE CHILE FOR USERS TO TRAVEL FOR FREE AFTER THE PASSAGE INCREASE OVER 1 DOLLAR, ONE OF THE MOST EXPENSIVE TRANSPORTS IN THE REGION. CALLED MASS EVASIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE NEXT DAYS." The post received more than 2 million views, 5,100 likes and 2,500 retweets in less than two weeks (shown below).CIENTOS DE ESTUDIANTES VUELVEN A TOMARSE LAS ESTACIONES DE METRO EN SANTIAGO DE CHILE PARA QUE LOS USUARIOS VIAJEN GRATIS TRAS EL ALZA DEL PASAJE QUE SUPERA 1 DÓLAR, UNO DE LOS TRANSPORTES MÁS CAROS DE LA REGIÓN. LLAMADOS A EVASIONES MASIVAS SE ESPERAN PARA LOS PRÓXIMOS DÍAS. pic.twitter.com/95rOk8rR70— Paola Dragnic (@PaoladrateleSUR) October 18, 2019On October 21st, 2019, Redditor [6] RippleDelete shared a video of form the protests in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit (shown below). They asked the group, "I just saw a video showing riot police in the street, but I haven't heard anything about this on the news?" The post received more than 5,600 points (97% upvoted) and 195 comments.Redditor[7] georgeoftheandes responded:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

"Smooth Criminal" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his studio album "Bad". Online, the song has often been parodied, referenced and used in video edits, with several memorable lines from the lyrics also used as snowclones. In early September 2019, edits utilizing the song and a cutout image of Michael Jackson gained significant popularity on Instagram.On October 24th, 1988, American pop singer Michael Jackson released "Smooth Criminal" as the seventh single from his seventh studio album "Bad."[1] The song peaked at number seven position on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and later became recognized as one of Jackson's signature songs.On October 13th, 1988, before the official release of the single, the music video for the song premiered on MTV. In the video, Jackson and several support dancers perform the "anti-gravity lean," one of Jackson's signature dance moves.On November 19th, 2010, the music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube, where it gained over 260 million views in nine years. An HD version of the video, uploaded on December 29th, 2011, received over 59 million views in eight years (shown below).Annie, are you ok? So, Annie are you ok? Are you ok, Annie? You've been hit by You've been hit by A smooth criminal.On July 24th, 2001, American rock band Alien Ant Farm released a cover version of the song which achieved significant success.[2] On October 7th, 2009, music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube, where it gained over 170 million views in ten years.Online, both the song and the music video have seen extensive meme use, including multiple parodies and references both in memes and in mainstream culture, and memorable lines from the lyrics such as "Annie, are you okay?" and "You've been hit by, you've been struck by, a smooth criminal" used a snowclones.On February 13th, 2019, Twitter user neuveuron tweeted "You've been hit by, you've been struck by truck," with the tweet gaining over 9,800 retweets and 29,900 likes (original tweet no longer available).[8][9] A YouTube video based on the tweet, posted by YouTube user shonkywonkydonkey on February 2nd, 2019, gained over 1.4 million views in eight months (shown below).In January 2019, #SmoothCriminal challenge based on the song gained popularity on TikTok. Participants of the challenge performed various signature Michael Jackson dance moves such as moonwalk and crotch grab and timed knocking on the door with the beat of the song.On March 19th, 2019, Instagram user nitro.if posted an edit in which iCarly character Gibby landed on top of Michael Jackson, with the lyrics of the song changed to "You've been hit by Gibby" (shown below, left).[3] The video gained over 2 million views and 219,000 likes on Instagram in six months. On September 5th, 2019, Instagram user retry.mp4 posted similar edit with Fat Yoshi landing on top of the singer which gained over 80,000 views and 24,100 likes in five days (shown below, right).[4]In the following days, multiple edits based on the song and featuring a cutout image of Michael Jackson were posted on Instagram, including notable versions by iwillsteamallthedankmemes,[5] cursededits4u[6] and succc.exe.[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Claire Saffitz Disassociating in Public is a reaction video of Bon Appétit Test Kitchen host Claire Saffitz staring without an expression on her face during a video.On October 23rd, 2019, Bon Appétit published an episode of the web series Making Perfect "Molly and Carla Try to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes & Gravy." In the video, host Carla Music leads a discussion on potato dishes. While speaking, Saffitz stands behind her and appears to be staring blankly into the distance.[1] The post received more than 2.1 million views in less than one month (shown below).That day, Twitter user @vaspertits published a zoomed-in isolated video of Saffitz staring. The tweet received more than 1.1 million views in less than one month (shown below).thinking… pic.twitter.com/zCfRSA8FmN— kevin (loves lu) (@vespertits) October 23, 2019On November 3rd, Twitter user @emamma_mia tweeted the video with the caption, "when im having a good time with my friends but then ribs by lorde decides to occupy my entire mental space." The tweet received more than 54,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than one month (shown below).when im having a good time with my friends but then ribs by lorde decides to occupy my entire mental space pic.twitter.com/jHzu0MmdDr— hog with a blog (@emamma_mia) November 4, 2019About one week later, on November 11th, Twitter user @hoemoticon tweeted, "me in public creating fake scenarios in my head and hurting my own feelings." The tweet and its video received more than 4.2 million, 199,000 likes and 52,000 retweets in less than four days (shown below).On November 13th, the website Junkee[2] published a report on the reaction.me in public creating fake scenarios in my head and hurting my own feelings pic.twitter.com/1DdrCmpkfR— ¿alex? (@hoemoticon) November 11, 2019when it’s the end of lecture and everyone else is packing up but your professor is still talking and you don’t want to be rude. pic.twitter.com/CqbO5CQskC— claire saffitz hair appreciation (@hairsaffitz) November 4, 2019when you’re at your serving job and your intrusive thoughts start coming through when you’re taking an order. pic.twitter.com/CqbO5CQskC— claire saffitz hair appreciation (@hairsaffitz) November 4, 2019[1] [2]

Sexy Thank You Parodies (Japanese: セクシーサンキュー) refer to a series of four-panel comic illustrations inspired by a catchphrase and signature move used by Kento Nakajima from Japanese boyband Sexy Zone. In March 2019, Japanese Twitter users began posting illustrations of the expression, parodying and expressing enjoyment for the catchphrase.Since 2013, Kento Nakajima, a member of the Japanese boyband, began using the "Sexy Thank You" as part of his "Sexy Language" (セクシー語), which adds the word "sexy" to a variety of words and phrases.[1][2][3]On March 19th, 2019, Twitter [4] user @fumafumaworld posted his "Sexy Thank You" performance taken from an episode in Japanese TV show Syabekuri 007 (しゃべくり007)[3], which aired on September 12th, 2016.[4] Her post summarize a scene in the episode into four panels: 1) Nakajima performs "Sexy Thank You" by a request from comedians 2) They are amused so much 3) Then, one of those comedians mimics his move 4) It draws derision from the others and they say "DO NOT POINT DUDE!" (指差すな!コラァ). Within six months, the post received more tahn 159,000 likes and 45,000 retweets (shown below).Following the post, people began sharing amateur illustrators inspired by this four-paned comic-style post. Many of these included their favorite anime/manga/video game characters. The amount of those illustrations uploaded to Twitter[5] and Pixiv[6] until the following month were more than one hundred (examples below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Apandah is a YouTube meme and commentary channel primarily known for the videos providing commentary and critique of various aspects of the modern culture, such as memes, trends and fandoms, often denouncing phenomena deemed mainstream, annoying and cringeworthy. Additionally, apandah is known for aiding the spread, both directly and indirectly, of several notable memes, namely Ugandan Knuckles and Concrete Slab.On March 21st, 2015, apandah YouTube channel was created.[1] In May 2016, the channel uploaded its first video, titled "MLG E.T." (currently unavailable).[2] On May 8th, 2016, apandah uploaded the earliest video currently available on the channel, an ear rape Big Brother edit, which gained over 96,400 views in one year and over 652,300 views in four years (shown below).In the following years, apandah uploaded videos in which he commented on various cultural phenomena, often criticizing circlejerks, mainstream internet culture and low-effort content (examples shown below), with apandah often narrating his opinion over the gameplay of Overwatch and other video games.On January 7th, 2018, apandah posted a video titled "uganda knuckles," in which he commented on the meme and which gained over 32.4 million views in two years.As of September 3rd, 2019, Apandah had over 436,000 subscribers on YouTube, over 71,000 followers on Twitter[3] and 36,100 members on his Discord channel.[4]Apandah is known for his involvement in the spread of multiple memes, both direct and indirect through giving them early exposure through his YouTube and Twitter content. These include Udangan Knuckles, Crab Rave, Bro! You Just Posted Cringe, Autofellatio and other notable memes.cum obama pic.twitter.com/XjeGcfHVldOn January 20th, 2018, several members of YouTuber Apandah's Discord server devised a plan to create a meme based around something so obscure that the idea of it becoming popular was the punchline.[4] In the following hours, Discord sever members set a decision to make a concrete slab a meme, which they consecutevily succeeded to do. On January 22nd, 2018, apandah uploaded a video titled "a literal concrete slab" which pointed out how anything could be seen as funny on the current internet (shown below).Starting on May 24th, 2018, Concrete Slab memes gained brief popularity in the /r/me_irl subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Tree Struck by Lightning refers to a viral video of a tree that is burning on the inside while the outside remains intact, evidently a result of being struck by lightning. As the video spread on Twitter, other users added humorous captions to it.On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @sofain tweeted a video of a tree burning on the inside, saying "A look inside a tree that has been struck by lightning." The post gained over 135,000 retweets and 522,000 likes, and the video has received over 18 million views as of October 22nd (shown below).A look inside a tree that has been struck by lightning. pic.twitter.com/IGcgu00fYmAs the video spread, other Twitter users tweeted the video with humorous captions. For example, user @Ecrumrine tweeted a dialogue parody showing he was angered inside, gaining over 6,200 retweets (shown below, left). User @feelingfisky made a joke about one's digestive system, gaining over 390 retweets and 3,600 likes (shown below, right).Other popular tweets include a joke by @benjaminepark that gained over 220 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, left). User @ziwe tweeted, "this tree looks like how period cramps feel," gaining over 340 retweets and 2,500 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by the Daily Dot.[1]Unavailable[1]

Funimation Dubbing Controversy refers to leaked audio of multiple Funimation voice actors recording sequences of pornographic dialogue and slurs in Dragon Ball character voices using the production company Toei's resources and copyright property. The leaked audio coincides with former Funimation voice actor Vic Mignogna's lawsuit against former coworkers for defamation of character. The leaked audio lead to speculation as to whether or not Toei will use Funimation for Dragon Ball dubs again.On February 11th, 2019, Funimation[1] announced that, "Following an investigation, Funimation recast Vic Mignogna in Morose Mononokean Season 2. Funimation will not be engaging Mignogna in future productions" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 20,000 likes and 6,700 retweets in four months. The tweet came after numerous accusations that Mignogna had interacted inappropriately with fans and coworkers.[4][5] In April 2019, Mignogna filed a lawsuit against Monica Rial and Jamie Marchi for defamation. After Rial and Marchi filed their Anti-SLAPP motions on July 19 a hearing was set for September 6.[9]On August 29th, Lawyer Nick Rekieta streamed on YouTube and leaked saved audio of Chris Sabat and other Dragon Ball voice actors using slurs and pornographic speech in the company studio. Nick Rekieta has been a Vic Mignogna advocate throughout his sexual assault allegations. The YouTuber video gained over 54,100 views in 10 hours.On August 30th, 2019 YouTubers began uploading the leaked audio. Tolnin's upload of Chris Sabat's audio dub in a Dragon Ball scene gained over 1,700 views in a day (shown below, left). The same day, TriPlexGames uploaded the full audio which gained over 6,400 views in a day (shown below, right). That same day, Funimations reached the #1 trending spot on Twitter. Redditors began posting threads regarding the audio leaks to r/KotakuInAction[2] and r/Kappa.[3]That day, Twitter user @tm7_erik[7] tweeted, "#Funimation y'all really fucking up guys, y'all really making me at my limit" and attached a Goku drakepost (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 1,200 likes in a day. Actor Yuki Matsuzaki[8] also tweeted on the subject suggesting that Dragon Ball dubbing will end in English-speaking countries (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 1,500 likes in a day. GameRant [6]reported on the controversy posing the question of "how it may impact English dubs of video games, like the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot game."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

I Am Ferdinand Von Aegir is a quote from the character Ferdinand Von Aegir in Fire Emblem: Three Houses. The character, a self-obsessed nobleman with a surprising willingness to understand his own faults, often repeats the phrase during his dialogue to assert his importance. This has been parodied by fans of the game in a variety of meme templates.In Fire Emblem: Three Houses, released July 26th, 2019, Ferdinand Von Aegir is a playable character and member of the Black Eagles house.[1] He is a noble from Adestrian Empire and is competitive with house leader Edelgard. In the game's dialogue, Ferdinand often states his own name to assert his noble status.Shortly after the game's release, players began to make fun of Von Aegir's attitude, particularly the way he repeatedly stated his own name in his dialogue. For example, on August 26th, 2019, Reddit user lulu-crossing made a Say the Line Bart parody to /r/shitpostemblem[2] that gained over 400 points (shown below, left). On August 10th, Redditor StormWolfBaron posted an Increasingly Verbose meme about the character in /r/increasinglyverbose,[3] gaining over 2,600 points (shown below, right).The phrase also became the subject of parodies on YouTube. On August 22nd, 2019, YouTuber mirroredpixii posted a parody of The Avengers using the quote, gaining over 22,000 views (shown below, left). On August 7th, YouTuber Tong of Legend posted a parody where a crate of toy geese say the line, gaining over 30,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Saw Con refers to posts mentioning fictional event named "Saw Con" or "Sawcon," made with the intention to lure readers into inquiring about the event, with the author or other comments proceeding to reply "saw con deez nuts" or similar responses," which, when said aloud, sounds similar to "suck on these nuts." First gaining popularity together with Ligma and other similar jokes in July 2018, Saw Con variation maintained popularity through the following year.The earliest known usage of "Saw Con" format was posted in a tweet by Twitter[8] user @Rhymestle on June 17th, 2018 in response to a "Ligma" joke (shown below). However, it is likely that the format had been used prior to this, either offline or in private chat.On July 2nd, 2018 by Twitter [1] user @moobesor8 in a conversation with Twitter user @Lol_masamune (shown below, left).On July 24th, 2018, Urban Dictionary [2] user SarcasticHandjob defined the "Saw Con," "'Saw Con' when said out loud sounds like 'Suck on', and should be followed by 'deez nuts!' , very much ligma." The post received more than 250 upvotes in about a year and a half (shown below, right).That day, Twitch [3] user phiggins_ shared a clip entitled "xQc invites Harbleu to SawCon." The post received more than 58,000 views in about a year and a half (shown below, left).Two days later, on July 26th, Redditor [4] retardo shared the video on the /r/OverwatchTMZ subreddit. The post received more than 540 points (98% upvoted) as of October 2019.On July 28th, Redditor[5] FortressX "Sawcon" and "Saw-Con" were included on the "Ligma Variants Masterpost" on the /r/Ligma subreddit. The post received more than 785 points (100% upvoted) in about a year and a half.The following day, Redditor[6] dijiboy123 shared in the /r/madlads a screenshot of a conversation from YouTube comments that includes the joke. As of October 2019, the post received 35,000 points (94% upvoted) and 250 comments (shown below, center).The following year, On October 6th, Redditor[7] -the-bourgeoisie- shared a screenshot that included the joke in a text conversation between two sexual partners. The post received more than 83,000 points (88% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

This Is a Christmas Tree refers to a series of tweets made by former Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker. In the tweets, Walker posted images of a Christmas tree and a Hanukkah menorah, insisting that they are elements of the specific holidays Christmas and Hanukkah, respectively, criticizing his successor, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers for calling the evergreen tree on display in the state capitol a "Holiday Tree."On November 8th, 2019, the Associated Press[9] reported that Governor Evers had reversed Walker's decision to refer to the evergreen tree at the capitol as a "Christmas Tree," opting for "holiday tree." According to the story:Walker tweeted[1] an image of a menorah and the caption, "This is a Menorah candle this is lit during the Festival of Lights as part of Hanukkah. This is not a holiday candle holder." The tweet received more than 1,000 likes and 200 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left).Minutes later, Walker tweeted[2] a photograph of a Christmas tree and the caption,"This is a Christmas Tree that is used by people celebrating Christmas 🎄 This is not a holiday tree." The tweet received more than 39,000 comments, 25,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in less than one week (shown below, right).Following the tweets, people mocked Walker for his use of the term "holiday tree" and his overall point that people would not know a Christmas tree or menorah. Comedian Chris D'Elia tweeted,[3] "Honestly? I can’t believe people would care about this EITHER way. If someone called it a holiday tree. Who. Absolutely. Gives a shit? It matters zero. Call it a fuckin Subaru I don’t give a shit." The tweet received more than 87,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).Producer Elan Gale parodied the tweet.[4] He wrote, "This is an Apple Tree that is used by people growing apples. It is ALSO not a holiday tree." The tweet received more than 4,100 likes and 160 retweets in three days (shown below, center).Comic book artist Eli Valley parodied the tweet,[5] replacing the menorah for a dreidel. The tweet received more than 1,200 likes in less than one week (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the meme, including HuffPost,[6] CBS,[7] Yahoo[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Yoda CBT refers to a series of videos in which a person does an impression of the Star Wars character Yoda discussing Cock and Ball Torture (CBT).On May 11th, 2019, YouTuber Timus Papus posted a video in which a person doing a Yoda impression discusses Cock and Ball Torture, ending with Yoda hitting his nuts with a rock (shown below). The Yoda pictured in the video is Lego Yoda from the Lego Star Wars games. The video gained over 492,000 views (shown below).The video inspired further parodies where people remixed the original and performed their own versions of the concept. Examples include a video by frothy ismilkshake, who had Yoda reading the Wikipedia page for CBT, gaining over 50,000 views (shown below, left). On May 30th, user Burke posted a remix of the original, gaining over 150,000 views (shown below, right).On June 2nd, 2019, Instagram user chungles_[1] posted the original video gaining over 99,000 views (shown below, left). On June 22nd, Timus Pipus posted a video which playing the original video over and over on a 10-hour loop, gaining over 50,000 views (shown below, right).Unavailable[1]

Group Chat TikToks refers to a series of TikTok videos in which group chat members upload video messages in which they react to the preceding video message. Usually, the videos include items falling from one video message into another. The TikTok videos rose to popularity in November 2019.On November 5th, 2019, TikTok user @george.currier uploaded the first known group chat TikTok video in which one member drops a soda can leading to a chain of dropped items (shown below). The video garnered over 446,400 likes and 24,100 shares in 13 days.On November 7th, 2019, TikToker @campbellkinggg uploaded another group chat video which starts with a falling piece of paper (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 150 likes and 150 shares in 11 days. The next day, @lessdiblasi uploaded a similar video that garnered over 390 likes in 10 days (shown below, right).On November 17th, Twitter user @okkkboomer commented on the trend by tweeting an example with the caption "Another unreal Tik Tok group chat video. The creativity is giving me life 💥💥" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,200 likes and 160 retweets in a day.Another unreal Tik Tok group chat video. The creativity is giving me life 💥💥 pic.twitter.com/wdw5wcXRzI

Gonna Tell My Kids or Telling My Kids is a Twitter phrasal template in which Twitter users say they will tell their kids the image they posted is of a certain celebrity. Although the image is never actually the celebrity, many of the images share some characteristics with the celebrity or historical figure mentioned. Gonna Tell My Kids tweets became popular in November 2019.On September 19th, 2019, Twitter user @Wake_n_Bacon[1] uploaded the earliest example which read "I gonna tell my kids in 2055 that this was Justin Trudeau" showing a cartoon which refers to Trudeau's Brownface Controversy (shown below).On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @_MTGBayBee[5] posted a photo of Lil Wayne with the caption "Im telling my kids this is Bill Gates" (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @lowendfury[2] tweeted a picture from Breaking Bad with the caption "gonna tell my kids this was obama" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 61,600 likes and 16,800 shares in six days.On November 17th, Twitter user @ThyArtIsMemes[3] posted a picture of Brendon Urie with the caption "Gonna tell my kids this was Abraham Lincoln" which received over 176,100 likes and 43,000 shares in three two days (shown below, left). The next day, Twitter user @godvfwine[4] posted a picture of Kyle Bell in All That with the caption "Gonna tell my kids this is Kurt Cobain" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated 32,200 likes and 9,100 retweets in a day. On November 19th, Cheezburger[6] published a list of the best Gonna Tell My Kids memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

is a fan-appreciation holiday started by Netflix. The holiday is celebrated on November 6th, the in-universe anniversary of the day Will Byers' disappeared into the Upside Down.On November 1st, 2018, the official Stranger Things Twitter account tweeted a video announcing the holiday. The video included clips from the series and fan art, memes and costumes based on the series. The post received more than 1 million views, 40,000 likes and 10,00 retweets in a little over one year (shown below).see you on #strangerthingsday, nerds. pic.twitter.com/dUUlcBVlxX— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 1, 2018Later that week, on November 6th, the account tweeted another video with the caption "YOUR BFFS WISH YOU A HAPPY #STRANGERTHINGSDAY." The tweet received more than 883,000 views, 51,000 likes and 17,000 retweets.YOUR BFFS WISH YOU A HAPPY #STRANGERTHINGSDAY pic.twitter.com/m2SJIISBWF— Stranger Things (@Stranger_Things) November 6, 2018Over the next year, fans and other properties expressed their enjoyment for the series on Stranger Things Day. On November 6th, 2019, Twitter[1] user @prfharry tweeted, "36 years ago today, Will Byers disappeared." The tweet received more than 19,000 likes and 9,100 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).The official Fortnite account also tweeted[2] about it, announcing outfits based on the show. The tweet received more than 13,000 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below, left).The official SpongeBob SquarePants Twitter[3] tweeted "SpongeBob SquarePants" in the Stranger Things font. The tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 900 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets have covered the holiday, including NME,[4] Romper,[5] Mental Floss,[6] Metro[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Death-zawa Tomozo (Japanese: デス沢友蔵) refers to a series of MAD videos featuring a scene taken from the English-dub version of Japanese TV anime Chibi Maruko Chan.[1] Inspired by a Twitter post by an out of context account, dozens of parodies and remixes were uploaded to niconico Douga (niconico) and YouTube between May and June of 2019.On May 21st, 2019, Twitter account No Context Chibi Maruko-chan (@no_maruko)[2] posted a short video clip where Tomozo Sakura, the grandfather of the protagonist Maruko, is jumping down off from the stage at Kiyomizu-dera temple[3], while shouting "This is the way a man should die!". The scene, taken from the 808th episode "Maruko Goes to A Sushi Restaurant" aired in May 2011, depicts the idiom "to jump off the Stage of Kiyomozu", which is the Japanese equivalent of "to take the plunge" in English, and expresses Tomozo's feeling when he allowed his granddaughter ordering an extravagant sushi.Around the end of that month, this post became to get an attention among some of Japanese Twitter users because it was quite odd for them, who couldn't be heard nor understand English, that the nationwidely popular Japanese character was shouting in the foreign language at the well-known sight in their country. People gave Tomozo in this scene a nickname "Death-zawa Tomozo" (デス沢友蔵), which comes from a misheard phrase of his utterance "Death-zawa ya Pancetta" (ですざわやぱんちぇったー), and soon set him for a subject for parody on the video-sharing sites. To Be Continued parody by Twitter user @kiji0621__ (shown below, left)[4] and MAD video using "Coo's theme" from by user Kuregashira (くれがしら) (shown below, right) were the earliest instances in this video remix series.Following on these remixes, more than 100 videos had been uploaded to YouTube[5] and Niconico[6] within its first month, and more than half of those videos had the same title "ですざわやぱんちぇったー" and the same thumbnail (shown below) because they also copied the earliest one's format just for fun.[Not Available][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

MrBeast Employee Bullying Controversy refers to former video editor for MrBeast, Matt Turner, accusing MrBeast of improper management and bullying. In October 2019, Matt Turner took to Twitter recount the horrible time he had working for MrBeast using very little evidence but promised to upload a video explainer in the near future. The statement was met with both support and criticism do to the lack of evidence.On October 5th, 2019, former video editor for MrBeast, Matt Turner[1] posted a series of tweets explaining that working for MrBeast was "the most mentally draining time of [his] life." He described several instances of bullying and the initial tweet gained over 1,200 likes and 200 retweets in two days.On October 6th, 2019, Former MrBeast employee @FlyyDoesYT[2] tweeted "I used to edit for Mr. Beast. I made a video explaining my experience while I did so, and I basically said it was one of the worst consecutive weeks of my life. I was manipulated by Keemstar and MrBeast on DramaAlert, and the whole internet turned against me basically" (shown below, left). That same day, Turner[3] agreed to provide proof through uploading a YouTube video (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 200 likes in two days.Former employee @FlyyDoesYT,[4] replied to the announcement say, "Risky move. You might end up getting words thrown in your mouth, words twisted and the whole 9 yards, no matter how much proof and shit you have. But do what you think is right" to which Turner replied "Yeah man when you made your video, the office was in panic mode because everything you said was true. There were basically a “how can we cover this up” meetings, rather than a “how can we fix this” ones" (shown below, left). Turner[5] also provided texts of himself making the same accusations to a friend while working for MrBeast (shown below, right).On October 9th, 2019, MrBeast appeared as a guest on the DramaAlert YouTube channel, where he accused the editor of fabricating the abuse allegations, claiming he paid the editor well and that he treated all his employees fairly (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Astros Sign Stealing Scandal refers to a controversy in which the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball were confirmed to be signaling to their batters which pitches the opposing team will throw. In November of 2019, it was reported that the Astros were stealing signs from opposing teams during their 2017 championship season and 2018 season to gain a competitive advantage, such as filming what pitches a catcher would call and then using an electronic signal to alert the batter of the incoming pitch. MLB fans on Twitter joked about the story by tweeting humorous clips meant to exaggerate the Astros' signal-sending.MLB suspended the Astros' general manager Jeff Lunhow and manager A.J. Hinch for their roles in the scandal. Alex Cora, Hinch's bench coach in 2017, was also punished by MLB and fired from his role as Boston Red Sox manager. While no players were punished, later allegations that star Astros player Jose Altuve was using a buzzer to gain knowledge of incoming pitches led to speculation that there would be further investigation.On November 12th, 2019, The Athletic[1] reported that the Houston Astros stole signs electronically in the 2017 season, noting that they were not the only team to do so and that the issue was widespread throughout Major League Baseball. Twitter user @Jomboy_ appeared to confirm this by going over footage of the Astros during that season, pointing out how whenever an offspeed pitch was called, one could hear a banging noise in the stadium (shown below).Astros using cameras to steal signs, a breakdown pic.twitter.com/rncm6qzXxw— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) November 12, 2019After the news broke, fans began to parody the Astros' transgression by posting clips from popular culture in which a television character made loud banging noises. For example, on November 13th, user @Dan_OMara posted a clip from Seinfeld parodying the Astros, gaining over 9,200 retweets and 40,000 likes (shown below, top). User @Ben13Porter made a similar parody by posting the "More Cowbell" clip from Saturday Night Live, gaining over 22,000 retweets and 93,000 likes (shown below, bottom).Astros using cameras to steal signs, a breakdown pic.twitter.com/rncm6qzXxwThe Astros dugout when the catcher gives the changeup sign pic.twitter.com/EAYL4yj8Kf— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) November 14, 2019The jokes were covered by CBS Sports[2] and USA Today.[3] Other popular examples include a tweet by @Dodgers_Blues that used David After Dentist (shown below, top) and a tweet by @Nick_Parco that used the Hey, Look At Us clip (shown below, bottom).The Astros dugout when the changeup is coming pic.twitter.com/Z0drBqfnQt— Obsessed Dodgers Fan (@Dodgers_Blues) November 13, 2019AJ Hinch to Bill Belichick after The Athletic story got published pic.twitter.com/kPb4BvZJSNOn January 13th, 2020, Major League Baseball announced that its investigation found that the Astros had been stealing signs during their 2017 season and part of their 2018 season. It issued the maximum $5 million fine to the Astros and suspended Astros manager A.J. Hinch and General Manager Jeff Lunhow for a year. The team also lost several draft picks in future seasons.[4] Both men were fired shortly after the announcement. Alex Cora, who worked as Astros bench coach in 2017, was found to be a key player in the scandal and resigned from his position as Red Sox manager, though a suspension for him has yet to be announced. New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran, who played for the Astros in 2017, also parted ways with his team.On January 16th, a Twitter account claiming to belong to Carlos Beltran's niece alleged that Astros players were wearing buzzers that alerted them to what pitches were coming in the 2019 season, though the Beltran family denied that the account was related to them.[5] Jose Altuve and Josh Reddick were two players identified as behaving suspiciously after the Astros won the American League pennant. In particular, a clip of Altuve approaching home plate after hitting the series-ending walk-off home run in the American League Championship Series appears to show Altuve telling his teammates not to rip off his jersey. When asked about the moment at the time, Altuve said he would get in trouble with his wife if his shirt was ripped off.Here’s the clip of Altuve screaming at his teammates not to rip his jersey off including audio from the interview with January 14, 2020Reddick was accused of having a buzzer attached to him as well, as shots of him from a post-game interview appear to show a piece of tape on his chest. However, it appears to be confetti from the celebration.When the dugout bangs the trash can for an off speed pitch, but you get a fastball: pic.twitter.com/qTbOb9g76HAstros center field cameraman relaying signs to the dugout: pic.twitter.com/9iG07MtMYnThe Astros dugout every time a changeup is coming. pic.twitter.com/Ogx2GO1865catcher: throws down four fingersastros dugout: pic.twitter.com/Q2rw7dTstH[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Sponge Man Ice Cone refers to an image macro series featuring an edited image of the SpongeBob SquarePants character Patrick Star with a man's face replacing Patrick's and Chinese characters on his stomach.On December 12th, 2014, an anonymous 4chan [1] user posted the image in the /ck/ board (shown below).The following year, Imgur [2] user ilovenapkins420 shared the image with the caption, "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA." The post recieved more than 4,400 views in less than six years (shown below, left).On January 18th, 2016, Redditor [3] Virisenox_ shared the meme in the /r/translator subreddit. Another user translated the text to: "You fucking n***er, this is my ice cream."On February 8th, 2019, YouTuber CallMeCarson featured the image in the video "The Most Cursed Images 3." During the video, fellow YouTuber cscoop translates the writing to "Sponge Man Ice Cone." In less than two years, the video received more than 9.1 million views (shown below, right).Later that year, on May 3rd, Twitter [4] user @lavendersheeps tweeted a custom-built level in Super Smash Bros: Ultimate, which depicts the image of Patrick (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Fucking Mint is a slang expression used to refer to something that is considered being in "mint condition," meaning it is like new without any damage. Online, the term is often used sarcastically to indicate that something is poorly maintained or less than ideal. In 2019, TikTok users began uploading a series of videos in which they refer to aspects of their life or belongings as "fucking mint" while using the OK symbol gesture.On November 24th, 2003, Urban Dictionary[6] user scott andrew defined "mint" as "cool" or "nice" which gained over 1,700 upvoted in 16 years. The slang was widely used in the UK and paired with the word "fucking." For example, on November 24th, 2011, YouTuber DannFTW uploaded a video in which a gamer reacts to a situation by saying "That was fuckin' mint" (shown below).On August 19th, 2016, a photograph of Australian politician Kevin Rudd captioned with "Fuckin / Mint" was submitted to a thread on 4chan's /b/ (random) board (shown below).[4]On November 5th, 2016, Redditor Thatbatguy submitted a post asking "What is local slang for something being 'really, really good' where you live?" to /r/AskReddit,[3] to which Redditor SeosamhRankin responded "Fucking mint." On November 22nd, the Cricket Memes Facebook[5] page posted a photograph of a cricket player with the caption "How would you describe your team's performance / fucking mint to be honest" (shown below). Over the next three years, the post gathered upwards of 3,100 reacts and 690 comments.On September 27th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user Seven eight nine submitted an entry for "fucking mint," defining it as "like saying 'fucking cool'" but "used when you're in a not so good situation."On September 1st, TikTok user @that_wisco_farmer_608 reposted @beaverslayer69's video in which he shows various issues with his truck and says "fucking mint" which had been removed from TikTok (shown below). The repost gained over 202,300 in a month.On September 6th, 2019, Redditor bookslanguagelove submitted the TikTok video to r/TikTokCringe,[1] where it gathered upwards of 3,500 points (99% upvoted) and 90 comments within one month. On September 20th, TikTok user @jay_pv14 uploaded a similar video of a person using the phrase "fucking mint" sarcastically while using an okay hand symbol in reaction to aspects of their vehicle (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 9,500 likes and 970 shares in two weeks. On October 3rd, TikTok user @colebosley_ uploaded a video using the same reaction to negative aspects of his apartment (shown below, right). The video gained over 69,500 likes and 600 shares in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Buff Mokey Mouse, also known as Buff Mickey Mouse, refers to a series of comparison memes based on images of a parody character Mokey Mouse created by YouTuber Sr Pelo. In mid-October 2019, a comparison format based on the images of Mokey with his head bashed and him having gained muscular mass became popular on Reddit.On April 24th, 2019, YouTuber Sr Pelo uploaded episode "424 – Asteroids" of his Mokey's Show animated series.[1] In the episode, parody character Mokey Mouse (Mickey Mouse), is shown being hit in the head by the parody character Grooby (Goofy), which leaves his head bashed in. In another scene, the Mokey is shown having gained significant muscular mass after taking "asteroids." The episode received over five million views in six months.On April 24th, 2019, Redditor Santapensa posted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure meme based on two still images from the episode.[2] The post received 28 upvotes in /r/Animemes subreddit in six months (shown below, left). The format did not see any spread until on September 17th, 2019, Redditor KebabLite posted a comparison meme based on the images of Mokey with his head bashed in and after having gained muscles to /r/memes subreddit, where it received over 26,000 upvotes in four weeks (shown below, right).[3]On September 30th, 2019, Redditor MrCalazans reposted KebabLite's meme to /r/funny subreddit, receiving over 12,800 upvotes.[4] On the same day, Redditor syuyrw posted another meme based on the format to /r/memes[5] and /r/PewdiepieSubmissions[6] subreddits, gaining over 29,300 and 5,400 upvotes, respectively (shown below).On October 13th, 2019, Redditor LordCookieCarma69 another meme based on the format to /r/me_irl subreddit,[7] gaining 5,000 upvotes in two days. On October 14th, Redditor Xiphactnis posted a version with the Mematic watermark cropped to /r/dankmemes,[8] receiving over 70,400 upvotes in 12 hours.In the following hours, the format received significant spread on Reddit in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Vatican Archives Raid is a parody of the satirical Facebook event Storm Area 51. Europeans and Redditors in general began planning places to storm after Storm Area 51 was over in July 2019 and eventually created a subreddit and discourse surrounding the potential findings after raiding the Vatican Archives.On July 15th, 2019, imgur[1] user JediDavid posted a Lisa Simpson Presentation that reads "Petition for us Europeans to raid the Vatican while the Americans raid Area 51 (shown below). The image received over 7,700 points and 148,800 views in two months.Storm Area 51, also known as the Area 51 Raid and Alienstock, is a satirical Facebook event that calls for an assembly of a flash mob to infiltrate the top-secret American military airbase in Lincoln County, Nevada, scheduled to commence at 3:00 a.m. on September 20th, 2019. Since its launch in late June, the Facebook page went viral and millions of people have signed up to attend.On September 20th, 2019, Redditor angel-3316 posted an image describing the Vatican Archives as an option for Europeans to raid to r/dankmemes[2] (shown below, left). The image received over 51,200 points (98% upvoted) in six days. Facebook[3][5] users began creating various events and groups for raiding the Vatican archives and the subreddit r/VaticanRaid[4] was established. On September 24th, Redditor Idk_to_put_here posted a Stranger Things image in reaction to a the Facebook event "Storm Vatican Secret Archives, They Can't Molest All of Us" to r/memes[6] which gained over 18,800 points (95% upvoted) in two days (shown below right).On September 24th, Redditor newaccount_whodis posted an image of a person running from a guard over water with the caption, "Me leaving the Vatican knowing how to walk over water" to r/dankmemes[7] (shown below). The image accumulated over 88,800 points (94% upvoted) in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Egoraptor Do It Again is a reaction image macro featuring YouTuber and Game Grumps member Egoraptor and the caption "do it again."The screenshot of Egoraptor from the meme is taken from a May 14th, 2018 upload by the YouTube channel GameGrumps entitled "Board Game Bonanza – 10 Minute Power Hour." Within a year and a half, the video received more than 1.6 million views.The following week, on May 25th, Redditor [1] Aluminiumsman shared a screenshot from the image with the caption "do it again." They titled the post "Me: *saves the game* My brain." The post received more than 11,000 points (91% upvoted) and 175 comments in a little over one year (shown below, left).Several month later on December 23rd, Tumblr [2] user zenvanillacoke shared a similar variation of the joke, receiving more than 126,000 notes (shown below, center).Over the next year, the meme would see a huge influx of caption variations. One of the most popular was posted by iFunny [3] user Twatstica, who captioned the meme "Caveman: *Hits stick against rock* Crazy asshole who's about to invent music." The post, which was uploaded on August 23rd, 2019, received more than 82,000 points in less than two weeks.The meme saw an even greater increase in usage following a September 5th post on the /r/dankmemes [4] subreddit. The post, which featured the caption "Presses lock button on car keys and car beeps," was posted by shootfast_eatass and received more than 24,000 points (97% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

The refers to a series of critical comparisons between the 2017 video game Cuphead and the upcoming video game Enchanted Portals. Many have noted the similarities in animation and gameplay styles, leading many to accuse Portals of copying ideas from Cuphead. The developers of Enchanted Portals have defended their game, calling the similarities intentional and asserting that Cuphead inspired their game.On October 8th, 2019, the Twitter account for the video game Enchanted Portals tweeted the tailer for the developer's "upcoming kickstarter campaign." The post received more than 1 million views, 9,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Here's the trailer for our upcoming kickstarter campaign!#gamedev #indiegame pic.twitter.com/lWAJeULb3K— Enchanted Portals (@PlayEnchanted) October 8, 2019Following the release of the trailer, many reacted negative to what they recognized as similarities to Cuphead. For example, Twitte[1] user @EpicFunnyName tweeted an image an interface message from the game Fallout that reads, "You've been caught pickpocketing" (shown below, left).The following day, Twitter[2] user @streetgrind_ tweeted a series of side-by-side images from the two games. They captioned the images, "Enchanted Portals: Can I copy your homework? / Cuphead: Sure just make it look different so it doesn't look like you just copied it / Enchanted Portals: Sure thing. / BOYYYY if this isn't borderline plagiarism…" The tweet recieved more than 3,300 likes and 720 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Twitter[3] user @RiseFallNick shared a message from the developers of Enchanted Portals stating that they were inspired by Cuphead. @RiseFallNick wrote, "Look I wanna give Enchanted Portals the benefit of the doubt but… I can't, either can most of the community. It literally looks like they're trying to cash in on both look and gameplay of the pre-existing Cuphead, and that's not great. Fine line between inspiration and ripoff." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2,000 likes and 400 retweets (shown below, right).That day, YouTuber Jim Sterling published a review of the trailer, calling Enchanted Portals a "brazen" rip-off of Cuphead. The post received more than 180,000 views in 24 hours (shown below).The following day, speaking to Polygon,[4] two people from Xixo, the studio behind Enchanted Portals, defended the game. They said:Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Quagmire Toilet refers to an image from an episode of Family Guy in which Quagmire looks like a toilet in the eyes of a sleep-deprived Peter. The image has been used in various image shitposts and video remixes.The image comes from the Family Guy episode "Baby Got Black," which aired April 27th, 2014.[1] In the episode, Quagmire, Joe and Peter have a contest to see who can stay awake the longest. Towards the end of the competition, a sleep-deprived Peter hallucinates Quagmire turning into a toilet (shown below).The image saw some light parodies in the beginning of 2019. It was uploaded to Imgflip[2] in March (shown below, left) and a Skyrim Skill Tree parody was posted to /r/dank_meme[3] on March 12th (shown below, right).There were also some video parodies of the clip itself, adding various soundtracks to Quagmire's transformation. YouTuber meme b o y s posted a parody with the clip set to hip hop music on April 24th, 2019 (shown below, left). The most popular song used in these edits was "Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven. After several of these edits were posted to YouTube, meme b o y s uploaded what would become the most popular version on the platform on May 27th, gaining over 149,000 views (shown below, right).The clips and image edits were popular on Instagram. For example, user ask.familyguy posted an image edit that gained over 3,500 likes (shown below, left). User professionalretard.mp4 posted a video edit on October 9th, gaining over 123,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Well that Sounds Like Slavery With Extra Steps is a memorable quote uttered by the character Rick on the American animated science fiction comedy series Rick and Morty. The phrase and screen capture of Rick saying the line has been used as a reaction image macro in which the author changes the subject of the meme to other negative things made to appear positive.On August 30th, 2015, Adult Swim aired the Rick and Morty episode "The Ricks Must Be Crazy" in the United States.[1] In the episode, Rick, who is mimicking a line from his grandson Morty earlier in the episode, criticizes the economy of an alien race by saying, "Well, that sounds like slavery with extra steps" (clip below).On September 3rd, 2015, Tumblr [2] user cerlswaj posted the earliest known usage of the scene in a GIF (shown below).On February 6th, 2017, Redditor [3] INeededACoolerName shared the image on the /r/childfree subreddit. The post received more than 1,000 points (98% upvoted) and 15 comments in less than three years.On May 14th, 2017, Facebook [4] user HolyDoucheBags shared a variation in which the image responds to a "Glass Vibrator Urn" with the caption "Well that just sounds like necrophilia with extra steps." the post received more than 27,000 shares, 5,700 comments and 2,600 reactions (shown below, leftSeveral months later, on May 15th, Redditor[5] BillytheMagicToilet shared a variation of the image with the caption "Well that just sounds like atheism with extra steps." Within less than three years, the post received more than 26,000 points (88% upvoted) and 895 comments (shown below, center).On October 1st, 2019 Redditor[6] PM_ME_UR_HIP_DIMPLES shared a variation that reads, "Well that sounds like cable with extra steps." The post received more than 50,000 (93% upvoted) and 1,500 comments in less than two months (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Scam Rap refers to a subgenre of hip-hop in which artists rap about modern types of fraudulent crimes, such as using Bitcoin, VPNs, the Dark Web, etc. to steal money. The genre is most associated with the rapper Teejayx6.Vice[1] traced the origin of Scam Rap back to the 2017 song "Juggin Ain't Dead" by Bossman Rich, which premiered March 9th of that year (shown below, top left). Other artists in the genre include Teejayx6, Selfmade Kash, Guapdad4000, and City Girls. Of note, Selfmade Kash has been indicted for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of unauthorized access devices.[4] City Girls member JT is in prison on fraud charges.On July 17th, 2019, Detroit rapper Teejayx6 uploaded his mixtape Fraudulent Activity to YouTube. Over the course of the summer, he released several music videos, including "Dark Web" (shown below, left) and "Swipe Story" (shown below, right). Teejayx6 has been praised for the hyper-specificity of his lyrics.[2] After growing popular over the summer, he had been dubbed the face of Scam Rap by publications like Vice[1] and Genius.[3][1] [2] [3] [4]

The Dolan Twins or Grayson Dolan and Ethan Dolan are popular YouTube brothers who rose to fame after posting comedic videos of themselves to Vine. The YouTube stars have gained a positive reputation by faithfully posting videos every week for five years on YouTube until deciding to concentration on their mental health in 2019 after their father passed away. The brothers have been nominated for several Teen Choice Awards.In 2013, Grayson and Ethan Dolan began posting videos to Vine and gained millions of followers in two years.[1] In July, 2013, Icyystorm posted the first Ethan and Grayson Dolan Vine Compilation video to YouTuber (show below, left). The video gained over 410,100 views and 7,300 likes in five years. On March 9th, 2014, the twins joined YouTub and uploaded their first video, a challenge video on July 12th (show below, right). The video accumulated over 4.9 million views and 220,000 likes in five years. On September 25, 2015, American media and entertainment company AwesomenessTv sign the twins.[2]On June 2nd 2018, the Dolans began filming videos with the sister squad. On December 25th, the Dolan Twins uploaded their most popular video with the Sister Squad titled, "Best Friends Buy Each Other Dream Gifts" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 26.7 millions and 1.2 million likes in a year. The twins have also collaborated with other famous YouTubers. On September 17th, 2019, Jeffree Star uploaded a video titled "Switching Lives With The Dolan Twins" which accumulated over 14.1 million views and 659,000 likes in a month.On October 8th, 2019, The Dolan Twins uploaded a video titled, "It's Time To Move On…" which features a conversation with Shane Dawson in which the brothers discuss their last five years as YouTubers expressing that they are mentally overwhelmed, especially after their father passed away (shown below). In the video the twins decide to announce that they would no longer be posting weekly videos but would post maybe monthly videos that they are proud of. The video gained over 3.7 million views in one day and reached the number one trending spot on YouTube.As of October 2019, the Dolan Twins have gained over 10.6 million subscribers on YouTube and 4.7 million followers Instagram.[9] Grayson Dolan[10] has over 8.2 million followers on Twitter, while Ethan Dolan[11] has eight million. The Dolan Twins have won nine awards at the Teen Choice Awards over five years.[13]In November 2017, Twitter users began to spread the hashtag #dolanpoc to raise awareness of some Dolan Twins fan accounts that use racial slurs and speech.[3] Twitter user @arispeachess[4] posted a screenshot of two related accounts to Twitter (shown below, left). Soon the hashtag spread more widely and people began using the hashtag to spread positive messages. On January 8th, 2019, Twitter user @ItzKeishaa[5] posted selfies with the caption "- I am comfortable in my own skin..#dolanpoc" which accumulated over 1,400 likes and 150 retweets in nine months (shown below, center). On January 9th, Ethan Dolan[6] responded on Twitter say, "Hey guys. I’m seeing a lot of discussion about racism in my notifications. Also seeing some false accusations about myself for some reason.. please know that racism is something that I will never tolerate. It’s disgusting and I can’t believe it still exists" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 93,000 likes and 17,800 retweets in nine months.Ethan and Grayson have not been in confirmed relationships but have been rumor to be in several including with Sister Squad co-member Emma Chamberlain.[8] On January 19th, 2019, their father Sean Dolan[7] died of cancer and four days later Ethan Dolan[12] tweeted, "If you are a fan of Grayson and I we love you and appreciate you so much. The best way you could support us during this tough time is to NOT show up at our father’s wake or funeral. thank you guys and please please please respect my wish" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 326,200 likes and 31,000 retweets in nine months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

I Think I Will Cause Problems On Purpose is a catchphrase used online as a caption to depictions of a mischievous character. After first appearing on Tumblr, the phrase became popularly associated with the goose in Untitled Goose Game.On June 2nd, 2019, Tumblr user wizardjpeg[1] posted an illustration of a wizard bearing a mischievous grin, captioning the picture "I think I will cause problems on purpose." The post gained over 48,000 notes (shown below).Over the following weeks, the post spread thanks in part to wizardjpeg's replies to others reblogging the wizard. For example, in response to a user who replied, "No! Bad wizard!", wizardjpeg wrote, "too late bozo im diving right into the thick of it all and doing as much damage to the concept of civilization as i possibly can." The full post was posted to iFunny[2] on July 1st, 2019 (shown below, left). After the phrase spread with the Tumblr post, it began to be popularly paired with Untitled Goose Game. On September 27th, 2019, Twitter user @kittynouveau posted an image macro in which the text was overlaid on the titular goose, gaining over 11,000 retweets and 46,000 likes (shown below, right).The phrase appeared in various other edits starring the Goose. For example, Redditor abrasivetroop posted an edit in /r/dankmemes on September 30th (shown below, left). User Jdharper cross stitched the phrase and the goose, gaining over 2,800 points in /r/crossstitch (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Don't Have a Bookmark? refers to a series of mock life hacks encouraging people to use items that could ruin a book instead of a bookmark. These generally follow the phrasal template "Don't have a bookmark? Try [X] instead."On October 27th, 2016, the Instagram [1] account @shitheadsteve shared an image of ketchup smeared on the page of a book under the caption, "Don't have a bookmark? Try using ketchup instead." Within three years, the post received more than 48,000 likes (shown below).On September 9th, 2019, the official account for the snack food Chex Mix tweeted, [2] "Don't have a bookmark? Try using Chex Mix instead." Within four days, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 4,700 retweets (shown below, left).Following the post, other brands began posting similar images. For example, on September 10th, VitaminWater's Twitter account shared,[3] "don't have a bookmark? try using vitaminwater instead." The tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 3,400 retweets in less than three days (shown below, center).Others began using the format, too. On September 11th, Twitter[4] user @lauraeweymouth shared a variation with a dog between the pages of a book (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including Mashable [5] and Time.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

That Was Quite a Show is a quote from the Rihanna song "Take a Bow." The full lyric, "That was quite a show / Very entertaining," was taken out of context in a series of parodies that spread on Twitter in October of 2019. The clip is used as sarcastic commentary on television series and other events."Take a Bow" was released by Rihanna on April 15th, 2008. It is a single from her album Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded.[1] The song is about Rihanna being disinterested in taking back an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her.On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @g0ld3nretriever posted a clip from the song in which Rihanna sings "That was quite a show / Very entertaining," captioning it, "'Do you watch Succession?' Me, lying:", gaining over 1,200 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below).“Do you watch Succession?”Me, lying: pic.twitter.com/JoT8jeK7p7After @g0ld3nretriever's tweet was posted, other users took their clip of the song and added various captions. Many were about other television shows. Twitter user @andy_witz used the video for a joke about Jersey Shore, gaining over 30 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, top). User @wiisportsmovie used the clip to joke about Fleabag, gaining over 50 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, bottom).Me telling my friends about Jersey Shore in middle school even though my mom said I couldn’t watch it pic.twitter.com/7cDodBbYalme after rewatching fleabag for the 2429475th time pic.twitter.com/ia78llf3EBOthers used the clip to make jokes unrelated to television. For example, user @Abeloxox tweeted the clip with the caption, "My dead relatives in heaven after everytime I jack off," gaining over 120 retweets and 350 likes (shown below, top). User @crotchner tweeted, "my parents watching me struggle with mental health for a decade," gaining over 190 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The meme was covered by Junkee.[2]My dead relatives in heaven after everytime I jack off pic.twitter.com/En4pVx8f8Fmy parents watching me struggle with mental health for a decade pic.twitter.com/SQkeipise6scream queens season 1 pic.twitter.com/TpORgJy9EPwhen is Euphoria season 2 coming out? the girlies need more makeup looks pic.twitter.com/aDo294lSMpThe Mole (2000 – 2005) pic.twitter.com/fKu8oGuaqZMe after your improv show pic.twitter.com/I48pfc6FQt— barloween (@sirbizlow) October 21, 2019[1] [2]

"I Reject My Humanity, JoJo," also known as "I'm Throwing Away My Humanity, JoJo," refers to a memorable quote said by JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime series character Dio Brando upon revealing that he had decided to become a vampire. Online, a manga panel and a still image paired with the quote has been used as reactions, with the quote also used as a snowclone.On March 9th, 1987, chapter 11 "The Stone Mask, Part 4" of the manga series JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was published. In the chapter, character Dio Brando reveals his decision to become a vampire by donning the Stone Mask, saying that he "rejects his humanity" (color panels shown below).[1]On October 20, 2012, episode three "Youth with Dio" of the anime adaptation of the series premiered.[2] In the episode, the scene is shown (shown below).I'm throwing away my humanity, JoJo!The exact first instance of "I Reject My Humanity, JoJo" meme is unknown. Prior to September 2016, memes based on a black-and-white manga panel of Dio Brando saying the quote and holding the mask saw moderate spread in Japan, with multiple instances of memes in which the mask was replaced with other objects posted online by users (examples shown below).[3][4]On September 21st, 2016, Tumblr user billys-silly-thrillies responded used the meme to respond to an image of a papier-mâché mask submitted by another user, with the post receiving over 11,400 likes and reblogs in three years (shown below).[5]In the following years, the memes based both on the manga panel and the still image from the anime adaptation gained further spread online, particularly on Tumblr and Reddit.[1] JoJo's Bizarre Encyclopedia – "":[2] [3] [4] [5]

Joe Biden's Bleeding Eye refers to presidential candidate Joe Biden's left eye during CNN's climate change town hall in September 2019. A blood vessel in Biden's eye ruptured filling his eye with blood while he answered questions. Although the incident was ignored within the program, Twitter users commented on his eye during the program.On September 4th, 2019, CNN hosted a seven hour long town hall allowing each democratic presidential candidate time to address their plans to tackle the climate change problem.[1] While Joe Biden addressed fossil fuels his eye gradually filled with blood. Twitter users like @WalkerBragman began to notice and comment on it even though it had happened in the past (shown below).[2]Biden’s left eye is totally bloody. pic.twitter.com/3InLWMdfJkOn September 4th, 2019, during the CNN Town Hall, Joe Biden[3] posted a tweet that started with, "We can't turn a blind eye" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 750 likes in a day. Twitter user @alx was quick to respond with a photo of Biden's eye captioned, "Don’t turn a Bloodshot eye either" (shown below, center). Throughout the night, Twitter users posted images of Biden's eye commenting on its sinister appearance. Twitter user @NumbersMuncher[4] posted several shots of his eye captioned, "The Eye of Biden the Terrible few could endure" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 370 likes and 100 retweets in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Prince Andrew's BBC News Interview was broadcast on the BBC news program Newsnight on November 16th, 2019. The interview between BBC's Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, about his relationship with the convicted sex offender, the late Jeffrey Epstein. Many in the media and online expressed harsh criticism towards Prince Andrew regarding the interview, criticizing his explanations and friendship with Epstein.On November 16th, 2019, Emily Maitlis of the BBC interviewed Prince Andrew about his relatonship with Epstein.[1] The following day, the special interview was uploaded to YouTube, where it received more than 484,000 views in less than one week (shown below).Many online criticized Prince Andrew, particularly for his denial of accusations that he had a sexual relationship with an underage girl. He claims on the day that he allegedly met his accuser, he was at a "Pizza Express" restaurant. He said:Redditor [2] KING_of_Trainers69 posted about the comment on the /r/nottheonion subreddit. The post recieved more than 34,000 points (94% upvoted) and 2,300 comments in less than one week. On Novmeber 18th, Redditor[3] imnewtothissoyeah shared a comment by writer Lady Colin Campbell defending Prince Andrew, claiming "soliciting sex from minors is not paedophilia." The post received more than 16,000 points In less than 24 hours.Following the interview, Sky News[4] reported that "Prince Andrew's PR adviser Jason Stein resigned over the Duke's decision to agree to the interview with the BBC." the tweet received more than 5,900 likes and 2,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).On November 19th, Twitter [6] user @mrjamesob tweeted, "Just imagine the shit ‘Prince’ Andrew would currently be getting if he was a mixed-race woman with a social conscience, a successful career & precisely no connections with a paedophile." The tweet received more than 9,700 likes and 1,700 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right)Twitter[5] user @WeeMissBea criticized Prince Andrew's decision to stay at Epstein's home, following Epstein's conviction. They wrote, "'You stayed at the house of a convicted sex offender.' 'It was a convenient place to stay.' It must have blown Prince Andrew's mind when he found out that in exchange for some of the money he had, he could stay in a HOTEL & that there are actually quite a few in New York City." The tweet received more than 9,200 likes and 550 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center).Following the interview, Prince Andrew claimed that he did not sweat during the interview.[7] He said, "I didn’t sweat at the time because I had suffered what I would describe as an overdose of adrenaline in the Falklands War, when I was shot at … it was almost impossible for me to sweat."Following these comments, people online began making jokes about him sweating, posting photographs that allegedly show him sweating. Twitter[8] user @AamerAnwar tweeted, "‘I’m honourable, don’t sweat, I didn’t have sex with teenager, I was at home after Pizza Express in Woking, I went to tell #Epstein it’s over but had a sleep-over for 4 nights, passed him in the hallway…’ #PrinceAndrew He should be telling this to a judge not the BBC." The tweet received more than 2,800 likes and 865 retweets in less than two days (shown below).Some in the media also criticized the interview. CNN[9] writer Kate Maltby called the interview "a PR nightmare and a national joke." The Guardian's [10] Lauren O'Neill wrote, "Prince Andrew is laughable. But Epstein’s victims deserve more than memes."Several media outlets covered the interview and reaction, including CNN,[9] The Guardian,[10] New York Post,[11] Slate,[12] The Daily Beast,[13] Associated Press[14] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Joker Reads a Joke, also known as Joker Laughs at Own Joke, refers to a GIF based on a scene from 2019 film Joker in which the main character Joker reads a knock-knock joke at the Franklin Murray show and lets out a laugh. Starting in October 2019, the GIF gained popularity in GIF captions on iFunny.On October 4th, 2019, American psychological thriller film Joker premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, Joker, a guest on Murray Franklin show, reads a knock-knock joke about a woman whose son had been killed by a drunk driver, and lets out a laugh. On October 6th, iFunny user SavoirFaire posted the scene to iFunny, with the post gaining over 3,100 smiles in ten days (shown below).[6]- Knock knock. - Who's there? - It's the police, m'am! Your son's been hit by a drunk driver. He's dead.On October 7th, iFunny user Tywin posted a captioned GIF based on the video, with the post gaining over 840 smiles in three days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the GIF gained significant popularity on iFunny, used in multiple captioned GIF posts during that period. For example, on October 8th, iFunny user Thuaidh posted a meme referencing a murder committed by the incarcerated iFunny user Saboteur, with the post receiving over 2,500 smiles in two days (shown below, left).[3] A post by iFunny user Doffy gained over 1,600 smiles in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On October 8th, 2019, iFunny user Dronom posted an uncaptioned version of the GIF.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

PewDiePie China Ban refers to Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie becoming a blacklisted topic in the Chinese segment of the internet after he showed several Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh comparison memes in his video.On October 16th, 2019, YouTuber PewDiePie released an episode of his Meme Review series titled "Hong Kong vs Joker Ends Fortnite [MEME REVIEW] 👏 👏#68" in which he showed several Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh Comparisons memes and discussed Blizzard Boycott, South Park China Ban and other recent controversies involving China (shown below).[1]China is like that one person on Twitter that can't take any criticism and just blocks everyone.On October 18th, 2019, a number of Hong Kong-based Twitter users reported that searches for PewDiePie no longer produced results on the Chinese social media (tweets shown below).[2][3]On October 19th, 2019, PewDiePie released a video titled "PewDiePie Is BANNED in China," in which he shared the news of the ban.[4]Well boys, we did it! I'm banned from China. […] Now if you search anything PewDiePie-related on any Reddit-related forum in China, or YouTube-related videos, it will just be completely blank. […] It's kinda funny: I knew it was going to happen.In the following hours, the news of the ban was covered by multiple news sources, including articles by Dexerto,[5] Daily Mail[6] and Daily Dot.[7]On /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit, multiple users posted memes about PewDiePie being blacklisted by China. For example, an October 19th, 2019, post by Redditor Satanskii received over 22,600 upvotes in three days (shown below, left).[8] Another post by Redditor icewallowcome42069 gained over 36,000 upvotes in two days (shown below, center).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

G/O Media is a publishing company that manages news websites and blogs Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, Jezebel, The Onion, Jalopnik, AV Club and several others. The company, a subsidiary of Great Hill Partners investment group, was formed in April 2019 to manage the websites following their acquisition from Univision. In late October 2019, the company gained notoriety online due to the firing of a Deadspin employee which followed the websites putting up a blog article about sound-on autoplay ads.On April 8th, 2019, investment company Great Hill Partners announced that it acquired Gizmodo Media Group from Univision Communications.[1] The deal saw websites formerly comprising the Group, including Gizmodo, Kotaku, Deadspin, Jezebel, The Onion, AV Club and several others, being transitioned under the management of the group company G/O Media (company logo shown below), a subsidiary of Great Hill Partners. It was also revealed that G/O Media was headed by former CEO of Forbes.com James Spanfeller.On October 28th, 2019, Deadspin, Kotaku and other websites owned by the group posted blog article titled "A Note to Our Readers,"[2][3] in which the editors of the writers, editors and video producers of the websites expressed concerns about a seven-figure advertising deal reached by G/O Media which led to an increased among of auto-play advertisements on the websites, urging the readers to submit feedback about the user experience to G/O Media's senior leadership team.We have received a great deal of feedback from you, our readers, about the sound-on autoplay videos that have been inundating our sites. We want you to know that we hear you, that we take those complaints seriously, and that we, the writers, editors, and video producers of Deadspin, are as upset with the current state of our site’s user experience as you are.Within several hours, the blog articles were deleted by the G/O Media management team without consent from the website editorial teams, violating the Gizmodo Media Group's union contract,[4] with the G/O Media management also closing their e-mail account.[5]On the same day, G/O Media editorial director Paul Maidment sent a memo to the Deadspin staff in which he insisted that the website, which primary focus is sports but which also publishes articles about media, politics and culture, should be covering sports stories exclusively. On the same day, Daily Beast reported about the blog article and the memo.[6]To create as much great sports journalism as we can requires a 100% focus of our resources on sports. And it will be the sole focus,” Maidment said. “Deadspin will write only about sports and that which is relevant to sports in some way.On October 29th, 2019, Deadspin deputy editor Barry Petchesky was fired by the company due to his disagreement with the memo (tweet shown below, left).[7] In the following hours, several employees of Deadspin, Kotaku and their sister websites expressed displeasure with the G/O Media actions on social media, with many editors also changing their profile pictures to the Gizmodo Media Group Union logo (tweet collection shown below, right).[8][9]The tweets about the firing and the ongoing conflict between the Gizmodo Media Group Union and the G/O Media prompted rumors that Kotaku and some of its sister websites may be closing, with Kotaku editor Jason Schreier later clarifying that the website will continue to work.[10]The rumors prompted a number of users on Twitter, Reddit, 4chan and other website to post memes about the websites experiencing difficulties, with some users celebrating the news (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Tsundere Pizza is a product sold in Japanese Domino's restaurants named after the Tsundere trope in anime and manga. The pizza is a cheese pizza covered with jalapenos, mixing an extremely spicy topping with a mild base, representing how a tsundere feels love and hate for the object of their emotions. Once the product appeared on Japanese Domino's restaurants, it inspired jokes and art on Reddit and Twitter.The Tsundere Pizza appears on Domino's Japan's menu.[1] The pizza description reads, "You might think this jalapeno loaded pizza would be a scorcher, but the cheese coating keeps the flavor nice and mild. This pizza is 4 Happy Range."The product began gaining popularity on social media on September 2nd. That day, Twitter user @akidearest[2] tweeted a screenshot of the pizza with the caption, "It's not like I want it with extra cheese! B-Baka!", gaining over 960 retweets and 8,600 likes (shown below).The same day, photoshops and jokes about the pizza began appearing on /r/Animemes. Redditor yourdeathinmyhands posted a photoshop that gained over 2,200 points (shown below, left). User dishwasher1910 posted art of a tsundere Domino's employee, gaining over 28,000 points (shown below, right).On September 4th, akidearest posted a video of her trying the tsundere pizza, gaining over 180,000 views (shown below). The pizza was also covered by Soranews24.[3][1] [2] [3]

Tampon Eating Hoax refers to a rumor that women eat their used tampon to re-absorb the blood that they lost. In June 2019 one TikTok user uploaded a viral video explaining that women eat their tampons and due to many other women's confirmation of the statement, some men believed the rumor to be true and many TikTok users began sharing the audio with male friends to film their reaction.On June 12th, 2019, TikTok user @caro.trash uploaded a video in which she explains that her male friends didn't know that girls eat their used tampons (shown below). The video gained over 854,000 likes and 36,100 shares in three months.In June 2019, TikTok users began commenting on @caro.trash's video confirming that women eat their used tampons and suggesting the different ways in which you can prepare them, i.e. popsicles or tea (shown below).On July 5th, TikTok user @sophie.quinoa uploaded a video in which she shares the original audio with a group of boys and shows their surprised reactions (shown below, left). The video gained over 404,300 likes and 19,400 shares in two months. On August 29th, @zoelaverne uploaded a similar TikTok video which accumulated over 498,700 likes and 8,500 shares in a month (shown below, right).In September, many Twitter users began commenting on the rumor. On September 18th, Twitter user @Fake_Aeon[1]_Air tweeted, "The gag about girls eating their used tampons have been going on for so long that I'm starting to genuinely wonder if they do" (shown below, left). The same day, Twitter user @mangoesandbeans[2] tweeted that they are becoming confused by the hoax and doubting herself (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Milksack refers to a comment submitted by YouTuber Yohana Velasquez as a reply to YouTuber Madhu Mohan asking to "guess the word" for the emojis :glass_of_milk: :handshake:. In March 2019, a screenshot of the exchange gained prominence on the r/comedyheavenheaven subreddit, spawning memes and debate about the subreddit admins.On March 12th, 2019, Redditor carterbixler created r/comedyheavenheaven[1] with the tagline "It's so bad it's ascended twice." That caterbixler posted a screenshot of the Milksack correspondence to r/comedyheavenheaven[2] (shown below). The post gained 32 points (98% upvoted) in seven months.Following the March 12th, 2019 creation of the subreddit, members began commenting milksack on almost every post. On May 26th, Redditor bushi_the_log posted another milksack comment screenshot to r/comedyheavenheaven[3] and received 369 points (100% upvoted) in five months. (shown below, left). On June 16th, admin carterbixler began getting frustrated with the milk sack content and posted: Many Redditors ignored the post or posted nonsensical images with the subject line "not milksack" like Redditor Anthropomorphic's post to r/comedyheavenheaven[5] on June 29th (shown below, right).On July 15th, Redditor BigHugeWider gained over 300 points (100 upvoted) for their milksack post to r/comedyheavenheaven[6] in three months (shown below, left). On July 28, Redditor Lord_Zord posted another milksack image to r/comedyheavenheaven[7] which accumulated over 270 points (100% upvoted) in three months (shown below, right). On August 26th, Redditor carterbixler became more frustrated with milksack content and threatened to delete the subreddit.[8] The next day admin carterbixler posted "Hey thank you everyoneI really am loving some of the content on this sub today. Keep up the good work! I think we can declare milksack as dead but it'll forever be remembered and will always be a part of this sub's past."[9]On October 12th, 2019, Redditor DontEatTheChapstick posted a documentary about the history of milksack content to r/comedyheavenheaven and in the end pleaded that the admins allow milksack to be posted (shown below). The video received over 180 points (99% upvoted) in 17 days and led DontEatTheChapstick to be made an admin and for miksack content to be unbanned.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Karen Generation is a slang term for Generation X that grew popular amidst the generational conflict surrounding the OK Boomer meme as online commenters noted that those who would be a typical Karen would likely be born between 1965 and 1985, the years that are roughly the time period of Generation X. The term generated much more commentary after BuzzFeed published an article claiming "Gen Z Is Now Calling Gen X The 'Karen Generation.'"Talk equating Generation X to "Karens" began in early November of 2019. On November 5th, Twitter user @andiebee_[1] tweeted "i live for the “ok boomer” meme but i dont think yall realize that the last boomer was born in 1964. karens are gen x."On November 14th, BuzzFeed[2] posted an article claiming how Generation Z was calling Generation X the "Karen" generation. For evidence, reporter Lauren Strapagiel pointed to some tweets that had not gained much spread and the comments on a TikTok video by @nola_thot[3] about the generational conflicts, many of which stated Gen X had Karens (shown below).After the BuzzFeed post, however, the idea of Generation X as the "Karen" generation began gaining more traction. A screenshot of the article was posted to /r/FuckYouKaren,[4] gaining over 19,000 points (shown below, left). Twitter user @DeliaCai tweeted the article, gaining over 70 retweets and 420 likes (shown below, right). The article led other blogs to pick up the story, including Goat.com.[5] On The Outline,[6] Zachary Lipez chimed in on the situation saying teens should be roasting Gen-Xers over Boomers.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon is an official continuation of the Homestuck webcomic. The project is helmed by Andrew Hussie and his studio What Pumpkin. It is a continuation of the original Homestuck series and will feature art and contributions from fans of the series.Homestuck^2: Beyond Canon released on October 25th, 2019.[1] The FAQ section on the website for the comic states, Homestuck is an official continuation of the series, but also will feature contributions from fans.[2] The story has been laid out by Hussie but is open to being changed based on input from fans. Describing the project, the FAQ states:It is actual Homestuck. That is, an extension to the "canonical" Homestuck storyline, beginning immediately after the Homestuck Epilogues, conceived and produced by Andrew Hussie and What Pumpkin. But it is also a fan work! It was designed to include the writing and art contributions from fans of the series. Many writers will be involved, and collectively they will be allowed significant latitude in shaping the direction of the story and the way it's told. "Beyond Canon" is what it sounds like – it's a legitimate continuation of the series, and simultaneously a departure from conventional ideas when it comes to what we think of as canon, or any authoritative expansion on a work of fiction. It will continue with themes established in the epilogues involving the blurring of lines between what is considered authoritative about media, and the elaboration on said media by groups of empowered fans. An "official fanonization" of the ongoing epic, if you will.The announcement of the series was met with excitement and exasperation from the group's fanbase. For example, Twitter user @calexfwlch posted a Trapped Doge meme about the announcement, gaining over 60 retweets and 190 likes (shown below, left). User @ChongoTweet tweeted a meme expressing their exasperation with the Homestuck epilogue (shown below, right). The announcement led to a massive thread in /r/homestuck that day.[4] The announcement was covered by Polygon.[3][1] Homestuck2[2] Homestuck 2 FAQ[3] [4]

Jolly Rancher Story is an infamous tale from a Reddit thread titled, "Reddit, What's the grossest/nastiest thing that's happened to you in a sexual encounter? I'll go first…" The story tells the tale of a man who performs oral sex on his girlfriend with a Jolly Rancher, a hard sucking candy, in his mouth. After a series of disgusting events, the man learns his girlfriend cheated on him and he has likely contracted gonorrhea. The story has been mentioned alongside tales such as The Broken Arms Story, Cumbox, and Blowfly Girl as one of the internet's most disgusting.On October 21st, 2009, Reddit user rivalthecreator[1] responded to a thread titled "Reddit, What's the grossest/nastiest thing that's happened to you in a sexual encounter? I'll go first…" with a tale involving a man, Steve, and his girlfriend, Samantha. The two go off to separate colleges and reunite later. He begins to perform oral sex on her, and after a disgusting series of events, walks away from the encounter fearing he's contracted gonorrhea (full story below).Nothing tops the Jolly Rancher story. Steve and his girlfriend Samantha went off to college in August. She went to Florida State, he went to Penn. So, she decides to fly to PA to visit him. He was really happy to see her so he decided to give her some oral action. He had done this numerous times before and he always enjoyed doing it…but for some reason, this time, she smelled really horrible, and she tasted even worse. He didn't want to offend her though because he hadn't seen her in months…so he put a Jolly Rancher in his mouth to cover it up, even though it didn't do much to help. In the course of eating her out, he accidentally pushed the candy inside of her… and stuck a finger in to grab it out. He took it out, and put it back into his mouth and bit it. Only…it wasn't the Jolly Rancher. It was a nodule of gonorrhea. As in, the blister-like structure that gonorrhea makes filled with diseased pus was the size of a fucking Jolly Rancher and the poor guy BIT it. I guess it was really dark in the room. He freaked out and started vomiting all over the place when it exploded in his mouth… He demanded to know what was going on, turns out she had cheated on him at a club like, the first week of college, and fucked some random guy and the stupid bitch had no clue what was wrong with her. She noticed a strange smell though. So now, Steve is freaking out that he now has gonorrhea of the mouth and God knows what else.The story would grow into one of the most infamous tales on the internet. There are two definitions for the story on Urban Dictionary. [2] It was passed around forums as a contender for one of the internet's worst stories. It appeared in an AR15 forums thread[3] on April 15th, 2018, where it was called "The grossest story on the internet." It has also been referenced in several Reddit threads about the internet's worst stories, including a thread posted March 23rd, 2014 in /r/explainlikeimfive[4] and a June 19th, 2013 post in /r/OutOfTheLoop.[5] On February 4th, 2019, another user asked about the story on /r/OutOfTheLoop,[6] noting they'd read a comment from someone saying “they can’t hear “Jolly Ranchers” without being triggered.”On YouTube, Justin Whang did a "Tales from the Internet" episode about the story, gaining over 497,000 views. In the video, he stated that "Jolly Rancher Story" was one of his most-requested stories to discuss on the show. He also stated he believed the story was likely fictional, citing the fact the story is told in third person and that he did not believe a "nodule of gonorrhea" was a real thing that can happen as a result of the disease (shown below, left). On July 17th, 2019, Barbara Dunkelman read the story during a panel at RTX Austin (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Xi Jinping Winnie the Pooh Comparisons refer to memes comparing the Chinese President and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Xi Jinping to the Disney character Winnie the Pooh. Originally spread by Internet users in China to mock the president, the meme saw wider recognition among the Western users after Winnie the Pooh was blacklisted by the Chinese censorship authorities in July 2017, which produced the Streisand Effect.On June 8th, 2013, the Chinese President Xi Jinping and the United States President Barack Obama met at The Annenberg Retreat at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California, with a photograph of them walking together and smiling made by an unknown photographer (shown below, left).[1] Before June 10th, 2013, Chinese social network Weibo user badtuzizi made a meme in which the two presidents were compared to an image of the Disney characters Winnie the Pooh and Tigger walking in a similar fashion (shown below, right). The Winnie the Pooh and Tigger artwork was drawn specifically for the meme.[2]On June 10th, 2013, Twitter user @MissXQ tweeted the photo, writing that the image was very popular on Weibo in the previous 24 hours (shown below, left).[3] The tweet received over 900 retweets and 300 likes in six years. In the following hours, multiple Western media reported on the meme, including news posts by The Atlantic[4] and BuzzFeed News.[5] Additionally, another image comparing the presidents to Winnie the Pooh and Tigger was shared on June 10th, by @OffbeatChina Twitter account (shown below, right).[6]On July 14th, 2017, Twitter user @wuzuolai posted several screenshots from Chinese social media which indicated that memes comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh were being scrubbed from the Chinese segment of the internet (tweet and images shown below).[7] The tweet received over 130 retweets and 200 likes in two years. On the same day, Twitter user @shawnwzhang tweeted that Winnie the Pooh was added to the list of sensitive words in China due to the meme.[8]In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the news, with Financial Times reporting that mentions of Winnie the Pooh were censored on Weibo and that a collection of animated Winnie the Pooh GIFs was removed from WeChat.[9]On August 3rd, 2018, the Disney film Christopher Robin, a live-action adaptation of the Winnie the Pooh franchise, was banned in China. According to the Hollywood Reporter,[10] "A source pins the blame on the country’s crusade against images of the Winnie the Pooh character, which has become a symbol of the resistance with foes of the ruling Communist Party, namely Chinese leader Xi Jinping."In October 2019, following several controversies involving the influence of Chinese censorship on the United States media, including the Blizzard Boycott and , memes comparing Xi Jinping to Winnie the Pooh gained significant popularity among the Western users on Reddit, Twitter and other online platforms.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

$350,000…and STILL Struggling refers to a viral tweet by MarketWatch, explaining the budget of a family four living on $350,000 a year. People responded negatively to the tweet, expressing that $350,000 should be enough to live off.On September 14th, 2019, MarketWatch[1] published the article "This budget shows how a $350,000 salary barely qualifies as middle class." Two weeks later, on September 29th, the publication tweeted[2] the budget with the caption "$350,000… and STILL struggling." The post received more than 1,500 likes and 350 retweets in three days (shown below).Following the post, people began mocking the budget on Twitter. On September 30th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @The_Law_Boy tweeted, "every 'can't live on $400k a year' chart has some absolutely wild expenses on it. $24k preschool for a 4 year old, they got Yale for babies now what the fuck is this." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 32,000 likes and 4,600 retweets (shown below, left).Additionally, United States Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted[4] the budget with the caption, "'Struggling' 🤣 with what? Math?" Her tweet received more than 62,000 likes and 7,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others mocked the budget (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

True Damage is a virtual hip-hop group created by Riot Games and comprised of League of Legends characters Qiyana, Akali, Ekko, Yasuo, and Senna. Voicing the characters are real-life artists Becky G, Keke Palmer, Soyeon, Duckwrth, and Thutmose. The group is the second viritual music group in the League of Legends universe after K/DA.On October 29th, 2019, The Verge[1] reported that Riot Games announced a new in-universe musical act called True Damage that would debut at the Worlds 2019 opening ceremonies. It is the second year in a row Riot introduced a musical group during the opening ceremonies, following the 2018 debut of K/DA. The group will feature playable characters Qiyana, Akali, Ekko, Yasuo, and Senna. Akali is also in K/DA.The same day, a trailer for the character's new skins was released, gaining over 2.9 million views (shown below).The group debuted on November 10th, 2019 at the League of Legends Worlds 2019 tournament, performing a song called "Giants" (performance shown below, left). The same day, a video for "Giants" was released on YouTube, gaining over 6 million views in one day (shown below, right).Reaction to the group's debut and "Giants" was mostly positive. YouTuber Joey (Lucky Boy) Nato posted a reaction video, gaining over 108,000 views (shown below, left). Kingdom Reactions posted a compilations of streamers reacting to the track, gaining over 40,000 views (shown below, right).On Twitter, users were quick to praise the performers and characters. User @soyeonaegyo posted pictures of Soyeon with K/DA and with True Damage, gaining over 250 retweets and 820 likes (shown below, left). User @raspbearyart posted fan art of one of the characters, gaining over 460 retweets and 2,000 likes (shown below, right).[1]

David Lynch WWE Parodies refer to video remixes pairing footage from the WWE with music from the television show Twin Peaks, which was created by director David Lynch. The music in the parodies is often "Laura's Theme," composed by Angelo Badalamenti.On December 5th, 2018, Facebook user Jeremy Gurto[1] posted a video of the It's Me, Austin! clip from the WWE (then the WWF) while "Laura's Theme" played in the background to the Twin Peaks meme group Twin Peaks Logposting. The video was part of an ongoing #LaurasThemePosting trend of video remixes in the group.#LaurasThemePostingPosted by Jeremy Gurto on Wednesday, December 5, 2018On September 18th, 2019, Facebook user Ripley Blumanthal posted another video to the group,[2] this time showing Vince McMahon intimidating wrestler Edge, gaining over 1,100 likes and reactions and 250 shares (shown below).Bring back #LaurasThemePostingPosted by Ripley Blumanthal on Wednesday, September 18, 2019This video was uploaded to YouTube the same day by RipleB, where it gained over 240,000 views (shown below, left). The video inspired others to make similar videos. On September 26th, YouTuber RazorwireReviews, crediting RipleB for the idea, posted another video of McMahon set to "Laura's Theme," gaining over 44,000 views (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

Nerd City is a YouTube channel that reports on internet culture, producing video media commentary and education.On June 26th, 2015, Nerd City launched on YouTube. That day, the channel launched its first video, "Ask The Devil: 'SHOULD I UNFRIEND MY EX ON FACEBOOK?'" The post received more than 62,000 views in less than five years (shown below).On January 28th, 2018, the channel released it's most popular video "This Youtuber is Destroying Cities on Instagram!" The video received more than 3.1 million views in less than two years (shown below, left).Several months later, on May 18th, they released "THOT PATROL: SSSNIPERWOLF," which received more than 2.4 million views in less than two years. The video is part of a series of videos about exposing streamers who lie online, in their steams and Instagram.On September 29th, 2019, Nerd City released the video "Youtube's Biggest Lie." In the video, Nerd City reported the findings from a study conducted, which revealed that YouTube demonetized any video that contained LGBTQ related words regardless of context. The study analyzed 15,296 words and phrases and replaced words such as "gay" and "lesbian" with "happy" and "friend." The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than three months.On September 1st, 2018, Nerd City published a video entitled "PARENTS' WORST NIGHTMARE: Jake Paul." In the video, Nerd City accuses YouTuber Jake Paul of exploiting his young fanbase. He also asserts that the content is "illegal to broadcast in the U.S., U.K. and E.U."One year later, the Federal Trade Commission issued a fine of $170 million against Google for violating the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), which requires a minor received a parent or guardian's permission before using the service.[1]Following the announcement, some online blamed Nerd City for the update. Twitter[2] user @InternetUnwind pushed back against this reading of situation. They said, "Im still confused as to why people are going after nerdcity as if this happening is his fault. As far as i can see jake paul and nerd havent been mentioned by anyone official in this entire thing. This happened because ryans toy reviews was heavily advertising and not being clear" (shown below, left).On November 12th, the YouTube Creators channel published a video about complying with COPPA. The video explains that creators must mark whether content is made for children (shown below, right). They say that this content will effect YouTubers monetization. "From January, we will limit the data that we collect on Made for Kids content to comply with the law," they say in the video. "This means that we will disable personalised ads on this content (which affects revenue for creators making content for children), as well as certain features like comments, notifications and others.Redditor [3] DepravedMutant wrote, "nerd city did a video that showed how the pauls target underage viewers which apparently is one of the reasons for YouTube's new regulations (The manipulative targeting of kids in general)."[1] [2] [3]

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Justin Trudeau Brownface Controversy refers to the backlash after a 2001 image of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau covered in brown makeup as part of a costume of an Arab was reported by TIME Magazine.On September 18th, 2019, TIME Magazine reported on a picture of Trudeau in 2001, then 29 years old and teaching at West Point Grey Academy, wearing "brownface" as part of an Arab costume.[1] The picture appears in the West Point Grey Academy Yearbook (shown below).Speaking to reporters after TIME published the photo, Trudeau said, "“I shouldn’t have done that. I should have known better and I didn’t. I’m really sorry… "(It was racist). I didn’t consider it racist at the time, but now we know better.” He also admitted to wearing blackface makeup in high school to sing "Day-O" by Harry Belafonte (shown below). When pressed by reporters if there were any other instances of him dressing in embarrassing costumes, Trudeau said, "“The fact of the matter is that I’ve always--and you’ll know this--been more enthusiastic about costumes than is sometimes appropriate.”Leaders of Canadian other Canadian political parties stated their shock and disappointment at the photograph. Jagmeet Singh of the Canadian New Democratic Party stated "Tonight is not about the Prime Minister. It's about every young person mocked for the colour of their skin… Tonight, I say, you are loved" (shown below, left). Elizabeth May of the Green Party called on Trudeau to apologize (shown below, right).Meanwhile, others created photoshops using the image of Trudeau. These were compiled in an article from eBaum's World[2] (examples shown below).Unavailable[1] [2]

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"Shake Your Screen" Optical Illusion refers to a fetish drawing category that grew popular on Japanese Twitter in September of 2019. The meme consists of portraying a female character with large breasts with a particular design surrounding her cleavage and an invitation for the reader to shake their phone. The design is an optical illusion that will trick the eye into de-synchronizing the movement outside the picture and the movement inside the picture, giving the illusion that the breasts are actually bouncing up and down.The optical illusion is called the "Fluttering heart illusion."[1] It is defined by NCBI as:The fluttering-heart illusion is a perceived lagging behind of a colour target on a background of a different colour when the two are oscillated together. It has been proposed that the illusion is caused by a differential in the perceptual latencies of different colours, a differential in rod-cone latencies and rod-cone interactions.On September 21st, 2019, Twitter user @eggplant128 uploaded a photo applying this optical illusion to the breasts of Mitsuri Kanroji from Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba in a fun illustration.[2] The poster implied he noticed this idea and found the photo on Futaba Channel (2chan) where the users called the effect as "Bouncing illusion" (揺れ錯視, Yure Sakushi). That post had earned over 85,000 likes till it was taken down because he noticed the author of the original picture[3] prohibits any kind of reprints.[4] However, eggplant128 did post the effect on art of character Kanan Matsuura from Love Live (shown below).Many Twitter users and amateur illustrators on Pixiv inspired his post began making their own versions, templates[5], and generators[6][7], while calling the optical illusion as "Bouncing-boob illusion" (乳揺れ錯視, Chichi Yure Sakushi)[8][9] or "Technique of bouncing boobs in Smartphone" (スマホ乳揺れ技術).[10] This online fad was soon covered by Japanese online news media[11] as well as Taiwanese news site.[12]On September 23rd, Japanese popular gravure idol Nanoka[13] posted of her photo applying the frame to herself (shown below, left).[14] This tweet had earned over 1,100 retweets and 7,700 likes within its first 48 hours. In the following day, a popular Virtual YouTuber[15] Tsukino Mito[16] utilized that black frame during her birthday live-streaming program (shown below, right).[17][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Cascading Pointing Hand Emoji Copypasta is a series of emoji all pointing at a single word. This is done to both ironically and sincerely to express make a specific point. The format follows the following template:👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿 👉🏿👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👉🏻[X]👈🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👉🏼👆🏻👆🏻👆🏻👈🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👉🏽👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼👈🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👉🏾👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👆🏽👈🏾👈🏿 👉🏿👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👈🏿The earliest known variation of the meme was tweeted[1] by user @lalydelisi on August 10th, 2015 (shown below, left).However, this particular version of the design did not have the cascading effect, which would be introduced on November 12th, 2019 by Twitter[2] user @lukmanajaaa (shown below, right).The following day, Twitter[3] user @fatlukaku posted the meme with a person raising their hand emoji prefaced by the caption, "Who is the 🤡?" The post received more than 4,500 likes and 3,500 retweets in less than two days (shown below, left).Hours later, Twitter[4] user @niAliaalah used the format with the question "Who's single?" The post received more than 15,000 likes and 10,000 retweets in less than two days (shown below, center).Over the next 24 hours, people online began adding new centerpieces to the format, referencing other jokes and memes. For example, on November 14th, Twitter[5] user @parttimewinner tweeted a variation that uses the Eating Beans meme. The post received more than 15,000 likes and 2,200 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Lake City Quiet Pills refers to an unsolved mystery about the image-hosting site LakeCityQuietPills.com, suspected to have been run by Redditor /u/ReligionOfPeace (a.k.a. Milo). Some have speculated that Lake City Quiet Pills was a front for ex-military contract assassins, and have attempted to draw connections between the site and the assassination of Hamas officer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in late January 2010. Some have also speculated that "quiet pills" is a slang expression referring to "bullets."On July 17th, 2009, Redditor 2-6 submitted a post titled "The end of ReligionOfPeace. He died today." to /r/reddit.com,[1] claiming that the user /u/ReligionOfPeace had passed away at the age of 79.Following the post, Redditors discovered a Fark[2] account for user AngelTwo-Six, which contained the message "Dispensing Lake City Quiet Pills to lousy bastards in need of permanent rest since 1968", which many speculated was created by the same 2-6 Redditor who announced the death of /u/ReligionOfPeace (shown below).On September 30th, 2009, AngelTwo-Six is rumored to have posted an announcement that he "bricked Milo's IronKey," meaning he destroyed an encrypted flash drive owned by /u/ReligionofPeace. On November 14th, AngelTwo-Six is rumored to have published an announcement that "Milo was loaded" and instructions to "email shade if we sent you out in 2005-2009."In January 2010, AngelTwo-Six posted messages about an event that would be taking place at "the marriot on 46" and instructed that the "phones there are not secure." On January 19th, 2010, Hamas officer Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was assassinated in a hotel room in Dubai. On October 27th, 2017, YouTuber Fright Knight uploaded a video titled "Hitmen for Hire on Reddit Lake City Quiet Pills," which discussed conspiracy theories about the site and speculations that Lake City Quiet Pills was involved in the assassination of al-Mabhouh (shown below).On September 8th, 2019, the Barely Sociable YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Lake City Quiet Pills Explained – Reddit Mysteries," which discussed the history of the mystery on Reddit (shown below). The following day, the video was featured on Ebaum's World.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp Kissing refers to images of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp kissing on a boat in Italy. The pictures were mocked on social media for the pair's open-mouth technique, which some said resembled that of people who were inexperienced at kissing. Others used the image in object labeling edits.On September 7th, 2019, PopSugar[1] posted paparazzi pictures of actors Timothée Chamalet and Lily Rose Depp making out on a boat in Venice, Italy. Two pictures in particular began spreading of the pair kissing due to the wide mouths the pair are caught using to kiss (shown below).That day, Twitter user iknowplacesmp6 tweeted the pictures, saying "Congrats to Timothee Chalamet and Lily Rose Depp on what appears to be both of their first ever kiss"[2] (shown below). The tweet gained over 6,900 retweets and 85,000 likes.Twitter user @smthngthftsme tweeted a comparison between their kiss and Lil Xan Kissing Noah Cyrus, gaining over 20 retweets and 420 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @bigoldcupofsup tweeted saying "lily-rose depp giving timothee chalamet a straightup dementor’s kiss" (shown below, right).Others created object labeling edits of the pictures. Instagram user notallgeminis posted several edits, gaining over 18,000 likes (shown below, left). The Instagram account for fashion publication The Cut posted an example that gained over 24,000 likes (shown below, right). These were covered by Harper's Bazaar.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

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Dancing to Voicemails From My Ex is a series of TikTok videos in which people dance to a sound clip of their ex partner's voicemail. The videos became popular in October 2019 after several women's videos went viral on Twitter.On October 13th, 2019, TikTok user @trapmoneybella posted a video with a caption that read "Day 1 of dancing to voicemails from my cheating ex boyfriend" (shown below). The video gained over 379,600 likes and 18,400 shares in five days.On September 28th, 2019, TikTok user @rayy.elizabeth posted a video with the caption "dancing to voicemails from my ex best friend day 1 LMAOO" (shown below). The video accumulated over 242,200 likes and 8,800 shares in 20 days.On October 15th, 2019, TikTok user @tenleyearles posted a video in which she dances to a voicemail of her ex yelling at her for wearing leggings (shown below). The video gained over 623,000 likes and 24,700 shares in three days.On October 16th Twitter user @freialobo reposted @trapmoneybella's TikTok video adding the caption "tiktok girls inspire me" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 38,800 likes and 5,000 retweets in two days.tiktok girls inspire me caption: Day 1 of dancing to voicemails from my cheating ex boyfriend 🥰 pic.twitter.com/SK22Er6CynThe next day, Twitter user @dynamofire replied to the tweet by saying "Watched one of these where the girl dances to a recording of her abusive ex screaming at her because she wore leggings to school. Her next four videos were follow-ups advising other girls how to spot red flags. Truly awe-inspiring" (shown below). The tweet referred to @teneyearles's video and gained over 1,900 likes and 250 retweets in a day.Watched one of these where the girl dances to a recording of her abusive ex screaming at her because she wore leggings to school. Her next four videos were follow-ups advising other girls how to spot red flags. Truly awe-inspiring. https://t.co/PvoYIe0mYU

Mio Honda Fried Chicken Video refers to a fan-made video of the Japanese video game The Idolm@ster character Mio Honda dancing among several other characters of the game. After the video was posted on iFunny in late September 2019, it was repeatedly republished by multiple accounts on the platform in the following days, leading to multiple iFunny users expressing frustration with the spam and posting memes based on the video and the character.On April 21st, 2019, Twitter user hemoglosso posted a video of character Mio Honda and other characters of the game dancing,[1] set to the song "Step!" from the game's soundtrack (January 2020 YouTube[14] reupload shown below).[2] The tweet received over 8,700 retweets and 16,500 likes on the platform in six months, with the video gaining over 180,000 views. On Niconico, the video received additional 14,200 views in the same period,[3] with a reedited May 21st. 2019, YouTube reupload gaining 11,200 views.[4]On September 20th, 2019, iFunny user Tazmazy (LinusTechtipsFanpage) posted the video, with the post receiving over 5,700 smiles and 1,300 replies in three weeks.[5]In the following days, Tazmazy's alternative account LinusTechtipsFanpage republished the video multiple times, with more users starting to republish video in the following weeks.[6][7][8][9][10]On September 27th, 2019, iFunny user Kosmohaunt posted a Doge edit of the video which gained over 1,800 smiles in three weeks (shown below).[13]Starting approximately on October 10th, 2019, multiple iFunny users posted memes featuring the character, with other users posting memes expressing frustration with the post repeatedly appearing in their feeds. For example, an October 11th, Weezer Blue Album edit by user Requiem received over 1,100 smiles in three days (shown below, left).[11] An October 13th post by user KingCloverfield received over 1,300 smiles in one day (shown below, right).[12]On February 20th, YouTube[14] and Twitter[15] user AutisticYui posted an edit of Mio Honda traveling through the Team Fortress 2 map 2Fort, with the video gaining over 253,000 views on YouTube and 180,200 views on Twitter in one month (shown below). The video inspired similar edits of Mio Honda traveling through various locations created in the following months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Freddie Mercury ASMRs refers to a series of memes in which British singer Freddie Mercury sings out various imagined life experiences. The format gained popularity on Instagram and YouTube in October 2019.The earliest viral meme which utilized Freddie Mercury's vocals for a comedic effect was posted by YouTube user Glass Cactus on April 22nd, 2018. This Musicans Riding a Rollercoaster meme utilized Queen song "We Are the Champions" and received over 31,600 views in one and a half years (shown below, left).[1] On January 1st, 2019, YouTuber William Maranci poster a similar meme based on the song which gained over 1.5 million views in 11 months (shown below, right).[2]The trend did not see any pronounced spread until on September 25th and 27th, 2019, Instagram user ins.step posted two videos of Freddie Mercury singing out his imagined life experiences, titled "freddie mercury gets sick and doesnt want to go to school tomorrow.mp3" and "freddie mercury stubs his toe and it really hurts.mp3."[3][4] The videos received 4,100 views and 1,400 likes and 4,800 views and 1,500 likes, respectively.On October 5th, YouTube user Preston Garvey posted a cropped version of the ins.step's video to YouTube, with the repost receiving over 1 million views in three weeks.[5] On the same day, Redditor ssynec linked the video in /r/youtubehaiku subreddit where it gained over 6,800 upvotes in the same period.[6]On October 6th, 2019, YouTube user AviationWaters posted a video titled "Freddie Mercury Loses His Mom In A Grocery Store," which gained over 8,100 views in three weeks.[7] On October 9th, 2019, YouTuber MoonNexus reposted the other ins.step's video, with the repost receiving over 131,000 views in two weeks.[8]On October 13th, YouTube user Lachlan Kell posted a Freddy Mercury ASMR edit titled "Freddie Mercury gets Trapped in a Slide and Calls out for Mamma (ASMR)" to YouTube and Instagram,[9][10] with the video receiving over 554,500 and 23,800 views in one week, respectively (shown below). A Reddit post to /r/youtubehaiku gained over 21,500 upvotes.[11]In the following week, multiple YouTube and Instagram users posted more versions of the meme utilizing popular Queen songs. For example, a video titled "Freddie Mercury Goes To Space" by YouTuber WindKraken received over 109,000 views in one week (shown below, left).[12] An edit titled "Freddie Mercury Gets Lost In The Park Looking For Joe" by YouTuber Yoel gained over 630,000 views in the same period (shown below, right).[13][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]

High School Teacher "Common" Costume Blackface Controversy refers to a viral video of a white California high school teacher dressed as African American recording artist Common for Halloween. The video led to the teacher's dismissal.On November 1st, 2019, Twitter @karrington_kk tweeted a video of their teacher dressed as Common. They captioned the video, "Sooooooooo… one of our WHITE teachers at mhs yesterday decided to paint his face so look like common the rapper yesterday." The tweet received more than 680,000 views, 4,500 likes and 2,200 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Sooooooooo… one of our WHITE teachers at mhs yesterday decided to paint his face so look like common the rapper yesterday. pic.twitter.com/1WudSddCLZ— karrington (@karrington_kk) November 1, 2019The video features the teacher parodying a series of Microsoft commercials that feature rapper speaking about artificial intelligence. Microsoft posted one of these commercials on YouTube in February 2018. It has since received more than 1.7 million views (shown below).The school district has not identified the teacher but, reportedly, has put him on administrative leave.Chris Norwood, president of the Milpitas school board, denounced costume to the New York Times.[4] He said:In a statement, the superintendent of Milpitas Unified School District Cheryl Jordan and Milpitas High School principal Francis Rojas said:Later that day, the original poster of the video tweeted[1] that the school told the teacher to "clean up", implying that they had been dismissed.Many criticized the teacher for not knowing better. Twitter[2] user @GringoStarr2029 responded to the video and wrote, "The ridiculous thing is that he's a teacher so he must be somewhat smart right? So how the fuck in 2019 can you be smart and not know that doing any form of face whether it be black or whatever is a big no no? Especially in front of students as a teacher. Brutal" (shown below, left).Twitter user @LedgerTaylor tweeted,[3] "I just don’t get it, there have been memes and everything this year telling people not to do blackface. There’s always one" (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Running Joker refers to several exploitable images of titular character Joker running, based on photographs made during the filming of one of the scenes of the movie. The exploitables have seen moderate use online, with the meme seeing a surge in popularity following the premiere of the film in October 2019.On November 19th, 2019, SplashNews photographer Christopher Peterson made a series of photographs of actor Joaquin Phoenix, dressed in Joker costume, running through the New York during the filming of one of the scenes of the then-upcoming Joker film (photographs shown below). On the same day, multiple news outlets posted the photographs, including articles by Daily Mail,[1] People[2] and Evening Standard.[3]On November 20th, 2018, Redditor wcrispy posted one of the photographs to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, suggesting that it should be used as an exploitable, with the post receiving over 22,700 upvotes in 10 months.[4] In the thread, multiple users made submissions utilizing the exploitable (notable examples shown below).On November 21st, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user launched a /co/ thread asking others to create us the exploitable in photoshops (notable submissions shown below).[5]In the following year, the exploitable saw moderate use online. On September 24th, 2019, Facebook user Jason Ibarra posted an edit of a camera shot of the Lionel Messi's goal against Bayern Munich to Footbal Autista Memes Facebook group, with the post receiving over 930 likes in three weeks (shown below, left).[6] In the following weeks, the image was reposted multiple times, including an October 6th, repost by @wikiesqueletos Twitter[7] account which gained over 2,700 retweets and 10,000 likes and reposts in /r/hmmm[8] and /r/blursedimages [9] subreddits which received over 42,600 and 19,500 upvotes, respectively. Additionally, starting in October 2019, the image saw use as an object labeling meme (example shown below, right).[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Onward is an upcoming computer-animated film by Pixar Animation Studios. The film features vocal performances by Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer. The film is directed by Dan Scanlon.On July 14th, 2017, Variety[1] reported that Pixar had announced an upcoming project that takes place in a "suburban fantasy world." The film's director Dan Scanlon remarked, "This movie is a mixture of the fantastic and everyday."The following year, on December 12th, 2018, Deadline[2] reported that Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer would star in the film.On May 30th, 2019, Pixar released a teaser for the film on YouTube. The teaser received more than 6.5 million views in less than six months (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 10th, 2019, the studio released a full trailer for the film. The trailer received more than 3.6 million views in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer, people posted their first impressions of the trailer, speculating primarily who would play the part of the main characters' father (examples below, left and right).Twitter[3] user @EightBitArt tweeted a parody of One Perfect Shot that included a screenshot from the American animated series Cow and Chicken (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

WiFi Drops One Bar is an image macro series comparing to similar images, one that featuring a beloved figure and another that is similar but slightly less well-liked. The meme parodies the discrepancy in streaming video quality between a perfect WiFi connection and a slightly diminished connection.On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor [6] RealComradeMeep posted a pixelated version of the SpongeBob SquarePants Ight Imma Head Out meme, representing "YouTube video quality after WiFi "drops down by 1 bar." The post received more than 12,000 points (98% upvoted) and 45 comments in two weeks (shown below).About one week later, on September 9th, Redditor[1] Lelsoar reposted the image and received more than 35,000 points (97% upvoted) and 180 comments in six days.That day, Redditor[2] AggravatingShake05 shared a version of the meme and added a high-quality image of two hot air balloons, comparing the two images. The post received more than 34,000 points (97% upvoted) and 95 comments in six days (shown below).On September 11th, Redditor[3] Cranfres shared a variation comparing the characters Boromir and Faramir from the film franchise The Lord of the Rings. Within five days, the post received more than 7,1000 points (97% upvoted) and 90 comments (shown below, left).The following day, Redditor[4] Solid_Snark shared a variation featuring the character Mace Windu and a background actor from the Star Wars prequel film trilogy. Within four days, the post received more than 53,000 points (96% upvoted) and 300 comments (shown below, center).On September 14th, Redditor[5] Porkchop1001 shared an ironic version of the format, comparing Frank Reynolds dressed as Spider-Man and an image of Spider-Man from the Sam Raimi Spider-Man film. The post received more than 75,000 points (92% upvoted) and 375 comments in two days (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Slofie is a portmanteau of slow-motion and selfie coined by Apple during their introduction of the iPhone 11's new front-facing slow motion camera feature in September 2019. The word's forced introduction by a corporation was labeled cringeworthy on Twitter but that didn't stop the start of many people sharing slow motion selfies of themselves using the hashtag #slofie.On September 10th, 2019, Apple unveiled the iPhone 11 at their Cupertino headquarters event. The event was filmed and uploaded to YouTube the same day. The speaker described the iPhones new camera features and the advertisement they created for the slofie (shown below).On September 10th, 2019, the Apple[1] website was updated to include an introduction to the iPhone 11 and an introduction to the slofie (shown below).Many Twitter users posted updates from the Apple event. For example, that day @LanceUlanoff posted a #slofie using the iPhone 11 (shown below). The post gained over 270 likes and 110 retweets in a day.I just shot a #slofie! #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/ljmYdF1uDSThat same day, many Twitter users posted pictures and videos of sloths to comment on the new selfie term. The Brookfied Zoo posted a video of Elsie the sloth commenting that "Elsie is ready for her first #slofie, which also qualifies as a #slothie" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 700 likes and 130 retweets in a day.Elsie is ready for her first #slofie, which also qualifies as a #slothie. pic.twitter.com/R0IRMdg3p3Other Twitter users commented on they dislike the word slofie. Twitter user @Ed_Nunezz used a trying kombucha for the first time edit to illustrate feelings about the word (shown below).So what I got from the Apple Event is I never knew that I dislike the word #slofie until it was spoken aloud #AppleEvent pic.twitter.com/04FJpG9G1Y[1]

Viperous "Slur" Controversy refers to Twitch banning streamer Viperous for allegedly saying a racial slur during a stream of a competitive game. However, it was found that she had said "nerd," not the n-word, and after public outcry, Twitch unbanned her.On November 8th, 2019, Twitch streamer Viperous was banned from the platform for allegedly using a racial slur while streaming Krunker. The following day, she tweeted, "I just got banned on Twitch for a clip of me that went around for literally saying “nerd”. I call people who kill me nerd all the time and whatever it sounds like i said, it was literally just nerd. Why am i getting banned for something I DIDNT EVEN DO??"[1]Twitter user @Dreamt_Of proved Viperous' claim by editing the footage of the clip, slowing it down such that it clearly shows her saying "nerd" and not a slur (shown below).I was only hearing the "hard r" everytime I played it, but when I saw you in this thread I put it in vegas and slowed it down, she actually does say nerd, holy shit. https://t.co/6UN9eyyhAkThe initial ban was covered by Daily Dot.[2] YouTuber Scarce voiced his support for Viperous after explaining the situation (shown below).THANK 👏 YOU 👏 pic.twitter.com/Cvi2emIm6Q— sidney (@Viperous) November 10, 2019On November 12th, four days after the suspension, Twitch unbanned Viperous, sending her an apology email, which she posted to her Twitter account (shown below). After her unbanning, she held a marathon stream in which she gained 1,800 subscribers, thanks in part to streamer DrLupo, who gifted gifts to new subscribers during her stream.[3][1] [2] [3]

Brokemon, a portmanteau of "broken" and "Pokémon", is a participatory meme originating from /vp/ in which users will reconstruct Pokémon by rearranging their features.On August 24th, 2019, an anonymous poster on 4chan[1] posted an image of an Anorith separated into many different pieces, writing "oh man oh man i dropped my pokemon, mom is gonna freak out, anon please help me put him back together?" (shown below). From there, posters in the thread reconstructed the Pokémon into various different creatures. The post would later break bump limit within a day, at 410 posts.On April 26th, 2017, Tumblr user Iguanamouth[5] posted an example of a "rebuilt" Wingull after other Tumblr users observed that the Pokémon looked cooler with less parts (shown below).In the ensuing thread and others, users posted various re-imaginings using the Anorith template (examples shown below).Posters would later perform similar reconstructions on various other Pokemon, including like Porygon2,[2] Vanillite,[3] and the Regi Trio.[4] These posts would result in dozens of edits of increasing complexity (examples shown below). The edits soon became a board-wide sensation.[1] [2] 4chan – "Porygon2":yuki.la/vp/40225746[3] 4chan – "Vanillite":yuki.la/vp/40083409[4] [5]

Luigi Super Nut is a reaction image macro featuring a screenshot from the video game Mario & Luigi Superstar Saga. In the game, "nuts" are consumables that give the characters power. However, the memes imply that Luigi is receiving sexual pleasure and has been used to sincere or ironic arousal (similar to Nut Button).Nintendo released the video game Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga on November 17th, 2003 in the United States for the Game Boy Advance video game console. There are a variety of "nuts" in the game, including Nut, Super Nut, Ultra Nut and Max Nut, which increase hit points (HP).[1]Twitter [2] user @_GitaBite posted earliest known usage of the image as a reaction on October 26th, 2018 (shown below).On October 31st, an anonymous 4chan [3] user posted the image on the /vp/ board (shown below).Days later, Facebook [4] user ThyAnon shared the image with the caption ">'21% of the people who like your page are women.'" The post received more than 285 reactions in a little over three years (shown below, left).On February 22nd, 2017, Redditor [5] Arman_Karamanokian shared a variation of the meme that features other nuts from the game. the post received more than 2,000 points (99% upvoted) and 35 comments in less than three years (shown below, center).The following year, on June 12th, 2018, Memedroid[6] user Tonchi_sad posted a variation that is similar to the Vince McMahon Reaction in response to Nintendo's 2018 E3 announcements. The post received more than 1,100 points (88% upvoted) as of November 2019.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Raid: Shadow Legends is a mobile-fantasy RPG game for mobile and PC developed by Plarium Games. The game takes place in Teleria, which has been subjugated by the Dark Lord Siroth. The player goes through twelve levels in single player mode, with a multiplayer PVP mode deciding player rankings. While it is a popular app, the game has gained notoriety online because it is heavily advertised in YouTube videos.The game was released on August 2nd, 2018.[1] A trailer for the game released a month prior (shown below). The game was written by Paul C.R. Monk.[2] According to Venture Beat, the game, "(offers) one of the most unified game experiences in the collection RPG genre. Each of the 300 collectible characters features unique motion-capture animations produced exclusively in Plarium’s in-house studio to create distinctive character traits and personas."The game was well-received by critics. Gamezebo[3] wrote that the game's art-style of dark fantasy instead of anime style typical of gacha games. Pocket Gamer also praised the game's graphic quality.[4]Online, the game has been a sponsor of many popular YouTube videos, leading viewers to get irritated at the ubiquity of its ads. For example, it appeared in a May 18th, 2019 video about League of Legends streamers by Hi Im Coconut (shown below, left) and a JonTron video posted April 15th, 2019 (shown below, right).On October 11th, YouTuber Foekoe posted a video parodying how ads for the game were all over YouTube, gaining over 385,000 views (shown below).This has led to several image macro memes mocking the ads, particularly on /r/okbuddyretard (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

The CNN Equality Town Hall occurred on October 10th, 2019. The nationally-televised forum consisted of several Democratic presidential candidates, including Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Cory Booker and more, fielding questions regarding their positions on numerous LGBTQ-related issues.On October 10th, 2019, CNN and the Human Rights Campaign held CNN's Equality Town Hall.[1] Nine Democratic presidential candidates participated in the event, including Texas Representative Beto O'Rourke, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Senator Kamala Harris, Senator Cory Booker, Vice President Joe Biden, Julián Castro, Senator Amy Klobuchar and Tom Steyer.Massachusettes Senator Elizabeth Warren's answer to a question about marriage equality became one of the night's biggest moments. At the event, a man asked Senator Warren what she would say to someone who said that they believe "marriage is between one man and one woman." She responded, "Well, I'm going to assume it's a guy who said that. And I'm going to say, then just marry one woman." The Senator paused for a moment and added, "Assuming you can find one."People online began sharing the video in large numbers, sending the clip viral (examples below)elizabeth warren just ended homophobia #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/wEgNUGcEKy— Dylan (@lntelleon) October 11, 2019Elizabeth Warren was asked how she would respond to a person who says that marriage is "between one man and one woman""I'm going to assume it's a guy who said that, and I will say, then just marry one woman. … Assuming you can find one," Warren said. #EqualityTownHall pic.twitter.com/RAuVqch7Ls— CNN (@CNN) October 11, 2019Elizabeth Warren just hit a home run on how to deal with people who oppose marriage equality. #EqualityTownHall 🏳️‍🌈 pic.twitter.com/rymSM49BNk— Ryan Knight 🗽 (@ProudResister) October 11, 2019Walking to the stage for an interview with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Senator Kamala Harris told the audience that her pronouns were "she, her and hers." Cuomo responded, "Mine, too."That evening, Twitter user @ddiamond posted the exchange with a transcription. The post received more than 700,000 views, 4,900 likes and 1,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).KAMALA HARRIS: My pronouns are she, her and hers.CHRIS CUOMO: Mine, too.HARRIS: Alright. pic.twitter.com/09gJ2pygjd— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) October 11, 2019Cuomo later apologized for the remark, tweeting,[3] "PLEASE READ: When Sen. Harris said her pronouns were she her and her's, I said mine too. I should not have. I apologize. I am an ally of the LGBTQ community, and I am sorry because I am committed to helping us achieve equality. Thank you for watching our townhall." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 870 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).During the event, a woman named Blossom C. Brown interrupted a question directed towards Congressperson Beto O'Rourke to speak to the lack of black transgender people participating in the debate.[2] She said, "Black trans women are dying. Our lives matter. I am an extraordinary black trans woman, and I deserve to be here."Following the event, O'Rourke responded to a tweet from Brown about the vent. He said, "Blossom, thank you for making your voice heard tonight. We will hold a town hall focused on trans women of color. And I hope you’ll be there."At the event, following a question about racial disparities in health, he said that he would “make sure there is no ability for hospitals or healthcare providers to discriminate." Following the answers, he began speaking about stereotypes associated with gay men. He said, "Remember, Anderson? Back 15, 20 years ago, when we talked about this in San Francisco, it was all about, well, gay bathhouses."The LGBTQ Town Hall went great for Biden, uh pic.twitter.com/QUjQlJI1Xg— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) October 11, 2019The moment was discussed and mocked on Twitter (examples below).gay, gay, gay bathhouses(i got real stoned and made the remix) pic.twitter.com/4reebFaIpH— the housing market 👻💀 (@peterjgowan) October 11, 2019[1] [2] [3]

The Dance of Freedom. The Death Bells. is a phrasal template and copypasta based on a tweet praising a scene from the 2019 comic book film Joker (similar to This Shot Is Brilliant).On October 17th, 2019, Twitter user @vintagefetish tweeted a clip of Joker dancing on the Joker Stairs. The tweet received more than 13 million views, 170,000 likes and 60,000 retweets in about one week (shown below).I will never shut up about this scene pic.twitter.com/sOTAcOcE8y— 𝕳𝖆𝖓𝖓𝖆𝖍*̥˚✧ (@vintagefetish) October 17, 2019The following day, Twitter user @sherlwatson shared the video with the caption, "the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker. one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history." The tweet received more than 58,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/uczsga2AZQ— gabriela (@sherlwatson) October 18, 2019On October 19th, 2019, Twitter user @waynesbats parodied the post, replacing the clip from Joker with a clip from Shazam (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the shazam family.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/bmA2sQP22L— annika (@waynesbats) October 19, 2019On October 20th, comedian Heather Anne Campbell tweeted, "he begins this magnificent sequence by throwing away his cigarette and ends this sublime, extraordinary scene by having it suddenly appear in his mouth again." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 1,300 retweets in four days (shown below).he begins this magnificent sequence by throwing away his cigarette and ends this sublime, extraordinary scene by having it suddenly appear in his mouth again https://t.co/IsEY5qzMu9— Heather Anne Campbell (@heathercampbell) October 21, 2019The following day, Twitter user @iamkatesbush used the caption and applied to a dance from the film Ma. The tweet received more than 1,700 likes and 445 retweets in less than one week (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the ma.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/MNB7myTH92— kate’s bush (@iamkatesbush) October 21, 2019On October 22nd, Twitter user @platinumjones used the caption for a clip from the reality television series The Jersey Shore. The tweet received more than 2.3 million views, 160,000 likes and 32,000 retweets in two days (shown below).the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/Q1PisvC8F2— Conor Behan (@platinumjones) October 22, 2019the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker. pic.twitter.com/LF1RI0ZKGz— hamood habibi (@mothsore) October 21, 2019the dance of freedom. the death bells. the rising of the joker.one of the most magnificent, sublime, monumental, extraordinary scenes in cinema history pic.twitter.com/YMLrAZshi5— Lidia García 🌈the queer cañí bot💃 (@thequeercanibot) October 23, 2019

The Pennywise Smile Challenge, often represented as the hashtag #PennywiseSmileChallenge, is an online social game in which participants attempt to mimic the facial expression of Pennywise the Clown from the horror franchise It.On September 10th, 2019, the verified Bloody Disgusting Twitter [1] shared a photograph of Pennywise actor Bill Skarsgård making the Pennywise smile. They captioned the post, "Can you do the Pennywise Smile? If so, creep us out by commenting below with a picture or video and be sure to use #PennywiseSmileChallenge. We'll RT everyone who participates. Don't be shy! #Pennywise." Within two days, the tweet received more than 390 likes and 60 retweets (shown below).Following the post, numerous people began posting photographs of themselves making the face, tagging the image #PennwiseSmileChallenge (examples below, left and center).Others posted mock versions of pop culture figures making similar smiles (example below, right).On September 12th, the website PopBuzz[2] published a report on the memes.[1] [2]

"Oh Boy, Here I Go Killing Again" is a memorable quote said by Rick and Morty animated series character Krombopulos Michael. Online, a still image from the episode paired with the quote has been used as an exploitable and a reaction image, often used to express annoyance or desire to kill or deliver vengeance.On August 2nd, 2015, episode two "Mortynight Run" of the season two of the animated series Rick and Morty premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the episode, character Krombopulos Michael, an alien assassin, says "oh boy, here I go killing again" before infiltrating a guarded facility to kill his target.Oh boy, here I go killing again.On September 24th, 2015, Redditor mister_atoms posted the first known meme based on the scene, with the still image of Krombopulos Michael captioned "Oh boy, here I go nitpicking again" (shown below, left).[2] On October 15th, 2015, Imgur user ButtholeBlastme posted a captioned GIF of the scene, with the GIF accumulating over 964,300 views in four years (shown below, right).[3]In the following year, the image saw use both as a reaction image and an exploitable. For example, on June 5th, 2016, Twitter user @MrZachStout posted the image to react to a Game of Thrones episode,[4] with Redditor Carlos_Sagan making a similar joke on June 7th, 2016 (shown below).[5] The post received over 80 upvotes in six months. A January 31st, 2017, America Invading for Oil post by Redditor LoloGuinazu1998 received over 2,600 upvotes (shown below, right).[6]Starting in April 2017, the image received wider popularity as an exploitable, with multiple notable edits posted on Reddit in the following years. For example, an April 25th, 2017, Overwatch meme by Redditor Gas_is_not_a_Liquid received over 1,600 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[7] A March 30th, 2019, Evil Duolingo Owl meme by Redditor chewie251 received over 3,800 upvotes (shown below, right).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

I Can't Take It Anymore, Seriously I'm at My Limit refer to a catchphrase used as a caption in a series of memes featuring various characters and individuals showing signs of stress.

The Outer Worlds is an action role-playing video game developed by Obsidian Entertainment set in an alternate timeline where megacorporations are colonizing and terraforming alien planets. The game was announced on December 5th, 2018, and was released on October 25th, 2019.On December 6th, 2018, game developer Obsidian Entertainment announced role-playing video game The Outer Worlds, with the release trailer posted on the same day.[1][2]On June 9th, the game was presented at the Microsoft's Xbox E3 press conference, with a new trailer and gameplay footage shown.[3]On July 30th, Obsidian Entertainment announced that the game will be released on Nintendo Switch.[4]On October 25th, 2019, the game was released for Epic Games Store, Xbox One and PlayStation 4, with Steam and Nintendo Switch releases planned for the future.[5] On the same day, the launch trailer for the game was released.The Outer Worlds is a first-person role-playing video game featuring multiple gameplay elements common for the genre such as character creation, level system, skill specialization and perks. In the game, the character can hire companions for their party and approach in-game challenges in different ways depending on whether they would rather solve problems with violence, words, sneak or other available methods.As of October 25th, 2019, the PC version of The Outer Worlds maintained an 82 score on Metacritic, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions maintaining 85 and 86 score, respectively. The user score was 8.4, 8.9 and 8.6 for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.[6][7][8]On Gamespot, Edmod Tran wrote:The Outer Worlds is consistently compelling throughout, and it's a superb example of how to promote traditional RPG sensibilities in a sharp, modern experience.On PC Gamer, Tom Senior wrote:There's a category of games I think of as Saturday morning cartoon games. They lack depth, but they are fluffy and easy to enjoy. As I look back on some screenshots as Pippin laser blasts a poor marauder into a pile of dust, I realise that's what The Outer Worlds is to me. If you meet it on those terms, I think you'll enjoy it.On the day of the release, the game peaked at over 77,500 simultaneous viewers on Twitch, with popular streamers such as CohhCarnage and singsing broadcasting the game.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

L and W are slang terms standing for "Loss" and "Win." Online, they're used by commenters to point out whether they think something is bad or good for the subject of their comment. "L" in particular has been used to gloat over others; commonly, when someone is owned online, commenters will say they should "Take the L," meaning accept their defeat and move on."W" and "L" are terms used in sports to describe a team's wins and losses. It is unclear when they began seeing use as slang terms. The Ringer[1] linked to the 1998 song "Twinz" by Big Pun and Fat Joe as an example of early usage of "L" as a slang term (shown below). Big Pun says in the song, "It'll be a cold day in hell the day I take an L."On August 25th, 2003, Urban Dictionary user Cazort uploaded a definition for the phrase "Take the L," defining it as "Stands for "Take the loss". Frequently used to describe flunking a test, being dumped, being stood up, being beaten up or robbed, or losing one's money in the stock market, gambling, or through exploitative business schemes."[2]The phrase began seeing more use in the mid-2010s, particularly in sports and rap communities. On December 20th, 2015, Twitter user @J_no24 posted a photoshop of Odell Beckham Jr. catching an "L," gaining over 58,000 retweets (shown below, left). On February 21st, 2016, a Redditor asked the question "Who is Meek Mills, what are ''L's'', and why is he taking so many of them?"[3] In February of 2018, Fortnite introduced an emote of a dance called "Take That L" (shown below, right).After "L" became a popular way to denote a negative situation, others began using "W" to comment on positive situations, or a Win. For example, on May 22nd, 2019, a Redditor pointed out that Tyler the Creator's Mugshot ended up in their yearbook, to which much of the thread replied "W" (shown below, left). On September 7th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user Kadukununu posted a definition for "W," writing "W can be used for anything positive."[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Kim Jong-un Riding a Horse refers to photoshoot involving North Korea's supreme leader Kim Jong-un riding a white horse in the snowy area of Mount Paektu. The images were shared to Twitter in October 15th and inspired Photoshop edits and various captions. Many users compared the images to a similar Vladimir Putin photoshoot.On October 15th, 2019, AFP world news provider Tweeted photographs of Kim Jong-un riding a horse captioned, "North Korean state media KCNA releases photos of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on Mount Paektu" (shown below). The tweet gained over 5,400 likes and 160 retweets in a day.North Korean state media KCNA releases photos of leader Kim Jong Un riding a white horse on Mount Paektu pic.twitter.com/VsicwSBCjAOn October 15th, 2019, The images inspired various captions by Twitter users. Twitter user @Trillburne[3] captioned one image "tfw you yearn to breath the cool alpine air on sacred Paektu Mountain" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 725 likes and 70 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @crispybear1[1] commented "Thank god he hasn't gone full Putin and gone topless" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,300 likes and 90 retweets in a day. Many people began photoshopping Putin in the the images of Kim Jong-un. The next day, Twitter user @ClixWizard[2] tweeted, "Which horseman of the apocalypse is he again?" to which Twitter user @Orange_Luc replied "Famine fits the best" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

The meme is a series of edited versions of a furry artwork, usually accompanied by the response "Nice feet", and the subsequent degenerations of the image. The original illustration was made by Nimrals on DeviantArt where a considerable amount of the responses are "nice feet". It is also sometimes refereed to as 23.jpg. The meme itself is SFW, but it is usually paired in NSFW situations as a sort of nonsensical answer. It is most commonly sighted in 4chan's board /b/ on /s/fur threadsAs of now, thanks to the fleeting nature of 4chan's threads, it is hard to establish an origin date for the meme. The image itself was published on DeviantArt on May 17, 2013 by the artist Nimrals with the name Sweet Wine . Closer examination of the post's comments reveals a considerable gap; some are near the publication date, but most are post 2016. A comment from October 22, 2016 confirms "This is a meme on 4chan now."Reaching a bit further, the first comment from a "non-furry" account is from November 4th, 2015, so this may be taken as a possible latest date for it's origin. This is because the meme must've had at least some notoriety for someone to go search for the image, and even more for them to comment on it.The meme doesn't seem to have spread to much since it's origin date, being a rather hard task to find anything at all through conventional google searching. If anything, only the DeviantArt upload seems to show up. Other notable instances are a post on the site FunnyJunk which shows a type of "you've been visited" image, which was indexed to google on July 11, 2018, and a post on know your meme's forums on forums/discussion/ Q & A, made on sep 14, 2017. The post has no answers, and had been seen 3,260 times as of the making of this entry. It can be seen on google trends that there doesn't seem to be any change before and after the hypothesized origin date. Image that usually starts the subsequent posting of edited versions. Also the first known meme appearance on a website outside of 4chan.The image can be found on certain s/fur threads on 4chan, where usually, the first image will be posted with edited versions soon following. It is also found on collages with other memes, notably Ainsley Harriot . Answers consisting of "nice feet" or variations will be posted alongside edits, or as responses. See gallery for various edits.

Monika T-Posing Over Sans refers to a fan art of Doki Doki Literature Club character Monika assuming a T-pose over Undertale character Sans. Online, the image has been used as an object labeling meme, often used to convey dominance of one person or group over another.On October 28th, 2018, artist sansurichin posted a fan art of Doki Doki Literature Club character Monika assuming a T-pose while standing over Undertale character Sans cowering near her (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,400 likes on Instagram in one year.On November 4th, 2018, Redditor XNeswii reposted the image to /r/DDLC subreddit where it gained over 3,500 upvotes in six months.[2]On June 27th, 2019, Redditor doudoupilo posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the template, gaining over 120 upvotes in three months (shown below, left).[3] The format did not see any further spread until on July 15th, 2019, Redditor Grievous_Nix made another object labeling meme referencing Storm Area 51 meme which gained over 9,000 upvotes in the /r/animemes subreddit (shown below, right).[4]In the following months, the format saw moderate spread on Reddit, with notable posts appearing in /r/tf2memes, /r/dankmemes and other subreddits. On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor wakugandan-chubungus posted a version of the meme which gained over 17,200 upvotes in three days, prompting a surge in the popularity of the template.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Fartgate, also known by the hashtag, refers to an online debate as to whether or not United States Representative Eric Swalwell farted during a televised interview. Producers for MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews, who hosted Swalwell, blamed a mug being dragged across a desk for the sound.On November 18th, 2019, Representative Swalwell appeared on MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews. During the interview, a loud, rumbling sound interrupted the discussion.That day, Twitter user @ndrew_lawrence shared the clip with the caption "OMFG SOUND ON." The tweet received more than 3.9 million views, 20,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).OMFG SOUND ON pic.twitter.com/StziH3Yh49— Andrew Lawrence (@ndrew_lawrence) November 19, 2019Following the spread of the video, people began joking about the sound online, arguing that it was a fart. Comedian Mike Drucker tweeted a series of screenshots of flatulence heard on Hardball (shown below, left).[1] Twitter[2] user @Walldo tweeted, "condolences to whoever is running the Hardball Twitter account that had to delete the fart meme tweet for a SECOND time, would love to know what that phone call was like" (shown below, center).Others disagreed with the consensus that it was a fart. Presidential candidate Andrew Yang tweeted,[3] "I believe in Eric Swalwell." The tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 900 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).In response to a person defending Swalwell, model Chrissy Teigen tweeted,[4] "no it’s a fart don’t ruin this." The tweet received more than 83,000 likes and 7,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below).Conservative memer Carpe Donktum remixed the video with a clip from Greta Thunberg's UN Speech. Donald Trump Jr retweeted[5] the video and commented, "We always knew Swalwell was full of shit… #fartgate." Within 24 hours, the tweet received 17,000 likes and 5,000 retweets (shown below).That night, the official Twitter account for Hardball tweeted,[6] "Sorry to disappoint the conspiracy theorists – it was the #hardball mug scraping across the desk. Get yours today and let’s get back to the news!" The tweet received more than 3,600 likes and 500 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, left).Swalwell responded to the tweet,[7] "TOTAL EXONERATION!" The tweet received more than 42,000 likes and 4,000 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the debate, including Mashable, [8] TMZ,[9] Entertainment Tonight,[10] Yahoo[11] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Reddit Moment is a slang term mocking moments when Reddit has cringeworthy commentary or discussion. The phrase is a particularly popular way to mock times when a Redditor is demonstrating how he or she believes Reddit is the superior social networking platform in contrast with other sites.The term began spreading on iFunny as a way of making fun of Redditors. One of the earliest known uses of the term there appeared on March 21st, 2019[7] (shown below).On April 11th, 2019, Redditor CROsBowz[1] posted a screenshot of a thread to /r/BruhFunny, calling it a "Reddit Moment," appearing to comment on the inanity of the exchange. The post gained over 320 likes (shown below).On June 25th, 2019, Urban Dictionary user Khalid Norsenya posted a definition of the term,[2] writing:Relating to the the titular site, a Reddit moment occurs when either one or multiple Redditors do something considered "cringe" unironically. This is meant to contrast the social media idealism many Redditors believe they have over other similar platforms, and how they generally have a tendency to critique those platforms over similar behavior. This serving much as an in-joke as to Reddit's often-suggested superiority complex.The term began seeing more use in jokes towards the autumn of 2019, particularly on the subreddit /r/averageredditor, a subreddit making fun of these types of "Reddit Moments." For example, on September 3rd, 2019,[3] a thread posted by user yaboievannn calling an /r/dankmemes post a "Reddit Moment" gained over 1,300 points (shown below, left). Another post in the subreddit making fun of /r/dankmemes, this time posted by Worldsofpower[4] on September 29th, gained over 1,300 points (shown below, right).The phrase has also been associated with a version of Reddit's Snoo that has a neckbeard (shown below). The image has been used by Twitter user @lappidothed[5] and /r/okbuddyretard[6] user hamburglurz.On September 25th, 2019, YouTuber apendah posted a video mocking Reddit, which helped popularize the term "Reddit Moment" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Parkrose High School Student Disarming refers to the event in which 18 year-old student Angel Granados-Diaz walked into a classroom with a shotgun intending to kill himself but was stopped by High School coach Keanon Lowe who quickly disarmed Granados-Diaz and held him in a prolonged hug. The incident took place in May 2019 at Parkrose High School in Oregon but was not widely covered by news media until October 2019 when security footage of Lowe disarming the student was released and went viral.On May 17th, 2019, Fox 12 Oregon[1] confirmed on Twitter that "Parkrose High School football coach and former Oregon Ducks football player Keanon Lowe tackled the suspect with a gun on campus today." New spread on Twitter of a gunman that was prevented from injuring anyone on the Parkrose campus (shown below). The Fox 12 tweet gained over 1,100 likes and 380 retweets in five months.On May 18th, 2019, 27 year-old High School coach Keanon Lowe[2] tweeted, "When I signed up to be a Security Guard, Football and Track & Field Coach for Parkrose High School, I did so to guide and coach young people whose shoes I had once been in. I had no idea, that I would one day have to put my life on the line like I did yesterday for my students." (shown below). The tweet garnered over 26,800 likes and 3,700 retweets in five months.On May 31th, 2019, Oregon's local community members came together and honor Keanon Lowe. The Oregonian uploaded a video of the gathering to YouTube which received over 1,500 views in five months (shown below).On October 10th, Granados-Diaz was confirm during trial to have intended to hurt only himself and was sentence to three years probation and immediate mental health treatment for "one count of unlawful possession of a firearm in a public building and one count of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in public."[3] On October 18th, Reporter Tilkin posted a video "of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz" to Twitter (shown below). The video gained over 5.1 million views. 17,500 retweets and 55,600 likes in three days.Breaking News: video of Coach Keanon Lowe disarming Parkrose High School gunman Angel Granados-Diaz. More to come. pic.twitter.com/d7wK9ES6ziThe next day, The Parkrose[4] superintendent posted a letter regarding the video to Twitter (shown below). Superintendent Michael Lopes Serrao apologized to families, students and staff at Parkrose that the security footage was released and claimed that they did not give permission to KOIN to release the footage as they feel that it goes against the Family Education and Rights Privacy Act (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes and 180 retweets in two days. On October 20th, The New York Times[5] published an article covering the event.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Unfinished Horse Drawing is an image macro of an illustration of a horse split into two halves, one detailed and the other crude. The image has been used to describe the feeling of being rushed through a task and to express the feeling that something's quality has diminished over time.Artist Ali Bati drew the original image as part of an advertising campaign.[7] They write, "I made this campaign and the illustrations for the communication of an art school but the one with the horse took on a life of its own. It became a meme and turned into one of the most popular images on the internet."The earliest known usage of the image was published on the /r/funny subreddit on March 18th, 2018 by Redditor [1] marsel_zdr. They captioned the post, "When there is 5 minutes remaining on your test." The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).On January 16th, 2017, Twitter[2] user @raphaelb53 shared a similar horse picture. The post was captioned, "When ur writing an essay for a test and the teacher says u have 3 minutes left" (shown below).The earliest known usage of the image was published on the /r/funny subreddit on March 18th, 2018 by Redditor [1] marsel_zdr. They captioned the post, "When there is 5 minutes remaining on your test." The post received more than 3,000 points (96% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below).Two days later, on March 20th, 2018, Redditor[3] dhruveishp posted the picture with the caption "When there is 5 minutes left on the test." The post received more than 17,000 points (93% upvoted) and 150 comments in less than two years.That day, Twitter[4] user @mr_drinksonme shared the image with the same caption. The post received more than 155,000 likes and 87,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below, left).Two days later, Twitter[5] user @nijfranck tweeted the image with the caption "When the deadline comes too close." The tweet received more than 242,000 likes and 79,000 retweets in less than two years (shown below, center).Later that year, on December 6th, Tumblr [6] user johnlockiseternal posted the image and labeled parts of the horse different seasons of the television show Sherlock. They captioned the post, "I am not exactly a meme person but that horse drawing thing quite accurately represents BBC Sherlock." Within one year, the post received more than 5,200 notes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

"What the Hell Is on Joey's Head" is a memorable line from the 2005 song "Photograph" by the Canadian rock band Nickelback.On September 20th, 2005, "Photograph" was released as the first single for Nickelback's fifth studio album All the Right Reasons (video below). In the song, singer Chad Kroeger sings, "Look at this photograph/Every time I do it makes me laugh/How did our eyes get so red?/And what the hell is on Joey's head?"On July 30th, 2008, an anonymous Yahoo! Answers [1] user asked, "In the video for Photograph by NIckelback what really is on Joey's head in the picture at the beginning? Update: Trophy or pirate hat??? idk." Another user responded, "joey and chad were mucking around and the chiller end up on his head turned wrong way up. chad as explained this object on joeys head many times in interviews since the release of that song" (shown below).The lyric soon became one of the more popular aspects of the song, becoming a de facto representation for the song as a whole. On June 13th, 2017, the CBC[2] published an interview with Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, asking him about the lyric. He explained that the photograph. He said:On May 19th, 2018, YouTuber Reed Windle shared a comedy sketch about a man attempting to figure out what was on Joey's head (shown below).Not Available.[1] [2]

Fortnite Blackout, also known as Fortnite Black Hole, refers to a massive Fortnite Battle Royale in-game event which started at the end of the Fortnite Season 10 on October 13th, 2019. The event involved the game map being destroyed by a massive black hole and the game made unavailable to the players for an unknown period of time.At approximately 2pm EST on October 13th, 2019, on the final day of game season 10 of Fortnite Battle Royale, a massive event, referred to as "The End," took place in the game.[1] In all matches in progress at that time, a rocket was launched into the sky following a countdown, triggering space rifts above the map, with rockets and a meteor traveling between them, and a black hole opening on the map and destroying it (video of the event shown below). Those players who were in the Fortnite game at that time were shown an alternative version of the event.[2] Following the event, the matchmaking was made unavailable to the players, with the game menu replaced with a video of a black hole and the game UI replaced with the single option to exit the game.At the same time, the official Fortnite account deleted all previous posts and tweeted a live stream video of the in-game black hole, with the tweet receiving over 125,000 retweets and 320,000 likes in one day. (shown below).[3] On Instagram, a collage of nine posts forming an image of a black hole in a middle of space was posted, with one of the images gaining over 5.6 million views and 1.8 million likes in one day.[4] On Twitch, the official Fortnite channel launched a broadcast of the in-game black hole.[5]… https://t.co/cTqXvOTuoaLater on October 13th, 2019, Fortnite news Twitter account @FortniteBR reported that a minigame could be launched in the game via entering the Konami code (shown below).[6]If you do the Konami code, you can play a minigame while you wait.UP, UP, DOWN, DOWN, B/O, A/X, START/ENTER pic.twitter.com/nJy7ILHBnvLater on the same day, the account reported that the black hole was producing numbers at over periods of time, with the sequence revealed to be 11, 146, 15, 62, 87, 14, 106, 2, 150, 69, 146, 15, 36, 2, 176, 8, 160, 65. On the same day, the sequence was decoded by Twitter user @Thooming[7] and other accounts[8][9] as "I was not alone. Others were outside the Loop. This was not calculated. The nothing is now inevitable." (tweets shown below).On the same day, Twitter user @Lucas7yoshi discovered hints in the fortnite.com website code that "The End" might end on October 15th at 6am EST,[10] with the code later changed to show 4am EST on October 17th instead (tweets shown below).[11]Later on October 13th, 2019, Mixer streamer Ninja tweeted that he will reveal a hint about Fortnite Chapter Two if his tweet receives over 250,000 likes.[12] In one hour, Ninja posted a video of himself whispering "Tacos", stating that the hint should be taken seriously (shown below).[13]Here is your hint, and I’m not joking. pic.twitter.com/Tqh9dhFEELTacos.On October 13th, 2019, American entrepreneur Elon Musk quoted his older tweet in which he posted a meme about him purchasing and deleting Fortnite,[14] with the tweet receiving over 47,400 retweets and 236,400 likes in one day (shown below).The event was followed with a surge of Fortnite related memes online on Twitter, Reddit, Instagram and other platforms (examples shown below), with some players speculating about the expected duration of the blackout and others expressing joy that the game was made unavailable in the spirit of the Fortnite Bad memes.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

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Kid Getting Choked refers to an image of what appears to be a child getting grabbed by their neck by a large hand. The image has been used as a reaction image to describe moments that make one feel aggressive, and it has been used as an object labeling meme in which the hand and child are labeled different things.The origin of the picture is unknown. Its earliest known appearance is January 5th, 2015, when Twitter user @Jakeeeeeeeey posted it with the caption "Yo, check out my mixt-". Though the tweet is deleted, it was screenshot and posted to Imgur on January 5th, 2016[1] (shown below).After the Imgur post, it began seeing more use on social media. On February 4th, 2016, Tumblr user slightmood[2] posted it with the caption "Barber be like 'turn ya head,'" gaining over 145,000 notes (shown below, left). An edit about a recent NBA game appeared in /r/NBA on March 21st, 2017 gained over 300 points (shown below, right).Popular object labeling edits of the image include an edit tweeted by user @jadentodd12 on May 1st, 2018 in a post that gained over 50 retweets and 70 likes (shown below, left) and an edit posted in /r/vaxxhappened by user boiboi255 that gained over 1,500 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

ForsenE is a Twitch emote depicting a warped image of streamer Forsen's face. In January 2018, the emoji became the most used emote on Twitch following a spam campaign by Forsen's viewers, who refer to themselves as “Forsenboys.” The emote is usually used as a form of spam or a way to annoy and troll on Twitch, especially by Forsen's fan base. The photo has frequently been used to create various photoshops and image macros, many of which have been submitted to the r/forsen subreddit.The original unwarped image of Forsen’s face featured in the emote comes from a Viagame Q&A at DreamHack Summer 2015 where Forsen and other streamers were asked random questions during the convention. Uploaded on June 22nd, 2015, the video (shown below) is the origin of the photo.In 2016 as Forsen gained traction on Twitch, he held multiple contests with viewers to select custom emotes for his subscribers. During the push to add new emotes, Reddit user landerwi pulled the image of Forsen from the previously mentioned interview and warped it before submitting it. A Reddit post on Forsen’s subreddit (dated April 12, 2016) shows the original full size version of the ForsenE emote.[1]Upon adding the image to Twitch’s global emotes, Forsen’s followers quickly adopted use of ForsenE and began spamming it in his chat. Eventually his subscribers concocted plans on Reddit and Twitch to propel the emote to the top of Twitch’s global emote list by spamming it outside his stream as well.By raiding other popular streamers, users on Twitch spammed the emote across the platform to increase ForsenE’s rank on the list, angering many other streamers and viewers alike. Tyler1, a League of Legends streamer, eventually addressed this spam effort in his channel asking people to stop using the emote, eventually resorting to banning users and then banning the ForsenE emote from his chat altogether.[2]After much effort by the Forsenboys, the push to get ForsenE to the top spot on Twitch was ultimately successful. Beating out top emotes like Trihard and Kappa, ForsenE hit the top in January 2018.[3]Since the push, the emote has slowly dwindled in use, dropping below Fed7 on March 21st, 2018 (seen in the Reddit post below). Later it was discovered that Fed7 (and possibly ForsenE) was propelled to the No. 1 spot through the use of bots, which resulted in Twitch changing the way their global emote rankings worked.[4] Now, ForsenE is nowhere to be found among the top emotes.ForsenCD is a variation of the forsen emote superimposed with the sunglasses and mustache of Dr Disrespect (shown below).According to the Twitch analytics site Twitch Metrics,[5] the emote first appeared in February 2018. On March 5th, 2018, Redditor fahad___789 submitted a post titled "forsencd," featuring a I'm Literally the Guy in the Pic image macro using the ForsenCD emote to /r/forsen[6] (shown below, left). On March 26th, Redditor GivePLZ-DoritosChip uploaded a photoshop of a F1 driver holding a trophy with the ForsenCD emote superimposed over his face to /r/forsen[7] (shown below, right).On April 25th, 2018, Twitch user uffeboy clipped footage of Dr Disrespect discussing the ForsenCD emote (shown below).The origin of the emote's name may come from text-to-speech repeating the emote "D OMEGALUL C", which uses Dr. Disrespect's face. On January 8th, 2018, Youtuber dylan waggoner uploaded a video of that (shown below).A new variation of the ForsenE emote started gaining traction on Twitch in 2019 after the original dropped off. Dubbed, “forsenT,” this emote uses the original ForsenE image but instead has Forsen’s teeth photoshopped onto his eyes. As of January 2020, the forsenT emote has been used over 81 million times and is the 31st most used emote on Twitch (according to streamelements.com).[8] External References[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Time Zone War refers to a series of ironic memes in which various time zones, primarily in the US, are compared against each other, based on the premise that one time zone is superior to the others.On October 27th, 2018, iFunny user Doxxyl posted a This Post Was Mady by X Gang meme about the US Central Time Zone being superior to the Eastern Time Zone,[1] with the post receiving over 2,000 smiles in one year (shown below).On January 1st, 2019, iFunny user StubbedYourPoe posted a similar meme pitching Eastern Time Zone inhabitants against those residing in the Pacific Time Zone.[2] The post received over 1,500 smiles in one year (shown below).The format saw no significant spread until on October 15th, 2019, Redditor Rtrif3 posted a meme following the format to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit,[3] gaining over 3,400 upvotes in three days (shown below, left). On the same day, Redditor ZXR03 reposted Doxxyl's meme to the subreddit,[4] gaining over 5,800 upvotes in two days. In the following days, more memes following the format were posted in the subreddit (examples shown below, center and right).[5][6]Following the resurgence of the format on Reddit, starting on October 16th, iFunny users bigmacwithcheese[7] and others posted Time Zone War memes on the platform.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

CowCowManManThingIt was a roblox account is most known for his trolling and stopping oders.His first video made was deleted, but there is a second called "RIP CowCowManManThingIt at Starbucks" witch is not deleted.He also trolled at Boho, Fappe, etc. After that, he tried stopping oders, witch got him much fame.In the middle of his spike popularity, people recognized him and when he was in a game people wanted screenshots, that they want to be cool to their friends, but he cut that scene out.Also, he got more than 65K Followers witch more people followed him in almost end of his popularity.He also got some fan-arts witch greenlegocats123 ignored them and never put them on his channel.He also hacked servers, in witch the hack makes people spam "HAIL LORD COWCOW" without any limits, but roblox has limits of spamming, but this hack has infinite limit.Well, there was a drama in 2017 with CowCowManManThingIt witch an unknown user terminated his roblox account and many rumors say its alexnewtron (The creator of Meepcity)The most wiewed video with CowCowManManThingIt as of September 16th 2019 "Roblox Trolling "Cool Kids"".After some months of researchings about alexnewtron, it was confirmed that it was him.The first goodbye video was made by greenlegocats123, after that he made a anniversary because CowCowManThingIt got terminated 2 years ago.First Goodbye Video : https://youtu.be/tjqOiKR7Mvo2th Anniversary Video : https://youtu.be/reVBRlw_qx8

Aware Wolf refers to a four-panel image macro showing different interpretations of how to read and spell the phrase "a werewolf": "A werewolf," "A wearwolf," "A warewolf" and "Aware wolf." In the late 2010s, the image began being used as an exploitable in which "Aware Wolf" would be paired with a caption expressing the author's opinion, similar to memes like Double D's Facts Book.On September 8th, 2013, a Reddit user posted the four panel image outlining the four different types of ways to read "A werewolf" to /r/funny, gaining over 2,100 points in the subreddit[1] and 4,700 points on Imgur.[2]Towards the end of the decade, the image began seeing use as an exploitable in which the "Aware Wolf" would share an opinion that the poster regards as a deep truth. On March 20th, 2017, the Facebook account Feel the Liberty[3] posted such an example with the punchline Taxation Is Theft. On December 28th, 2018, Reddit user JustANormalSwede[4] posted an example saying Big Chungus "was never a good meme" (shown below, right).Other popular examples include an October 23rd, 2019 post in /r/memes that said Free Hong Kong in the fourth panel (shown below, left) that gained over 15,000 points (shown below, left). User Fidtheous posted an example on August 17th, 2019 in /r/HistoryMemes that gained over 900 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Who Is He And Why Does He? refers to a series of snowclone memes based on the intentional misinterpretation of certain words and expressions. The format gained popularity on /r/okbuddyretard subreddit in late September 2019.On September 25th, 2019, Redditor Raul_alb posted a meme captioned "Who is any% and why does he do so much speedrun," based on an intentional misinterpretation of any% speedrunning category as a nickname of a prolific speedrunner.[1] The post gained over 7,600 upvotes in nine days (shown below).In the following days, the snowclone caption gained popularity in the /r/okbuddyretard subreddit. For example, a post by Redditor Hexxu made on September 25th, gained over 430 upvotes in nine days (shown below, left).[2] A September 29th, 2019, post by Redditor zakku1231 receiver over 3,200 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).[3]Not available.[1] [2] [3]

Joker Stairs refers to a staircase located at 1165 Shakespeare Avenue, Bronx, New York, which served as one of the filming locations for the 2019 film Joker and appears in Joker and Peter Parker Dancing memes. Following the discovery of the location of the stairs, its photographs appeared in memes, while on Google Maps the staircase was briefly renamed as "Joker Stairs" and categorized as a religious destination.On April 3rd, 2019, the first trailer for the then-upcoming 2019 film Joker premiered. In one scene of the trailer, the titular character Joker is shown dancing on a staircase. The same staircase later appeared in a promotional photo of the film (shown below, left),[1] released on July 23rd, a poster released on August 27th (shown below, right),[2] and multiple scenes in the film, released on October 4th.Starting in late August 2019, "Joker and Peter Parker Dancing" memes, based on the promotional image and the poster, gained popularity online, with notable edits appearing on Twitter, Reddit and other platforms.[3][4]On October 7th, 2019, iFunny user b0rt tweeted a photograph of the stairs based on the Google Maps street view photograph of the location, originally made in November 2017. The post received over 3,400 smiles on the platform (shown below).[5][6]Before October 8th, 2019, an unknown user renamed set the Google Maps name of the location to "JOKER STAIRS," categorizing it as a religious destination, with the change being reverted in the following days. On October 8th, 2019, iFunny user Bodark posted a screenshot of the location in the Google Maps app (shown below, left),[7] with the post receiving over 5,200 smiles. In the following days, multiple Instagram accounts reposted the image, including notable posts by Instagram users grandmas.butt[8] and cloakerson.[9] Later on the same day, iFunny user DafrNuclear posted a video compilation of the location photographs, with the post receiving over 21,200 smiles (shown below, right).[10]Starting on October 8th, the photograph of the stairs posted by b0rt seen extensive use in memes on iFunny and in /r/GamersRiseUp subreddit.On October 11th, 2019, Comicbook reported on the location being renamed and categorized as a religious destination.[11]On November 11th, 2019, location scout Aaron Hurvitz who selected the Shakespear Ave. stairs as a filming location for the film answered several questions about the location for Know Your Meme. According to Hurvitz, production designer Mark Friedberg asked him to discover the set of stairs which appeared in the 2007 film American Gangster (frame shown below), but the steps had since been revamped.Since that time those stairs no longer look anything like that. They've been completely overhauled.How many locations did you check out before setting on the one we see in the film?Including the ones originally requested and the ones chosen I looked at and photographed 19 different step streets around the New York city.What stood out to you about this particular filming location? Was there something exceptionally interesting about it?What stood out about this location in particular is that it hadn’t been renovated yet. It still had the aesthetic of the old New York. The grit, the steepness, and very urban feel where all the contributing factors. The urban vista you get from the top of the stairs also helped. In the end Todd liked that it was clear from looking at it that you’re in a densely populated urban environment with no trees around.Sadly, no I was not aware of these memes.How do you feel about the location becoming a tourist destination?I rather like the idea of it bringing people to a part of town they normally wouldn’t go. I'd like to hope that the increase in foot traffic will bring in more business to the neighborhood deli at the top of the stairs. Or to the local restaurants around the bottom. What I’m honestly surprised by is that I haven’t read about someone setting up a makeshift souvenir shop yet. I suppose it’s only a matter of time before someone starts selling Joker prints or clown masks there.Did you enjoy the film? What do you think about the memes that came out of it?I loved the film. I think Todd pulled off exactly what he set out to do. As for the memes that have come out I must admit I really haven’t seen any or paid much attention to them.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Once Said… is a phrasal template used in conjunction with a photograph of a cultural figure. The post is generally used to spark conversations, similar to Sco Pa Tu Manaa. The template follows the format: "[X] once said…"While the exact origin is unknown, the earliest known usage of the meme was posted on June 20th, 2019 by Facebook [1] account "SA Hip Hop Exclusives," who wrote "A-Reece once said??😇" The post received more than 80 reactions, 50 comments and 50 shares (shown below).Several months later, the same meme was posted to Twitter by @lucid_kt_.[2] The post featured a photograph of recording artist A-Reece, as well (shown below).On October 20th, Twitter[3] user @Alliance_zw posted the format by asking people to respond with the answers (tweets shown below). They tweeted, "Your Country's President once said __________?" and "A famous tweleb once tweeted ___________?"On October 26th, Twitter[4] user @kbwayne1 tweeted a photograph of the recording artist Drake and the caption "Drake once said ?" The post received more than 4,400 likes and 740 retweets (shown below, right).On October 30th, Twitter[5] user @selarlene responded to a tweet featuring Kim Kardashian-West with the quote "Maybe if you had a fucking business that you were passionate about you would know what it takes to run a fucking business but you DON’T." The post received more than 122,000 likes and 26,000 retweets in less than one week (shown below).On November 22nd, 2019, The Daily Dot [6] published a report on the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Baker Mayfield's Mustache refers to the facial hair sported by Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield at the press conference after his team's loss to the Denver Broncos during the 2019 NFL season. The mustache led to a series of jokes on Twitter, including a series of What Does It Look Like I Do For a Living jokes following a tweet by @SBNation which paired the picture with the prompt.On November 3rd, 2019, following the Cleveland Browns' loss to the Denver Broncos, Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield addressed the media, sporting a mustache (shown below).After the press conference, online reaction focused solely on Mayfield's mustache. Twitter user @MichaelRyanRuiz[1] tweeted a picture of Mayfield, saying simply, "Oh no," gaining over 630 retweets and 4,300 likes (shown below, left). User @netw3rk[2] tweeted, "strong divorced dad who lives at a motel showing up for his weekend visitation energy," gaining over 1,100 retweets and 9,300 likes (shown below, right).SBNation tweeted the picture with the caption, "What does Baker Mayfield look like he does for a living?", gaining over 600 retweets and 3,900 likes.[3] This led to several jokes about Mayfield's appearance. Some include a tweet by @Boston__Sucks that made an Always Sunny reference, gaining over 530 retweets and 4,100 likes (shown below, left). User @jon_bois wrote, "video game npc standing next to an oil drum fire who will trade you a grenade if you find him a bottle of something called 'psycho juice'," gaining over 870 retweets and 7,900 likes (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Twitter Events.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Girl Defined refers to sister Christian YouTubers and authors Kristen Clark and Bethany Beal who've gained notoriety for their advice videos aimed at young Christian women. In 2018, popular YouTuber Cody Ko released Girl Defined centered video in which they criticize the sister's ideology which led to TikTok memes following suit.On March 21st, 2014, Girl Defined joined YouTube and uploaded their first video "Street Interview: What is the Purpose of Being a Girl?" on April 10th, 2014 (shown below, left). The video garnered over 53,300 views in five years. The two sisters continued to upload videos about being more God-ly women to their channel as well as release a book and regularly blog on their website.[1][2] On April 18th, 2017, Girl Defined uploaded their most popular video "6 Things Every Christian Girl Needs to Know Before Getting Married" which advocates for acquiring a more self-less personality and domestic skills (Shown below, right). The video accumulated over 823,400 views in two years.On March 28th, 2018, Cody Ko uploaded a video titled, "THAT'S CRINGE: Girl Defined Edition" in which they react to a Girl Defined video (shown below, left). The video gained over 15.5 million views in a year. On October 26th, Ko released a part two to "THAT'S CRINGE: Girl Defined" which garnered over10.6 million views in a year.As of October 2019, Girls Defined have over 152,000 subscribers on YouTube, 47,000 followers on Instagram,[3] 32,200 followers on Facebook[4] and 3,900 followers on Twitter.[5] Although the sisters have a solid Christian following, many internet users have criticized their values on same-sex marriage, gender-roles and modesty. On February 4th, 2019, YouTuber Rachel Oates uploaded a video titled, "Girl Defined Call Assault Victims 'Broken'" which accumulated over 236,600 views in eight months.In August 2019, many TikTok user began referring to the Cody Ko Girl Defined reaction videos in their own videos. On August 12th, 2019, TikTok users @bucketphiller and @katzpajamaz uploaded videos referring to the sister (shown below, left). The video received over 29,800 likes and 10,4000 likes respectively in two months. On August 31, 2019, TikTok user @conor.mp4 uploaded a video which commented on Bethany's u-turn comment in Cody Ko's first Girl defined video (shown below, right). The video gained over 1,800 likes and 100 shares in a month.As of October 2019, the sisters are both married and living in Texas. They have continually referred to their own life experiences in their advice videos. On June 26th, 2019, Girl Defined uploaded "Answering Your Assumptions about Us" which garnered over 69,400 views and 1,600 likes in four months.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Grandma Hiding Knife From Rabbit refers to an image macro series featuring an elderly person holding a knife behind their back and luring a rabbit.The earliest known post featuring the image was submitted by Redditor [1] Sausagefestifalz in the /r/hmmm on September 2nd, 2019. Within four days, the post received more than 7,700 points (99% upvoted) and 80 comments (shown below).That day, Imgur [2] user Edisonen shared the image with the caption "Yet another new meme template." Within four days, the post received more than 1,000 views.Additionally, Redditor[3] Edisonen shared an object-labeled variation of the image in the /r/Animemes subreddit (shown below, left). Within three days, the post received more than 3,000 points (98% upvoted) and 45 comments.On September 5th, Redditor[4] Luurkesien shared a variation about "free trial" scams. The post received more than 10,000 points (99% upvoted) and 50 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).The post inspired a host of variations on Reddit and Instagram. For example, Redditor[6] GrandmasterBow shared a version in which a mom is tricking their child into setting the table. The post received more than 83,000 points (96% upvoted) and 430 comments (shown below, right).The format moved to other platforms, as well. Additionally, sub memes of the format also began appearing on various subreddits, particularly a two-panel version in which the rabbit has a rocket launched. For example, Redditor[5] wizardstone66 shared a version about YouTube advertisements that received more than 7,200 points and 45 comments in 24 hours (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Extra Life is an annual charity campaign in which gamers play various games in a 24-hour marathon session to raise money for the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Since its inception in 2008, the charity has raised of $50 million, thanks in part to platforms like Twitch which hosts streams of the marathon sessions.Extra Life was formed in 2008.[1] It was inspired by the story of Victoria Enmon, a young girl who passed away from acute leukemia. During one of Enmon's treatment stints, the website Sarcastic Gamer put out a call for video games for Victoria to play during her stay. She ended up receiving games from all over the world and passing them on to other kids in the hospital. This inspired the creation of Extra Life by Jeromy Adams.The charity has run annually every year since 2008, with more gamers participating and more money raised each year, peaking with $11 million in 2018. The group has raised over $50 million in its ten-year run as of November 1st, 2019. In 2010, the charity partnered with Rooster Teeth, [2] who have run yearly streams since. It also partnered with Reddit.[3]Other streamers who have participated are the LetsPlay YouTube channel (shown below, left) and Game Informer (shown below, right). In 2019, Reddit joined in by adding an "Extra Life" award which could be purchased alongside their Gold, Silver, and Platinum badges.[3] Reddit will match the first $15,000 of all coins purchased through November 2nd, 2019, the day of the charity event.[1] [2] [3]

Popeyes Chicken Sandwich N-Word Video refers to a viral video of a white man yelling at another customer while in line for a Popeyes Chicken Sandwich in November 2019. During the video, the many yells the word n*gger out several times and storms out. In a follow up video, he is shown outside Popeyes on the ground surrounded by people telling him "say you're sorry" to which he does.On November 5th, 2019, Twitter user @ayeblizzy posted a video with the caption "Racists love chicken too" in which a man at the front of the line at Popeyes screams at another customer and says, "you fucking n*gger-ass mother-fuckers, get out of my way." The video garnered over 35,700 likes and 15,100 retweets in three days.Racists love chicken too pic.twitter.com/qVzW9DG7CKOn November 6th, 2019, Twitter user @ayeblizzy[1] explained in a series of replies that "He got jumped. 1. The guy was mad cause Popeyes ran out of fries 2. The boy he was screaming at wasnt Black 3. Everybody saying he should have gotten jumped in the store, shot ect. Are the same people sayin RIP to dude that got stabbed. Some people just arent worth your time/life. The dude got what he asked for and thats it, stop asking for more and go about your day" (shown below).That same day, Twitter user @yungkub_ responded by sharing footage of the white man being taken outside and made to say "I'm sorry" (shown below). The video gained over 20,500 likes and 7,700 retweets in two days.I’m dead bra 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/H48XyzGtX0In the same Twitter thread, that day, Twitter user @RealRawwwww tweeted a video from a second angle (shown below). The video accumulated over 17,900 likes and 7,200 retweets in two days.Lil bra got the real angle, got whooped outside 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/PKPQeKnJHzMany Twitter users responded to the video praising the restraint of the other customers while other wanted to see the man get beaten up. Outside, some customers stole the man's chicken sandwiches he had just bought. Twitter user, @artlessBrandon[2] responded by tweeting, "Imagine. You work all day as an underpaid, underrepresented brother. Wait in line for 36 hours for some chicken.And then get the life scared out of you by Colonel sanders. It's a sad day" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,700 likes and 140 retweets in two days.[1] [2]

Kickass Masterminds Intern Controversy refers to an online backlash that occurred in response to the Austin, Texas-based marketing company Kickass Masterminds posting an applicant's bikini picture to their Instagram Stories to warn other prospective employees not to share unprofessional social media accounts with potential employers.On October 1st, 2019, Twitter user and Kickass Masterminds applicant @emilyeclow[1] tweeted "i was objectified earlier today by a company because of a picture of me in a bikini. they claimed it made me an 'unprofessional.' they screenshot the photo, posted it on their insta story and called me out" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 2,500 likes and 200 retweets in a day. She then followed the tweet up with a screenshot of the company's Instagram story (shown below, right). The features a picture of Emily Clow in a bikini captioned "do not share your social media with a potential employer if this is the kinda of content on it." The tweet gained over 800 likes in a day.On October 1st, 2019, Twitter user @SheRatesDogs[2] tweeted a summary of the situation and gained over 47,600 likes and 5,400 retweets in a day. Within hours, the Kickass Masterminds Instagram account was spammed with hate comments. Twitter user @molleylj[3] tweeted a picture of some of the comments (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 2,000 likes in a day: "updates on “kickassmastermind” within MINUTES of this twitter post LMAO GOOD FOR US"That same day, Twitter users began mocking the company's website. Twitter user @jake_shredz[4] posted screenshots of the site captioned, "These look like some seriously edgy 'entrepreneurs' that think woke capitalism empowers women 😂" (shown below, left). Many Twitter[5] users commented on the fact that Kickass Masterminds deleted their website, Twitter account and made their Instagram account private (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

King is a slang expression used to address a male person, commonly used by members of meme communities to express feelings of camaraderie, respect and/or support. Gaining initial popularity in July 2019, the expression received spread on iFunny and certain parts of Instagram and Reddit in the following months. Some memes based on the expression feature a character offering the viewer a crown or another object, claiming that they have dropped it.The exact first instance of usage of the word "king" in its slang sense is currently unknown but is assumed to be on iFunny. Starting on July 9th, 2019, Instagram user youfrienddoge used the expression in a series of memes featuring Buff Doge, with the characters referring to each other as "kings" with the purpose of conveying feelings of friendship and respect (examples shown below).[1][2]In the following month, the expression received wider spread on iFunny, certain parts of Instagram and Reddit communities such as /r/dogelore and /r/bruhfunny (meme examples shown below).[3][4][5][6]In addition to its use in memes, the slang expression has been actively utilized by members of the aforementioned meme communities to address fellow users in comment sections.[7][8]On August 31st, 2019, /r/BruhFunny imposed a restriction on the use of the slang expression as a post title.[9]Nice Cock refers to an image macro series based on images of various characters captioned with the compliment "Nice Cock." Stemming from an image of Shadow the Hedgehog captioned with the phrase, the macros have been used both as reaction images and for ironic meme purposes.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Majors Be Like is a phrasal template used to make stereotypes about students of various college disciplines. The joke follows the format "[X] majors be like [X]."The earliest available usage of the format was posted by Twitter [1] user @_cheflem on May 1st, 2012 (shown below). They wrote, "Most non science majors be like whatever with these grades."Over the next seven years, Twitter users would consistently share variations on the format. For example, on February 26th, 2015, Twitter[2] user @ddpieroni posted a picture of the What Is The Dress? dress and the caption, "fashion majors be like." The tweet received more than 515 retweets and 495 likes in less than five years (shown below).In October 2019, the format surged in popularity. On October 30th, 2019, Twitter[3] user @sadmexi tweeted, "sociology majors be like damn i have to solve systematic racism by friday." Within two days, the tweet received more than 111,000 likes and 22,000 retweets (shown below, center).Later that day, Twitter[4] user @omaddiyo tweeted, "Psychology majors be like damn I can’t even be mad at you bc I know why you reacted the way you did." The tweet received more than 587,000 likes and 126,000 retweets in two days (shown below, right).On October 31st, 2019, the website StayHipp[5] published a report on the meme.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Billie Eilish's Songs Are So Sad also known as Things Sadder Than Billie Eilish's Songs, refers to a series of memes which showcase various sad and touching scenes from films, TV series and video games as things which one could consider sadder than the lyrics of Billie Eilish's songs. The format gained popularity on Reddit in early November 2019.While memes poking fun at Billie Eilish's songs being perceived as extremely sad by the younger demographic have existed prior, the format in various scenes from films, TV series and videogames were compared against them did not gain popularity until early November 2019. The earliest known post following the format was made by Redditor AnimatedGalaxy on June 30th, 2019 (shown below, left).[1] On November 2nd, 2019, Redditor hellllloooooooo263 posted a meme in which he claimed that a viral video of male students performing the Halo theme song in a bathroom was a better song than those of Billie Eilish, gaining over 40,300 upvotes in the /r/memes subreddit in six days (shown below, center).[2] On November 5th, Redditor TrapperCome posted a meme which argued that a memorable scene from The Walking Dead video game was sadder than the songs by Billie Eilish. The meme gained over 10,700 upvotes in three days (shown below, right).[3]Following the TrapperCome's post, the format received a significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples of the meme being posted by users in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other subreddits. For example, a November 5th, 2019, a post by Redditor gamer_warrior arguing that a memorable scene from the Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu series was sadder than Elish's songs gained over 15,700 upvotes in three days (shown below, left).[4] A meme using a still image from Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark" received over 8,200 upvotes in two days (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Jonah Hill Dropping Coffee refers to a candid photograph of Jonah Hill unaware that a plastic cup of coffee is falling from his grip. The image inspired a series of artistic renderings, jokes and object labeling memes.On September 10th, 2019, Redditor [1] TorahTalmud shared the image on the /r/nevertellmetheodds subreddit. The post received more than 19,000 points (98% upvoted) and 325 comments in less than one week (shown below).That day, Redditor[2] im_wabbit_hunting shared the image in the /r/Wellthatsucks subreddit, where it received more than 94,000 points (92% upvoted) and 2,400 comments.Additionally, that day, Twitter[4] user @7zarc shared the image with the caption "son LMFAOO." Within three days, the tweet received more than 145,000 likes and 44,000 retweets (shown below, left).Two days later, on September 12th, the Twitter [3] account for the company Bespoke Post tweeted, "s/o to Jonah Hill, always cool, calm, and collected. Even in the face of imminent disaster." The tweet received more than 22,000 likes and 3,400 in 24 hours (shown below, center).Following the post, people began posting various memes about the image. Twitter[5] user @missmollymary tweeted an object labeling meme about Joe Biden. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 100 retweets (shown below, right).On September 12th, Jonah Hill posted about the photograph on Instagram. [6] He wrote, "The internet has been very interested in this photo of me dropping my coffee. But we’re all forgetting the real tragedy here. We’re forgetting to mourn this coffee. I didn’t know it long but damn was our time together special. As fleeting as it was. I’ll never forget you." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 266,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the photo, including People,[7] The AV Club,[8] The Daily Dot [9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Kidz Bop Karen is the online nickname given to a woman who left her car and accosted a Lyft driver after he cut her off in traffic. The confrontation was filmed by the Lyft driver's passenger, who told "Karen" that she was setting a poor example for her children in her car. "Karen" replied that her kids couldn't hear her because "they're listening to Kidz Bop." The video and the "Kidz Bop" quote spread in memes after the video was posted in November of 2019.On November 1st, 2019, Imgur user cowsarekool[1] posted videos of a woman accosting a Lyft driver in New York City after the driver cut her off in traffic. cowsarekool provided the context, "This happened to a friend of a friend in NYC and it’s a wild ride start to finish. The back story is she was in a Lyft ride in NYC and the driver cut someone off and 'Karen' just lost it."After being posted to Imgur, the video was reposted on YouTube by user Yoshilkagawa, gaining over 57,000 views (shown below). It was also reposted on Barstool Sports Twitter account, where it gained over 5,600 retweets and 35,000 likes.[2]Parodies of the video began spreading on Twitter and YouTube shortly after it was posted to the platforms. YouTuber Michael Funston parodied the video the next day by pretending to be one of the children listening to Kidz Bop in "Karen's" car (shown below, top). Twitter user @Happy_spaceman parodied the video by setting it to music from Twin Peaks (shown below, bottom).Kidz Bop Karen (2019, directed by David Lynch) pic.twitter.com/DXK9G1FILPOther Twitter users joked about the video by using "Can't hear you because I'm listening to Kidz Bop" as a way to portray how they're unbothered. Examples of this type of post include tweets by @dadevol (shown below left) and @slothsnmoths (shown below, right).I feel like I’ve seen this woman in Starbucks…. pic.twitter.com/rli5cR6E0Qkidz bop karen energy is what i’ll be taking into my 30s pic.twitter.com/UamHV8QHq8[1] [2]

are a series of memes that depict an alternate, fictional reality where the roster and content of the Super Smash Bros. series turned out differently. While they use the format of normal Smash memes, the content centers around a theoretical Smash game with different characters, updates, and modes. Often the memes relate to describing moments from a made-up sequel to the Super Smash Bros. Brawl adventure mode, the Subspace Emissary, titled in the memes as "Subspace 2." The memes frequently use wanted and joke character predictions.On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @roboticobiltera made a tweet presenting Smash memes they described as "Smash Memes From the Future" (shown below).[1] The tweet gained over 1,300 retweets and 3,500 likes.While the original tweet had received numerous views and replies, the meme would gain more traction thanks to a tweet by Twitter user @TheDelosGuy on October 13, 2019 now describing the memes as "memes from another dimension's future."[2] The tweet gained over 4,200 retweets and 13,000 likes (shown below).In the replies to Delos's tweet, many other Twitter users created their own memes from fictional Smash games. For example, user @thelostcroc tweeted a Nilesyyy Niles Disappears meme that gained over 40 retweets and 300 likes (shown below, left). User @Chase_Doggie posted a Mike Wazowski-Sulley Face Swap meme that gained over 20 retweets and 220 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

Smithers Scared of Strippers is an image macro series based on a scene from the American animated television series The Simpsons in which the character Waylon Smithers covering his eyes while surrounded by exotic dancers. The meme has been used in a series of object labeling memes about expressing fear from something other people enjoy.On December 2nd, 2001, the Simpsons episode "A Hunka Hunka Burns in Love" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the character Waylon Smithers, who at the time of the episode's airing, represented "the stereotype of a closeted gay man," according to Wikipedia,[2] went to a strip club and was surrounded by dancers. Playing into the joke about closeted homosexual men, Smithers covered his eyes in fear (shown below).On May 22nd, 2011, Tumblr [3] user fyspringfield posted the earliest known usage of the scene online, uploading a GIF of the scene. The post received more than 27,000 notes in less than a decade (shown below).Later that year, on December 5th, a Redditor, [4] who has since deleted their account, posted the GIF with the caption "How people view me when I tell them I practice abstinence." The post received more than 170 points (84% upvoted) and 20 comments in less than a decade (shown below, left).The following year, Redditor[5] Artaxerxes88 posted an object-labeled variation of the GIF to represent voters in the 2012 United States Presidential Election. The post received more than 1,200 points (93% upvoted) and 30 comments in less than eight years (shown below, center).On September 10th, 2017, Instagram [6] user @masipopal shared an image of the scene with the caption "Instagram explore page after you like one picture of a fitness model." The post received more than 31,000 likes in less than three years (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Keke Palmer's Reaction to Mike Johnson refers to the ABC Network host of Strahan, Sara and Keke and her reaction to former Bachelorette contestant Mike Johnson asking her out on a date during a live segment of the show. The clip of Keke Palmer reacting by staring in different directions without answering went viral on Twitter in October 2019.On October 14th, 2019, Mike Johnson was a guest on Strahan, Sara and Keke and while deflecting from a topic Johnson turns to host Keke Palmer and asks her out (shown below). Keke Palmer responds with a surprised look and no answer. The video gained over 222,100 views and 3,300 likes in a day.On October 14th, 2019, @KekePalmer posted the clip with the caption "Him: I love you Me:" which garnered over 42,800 likes and 11,100 retweets in a day.Him: I love you Me: pic.twitter.com/f3YdKHr0poThat day, many viewers took to Twitter to denounce Johnson's actions. Twitter user @PiXyyRDuust[1] said "Mike Johnson givin’ off the big red flags right now" @heathergtv[2] tweeted, "I know this was supposed to be a cute moment and all, but when will these men stop embarrassing women at work?" (shown below).The next day, Twitter users continued to caption the clip. Twitter user @lexdaqueen captioned the clip "Him: when ima see you Me:" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 4,100 likes and 1,700 retweets in a day.Him: when ima see youMe: https://t.co/uBr2afeLsZThat day, Twitter user @virg0sfinest captioned the clip "Random guy : Can I have your number, Me : gives fake number, Random guy : let me call it to make sure it’s you, Me :" (shown below). The tweet gained over 1,000 likes and 200 retweets in a day.Random guy : Can I have your number Me : gives fake number Random guy : let me call it to make sure it’s you Me : https://t.co/8Kxpp8S9KtFriend : YEAH CAUSE IF I DIE YOU DYING WITH ME ! Me: https://t.co/p0bQQ8aNxUHim: lemme see yo phone Me: … https://t.co/3caMO1JVLwDoctor: are you having unprotected sexMe in the room with my mom: …. https://t.co/3caMO1JVLwHer: I wanna be more than friends.Me: https://t.co/hJTkVSarUVFriend : YEAH CAUSE IF I DIE YOU DYING WITH ME ! Me: https://t.co/p0bQQ8aNxU[1] [2]

McDonald's Sundae Bloody Sundae is a controversial promotion for a dessert product available at McDonald's restaurants in Portugal. Many expressed outrage for the company's naming of an ice cream product after a violent historical event known as "Bloody Sunday" in which British soldiers shot and killed 14 unarmed protesters in Northern Ireland.On March 21st, 1983, the Irish rock band U2 released the song "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (song below).[1] The song recounts a witness' perspective of Bloody Sunday, a 1972 violent episode between British soldiers and unarmed protesters in Northern Ireland. Soldiers shot 28 people, killing 14.[2]On October 30th, 2019, Twitter [3] user @bigmonsterlove tweeted a photograph of a McDonald's promotional material about the "Sundae Bloody Sundae." They captioned the photograph, "Portugal is cancelled." The tweet received more than 4,700 likes and 670 retweets in two days (shown below).McDonald's pulled the advertisement and apologized on October 31st, 2019. In a statement to the Guardian,[4] they said:Many online denounced McDonald's for the promotion, claling insenitive and a public relations fail. For example, Twitter[5] user @JaneSymons1 tweeted, "On the scale of epic #prfail, this has to be up there with @KylieJenner's Pepsi ad McDonald's apologizes for 'Sundae Bloody Sundae' advert" (shown below, left). Twitter[6] user @theJeremyVine tweeted, "How can 'Sundae Bloody Sundae' not have been intended as a reference to those events? This is mad." Twitter[7] user @charlie_grafton compared the advertisement to a satirical article in the Onion about a 9/11 promotion (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the controversy, including CNN,[8] CNBC,[9] The New York Post,[10] The New York Daily News,[11] BBC[12] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Depression Blue Body Scan is an image macro based on an emotion "body atlas," which depicted where on the body people feel various emotions. Online, people used the diagram to express jokes about depression, depicting people as blue, the atlas' color for the emotional state.On December 30th, 2012, the blog for Discover[1] magazine published the article "Body Atlas Reveals Where We Feel Happiness and Shame." The post included a diagram that represented where on the body people feel a variety of emotions, including anger, disgust, happiness, sadness, depression and more (shown below).Two years later, on December 30th, 2014, Tumblr [2] user nevver posted the atlas. The post received more than 900,000 notes in less than five years. The following year, Memedroid[3] user kickinthesticks shared the image, receving more than 1,500 points (74% upvoted).On March 16th, 2017, ShitpostBot 5000 [4] user retrybucja posted the image with the color of "depression" removed (shown below, left). The image was meant to be used as a template.In early September 2019, some began using the image as the setup to a joke about depression, posting the scan above an image of a blue-colored subject. On September 2nd, 2019, for example, Redditor [5] ChickenNDip shared the image above a photograph of the Blue Man Group. The post received more than 82,000 points (93% upvoted) and 580 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).That day, others began to use the format. Redditor[6] kanajiro shared the image above a photograph of the famously blue animated character the Smurfs. The post received more than 36,000 (96% upvoted) points in 24 hours (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Ashnikko's "Stupid" is a single released in July 2019 by American-born rapper Ashnikko. The track which is the off the artist's third album "Hi, It's Me" gained notoriety through its common usage in TikTok videos. Many compared the song's rise to fame to Lil Nas X's Old Town Road.On July 12th, 2019, Ashnikko released the track "Stupid" to Soundcloud (shown below). The song gained over 1.5 million plays and 46,700 likes in three months.On September 21st, 2019 Ashnikko heard that her track was being used frequently on TikTok by Twitter[2] user @feistysin (shown below, left). On September 30th, Ashnikko reacted on Twitter[3] to her song hitting the viral 50 playlist on Spotify (shown below, right). Haulix[4] and Cool Accidents[1] published articles about the popularity of the song on TikTok.On October 3rd, Ashnikko upload a TikTok video of herself watching another TikTok upload in which someone comments on the dance trend associated with her song (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 37,200 likes and 400 shares in a month. On October 16th, 2019, Ashnikko uploaded another TikTok in which she uses her own song (shown below, right). The video gained over 1.5 million likes and 32,500 shares in 20 days.On October 18th, Genius uploaded a video of Ashnikko explaining the meaning behind her lyrics (shown below, left). The video garnered over 2.2 million views in two weeks. On October 22nd, Ashnikko release the official video for the song which gained over 4.4 million views in ten days (shown below, right).On October 28th, Miley Cyrus uploaded a TikTok video in which she dances to "Stupid" (shown below). The video accumulated over 1.9 million likes and 54,700 shares in three days.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Maroon 5 Basketball Challenge refers to a series of videos in which TikTok users are engaged in a game of basketball and then break into a line dance and exit the room with the leader holding the basketball in the air. The dance which initially became popular in November 2019 evolved into groups of people engaged in activities other than basketball then breaking into the same dance all to a remix of “Payphone” by Maroon 5.On June 2nd, 2015, Brynny uploaded a Maroon 5 remix titled “Payphone (Brynny Bootleg)” to soundcloud (shown below). The track gained over 2.3 million likes and 51,200 shares in four yearsOn November 1st, 2019, TikTok user @b1akemckay uploaded the first basketball dance challenge video using the remix (shown below). The video garnered over 1.5 million likes and 99,600 shares in 13 days.On November 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @_emiliogallo gained over one million likes and 49,100 shares in 12 days for their basketball challenge video (shown below, left). On November 8th, TikTok user @maxfourrue uploaded a basketball challenge video in which a group exits a McDonalds. The video garnered over 101,300 likes an 3,000 shares in six days. On November 11th, @christinaantoniades96 up loaded a circus iteration which accumulated over 30,500 likes and 180 shares in three days (shown below, right).On November11th, Maroon 5 responded on Twitter saying “we agree” to a tweet claiming that the basketball challenge was the best trend on TikTok right now (shown below). The tweet garnered over 8,000 likes and 1,200 retweets in three days.We agree. https://t.co/wkO0ndxlqZ

Greta Thunberg's UN Speech refers to an impassioned speech delivered by climate activist Greta Thunberg at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in late September 2019.On September 23rd, 2019, Thunberg delivered at the United Nations Climate Action Summit. During the speech, Thunberg criticized world leaders for not addressing climate change properly, asserting "we are in the beginning of a mass extinction" (shown below)."You all come to us young people for hope. How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words, and yet I'm one of the lucky ones. People are suffering. People are dying. Entire ecosystems are collapsing. We are in the beginning of a mass extinction and all you can talk about is money and fairy tales of eternal economic growth. How dare you?"That evening, Donald Trump retweeted[1] a Wired article about the speech, along with the statement "She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. So nice to see!" (shown below). Within 24 hours, the tweet gained over 156,000 likes and 38,600 retweets.The following day, Thunberg changed her Twitter bio to "A very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future" (shown below).On September 23rd, conservative podcast host Michael Knowles referred to Thunberg as a "mentally ill Swedish child" while appearing as a guest on the Fox News program The Story (shown below)."None of that matters because the climate hysteria movement is not about science. If it were about science, it would be led by scientists rather than by politicians and a mentally ill Swedish child who is being exploited by her parents and by the international left."Following the appearance, Fox News released a statement[2] apologizing for the incident:"The comment made by Michael Knowles who was a guest on The Story tonight was disgraceful – we apologize to Greta Thunberg and to our viewers."That evening, Fox News host Laura Ingraham played a clip of Thunberg's speech and commented "anyone else find that chilling?" before playing a clip from the 1984 horror film Children of the Corn and stating "I can't wait for Stephen King's sequel, Children of the Climate" (shown below).Here is Laura Ingraham comparing Greta Thunberg to Children of the Corn and saying, "I can't wait for Stephen King's sequel, Children of the Climate." pic.twitter.com/yyPYkeRIMYThat day, YouTuber Internet Historian tweeted[3] a clip of Thunberg's speech with a green screen background, calling for viewers to make their own remixes of the clip (shown below). In response, several variations with digitally altered background were submitted to the thread.Make your own pic.twitter.com/YE0bsMs3tRMeanwhile, Redditor kapt1ve submitted a still from the speech with the caption "me waking up after partying" followed by Thunberg captioned with the quote "I should be back in school, on the other side of the ocean" (shown below). Within six hours, the post gained over 4,500 points (95% upvoted) and 180 comments on /r/dankmemes.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Tumbleweed Keanu Reeves refers to American actor Keanu Reeve's character, Sage, in . The character, which comprises of Keanu Reeve's head in a tumbleweed, was introduced in the movies trailer in November 2019 and became a topic of commentary on Twitter and Reddit.On November 14th, 2019, THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: Sponge on the Run official trailer was released and gained over 703,700 views on YouTube in a day.On November 14th, Redditor MerleAmbrose posted the news that "it's official Keanu exists in the spongebob universe" with an image of Keanu Reeve's head in a tumbleweed to r/BikiniBottomTwitter[1] (shown below). The post accumulated over 1,100 points (95% upvoted) in a day.On November 14th, 2019, Twitter user @TheGamesCage garnered over 41,700 likes and 10,800 retweets for tweeting a clip of the movie featuring Reeves (show below). Twitter users continued to tweet their reactions to the trailer that day.KEANU REEVES IS LITERALLY IN THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE. pic.twitter.com/MLVAdzgDqgThat day, Redditor yashsanil08 posted a everyone liked that image to r/pewdiepiesubmissions[2] and received over 6,000 points (96% upvoted) in a day (shown below, left). Redditor Umber0010 used a screenshot of the trailer in an object-labeling meme about the new kid in school and posted it to r/memeeconomy[3] (shown below, right). The post garnered over 20,300 points (93% upvoted) in a day.On November 14th, Redditors began using Reeve's line "pretty sure it doesn't" in image posts. Redditor DemonicLemon02 uploaded an example of this to r/dankmemes[4] and received over 31,200 points (95% upvoted) in a day. 31.2k The next day, Reddiotr Beng0226 posted a image using the trailer to compare it to the Bible's story of Moses and the burning bush (show below, right). The post to r/dankmemes[5] garnered over 9,500 points (97% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The Ants 😡🐜 is a copypasta and catchphrase deriving from a TikTok video in which one person imitates an ant. The TikTok video which was intended to illustrate ants "all over" a piece of fruit went viral in September 2019 due to its odd but simplistic concept. The video was then ironically parodied by other TikTok users and soon the text label, "the ants 😡🐜:," used in the original video became a popular comment on TikTok and Twitter.On September 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @erinleexd uploaded a video using the TikTok sound "July 19 Dance Trends mashup- thedylanmiller" in which they act out the text "throw this piece of fruit away. it has ants all over it" and "the ants 😡🐜" (shown below). The video gained over 246,100 likes and 13,000 comments in six days.On September 6th, 2019, TikTok users began parodying the ants video. For example, TikTok user @isaakboi like many other users posted a video in which "the ants" don't belong in the scenario they create (shown below, left). The video gained over 900 likes in three days. The next day, TikTok user @headass uploaded a video showing an overwhelming amount of "the ants" comments on different TikTok videos (shown below, right). The video garnered over 18,000 likes in two days.That same day, "the ants 😡🐜" replies and tweets began appearing on Twitter. For example, @amysmvrcury[1] tweeted, the phrase repeated and accumulated over 70 likes in two days (shown below, left). On September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @gabillla[2] tweeted, "everyone’s always says the ants 😡 🐜 but no one ever asks how r the ants 😡 🐜" (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Minecraft Enchantment Table Writing refers to image macros and copypastas of Minecraft's Standard Galactic Alphabet(SGA) used cosmetically in the game's enchantment interface. The alphabet saw a surge in popularity in 2019 after Redditors began including images of the text to describe something as secret or indecipherable.On September 30th, 2011, Minecraft programmer Notch[1][2] tweeted twice about creating an enchantment table (shown below). The tweets have gained 40 and 175 likes respectively in eight years.Although Minecraft's enchantments are randomly constructed from a list of set words,[7] Redditors began using the alphabet in copypastas. On June 10th, 2019, Redditor memez-4-u posted "Minecraft enchantment table" language to r/copypasta [3]which translates to "Do you wantthe zucc? huh? i will give you the zucc. I will tie you down and force you to enjoy the zucc no matter whaℸ ̣. I will literally fucking zucc your juicy cock off you degenerate sluℸ ̣"[6] (shown below). The post gained over 1,800 points in three months.On July 23rd, 2019, Redditor SkypMar posted a "back of the router" meme involving Minecraft Enchantment Table Writing to r/dankmemess[4] and accumulated over 67,400 points (96 % upvoted) in a month (shown below, left). On August 11th, 2019, Redditor XplodingInsanity posted an image involving the alphabet to r/dankmemes[5] and garnered over 16,100 (97% upvoted) in a month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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American pop star Lady Gaga tweeted I Don't Remember ARTPOP in November 2019, referring to her 2013 album ARTPOP. Twitter stans reacted negatively to the tweet and begun posting about the album until ARTPOP began trending on Twitter.On November 11th, 2019, @ladygaga[1] tweeted, "i don’t remember ARTPOP" which garnered over 239,700 likes and 34,600 retweets in two days (shown below).On November 11th, 2019, Twitter user @artpopcuIt tweeted a video screenshot of their feed full of Twitter users repeatedly tweeted "ARTPOP" (shown below). The video captioned, "your little monsters are going crazy" accumulated over 100 likes in two days.your little monsters are going crazy pic.twitter.com/JDPPHN0JE7That same day, Twitter user @aquariaofficial[2] responded with a devastated image of Lady Gaga (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 4,100 likes and 200 retweets in two days. Twitter user @IStandWithGaga[3] tweeted a Lady Gaga variation of Woman Yelling at a Cat which received over 6,000 likes in two days. Twitter user @chelseaquintal[4] called Gaga out for lying (shown below, right). The post received over 2,500 likes and 180 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4]

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Fat Pikachu refers to the original design of the Pokémon Pikachu in the Pokémon video game series, which is significantly more rotund than the later, more svelte designs of the character as it became the iconic character of the franchise. The original design of the character has been a source of jokes among Pokémon fans, who later celebrated when the Gigamax form of Pikachu revealed for Pokémon Sword and Shield appeared to resemble "Fat Pikachu."The original design of Pikachu for Pokémon Red and Green, released in Japan on February 27th, 1996, showed the character with a round figure akin to a fat rodent.[1] Atsuko Nishida, who designed the character, wrote "I didn’t draw an illustration on paper, but went straight to the computer screen and punched in the dots. Using dots to create the face of this dumpling-shaped creature with no definition between its head and body!"Over the course of several games and anime series, Pikachu's design grew slimmer as it became the face of the franchise (shown below).However, fans remembered the original design of the Pokémon and used it in memes. For example, on September 26th, 2018, a deleted Reddit user posted the design in an Oh Lawd He Comin meme (shown below, left). It has also been used in When Did This Become Hotter Than This? memes (shown below, right).On October 16th, 2019, Pokémon released a trailer for the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield games showing off the games' "Gigamax" function, a unique battling technique in which Pokémon become giant versions of themselves for several turns (shown below).The trailer shows off a Gigamax version of Pikachu, which is exclusively available to players who had previously played Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu!. People were quick to point out that the Gigamax version of Pikachu resembled the character's original design, aka "Fat Pikachu." Twitter user @xpatriciah[2] tweeted "BREAKING NEWS, AND THE ONLY THING THAT MATTERS TODAY: Pikachu is fat again!", gaining over 600 retweets and 2,100 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @Connor_Gaming00[3] tweeted a Big Chungus joke about the character, gaining over 300 retweets and 980 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

General Shepherd's Betrayal refers to a moment in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in which the player-character Roach and Ghost are shot by General Shepherd, thought to be an ally, at a critical point in the game's plot. The moment is one of the series' most memorable for Call of Duty fans, and has been parodied in various memes.In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the player-character Roach and Ghost are betrayed by General Shepherd towards the end of the game. After the pair successfully get the villain Marakov's operations playbook, Shepherd says, "Good, that's one less loose end," before shooting Roach and Ghost.The scene began seeing parodies several years later, as players began joking on the emotional impact of the scene. On March 27th, 2016, DeviantArt user Phantom Evil[1] posted a meme about the scene to the site (shown below).Over the following years, the scene began seeing use in more parodies. On October 1st, 2016, KnowYourMeme user D!0 posted a Top 10 Anime Betrayals meme sourced from a defunct Google+ site (shown below, left). On January 1st, 2017, Imgur user acidtrip1234 posted an image about video game character betrayals (shown below, right).More recently, the image of Shepherd's betrayal has seen use in object labeling memes. For example, On September 26th, 2019, Redditor Rasnall posted a meme about the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Survival Mode Controversy, gaining over 25,000 points (shown below, left). On October 5th, /r/dankmemes user Shiteingann posted a meme referencing Hitler's suicide, gaining over 23,000 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1]

Muscular Man Entering Restaurant refers to a viral video in which a large, muscular black men angrily enters a restaurant and punches a tray out of someone's hand. The clip spread on Twitter with various captions representing an overpowered person entering a mundane situation.On November 1st, 2019, Twitter user @Riot_Bruh tweeted a clip of a muscular man walking into the restaurant and accosting a patron for cheating on his diet with the caption, "This be @LSXYZ9 after you donate $100 for a coaching session and he's already yelling at you over your starting items" (shown below).This be November 1, 2019On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @LPN510[1] tweeted just the clip of a muscular black man entering a restaurant and knocking a tray out of a customer's hands. @LPN510 tweeted the caption "When top players make a surprise visit and enters the bracket for their small local tournament," gaining over 10,000 retweets and 55,000 likes (shown below).When top players make a surprise visit and enters the bracket for their small local tournament pic.twitter.com/IET1JgZnoGShortly after the video was posted, the clip was recontextualized with various other captions. For example, user @HoshizoraOW tweeted it with, "Doomfist mains on their way to find the enemy supports," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 4,900 likes (shown below, top). User @Zenrotto posted a Dragon Ball reference, gaining over 730 retweets and 3,100 likes (shown below).Doomfist mains on their way to find the enemy supports: pic.twitter.com/Ru583JHeS6Vegeta leaving the Time Chamber and pulling up on second form Cell pic.twitter.com/nu6k4aQW3qOthers made more general references with the clip. Twitter user @famousssjay tweeted a scenario in which a girl goes to correct an order at a restaurant, gaining over 90 retweets and 411 likes (shown below, top). User @SpookiiNate tweeted it with the caption, "me walking to the kitchen at 3 am to get pickles," gaining over 1,300 retweets and 6,200 likes (shown below, bottom).My girl: I thought you ordered no picklesMe: I can just take em off-Her: pic.twitter.com/Y1cIrmnT1lme walking into the kitchen at 3 am to eat pickles pic.twitter.com/o2QStoBJfC pic.twitter.com/JSztdd8Hi7me walking into gamestop on march 20th to get the new animal crossing pic.twitter.com/V85f1VtCy4Walking through the tutorial level in New Game+ with maxed out stats be like pic.twitter.com/YBJVp5watoWhen you're in New Game+ and about to face the boss that was giving you crap in your 1st playthrough.pic.twitter.com/XzbZLKAstJUnavailable[1]

"Weaklings Die. Big Deal" is a memorable quote said by Darling in the Franxx character Zero Two in response to character 090 accusing her of being responsible for the death of his partner. Online, the image has been used as a reaction, primarily in /r/animemes and other anime communities, often used to express lack of compassion over a person or a fad dying.On February 10th, 2018, episode five "Your Thorn, My Badge" of the anime series Darling in the Franxx premiered. In the episode, character 090 accuses deuteragon[1]ist Zero Two of being reckless in combat situations, claiming that her behavior led to the death of his partner two years ago. Zero Two then responds that she doesn't recall the situation, says that "weaklings die" and comments that it is not a big deal.On September 25th, 2018, Redditor 016002 posted a captioned still image from the scene to /r/DarlingInTheFranxx subreddit, where it gained over 200 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[2] On October 7th, 2018, Redditor AmericanMalik posted the earliest known meme based on the reaction image, gaining over 4,600 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[3]In the following weeks, the reaction image gained notable popularity in anime communities online, with the meme being used in /r/animemes and Memes in the Franxx Facebook group. For example, on October 12th, 2018, Redditor farequinox15 posted a meme which received over 7,400 upvotes six months (shown below, left).[4] On October 24th, Memes in the Franxx Facebook group posted a meme which gained over 100 reactions in one year (shown below, right).[5]In the following year, the reaction image maintained popularity online, with notable memes appearing both in anime communities online and in major meme subreddits such as /r/dankmemes.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Handmaid's Tale Wedding is a viral wedding photo in which the bride and groom kiss in front of the "hanging wall" and surrounded by handmaids featured in the Hulu series "Handmaid's Tale." The photo was posted to Facebook in October 2019 by the Canadian Wedding Photography company Van Daele & Russell and met with criticism as the television series centers around rape and oppression.On October 2nd, 2019, wedding photographers Van Daele & Russell[1] posted an edited photo of a married couple in front of the "hanging wall" featured on the TV series "Handmaid's Tale" complete with added handmaids surrounding them (shown below). The caption reads: "Praise be! Kendra & Torsten are married! If there's any The Handmaid's Tale fans out there, you'll know most of it is filmed in Cambridge! So, as fans of the show, it only seemed fitting for there to be some Handmaids in K&T's wedding photos along the 'hanging wall' in Mill Race Park!" (the post has since been deleted).On October 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @HelloCVH[2] reposted the Facebook post to Twitter and garnered over 33,500 likes and 4,900 retweets in a day (shown below, left). The same day, Twitter user @suzfiles[3] replied by saying, "You should read the FB comments – they're doubling down on the "well we got your attention and maybe you should be doing SOMETHING instead of reacting online" responses to every single comment people post. Not enough face palms in the world" (shown below, right).Twitter user @rafayagha[4] also responded with a screenshot of the photographer's response to comments (shown below). The lengthy comments urged the "keyboard warriors" to actually act instead of criticize their post which was intended to raise awareness. The photographer's Twitter account has since been removed.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

River City Girls is a beat-em-up video game directed by Adam Tierny and Bannon Rudis and developed by WayFoward. The game is a spinoff of River City Rollers: Underground, and features female characters Kyoko and Misako working to save male series mainstays Kunio and Riki. The game was released on PC from Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.The game was developed by WayForward and published by Arc System Works. It was directed by Adam Tierny and Bannon Rudis.[1] The game is a beat-em-up 2D action game, and similar to other games in the River City Rollers series. Development took three years. It was released on September 5th, 2019 on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Xbox One.The game opened to fairly positive reviews from the press. Kotaku[2] wrote, "The animation is smooth and the pixels colorful, as I’ve come to expect from a Wayforward joint. The controls are responsive and the fighting moves impactful… It’s mainly River City Girl’s style that sets it apart from its progenitors. This River City is bright, colorful, and modern, peppered with fashion plate background characters deftly dodging errant attacks." Nintendo Life[3] favorably compared it to Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, saying it was a satisfying, entertaining beat-em-up. In a less-favorable review, Game Informer[4] wrote that some gameplay elements were needlessly frustrating, such as not being able to know the effects items have before buying them. The game has Mostly Favorable reviews out of 248 players on Steam as of September 9th, 2019.[5]After the game's release, it began seeing a following on YouTube, as streamers played the game on their channel, such as former Super Best Friends Play members Matt McMuscles (shown below, left) and Pat Boivin (shown below, right). The game has no official subreddit, but there is a thread on /r/Games[6] compiling reviews that has gained over 400 points. There is also a page for the game on TV Tropes[7] as well as a dedicated Wiki.[1][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Robert Pattinson Potion Seller refers to an image macro of actor Robert Pattinson wearing a Dior coat at a January 2019 fashion show. The image was reposted to Twitter by a fan in October 2019 and went viral due to the popular opinion that Pattinson resembled a "potion seller", referring to non-player merchant characters often found in role-playing video games.On January 18th, 2019, Actor Robert Pattinson attended Dior's Fall 2019 menswear show in Paris wearing a Dior coat.[1] On October 12th, 2019, Twitter fan account @robertarchives[2] posted pictures of Pattinson at the event (shown below). The images gained over 13,400 likes and 1,800 retweets in four days.On October 14th, 2019, Twitter user @BATHSmusic reposted the fan account tweet with the cation "absolute potion seller energy" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 202,900 likes and 34,400 retweets in two days. That same day, @jetgreguar replied "he looks like hes going to give me an amulet" which gained over 240 likes (shown below, right).On October 14th, Twitter user @TheStealthSoup captioned the image with the potion seller line "my strongest potions would kill you traveler you can't handle my strongest potions you better go to a seller that sells weaker potions" (shown, below, left). The tweet accumulated over 550 likes in two days. That same day @gracezhuart posted fan art of Robert Pattison Potion Seller (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 960 likes in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Don Cherry "Poppy" Rant refers to comments made by Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry that were interpreted as anti-immigrant, resulting in his removal from his job at Sportsnet. While commenting on "remembrance poppies," a Canadian garment purchased in support of military servicemen, Cherry stated, "You people that come here… you love our way of life, you love our milk and honey, at least you can pay a couple bucks for a poppy or something like that… These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada, these guys paid the biggest price." The comments sparked a high number of complaints to Sportsnet, and Cherry's subsequent firing sparked a countermovement of support for Cherry.On November 9th, 2019, during his weekly "Coach's Corner" segment on Hockey Night In Canada, 85-year-old Don Cherry went on a rant complaining about not seeing many remembrance poppies in support of military servicemen. The moment was captured by Twitter user and journalist Rosa Hwang (shown below).Don Cherry’s rant on immigrants:“You people… love our way of life, love our milk and honey. At least you could pay a couple of bucks for poppies or something like that. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada.” Ron MacLean nodded and gave a thumbs up. pic.twitter.com/OXnIwV1n9TThe comments were seen as anti-immigrant by online commenters and by people who complained to the Sportsnet network. Alberta Senator Paula Simons tweeted, "We don’t honour the sacrifice of those who died in battle by sowing division or distrust.”[1] The Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council[2] reported it was so overloaded with complaints they could not process them all. Cherry's cohost Roger MacClean tweeted apologies for Cherry's remarks, writing, "I see hockey as part of what unites us. I have the honour of travelling across our country to celebrate Canada's game, and our diversity is one of our country's greatest strengths" (shown below). Cherry did not offer an apology for his comments, stating, "I have had my say," though he later said if he could have the moment back, he would have said "everyone" instead of the phrase "you people."Cherry was then fired by Sportsnet.[3] This led to a counter-backlash from those supportive of Cherry, a group that included hockey legend Bobby Orr. Orr stated, "What they've done to him up there is disgraceful. It really is." User @RossMcLeanSec wrote in defense of Cherry not kowtowing and reading "liberal talking points" like MacClean did (shown below). The Ringer[4] wrote that Cherry's firing was long overdue, citing several other controversial remarks Cherry had made in the past.[1] [2] [3] [4]

#FreeLorde is a satirical hashtag spread after New Zealand announced it was considering a policy that issued fines to people who dropped out of school or their parents. Pop singer Lorde, who dropped out of school at age 13, would hypothetically be affected by this policy and would be fined $3000. This led people to joke that Lorde was going to prison, and posted joke well wishes to the singer.On October 3rd, New Zealand's National Party announced they were considering a policy that would fine parents of students who dropped out of school before the age of 16.[1] In an article critical of the policy, Newshub.co.nz[2] compiled a list of people who would be forced to pay the fine, which included Lorde. They wrote:If that's not enough for National to reconsider, perhaps knowing about New Zealand's pop princess Lorde would stop this policy from getting the Green Light. After hitting the big time Lorde decided not to return to Takapuna Grammar to finish year 13, so along with picking up two Grammys, Lorde would have collected a $3000 fine.On October 7th, Twitter user @bravahoe[3] tweeted saying Lorde is going to jail because she didn't pay the fine (shown below).The same day, Lorde fan account @L3Updates posted saying there was a rumor that Lorde was going to jail (shown below, left). Twitter user @ThisIsAdham wrote, "Imagine wanting to imprison an artist who made NZ so famous and well known for a having a talented 16 year old girl, Lorde who her concerts were being sold in minutes and Royals is a #1 hit and changed the pop music… we gotta save Lorde till we die #FreeLORDE" (shown below, right).Others created jokes with more understanding that Lorde was not going to prison. For example, Twitter user @Eman031301 posted a SpongeBob Squarepants clip about the drama, gaining over 240 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below, left). User @oliviacardinale tweeted a picture of herself with Lorde in which the singer was behind a chain-link fence, saying she was visiting Lorde in jail (shown below, right). Jokes were covered by Daily Dot.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Phil Swift Slaps On Flex Tape refers to a two-panel image showing the Flex Tape spokesman Phil Swift slapping a piece of Flex Tape onto a leaking water tank. Starting in January 2019, the image gained spread as an object-labeling meme, with a variation in which the tape and Phil Swift's hand let through water gaining popularity in early November 2019.On January 12th, 2017, American adhesive manufacturer Swift Response uploaded a commercial for its tape product Flex Tape to YouTube.[1][2] In the commercial, company spokesman Phil Swift slaps a piece of Flex Tape onto a leaking water tank, stopping the leak. The commercial accumulated over 17.8 million views in three years and, following a September 2017 review by YouTuber JonTron, [3] achieved the status of a meme.[4]On January 29th, 2017, an unknown Redditor posted a GIF based on the video to /r/gif subreddit, gaining over 330 upvotes in three years (shown below, left).[5] On the same day, the GIF was added to GIPHY.[6] On December 10th, 2018, Redditor SwAg_LaMp posted a one-panel meme showing Phil Swift attaching Flex Tape captioned "Back of laptop: *exists* / College girls with stickers:", with the meme receiving over 25,100 upvotes in six months.[7] Between January 7th and 27th 2019, imgflip user whosscruffylookin95 posted a two-panel format based on the GIF and referencing the post, with an additional caption added in (shown below, right).[8] This image is the earliest known example of the format.The format saw a moderate spread online in the following months, with more examples of the meme appearing on Reddit, imgflip and other websites.[9][10] A February 21st, 2019, repost of an Apex Legends / Fortnite meme by iFunny user Freath received over 52,300 smiles in nine months (reupload shown below, left).[11] Starting in early July 2019, the format saw an increase in popularity on Reddit. For example, a July 21st, post by Redditor Kennythedingus received over 21,200 upvotes (shown below, right).[12]On November 5th, 2019, Redditor jaameszxc posted a meme with the second panel altered to show both Flex Tape and Phil Swift's hand to let through water. The meme gained over 77,500 upvotes in one day (shown below).[13]On the same day, Redditor AwwHeelijk posted the altered template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, gaining over 2,000 upvotes in one day.[14] In the following hours, multiple notable memes based on the format were posted on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

USCPSC Twitter refers to the Twitter account of the Unites States Consumer Product Safety Commission. The account posts surreal shitpost memes which usually contain legitimate safety advice about handling goods.The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission launched their Twitter account in January of 2009.[1] The account for much of its existence has generally provided run-of-the-mill safety tips and news about product recalls. It was not until early 2017 that the company began posting surreal memes to spread safety tips. One of the earliest memes posted by the account came on February 20th, 2017, when the account wrote a safety tip on a picture of George Washington,[2] gaining over 610 retweets and 1,200 likes (shown below). Over the following two years, the account continued tweeting surreal memes paired with good safety advice.The account's unique approach to spreading public safety advice caught the attention of many Twitter users and publications. Tweeting one of the account's memes, Twitter user @JordanUhl[3] wrote, "this rules. @USCPSC is my new favorite gov arm" (USCPSC meme shown below, left). On July 24th, 2018, the AV Club[4] wrote about the account, highlighting a meme the account made about portable generator safety (shown below, right). AV Club wrote about the account on October 1st, 2019.[5]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Ring Fit Adventure is an upcoming RPG game developed by Nintendo which encourages players to control the action by exercising. The game will ship with a device called a "Ring-con" and leg strap, which connect to the Switch's joy-cons, forcing a player to move their arms and legs to control the action. The game will release October 18th, 2019.On September 5th, 2019, Nintendo posted a teaser showing people using the Ring-con and leg strap without announcing the game (shown below, left). On September 12th, they announced Ring Fit Adventure with a full trailer for the game (shown below, right).The game requires players to move their bodies to control the player-character's movements and requires specific exercise movements to defeat enemies. There also quickplay and minigame modes. The game can calibrate towards a player's fitness level.Several journalists in publications including The Verge,[1] Polygon[2] and Gamespot[3] noted that Ring Fit Adventure felt in line with other experiments Nintendo have tried in fitness video games, such as . Online, Twitter users joked about the game and particularly its trailer, where many commented on the unnerving quality of the presenters. Game Revolution[4] covered online reaction to the presenters. User @ImaJunation tweeted an edit of the trailer which put dramatic music under the presenters (shown below, top). YouTuber Revolutionizethegame made a similar video, recutting the trailer with horror music (shown below, bottom).Completely obsessed with that insanely weird trailer for #RingFitAdventure pic.twitter.com/HbiAzdhmqe[1] [2] [3] [4]

Joel Osteen Reacts to Floods refers to controversial action taken by megachurch pastor Joel Osteen after tropical storm Harvey hit the Houston, Texas area in August 2017. Osteen's church Lakewood did not begin to open its doors as a shelter for victims until several days after the storm flooded the area. Many Twitter users criticized the Pastor for not opening the church as a shelter sooner and for years after Harvey Osteen had been referenced by Houston residents anytime a storm threatened the area.On August 26th, 2017, the morning after Harvey first hit Houston, Joel Osteen[1] tweeted, "Victoria & I are praying for everyone affected by Hurricane Harvey. Please join us as we pray for the safety of our Texas friends & family" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 3,500 retweets and 17,400 likes in two years. On August 27th, The Digg[2] reported that "the church’s official Facebook page posted that the building was inaccessible due to flooding and shared a list of shelters 'beginning to open up'" (the Facebook post has since been deleted). The next day, Twitter user @paleofuture[3] tweeted, "Lots of people online are wondering why @JoelOsteen hasn't opened his 16,000 seat megachurch in Houston to people" which garnered over 17,600 likes and "Descriptions from the church use strange language and don't actually say that the church itself has been flooded" which gained over 1,300 likes in two years (shown below, right).On August 28th, 2017, Twitter user @AnastasiaElyseW[4] tweeted a "New statement from @JoelOsteen and Lakewood Church in regards to Hurricane Harvey backlash" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,100 likes in two years. That same day, Twitter user @cmclymer[5] posted images of the church seemingly unaffected by the flood (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 5,500 likes and 5,200 retweets in two years.The next day, Lakewood Church[6] announced on Twitter that "Lakewood is receiving people who need shelter. We are also coordinating with the city as a collection site for distribution" (shown below). The tweet received ober 1,100 likes and 600 retweets in two years.On September 19th, 2019, new flooding affected the Houston area Twitter user @pumpkinking39[7] tweeted a picture of locked doors captioned, "Joel Osteen’s church doors rn " (shown below). The tweet gained over 13,500 likes and 4,200 retweets in four days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Pierre Delecto is Republican Senator Mitt Romney's "lurker" Twitter account moniker that has been used by the Senator since 2015 to defend himself to reporters and various Twitter users. Romney admitted to having an addition secret Twitter account in October 2019 in an interview the The Atlantic which was then discovered the same day by a Slate reporter. The Twitter account name had been mocked online after Romney confirm that Pierre Delecto was indeed himself.On December 27th, 2015, @qaws9876 of Pierre Delecto's first tweet was in reply to a Fox News tweet of the New Hampshire Presidential Primary Preference by saying "why isn't your NH poll up on your website?" (shown below).[1]On May 9th, 2019, Pierre Delecto responded to a list of GOP Senators sticking up for Richard Burr posted by Steven Dennis by tweeting "Romney too. Said to Post that he has confidence in Chairman Burr" (shown below, left).[1] On May 31st, @qaws9876 responded to a Politico article posted by Jennifer Rubin which she introduced by tweeting "Inside Romney's Trump strategy- his strategy is nonconfrontation verging on spinelessness." Pierre Delecto responded by saying " Jennifer, you need to take a breath. Maybe you can then acknowledge the people who agree with you in large measure even if not in every measure (shown below, right).[1]On October 20th, 2019, The Atlantic[2] published an interview by Mckay Coppins called "The Liberation of Mitt Romney." During the interview Romney admitted to having a personal "lurker account" (shown below). That same day, following The Atlantic article Slate[1] writer Ashley Feinberg published "This Sure Looks Like Mitt Romney's Secret Twitter" stating that the Twitter account @qaws9876 or Pierre Delecto matches Romney's description. That same day The Atlantic received the confirmation of "c'est moi" (it's me) from Romney when asked is Pierre Delecto was his account. On October 20th, Twitter user @Kanew[3] tweeted, "Give @ashleyfeinberg a Pulitzer for this -- she tracked down Mitt Romney’s secret twitter account, and he confirmed it’s him. He uses it to defend himself to reporters. He just went up a few notches in my book for the name alone: “Pierre Delecto” (!)" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 700 likes and 180 retweet in a day. That same day, Twitter user @SpikeEskin[4] tweeted, "I think people on both sides of the aisle can admit that Pierre Delecto is an amazing fake twitter name" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 4,100 likes and 380 retweets in a day.On October 20th, 2019, Twitter users began speculating as to why Romney chose the name Pierre Delecto. Twitter user @SmartieBootsie[5] tweeted, "I thought the handle may be a play on “in pari delicto” – legal Latin for a situation when two parties have both done something “bad” and are equally at fault" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 40 likes and many Twitter users began tweeting the same idea. That same day, Twitter user @VeryMadmartigan[6] tweeted, "Imagine Mitt, having shut down a business leaving hundreds unemployed, being sued for millions, and his lawyer tells him 'don't worry, we have the in pari delicto defense' 'Well thank you, Pierre Delecto!' Mitt jokes, noting his cleverness and humor" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Shirley Temple Boxset Commercial refers to a ubiquitous advertisement for a DVD collection of films starring early 20th-century child actress Shirley Temple. The commercial was a staple of Cartoon Network programming in the early 2010s, which led to it being well-remembered by many young viewers of the channel and later meme'd by those viewers.The Shirley Temple Little Darling Boxset appears to have been solely a TV offer, as there is little information available as to who was producing the box set. The boxset's website features an address of "Shirley Temple Little Darling Collection" in Aston, Pennsylvania.[1] Additionally, the date it first aired is unclear. The earliest upload of the commercial to YouTube by ewebreview on April 30th, 2011 (shown below). YouTuber AtlantaCommercials96 wrote that the commercial aired during a February 2011 airing of the film Space Jam on Cartoon Network.[2]Years later, the commercial was widely remembered, as many internet users reported seeing the commercial often while watching Cartoon Network when they were children. According to memedocumentation,[3] the commercial began becoming popular as a meme on Tumblr following an August 4th, 2015 post by evaunit08, who wrote, "only americans will understand: shirley temple DVD set infomercial." The post gained over 442,000 notes, thanks in part to a reblog from SearchKissDestroy, who posted a photoshopped image with quotes from the commercial (shown below, left). An edit by user little-ranting-college-boy parodied the ad in an It's More Likely Than You Think edit, gaining over 61,000 notes (shown below, right). On December 30th of that year, Buzzfeed[4] wrote about the ad.The commercial continued to be the subject of memes after the following years. On December 20th, 2017, Redditor Firedomm posted an Insecurity / Anxiety Text Message meme about the commercial to /r/memes (shown below, left). On November 1st, 2019, a You Know What, I'm Just Gonna Say It meme using the commercial was posted to /r/okbuddyretard, gaining over 24,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Soundboard Dog refers to a video of a dog named Stella communicating with the use of a floor soundboard. After several news outlets reported on the dog, videos of the dog pressing buttons gained popularity in edits on YouTube.On July 27th, 2019, Instagram account hunger4words was created.[1] On the account, speech-language pathologist posted videos of her dog Stella using a custom-made soundboard containing simple words such as "Walk," "Good," Beach", "Stella," "No," "Outside" to communicate with her (examples shown below).[2][3]On November 4th, 2019, People reported on Stella.[4] In the following days, more media outlets covered the story. On November 5th, YouTube user NeonFlareify posted an Epstein Didn't Kill Himself meme based on the video, gaining over 12,000 views (shown below).[5]In November, 2017, a unknown user posted a video of a dog repeatedly pressing its paw on a toy Nut Button. [6] A November 9th, 2017, reupload of the video to YouTube received over 64,300 views (shown below), with a later reupload receiving over 145,000 views.[7]Following NeonFlareify's post, more YouTube users posted videos based on the hunger4words posts, with several edits also being posted to /r/youtubehaiku subreddit. For example, November 6th, 2019, edit by kmlkmljkl received over 15,000 views on YouTube.[8] A November 16th edit by Justin L received over 3,500 upvotes on /r/youtubehaiku.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Panera Mac and Cheese TikTok Controversy refers to a viral TikTok video posted by a Panera Bread employee in which she reveals how Panera makes mac and cheese by reheating a frozen packet. The video originally posted in October 2019 quickly went viral and caused Panera to fire the TikTok user.On October 6th, 2019, TikTok user @briannaraelenee uploaded a video using the look at this dude sound clip in which she prepares mac and cheese at Panera Bread (shown below). The video gained over 952,200 likes and 71,400 shares in nine days.On October 7th, 2019, @briannaraelenee uploaded another TikTok video in which she explains that she still thinks Panera's soups are good despite being frozen (shown below, left). The video garnered over 4,300 likes and 160 shares in eight days. On October 9th, @briannaraelenee uploaded another video in which she announced that was fired that day (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 15,300 likes in six days.On October 11th, Twitter user @UberFacts reposted the TikTok video and gained over 67,200 likes and 11,600 retweets in four days (shown below).Apparently, this is how Panera Bread prepares the mac and cheese. (via TikTok) pic.twitter.com/jUv47TYBhmOn October 11th, Brianna Ramirez who posted the original video replied to the Twitter post saying, "lol i lost my job for this video" (shown below, left). The replied gathered over 699,200 likes and 114,200 retweets in four days. The next day, @BriiRamirezz[2] answered various questions like how did her employers find out (shown below, right). Her reply gained over 23,600 likes and 340 retweets in three days.[1] [2]

Overflowing Coffee is an Object Labeling exploitable template in which a cup of coffee is being poured into another, already full cup, representing a usually unwanted overload of a certain object.The original image was posted by Instagram user KS_Inspire[4] on September 29th, 2018 (shown below).On March 15th, 2019, Instagram user dai_dreemurr[1] posted the first known object-labeling usage of the picture, using it to represent being overloaded with sad thoughts. The post gained over 110 likes (shown below).On March 23rd, Redditor kingdine posted a wholesome edit in /r/memes,[2] gaining over 100 points (shown below, left). On April 19th, user Full_of_schist posted the template in /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial[3] (shown below, right).The template began growing more popular in September of 2019. On September 10th, user a59610 posted an edit to /r/funny that gained over 380 points (shown below, left). On September 9th, Twitter account @CatapultStory posted an example which gained over 60 retweets and 440 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4]

Mini Joker refers to an edited image of Joker from the 2019 movie of the same name, edited to make the character appear disproportionally small. Following the premiere of the film in October 2019, the image, often used in combination with the Dancing Joker and Mini Keanu Reeves memes, has been circulated as an exploitable and a reaction.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1][2] On October 6th, 2019, Twitter user @wikiesqueletos posted an edited version of the photograph showing Joker with disproportionately short stature (shown below, right), with the tweet receiving over 560 retweets and 2,300 likes in three weeks.[3] The original author of the edited image is unknown.The edited image did not see significant spread until on October 8th, 2019, Redditor SoDeep9401 posted a cropped version of the image to /r/hmmm subreddit, where it gained over 15,800 upvotes (shown below, left).[4] On the same day, iFunny user IamNoble posted the cropped image.[5] On the same day, Redditor Atlas-303 posted a reaction meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, gaining over 29,700 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, right).[6]On October 9th, 2019, Redditor ttracs149 posted an edit featuring Dancing Joker and Mini Joker next to each other, with the post receiving over 69,200 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, left).[7] On the same day, an unknown user posted a similar template with Mini Joker facing the other way, with Redditors Pangolin257 and GergiTheGreat posting notable memes based on the image to /r/HistoryMemes and /r/dankmemes (shown below, center and right).[8][9]In the following days, formats featuring Mini Joker and related formats gained significant popularity online, primarily on Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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A Lot Can Happen In a Lifetime refers to parodies of a tweet by the official Twitter account for the upcoming Martin Scorsese film The Irishman, a biopic about Jimmy Hoffa starring Robert De Niro. The tweet states "A lot can happen in a lifetime" and shows four pictures of De Niro from the film, including a shot of him as a soldier that uses de-aging technology. Other Twitter users parodied the format by posting four pictures of a certain character or actor in different roles to humorous effect.On September 25th, the Twitter account for the Netflix produced, Scorsese-directed film The Irishman tweeted four stills of Robert De Niro as Jimmy Hoffa, including a pictures that utilized anti-aging technology (shown below).Shortly after the tweet was posted, Twitter users began posting variations on the tweet using different actors and characters. Twitter user @MattSinger[2] posted a variation using different De Niro roles, with his role in Shark Tale serving as the punchline (shown below, left). User @RobbieReviews[3] also did the joke with De Niro roles, ending with his role in Dirty Grandpa (shown below, right).Other Twitter users used more humorous examples outside of De Niro films. User @DavidElrich did the parody using films starring Ethan Hawke, gaining over 740 retweets and 5,500 likes (shown below, left). Twitter user @danjury made the joke different iterations of Yoda from Star Wars, gaining over 160 likes (shown below, right). The parodies were covered by Decider[4] and Yahoo.[5]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

"Keine Schwäche Zeigen" is a German catchphrase meaning "show no weakness," popularized by German YouTuber Mois in mid-October and spread by German YouTube users in the following days. After the catchphrase was spammed in the comment sections of several PewDiePie videos, it gained widespread recognition on YouTube in a similar vein to MaximilianMus' 'Oh Yeah Yeah' comments.On October 15th, 2019, German YouTuber Mois posted a video titled "Niemand wirklich nie… Haltet endlich die Fresse " (shown below).[1] In the video, the YouTuber expressed frustration with Nobody: comments on YouTube and suggested that they should be replaced with an alternative, with a friend of the YouTuber suggesting instead writing "Keine Schwäche Zeigen" ("show no weakness") a message of support for those going through certain struggles in their lives. The video received over 220,000 views in one week.- Let's replace these comments, let's replace them with some other shit. - Replace them with "show no weakness." - Okay. When your ex cheated on you so you broke up with her – show no weakness. When your math teachers gave you an F – show no weakness.On October 18th, 2019, Mois posted a video of the catchphrase being user in comments under multiple videos on YouTube, with the video receiving over 215,000 views in three days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the catchphrase spread further, with the comment being used in the comment sections of several PewDiePie videos released between October 15th and 19th, with the comment being blacklisted by the YouTuber approximately on October 20th. On the same day, Mois posted a video titled "PewDiePie zeigt Schwäche" ("PewDiePie shows weakness") (shown below).[3][1] [2] [3]

Face/Off is a 1997 science fiction action film starring John Travolta and Nicolas Cage and directed by John Woo. The film follows an undercover police officer who through an experimental surgery takes the face of a criminal to infiltrate his criminal enterprise. While undercover, the criminal takes the officer's face using the same surgery. In 2019, a reboot of the film was announced.In 1990, screenwriters Mike Werb and Michael Colleary attempted to sell a spec script of Face/Off.[1] Originally, studios had been interested in actors such as Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone of the lead roles. Years later, Hong Kong action filmmaker John Woo became attached to the project, hiring Travolta and Cage for the leads.On June 27th, 1997, Face/Off was released in the United States.On September 9th, 2019, The Hollywood Reporter[4] announced that Paramount was developing a reboot of Woo's film. they wrote, "Paramount is bringing back Face/Off. The high-concept action film is getting a reboot via 22 Jump Street scribe Oren Uziel, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed."Reactions to the news were mixed. Some prefer that they did not remake the film, while others offered mock suggestions for who should star in the remake. For example, Twitter[5] user @BrandyLJensen tweeted, "Face/Off but it’s Henry Cavill and Matt Bomer and you literally can’t tell the difference." The tweet received more than 10,000 likes and 900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Face/Off was a critical and box office success. The film grossed more than $245 million on an $80 million budget, becoming the 11th highest-grossing film of 1997.[2] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, [3] the film has a score of 92% fresh (based on 86 reviews). Their critical consensus reads, "John Travolta and Nicolas Cage play cat-and-mouse (and literally play each other) against a beautifully stylized backdrop of typically elegant, over-the-top John Woo violence."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Blowfly Girl refers to an infamous copypasta called "Maggot Story" about a woman who goes into a dumpster and has a sexual experience involving maggots which she carries inside of her for hours, orgasming multiple times and defecating in her bed before eventually passing out and going to the hospital. The story became a legendarily shocking post a la Cumbox and The Jolly Rancher Story.The story first appeared on a GeoCities page called Blowfly_girl which has since been deleted. The earliest known link to the Geocities page appeared on Gaiaonline[1] on November 13th, 2005. It was linked to again June 10th, 2007 on the Susanlawly forums.[2] According to a video by Justin Whang, Blowfly Girl had published on Yahoo and Multiply on pages that are both now deleted.[3] She later launched a Blogspot account which remains active. On August 30th, 2009, she reposted the story there.[4]Over the following decade, the story continued to be referenced across the internet as one of the worst, most shocking copypastas the internet had to offer, appearing on /r/awfuleverything,[5] /r/spliffsjoint,[6] Imgur,[7] and Funnyjunk.[8] On September 6th, 2016, YouTuber Hobo Wretic wrote posted a video about the story, gaining over 30,000 views (shown below, left). On October 22nd, 2019, Justin Whang made a video about the copypasta, detailing Blowfly Girl's blog since 2009. She has posted several other sexually explicit posts, but much of the blog is about her life, job, and depression. The video gained over 210,000 views.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Just Vibin' is a slang term meaning to be relaxing and at peace with one's surroundings. Amidst the rise of the Vibe Check meme, "Just Vibin'" became associated with shitpost memes in which people commented on absurd situations by claiming the subjects were "just vibin'."On September 20th, 2006, Urban Dictionary user Sophie Maxwell uploaded a definition for "vibin'" that reads, "to agree with someone."[1] On July 31st, 2010, user ashleysade' posted a definition more in line the way the word is used in "Just Vibin": "Just connecting with your surroundings – either it be music, reading, watching tv. – your vibin" (shown below).In September of 2019, the phrase "Just Vibin'" grew popular on /r/okbuddyretard in shitpost parodies, often as a way of commenting on an absurd image, usually of a subject doing something unsettling but adding "not mad though, they're just vibin'." For example, on September 25th, 2019, user AlexTheBritish[2] posted the phrase to comment on a picture of a strange-looking dog, gaining over 3,600 likes (shown below, left). On October 5th, user its_me[3] posted the phrase as a caption, gaining over 5,800 points.The meme has extended to Twitter, where users have used less absurd images in their parodies but have kept the same general vibe of "just vibin" memes. For example, user thebogglywoods used the phrase with King DeDeDe in Super Smash Brothers (shown below, left). User @moetoaster made a meme with the phrase using Hifumi Takimoto from the anime of the same name (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Sonic Pointing at Sonic or Sonic Pointing at Window refers to a series of memes based on a scene from the trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog in which titular character Sonic points outside the car window. Online, a still image of the scene has been used as an exploitable, with a notable edit of Sonic pointing at his previous design seeing use as an object labeling meme, often used in "Get a Load of This Guy" contexts.On November 12th, 2019, the second trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog premiered.[1] In one scene of the trailer, titular Sonic points outside a window at a drone flying outside, calling it cute. The trailer accumulated over 19.8 million views within four days.Oh, this one is cute, let's keep it.On the same day, Twitter user @sonicstadium posted an edited image of Sonic pointing at his previous design from the first trailer of the film.[2] The tweet received over 8,500 retweets and 39,100 likes in four days (shown below).On November 12th, 2019, more Twitter users posted memes based both on the scene and on @sonicstadium's post. For example, a Breaking News parody by @Dazzla84_SSFC received 270 likes in four days (shown below, left).[3] A post mocking Banjo-Kazooie redesign by user @EchoOrcool received 90 likes in the same period (shown below, center).[4]On November 13th, 2019, Redditor timelord_fred posted @sonicstadium's edit to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, suggesting to use it as an object labeling meme. The post received over 5,100 upvotes in two days.[5] On the same day, Redditor asian_bimbo posted a meme based on the template to /r/memes subreddit, gaining over 7,500 upvotes in two days (shown below, left).[6] A November 14th meme by Redditor Nopsky gained over 11,000 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).[7]In the following day, the format saw further spread on Reddit, with examples posted in /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

You Won't Get Anything Done Hoeing Like That is a reaction image macro based on a subtitle from the 2012 Japanese anime Wolf Children. The image has been used to criticize the behaviors and stereotypes of women online, expressing the belief that acting a specific way will not attract sexual partners.On June 25th, 2012, the film Wolf Children premiered in France.[1] In the film, the character Hana attempts to garden, when Grandpa Nirasaki approaches and corrects her technique (clip below). However, while the line "you won't get anything done hoeing like that" does not appear to be included in the English dub of the film, it may still be in the English subtitles of the Japanese version of the film.The earliest known usage of the scene with the subtitle was published by iFunny [2] user BoneOfKenneth_2016 on August 21st, 2016 (shown below). They captioned the post "When your sister says she's tired of having shitty boyfriends."Over the next week, others on iFunny shared the meme, adding new captions that criticize and mock perceived female behavior online. For example, on August 25th, iFunny[3] user Astor shared a variation with the caption "When you see a girl posting her nudes on Twitter trying to perpetuate women's rights" (shown below, left).The following week, on September 3rd, Twitter[4] user @NikoWavy may have tweeted a variation that went viral, but because the image has since been removed, it could not be verified. Following the tweet, others shared variations that had the caption "When you see her going out every weekend on snapchat".However, the following day, Imgur [5] user HaxylForce shared the tweet and received more than 49,000 views and 1,400 points in about three years (shown below, center).People on Twitter[7] continued to share the meme, spreading it further. On November 27th, the WorldStarHipHop Twitter[6] account shared the meme, receiving more than 6,900 likes and 3,100 retweets in less than three years.The image was also used as a reaction image to various online comments. For example, on January 9th, 2017, Twitter[6] user @bk17__ replied to a tweet by Tomi Lahren with the image (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Joe Keery's Haircute refers to a series of jokes and memes regarding the actor Joe Keery's short hair. The actor had been previously known to thick, fluffy hair.On September 12th, 2019, photographer Stefanie Keenan published photographs on WireImage[1] of Keery at the Chanel Dinner Celebrating Gabrielle Chanel Essence. The post was among the first to feature Keery's new hairstyle (shown below).The following day, people began making jokes about Keery's hair on Twitter. Twitter[2] user @tash_dodich shared before and after images of Keery and wrote, "in memoriam: joe keery's immaculate hair [2015-2019]." The post received more than 42,000 likes and 8,300 retweets in five days (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others posted jokes about the hairstyle. For example, Twitter[3] user @ira tweeted, "I lost all hope today." The post received more than 2,900 likes and 170 retweets in five days (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @gertschase shared a It Can't Hurt You meme that received more tahn 64,000 likes and 12,000 retweets in five days (shown below, right).That week, several media outlets published articles about the haircut, including PopBuzz,[4] EyeQuotes[5] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

NoSleep is a Reddit forum in which users share original horror stories.On March 24th, 2010, Redditor asmith1243 launched /r/NoSleep subreddit.[1] They describe the subreddit as "a community for original horror stories." These "stories may be true or not (but they are almost never true). While our stories are fiction, we treat all stories like true, real life experiences, because the best scares come when you are immersed in the story. If it helps, don’t think of it as reading a story. Think of it as witnessing an event."[3]On June 13th, 2011, the first episode of the NoSleep podcast launched. On the podcast, stories from the Reddit are read "audiobook style."[5]The following year, in October 2011 the subreddit launched its first ebook.[2] Its contents were made up of stories voted on by subscribers.On January 24th, 2014, the subreddit launched the nosleepcommunity Facebook [4] account.On March 24th, 2019, Redditor[6] flard shared the subreddit's most popular entry, as of October 2019. The post "She Sold Happiness in Glass Jars" received more than 26,000 points (99% upvoted) and 530 comments.As of October 31st, 2019, the subreddit has more garnered more than 13 million readers. That day, The Washington Post[7] published an article on the subreddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Mike Wazowski-Sulley Face Swap refers to an image of Monsters Inc. character Mike Wazowski with the face of character Sulley photoshopped over his own. Online, the image gained popularity as a reaction and has also been used in ironic memes.On July 14th, 2019, Facebook page Sulley – Core uploaded a still image from 2002 film Monsters Inc. in which characters James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and Mike Wazowski are faceswapped. [1] The post gained over 1,100 likes and over 6,800 shares in two months (original and edited images shown below).Starting on July 29, the image gained popularity among Spanish-speaking users as a reaction. On July 29th, 2019, Twitter user @Spotymeme made the earliest known post based on the image, gaining 33 retweets and 170 likes (shown below).[2]In the following days, a cropped version of the image showing only Mike Wazowski with Sulley's face gained popularity. On August 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @HiroLightx posted a meme which gained over 570 retweets and 1,800 likes in one month (shown below, left).[3] Starting on August 5th, 2019, Sulley – Core posted several memes based on the image (shown below, right).[4]On August 26th, 2019, Redditor Cyber_slime posted an ironic meme based on the image to /r/okbuddyretard subreddit (shown below),[5] where it gained over 3,800 upvotes, prompting further use of the image in ironic memes in the following days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Bravo Six, Going Dark is a memorable quote said by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare character Captain Price in the reveal trailer for the game. Following the release of the trailer, a still image of Price putting on night vision goggles paired with the quote gained popularity as a reaction, often in reference to unexpected shutdowns.On May 30th, 2019, reveal trailer for 2019 first-person shooter video game was released.[1] In the trailer, character Captain John Price is shown moving through a night forest with a squad of soldiers. In one scene of the trailer, Price (Bravo Six) reports that he is equipping his night vision goggles.Bravo Six, going dark.On the same day, multiple Reddit users posted memes based on the still image of Price paired with the quote, with Redditor Baduux posting the earliest known meme based on the image (shown below, left).[2] On May 31st, Redditor CharBAZard posted the earliest viral meme based on the scene, with the post receiving over 14,600 upvotes in six months.[3]In the following week, several variations of the format maintained moderate popularity on Reddit, with the format seeing another increase in popularity following the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare in late October 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor _itsgomesz on June 3rd, 2019, received on 36,800 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[4] A meme posted by Redditor Tarunrawat471 on the same day received over 40,400 upvotes (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Alex Jones' Clones refers to an edited photograph of American talk show host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones walking out of an underground tunnel, with multiple copies of Jones edited into the background. First posted on 4chan in October 2016, the edited photograph has since gained notable popularity as a reaction and an exploitable.On October 25th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones walking out an underground tunnel to /pol/ board.[1] In the thread, multiple users posted edits of the photograph (original photograph and notable edits shown below).[2][3]On Ocrober 29th, 2016, in another /pol/ thread, an anonymous 4chan user posted an edit in which multiple copies of Jones walking were edited into the background (shown below).[4]In the following years, the edited version image received spread as a reaction and exploitable, spreading from 4chan to other websites. For example, on May 2nd, 2017, an unknown Redditor used the photograph for a /r/fakehistoryporn post which gained over 3,900 upvotes in two years (shown below, left).[5] On July 14th, Twitter user @nervousamerican posted a Walking Groyper edit of the image which received over 160 retweets and 1,100 likes in three months (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Trickster or Araskes is a Scorn Baron character in the 2017 multiplayer first-person shooter video game Destiny 2.[5] The Destiny 2 character, The Trickster, known for deception, has been used as an image macro placed in reaction to a caption involving a cheat or a deceiving action.On July 15th, 2019, Redditor ObamaIsAGamer posted the original format to r/Destiny2[1] commenting that "This can be a really good meme format" (shown below). The post received over 1,700 points (99% upvoted) in a month.On July 18th, 2019, Redditor TacoWastakan posted a Trickster meme to r/dankmemes[2] gathering only 35 points (93% upvoted) in a month. The next day, Redditor DADDYTIME22 used the Trickster in a Let See Who This Really Is image posted to r/DestinyMemes[3] (shown below, center). The post garnered 420 points (96% upvoted) in a month. On August 30th, the Trickster format reached r/memes[4] in a meta-reddit post (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 37,400 points (96% upvoted) in five days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Size 13 Nikes is a series of TikTok videos referencing a line in the 2019 Netflix film Tall Girl in which the character Jodi says "You think your life is hard? I'm a high school Junior wearing size 13 Nikes. Men's size 13 Nikes. Beat that." In the video series, TikTok users typically play the Tall Girl clip and then reveal their own usually much more serious problems.On September 20th, 2019, TikTok user @astapasta3 uploaded the first Size 13 Nikes TikTok video (shown below). The video in which she explains that she is "existing as a Senegalese-American Muslim Woman" gained over 367,700 likes and 12,900 shares in two weeks.On September 20th, TikTok user @kaitlyn.is.kool uploaded a similar rendition but explained that she is the same height as the character and claims it's not that hard (shown below, left). The video gathered over 470,900 likes and 5,600 shares in two weeks. On September 22nd, TikTok user @rianalucia16 used the video format to explain that she is pregnant which garnered over 506,800 likes and 14,700 shares in two weeks. On September 26th, @dunkingsoy uploaded a TikTok Size 13 Nike video about being much taller than Jodi (shown below, right). The video gained over 501,200 likes and 4,900 shares in two weeks.

#StopJuuling is a hashtag associated with a series of TikTok videos about quitting vaping, more specifically vaping Juuls. Although the trend started out in early summer 2019, after news of the potential vape ban in September 2019, more TikTok users posted videos in which they destroy their vaping device or make skits surrounding the vape ban.Although the origin of #StopJuuling is unknown the earliest known TikTok video which included the hashtag was uploaded on June 20th, 2019 by @zjayneee (shown below). The video which gained over 70 likes in three months features the user throwing their Juul out a window.On July 7th, 2019, @gavinkelley6 posted a video with hashtag #StopJuuling in which they shoot a Juul out of someone's mouth with a nerf gun (shown below, left). On August 27th, after the initial confirmation that many could be sick from vaping @hannahriichman made a video in which she tied her Juuls to a balloon and let them float away (shown below, center). The video gained over 400 likes in two weeks. On September 6th, @vikkistayssaucy uploaded a video in which she accused vaping of cause a foot problem (shown below, right). The video gained over 110,500 likes and 4,900 shares in a week. Many more TikTok users uploaded videos of themselves in hospitals claiming it was because they were Juuling.

Trisha Paytas "I'm Transgender" Video refers to YouTuber Trisha Paytas announcing she was female-to-male transgender on her channel. The announcement attracted criticism from LGBTQ viewers who believed that Paytas was being insincere and she was exploiting the transgender community for clicks.On October 7th, 2019, Trisha Paytas uploaded a video titled "I AM TRANSGENDER (FEMALE TO MALE)." The video gained over 850,000 views in one day (shown below). In the video, Paytas talks about growing up feeling targeted by other children, who gave her a "man" nickname.Though the video's title sees Paytas claim to be transgender, she also stated that she identifies with her natural born gender. While discussing her sexuality, Paytas stated she sees herself as a gay man because she finds herself attracted to gay men. She concludes by stating "Do I think I’m transgender? Yes, a thousand percent. Do I identify with my natural born gender? A thousand percent.” She also noted how people might not believe her because of past videos where she came out as gay and bisexual, saying, "I know I've trolled and stuff in the past, so I don't want people thinking this is a trolling video. I know I've come out as gay before, I've come out as bisexual before."The video was quickly met with confusion and backlash.[1][2] Many argued that Paytas saying she identified "a thousand percent" with her own gender meant she was not trans (example shown below, left). User @KkirstyLouise tweeted, "I’m sorry but did Trisha Paytas really just makes a video with the thumb nail as her dressed as Troy fucking Bolton coming out as “trans” because she doesn’t wear make up some days, is attracted to gay men and has more guy friends or did I just hit my head and am going crazy?!??" (shown below, right).Others were more critical of Paytas, with some accusing her of exploiting transgenderism for clicks. Drag queen Vicky Vox wrote, "Report this tweet. Using gender identity as click bait is a privileged act of violence. I’m not gonna stand for it. I don’t care what it’s actually about. The headline and photo used cannot be serious. Trans people are murdered for quietly trying to live their life. Big NOPE" (shown below, left). User and fellow drag queen TATIANNANOW shared a similar sentiment, calling Paytas a "clown".Paytas responded to critical tweets saying those critical did not know her story nor did they know what she talked about in 6 months of gender therapy (shown below, left). Others were supportive of Paytas, though most admitted she did not express her feelings in the best way. Drag queen Ada Vox stated that she supported Paytas in her transition, should it be genuine (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

Obama's Last Name refers to a misconception held by certain individuals that former United States president Barack Obama's first name is Obama and not Barack. Starting in mid-2019, memes speculating on what Obama's last name could be and imagining it being a well-guarded secret gained significant popularity in meme communities.On September 4th, 2012, BuzzFeed published a series of tweets in which Twitter users asked for the last name of then-incumbent United States president Barack Obama, referring to him as Obama, supposedly with the assumption that this was his first name (several tweets shown below).[1]In the following years, the misconception gained more mainstream recognition, with posts making fun of those who wondered what Obama's last name was appearing online. In November 2013, a Facebook post in which a person inquired about Obama's last appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres show (shown below).[2]A number of memes dating back to 2013 in which users made fun of those asking about Obama's last name can be discovered online. One of the earliest such memes preserved online was posted by When Ash from Pokemon turns his hat around, you know shits about to go down Facebook page on January 21st, 2013 (shown below, left)[3]On June 16th, 2019, Redditor Kaede_Kurosawa posted a Professor X's Mind Rays meme captioned "Me trying to remember Obama's last name like" (shown below).[4] The post received over 63,700 upvotes in the subreddit in three months and had since been reposted multiple times.In the following months, memes which speculated on what Obama's last name can be, or imagined Obama's last name being a well-guarded secret gained popularity in both ironic and mainstream meme communities on Reddit and on other websites. In some examples, Obama's last name is imagined to be Care, as in Obamacare.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Nordic / Mediterranean refers to a series of memes in which various races, sub-races, and nationalities, primarily Nordic and Mediterranean, are compared to each other through use of archetypal exploitable images. Said images are often captioned within a Learn The Difference, It Could Save Your Life style format. The trend gained popularity on /pol/ and other 4chan boards in late 2016, with a sub-meme known as Yes Chad / Nordic Gamer spinning off in early August 2019.On December 2nd, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image of people of Nordic and Mediterranian subraces meant to demonstrate the superiority of the latter over the former to /pol/ board (shown below).[1] In the following days, the image was reused in a number of threads on the /pol/.[2]On December 7th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image in which the roles were reversed,[3] with more variations appearing in the following days (shown below).[4]On December 8th, 2019, an anonymous /pol/ user posted a version of the meme which presented both subraces as equal (shown below, left).[5] In the same thread, an anonymous /pol/ user posted a version of the meme captioned "I have your back and you have mine" which promoted unity among the two subraces (shown below, right).[6] In the following days, this version of the meme received notable spread on the website, also being posted to Instagram,[7] Facebook[8] and other platforms.In the following years, the format has seen active use on /pol/ and other boards, commonly used either to propagate superiority of one race or group of people over another, or, on the contrary, promote unity between people of different races, nationalities and groups.Nordic Gamer, also known as Chad Yes, refers to a drawn image of a blond man with blue eyes wearing a SteelSeries headset, usually captioned "yes." A subformat of Nordic / Mediterranean meme, the image was first posted by Twitter user @yachs_91 on August 1st, 2019[9] and has subsequently been used in memes Twitter, 4chan and other platforms.The format has commonly been used to usually used to debase those attempting to mock or bully another person for their personal traits or interests.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

WWE 2k20 is a video game in the WWE 2k series, a yearly installment of WWE-branded 2k games released on October 22nd, 2019. The game's release was marred by egregious glitches and bugs, leading to outcry from fans of the series, who launched the hashtag #FixWWE2k20.WWE 2k20 is the first wrestling game developed by Visual Concepts. The previous 20 years of WWE games had been developed by Yuke.[1] The game was announced on August 5th, 2019. It features wrestlers Becky Lynch and Roman Reigns on the cover. It released on October 22nd, 2019.Prior to the game's release, anticipation was tepid as YouTubers with early access to the game pointed out numerous flaws with the game. YouTuber DenkOps – Chris Denker posted a review on October 15th, 2019, a week before the game's release, offering negative first impressions about the game, criticizing its downgraded graphics and core gameplay (shown below).Reviews upon release were similarly negative and critical of the game. Forbes[2] wrote the game was not fun to play and had bad targeting mechanics. IGN's Michael Saltzman[3] eviscerated the game in his review, writing:WWE 2K20 is a mess. The pro wrestling series has never been known for its polish, but this year, just about every issue that has plagued WWE 2K is even worse. It’s bursting at the seams with bugs; many of its character models look even uglier than they already did last year; the lighting effects glitch constantly; there are virtually no noteworthy improvements to the actual wrestling, which feels woefully outdated at this point; its biggest new feature, the 2K Originals, is locked behind DLC and isn’t playable at launch; the MyCareer mode retains all of the same problems as last year but with none of the charm; and, perhaps worst of all, the collision detection and targeting is somehow way worse than ever before.On social media, the game was widely mocked by fans who shared clips of the numerous and game-breaking bugs they discovered while playing. Examples include a tweet by @MahNamesShaq showing a woman orbiting the ring, gaining over 8,000 retweets and 32,000 likes (shown below, top). User @MrMacho419 posted a video of a rope glitch where the game breaks completely, gaining over 4,000 retweets and 12,000 likes (shown below, bottom). Many of these glitches were shared with the hashtag #FixWWE2k20.[4] The glitches were compiled in articles on multiple websites, including Sports Illustrated,[5] Kotaku[6] and Deadspin.[7] Sony reportedly began giving fans refunds for the game.[1] A thread in /r/games compiling the numerous glitches gained over 10,000 points.[8]IGN should give this game a 5 star review. pic.twitter.com/OYzhQfsUfL#WWE2K20 #XboxShare pic.twitter.com/DyhU2QIgXH— Marcos Bravo (@MrMacho419) October 22, 2019This is a $60 game… #WWE2K20 pic.twitter.com/ftNSwVLW5wI have no words.#WWE2K20#WWE#FixWWE2K20 pic.twitter.com/2BWu6ja631#PS4sharehttps://t.co/6MQGSYtvDw pic.twitter.com/jEEA1hOqIuDid 2K even bother with the game this year? 🤣🤣🤣 #2KGames #WWE2K #BiancaBelair pic.twitter.com/4PI6m3i7xw[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Messy Bitch Who Lives For Drama is a catchphrase coined by comedian Braden Miller as his persona Joanne the Scammer. The phrase has become a popular way to describe a person who seems to be surrounded with chaos and intense interpersonal relationships online.On December 13th, 2015, Braden Miller introduced his comedic persona Joanne the Scammer on Instagram. In the video in which the character describes herself, Joanne calls herself a "messy bitch who lives for drama" (shown below).The phrase quickly became an influential part of Joanne the Scammer's brand. After Miller posted the video, influential celebrities began to share and parody it. Blac Chyna pantomimed the monologue on her Instagram.[1] Jay Versace tweeted the phrase on April 30th, 2016 (shown below, left) On September 17th, 2016, Buzzfeed[2] ran a quiz asking "Are You A Messy Bitch Who LIVES For Drama?" On June 23rd, 2017, the Twitter account for Ru Paul's Drag Race posted the phrase about contestant Shea Coulée (shown below, right).The phrase has continued seeing popular use in regards to scandals in politics and celebrity culture. The Daily Show called Donald Trump a "messy bitch who lives for drama" after John Bolton departed the White House.[3] Jezebel[4] called the Amazon Echo the term after a story broke about how the device recorded a family's conversation and sent the conversation to a person on their contact list. On Twitter, the term continues seeing use as people describe dramatic situations. On April 14th, 2019, Twitter user @JBomb11 tweeted that Bran from Game of Thrones was the character, gaining over 320 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, left). On July 22nd, 2018, user Slade used the phrase about James Comey, gaining over 100 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Bouncy House Boy is a viral video of a toddler wearing a cardigan bouncing in a bouncy house unenthusiastically with his hands in his pockets. The video was initially posted to YouTube in 2017 but circulated again on Twitter in November 2019 adopting various captions.On May 14th, 2017, YouTube User Todd Blass uploaded the original video titled "I will never be as cool as my 2 year old nephew in a bounce house" (shown below). The video garnered over 4.5 million views and 63,000 likes in two years.On May 15th, 2019, Redditor natsdorf reposted the video to r/funny[1] with the caption "The bouncy house is no place for excitement" which received over 9,800 points (92% upvoted) in two years. On November 12, 2019, Twitter user @drinksmcgee posted the video with the caption, "When you want to have fun but not too much fun" (show below). The tweet gained over 44,000 likes and 7,900 retweets in three days.When you want to have fun but not too much fun. pic.twitter.com/6AGGNFirvOOn November 13th, Twitter user @CrazyRalph1980[2] commented "I forsee a long career in accounting for that little guy!!!!" (show below, left) while Twitter user user @neillwaters[3] commented, "Me at every team-building exercise I've ever been made to take part in" (shown below, right). Numerous Twitter users retweeted the video with their own captions.[1] [2] [3]

This Will Be Graphics In 2013 refers to a series of ironic memes parodying late-2000s and early 2010s predictions of future video game graphics. The parody trend gained popularity in ironic communities in August 2019.

"Ha, You Guys Are So Screwed Now" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Bruce Banner Strange in the 2018 superhero film Avengers: Infinity War. Online, a screen-capture from the scene has been used as a reaction image macros and video remixes.On April 27th, 2018, the film Avengers: Infinity War was released in theaters in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Bruce Banner (portrayed by Mark Ruffalo) screams the line when the character Thor arrives on the battlefield against the film's antagonist Thanos' army.The moment soon became the subject of various memes, including video remixes. On August 5th, YouTuber OneSadLad shared a variation that features the Howard The Alien meme. The post received more than 6,000 views in a little over one year (shown below, left).Several months later, on October 12th, YouTuber Everything is Weird posted a compilation of remixes. The video received more than 3,300 views in less than one year (shown below, right).On April 28th, Redditor [2] DoughBooii posted an image of the scene with the caption "When you finally see endgame and can downvote spoilers without worrying." In less than one year, the post received more than 17,000 points (91% upvoted) and 100 comments (shown below).[1] [2]

Updated Autopsy Report refers to an oft-used plot twist in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney games. In the games, Phoenix Wright will make a case to prove his client's innocence based on the autopsy report of a murdered victim, only to have prosecutor Miles Edgeworth poke a hole in his argument by presenting an updated autopsy report out of nowhere. The trope has been mocked online in image macros and video remixes.In Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, after Phoenix makes a case proving his client's innocence of murder based off the autopsy report of the victim, Prosecutor Edgeworth will often present an "updated" autopsy report that again makes it plausible Wright's client could be the murderer. The first case this happened in was "Turnabout Sisters," the second case in the first Phoenix Wright game (shown below).The trope has long been joked about by Phoenix Wright fans. For example, on May 31st, 2015, Tumblr user wonderfulworldofmoi[1] posted a comic about the trope (shown below, left). On June 20th, 2016, iFunny user AceFluffy17 posted a SpongeGar meme about the trope (shown below, right).The trope has also been joked about on YouTube in video remixes. On June 15th, 2019, YouTuber PanTran posted a remix of Edgeworth dancing as the words "Updated Autopsy Report" appeared, gaining over 240,000 views (shown below, left). On September 18th, 2019, YouTuber iKiwied posted a skit about the moment, gaining over 167,000 views (shown below, right).[1]

Reborn Dolls are baby dolls painted to look as realistic as possible as well as given realistic features like a soft body, proper weight, breathing and heart beat simulators. The dolls which were invented in 1989 became most popular with women who had lost their own child in some way or have been unable to conceive. Reborn "mothers" have since been a topic of conversation do to their unusual behavior of actually mothering the dolls. Images of alternatively painted and designed reborns (such as werewolf and zombie babies) have circulated subreddits dedicated to strange or creepy images or videos.In 1989, nurse and ordained minister Joyce Moreno began making reborn dolls with Berenguer brand dolls by taking them apart and repainting them.[2] Since then, many people have begun making and selling their own reborn dolls. YouTube has since become a popular platform to watch reborn roleplay, unboxing and tutorials. On May 11th, 2011, YouTuber The SMN Show uploaded one of the earliest unboxing videos which has accumulated over 261,000 views in eight years (show below, left). On September 17th, YouTuber Love Me Tender Babies (Reborn Princess) uploaded a video in which they show off their doll to mall-goers who think the dolls are real (shown below, right). The video gained over 478,100 views in eight years.In 2013, many YouTubers began uploading reborn roleplay videos in which they play, dress or attend to their "baby". On July 27th, 2013, YouTuber nlovewithreborns2011 uploaded a video in which they attend to a crying reborn doll (shown below, left). The video garnered over one million views in six years. On December 2nd, 2017, YouTuber Kelli Maple uploaded the most popular reborn roleplay video titled, "Reborn Babies Laura and Landon Go To The Park! Reborn Skit | Kelli Maple" (shown below, right). The video received over 21 million views and 60,000 likes in two years.Although the thousands of reborn dolls are sold every year, mainstream media has continued to label reborn collectors strange. On July 6th, 2008, Reuters[8] published an article titled "Attract, repel: lifelike dolls are collector cult" and in 2011 Jezebel[3] released a list of the "10 Most Horrifying Reborn Dolls." Images of alternatively designed reborn dolls have been shared on various subreddits. On May 14th, 2018, Redditor littlemeowcat posted an image of an "intricately-made conjoined-twin reborn doll" to r/WTF[4] (shown below, left). The image received over 460 points (89% upvoted) in a year. On September 14th, 2019, Redditor Louie5563 uploaded an image of reborn dolls designed to look undead to r/RebornDollCringe,[5] a subreddit that boasts over 35,500 members (shown below, right). The post accumulated over 500 points (99% upvoted) in a week. As of September 2019 over 36,600 reborn dolls sold on eBay[6] and over 16,000 items relating to reborn dolls sold on Etsy[7] for between $70 and $5,000 dollars.Reborn dolls and the concept of a doll as a replacement for a child has found its way into television shows. On February 1st, 2012 Adult Swim reposted the Tim and Eric Awesome show "Cinco Boy" skit to YouTuber which garnered over 411,400 views and involves a doll being advertised as a replacement for a dead child (shown below, left). In 2019, High Maintenance also addressed reborn dolls in an episode. [12]On February 13th, 2014, Vice released a Fringes documentary on "Reborn Babies" (shown below, right). The documentary gained over 2.9 million views on YouTube. Many publications like Fast Company,[9] Splinter News[10] and the New Yorker [11]have written pieces on the psychology of the "parents" of reborn dolls.Reborn collects gather on forums such as Baby Banter,[13] The Baby Room[14] and many others.[15] They also gather at conventions and events like the Rose International Doll Expo.[16] On July 18th, 2018, The Woody Show uploaded a video of interviews had at "The "Reborn" Doll Convention" to YouTube (shown below).Jace Ingham Reborn Doll is a limited-edition replica of the infant child of British YouTubers Chris and Sarah Ingham. On March 28th, 2019, the Ingham Family YouTube channel published the video of their child Jace. Within six months, the video entitled "EMOTIONAL LIVE BIRTH – LABOUR AND DELIVERY!" received more than 550,000 views (shown below, left).Several months later, on July 19th, YouTuber posted a "very special secret," announcing a doll designed in the infant's image. The post received more than 148,000 views in less than three weeks (shown below, right).Shortly after, the website MaryShortle.com[1] began selling the doll in a limited edition run (shown below). According to the site, the doll includes "3 Outfits, Hat, Dummy, Dummy Clip, Nappies, Birth Certificate, Gift Bag & a Pen." The doll costs between £279.00 – £344.00.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Dennis Reynolds with Dart in Hand refers to a reaction image macro series featuring the character Dennis Reynolds from the American television series It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia standing nonchalantly after being stabbed in the hand with a dart.On October 27th, 2011, the episode of It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia entitled "Chardee MacDennis: The Game of Games" aired in the United States.[1] In the episode, the characters play a drinking game that includes a test of strength in which they have a dart thrown at their palm. When Dennis (portrayed by Glenn Howerton) plays, he appears unphased by the dart (shown below).On June 24th, 2013, Tumblr [2] user spacecadet shared a GIF of the moment. The post received more than 100 notes (shown below, left).The following year, on February 3rd, 2014, Tumblr[3] user seapeny shared a series of images from the scene. The post received more than 99,000 notes (shown below, right)Four years later, on April 4th, 2018, Redditor [4] TTV_Taxon shared an object labeled variation of the meme in which Dennis is labeled the "Soviet Union" and appears to be showing off the number of deaths within the country. The post received more than 11,000 points (95% upvoted) and 135 comments in less than two years (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

"Do You Have Any Mental Illness In Your Family" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Ron Swanson on the television series Parks and Recreation. Online, a screen capture from the series of Swanson saying the line has been used to express opinions held by the meme creator about things they do not like, understand or find to be objectionable.On April 11th, 2013, the Parks and Recreation episode "Animal Control" aired on NBC.[1] In the episode, the character Anne helps Ron (portrayed by Rashida Jones and Nick Offerman, respectively) fill out a hospital form. When she asks "Do you have any mental illness in your family?" he responds, "I have an uncle who does yoga."Later that year, on November 9th, YouTuber Nailed It shared a clip of the scene. The post received more than 24,000 views (shown below).On April 14th, 2014, an anonymous 9GAG [2] user shared a screenshot of the scene. The post received more than 18,000 points (shown below, left).Over the next few years, this layout inspired memes that changed what Swanson referred to as a mental illness. On July 14th, 2016, Facebook [3] account thecarmemes shared a variation in which Swanson is captioned "I have an uncle who likes stance." The post received more than 9,300 reactions, 1,200 shares and 725 comments (shown below, center).On May 19th, 2019, Redditor [4]jcoffey38 posted a variation about the final season of Game of Thrones. The post received more than 16,000 points (96% upvoted) and 165 comments in less than one year (shown below, right).Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

"Imagine How Tired We Are" refers to a viral reaction video that features Harvey Weinstein accuser Rose McGowan during a Good Morning America Interview in 2018. In the video Rose McGowan says "imagine how tired we are" referring to those who have been victim to sexual assaults. In September 2019, that portion of the interview evolved into a reaction video for situations that involve expressing exhaustion or frustration.On May 25th, 2018, Rose McGowan made an appearance on ABC's Good Morning America to discuss the arrest of Harvey Weinstein. As the interview continued, McGowan had responded; "People are so sad. And they're sick of it. But imagine how tired we are…imagine how tired we are of it" (shown below).In Late August 2019, many Twitter user began sharing a clip from the Rose McGowan interview that was posted by itstarekali[2] which has since been deleted. For example, on August 25th, Twitter user @dewnotwayt[3] used the clip to describe "jesus stans" when fans complain "that they haven’t heard from their fav for days" which gained over 20,200 likes and 5,800 retweets in several weeks. On September 1st, @aIonsogarcia[4] used the clip to express what friends would say when a person says "im tired of blacking out all the time!" The tweet garnered over 39,900 likes and 8,200 retweets in 16 days. On September 6th, The Tab[1] published an article to their online site explaining the meme's popularity on social media.moon shifts into cancer, pisces, or scorpioeveryone: who put the moon there?? I’m so tired of crying, omg i’m so emotional ppl with water moons: pic.twitter.com/opzyXLBmRCSimmers: Imagine how tired we are of our Sims peeing themselvesOur Sims: pic.twitter.com/bkuKT1DazsHonestly my initial response knowing that KTL started with Jennie's and Lisa's verses followed with Jisoo's and Rosé's pre chorus is the "imagine how tired we are" Rose McGowan meme pic.twitter.com/WjwMZsNsiv[1] [2] [3] [4]

Finger Is Our Word, But You Can Say Finga are a snowclone meme series which parody the notion that the word "nigga" is considered less offensive than its hard r counterpart. In the memes, various people and characters whose names end in -er (such as gamer, villager, boomer) grant the permission to say their name should it be pronounced with -a ("gama," "villaga," "booma").

Booksmart is a 2019 American comedy film about two high school straight A students letting loose on their last day of class. The coming-of-age film was directed by Olivia Wilde and stars Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Although the film did not do as well at the box office, the movie was well-reviewed.On March 11th, 2019, Annapurna Pictures released the Official Restricted Trailer for Booksmart to YouTube (shown below). The video gained over 921,000 views and 4,800 likes in seven months. On May 24th, Booksmart was released to theaters.The movie did not do as well in theaters as expected. On May 25th, 2019, Director Olivia Wilde took to Twitter[6] to say, "Anyone out there saving @Booksmart for another day, consider making that day TODAY. We are getting creamed by the big dogs out there and need your support. Don’t give studios an excuse not to green-light movies made by and about women" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 90,500 likes and 17,000 retweets in five months.That weekend many took to Twitter in praise of the movie and especially Billie Lourd's character.[1] On May 26th, @Brook_LeVan tweeted, "Billie Lourd's entrance in #Booksmart is the most iconic scene I've ever had the blessing to witness" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 2,300 likes and 670 retweets in five months.Billie Lourd's entrance in #Booksmart is the most iconic scene I've ever had the blessing to witness pic.twitter.com/O2Tf8m3JbnThe movie grossed just over $22,000,000 at the box office in all but has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[4][5] Many publications including W Magazine[2] speculated as to why the movie was a flop in theaters. Twitter[7] users @alexqsmith and @akstanwyck discussed Annapurna's method in introducing the movie as the culprit (shown below).On October 26th, Twitter user @MichaelaBarton_ [10]wrote, "Tried watching Booksmart on the plane and they cut the ENTIRE lesbian hookup scene like not even a KISS was allowed! oh but don't worry guys, the Straights got their kiss" which gained over 3,600 likes and then continued on saying, "Update, watched a different film and they had completely unedited hetero sex scenes so pretty sure it's definitely a lesbian bias thing" (shown below, left). Olivia Wilde caught wind of the news and tweeted, "Censoring the word lesbian is just batshit insane what is going on 😳" (shown below, right).[8][9] The tweet accumulated over 3,400 likes and 300 retweets in a day.On October 29th, The Daily Dot[3] obtained a Delta Airlines statement saying, "they work with third-party contractors to curate such content and then pick versions from those edits […] they don’t 'in any way ask for the removal of homosexual content from the film.'"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Chelsea Handler is an American comedian and TV personality. She has been the host of several television shows, including Chelsea Lately, Chelsea Does and Chelsea.Chelsea Handler began as a standup comedian at the age of 21. In 2006, she hosted her first television series The Chelsea Handler Show on E!Two years later, after the end of The Chelsea Handler Show, she launched the late-night comedy series Chelsea Lately on E! (clip below, right). The series became a massive success, running for seven years and 1,000 episodes.In 2016, Handler documentary series Chelsea Does… was released on Netflix. Running for four episodes, the show aired episodes on marriage, Silicon Valley, racism and drugs.[1]Additionally, 2016 saw the launching of a second late-night series Chelsea (clip below).On September 13th, 2019, Handler released the documentary Hello Privilege. It's Me, Chelsea, an exploration of the concept of white privilege. The documentary contains interviews with Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and more.The documentary received some positive reviews. In a three-star review for The Daily Dot, [2] Tess Cagle wrote, "While the documentary feels heavy-handed and exploitative at times, it starts a meaningful conversation about how white people can reckon with their privilege."[1] [2]

Stop Talking Shit is a phrasal template in which Twitter users demand that others stop insulting certain items and then proceed to list positive aspects of different items in a category but leave out one item insinuating that there isn't a positive quality. The snowclone began trending in September 2019 after one Twitter user listed qualities of certain U.S. cities.On September 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @matt_digs[1] demanded that people "stop talking shit about different US cities" and proceeded to list positive qualities about various cities excluding Philadelphia (shown below). The tweet gained over 110,700 like and 11,800 retweets in two days.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter users began using the same format as @matt_digs to covertly insult one item in a category. Twitter user @ala_Camillae[2] listed qualities of Greek heros leaving out Agamemnon (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 500 likes in a day. Twitter users @AJBradburn[3] and @Hub_Suh[4] also used the format to list Scottish places and professional sports (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Jacob Wohl's "Elizabeth Warren Cougar" Press Conference refers to a press conference held by Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman, the duo behind trumping up numerous allegations against prominent public figures, alleging that Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren had a long-term sexual relationship with a 24-year old former marine. Like other attempts the duo have made against public figures, the press conference was quickly mocked online, while specific details of the allegations were brought into question with conflicting evidence.On October 2nd, many media figures reported that they'd received a press release from Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman announcing a press conference the following day in which they would be joined by a former marine who "claims to have had a long-term sexual relationship" with Senator Elizabeth Warren (shown below).[1] The press release stated the allegations will “shock the conscious (sic) of the nation.” Wohl and Burkman had previously attempted similar smear attempts against Robert Mueller, Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg.On October 3rd, the press conference held by Wohl and Burkman was reportedly not very well-attended. User @manda_writes[2] posted updates from the conference, sarcastically tweeting the event was "packed" with a picture of about a dozen people (shown below, left). During the conference, the marine alleged that he had had BDSM sex with Warren (shown below, right).Twitter user Ford Fischer posted video of the entire press conference (shown below).Political fraudsters Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman hold a press conference accusing Elizabeth Warren of infidelity. https://t.co/3Eo85vhpErAt one point in the press conference, the marine showed onlookers a scar on his back, alleging he got it from when Elizabeth Warren hit him with a whip during sex.[3] However, the man's Instagram account, which was still public at the time of the conference, includes a picture of him showing off the scar, saying he got it taking down a tire swing (shown below, left). Others joked about the picture showing the man's tattoo celebrating the XXX film franchise, which caused Vin Diesel to trend on Twitter that day (example shown below, right).Others joked that the story made them more likely to vote for Warren. Twitter user @caro joked, "Elizabeth Warren being a voracious cougar who hooks up with 24-year-old bodybuilders would make me want to vote for her" (shown below, left). User @iAmTheWarax tweeted, "honestly if senator warren really was smashing some 24 year old Marine bodybuilder, i’d vote for her twice" (shown below, right).Warren appeared to make fun of the scandal on Twitter by pointing out the fact she went to the University of Houston, whose mascot is coincidentally is a Cougar.[4] She said she was "proud to be a cougar."[1] [2] [3] [4]

Joker and Peter Parker Dancing refers to a still image of Joker from 2019 film of the same name dancing on street stairs, with 2007 film Spider-Man 3 character Peter Parker photoshopped dancing next to him. In early September 2019, the format gained significant spread on Reddit as a reaction image.On July 23rd, 2019, a set of three promotional photos for 2019 film Joker were released. One of the photos showed titular character Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, dancing on street stairs in a clown outfit (shown below, left).[1] On August 27th, 2019, a set of posters for the film, including a poster in which Joker is shown dancing on the stairs (shown below, right), was released.[2]On August 28th, Twitter account @TheTopComics posted an edited version of the poster in which Emo Peter Parker from 2007 film Spider-Man 3 had been added in (shown below, left).[3] The poster gained over 890 retweets and 5,800 likes in one week. On August 31st, 2019, Twitter user @rahalarts posted a similar edit of the promotional image, gaining over 140 retweets and 370 likes in the same period (shown below, right).[4]On September 1st and 2nd artist @Bosslogic posted two notable edits of the promotional photograph which gained over 6,900 and 2,200 likes in one week, respectively (shown below, left and right).[5][6]On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor belfagoor posted a meme based on the image of Joker and Peter Parker dancing which gained over 43,400 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in three days (shown below).[7]In the following hours, the format gained significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples posted to /r/memes, /r/dankmemes and other major meme communities on the websites. On September 3rd, 2019, Redditor OG-Dreadful posted an HD version of the format to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit, gaining 4,000 upvotes in two days.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

When Was Calcium Invented? refers to the two paneled image format in which the top panel shows a search bar including a query regarding the year something was invented and the bottom is a comedic image of life before that date. The format became popular on Reddit in October 2019.On October 23rd, 2019, Redditor jadiririor posted an the first iteration of the meme to r/prequelmemes[1] and gained over 19,900 points (95% upvoted) in two days (shown below).On October 24th, Redditor zoomboy6 posted an image in the fame format but used a melted Peter Griffin to illustrate life with out calcium to r/dankmemes[2] (shown below). The post garnered over 47,500 points (95% upvoted) in a day.That same day, Redditor TheThunderGuy posted a variation about life without helium to r/dankmemes[3] (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 3,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day. On October 25th, Redditor FearOfLAVA posted an image about life without wheels to r/dankmemes[4] (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Brittany Tomlinson or Kombucha Girl is an American TikTok influencer from Dallas, Texas who has gone viral for her short comedic videos. In August 2019, a TikTok video in which she reacts to trying Kombucha launched her stardom on the app leading to a large following on Twitter and YouTube.On July 16th, 2019, @brittany_broski uploaded her first TikTok video in which she shares her "depression meal" of apple slices and chocolate chips (shown below, left). On August 6th, 2019, Tomlinson uploaded the viral Kombucha video which gained over 1.8 million likes and 336,300 shares in three days (shown below, right).The kombucha video increased her following to 1.5 million on TikTok in four months and she soon became known for her impressions of Love Island contestants and southern mothers (shown below).Following her viral success on TikTok Tomlinson began selling merchandise with Mantis Merchandise[6] (shown below). Her clothing design parodies the Waffle House signage.On August 20th, Brittany_Broski uploaded her first YouTube video "Crackhead Makeup Tutorial" which accumulated over 702,600 views in two months (shown below).On August 22nd, Brittany_broski joined Instagram.[5] Her first post which garnered over 8,900 likes stated:As of November 1st, 2019, Brittany Tomlinson has over 147,000 subscribers on YouTube, 564,100 followers on Twitter,[4] and 162,000 followers on Instagram.[5] She has been interviewed by The New York Times [1]and Hollywood Reporter.[2]Trying Kombucha for the First Time, also known as Kombucha Girl and Woman Drinking Kombucha, is a reaction video in which TikTok user @brittanyt445 takes a sip of kombucha before having a mixed reaction to the taste of the fermented beverage, appearing to flip-flop between disgust and appreciation. On August 6th, 2019, TikTok user @brittanyt445 uploaded a video with the description "Me trying Kombucha for the first time" (shown below). In the video, she smells a can of kombucha and declares "it smells like a public restroom" before taking a sip, then appears to go back and forth on whether it tastes pleasant or foul (shown below).The video then evolved into a two panel exploitable commonly used posted on Twitter and Instagram (shown below).Kombucha Girl's Noodle Weenie Dogs refers to TikTok user @brittany_broski's October 2019 video upload in which she invites "the boys" Giovanni, Romeo, Mario and Tony over to "Ma's" because she's making "noodle weenie dogs" all while sitting in front of an image of hotdog pieces pierced by spaghetti. The video quickly gained popularity due to the user's established TikTok following after her kombucha reaction August 2019 video went viral. On October 23rd, 2019, TikTok user @brittany_broski uploaded the Noodle Weenie Dog video and gained over 1.1 million likes and 65,700 shares in eight days.On October 24th, 2019, TikTok user @trvgiic contributed to a chain duet video in which people were pretending to be one of "the boys" (shown below, left). The video garnered over 493,900 likes and 20,200 shares in a week. The next day, TikToker @weelitwasoneayas uploaded a video in which they cook "noodle weenie dogs" while using the sound clip of @brittany_broski's video and accumulated over 412,100 likes and 5,900 shares in six days (shown below, center). Many other TikTok users also made the dish while using the sound in their videos. On October 28th, @quirkygal123 uploaded a video of a Google Forms version of @brittany_broski's words (shown below, right). Various other users created slideshows using the sound clip.In an August 2019 interview with Vulture,[3] Brittany Tomlinson revealed that she is a 22 year-old Dallas, Texas native. She recently graduated from Texas A&M and now works as a banker.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Yellow Evo / GT2000 meme originated in 2018 from YouTuber BK4. BK4 uploaded a video titled "G T 2 0 0 0" on July 28th, 2018. The video has been viewed 60,910 times as of October 3rd, 2019. The video features an Asian man preparing to watch the intro video to the game Gran Turismo 2000, and being frightened when the video's music, Mirage by Daiki Kasho, is very loud. Mirage plays in the game's intro video and during gameplay of Gran Turismo 2000. The Mitsubishi Evolution V was the only driveable car in the game. The song Mirage is highly known with the car due to them being one of a kind in the game, and the song usually starts playing when the car appears in videos.The meme spread as YouTuber BK4 gained more subscribers. He currently has 56.7K as of October 3rd, 2019. BK4 continued to make videos around the Yellow Evo V / GT2000 meme, such as "GT2000 Theme Song EARRAPED" and Г Т 2 0 0 0.Other YouTube videos about the meme popped up in 2019, mostly containing the song Mirage and depicting the car being very fast or intimidating. Other YouTubers, such as MrJohn Reviews started making many videos about the Yellow Evo V, further spreading the meme.As Gran Turismo memes gained more popularity, the subreddit /r/turismoshitposting was created on September 10, 2019. As of October 3rd, 2019, the subreddit has 1.0K subscribers.The meme comes from the 1999 game Gran Turismo 2000, which is highly detailed in the Gran Turismo entry.

Pug Vibing refers to remixes of a video in which a dog of the pug breed appears to dance in a basket of laundry. The video has been edited such that various music clips accompany the video, similar to how the STFU I'm Listening To meme developed.On October 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @jim71421 posted the original video/ The post received more than 350 reactions in less than two months.On October 6th, @jim71421 posted a remix of the video that received more than 2 million views, 295,000 reactins and 36,000 shares in less than two months (shown below).On October 30th, 2019, Twitter user @indiemoms[1] tweeted a video of a pug dancing in laundry set to "Blue Monday" by New Order with the text, "Fuck it, pug vibing to New Order," referencing the Fuck It, X meme. The video gained over 27,000 retweets and 95,000 likes (shown below).he was born in the wrong generation pic.twitter.com/VXMJsNLGvxThe following day, the edit appeared on YouTube, gaining over 9,300 views (shown below, left). The same day, YouTuber saejaelyae posted an edit of the video, setting it to a song by electronic artist John Maus.The format was also popular on Twitter. On November 11th, user @hailpaimin posted an edit in which the pug dances to a track from the soundtrack to the film Annihilation, gaining over 2,900 retweets and 9,800 likes (shown below, top). In one of the more bizarre edits, Twitter user KristenSoulina posted an edit in which the dog dances to a Bernie Sanders speech set to Philip Glass music (shown below, bottom).pic.twitter.com/f4q69luRQkfuck it. pug vibing to Bernie’s Eugene V Debs speech pic.twitter.com/hzNCPeWAqYOn November 16th, YouTuber Jim G. posted a version of the video without music or effects (shown below).fuck it. pug vibing to mario kart wii rainbow road pic.twitter.com/BdxsE8ELu1fuck it pug vibing to haikyuu commercial break music pic.twitter.com/87MWXjZHWKfuck it. pug vibing to robert pattinson gibberish pic.twitter.com/rQyu2LozyzFUCK IT. pug vibing to love cherry motion pic.twitter.com/VBNr4Wpz92[1]

Jay Sean's "Ride It" is a hip hop, R&B single from English singer Jay Sean's second album My Own Way. Although the song was first released in January 2008, the song climbed to the top of the charts in 2019 due to TikTokkers using DJ Regard's remix of "Ride It" often in videos.On January 21st, 2008 Jay Sean released My Own Way in the UK which included the song written by himself and Ala Sampson called "Ride It." The song reached the number 11 spot on UK Singles Chart in February.[4] On May 26th, 2009, YouTuber shakezsky uploaded the official music video for the single to YouTube which garnered over 4.3 million views in 10 years (shown below).On May 5th, 2019, TikTok users @neffatibrothers uploaded a dance video using a new unreleased remix track of "Ride It" by DJ Regard (shown below). The video gained over 971,200 likes and 43,700 shares in five months.On July 26th, DJ Regard uploaded the official audio to the "Ride It" remix to YouTube (shown below). The video garnered over 6.2 million views and 118,000 likes in three months.That summer TikTok users continued to use the a clip of the audio over three million times in all. On July 30th, TikTok user @paris.senpai uploaded a typical iteration of a video using the song in which the user lists common questions people ask them (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 847,200 likes and 15,300 shares in two months. On August 10th, Howie Mandel used the audio in another TikTok video which received over 392,900 likes and 5,300 shares in five weeks (shown below, right). That August, DJ Regard's "Ride It" peaked at number five on the UK singles chart.[3] Rolling Stone[2] and the BBC[1] attributed it's recent popularity to TikTok.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Withered Wojak, also known as Hollow Wojak and Depressed Wojak refers to a black and white hatched Wojak, distinguished by the character's eyes being completely obscured by shade. Starting in April 2018, the image has been used online to convey feelings of sadness, dejection and hopelessness.On April 10th, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted the earliest found image of a hatched Wojak with his eyes obscured by shade to /lit/ board (post and image shown below).[1]In the following days, the image was reused by users on /lit/, /r9k/, /b/, /biz/ and other boards (post examples shown below).[2][3][4]Following it's spread on 4chan, the image gained moderate popularity as a reaction image on other platforms, being used to illustrate feelings of gloom and "being dead inside." For example, on July 11th, 2019, YouTube Pokay tweeted the image in response to having to fulfil a promise to make a Creeper Aw Man tattoo (shown below, left).[5] On August 8th, 2019, Twitter user @anomalyxd used the image to react to CS:GO patch notes (shown below, right).[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Ur Single To Me is a snowclone popular on Twitter in which a person says that if "you" are dating a specific type of person, then "you're single to me." This is often followed up with "What is X gonna do, Y?" In this scenario, X is a humorous name given to the specific type of person, and Y is a humorous action associated with that person. For example, a popular post of the snowclone reads, "if you're dating a girl invested in multi level marketing scams u single to me. tf myckaeighlah gonna do, not talk to me since highschool n then try to sell me essential oils?"On March 13th, 2019, Twitter user @arealstarboy[1] tweeted, "If your boyfriend white… you single to me… wtf Tyler gone do🤔😭💪🏾," gaining over 6,600 retweets and 44,000 likes (shown below).The snowclone began spreading on Twitter over the following months. On March 23rd, Twitter user @ghoulcabin gained over 22,000 retweets and 145,000 likes (shown below, left). It grew popular in niche music subcultures as well. For example, on May 9th, 2019, Twitter user @pigeonboyalex made a joke using "math rock guitarists" and gained over 400 retweets and 1,900 likes (shown below, right).The snowclone began to gain widespread popularity towards the end of August, 2019. On August 28th, user @lilaaron911 tweeted, "if ur dating a touring musician ur single to me… wtf he gna do facetime u??", gaining over 310 retweets and 2,900 likes (shown below, left). On August 29th, user @jedwill1999 tweeted "if ur bf a SoundCloud producer you single to me. wtf sadkey gon do?", gaining over 210 retweets 1,500 likes (shown below, right). The spread of the tweets was covered by Mashable.[2][1] [2]

Hurricane Matthew Meets Slayer is a viral video featuring Florida resident Lane Pittman, shirtless and holding an American flag, during Hurricane Matthew's rainfall in 2016. The video plays with the song "Raining Blood" by the heavy metal band Slayer on the soundtrack.On October 7th, 2016, Lane Pittman posted the initial video of himself in the rain on Facebook. [1] He captioned the post, "Had a request for some hair action during the 'cane. I granted it." In three years, the video received more tahn 27 million views, 424,000 shares, 137,000 reactions and 79,000 comments (mirror below).On September 13th, 2018, Pittman launched a GoFundMe [8] campaign to "send Land to fight Florence." The campaign received $1,136 of its initial $150 goal.In the description, he wrote:Pittman has recreated his most famous video on several occasions. On September 14th, 2018, he shared "Hurricane Florence vs Florida Man," which received more than 352,000 views in less than one year (shown below, left).The following year, on September 5th, 2019, he shared "Hurricane Dorian vs. Florida Man." The video received more than 75,000 views in about one week (shown below, right).The videos have received media coverage from such outlets as Mashable, [2] Spinnaker,[3] the Miami Herald,[4] The Daily Dot, [5] New York Post,[6] HuffPost[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Cats Can Have a Little Salami is an image macro series with captions indicating that it is safe to feed cats small amounts of salami as a snack. The images derives from a 2017 Google result for "can cats eat salami" and evolved into a wholesome phrase which rose to popularity in November 2019.On July 6th, 2017, an article titled "Can My Cat Eat Salami?" was published on the website MeatMenStore.[1] On February 28th, 2019, Redditor Marcushelbing posted a screenshot of the article's Google search result to r/meow_irl[3] (show below).On April 30th, 2019, Redditor HeftyDMV posted a Tumblr interaction in which a cat is shown typing the question "can cats have a little salami?" to r/me_irl[4] (shown below, left). The post received 40 points (94% upvoted) in six months. On November 11th, Redditor heheokaydude reposted the original MeatMenStore Google result again to r/blessedimages[5] and accumulated over 1,100 points (99% upvoted) in six days. On November 13th, Twitter user @twitersgoodboy[6] captions a Sopranos image "Cats can have a little salami" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 24,900 likes and 3,500 retweets in five days.On November 15th, 2019, several image macros referencing cats eating salami were uploaded to Imgur (shown below).That day, Redditor PutFartsInMyJars submitted a post asking about the memes to /r/OutOfTheLoop.[2] The next day, Cheezburger[7] published a list of notable Cats Can Have a Little Salami memes.when I’m out for dinner knowing cats can have a little salami pic.twitter.com/a0V9I3pZNs[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Trump is a Cunt refers to a picture that was captured of Scottish comedian Janey Godley holding a sign outside President of the United States, Donald Trump's Turnberry Golf Course in Scotland during a visit ahead of the 2016 US Presidential election.The photo went viral after it had been shared on social media.To be addedTo be added

"Ironic is a memorable quote uttered by Senator Palaptine in the 2005 science fiction film . Online, a screenshot of the line being said has been used as a reaction image.On May 19th, 2005, the film Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Senator Palpatine tells the character Anakin Skywalker (portrayed by Ian McDiarmid and Hayden Christensen, respectively) "The Tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise," a myth about a man who could bring people back from the dead. During his monologue, Palpatine says, "He became so powerful… the only thing he was afraid of was losing his power, which eventually, of course, he did. Unfortunately, he taught his apprentice everything he knew, then his apprentice killed him in his sleep. Ironic. He could save others from death, but not himself."On March 31st, 2016, a GIF of Palpatine saying the line was published on the website Tenor.com.[2]The following year, on April 24th, 2017, Redditor [3] Ritz527 shared the image with the caption "MRW French nationalist Le Pen's subreddit is largely in English." Within two and a half years, the post received more than 11,000 points (81% upvoted) and 650 comments (shown below, center).On February 22nd, 2018, Redditor[4] realPalpatine used the image as the punchline to the caption "When you cheat on a test in ethics class." The post received more than 26,000 points ( 95% upvoted) and 175 comments in about a year and a half (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Nostalgia Critic's "The Wall" refers to The Nostalgia Critic's review/parody of the Pink Floyd movie "The Wall", which was panned by fans and viewers for its poor quality, unfunny humor, and weak critiques of the film.On September 18th, 2019, Channel Awesome uploaded a 40 minute review of the film version of Pink Floyd's The Wall. The video, unlike most Nostalgia Critic videos, is an outright parody of the film instead of a straightforward, humorous critique. The parody co-stars Corey Taylor of Slipknot. It gained over 430,000 views in a week.Viewers quickly expressed their distaste for the video in the comments of the video and on Twitter. User @krycklund[1] tweeted, "I watched remastered, stabilized video of John F Kennedy getting shot with his brains splattering all over the car and the Nostalgia Critic review of The Wall is without a doubt the worst thing i have ever seen" (shown below, left). User @cam_sh[2] wrote "Nostalgia Critic's review of The Wall is the worst thing I've ever seen in my life. Genuinely embarrassed at my teenage self for lapping this shite up" (shown below, right).Meanwhile, on YouTube, the video inspired several reactions and critiques. Anthony Fantano uploaded a review completely panning the video's soundtrack album, gaining over 321,000 views (shown below, left). JAR Media uploaded an hour long podcast discussing and mocking the video, gaining over 123,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Greta Thunberg Stares at Donald Trump refers to a viral video of climate activist Greta Thunberg looking at President Donald Trump as he passed her at the United Nations Climate Summit. Shots captured by news media of Thunberg staring at President Trump inspired a series of GIFs and image macro memes.On September 23rd, 2019, climate activist Greta Thunberg delivered a speech before the U.N. climate summit. During the event, President Trump passed through the summit on his way to a U.N. summit on religious freedom. As he passed Thunberg, cameras captured Thunberg glaring at Trump (shown below).Following the post, people on Twitter began sharing GIFs of the moment. For example, Twitter user @mrvndn tweeted the GIF with the caption "I felt that." Within 24 hours, the tweet received in more than 19,000 likes and 4,900 retweets (shown below).I felt that pic.twitter.com/0uuYf94COb— marv (@mrvndn) September 23, 2019That day, others shared the GIF with various captions. Twitter user @sbstryker tweeted, "Greta Thunberg’s glare at Donald Trump is giving me the energy to get through this Monday." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 38,000 likes and 8,000 retweets (shown below).Greta Thunberg’s glare at Donald Trump is giving me the energy to get through this Monday pic.twitter.com/xdM0rdI2ln— Sam Stryker (@sbstryker) September 23, 2019That day, Redditor [1] Brooklynbeardo shared the GIF on the /r/gifs subreddit. Within 24 hours, the post received more than 53,000 points (69% upvoted) and 3,200 likes.On September 24th, Redditor[2] yourboystopit shared an object-labeled meme in the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 7,100 points (97% upvoted) and 115 comments in less than 24 hours (shown below, left). Redditor[3] itashadublish shared a variation of the Don't Dead Open Inside meme, receiving more than 7,500 points (95% upvoted) and 95 comments in 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the moment, including The Daily Dot, [4] Mashable, [5] BuzzFeed [6] and more.I guess he only pays attention to teen girls when they’re in a pageant dressing room pic.twitter.com/v1EN0ufwxu— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) September 23, 2019Prepare yourselves for a meme that will be run into the ground for days to come. pic.twitter.com/Ed3ssuuDgl— Richard Chambers (@newschambers) September 23, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Slouching Jacob Rees-Mogg refers to a photograph of Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg lounging on the front bench in Parliament a during late-night debate on Brexit. After the photograph went viral on Twitter, some began editing the image into various situation for humorous effect.On September 3rd, 2019, House of Commons Leader MP Jacob Rees-Mogg was seen reclining across the front benches of the House of Commons as his colleagues debated how to proceed with the stalled Brexit negotiations. Others in the house reprimanded him for his body language, chanting "sit up."That day, MP Anne Turley tweeted[1] the photograph of Mogg with the caption, "The physical embodiment of arrogance, entitlement, disrespect and contempt for our parliament." The tweet received more than 90,000 likes and 30,000 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the release of the photograph, people began posting edited variations of the image. New York Times writer Dave Itzkoff tweeted[2] a version in which Rees-Mogg is part of a . Throughout the day, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 3,600 retweets (shown below, left).Over the next several hours, people began posting images of MP Rees-Mogg in different situations, such as paintings and economic charts (examples below, center and right, respectively).Several media outlets covered the photograph, including BBC,[3] The New York Times,[4] Newsweek,[5] The Washington Post,[6] The Guardian[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

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Jennelle Eliana is a vlogger who posts videos about living in her van. Her meteoric rise in subscribers and views on the platform in the span of 2 months has led to numerous conspiracy theories about her and her channel. To date, she has over 1.8 million subscribers.Jennellecreated her channel on April 8th, 2018.[1] Her first video was posted on June 26th, 2019 and was titled "VAN TOUR | SOLO FEMALE TRAVELER lives VANLIFE with PET SNAKE!"(shown below). To date, the video has over 7 million views.Within a short span of that first video, her channel quickly rose in prominence, and catapulted in views and subscribers. On July 18th, 2019, Redditor scott_doge_wow made a post to /r/OutOfTheLoop asking about her swift rise to fame, noting that at the time, she had 1.1 million subscribers but only two videos.[2] The following day, YouTube channel Memology 101 started a series of videos about the rise. The videos point out some questionable means with which the channel was promoted, such as Philip DeFranco endorsing her channel after only two videos, perhaps as part of the Rogue Rocket ad agency, which has partnered with DeFranco to bolster new talent. The videos also point to people saying they discovered they were subscribed to the channel without ever having done so (shown below, left). The channel was monetized three weeks after its first upload, which is extremely rare for a content creator. Memeology101's video also suggests bots are posting duplicate comments on her videos.Distractify[3] covered the rise, noting people felt she may have been a type of industry plant pushed on YouTube due to her long and algorithm-friendly content. Tubefilter[4] spoke to YouTube about Eliana. YouTube declined to comment on Eliana specifically, but noted that sustainable-living and van-life videos do very well on the platform. “We have found there to be a general rise in interest around sustainable living on YouTube,” a spokesperson said. “In fact, videos on sustainable living have doubled this year, with some of the top categories being van life/tiny home, minimalism, and zero waste… videos related to van life increased over 4.5x last year vs. 2017.”[1] [2] [3] [4]

Closed On Sunday, You're My Chick-fil-A is a lyric from Kanye West's ninth studio album, Jesus Is King. The lyric was heavily mocked for the metaphor, both because of its awkwardness and the fact that Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant that is closed on Sundays because of founder's Truett Cathy's Christian faith, has been vocally anti-LGBTQ in the past.Jesus Is King released October 25th, 2019. On the song "Closed on Sunday," Kanye West sings the line "Closed on Sunday / you're my Chick-fil-A / You're my number 1 / with the lemonade."The lyric was immediately noticed by listeners, bewildering fans and critics alike. Twitter user @coolMAFgames[2] tweeted the lyric, asking, "How many delayed dates and scrapped albums for this bullshit?", gaining over 1,800 retweets and 8,200 likes (shown below, top). User @TriggaCityNole gained over 870 retweets and 3,200 likes posting a GIF of a person getting thrown into a garbage bin (shown below, bottom).“Closed on Sunday you my Chick-Fil-A You’re my number one with lemonade”How many delayed dates and scrapped albums for this bullshit pic.twitter.com/q1QFHzoBl2I go turn on this new Kanye shit & he talm bout.. “you my Chick-fil-A, your my no.1 with the lemonade.” pic.twitter.com/Ndu7uI2K7TOthers were disappointed that West had shouted out Chick-fil-A, as Chick-fil-A has come out against gay marriage. Twitter users @lil_paddington and @Buppkis expressed this opinion (shown below), and the opinions were covered by Hiphopdx.[1] Other jokes were covered by Cheezburger[2] and Paper Magazine.[3]Burger King responded to the song on Twitter by referencing it in a tweet where they said they were "Open on Sunday."[4]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4]

88/12 refers to a revenue split between game developers and store for video games sold on digital distribution platform Epic Games Store. References to 88/12 revenue distribution gained popularity among the critics of the platform as a way to mock the store and its developer Epic Games due to the company CEO Tim Sweeney frequently highlighting the split as being more lucrative for the developers when compared to competitors.On December 6th, 2018, video game developer Epic Games launched its digital distribution platform Epic Games Store.[1] The store offered a 88/12 percent revenue split for video game developers and the store, compared to 70/30 percent split offered by Epic Games Store's major competitior Steam.In the following year, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney highlighted the split as more lucravtive than that offered by Steam and other competitiors on multiple occasions (several tweets shown below).[2][3][4][5]Starting in late August 2019, referencing the revenue split has gained popularity among the critics of the platform, particularly in /r/fuckepic subreddit. For example, August 30th, 2019, post by Redditor thrundle gained over 1,400 upvotes in four weeks (shown below, top left).[6] A September 1st, 2019, post by Redditor gio5rgi gained over 1,500 upvotes in the same period (shown below, top center).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Noah Centineo's People's Choice Awards Speech refers to a series of memes based on actor Noah Centineo's acceptance speech at the 2019 People's Choice Awards, which many found confusing.On November 10th, 2019, at the People's Choice Awards in Santa Monica, California, actor Noah Centineo accepted the award for Favorite Comedy Movie Star for his role in the film The Perfect Date.[1] During his speech he said:During the ceremony, the People's Choice Awards official Twitter tweeted an isolated version of the end of the speech. They wrote, "#TheComedyMovieStar @ncentineo, crutches and all, delivered one of his iconic motivational tweets IRL on the #PCAs stage." The post received more than 5.7 million views, 5,400 likes and 475 retweets in less than one week (shown below).#TheComedyMovieStar @ncentineo, crutches and all, delivered one of his iconic motivational tweets IRL on the #PCAs stage. pic.twitter.com/SmqfMasV73— E! People's Choice (@peopleschoice) November 11, 2019That day, people began posting videos of the end of Centino's speech and joking about how they found the message confusing. Twitter user @kevinpokeeffe shared the video and wrote, "Noah……………… what." The tweet received more than 124,000 views, 3,100 likes and 250 retweets in less than three days (shown below).Noah……………… what pic.twitter.com/i8sgMeaGAd— Kevin O’Keeffe 🦃 (@kevinpokeeffe) November 11, 2019Over the next few days, people continued to share the video, adding captions about the experience of improvising in the moment (examples below).Several media outlets covered the meme, including PopBuzz,[2] BuzzFeed [3] and more.me trying to bullshit the conclusion paragraph when my essay is due in 15 minutes pic.twitter.com/qOPfeUw69W— piercey (@piercespears) November 11, 2019Me attempting to end my college admission essays: pic.twitter.com/4pY4Hkyrue— Ξvan Ross Katz (@evanrosskatz) November 11, 2019Noah Centineo could’ve done Allegory of the Cave, but Plato couldn’t have done this pic.twitter.com/3cMXIni1tK— Paul McCallion (@OrangePaulp) November 11, 2019no one:Mr. Schue at the end of every Glee episode: pic.twitter.com/ZrgWOHSNB3— crazy spooked asian (@tribranchvo) November 11, 2019Not Available.[1] [2] [3]

MAGA Challenge is a social media challenge participants of which record themselves performing rap in support of the United States President Donald Trump. Initiated in mid-September 2019, the challenge received significant recognition online in November 2019 following an endorsement from the President.On September 14th, 2019, Twitter user @SuriusVsVodka posted a video of himself wearing a variety of MAGA headgear and rapping about his support of the United States President Donald Trump (shown below).[1] In the tweet, @SuriusVsVodka asked other users to submit videos of themselves performing rap under hashtag #MAGACHALLENGE. The video accumulated over 2.9 million views in two months, with the tweet receiving over 10,000 retweets and 29,400 likes in the same period.MAGA BOY. #MAGACHALLENGE I want y’all to your own rap to it too then tag me! Lets make liberals cry! 😂 pic.twitter.com/vQ9cBr5XJV— Bryson Gray (@SuriusVsVodka) September 14, 2019Following the @SuriusVsVodka tweet, multiple users submitted videos of themselves reading rap in support of Donald Trump. For example, a video posted by Twitter user @DCtheCapital on September 16th, 2019, received over 250,000 views on Twitter (shown below).[2] A video posted by actor Isaiah Washington on September 18th, received over 114,000 views.[3]#MAGACHALLENGE SHOUT OUT TO ’s music it’s all facts #KeepAmericaGreat #MakeAmericaGreatAgain also shout out to @KingfaceF1 he’s a real 1, do you big bro pic.twitter.com/VO7MbVhSwR— DC Capital🎤🇺🇸 (@DCtheCapital) September 17, 2019On November 8th, 2019, the United States President Donald Trump shared @SuriusVsVodka's video, announcing that the winners of the challenge would be invited to meet him at the White House to perform their rap.[4] The tweet received over 26,200 retweets and 96,000 likes in three days.In the following days, multiple news outlets reported on the challenge, including articles by HuffPost,[6] Independent[7] and BuzzFeed.[8]Following Donald Trump's tweet, the challenge received widespread recognition online, with more recording posted by Twitter users in the following days. Additionally, many users on Twitter posted tweets poking fun at the challenge and its participants, as well as posted videos critical of Donald Trump under the hashtag. For example, a video by rapper VI Seconds, posted on November 8th, received over 183,000 views in five days (shown below).[5]THE #MAGACHALLENGE IS OVER!!! I WIN!!!! THIS IS THE BEST ENTRY!!!CROWN ME KING!!!!! pic.twitter.com/Y81ESq3Z76— juice wayne (@visecs) November 9, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Vibe Check Test is a mock examination that use's the participant's name to determine their vibe, essentially delivering a vibe check.On October 26th, 2019, ShindanMaker user kitsu_foxpurr published the Vibe Check test.[1][2] That day, the earliest known usage of the test was shared (shown below).WIthin four days, more than 372,000 took the test and was the site's top diagnoses in the three days since its launching.On October 29th, Fast Company[3] published a report on the test. They wrote:Like other ShindanMaker tests, the application only requires users' names. Based on this, the application delivers a web map, offering a vibe check based on levels of Cursed, Baby, Feral, Soft, Gremlin and Clown.[1] [2] [3]

Dream English ABC Song refers to a version of the "ABC Song" created by artist Dream English that also follows the melody of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" but differs rhythmically from a more well-known version. In the traditional version, the letters "L-M-N-O-P" are sung rapidly, whereas the Dream English version stretches them out over several notes, which changes the placement of the rest of the letters in the song. When a Twitter user posted Dream English's version, the clip went viral as people were astounded and jokingly against the alteration."Dream English" is the name of a musical and educational project by a man identifying as "Matt" which teaches children english letters and phrases.[1] On April 23rd, 2012, the Dream English Kids YouTube channel uploaded a version of the "ABC song" which alters the rhythm of the letters so that "L-M-N-O-P" are sung more slowly. The video has gained over 6.2 million views in seven years (shown below).On October 25th, 2019, Twitter user @NoahGarfinkel tweeted the video, saying "They changed the ABC song to clarify the LMNOP part, and it is life ruining." The tweet gained over 27,000 retweets and 100,000 likes (shown below).They changed the ABC song to clarify the LMNOP part, and it is life ruining. pic.twitter.com/TnZL8VutnWAs the video spread on Twitter, many Twitter users reacted with shock and exaggerated anger at the change. Twitter user @KevOnStage recorded a video reaction to the change, saying "Now everything in the world is messed up," gaining over 2,000 retweets and 7,000 likes (shown below, top). User @RudebwoyD posted the They Had Us In the First Half GIF in response, gaining over 90 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below).They changed the ABC song to clarify LMNOP and I HATE IT!! pic.twitter.com/z9odtpxz9JWas wit it in the beginning pic.twitter.com/fSFfjdgSLhOther reactions include professional wrestler Dolph Ziggler writing, "I will not sit idly by, while the media conveniently pivot to more revisionist history! they have removed the “L M N O P” beat, from the ABC SONG. what’s next, the twinkle from a star?", gaining over 230 retweets and 1,700 likes (shown below, left). User @DavidMaddd wrote, "at first i just couldn't follow along after m now i can't read," gaining over 370 retweets and 6,000 likes (shown below, right). The video was covered by Popsugar[2] and Twitter Events.[3][1] [2] [3]

Sapiosexual is sexual identity in which someone is attracted to intelligence or someone's mind rather than their physical appearance. The term was coined in the 1990s but came to be used in mainstream media following OKCupid's change in identity options on user profiles. The term has often been criticized as pretentious and ableist.On March 15th, 2002, LiveJournal[1] user wolfieboy claimed to have invented the term in 1998 in a post: I decided all that means that I am sapiosexual. I want to fuck with peoples minds. :)I invented this term while on too little sleep driving up from SF in the summer of '98 and I'm trying to propagate it as much as possible. So please use it when appropriate…But where's the gender in all that? That people that I find like that also happen to have marvelous, wonderful bodies happens to be a perq. Flesh is fun… On December 4th, 2014, NPR[3][2] reported that within the next week OKCupid would add the term sapiosexual as a sexual identity option for user profiles. Since the term became more prevalent many criticized it for being pretentious and ableist.[5] On January 16th, 2015, the asexualadvice Tumblr[4] account made the point that On March 6th, 2016, Facebook[6] group ＬＳ D ＭｅｍｅＥｍｕｌａｔｏr posted an ironic "admin reveal" which was an image of a person wearing a shirt that defines sapiosexual (shown below, left). The post gained 233 reacts in three years. On December 31st, Facebook[7] group HoodPocahontas posted "don't say you're sapiosexual unless you're willing to bag a dolphin (shown below, right). The post gained over 458 reacts in three years.On October 24th, 2016, Facebook[10] group Fully Automated Luxury Liberalism posted an image with the caption "I'm a Sapiosexual that means I'm attracted to conventially beautiful women who are wearing glasses and holding a book" (shown below, left). The post accumulated over 1,000 reacts and 248 shares in three years. On June 2nd, 2017, the New York Times[8] published an article about sapiosexuality which features several interviews with sapiosexuals and Debby Herbenick, a professor of applied health science at the Indiana University School of Public Health, who said, "Scientists consider sapiosexuality less a sexual orientation than an identity. People who identify as sapiosexual may also identify as gay, straight, bisexual, asexual or something else." On June 6th, Redditor Roqueofspades posted to a screenshot of a r/sapiosexual post to r/iamverysmart[9] (shown below, right).On September 19th, 2019, Good Morning Britain uploaded their interview with music producer Mark Ronson to YouTube (shown below). In the interview Mark Ronson claims he is sapiosexual after discovering the word that day. The video garnered over 30,500 views in four days.That same day, news of Mark Ronson's declaration spread to Twitter where many mocked the the claim or denounced the term sapiosexual. That day, Twitter user @NicoleFroio[11] tweeted, "Lemme make this clear. Sapiosexual is not part of the LGBTQ community. Sapiosexual is an ableist faux sexuality that only douchebags think is real" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 22,900 likes and 6,400 retweets in four days. The next day, Twitter user @shonfaye[12] tweeted, "Mark Ronson is sapiosexual which means he’s attracted to people for their intellect. Which is cool. And I’m glad he’s found so many beautiful women under 35 whose intellect he’s attracted to x" (shown below, right). The tweet received over 800 retweets and 12,100 likes in three days.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

These Are Confusing Times s a memorable quote from 2019 Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame said by character Hulk. Following the premiere of the film, a still image captioned with the quote was circulated as a reaction, commonly used in reference to situations which may appear confusing.On April 26th, 2019, Marvel superhero film Avengers: Endgame premiered in the United States.[1] In one scene of the film, character Bruce Banner (Hulk), portrayed by Mark Ruffalo, comments on him merging his two personas into one.These are confusing times. No, I get it. I know, it's crazy. I'm wearing shirts now!The exact first instance of a meme based on the scene is currently unknown. On May 3rd, 2019, Reddutor thejazz97 posted the earliest known meme featuring the captioned still to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, gaining 9 upvotes (shown below).[2] In the following days, several more stills from the scene captioned with the quote were posted on Reddit.[3][4]On May 9th, 2019, Redditor Sheev-Palpatine- posted the earliest notable instance of the meme to /r/memes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,700 upvotes in six months (shown below).In the following weeks, more memes based on the format were posted on Reddit in /r/memes, /r/thanosdidnothingwrong and other subreddits, as well as on other online platforms. On August 21st, 2019, Redditor /ProfMemeMaker posted an HD version of the template.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Donald Trump's Twitch Channel is a Twitch channel created by the team of the United States President Donald Trump for the purposes of livestreaming his events. The launch of the channel prompted a series of streaming-related and gaming-related jokes.On October 10th, 2019, the United States President Donald Trump registered on Twitch as DonaldTrump.[1] On the same day, the channel broadcasted Donald Trump's rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, with the broadcast peaking at over 13,500 viewers[2] and the channel accumulating over 235,000 views within 24 hours.On October 10th, 2019, The Verge reported that Trump joined the streaming service,[3] with more news outlets reporting the news in the following hours.On the same day, esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau tweeted the news, with the post receiving over 1,200 upvotes and 6,300 likes in one day (tweet shown below, left).[4] In the following hour, Twitter user @jaubreyYT made a meme referencing the PewDiePie's N-Word Bridge controversy, with the tweet gaining over 5,800 retweets and 37,400 likes in one day (shown below, right).[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Flip Girl refers to a clip from the Australian ABC show Content in which the main character gets into a car crash while streaming. The clip was taken from the ABC show and reposted on Twitter where it was then believed to be real footage of a streamer getting into an accident. The show follows a young Brisbane resident who aspires to become an influencer.On September 3rd, 2019, ABC TV + iview uploaded _Content_'s first episode "#FlipGirl" to Facebook. The video gained over 275 likes in three days (shown below).On September 4th, 2019, Twitter users began spreading the clip of the main character getting in a car accident. Twitter user @ArsonArtist posted the clip with the caption, "Don’t stream and drive, thot" (shown below). The post garnered over 26,700 likes and 20,800 retweets in two days.Don’t stream and drive, thot pic.twitter.com/AUSEJ273u7That same day, Twitter users like @tiabbea[1] posted concerned comments[4] like "This…… doesn’t look like it was her fault. She was looking at the road at that time and it looks like somebody t boned the shit out of her" (shown below, left). The Content actress Charlotte Nicadao[2] seen in the clip retweeted the video saying, "DAISY IM VIRAL #flipgirl" (shown below, center). That day, Twitter users started to become aware of the actual TV series. One Twitter user found it ironic and posted a thread about it (shown below, right).On September 5th, 2019, Twitter user @blcksoya[3] shared behind the scene footage for the clip (shown below). The post accumulated over 3,400 likes and 3,300 retweets in a day.Behind the scene pic.twitter.com/7r4EHzJvkN[1] [2] [3] [4]

#RedrawInosuke is a Twitter hashtag associated with fan art illustrations of Inosuke, one of the main characters featured in the Japanese manga and anime series Kimetsu no Yaiba, incorporating the character into a variety of meme formats. The hashtag began on Twitter in August 2019 and sparked an increase in Inosuke memes on r/Animemes.On August 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @nicahls[1] posted an image incorporating Inosuke with the caption "shocked pig baby sees self for the first time #kny #kimetsunoyaiba" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,500 likes and 1,500 retweets in a month. Twitter user @Sakurlla[2] responded to the image saying, "Omggg i love thiss owo we need to make a #redrawinosuke cuz i wanna look at a whole tag with these kinda pics" which started the hashtag.#RedrawReigen is a Twitter hashtag associated with fan art illustrations of Arataka Reigen, one of the main characters featured in the Japanese webtoon and anime series Mob Psycho 100, mimicking a variety of awkward stock photographs. On September 18th, 2016, Twitter user @Doonadraws introduced the hashtag #RedrawReigen with two original drawings of Arataka Reigen imitating stock photographs[1][3] of a man eating salad and a woman pointing a gun at a goldfish. Within the first 48 hours, the two images garnered more than 2,100 likes and 500 likes, respectively (shown below). On September 19th, CrunchyRoll[3][4] published an article on the hashtag listing notable examples and attributing its start to #redrawreigen.On September 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @carrotsprout_ [5]posted a redraw incorporating Insosuke into a Ralph In Danger illustration (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 7,300 likes and 2,800 retweets in 17 days. That same day, Twitter user @hongslice[6] tweeted a Inosuke meme which accumulated over 5,000 likes and 1,800 retweets in 17 days (shown below, left). On September 8th, Twitter user @joannanoelleart[7] posted an illustration as Inosuke as Boar Vessel which received over 4,400 likes and 2,000 retweets in 12 days (shown below, right).On September 18th, Redditor Kono-weebo-da uploaded a pro-gamer move meme involving Inosuke to r/animemes[8] which accumulated over 7,100 points (99% upvoted) in two days (shown below, left). The next day, Redditor Ecstatic_Pickle posted an epic handshake illustration to r/animemes[9] which gained over 2,700 points (99% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Patrick Star's Voice is Sans refers to a theory that a line said by Patrick Star in an episode of Spongebob Squarepants is the source of the voice used to portray the character Sans from Undertale. After internet users discovered that a split second of Patrick saying the word "Maybe" resembled Sans' monosyllabic speech, fans made jokes that Patrick Is Sans akin to Sans Is Ness jokes.On July 5th, 2019, YouTuber MickeySerbia posted a video showing how a highly-edited clip of Patrick saying "Maybe it's the way you're dressed" from the Spongebob Squarepants episode "Something Smells" sounds like Sans' monosyllabic "eh" noise in the game.On September 1st, 2019, the Soundcloud user "Undertale OST: Recreated" posted a shorter clip editing Patrick's line into what sounds like Sans' voice (shown below).On September 2nd 2019, Twitter user YoshiSonic35 posted about the discovery, gaining over 73,800 likes and 30,000 retweets.so apparently Sans's voice is a sample of Patrick going "maybe it's the way you're dressed" but the "ay" part is trimmed out and looped. shoutouts to "UNDERTALE OST: Recreated" for posting it on Soundcloud https://t.co/J2AntY3m3M and September 2, 2019The discovery led to jokes and discussion on video game forums such as ResetEra [1] and Reddit.[2][1] [2]

Juan Carlos, also known as the Montrose Rollerblade Dancer, is a dancer and rollerblade known for performing for rush hour traffic drivers at the intersection of Allen Parkway and Montrose Boulevard in Houston, Texas. He has been the subject of numerous viral videos and has appeared on the television series America's Got Talent.Juan Carlos moved from Colombia to Houston, Texas in 1989. Working as a hairdresser, Carlos began rollerblade dancing at Montrose in 1999.[1][2]On June 26th, 2011, YouTuber joyfulnoise55 published the first known video of Carlos dancing. Within nine years, the video received more than 4,100 views (shown below).On April 26th, 2013, YouTuber Alex Luster published an interview with Carlos. The video received more than 50,000 views in less than seven years (shown below, left).The following year, on June 22nd, 2014, Carlos appeared on America's Got Talent. That day, a video of his appearance was posted to YouTue. Within six years, the video received more than 550,000 views (shown below, right).On October 5th, 2019, TikTok [3] user @keith.chapman1 shared a video of Carlos. Within four days, the video received more than 1.3 million views, 190,000 favorites and 17,000 shares.That day, Twitter user @AlyssaBaltierra shared the video. Within one week, it received more than 5 million views, 282,000 likes and 69,000 retweets (shown below).The video was later featured on The Daily Dot, [4] Digg[5] and more.I can’t stop watching this pic.twitter.com/MNYH2rxdW1— Alyssa Baltierra (@AlyssaBaltierra) October 6, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

LEX Wearable Chair is a product created by Astride Bionix. The LEX is a pair of stilts one straps on to their body which then support the person when they move to a sitting position. After Tech Insider tweeted about the product in September of 2019, Twitter users commented on and mocked the product for appearing to be uncomfortable and silly looking.On August 5th, 2018, Astride Bionix posted a video explaining how the LEX worked, touting how it could allow a person to sit almost anywhere with perfect posture (shown below). One month later, the company launched a Kickstarter for the LEX,[1] with the price of the LEX itself going at $338. The project made over $143,000 from 352 backers.On September 18th, 2019, Tech Insider[2] tweeted a video of the chair, gaining over 3,800 retweets and 12,000 likes (shown below). They had tweeted video of the chair before,[3] but the clip had not gone viral until the September 2019 post.This wearable chair could change how we work and travel pic.twitter.com/KO8QoUcrutAs the video spread on Twitter, it inspired commentary and jokes about the design of the product, as people felt it looked silly. User @andyblewis joked, "I was promised jetpacks and flying cars not a weird metal tail," gaining over 1,200 retweets and 5,400 likes (shown below, left). User @Fred_Delicious joked, "The only problem with this is the short pause while you take it off to have sex with 20 supermodels" (shown below, right). The chair was also covered by BoingBoing.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged (Japanese: ジャヒー様はくじけない!, Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!) is a manga about the Demon Lord's second in command, Jahy-sama, banished as a young girl in the human world, who attempts to recover her powers and restore the Demon Realm after it was destroyed by a magical girl.The manga was written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu.[1] It was released on August 22, 2017.[2] As of October 8th, 2019, the manga has 36 chapters and is ongoing. The series is serialized in Gangan Joker.On February 22nd, 2018, the March 2018 release of Gangan Joker included Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai as its main feature.[3]The manga has a score of 7.46 on MyAnimeList[4] and has several panels surface as reaction images and remixes such as on r/anime_irl.[5] The manga also has a large presence on Pixiv and other similar sites.[6] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Tyler, the Creator Mugshot is a mugshot photograph of rapper Tyler, the Creator released by the Austin Police Department on March 15th, 2014 after the rapper was arrested for allegedly inciting a riot at the SXSW festival. The mugshot has since gained significant popularity in hip-hop and ironic meme communities as an exploitable.On March 15th, 2014, American rapper Tyler, the Creator was arrested at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport by the Austin Police Department on the charge of inciting a riot at the SXSW festival a day prior.[1] On the same day, a mugshot of the rapper was released by the police department (shown below). The rapper has subsequently been released on a $25,000 bond with the official charge being Riot-Class A Misdemeanor.[2]On March 16th, 2014, Redditor BryanBeast13 posted the mugshot to /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, with multiple users responding with edits of the photograph, including a noseless edit by Redditor Friesheid (examples shown below).[3][4] The thread gained over 1,900 upvotes in six months.In the following years, the mugshot has seen use in edits among the rapper's fans, particularly in /r/tylerthecreator subreddit, with the image increasing in popularity towards mid-2019 (notable examples shown below). For example, a May 23rd, 2019, post by Redditor Marsuv1us showed the photograph appearing in a school yearbook.[5]Starting in mid-2019, the format saw further spread in the hip-hop and ironic meme communities, with notable posts appearing in /r/hiphopcirclejerk[6] and /r/okbuddyretard[7] subreddits, iFunny[8] and Instagram.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Disney+ and Thrust is a variation on the Netflix and Chill meme specific to the Disney+ streaming service, which, like Netflix and Chill, is an innuendo one would use when inviting someone over for sex, though unlike Netflix and Chill, it is rarely used sincerely.The earliest known mention of "Disney+ and Thrust" was posted July 28th, 2019 by Twitter user @AJPerezMontez, though the tweet saw light spread.[1]The phrase grew more popular in the fall of 2019. On October 14th, Twitter user @NerwinNair[2] posted a list of "Netflix and Chill" variations including "Disney Plus and Thrust," gaining over 400 retweets and 1,400 likes (shown below, left). On November 12th, 2019, Twitter user @Chuco3k tweeted, "Lmao, Netflix and chill is dead it’s now Disney plus and thrust 😂😂," gaining over 620 retweets and 1,500 likes (shown below, right).The term began seeing coverage on blogs and news sites after the @Chuco3k tweet. On November 15th, it was covered by Distractify.[2] On the 16th, it was covered by Decider.[3] On Reddit, the term was used in a screenshot posted to/r/Tinder that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On the 14th, Twitter user @Hdouble0s tweeted, "20 mins into Disney Plus and thrust and “The Hunch back of Norte Dame” turns into Arch that back more Madam," gaining over 220 retweets and 1,600 likes (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

You Wouldn't Get It refers to a memorable quote from the 2019 film Joker said by the main protagonist Arthur Fleck. Starting in mid-October 2019, the quote gained popularity as a reaction, used to express low expectations regarding one's comprehensive abilities.On October 4th, 2019, American psychological thriller film Joker premiered in the United States.[1] In the final scene of the film, the titular character Arthur Fleck (Joker), portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, is being interviewed by a psychiatrist when he starts laughing about a joke he thought about. After the psychiatrist inquired what the joke is about, he responds that she "wouldn't get it."On October 12th, 2019, Redditor losteggwhites posted the earliest known meme based on the scene to /r/Kanye subreddit which gained over 4,100 upvotes in two weeks (shown below).[2]The format did not see significant spread online until on October 18th, 2019, Redditor Zucc2020 used the still image from the scene for a meme which gained over 38,500 upvotes in one week (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format gained significant spread on Reddit, Instagram and other online platforms. For example, an October 23rd, 2019, meme by actually-introverted gained over 27,800 upvotes on Reddit,[4] with an Instagram repost receiving over 95,500 likes in one day.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Creepy Mullet Girl is an image macro of a portrait from 1989 that feature a young girl with an eerie smile exposing the majority of her teeth, an intense stare and a mullet. After the photo was submitted to a blog in 2008 the photo has received various edits including text relating to the image's scary quality.On December 4th, 2008, Sexy People Blog[1] posted a submitted portrait of "Christine" from 1989 (shown below).On September 10th, 2011, Redditor jetbean posted the portrait with an added upside down cross on her forehead to r/creepy[2] (shown below, left). The image received over 40 points (72% upvoted) in eight years. Over the next few years, many people shared the image and added text through meme generator. On March 3rd, 2014, imgur[3] user DavidLikesYou uploaded the image adding the text, "Business in the front, Murder in the back" (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 10,300 views and 15 points in five years.On March 21st, 2015, Twitter user @rowley_eric[4] posted a picture of himself at a bar in Chicago with a person claiming to be the creepy mullet girl (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Flag Outburst, also known as "Has Anybody Seen X" refers to an 4-panel comic book in which, two flags representing their countries, wonder where their third fellow country is. One of the flags says on purpose something to trigger a reaction from the country they are looking for, and said country bursts through a wall, making them flee.The original comic was created by the cartoonist Dami Lee, and it was about Canada luring out America by making it sing the Bill Nye, The Science Guy theme song. The comic spread around the Internet and got edited on several websites and imageboards for the following months and years. Google Plus, Reddit, 4chan, Twitter, Facebook and others produced their own versions to exploit, ridicule and/or make fun of a country's stereotypes.

Joker Sign Slam refers to a two-panel image of 2019 film Joker titular character Joker getting hit by an advertising sign in the face. First shown in the film trailer in April 2019, the exploitable gained popularity as an object labeling meme in the following months.On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for the then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).On April 4th, 2019, Redditor TrapStormYT posted a two-panel template based on the scene in which Joker, portrayed by Joaquin Phoenix, gets hit in the face with an advertisement sign which has been stolen from him by a group of teens (shown below).[2] The post received 20 upvotes in the /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit in six months.On April 4th, 2019, Redditor Spaceapostle posted the first viral meme based on the template to /r/dankchristianmemes subreddit, with the post receiving over 17,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[3]In the following days, the format gained popularity on Reddit, with one notable example posted in /r/dndmemes and /r/SkyrimMemes subreddits (shown below, left and right).[4][5]On October 28th, Redditor StalinLovesYou69 posted a meme based on the template which gained over 42,200 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day,[6] prompting a surge in the popularity of the format.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Read, Nigga, Read refers to an object labeling exploitable taken from a scene from The Boondocks. In the scene, Uncle Ruckus shows a bible to a possessed Tom as part of an exorcism. The format has been used to illustrate insistent fans demanding others read something.The Boondocks episode from which the scene comes from is Season 2, Episode 4, "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back," which first aired on October 29th, 2007[1] (scene shown below).On August 4th, 2013, Tumblr user stonedpervert[2] posted stills of the scene. The post gained over 98,000 notes thanks to a reblog by user theghostofchurch, who captioned the stills, "college" (shown below, left). On April 26th, 2017, an example using Jojo's Bizarre Adventure appeared on 4chan.[3]The template grew more popular around late 2018. On November 1st, 2018, the template was posted to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial[4] (shown below, left). On November 27th, user Not_Dragonborn posted an example about Article 13, gaining over 1,500 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Everything on the Opposite End of the Burger refers to a series of jokes and memes expressing the frustration felt when food falls out of a burger. These images generally feature an image of the subject dramatically exiting.On October 20th, 2019, Redditor [1] hishon01 shared an image of a U.S. army soldier saluting while skydiving with the caption "me: *bites into buger* / everything on the opposite end of the burger." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 128,000 points (95% upvoted) and 790 comments (shown below).That day, jokes about this situation continued to spread on Reddit. For example, Redditor[2] godumbledork shared a version using a screenshot from the film Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith. The post received more than 45,000 points (93% upvoted) and 160 comments in 24 hours (shown below, left). Redditor[3] blavkout shared a variation that featured the Ight Imma Head Out meme. The post received more than 48,000 points (87% upvoted) and 200 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center). Redditor[4] the_tired_insominac shared a variation that featured a reference to the film Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Ultimately, people contextualized the meme for specific communities, such as Star Wars and Lord of the Rings.That day, a Redditor[5] asked the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit "What's going on with all the hamburger memes?" Redditor LaughingSunKing responded, "It seems like a meme that spawned simply from being based on a common experience, I’m sure most of us have bitten into a sandwich and accidentally splorched out the ingredients."Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Don't Care, Didn't Ask refers to a series of reaction images which indicate the poster's lack of desire to consider one's opinion, often citing racial or another kind of prejudice. The snowclone format, often used ironically, saw spread as on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny in October 2019.On August 21st, 2014, rapper 50 Cent posted a video in which he reacted to professional boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. saying that he did not consider 50 Cent and two other rappers "relevant."[1] At the end of the video, 50 Cent shows the middle finger to the camera.On September 6th, 2019, Redditor A_BEAR_ON_FIRE posted a reaction image captioned "Don't care didn't ask plus you're white" based on a UNITIИU edit of 50 Cent showing the finger to /r/bruhmoment subreddit,[2] where it gained over 250 upvotes in two months (shown below).In the following month, the image was reposted by a number of users on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny and has seen use as a reaction image.[3][4][5] On September 26th, 2019, the image was used by rapper Lil Tracy, promoting its further spread.[6]Starting in October 2019, the caption has gained popularity as a snowclone, with notable variations being posted on Instagram, iFunny, Telegram and other online platforms.[7][8] For example, an October 22nd, 2019, post by iFunny user Cavalier gained over 260 smiles in two days.[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Nandi Bushell is an English nine-year old who has gotten popular for videos of her performing drum covers to popular rock and roll songs. She began going viral in November of 2019 after a video of her playing along to “In Bloom” by Nirvana gained popularity across social media.Bushell began posting videos of her drumming to YouTube on January 28th, 2017 at the age of 6. Her first video shows her playing along with her father (shown below, left). On July 28th, 2017, she posted her first video to gain over 1,000 views, a cover of Metallica’s Mr. Sandman (shown below, right).She began gaining a significant following in late 2018 and early 2019 as some of her drum covers gained media attention. On September 14th, 2018, the Ipwich Star[1] covered her cover of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” which itself was an audition for British department store John Lewis (shown below, left). On January 14th, 2019, RadioX[2] covered her cover of “Everlong” by the Foo Fighters.[2]In June of 2019, she played with Lenny Kravitz in London (shown below, top). She starred in an advertisement for Argos during the 2019 holiday season (shown below, bottom).I am so excited to show you my new Christmas advert for Argos. I hope it warms your hearts. I had so much fun making this advert with . I love the #simpleminds #argos #bookofdreams pic.twitter.com/h1pBSfxtd9On November 11th, 2019, Bushell posted a video of her drumming along to "In Bloom" by Nirvana. Her tweet of the video gained over 4,400 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below, top). The video itself gained over 2.2 million views thanks to reposts of the video by people such as @Vanessaid,[3] who tweeted, "Is this my actual daughter," gaining over 11,000 retweets and 59,000 likes.I can jam to Nirvana In Bloom all day! I LOVE NIRVANA ❤️ Nirvana are in my top 5 bands so far. I just found out Dave also played with , @foofighters and @queensofthestoneage!!!! The film school of rock is the best film in the world. #nirvana #nirvanafans pic.twitter.com/GDatURnw61— Nandi Bushell (@Nandi_Bushell) November 11, 2019[1] [2] [3]

Firework is a short-form video application and social network that allows users to share videos with those on the app. The app's key feature is "reveal" editing, which allows viewers to change the perspective of the video they are watching by rotating their device.On September 13th, 2018, Firework held a global launch party for the application. The following month, on October 22nd, 2018, they released a video of the party (shown below, letf).On March 8th, 2019, the company released "Reveal" videos, which would become the company's signature feature. That day, they released an introductory video on YouTube. The post received more than 79,000 views in less than one year (shown below, right).On October 4th, 2019, The Wall Street Journal[1] reported that Google has shown interest in acquiring Firework.Firework operates in a similar fashion to other video-recording applications with some slight variations. Users can record up to 30 seconds of video, 15 more than TikTok. According to TechCrunch, the function is tailored to storytelling rather than short music videos or lipsyncing, as seen on TikTok.Additionally, unlike other social networks, users cannot comment on or like videos. Users only have the option to share or bookmark videos.The core function of Firework is "Reveal."[2] This allows users to change the perspective and see more information in the shot by rotating their devices (shown below, left). Those filming are shown both a "Default View" for vertical viewing and a "Reveal Area" for when the device is horizontal (shown below, right).[1] [2]

The Owner of This Account refers to a series of memes executed in the style of Instagram stories which disclose certain information about the owner of the account and are usually purposedly fake for humorous purposes. The trend gained popularity on Instagram in early September 2019.The exact origin of "The Owner of This Account" is currently unconfirmed. On September 2nd, 2019, Instagram user toyotacorolla_1945 posted the earliest known meme based on the expression which gained 80 likes in nine days.[1]In the following days, toyotacorolla_1945 posted more memes executed in the same fashion (shown below, left and right).[2][3] On September 4th, 2019, Instagram user arch1ve5 reposted one of the memes, with the post gaining over 1,600 likes in six days.[4]On September 5th, 2019, Instagram user niqqatry posted a "The Owner of This Account" meme, with the post accumulating over 3,100 likes in one day (shown below, left).[5][6] In the following days, an edited version of niqqatry's meme with the words "with their dream girl" blacked out was shared by multiple users on Instagram. For example, a September 8th, 2019, post by Instagram user tippitytopgram gained over 14,900 likes in two days (shown below, right).[7]Additionally, more humorous posts beginning with the phrase "The owner of this account" were shared by multiple users on Instagram starting on September 5th.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Rihanna Is Jamaican, also known under the hashtag #RihannaIsJamaican, is a mock debate about the nationality of recording artist Rihanna, with many jokingly claiming her to be from Jamaica, despite her being from Barbados.On October 9th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @DavidEatsViagra tweeted, "Jamaicans, you know, if we pretend like Rihanna is Jamaican, the world will believe us, and there is nothing Bajans can do about it. Let's kidnap Rihanna's nationality, y'all." The tweet received more than 29,000 likes and 6,500 retweets in less than one week (shown below).That day, Twitter[2] user @CRUELCASSIUS tweeted a thread of "Rihanna embracing her Jamaican heritage." The post received more than 22,000 likes and 4,800 retweets in less than one week (shown below).Additionally, that day, Twitter[3] user @twittatimes tweeted, "#RihannaIsJamaican Remember when…," becoming the first known use of the hashtag (shown below).Following the emergence of the hashtag, many others began posting various tweets about Rihanna being Jamaican. For example, Twitter[4] user @mikey_esquire tweeted," The good sis Rihanna, representing the black green and gold of her native land, Jamaica on the world stage. Truly a global ambassador for our tiny Caribbean island. #RihannaIsJamaican." The tweet received more than 1,100 likes and 345 retweets in less than one week (shown below, left).Throughout the week, others began sharing jokes about the mock debate (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets reported on the memes, including PopBuzz,[5] GlobalVoices,[6] Paper[7] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Dak Dances To Anything refers to video remixes of Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott's pre-game warmups prior to his teams 2019 match against the Minnesota Vikings. During the game, NBC showed footage of Prescott's pregame warmup routine in which he practiced quickly swiveling his hips so he could be prepared to throw in any direction. Twitter users set the footage to music, making it appear as though Prescott was doing a strange dance.On November 10th, 2019, the Dallas Cowboys faced the Minnesota Vikings. Prior to the game, Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott warmed up by practicing quickly swiveling his hips so that he could be prepared to throw in any direction downfield. NBC caught footage of the warmup and played it during the game (re-upload shown below).After the moment aired, Twitter users were quick to poke fun of it. Twitter user @iamhectordiaz set the footage to "Suavemente," gaining over 11,000 retweets and 33,000 likes (shown below, top). Twitter users then began adding other music to the footage, sharing their videos under the hashtag #DakDancesToAnything. [1] Sports site The Checkdown tweeted an invitation for fans to send their variations, gaining over 490 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, bottom).Dak dancing to Suavemente pic.twitter.com/UV0eEsc42iSHOW US YOUR BEST #DakDancesToAnything AND WE'LL FEATURE YOU! pic.twitter.com/7IgFHLk7IUOther popular examples include a post by @CJToledano that gained over 840 retweets and 3,300 likes (shown below, top) and another by @Bryndon, who gained over 300 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, bottom). The jokes were covered by Daily Dot[2] and SB Nation.[3]me at my 8th grade dance #DakDancesToAnything pic.twitter.com/eAgLss1T1CDak dances to the JG Wentworth commercial #DakDancestoAnything pic.twitter.com/RSjSNhczM5I'm so sorry…#DakDancestoAnything pic.twitter.com/mDOazQWpBsThis ones my favorite 🤣#DakDancesToAnything #MINvsDAL pic.twitter.com/szxEagu98T#DakDancesToAnything Africa by Toto pic.twitter.com/R4tG69NVLQIf you know, you know. #DakDancesToAnything pic.twitter.com/BX5S8xRBkK[1] [2] [3]

Buff Guys Help Out Nerdy Kid refers to a three- and four-panel meme formats in which several bodybuilders, usually Flex Lewis, Mike O'Hearn and another unidentified muscular man, advise a male teenager sitting in front of a laptop on various subjects. A variation of Buff Guys Typing on Laptops, the spin-off format gained spread on Twitter and other social media in the second half of October 2019.On October 16th, 2019, Twitter[2] user @MiyaTheQueen posted the earliest meme which featured the addition of an additional panel to the Buff Guys Typing on Laptops format. The panel introduced a bespectacled male teenager sitting in front of the laptop, which circulated online at least since 2007[3] and has been previously used in Wow, This Is Literally Me meme format and other memes (shown below). The tweet received over 6,400 retweets and 25,500 likes in three weeks.On February 21st, 2019, Twitter user @BitchAssBowie made the first viral meme based on an image of an unidentified bodybuilder using a laptop, with the meme imagining him as a person who would set an image of an anime girl as a profile picture (shown below, left).[1] In the following months, more users posted memes which imagining muscular men expressing thoughts and ideas which are either wholesome or/and can be attributed to anime fans, gamers, avid readers, furries or members of other communities rarely associated with bodybuilding (examples shown below, center and right). Some examples of the format imagined two or more bodybuilders discussing various topics; for example, anime series.Starting on October 16th, more Twitter users posted memes where the teenager offered poorly expressed arguments in contrast to well-expressed opinions offered by the bodybuilders (examples shown below).[4][5]On October 18th, 2019, Twitter user @JasTheLass posted the version of the meme in which the teenager asked for guidance at the gym, with the bodybuilders being willing to help. The post received over 12,800 retweets and 51,300 likes in three weeks (shown below).[6]In the following days, wholesome versions of the meme in which bodybuilders provided guidance and advice to the teenager gained large popularity online on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny and other social networks (examples shown below).[7][8] In many examples of the meme, slang compliment King is used.Additionally, the meme, along with the parent Buff Guys on Laptops format, has been gained popularity in Redraws.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Painfully Relatable Jack-O-Lanterns is an image edit series in which participants add text to a blank pumpkin, adding common irritations.On October 2nd, 2019, the creative marketing agency Article Group (AG) tweeted [1] two templates of blank pumpkins. They captioned the post, "The spooky season is finally upon us, which means arguing about candy corn & of course, carving pumpkins! What’s a terrifying thing from your everyday life you'd write on a “painfully relatable jack-o-lantern”? Write your answer on one of these pumpkins. Winner gets a trophy!" Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 1,200 likes and 245 retweets (shown below).@ArticleGroup was the first to respond to their own tweet,[2] sharing an example with the word "Decaf Coffee" on the pumpkin. The tweet received more than 1,700 likes and 275 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Throughout the day, @ArticleGroup and others shared variations of the meme (examples below, center and right).That day, Twitter[3] posted a Moments page about the examples.Not Available.[1] [2] [3]

Charizard is a popular Pokémon from the original 151 Pokémon in Generation 1. It is the final evolution of Charmander, the fire starter of the Red, Blue, and Green games. It has had a significant presence across the series, featuring prominently in the Pokémon games, anime, trading card game, and Detective Pikachu. The omnipresence of the Pokémon has led some fans of the series to complain that it is overrepresented and overshadowing strong Pokémon from the latter generations of games.Charizard was present in the first set of Pokémon games, released February 27th, 1996,[1] and served as the mascot for Pokémon Red. It is a Fire/Flying type Pokémon.The Pokémon also played a prominent role in the original anime series, evolving from Ash Ketchum's Charmander and becoming belligerent and disobedient for several episodes. Charizard appeared on the cover of Pokémon Stadium (shown below, left). A holographic Charizard became one of the most valuable Pokémon trading cards, and regularly sells for thousands of dollars in 2019.[2] It is also an available fighter in the Super Smash Brothers series.Charizard has appeared in every main game of the Pokémon series thus far. It is one of the few Pokémon to have two "Mega Evolutions" (a mechanic introduced in generation 6) and is confirmed to have a Gigamax form in the upcoming Pokémon Sword and Shield.Due to its popularity in the series, Charizard has been the subject of much online content surrounding Pokémon, including memes, fan art and webcomics (examples shown below).It was also one of the Pokémon featured in the Charizard and Dragonite Dance Remixes (example shown below, left). It was portrayed as a mean father in the Poképarents advice animals series.While the Pokémon has remained popular throughout the series' run, some fans of the series have been critical of Charizard being representative of what they see of the series' continued push of the first generation of Pokémon. This was particularly evident after Charizard appeared in the Gigamax trailer for Pokémon Sword and Shield, as many photoshops in /r/pokemon focused on the ubiquity of the Pokémon. For example, user Lurinzoo[3] posted a meme joking all the Galar starters would evolve into different-colored Charizards, gaining over 19,000 points (shown below, left). User @chriscftb97[4] posted a Breaking News Parody about the announcement, gaining over 38,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

California Wildfire Wedding Photo refers to a viral photograph of a bride and groom wearing masks as wildfires raged in Sonoma County, California a few miles away.On October 27th, 2019, photographer Karna Rose posted the photo on Facebook. [1] They wrote, "Beautiful wedding at Chateau St Jean yesterday. This lovely couple flew from Chicago for their gorgeous destination in the wine country." The post received more than 650 reactions, 550 shares and 80 comments (shown below). The photograph was taken during the Kincade Fire in California's Sonoma County.[2]The following day, the Twitter [3] account for KPIX shared the photo. The tweet received more than 15,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in two days (shown below, left). They wrote, "Viral photo of Chicago couple captures joy and sorrow of Sonoma County wedding as #KincadeFire glows in the background."That day, the YouTube account for KPIX published a report on the photograph (shown below, right).The photographer told ABC, "I was thinking of 'American Gothic,' the 1930's painting that was the regular, normal of American life at the time. And all of a sudden, in a very strange way, this has become our new normal of the wine country."Several media outlets covered the photograph, including ABC,[2] Fox,[3] The Daily Dot [4][1] [2] [3] [4]

How Are You Not Dead? refers to a scene from the trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog in which character Tom Wachowski wonders how the main protagonist Sonic the Hedgehog managed to stay alive. Online, a two-panel meme format based on the scene gained popularity following the trailer release.On November 12th, 2019, the second trailer for the 2020 film Sonic the Hedgehog premiered. In one scene of the trailer, character Tom Wachowski, portrayed by James Mardsen, asks titular character Sonic the Hedgehog how he managed to stay alive, to which he responds that he has no idea how (shown below).[1] The trailer accumulated over 12.8 million views within 48 hours.- How are you not dead? - I have no idea!On the same day, Redditor sim0n2 posted the earliest known meme based on the scene which gained over 37,300 upvotes in the /r/dankmemes subreddit in one day.[2]In the following hours, the format received further spread on Reddit, with notable memes based on the template being posted in /r/dankmemes, /r/historymemes and other subreddits. For example, a meme posted by Redditor G00DNAME2 in /r/dankmemes recieved over 26,700 upvotes in 24 hours.[3] A meme posted by Redditor guyshani in /r/HistoryMemes on the same day received over 15,900 upvotes in one day.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Boris Johnson Sitting On A Bench refers to a photo captured of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson and BBC News Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg together sitting on a bench with Boris showing a confused expression on his face. The photo became subject to caption challenges on Twitter and was also photoshopped on social media.The photo was screenshot from a BBC News report on September 3rd, 2019, which was then picked up by the Poke, a British satirical website, on September 6th (shown below), who started a caption challenge on Twitter of the image under their #PokeChallenge hashtag with the image of Boris Johnson and Laura Kuenssberg sitting together[1] (see below).Following the tweet, many Twitter users began making jokes about the image. For example, Twitter user @DoctorLeeds made a joke about Johnson being lectured (shown below, left). User JimMFelton joked that Johnson, recently sworn in as Prime Minister, looked completely unhinged (shown below, right).Later that day, The Poke[2] ran a list of some of the best jokes about the picture. Other popular examples include a tweets by @AyoCaesar (shown below, left) and @JohnRivers (shown below, right).[1] [2]

I Think I Forgot Something is an object labeling template inspired by a scene from the sitcom Two and a Half Men. The scene shows the character Alan telling Charlie he thinks he forgot something. Charlie says "If you forgot, it must not have been important." The camera cuts to the character Jake being left at school. In the object labeling memes, the characters are labeled various things.The scene comes from the Two and a Half Men episode "Can You Eat Human Flesh with Wooden Teeth?", which aired February 14th, 2005.[1]The template began spreading on Reddit on September 7th, 2019. That day, Redditor Jobin_02[2] posted a Game of Thrones meme that gained 30 points (shown below, left). The following day, user Leshawn_James posted an example about Minecraft in /r/dankmemes that gained over 17,000 points[3] (shown below, right).From there, the template spread to other subreddits. Redditor razwar_ posted an example to /r/PewDiePieSubmissions that gained over 60,000 points (shown below, left). An example posted to /r/shittydarksouls by user snaco_tron gained over 1,800 points (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

Me Running Away From Area 51 refers to a series of memes connected to the Storm Area 51 raid in which people imagine what treasures they might escape Area 51 with. The "treasure" is usually a humorous objects the poster is saying doesn't exist."Me Running From Area 51" post started shortly after the "Storm Area 51" event began going viral. On July 13th, 2019, Redditor Aidam7[1] posted an example in /r/memes, but only gained 23 points.Over the following months, the jokes continued on as people joked about the odd or rare things they'd find at Area 51. On July 23rd, Redditor MoonMan336 posted such a joke in /r/teenagers (shown below, left). The same day, user EpicFartSauce posted a Halo example in /r/dankmemes (shown below, right).One of the most popular variations of the joke featured an image of a man running away from an armored guard. An example posted to /r/pewdiepiesubmissions making a 9 Out of 10 Dentists dentists joke on September 3rd gained over 70 points (shown below, left). The same day, JupitersReddit posted a Phineas and Ferb edit in /r/memes (shown below, right).[1]

Cockfishing, also known as Catcocking, is a slang term used to describe the act of manipulating or lying a photograph of one's penis in order to make it appear larger in size. The term is a derivation of the phrase "Catfish", which is the act of assuming a false social media account to initiate an online romantic relationship.In 2010, the film Catfish was released in the United States, popularizing the term "Catfish." Three years later, on January 14th, 2013, Twitter user @twobigforyou compared the two terms, tweeting, [1] "#catfish #cockfished" (shown below).On July 25th, 2014, Instagram [2] user @djkillakal posted a Confused Black Girl image macro with the caption "That moment when the dick don't match the dick pics…Cockfished" (shown below).On January 11th, 2017, Urban Dictionary [3] user Barkerdlr defined the term, "When a guy talks about how big his cock is and sends duck pics at a clever angle, making his penis look larger than it is" (shown below).Nearly three years later, on September 24th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @writhewill tweeted a close-up photograph of a banana using the iPhone 11 Pro's Camera. They captioned the photograph, "iphone 11 pro….boys, we got em." The post received more than 285,000 likes and 54,000 retweets in six days (shown below, left).That day, others shared the photographs and made jokes about "cockfishing." Twitter[5] user @litty__titty retweeted the photograph with the caption, "everyone gonna b out here getting cockfished." Within one week, the tweet received more than 338,000 likes and 54,000 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter[6] user @Ultra15151 tweeted, "GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY MY COCK IS GONNA LOOK HUGE ON THE IPHONE 11!!!" Within one week, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the term following the tweet, including PopBuzz,[7] The Mirror,[8] The Sun[9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Leon Dame's Runway Walk refers to a video of German model Leon Dame strutting aggressively down the runway during the Paris Fashion Week show in September of 2019. The walk went viral after Twitter users commented upon its confidence, and paired footage of the walk with various captions.On September 25th, 2019, Leon Dame walked down the runway at the Paris Fashion Week[1] show. footage of the walk was caught by Twitter user @DIORSBITCH, who gained over 4,400 retweets and 15,000 likes (shown below).An interesting walk at Maison Margiela by John Galliano SS20 today in Paris. pic.twitter.com/htkBEq5QdsAfter DIORSBITCH's video began spreading, other Twitter users began adding humorous captions to it. User @NaezrahMax posted it with the caption, "Me walking in and out the kitchen to steal a piece of chicken my mom told me not to touch until all of it is finish," gaining over 80 retweets and 540 likes (shown below, top). User @Thomaswkjr2 posted an example that gained over 30 retweets and 160 likes (shown below, bottom).Me walking in and out the kitchen to steal a piece of chicken my mom told me not to touch until all of it is finish. pic.twitter.com/8gcyjMm2Xt— The girl version of Miles Morales (@NaezrahMax) September 26, 2019Him: What’s wrong?Me: NOTHING while walking away pic.twitter.com/XXzDob3OStThe jokes about the walk were covered by Popsugar.[1] Other popular examples include tweets by @SlayterJ, which gained over 2,200 likes (shown below, top), and @buttrflysuga, which gained over 1,500 likes (shown below, bottom).12 year old me walking down the halls in middle school with my headphones in as the misunderstood main character pic.twitter.com/j6OHvVO6mLme walking to my room after arguing with my mom pic.twitter.com/ccJvSZ6JTcWalking towards the weekend like Leon Dame at Margiela's this morning pic.twitter.com/me0cfBDlZPslick woods: i have the worst runway walkthis model @ maison margiela ss20: hold my beer pic.twitter.com/gFhJZaoUf0nobody:pennywise: pic.twitter.com/wpLxgvZmYc— ♡ Streamer Doll ♡ (@NickNMedia) September 25, 2019me walking in the hallways while listening to bubblegum kpop pic.twitter.com/L5jy7q2Rce[1]

8 Mile Rap Battle refers to a memorable scene from 2002 film 8 Mile in which main protagonist B-Rabbit, portrayed by Eminem, competes in a rap battle against character Papa Doc and other rival rappers. Online, the scene has often been used in parodies, with lyrics sung by B-Rabbit replaced with other music.On November 8th, 2002, drama film 8 Mile premiered in the United States.[1] The film follows the story of an aspiring Detroit rapper Jimmy "B-Rabbit" Smith Jr., portrayed by Eminem. In one of the final scenes of the film, B-Rabbit competes in a rap battle against several rival rappers.This guy ain't no motherfucking MC I know everything he's 'bout to say against me I am white, I am a fucking bum I do live in a trailer with my mom.On February 20th, 2015, Vine user goofys posted the earliest viral meme based on the scene in which B-Rabbit's lyrics were replaced with a humorous narration.[2] The video gained over 253,800 likes and 46.4 million loops on Vine.- Hi, my name is Eminem, your girl want an M&M, so I gave her an M&M, M&M&M&M. - Oh my gawd!In the following years, more notable memes based on the scene were posted on YouTube, Instagram and other platforms.[3] On August 5th, 2019, Instagram user sirswen posted an edit in which Eminem's lyrics had been replaced with "Already Dead" by Lil Boom, with the edit gaining over 45,300 views and 8,700 likes in one month (shown below).[4] Reposts of the edit by the Instagram user squidword.memes[5] and iFunny user arla[6] received additional 748,000 views and 64,300 smiles in the same period respectively, prompting a surge in the use of the meme in the following weeks.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Muvvafukka refers to a viral video of two teenage girls, Jay-lee Hilzinger and Maddie Flynn, having a tantrum in Australian department store David Jones. Quotes from the video, as well as a face Hilzinger made in the video, have been parodied in memes in Australian areas of the internet.While it appears the original video is deleted, it appears to have been first posted to Facebook on October 20th, 2019. The person holding the camera says its "a Sunday," indicating the likely date the tantrum was filmed was Sunday, October 20th. A screen-capture of the video when it was live on Facebook was posted to YouTube by user Frazzle Tazz on the 21st.[1] The screen capture is taken from a video posted by Facebook user Caiden Butler. Butler has also posted the video to YouTube (shown below).Butler also made a screenshot of Hilzinger's face in the video his cover photo on the 20th.[2] The face (shown below), would be used in future photoshop memes.After the video grew popular on Facebook and YouTube, Australian internet users began joking about it with various memes. YouTuber Simbra edited clips of the two girls into a commercial for Zinger burgers, making a pun on Hilzinger's name, gaining over 5,700 views (shown below, left). User Declan made a video in which Sir David Attenborough's Planet Earth narration plays over the clip (shown below, right).The video was also the source of dozens of photoshops, many of which used the face Butler screenshot for his cover photo. Facebook user Daniel Sanders[3] posted a collection of photoshops, gaining over 1,400 reactions (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3]

LeBron James' China Comments refers to basketball star LeBron James' take on the ongoing Hong Kong Protests. Specifically, James said that Houston Rockets' GM Daryl Morey's tweet in support of the protests, which led to China imposing heavy sanctions on the Rockets and the league and jeopardized the league's relationship with the country, was "uneducated," and that he had no comment regarding the protests themselves. This led to commenters mocking James for taking a non-stance on the issue, perhaps due to financial motivations.On October 4th, 2019, Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted and quickly deleted a post supporting Hong Kong.[1] This led to heavy criticism and financial sanctions from the Chinese government and Chinese financial sponsors on the Rockets and the NBA. On October 14th, 2019, LeBron James spoke to the media for the first time since the tweet sparked the firestorm, and stated Morey's comments were "uneducated."[2]"I don't want to get into a [verbal] feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke. And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and say and we do, even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that, too."James later tweeted, "Let me clear up the confusion. I do not believe there was any consideration for the consequences and ramifications of the tweet. I’m not discussing the substance. Others can talk About that."[3] He added in a second tweet, "My team and this league just went through a difficult week. I think people need to understand what a tweet or statement can do to others. And I believe nobody stopped and considered what would happen. Could have waited a week to send it."[4]James came under heavy criticism for the comments. Both the New York Post[5] and USA Today[6] slammed James for his comments. Writing in the post, Mike Vaccaro wrote, "He can spew this nonsense – let’s specify it as “misinformed” nonsense – all he wants precisely because a fundamental tenet of American life is to allow a forum for all opinions. Even if he knew – had to know – what life in China is really like within his first hours in the country." USA Today's Dan Wolken sarcastically quipped, "Right on, LeBron. Millions in Hong Kong are fearful that their entire way of life is about to change, and thousands upon thousands of protesters are risking their lives to make a stand for their freedom and their future. Why would Morey think about them when your preseason vacation and your bank account is at stake? How selfish of him."He was similarly criticized on Twitter. On October 14th, Twitter user @AG_Conservative wrote, "You think you guys had a difficult week? Try talking to some of the protestors in Hong Kong facing violence just for seeking freedom. Or the millions of religious minorities who spent this week in camps in China. You never considered them when you made your statement…" gaining over 1,100 retweets and 10,000 likes (shown below, left). User @Jaranda77 tweeted an image macro mocking James' hypocrisy in the situation, as he has supported political causes in the past, including when the Warriors refused to visit the White House[6] (shown below, right).On Reddit, posters in /r/HongKong posted memes mocking LeBron. For example, /r/HongKong user notmyrealname124 posted a photoshop showing James on Chinese money (shown below, left). User Doyle337 posted art showing James in a Chinese uniform (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Bradette refers to a joke among PewDiePie fans that YouTuber Aloona Larionova looks like a female version of PewDiePie's former editor, Brad, dubbing her, "Bradette."On December 23rd, 2018, Reddit user Yard15[2] posted a posted a picture of PewDiePie's former editor Brad getting the Super Crown and turning into "Bradette," which is actually YouTuber Aloona. The picture gained over 21,000 points (shown below).On January 3rd, 2019, Reddit user Blackgoategg posted a similar picture of Brad turning into Aloona, gaining over 4,000 points[1] (shown below).Over the following week, more users of /r/PewDiePie created jokes around the character "Bradette." Examples include a Drakeposting edit by balki98 that gained over 26,000 points (shown below, left). On January 27th, user xxricsonxx posted a Preaching to the Mob edit about Bradette to /r/showthistoaloona, gaining over 400 points (shown below, right).On October 1st, PewDiePie featured a Bradette meme in a video that gained over 7.8 million views (shown below, left). The same day, Loona posted a video reacting to her inclusion, gaining over 114,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Shaking Mannequin Head is a viral clip of a mannequin with a red wig shaking while the song "Not Okay (Alone Mix)" by SOPHIE plays in the background. The video was shared in September on Twitter and shortened on the same day to footage of only the mannequin's head shaking and began accumulating captions from there.On September 16th, 2019, Twitter user @muriolirum posted the full clip of the mannequin shaking to "Not Okay (Alone Mix) by SOPHIE (shown below). The video gained over 6,700 likes and 1,500 retweets in two days.pic.twitter.com/83CRNKUCmeOn September 16, 2019, Twitter user @Colin_Field_ tweeted a shorter clip of the mannequin shaking with the caption, "Middle age white women when an employee working for minimum wage tells them their coupon’s expired" (shown below). The video post garnered over 56,500 retweets and 225,300 likes in two days.Middle age white women when an employee working for minimum wage tells them their coupon’s expired pic.twitter.com/ucXFm2K2YhOn the same day, Twitter user @ScorpioHole posted the shortened clip with the caption "A middle aged white woman finding out the employee she’s talking to IS the manager 😪" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 343,800 likes and 76,100 retweets in two days.A middle aged white woman finding out the employee she’s talking to IS the manager 😪pic.twitter.com/L82CBu2rvwTwitter user @benyahr tweeted the caption "Me: I’m gonna have a nice calm, anxiety-free day. Me after 4 black coffees:" which received over 35,800 likes and 6,9000 retweets in two days (shown below).Me: I’m gonna have a nice calm, anxiety-free day.Me after 4 black coffees: pic.twitter.com/r9q3fIEk4yMe: a hoe never gets cold. Also me: pic.twitter.com/PvKnz6frnEwhen you put your head against the bus window pic.twitter.com/hpxFrdeJgoeveryone on Twitter clogging up your timeline with that video of the shaking red-haired mannequinYou: pic.twitter.com/xvdAc30M17hangovers when you’re 18: ooh I’m a bit hungry might have a naphangovers 5 years later: pic.twitter.com/WmGCoZrq5U

Islam Is Right About Women refers to a slogan devised by anonymous users of 4chan's /pol/ board highlighting the perceived contradiction between feminism and Muslim fundamentalism. The slogan gained recognition online after posters containing the phrase appeared in Winchester, Massachusetts, in mid-September 2019, causing reactions of confusion among the local residents.On September 3rd, 2019, an anonymous 4chan user suggested using "Islam Is Right About Women" statement in order to challenge worldviews held by members of the left (post shown below).[1] The post and replies suggested that posters containing the slogan should be placed outside in order to prompt reactions from the passers-by and attract media attention, similar to Halloween 2018 It's Okay to Be White poster campaign.In the following days, multiple threads supporting the idea and/or proposing alternative slogans for the poster were posted on /pol/ (examples shown below).[2]On September 18th, 2019, Winchester, Massachusetts, local news TV station Boston 25 News reported that signs reading "Islam Is Right About Women" were sighted in the town in the previous days,[3] with more local news outlets reporting on the posters in the following days. In the reports, multiple people responded they had trouble interpreting the meaning of the posters. On September 19th, YouTube user zyntrax posted a compliation of the reports.[4]It's either about women, it's either about Islam. I'm not really sure what point they were trying to make, but either way, it was terrible.Following the news reports, multiple posts celebrating the success of the stunt were posted on 4chan,[5] with some suggesting that a larger-scale poster campaign based on the slogan should be held on October 31st, 2019.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

#SamaraChallenge is a social game in which someone dresses up as Sadako or Samara Morgan, the main antagonist of book and 2002 movie remake The Ring and then walks around at night to scare strangers. Although the character's long hair and white dress has been mimicked by many cosplayers, the actual challenge became prevalent in Italy in August 2019.On August 29th, 2019, Twitter user @OpenGDB[1] shared a StrettoWeb[2] article using the hashtag #SamaraChallenge and claiming that people dressed as Samara have been spotted in Librino, San Cristoforo and San Giovanni Galermo Italy (shown below).After the 2002 film adaptation of The Ring was released, many people have dressed as the character Samara Morgan in order to perform a scary prank on others. On September 10th, 2016, Scary Prank Show uploaded a Samara themed prank video to YouTube which gained over two million views in three years (shown below, left). A year later, BD Horror Trailers and Clips uploaded a Ring themed prank with an actor dressed as Samara (shown below, right). The video accumulated over 940,000 views in two years.On August 30th, 2019, Instagram account maranonews24 uploaded several videos of samara sightings in Italy. Each post gained over 85 likes in a week (shown below). Most of the videos show people dressed as Samara walking crowded streets and facing rowdy crowds. Several Italian articles were written on the phenomenon over the next week discouraging people from performing the challenge and labelling the participants mostly teenage girls as one girl had already been beaten up in Naples.[5] Video inviatoci dalla nostra lettrice Lella Marcello Di Filippo #maranodinapoli #napoli #newsitalia #samarachallengeA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:29am PDTA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:30am PDTA post shared by Marano News 24 (@maranonews24) on Aug 30, 2019 at 5:24am PDTOn August 31st, 2019, The religious Chiesa Cristiana Evangelica ADI Misilmeri Facebook[3] account warned Christians of occultism and that (loosely translated) "The Samara psychosis is involving all of Italy and has also arrived in Sicily. In the middle of the night, the protagonist of the horror movie "the ring" is spotted in the alleys of various On August 28th, it appeared in catania and in the last nights some bystanders saw samara in Palermo" (shown below, left). On September 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @verotile_[4] tweeted that, "Apparently there's people in Italy that is going out like this in the night. It's called the Samara Challenge. This is just reinforcing my non existent will to go out in the night. These kids are so stupid. They could end up really bad if they meet the wrong person" (shown below, right).h2.External References[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Beastars is an award-winning shonen manga series created by Paru Itagaki and published by Akita Shoten. The series has been highly successful, printing over 1.3 million copies. Three years after its original publication, the series received an anime adaptation that streams exclusively on Netflix in Japan. The series is about a world of civilized, anthropomorphic animals and the cultural tension between herbivores and carnivores. The main character is Legosi, a timid wolf who is a student at Cherryton Academy. Other major characters are Haru, a sexually promiscuous rabbit and Louis, leader of the Cherryton drama club. The plot is set in motion when Tem the alpaca is murdered.Beastars is created by Paru Itagaki. The series debuted in Akita Shogen on September 8th, 2016.[1] The series has been compiled in 15 issues as of October 21st, 2019. The series ranked second in the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for top manga for the male demographic in 2018, behind The Promised Neverland. [2] It also won the best Shonen Manga award from Kodansha in 2018.[3]In February of 2019, it was announced that Beastars would receive an anime adaptation.[1] It is animated by CG studio Orange. On August 7th, 2019, the trailer for the anime was released on YouTube by Toho Animation, gaining over 1.7 million views. The series debuted on Netflix Japan on October 9th, 2019.The series has a strong online fanbase, garnering a rating of 7.8/10 on MyAnimeList[4] after over 4,000 ratings. It has a dedicated Wiki page[5] and a TV Tropes page.[6] It also has a subreddit with over 5,000 subscribers.[7] Over time, the series has grown popular online in the Furry community. On March 12th, 2019, YouTuber SonicHaXD posted a video recommending the series to Furries, gaining over 163,000 views (shown below, left). User Scamboli Reviews posted a review of the series saying it had more to offer than fan service to the furry community.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Mike Pounce refers to a series of jokes about Vice President Mike Pence having the qualities of a cat, following a gaffe by United States President Donald Trump.On September 12th, 2019, in an address to a retreat for House Republicans in Baltimore, Maryland, President Trump accidentally referred to Vice President Mike Pence as "Mike Pounce."That day, Twitter user @atrupar tweeted the clip with the caption "Mike Pounce." Within four days, the tweet received more than 825,000 views, 8,100 likes and 2,700 retweets (shown below)."Mike Pounce" pic.twitter.com/k6uo1YInwg— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) September 13, 2019Following the release of the video, people began editing images of Pence and adding a number of references to cats. For example, Twitter[1] user @Acyn shared an image of Pence with cat features fixed to his face (shown below, left). Within four days, the tweet received more than 2,300 likes and 530 retweets (shown below, left).Throughout the day, others shared various images of Pence that featured references to cats (examples below, center and right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including Business Insider,[2] The Hill,[3] HuffPost,[4] Elite Daily,[5] Indy100[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Sticking My Dick In Rotisserie Chickens is a parody lyric sung to the tune "My Favorite Things" from The Sound of Music. A video of a boy singing the lyric on TikTok inspired various videos on the platform as well as several popular Reddit posts.On August 30th, 2019, TikTok user joebydic posted a video of him singing a parody of "My Favorite Things," singing "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens sticking my dick in rotisserie chickens / finding ways to prove that the earth is flat / …. my ass is fat." The video gained over 49,000 likes on the platform (shown below).Two months prior to the TikTok post, two posts on Reddit made reference to sticking one's penis in a rotisserie chicken: a June 9th, 2019 post in /r/teenagers[1] and a June 15th post in /r/copypasta.[2] However, neither gained significant traction.After joebydic's TikTok post, other users on the platform pantomimed the video. User mcklucas posted a TikTok with the audio and gained over 41,000 likes (shown below, left). User mbavo posted an edit that gained over 18,000 likes (shown below, right).User @michelle_is_dying made a video of herself performing the parody that gained over 245,000 likes before it was taken down by TikTok. The video was saved and posted by YouTuber Dom V (shown below).The parody also led to popular posts on Reddit using the lyrics, including a post in /r/teenagers[3] that gained over 570 points and /r/dontputyourdickinthat[4] that gained over 19,000 points. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Baby Yeet, also known as Woman Throws a Baby, refers to an artwork by Spanish cartoonist Joan Cornellà in which a woman throws a baby as if it was a basketball. Starting in June 2018, the format has been circulated as an object labeling meme and a reaction.On June 10th, Spanish cartoonist and illustrator Joan Cornellà posted an artwork showing a woman throwing a baby as if she was performing a basketball throw to his social media (shown below).[1][2][3][4] The artwork gained over 10,800 likes and reblogs on Tumblr, over 53,000 reactions of Facebook, over 2,100 retweets and 6,700 likes on Twitter and over 211,000 likes on Instagram in one year.On the same day, the image was reposted to the Russian entertainment website JoyReactor ,[5] with users posting several photoshopped edits of the original in the thread (examples shown below).[6][7]On June 11th, 2018, an unknown Redditor posted the image to /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, with the post receiving over 260 upvotes in six months (shown below, left),[8] with the image seeing use as an object labelling meme format in the following days. On June 15th, 2018, Twitter user @MatthewACherry used the image in a post which received over 1,000 retweets and 2,900 likes in one year (shown below, right),[9] with a July 16th, repost to /r/BlackPeopleTwitter receiving over 39,800 upvotes in six months.[10]The image saw moderate use as an exploitable and a reaction in the following year. For example, a December 19th, 2018, post to /r/dankmemes received over 10,300 upvotes in six months (shown below, left).[11] A February 10th, 2019, tweet by user @nathalietaylorr received over 24,200 retweets and 65,900 upvotes in nine months (shown below, right).[12][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

#PokemonForHK is a hashtag in which Twitter users draw Pokémon as protestors in the ongoing Hong Kong 2019 Protests. The drawings will feature tips on how to protest safely and depictions of the Pokémon as different kinds of protestors.On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @hkwuliff[1] posted a picture of the Pokémon Ditto as a result of "feeling helpless." The Pokémon, they wrote, embodies the spirit of the protests and their slogan "Be water" (shown below).On November 4th, after some other Twitter users followed suit, Twitter user @uwu_wu_mo started the hashtag #PokemonforHK, sharing a picture of Bulbasaur (shown below, left). On November 6th, user @pikaptl[2] posted a guide on symbols used in the drawings for outsiders who wanted to participate (shown below, right).Some of the most popular pieces posted in the hashtag include another post by @Pikaptl showing Magikarp and Gyarados, gaining over 380 retweets and 700 likes (shown below, left). User @Kwaiflower posted an image of Togetic caring for a crying child, gaining over 70 retweets and 150 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

He's Become Unstoppable is a four-panel exploitable webcomic. In the comic, an apprentice approaches the "Blade Master," who has all-powerful since learning to "become completely mindless." The apprentice takes this message into battle, intimidating an enemy by telling them "Everything the government says is true!" In response, his opponent says, "He's become unstoppable." Online, people replace what the apprentice's line "Everything the government says is true" with their own opinions.On October 2nd, 2019, the webcomic Swords[1] published a comic entitled "Mindless" (shown below). In the comic, the "Dull Apprentice" asks "The Blade Master" for advice when fighting the "Sharp Apprentice." The comic reads:In the final panel, the Dull Apprentice proves that they are "completely mindless" to the Sharp Apprentice by saying, "Everything the government says is true!" The Sharp Apprentice responds, "He's become unstoppable!"That day, Redditor [2] MurkyWay shared the comic on the /r/comics subreddit. The post received more than 19,000 points (90% upvoted) and 150 comments in one week.Following the release of the comic, people began replacing the line "Everything the government says is true" with other opinions that the meme's author disagrees with. One of the earliest appeared on the /r/CatholicMemes[3] subreddit, where it received more than 230 points (9% upvoted) in one week (shown below, left).Throughout the week, the meme appeared on numerous subreddits, including /r/dankmemes[4] and /r/deadbydaylight,[5] as well as the websites 4chan [6] HugeLOL[7] and more (examples below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Black Air Force 1s are a type of sneaker produced by Nike. On Black Twitter, the shoes are associated with shady characters and criminals.Jokes about Black Air Force 1s being associated with shady characters began in the beginning of 2019. On February 23rd, Twitter user @DomTheGoat5 posted a clip of the Lil B song "Bill Bellamy" in which the rapper says "I got one felony, I got two felonies" etc., writing a Nobody joke about people with the shoe (shown below). The tweet gained over 9,600 retweets and 24,000 likes.Nobody: People with black Air Force 1’s: pic.twitter.com/oKcNABdkGE— Dominic🏄🏽‍♂️ (@DomTheGoat5) February 23, 2019On March 7th, Urban Dictionary user Loadingglokkz defined the term as "A nigga who don’t give a fuck about his life or future"[1] (shown below).Over the following year, many Twitter users continued to joke about the stereotype of the shoe. For example, on September 28th, Skye Jackson tweeted "If you wear black air forces, especially the high tops, you’re crazy," gaining over 1,100 likes (shown below, top). On October 1st, Twitter user @ayyeechristian noted how a viral video skit about a dancing Chick-Fil-A employee featured Black Air Force 1s, gaining over 600 retweets (shown below, bottom). Memes about the shoes were covered by StayHipp.[2]My man had the black Air Forces on, I knew he was about to kill something https://t.co/7YZEJzYUPX[1] [2]

Rapping to Pets is a series of TikTok videos in which users lip sync Killumantii's[1] "Rules" rap to their pets. The trend became popular in October 2019, two years after the social media rapping star Killumantii uploaded the official audio for "Rules."On August 3rd, 2017, Killumantii uploaded "Rules (Official Audio)" to YouTube which has received over 680,700 views and 22,000 likes in two years (shown below).On October 1st, 2019, TikTok user @kananih uploaded a video in which she lip syncs the rap next to her dog (shown below). The video gained over 97,000 likes and 4,400 shares in 10 days.On October 3rd, 2019, TikTok user @creditcardfraud uploaded a similar video in which he raps to his cat who then licks his face (shown below, left). The video garnered over 303,000 likes and 11,600 shares in eight days. That same day, @angel_campa uploaded a video in which he raps "Rules" to his small dog (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 330,300 likes and 46,200 shares in eight days. On October 5th, @killumanti participated in a lip sync to acknowledge the trend and received over 200,800 likes and 1,800 shares for her video (shown below, right).On October 10th, Twitter user KalhanR acknowledged the TikTok rapping to pets trend as a favorite and started a trend sharing some examples (shown below).I am extremely worried this girl might’ve accidentally eaten this fly but I have nothing but respect for her commitment to the bit. pic.twitter.com/MqBsVTowWz[1]

Thotumn is a portmanteau of "autumn" and the slang term "thot" used to create mock season meant to follow Hot Girl Summer as an expression of self-love and positivity about one's appearance.The earliest known usage of the slang term "thotumn" was published by Urban Dictionary [1] user mudslide pussy on March 11th, 2015. They defined the term as a derogatory term for "A blonde female who likes to part take in acivities such as, eating ass, cussing about FIFA wives, twerking, trying to find her eyebrows, and being bestfriends with King Kush."However, following the spread of the Hot Girl Summer meme, the meaning of the phrase shifted. One of the earliest to use the phrase in this context was Twitter user @condiricenbeans. On July 10th, 2019, they tweeted,[2] "After Hot Girl Summer comes Thotumn" (shown below).Throughout the summer, others made similar jokes about the upcoming season. For example, on August 14th, Twitter[3] user @hobisbeautymark responded to a tweet about Christian Girl Autumn, "No. We going from Hot Girl Summer to Thotumn. Period." The tweet received more than 3,000 likes and 600 retweets in less than one month (shown below, left). On August 26th, Twitter[4] user @p4nsy tweeted, "hot girl summer is coming to an end and thotumn is approaching." The tweet received more than 3,400 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than one week (shown below, center).On September 1st, Twitter[5] user @beamiller tweeted, "hot girl summer died so thotumn could thrive." Within two days, the tweet received more than 12,000 likes and 2,000 retweets (shown below).The following day, The Daily Dot [6] published a report on the various meme followups to Hot Girl Summer, such as "Grand Theft Autumn," "Witch Bitch Autumn" and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

"Oh, Fuck I Forgot to Give You a Brain refers to an exploitable webcomic featuringa parody of the 1933 film Frankenstein. In the comic, Dr. Frankenstein asks the monster to speak and then replies "Oh, fuck. I forgot to give you a brain," after they share a thought.On October 11th, 2019, comics artist SrGrafo shared a template of the comic on the /r/SrGrafo[1] subreddit. The post received more than 1,500 points (100% upvoted) in less than one week (shown below).On October 14th, 2019, Redditor[2] Mikeyjj2 shared a variation of the template adding the comment "Men can't be sexually assaulted" in the monster's speech bubble. The post received more than 26,000 points (93% upvoted) and 190 comments in three days (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[3] LimeCub shared a variation in which the monster says, "The PS5 will have better graphics than PC." The post received more than 14,000 points (93% upvoted) and 560 comments in three days (shown below, center)Throughout the week, others shared variations of the meme, adding different comments into the speech bubbles (examples below, center and right).Not available.[1] [2] [3]

Sorry Mate, Wrong Path refers to a reaction image from Bandersnatch in which the character Colin says the line. The image has been paired with various captions describing one making a poor decision.In Bandersnatch, a film in the Black Mirror series which has a "choose your own adventure"-type structure, if a viewer chooses a certain path, then the character Colin will tell the main character, Stefan Butler, "Sorry mate, wrong path," breaking the film's fourth wall (shown below).On December 28th, the day of the film's release, Redditor CXNEILPUNKXC posted a picture of Sid from Toy Story in /r/BlackMirror with the caption, "Wrong path, mate,"[1] comparing Colin to the character. The post gained over 4,900 points (shown below, left). On December 31st, user hamidtorres[2] used the still as a reaction image, gaining over 430 points (shown below, right).Over the following months, the format continued spreading in Reddit. On January 17th, user LaReinaAzul posted an example to /r/memes (shown below, left). Another edit appeared on 9GAG[3] on January 23rd (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

And I Cannot Stress This Enough is a emphatic phrase used in a sentence to label a point extremely important subject. The phrase has been used for centuries but in 2019 the phrase became used over-exaggerate something or create anticipation for comedic effect.On November 23rd, 2000, BelMarduck posted a query on a Wordsmith[1] forum using the phrase marking on of the earliest use of the phrase online. On June 17th, 2008, Twitter user @sharilyn[2] was the first to use the phrase on Twitter by saying, "seriously, people, and i cannot stress this enough: there is no crying in the newsroom" (shown below).On May 19th, 2019, Redditor chris-guy uploaded a video using the caption "Yee, and I cannot stress this enough, yaw" of men with cowboy hats on catching fire to r/instantregret.[3] The post gained over 5,300 points (98% upvoted) in four months. On August 23rd, Redditor Chanzy94 posted an unusual screenshot of a Facebook thread to r/insanepeoplefacebook[4] with the caption. "What, and I cannot stress this enough, the fuck?!" (shown below).In August 2019, Twitter users began using the phrase often creating a trend in which people began adding the phrase to quotes or other popular phrases. Many celebrities began to join in on Twitter. On September 8th, Patton Oswalt[5] and Elijah Wood[6] both posted short tweets using the phrase (shown below). Their tweets accumulated over 2,000 and 300 likes respectively in a week.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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LMNOP, sometimes written as Elemeno P, refers to a portion of the "Alphabet Song" in which the singer speeds up while singing "L M N O P." In September 2019, Redditors began referencing the "Alphabet Song" to comment on whether something is faster, with LMNOP or slower using other portions of the alphabet.On September 16th, 2019, Redditor BabaSherif posted an captioned image to r/memes[1] of Keeanu Reeves sitting and then running, comparing the running portion to LMNOP (shown below). The image gained over 25,600 points (97% upvoted) in a day.On September 16th, 2019, Redditor funarte posted an image to r/dankmemes[2] which uses a reference to Fast and the Furious paired with LMNOP (shown below, left). The image received over 12,100 points (94% upvoted) in a day. That same day, Redditor sub-2-pewdiepie- posted a comparison of Internet Explorer and Chrome to r/dankmemes[3] and accumulated over 26,400 points (94% upvoted) in a day (shown below, center). That day, Redditor BootlegNL also posted a variation to r/dankmemes[4] which garnered over 11,100 points (95% upvoted) in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Lauren Duca is a writer and prominent Twitter personality who has divided readers, some of whom find her a bold new feminist voice while others have argued she's a grifter and "quasi-journalist." She is the author of the book, How to Start a Revolution.Duca was born February 24th, 1991 in New Jersey.[1] After working a couple jobs in New York City media, she began writing as a freelance writer in 2015. On December 10th, 2016, she wrote an essay for Teen Vogue titled "Donald Trump Is Gaslighting America,"[2] which became one of the most popular essays the publication had ever published and signaled the magazine's turn to more political content.[3] From there, she started a column called "Thigh High Politics,"[4] named after an exclamation made by Tucker Carlson when he interviewed Duca on his show, in which she continued writing political articles for the site. She also became a media darling, and was profiled by several high-profile publications including The New York Times[1] and The Today Show. In May of 2018, she was invited by New York University, her alma mater, to be a visiting scholar, and taught a class titled “The Feminist Journalist” in the summer of 2019.[5] In September of 2019, she published her first book, How to Start a Revolution: Young People and the Future of American Politics.While Duca began rising in prominence in the public eye, she attracted criticism for her behavior. Jezebel[6] wrote a piece which quoted several former coworkers of hers at Huffington Post, who called her hypocritical. During one stint, they alleged Duca had sent emails through what was meant to be an anonymous account throughout the company criticizing coworkers and herself.Martin Shkreli publicly entertained an intense interest in her, and Duca repeatedly had to reject his advances. His harassment of Duca led to the suspension of his account under Twitter's harassment policies.[7]On September 17th, 2019, Buzzfeed[5] published an article painting Duca in a negative light, noting how students of her course "The Feminist Journalist" filed a formal complaint to NYU, saying "We are disappointed at the department and NYU for hiring a professor with more interest in promoting her book than teaching a group of students eager to learn,” and one student telling the writer of the Buzzfeed piece, Scaachi Koul, "Her ability to exploit the movement is really frustrating." The piece also noted how many mocked the syllabus for the course, which said that 20% of students' grades would come from tweeting.According to Koul, students reached out to her to say "Duca didn’t follow her own syllabus, that she spoke often and inappropriately about her personal life, that she would belittle and yell at students, and, most pressingly, that she targeted one student in particular." The student spoke English as a second language and Duca allegedly did not accept her work. When Koul pressed Duca on this matter, she said:“You're being so fucking hard on me, Scaachi, and I really, really, really, really would ask you if you would be grilling a man in this same way. It's amazing. The shit that I have endured to continue to sustain a voice where I'm just fighting every inch for the same thing that I think that you want, which is public power and equality, and I'm trying my goddamn best, okay?… Congratulations, you thrillingly, thrillingly adept journalist, you have discovered that Lauren Duca is not perfect. Put it in the headline, baby.”At another point in the article, Duca admitted she had tried cunnilingus for the first time the day before the NYC Pride Parade, leading her to tweet "Happy Pride because no one is 100% straight."The story inspired a heavy amount of mockery on Twitter, particularly the "You're being so fucking hard on me" and cunnilingus quotes. Twitter user @CharlesFLehman said the piece was mostly journalist gossip but admitted the "You're so fucking hard on me" quote was "a lot" (shown below, left). Will Menaker joked "This Lauren Duca lady is something else! I mean, I just ate pussy for the first time last week and you don't hear me crowing about it" (shown below, right).Duca is most popular on Twitter, where she has over 426,000 followers.[8] She has been cited as one of the most prominent voices of Resistance Twitter, leading to her online fame.[5][6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Skeptical Snake, also known as Squinting Snake and Suspicious Snake, refers to two images of a long-nosed whip snake which are posted together or separately. One of the images features the face of the green snake seemingly squinting suspiciously or judgmentally while the other photograph features the skinny long body of the snake. Both images are posted to convey a sense of suspicion and first gained notable popularity in 2016, gaining further spread in late September 2019.On October 19th, 2019, wildlife researcher and photographer Jonathan Hakim featured several photographs of long-nosed whip snakes, native to Thailand, in Reptiles and Amphibians of Bangkok blog (shown below).[5]On December 13th, 2013, Owned[1] user heath uploaded the longer thin snake image featuring the text "Bitches be like just a salad please. I am too fat" (shown below, left). The post received 67 upvoted in five years. The second close-up image of a snake squinting was first posted to r/photoshopbattles[2] by Redditor funny-lookin-stain on December 17th, 2016 (shown below, right). The image accumulated over 10,000 points (93% upvoted) in two years.December 17th, 2016, Redditor WetCoastLife replied to the r/photoshopbattles[2] post with a Rango edit (shown below, left). The comment gained over 1,600 points in two years. Redditor thatgreenbassguy also replied to the post with an edit of the snake holding up paper dolls (shown below, right). The edit accumulated over 400 points in two years.On December 26th, 2016. Redditor B1gWh17 posted the close up snake image to r/JoeRogan[3] calling the image "Skeptical Snake" which garnered over 200 points (95% upvoted) in two years. On March 12th, 2018, Redditor Salt_is_Enough posted the same image to r/memes[4] with the caption, "When ur having a nice time catching up with an old friend but you think you might feel a pyramid scheme pitch coming" (shown below, left). The post gained over 500 points (99% upvoted) in a year.On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @41Strange tweeted two photographs of the snake, with the tweet receiving over 18,000 retweets and 78,000 likes in one week.[6] In the thread, multiple users responded with humorous edits of the images (shown below).[7][8]In the following days, the images received significant spread on Twitter and Reddit as reaction images.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Holy Shit You Fucking Killed Her Dude is a quote from a JonTron video that has been used as a reaction image on Reddit in response to examples of people owning others online.On August 26th, 2017, JonTron uploaded an episode called "Vanilla Ice: Cool as Ice – JonTron," an episode in which he analyzed a film starring early 90s rapper Vanilla Ice. At one point in the film, Vanilla Ice jumps a fence on his motorcycle, causing a woman riding a horse to fall. The scene causes JonTron to say "Holy shit, you fucking killed her, dude!"The moment began seeing use as a meme roughly two years after the episode. On June 7th, 2019, Redditor NoahJ666 posted a template to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial (shown below, left).[1] On June 25th, Redditor Triplicata posted an example of a woman making fun of the Anti-Vax with the image, gaining over 78,000 points (shown below, right).More recently, popular examples of the meme include a November 7th, 2019 post in /r/memes gaining over 24,000 points (shown below, left). On October 27th, Redditor TheVulcanSalute posted an example about in /r/inthesoulstone, gaining over 7,000 points (shown below, right).[1]

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant at the LACMA Art + Film Gala refers to the public reaction to the appearance of actor Keanu Reeves with artist Alexandra Grant, who many suspect is Reeves' significant other.On November 2nd, 2019, actor Keanu Reeves attended the LACMA Art + Film Gala with Alexandra Grant at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (photograph below).[1] Their appearance together sparked speculation as to whether or not they were dating.Following the release of the photographs, a number of news outlets began speculating as to the relationship status of the pair. Vulture[2] wrote, "Sorry to us all, but Keanu Reeves may be taken. He recently attended LACMA’s Art + Film Gala, holding the hand of an artist named Alexandra Grant. Is this his special somebody, or is he just being lovingly affectionate toward one of his friends?"On November 4th, when the news broke about the relationship, many on Twitter began posting photographs and messages of support for the couple. Twitter[4] user @jonahdrake47 tweeted, "Of course Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend Alexandra Grant look like a dope cyberpunk couple. It just makes sense." The tweet received more than 33,000 likes and 5,500 retweets in three days (shown below, left). Twitter[5] user @partygirlu2 posted a In This House meme about the couple. The post received more than 72,000 likes and 14,000 retweets in three days (shown below, center). Twitter[6] user @thatnorachick tweeted, "I figured my first meme creation ought to be nothing less than an iconic moment in history.." The tweet received more than 18,000 likes and 2,300 retweets in three days (shown below, right).The following day, Redditor [3] Gato1980 posted a photograph of the two in the /r/entertainment subreddit. They wrote, "Keanu Reeves Goes Public With His First Girlfriend In Decades, Artist Alexandra Grant." The post received more than 7,200 points (97% upvoted) and 500 comments in less than two days.Upon seeing the photograph, some online mistook Grant for Academy Award-winning actor Helen Mirren. Comedian Travon Free tweeted,[7] "Saw the photos and legit thought Keanu Reeves was dating Helen Mirren. Which I also would have supported." Within three days, the tweet received more than 17,000 likes and 1,200 retweets (shown below).Mirren responded to the speculation, stating that she was flattered.[8]"I saw that," said Mirren. "That was very flattering on me, you know, because she's obviously lovely.""I do know Keanu very well. He did a film with my husband and he is just the most adorable, lovely person. So she's a lucky girl and I'm sure that he's a lucky boy."The photographs of the two led to many divining into their past relationship. Many reported that the two worked on a book together in 2011, Ode to Happiness. On November 6th, Redditor[9] Funlin88 posted a photograph of the two of them on /r/pics. The post received more than 59,000 likes (83% upvoted) and 1,700 comments in 24 hours (shown below, left).That day, Redditor[10] momosem posted the photograph in the /r/photoshopbattles subreddit, where it received more than 355 points (87% upvoted) and 30 comments in 24 hours (examples below, center and right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

#FreeRodneyReed is a hashtag that calls for the release of Rodney Reed who, as of 2019, has been on death row in the state of Texas since 1996. The hashtag rose to popularity in November 2019 due to Reed's November 20th execution date.In 1996, a Rodney Reed was accused of the rape and murder of a 19-year-old Texan woman named Stacey Stites due to DNA of his found on the victim. According to Vox,[8] "police initially questioned and suspected [officer] Fennell of committing the crime. Fennell went on to fail two lie detector tests administered by the police, but the DNA found on Stites’s body didn’t match Fennell’s." On October 10th, 2010, Twitter user @lauraebrady[1] was the first to use the hashtag in a tweet (shown below).On October 10th, 2017, Texas Statesman Ralph Barrera[3] posted an image of Rodney Reed's mother to Instagram and garnered over 2,200 likes (shown below, left). On October 19th, 2019, Kim Kardashian[4] tweeted, "PLEASE @GovAbbott How can you execute a man when since his trial, substantial evidence that would exonerate Rodney Reed has come forward and even implicates the other person of interest. I URGE YOU TO DO THE RIGHT THING." (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 8,400 likes and 1,700 retweets in a month. According to Vox,[8] "On October 30th, Reed’s lawyers and the Innocence Project, a nonprofit organization for criminal justice reform, filed an application for clemency with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles following the sworn affidavit of Arthur Snow, who says ex-officer Jimmy Fennell confessed to the murder of Stacy Stites when the two men were in prison together."On November 1st, The European Union[5] tweeted, "The European Union regrets that the State of Texas plans to execute Mr. Rodney Reed on November 20th and makes an urgent appeal to @GovAbbott or clemency on his behalf. Evidence in Mr. Reed's case casts substantial doubt as to his culpability" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 280 likes in five days. On November 4th, Rihanna[6]shared a petition[2] which obtained over 1.5 million signatures as of November 6th (shown below, center). Her tweet gained 17,100 likes and 9,100 retweets in two days. On November 5th, the Twitter account @InnocentReed[7] announced "HUGE development in the advocacy for #RodneyReed. 26 #Texas lawmakers sign a letter urging Office of the Governor Greg Abbott to stop the execution of Rodney" (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

"It's Enough to Make a Grown Man Cry" is a memorable quote uttered by the character Earl Devereaux in the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. Since the character says the line twice in the movie, the scene has inspired several reaction image macros series used to express being overwhelmed with emotion.On February 27th, 2013, Sony Pictures Entertainment released the first trailer for Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2. In the trailer, Early Devereaux (voiced by Terry Crews says, "It's enough to make a grown man cry, but not this man" (shown below, left).Later that, on September 27th, the film was released in the United States.[1] In the film, Devereaux says the line again, amending his comments. He says, "It's enough to make a grown man cry, and that's ok."On April 3rd, 2013, YouTuber Brian Brzezina posted an isolated clip of Devereaux saying the line. The post received more than 100,000 views in less than seven years (shown below).On September 23rd, Imgur [2] user kgirl924 posted a GIF of the second half of the quote: "Get back in there tear." the psot received more than 4,800 views (shown below, left).On January 31st, 2017, Facebook [3] account Memes.fr posted a meme from the website MemeCenter.com in which the Devereaux reaction is used in response to a drawing entitled "A very powerful picture drawn by the child of a coal mine worker." The post received more than 1,000 reactions, 70 shares and 30 comments (shown below, center).Two years later on April 5th, 2019, Redditor [4] SmokoMan shared a variation in which the image is in reaction to the caption, "When I see Stan Lee in any Marvel Movie." The post received more than 12,000 points (96% upvoted) and 100 comments in less than on year (shown below, right).On November 1st, 2019, iFunny [5] ANIME__CHICK posted a variation in which the meme is reacting to a Reddit post about Doge. The post recieveed more than 110,000 reactions and 1,300 comments in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Wow, I Didn't Know It Did That is a series of videos on the social media application TikTok that features a piece of audio of a man saying, "Wow, I didn't know it did that." The line has since been re-contextualized to other videos in response to a variety of topics.On August 1st, 2019, TikTok[1] user @michajackmirly posted a short sketch in which the father character explains sex to their child. At the end of the video, the child character says, "Wow, I didn't know it did that." The post received more than 60,000 videos using the sound, 169,000 favorites and 3,700 shares (shown below).Following the post of the video, others on TikTok began sharing variations of the meme. For example, TikTok[1] user @steelbell1717 posted a variation about VSCO Girls, which received more than 1.3 million likes and 4,800 comments..Throughout the next few weeks, others on the platform shared variations (examples below).On September 1st, 2019, YouTuber f m shared a compilation of examples. The post received more than 264,000 views in less than two months (shown below).Not Available.[1]

Listen to Your Heart is an exploitable web comic which features a banner that reads "listen to your heart" and depicts a person opening the door to her heart and listening to it speak. The webcomic was introduced on Tumblr in 2015 and then spread to Reddit that same year.On November 15th, 2015, Tumblr[1] user Spacepegagus posted a web comic which features a banner that says "listen to your heart" and a woman opening a small door on her chest to reveal a heart screaming (shown below). The post received 11 notes in three years.On December 1st, 2015, The original comic was reposted to r/me_irl[2] and gained 80 points (97% upvoted) in four years. On September 20th, 2018, Redditor poemsavvy uploaded a variation to r/garlicbreadmemes[3] and received over 2,000 points (99% upvoted) in a year.On August 20th, 2019, Redditor GaktheGex used the format in a r/pewdiepiesubmissions[4] post (shown below, left). On October 24th, Redditor cyberkid71 posted a variation to r/dankmemes[5] which accumualted over 16,500 points (96% upvoted) in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Sweating Rilakkuma refers to an image of a fictional bear character Rilakkuma covered with condensation, which gives it an appearance of sweating profusely. Online, the image has been used as a reaction on Twitter, Tumblr, 4chan and other websites.The exact origin of the image is currently unknown. On March 17th, 2017, Twitter user @RosceMiyamizu made the earliest known post containing a photograph of a Rilakkuma sticker covered with water condensation, using it as a reaction (shown below).[1]In the following months, more users on Twitter used the photograph as a reaction. On April 6th, 2017, Twitter user @exyzeechannel made the earliest known viral post containing the image, receiving over 1,900 retweets and 4,700 likes in two years (shown below).[2]Following the viral post, the image received further spread on other websites, including use as a reaction on 4chan[3] and Tumblr,[4] and memes based on the image on Reddit.[5] On July 24th, 2017, Know Your Meme user Josuke Higashikata archived the image as a notable reaction.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Garfield Birthday Comic Zodiac refers to a social game in which people post the Garfield comic strip that was published on the day they were born.On February 18th, 2019, Twitter user @eliklatt tweeted,[1] "i don’t care about your zodiac sign- show me the garfield strip from your birthday." Following the post, they shared the comic that was published the day they were born (shown below).The following month, on March 21st, Twitter[2] user @butteredbagell shared a variation of the challenge (shown below, left). They wrote, "fuck ur zodiac sign, what garfield comic was posted on your birthday?" In April, another shared an autonomous Garfield comic challenge (shown below, right). On April 13th, Twitter[3] user @Craps428 tweeted, "Forget your zodiac sign what Garfield comic came out when you were born?"On August 29th, 2019, Twitter[4] user @kacrackleslash tweeted, "fuck your zodiac sign what is the garfield comic that was published on the day you were born here’s mine." The tweet became the first to receive significant spread, garnering more than 7,500 likes and 1,100 retweets in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

refers to the firing of comedian Shane Gillis days after he was hired as a new cast member at Saturday Night Live when a clip of him from a podcast using racial slurs against Asians surfaced. The firing divided commenters, some of whom felt it was justified and some of whom felt it was too harsh a punishment and emblematic of the problems with cancel culture.On September 12th, 2019, Saturday Night Live announced Shane Gillis was hired as a cast member for the upcoming new season of the show, along with Bowen Yang, a gay Asian comedian, and Chloe Fineman.[1] The same day, Twitter user @Sasimons tweeted a clip from an episode of Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast podcast Gillis appeared on on September 26th, 2018 in which Gillis mocks Asians and uses racial slurs (shown below).today SNL announced the hiring of its first cast member of East Asian descent, and also this guy pic.twitter.com/0FAGJZJUkK“Chinatown’s fucking nuts… Let the f–king ch--s live there… (the restaurant was) full of f–king Chinee [sic] in there.”The clip spread on social media as users expressed their disappointment at someone using racist remarks getting a high-profile comedy job. Twitter user @originalspin tweeted "if you want to know what being a person of color is like, it’s literally that for every Bowen Yang-shaped step you take forward, you also take one racist-ass Shane Gillis-shaped step back" (shown below, left). Gillis tweeted later that day,[2] calling himself "a comedian who pushes boundaries" and offering to apologize (shown below, right).On September 16th, a Saturday Night Live spokesperson released a statement that Gillis would no longer be joining the cast.“After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining ‘SNL. We want ‘SNL’ to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for ‘SNL.’ We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard.”The decision was met with mixed reaction, with many Twitter users applauding the decision and others arguing it was an example of overzealous "cancel culture." Comedian Sandra Oh praised NBC for the decision, tweeting "Glad 2 see @nbcsnl decision NOT legitimize/give platform 2 purveyors of racist homophobic content Risks? LAZY ASS UNORIGINAL" (shown below, left).Comedian Rob Schneider initially appeared to defend Gillis on Twitter, saying "I am sorry that you had the misfortune of being a cast member during this era of cultural unforgiveness where comedic misfires are subject to the intolerable inquisition of those who never risked bombing on stage themselves" (shown below, right). However, Schneider appeared to walk back his comments in subsequent tweets where he stated he believed "An apology and suspension" would be more appropriate, adding, "There’s a difference between exposing truths through Free Speech and just being ugly. It’s not okay to say racist things under the guise of comedy. Just because you have a mic in your hand doesn’t make the racist things you say any less racist."[3][4]Andrew Yang chimed in on the situation, saying on CNN he found the comments hurtful but that he did not want Gillis to be fired (shown below). He later tweeted he would be having a discussion with Gillis.[5]"It hurts," says 2020 candidate Andrew Yang about anti-Asian slurs. But he doesn’t want SNL’s Shane Gillis to be fired for his racist comments. "Our country has become excessively punitive and vindictive about remarks that people find offensive or racist"https://t.co/GAYZY7TkKK pic.twitter.com/yD8MO9oJmlGillis tweeted that he agreed to the decision and respected it, but did say "I was always a Mad TV guy anyway" (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Landlord Hannibal Buress refers to a series of memes about comedian Hannibal Buress being a predatory landlord. The memes stem from the fact that Buress owns a building in Chicago which he Airbnbs out, as well as his late October 2019 comments on the US Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and his proposition to introduce a national rent control standard.In July 2016, comedian Hannibal Buress purchased an apartment building in Chicago with the intention of renting out the apartments via Airbnb. [1] At that time, the building housed three tenants whose leases expired in August 2016, September 2016 and May 2017. After purchasing the building, Buress offered the tenants two-month free rent and asked them to move out by October 2016. One of the tenants asked for a two-week extension and was allowed to reside for several additional days. On October 27th, 2016, Hannibal Buress described his experience in a podcast episode (available below; 20:36 mark).Everybody agreed to leave by the end of September, so it was cool. But then there was one tenant that asked me could he stay two weeks more, and I was about to start the work on the units. I gave him an extra couple of days. And then I got somebody buying furniture and doing the design and painting it for me, so she handles it while I'm out of town. And she sends me pictures of the place, and the dude had left – you weren't even sure if the dude moved out – he left a treadmill in that shit, the refrigerator was full, some boxes of stuff in the room. And I wrote him: "Dude, that's how you're gonna leave the place?" He says: "Sorry, you know, I didn't have time to clean it out." "You should have been operating as if you're going to move out when we agreed you're gonna move out, you shouldn't have been operating as if you were going to get two weeks extra!" "My bad, man…" I just wrote back: "Fuck you!" And I ended up going back and forth roasting my former tenant. He's just a dirtbag, he's a real dirtbag.On October 27th, 2019, Buress made a tweet addressing the old age of the US Democratic Party presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (shown below, left).[2] On October 30th, 2019, Sanders tweeted "We need a national rent control standard now,"[3] with Buress quoting the tweet and commenting "wrong" (shown below, right).[4] Both tweets have since been deleted.In the thread, multiple users responded to Buress with memes mocking the comedian for being a landlord. For example, Twitter user @AccordnToJordan tweeted a Who Killed Hannibal? meme which gained over 260 retweets and 2,400 likes in two days (shown below).[5]In the following days, multiple Twitter users posted memes in which they presented Buress as a predatory landlord, with memes about the comedian also being posted in left-oriented political communities such as /r/ChapoTrapHouse subreddit.[6][7][8]On October 31st, 2019, Hannibal Buress tweeted a video in which he talked about his property and addressed the accusations.[9]It's kind of wild seeing young white kids get upset at you for owning property, also with minimal information.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Google Page Two refers to a series of memes which compare search results found on the first and second pages of Google in a humorous fashion, often by imagining things found past the first page of results being akin to the dark web content. The format gained significant spread in mainstream meme communities on Reddit in mid-September 2019.While separate jokes based on the notion that content found past the first page of search results is very obscure existed prior, the meme did not receive widespread recognition until September 2019. On September 15th, 2019, Redditor ExceedinglyGayRoach posted an Iceberg Tier infographic of web depth levels, ranking page two of Google search results below dark web (shown below).[1] The post received over 88,100 upvotes in two weeks.The format did not see further spread until on September 22nd, 2019, Redditor firetti made another post adding one more panel to the ExceedinglyGayRoach's post representing search results on Bing. The post received over 37,300 upvotes in five days (shown below).[2]In the following days, the format received significant spread in meme subreddits such as /r/dankmemes and /r/memes, with memes presenting the second page of search results on Google as a bizarre, lower quality reflection of first page results. For example, a post made by Redditor Parkingjas on September 24th, 2019, gained over 62,200 upvotes in four days (shown below, top left).[3][1] [2] [3]

Dad Sneeze is a cliché which points out how peoples' fathers seem to consistently make the loudest, most unique sounds when sneezing. The idea has been joked about and parodied throughout the 2000s, and inspired image macro in 2019.People have been joking about "dad sneezes" online for decades. For example, in a thread on posted October 25th, 2002 ArsTechnica,[1] user SneakerLint wrote "My Dad used to scare the hell out of me regularly as a child with his sneezes. Now that I'm grown up, I believe my sneezes have topped his. I will TERRIFY my sons and daughters some day, once my wife happens to introduce herself to me." On June 25th, 2007, DrownedInSound[2] forums user shucks wrote "my dad's sneezes = loudest thing ever!" Jokes specifically referring to "dad sneezes" as a general term for loud sneezes began on Twitter around 2012. For example, on August 27th, actress Molly Ringwald[3] said she had done a "dad sneeze" (shown below).Jokes about "Dad Sneezes" began appearing more frequently over the course of the following decade, culminating in a December 27th, 2018 tweet by user poth0le,[4] who wrote "never in my life have I heard my dad sneeze at an acceptable volume," gaining over 4,200 retweets and 19,000 likes (shown below, left). A month later, Buzzfeed[5] posted a listicle of tweets about Dad Sneezes, including a popular tweet by @brokeangel that gained over 3,600 retweets and 18,000 likes (shown below, right).Over the following years, jokes about Dad Sneezes were made in image macros. For example, on May 13th, 2019, Memebase posted a Thanos meme about Dad Sneezes, gaining over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). On September 20th, 2019, Imgur user LymeWarrior6ix9ine posted an image macro that gained over 2000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

WeWork Umbrella refers to a viral incident in which an umbrella fell inside a WeWork private office space in a certain way prohibiting reentry through the sliding door. The story and a picture of the phenomena was shared to Twitter in September 2019 and was met with thousands of suggestions on how to get back in.On September 17th, 2019, @NeerajKA[1] tweeted, "My friend’s entire company is locked out of their WeWork office because an umbrella fell, jamming the door. No one can figure it out. It’s been like this for 2 days" (shown below). The tweet gained over 142,200 likes and 26,100 retweets in two days.On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @DocKilmer[7] replied to @NeerajKA's tweet with an image of a mallet captioned "Solved" (shown below). The tweet gained over 3,300 likes and 90 retweets in two days. Twitter user @Massvwatches[8] also responded saying, "2 days? Is everyone that works there completely incompetent? None of you can operate a wire or slim jim? No millennial there capable of looking up a locksmith on their fancy phones? I would fire every one of you if I owned this buisinuss…wtf" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 650 likes and 20 retweets in two days.Later that night, @NeerajKA[2] responded by saying that, "The number of people who have said they should just break the glass today is astonishing. There’s nothing important in there. Its 2019. Computers are portable now. Work just moved to a different office. No one is going to smash a pane of glass if they can avoid it" (shown below, left). The tweet garnered over 4,200 likes and 100 retweets in two days. He also responded by saying, "And yes they tried the wire thing. It didn’t work."[3] Redditor Adam4nt reposted the original tweet to r/perfectfit[5] and received over 29,000 points (94% upvoted) in two days. The next day, @NeerajKA[4] gave an update from in the form of a conversation screenshot from his friend telling him that they went through the ceiling to move the umbrella (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 7,200 likes ad 300 retweets in a day. On September 18th, Vice[6] published an article titled, "It Was My Umbrella That Locked Us Out of the WeWork" announcing that the umbrella owner is named Mike Ponticelli who recounted that "Tuesday evening, around 6pm, someone cut through the floor of the fifth floor and into our fourth floor office. Then they used a bit of wire to pry loose the umbrella. There’s still a hole in the ceiling now, about the size of a gherkin."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Joker Gets Hit By a Car refers to a series of object-labeling memes based on a two-panel image from the April 2019 Joker trailer. The top panel features Joker standing walking into the frame, with the bottom panel showing Joker getting hit by a yellow taxi cab. The format began circulating Reddit in early April 2019 and illustrated positive situations taking a turn for the worse.On April 2nd, 2019, DC premiered the trailer for then-upcoming film Joker at CinemaCon.[1] On the following day, Warner Bros premiered the trailer on YouTube, where it received more than 2.1 million views in less than 12 hours (shown below).On April 8th, 2019, Redditor MarcusMolestus posted the earliest known two-panel meme based on the trailer to /r/Animemes subreddit, where it gained over 2,800 upvotes in six months (shown below).[2]On April 9th, 2019, Redditor laserfan26 posted another object labeling meme based on the format, claiming that the meme was taken from elsewhere (shown below).[3] The image received over 3,300 upvotes in the same period. On the same day, MarcusMolestus posted a template for the meme to /r/MemeTemplatesOfficial subreddit.[4]In the following weels, the format received notable spread in various subreddits on the platform, seeing a surge in popularity following the release of Joker in early October 2019 (examples shown below).[5][6][7]On October 8th, 2019, Redditor rc52504 posted a crossover meme, including an additional You Dumb Bitch panel featuring Dennis from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia (shown below).[8] The post received over 14,300 upvotes in one day.In the following day, the crossover format received significant spread on Reddit, with multiple notable examples posted by users. For example, an October 8th post by Redditor FrogTrutle received over 74,200 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[9] On October 9th, 2019, Redditor Josh_Finneyy posted a high-quality template for the crossover format.[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Fan Dropping Lady Gaga Off a Stage refers to a viral video of an onstage accident in which recording artist Lady Gaga fall from a stage during a concert.During a performance of her stage residency at the Park MGM Hotel and Casino on October 17th, 2019, Lady Gaga invited a fan on stage to dance with her. After lifting her up, the fan lost balance and he and the performer fell from the stage. Neither were injured.Following the accident, Twitter user @lau_calerone shared the video. Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 2.7 million views, 28,000 likes and 7,600 retweets (shown below).A fan picked up gaga and fell off the stage tonight😂 pic.twitter.com/j9pjTUF64M— laurie calderone (@laur_calderone) October 18, 2019Throughout the night, concert attendees shared videos of the fall. For example, Twitter user @idkpinecone tweeted, "Holy shit Lady Gaga just fell right in front of me." The tweet received more than 1.3 million views, 13,000 likes and 3,600 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Holy shit Lady Gaga just fell right in front of me pic.twitter.com/4AUZNXjiNl— ash hole (@idkpinecone) October 18, 2019Additionally, fans posted about her well being. Redditor [1] UltimaterializerX wrote, "I was there. We legitimately all thought she was dead. Then she brought him up on stage and asked everyone on the internet to be nice to him, and played the next song with him like nothing even happened. Poor guy was crying most of the time until she cheered him up."However, fans noted that after the fall, Lady Gaga returned to the stage and continued to perform. She also brought the fan back on stage and said to him, "you promise me you’re not gonna be sad about that, right?" Video of the promise received more than 10,000 views, 730 likes and 145 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).lady gaga: "you promise me you’re not gonna be sad about that, right?"fan: "i promise."lady gaga talking to her fan after she fell off the stage with him last night pic.twitter.com/261LOoPbJI— Lady Gaga Lately ♈ (@AMENARTPOP) October 18, 2019Online, people mocked the fall and joked about her supposed injuries (examples below).That day, Lady Gaga shared a series of images of her recovering from the fall on Instagram.[10] The post stated, "Post show routine: ice bath for 5-10 min, hot bath for 20, then compression suit packed with ice packs for 20. #rocknroll #enigma #gaga #gagavegas #vegas." The post received more than 1 million likes (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the fall, including TMZ,[2] Entertainment Tonight,[3] BBC,[4] Mashable, [5] Insider,[6] CNN,[7] Time,[8] BuzzFeed [9]Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Reddit Broken Arms Story refers to a post on the /r/IaMA by a man claiming to have had a "sexual relationship with his mother" that started when he was a teenager and "temporarily lost the use" of his arms. The post gained infamy in 2011 and is widely referenced on the site in comments about having "broken arms," though the OP claims it was not due to bone fractures.On December 22nd, 2011, Redditor verifiedson submitted a post titled "IAMA Man who had a sexual relationship with his mother. (Probably NSFW)" to the /r/IAmA[1] subreddit. The post contained a link to a comment[3] by /r/IAmA admin puredemo verifying the authenticity of verifiedson's identity. In the comments section of the post, the OP details how his mother began masturbating him when he was 14-year-old after he was "injured in an accident and incapacitated."[2] In subsequent comments, he revealed that the sexual contact continued to the point of the two of them regularly having sexual intercourse.Prior to being archived, the post gathered 1,423 points (74% upvoted) and 10,600 comments.On March 30th, 2014, the internet new site BetaBeat[4] published an article titled "Here Are 8 of Reddit's Most Heinous Legendary Inside Jokes," which listed "Broken Arms" along with the "Jolly Rancher" story and the Cumbox. On May 30th, 2016, the Casually Explained YouTube channel uploaded a video titled "Casually Explained: The Friend Zone", which featured an illustration of a mock text message conversation referencing the Broken Arms Story (shown below).On June 20th, 2016, YouTuber Cyael uploaded a video titled "The Reddit Collection #10 – Broken Arms," in which he discussed the Reddit story (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Jojo Rabbit is an American comedy directed by Taika Waititi. The film became the subject of online conversation after it was revealed that Waititi would be playing Adolf Hitler, who is a young boy's imaginary friend in the film.On March 14th, 2018, The Wrap[1] reported that Waititi would star as Adolf Hitler in Jojo Rabbit. Additionally, they wrote that the film's script had gone unproduced since 2012.The following year, on July 23rd, 2019, Fox Searchlight released the first trailer for the film. Within two months, the trailer received more than 2 million views (shown below, left).On September 3rd, Fox Searchlight released a second full-length trailer for the film. The second trailer received more than 2 million views in under 24 hours (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer fans and detractors began discussing the footage online. Some announced their excitement for the film, as well as Waititi's decision to play Hitler. A fan account tweeted,[2] ".@TaikaWaititi isn’t only giving the middle finger to hitler by having him played by a Polynesian Jew, he is giving him BLUE EYES as well!! Imagine how humiliated that asshole would be" (shown below, left).However, some find the film's subject to matter to be in poor taste. Twitter[3] user @BrunoBernier1 wrote, "I have said it before. Even if this is an artsy film and maybe humoristic you cannot glorify the fact that millions of people died at the hands of this lunatic and his regime" (shown below, right).Following the release of the trailer, the Jojo Rabbit Twitter account shared a variation of the Hitler's Downfall Parody. The post received more than 3.5 million views, 81,000 likes and 21,000 retweets in less than two months (shown below).pic.twitter.com/IoYadN7Ctr— Jojo Rabbit (@jojorabbitmovie) July 26, 2019[1] [2] [3]

Skyla is a gym leader in the Pokémon games Pokémon Black and White. She is a flying-type gym leader. Since her debut in the series and the anime, she has been a fan favorite and has been the subject of hundreds of pieces of fan art.Skyla debuted in Pokémon Black and White, the fifth generation of Pokémon games, which were released on September 18th, 2010. She is the flying-type gym leader of the Mistralton City Gym.[1]Skyla has also appeared in the Pokémon anime and the Pokémon Masters mobile game.Skyla is a popular subject of fan art online on sites like DeviantArt, [2] Fanpop,[3] and Tumblr. [4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Every Frame A Pause, abbreviated as “EFAP”, is a weekly podcast hosted by YouTubers MauLer, Rags and Wolf. They are often joined by guests, with the most common recurring guests being Fringy, Jay Exci, Metalcommander and DasBoSchitt.[1] The podcast often involves the critique and discussion of various films, TV shows, video games and video essays by other YouTubers. EFAPs are noteworthy for their length, with the longest currently being EFAP #50, which spans 29 hours. The term "Every Frame A Pause" is a play on the name of the YouTuber "Every Frame a Painting."[2]MauLer, Rags and Wolf are content creators known for their in-depth reviews of media, such as the films from the Star Wars franchise. On September 3rd, 2018, MauLer hosted a stream with Rags and Wolf on his main channel, where they analysis and riff on a review of Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens by JaredGenisis and video essays by Downward Thrust and Captain Midnight respectively.On October 6th, 2018, the r/MauLer[3] subreddit was created for posting discussions and memes related to the EFAP streams. Later, a fan EFAP website[1] dictated to archiving information about the streams, including their length, topics covered and guest appearances. The site as hosts a large amount of images related to fan-created memes.During EFAP #5, the EFAP crew critiqued Jay Exci’s (known at the time as CinemaSinsSins) "Everything Wrong With Black Panther An Unbridled Rage". During the video, Jay defends the existence of rhino farms in Black Panther by saying they could be used for milk, which triggered a humorous reaction from the crew. This become a running gag through streams, with the live chat posting emojis of a rhino next to a glass of milk whenever it’s referenced.During EFAP #21, the EFAP crew critiqued Downward Thrust’s “Breakdown: Are Older Video Games Relevant?”, in which the introduction title card features the subheading “-The Intellectual Gaming Community-”. The crew mocked the unironic usage of the term, leading to them joking that he is the founder and leader of said community. Later, the hosts wonder if Downward Thrust’s real name (Tone Loke) is his full name. MauLer jokingly guesses that Tone is short for “Tonald”. Later in the stream, MauLer displayed fan art of Downward Thrust with a quote by him, but attributed to Tonald Loke.On EFAP #22, the EFAP crew critique Jack Saint’s “Long Critique Is Not Deep Critique”, in which Jack criticizes MauLer’s review style. MauLer coins the term "long man bad." Afterwards, he and the EFAP fanbase would go on to ironically use the saying in a positive manner.In EFAP #29, the EFAP crew critiqued AJcaraballo95’s “Star Wars: The Fandom Menace”, in which AJ95 insinuates that anyone who doesn’t enjoy his video is part of “the toxic brood.” The EFAP crew mock this and proclaim that they are members of the brood. Toxic Brood was soon turned into an ironic title of pride for The EFAP fanbase.On EFAP #36, the EFAP crew constructed a backstory for a minor character from the film Captain Marvel called Don (nicknamed “The Don”), with guest Robothead beginning by saying his wife recently died of cancer. The EFAP crew also lambasted Captain Marvel's treatment of The Don, who she assaults him and robs in a deleted scene of the film. The fanbase would go to deify The Don, which is itself a popular trend in online communities.[1] [2] [3]

The Jaywalk or Jaywalking is a dance move in which a person extends their arms out to the side with their forearms pointing straight to the ground while walking forward in quick, close, wiggling steps. The move was originally created in January 2019 to incite laughter but, over the next year, became apart of greater dance routines as well as becoming a Fortnite emote.On January 10th, 2019, Dancer @j4ckson7 posted the earliest jaywalking video to his Instagram (shown below). The dancer, @J4ckson performs the move publicly, acquiring strange looks. The video gained over 21,100 likes in eight months.A post shared by Jay🧬 (@j4ckson7) on Jan 10, 2019 at 5:21pm PSTOn March 23rd, 2019, LADBible posted a compilation of @j4ckson7's jaywalk videos which amassed over 6.7 million views in six months (shown below, left). In combination with, Youtuber oswixco Jake's compilation which gained over 1.1 million views in five months (shown below, right), the jaywalk became a popular viral dance which some attached to the hashtag #jaywalkchallenge.On April 29th, 2019, the creator of the jaywalk, J4CKSON7 posted a jaywalk tutorial to his YouTube channel (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 860,900 views and 27,000 likes in four months. In June,2 the jaywalk was added to the TikTok video dance challenge, the gitupchallenge. On July 30th, 2019, J4CKSON7 uploaded a Jaywalk music video which gained over 1.6 million views and 36,000 likes in a month (shown below, right). August 1st, 2019, Jaywalking was added to Fortnite as an emote in Battle Pass Season X.[1][1]

Blizzard Boycott refers to video game developer and publisher Blizzard Entertainment banning Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for one year and stripping him of his winnings after he called for the liberation of Hong Kong during a post-game interview. Following the ruling, the company met a major backlash online, with multiple users announcing they would quit Hearthstone and boycott future Blizzard titles.On October 6th, 2019, following the final match of the group stage of Blizzard-organized GrandMasters 2019 Season 2 tournament,[1] professional Hong Kong Hearthstone player Chung "Blitzchung" Ng Wai participated in a post-match interview with the casters. During the interview, Chung, who had just been eliminated from the tournament, shouted "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our age!", calling for the separation of Hong Kong, where a series of anti-China protests had been being staged for several months, from China.On October 6th, 2019, esports website Inven Global reported on the Blitzchung's interview,[2] with the tweet containing the recording of him shouting the phrase receiving over 3,300 retweets and 6,400 likes in two days (shown below).[3] The clip of the interview gained over 437,000 views on Twitter in the same period.[BREAKING] Hong Kong Hearthstone player #Hearthstone pic.twitter.com/DnaMSEaM4gThe VOD of the game has been subsequently deleted by Blizzard. In the following days, more news outlets reported on the interview and the removal of the VOD.[4]On October 7th, 2019, Blizzard published a statement[5] in which the company announced that Blitzchung has been removed from the tournament and stripped of his winnings (3,000 USD). Additionally, Blitzchung has been suspended from participating in Blizzard-organized Hearthstone tournaments for a period of one year. The company also announced that they cease working with both casters who took the interview. The company quoted 2019 Hearthstone® Grandmasters Official Competition Rules v1.4 p.12, Section 6.1 (o) as the direct reason for the action.[6]Starting on October 7th, 2019, multiple news outlets reported on the story.[7] On October 8th, Redditor ChikaToChika made a post about Blitzchung being suspended by Blizzard in /r/worldnews subreddit, which received over 55,300 upvotes before being removed by the moderators.[8]Starting on October 7th, multiple users on Twitter, Reddit and other online platforms made posts condemning Blizzard for punishing a player for voicing support for the Hong Kong's independence. Esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau highlighted that Blizzard disabled comments on their statement (shown below, top left).[9]On October 7th, 2019, Twitter user @SanguineStorm tweeted #BoycottBlizzard, with the hashtag gaining popularity in the following hours.[10]On Reddit, Twitter and other platforms, multiple players announced that they would be quitting Hearthstone and abstaining from purchasing Blizzard games following the ruling.[11][12]On October 8th, 2019, during an American Collegiate Hearthstone Championship between the teams of Worcester Polytechnic Institute and American University, member of the American University team held up a sign reading "Free Hong Kong, Boycott Blizz," with the active stream overlay promptly adjusted to hide the message by the official PlayHearthstone stream.[13] On the same day, esports personality Rod "Slasher" Breslau tweeted the clip, with the post receiving over 7,000 retweets and 22,600 likes in 24 hours (shown below).[14] The video received over 424,000 views on Twitter in the same period.in tonight's Collegiate Hearthstone championship, American University held up a "Free Hong Kong, boycott Blizzard" during the broadcast, which was quickly cut away by Blizzard pic.twitter.com/Y9eXtLfuGw— Rod Breslau (@Slasher) October 9, 2019In the following hours, multiple news outlets reported on the stream.[15]On October 15th, 2019, American University Hearthstone team member Casey Chambers tweeted that Blizzard issued a six-month ban to the team quoting rule 7.1.B of the Hearthstone Collegiate Championship Fall 2019 Official Rules (tweet and ban message shown below).[20][21]On October 8th, 2019, Redditor batture made a post in /r/HongKong subreddit in which they suggested that Overwatch hero Mei, who, according to the Overwatch lore, is Chinese, should be made a pro-democracy symbol in order to get Blizzard's video games banned in China (post shown below).[16]In the following hours, posts presenting Mei as a symbol of the Hong Kong protests gained popularity online on Reddit and other platforms. For example, an October 8th, 2019, post by Redditor FloL00L received over 58.400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[17] A Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions /r/memes post by Redditor yamideath gained over 130,000 upvotes in 13 hours (shown below, right).[18]On October 11th, 2019, Blizzard Entertainment J. Allen Brack issued a statement on the reasons behind Blitzchung's punishment, claiming that the company's Chinese relationships had no influence upon the company's decision.[19]The specific views expressed by blitzchung were NOT a factor in the decision we made. I want to be clear: our relationships in China had no influence on our decision.Also in the statement, Blizzard announced that the company will pay out the prize money to Blitzchung, stating that the company "reacted too quickly." Additionally, the one-year suspension given to Blitzchung was decreased to six months, with the suspension period for the casters also set at six months.Over the past few days, many players, casters, esports fans, and employees have expressed concerns about how we determined the penalties. We’ve had a chance to pause, to listen to our community, and to reflect on what we could have done better. In hindsight, our process wasn’t adequate, and we reacted too quickly.On October 14th, 2019, Nintendo NY twitter account announced that the launch event planned for the release of the Overwatch version for Nintendo Switch was canceled by Blizzard.[22] In the thread, multiple commenters suggested that the cancellation was caused by the recent controversy.[23][24][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Hearthstone® Grandmasters Official Competition Rules v1.4[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

Tetris Challenge refers to a trend that spread among law enforcement and firefighting agencies around the globe in which police officers and firefighters are photographed from above as they lay on the ground with the equipment that goes into their vehicle arranged in a grid pattern.On September 1st, 2019, the Facebook page for the Swiss canton of Zurich posted a picture of two officers laying on the ground next to their equipment and car in a grid pattern.[1] The caption of the photo translated into English reads, "If you have always wanted to know what is all in a patrol car of the traffic – here you go. We wish you a #happy Sunday." The picture gained over 4,500 reactions and 1,000 shares (shown below).On November 19th, 2018, the Twitter account for the New Zealand police department posted a similar-style photo, using the hashtag "#Flatlay"[3] (shown below).Over the following weeks, the post inspired other public service agencies to take similar photos under the hashtag #TetrisChallenge. On September 12th, the ville_de_genever Instagram page posted an example, gaining over 2,200 likes (shown below, left). A Taiwanese police department posted an example on September 16th that gained over 2,500 likes (shown below, right). On September 18th, the trend was covered by The Guardian.[2][1] [2] [3]

Bernice South Beach Tow refers to the character Bernice from the TruTv show "South Beach Tow" (2011-2014) which includes dramatized reenactments of Tremont Towing Service's day-to-day business in Miami. The show stars Bernice, played by actress Lakatriona Brunson, whose scenes of falling off a car garage and forcefully putting car owners in their place have gone viral on Twitter in 2019.On November 13th, 2013, TruTV aired episode 50, "Bernice Goes Down," in which Bernice gets pushed out car garage (shown below). TruTV uploaded a clip of the scene to YouTube which gained over 8.8 million in six years.After the episode aired in 2013, many people speculated as to whether the show was staged, though the scene and many others from the show "South Beach Tow" are indeed staged. [4] On September 30th, 2019, Twitter user @myskinsmylogo tweeted the scene saying, "the fact that this is one of the funniest moments in cinematic history" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 328,300 likes and 139,300 retweets in five days.the fact that this is one of the funniest moments in cinematic history pic.twitter.com/NUp6unmELiThe video soon went viral and On October 2nd, Twitter user @OriginalYoni[1] tweeted confirmation that "Bernice" began trending on twitter (shown below).On October 2nd, Bernice replied to the trending status via Twitter[2] (shown below, left). Her tweet accumulated over 170 likes in two days. That same day she tweeted, "They not your real friends 😂😂😂RT @kathleenelee: I spent a considerable amount of time this morning researching Bernice and am at a loss as to why none of my "friends" made me aware of this icon before" (shown below, right).[3]That same day, Twitter user @jocastafanpage tweeted another scene featuring Bernice saying, "We really tweeting about Bernice but I haven’t seen this iconic moment show up yet? The disrespect. BERNICE TOOK OUT THE TRASH" (shown below). The tweet gained over 12,800 likes and 4,500 retweets in two days.We really tweeting about Bernice but I haven’t seen this iconic moment show up yet? The disrespect. BERNICE TOOK OUT THE TRASH pic.twitter.com/AmsE2uDlFW[1] [2] [3] [4]

Cringing Plankton, also known as [Visible Frustration] Plankton, is a reaction image and video series based on a scene from the 2004 film The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie in which the character Plankton expresses frustration by bending over and revealing bulbous veins.On November 19th, 2004, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie was released in the United States.[1] In the film, the character Plankton (voiced by Mr. Lawrence) expresses frustration after learning of the opening of a second Krusty Krab restaurant. He then bends over and writhes in pain.Nearly a decade later, on February 24th, 2012, Fandango published the clip on their YouTube account. The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than eight years (shown below).On December 13th, 2016, YouTuber warnsy posted an ear rape edit of the scene. The post received more than 150,000 views in less than three years (shown below, left).Months later, on June 1st, 2017, YouTuber GuyWithThePie shared a similar variation that was even more distorted. Within less than three years, the post received more than 66,000 views (shown below, right).On September 1st, an anonymous 4chan [2] user shared an edited version of a screenshot of Plankton cringing, which had a pink tint on the image (shown below).On May 10th, 2018, Redditor [3] SoonerAjay shared a image edited variation of the screenshot. They captioned the post "When somebody passes you in the fast lane only to slow down." The post received more than 960 points (99% upvoted) in a little under a year and a half (shown below, left).The following year, Redditor[4] ATurtle96 shared a variation with the addition of the subtitle "[Visible Frustration]." They captioned the image "1st grader: Rain rain go away come again another day." The post received more than 72,000 points (96% upvoted) and 245 comments in about two months (shown below, center).on July 5th, 2019, Redditor[5] CrPepsi shared a variation of the image in the /r/PewdiePieSubmissions subreddit. They captioned the image, "When your first meme gets to the top of the subreddit but it's gaming week so pewds doesn't review the subreddit." In a little over two months, the post received more than 16,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The Class of 2023 refers to the freshman students entering high school in Fall 2019 and due to graduate in 2023. Online, the class of 2023 has been mocked for their association with TikTok trends like VSCO girls, HydroFlasks and the phrases and I Oop and sksksksk. Although, high school freshman have been known to be ridiculed for decades just for being new to the school, according to Redditors and TikTokkers, the class of 2023 has been dubbed the most difficult batch of freshman.In July 2019, TikTok users began posted videos in which they mock the freshman class of 2023. Although the earliest iteration of these videos is unknown, one of the earliest was posted on July 24th by TikTok user @whatsagxndxr (shown below). The video received over 100 likes in three months.On August 1st, 2019, Redditor Ziptiebois69 posted a copypasta letter from the class of 2023 to the class of 2020,2021 and 2022 to r/copypasta[1] (shown below). The post received over 100 points (96% upvoted) in two months.On August 12th, TikTok user @colie.1 uploaded a popular variation of a Class of 2023 parody video (shown below). The video gained over 37,800 likes and 1,800 shares in two months. The video characterizes the freshman student as a VSCO girl.On August 15th, Redditor seize-the-goat posted an image of crying cat to r/teenagers[2] with a caption about not looking forward to the incoming freshman ruining their fun (shown below).On August 23rd, YouTuber mooo. posted a compilation of TikTok videos about the Class of 2023 (shown below). The video gained over 6,400 views in two months.On August 26th, Twitter user @junekimpark[3] shared an official welcome letter given out freshman at their high school from the senior class officers (shown below). The letter includes as section about Hydro Flasks and uses the phrase and I Oop (shown below).[1] [2] [3]

Welcome To The Family, Son (Japanese: お前も家族だ) is a phrase spoken by Jack Baker in the 7th main installment of the Resident Evil franchise. The section, in which the player character is punched from a first person view by Baker as he says the phrase, went on to inspire numerous derivatives using different characters.The phrase originates from Resident Evil 7: Beginning Hour, a playable teaser demo featuring an unnamed playable character released on June 13th, 2016. The demo features various endings, with the bad ending involving the player getting caught by Jack Baker, the patriarch of the house the player is in, who punches him as he says the phrase (shown below, left). The scene was reintroduced in the official game, released on January 24th, 2017. Here the player character Ethan Winters is also knocked unconscious with a punch by Jack Baker while saying "Welcome to the family, son" (shown below, right).The earliest parodies of the scene appeared on 4chan in July of 2016 following the release of the demo, featuring Pepe the Frog and Wojak. [1][2][3]The scene wasn't picked up on the Japanese side of the web until after the release of the game in January of 2017. In the months after, several artists created derivatives of the scenes using various characters from different franchises, altering the phrase alongside it. The earliest examples date back to February 2017 on Nico Nico Seiga[4] and Pixiv[5], featuring characters from Fate/Grand Order and Kemono Friends. (shown below) On the latter illustrators community, it's better known as Fami-Pan (ファミパン), an abbreviated term of "Family Punch" (ファミリーパンチ).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Valorant, previously known by its working title Project A, is an upcoming first person shooter game being developed by Riot Games, the developers behind League of Legends. The game is set for a tentative release date of summer of 2020.On October 15th, 2019, Riot Games posted a trailer announcing Project A, an as-yet unnamed first person shooter. It's described as a "competitive character-based tactical shooter." Developers have focused on anti-cheat functions to prevent players from winning through unfair advantages. Executive Producer Anna Donlon said there likely will be no future updates on the game until 2020.On March 2nd, 2020, a new gameplay trailer was unveiled, along with the reveal of its official title Valorant. On its official site, it advertises itself as a 5v5 tactical first-person shooter, similar to the likes of Counter Strike: Global Offensive and Rainbow Six Siege.Threads about the announcement gained over 16,000 points in /r/LeagueOfLegends[1] and 2,500 points in /r/Games.[2] YouTuber jackfrags posted a video about the announcement, gaining over 270,000 views (shown below, left), as did BigFryTV, gaining over 44,000 views (shown below, right).The announcement was covered by multiple news outlets including The Verge[3] and Dexerto.[4] Dexerto covered how Riot’s VP of IP and Entertainment, Greg Street, tweeted how the game would be in a different genre from Overwatch. Street tweeted, "While we are honored by comparisons between Riot’s Project A and Overwatch, the two aren’t really in the same genre. Project A is a tactical shooter. Lethality is high and you don’t respawn. Map control and gunplay are key. The abilities are more about utility." He also told a user that the game would be closer to Counter-strike: GO. [5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Michelangelo Was Only 24 Years Old is a a Twitter phrasal template which began trending on Twitter in November 2019 with the message "Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed the Pietà sculpture." Twitter stans replaced Michelangelo, his age and accomplishment with various pop singers and artist's name, age and accomplishment.On November 2nd, 2019, Twitter user @hotgirIroxy[1] tweeted an image of the Pietà with the caption, "Michelangelo was only 24 years old when he completed the Pietà sculpture" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 54,100 likes and 8,600 retweets in five days.On November 4th, 2019, Twitter user @ImLizzieM[3], the official Twitter account for the Disney Channel show Lizzie McGuire tweeted, "I was only 14 when I exposed Paolo, performed at the colosseum and became an international popstar" referring to the Lizzie McGuire Movie (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 14,100 retweets and 96,200 likes in three days. The next day, Twitter user @chuuzus[2] tweeted, "Rihanna was only 19 when she invented Umbrella" which received over 3,200 likes in two days (shown below, center). Twitter account @popcrayye[4] also tweeted a popular variation about Taylor Swift which gained over 2,600 likes and 400 retweets in two days.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Belle Delphine's Arrest refers to unverified rumors that Belle Delphine was arrested by British authorities in October 2019.On October 4th, 2019, an episode of the H3 Podcast titled "Belle Delphine Arrested By British Authorities" was uploaded in which host Ethan Klein discusses Delphine's disappearance from social media, speculating that Delphine disappeared because she ran into legal trouble (shown below).[3]On October 6th, the news site Dexerto[4] published an article about the podcast titled "H3h3 shares the craziest theory behind Belle Delphine's 'disappearance'." On October 7th, 2019, Delphine tweeted "I got arrested lol," followed by what appears to be a mugshot taken by the Metropolitan Police in London, England (shown below).[2]Within one hour, the tweet received more than 12,400 likes and 1,900 retweets. Shortly after, the mugshot photo was submitted to the /r/teenagers[1] subreddit in a post titled "Belle delphine was arrested lmao." Meanwhile, graffiti artist @Lushsux posted a tweet asking "Should I paint the mugshot?" (shown below).Why did belle get arrested? Should I paint the mugshot ? https://t.co/UxHvZvvwhNAlso on October 7th, YouTuber Ricky Berwick replied to Delphine's tweet with a video in which he referred to her as his "poor baby girl" and vowed to bail her out of jail (shown below). pic.twitter.com/SzoQ592wHFOn October 7th, 2019, Delphine claimed that she was arrested due to spray painting a car of her party guest who had allegedly stolen her hamster.[5] Photographs attached to the tweet showed a screenshot of the conversation between Delphine and an unknown individual and two images of a white car painted with an image of Clown Pepe holding a gun and a writing which read "Bitch! Give me my hamster back" (shown below). The tweet gained over 25,200 retweets and 123,200 likes in one day.As of October 8th, 2019, no news outlets were able to confirm that Belle Delphine was arrested.[6][7][8] In the United Kingdom, police mugshots do not have watermarks and are not publicly released until the person is charged. On October 8th, Twitter user @JoshPescatore tweeted screenshots of presented as a direct message conversation with the official Metropolitan Police Twitter account, who claimed they did not recognize the watermark seen in Delphine's mugshot (shown below).#UPDATE on Belle Delphine arrest: October 8, 2019[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Joe Biden's Corn Pop Story refers to a story former Vice President Joe Biden has recounted several times about a time he had an altercation with a gang member named Corn Pop while life guarding at a Wilmington, Delaware pool during the Summer of 1962. The story regained interest in September 2019 when one Root writer claimed in a Twitter thread that the story was fabricated and sensationalized.In 2008, Joe Biden recounted a story in his autobiography in which he spent the Summer of 1962 life guarding at a predominantly black swimming pool, the Brown-Burton-Winchester Park in Wilmington Delaware. He retold the story in 2017 during a ceremony in which they renamed the pool after him (shown below). Biden recalled the time when he had an altercation with the Romans gang leader named Corn Pop at the pool after calling him Ester Williams (a famous female swimmer at the time) for jumping repeatedly up and down on the diving board. Biden met Corn Pop in the parking lot later prepped with a long chain and apologized to him. They then became friends.[1]On September 14th, 2019, Root writer Michael Harriot[2] tweeted, "I'm always astounded by the imaginings of white people as it relates to race. Many of them have this fictionalized jigaboo version that is almost alien-like. And one of the greatest examples of this ever is Joe Biden's story about Corn Pop the gangsta." The tweet gained over 15,800 likes and 5,100 retweets in two days (shown below, left). He went on in a thread detailing Biden's story and how he believes that it was sensationalized and false. In one tweet he shares a picture of a census listing in that area saying that "in 1960, Wilmington was 73% white, according to census records" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 4,100 likes in two days. Many Twitter users agreed in thinking that Biden's story seem ridiculous and false.The next day, Twitter user @newsbysamuels[3] tweeted a thread in which he defends Biden's story by saying, "Yes, Corn Pop was a real. Lots of people I spoke with knew him and talked about him, even if they had never met Joe Biden" (shown below). His initial tweet only gather 200 retweets and 400 likes in a day. He goes on to explain the story and its context in the thread: On September 15th, 2019, Twitter user @ddale8[4] tweeted a picture of William L. "Corn Pop" Morris' 2016 obituary (shown below). The tweet garnered over 7,200 like and 2,900 retweets in a day.The next day, Heavy[5] reintroduced footage from the rest of 2017 renaming ceremony at the Wilmington Delaware pool in which others reinforce Biden's claims (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Fourth-Wall-Breaking White Guy refers to a three-panel version of Blinking White Guy meme which utilizes an additional frame of Drew Scanlon looking directly at the camera. The format received spread on Reddit in late September 2019.On September 28th, 2019, Redditor garfieldiwoulddie4U posted a three-panel version of Blinking White Guy meme with the last image showing Drew Scanlon starting directly at the viewer (shown below).[1]The meme utilized an additional frame from the Unprofessional Fridays episode[2] which spawned the Blinking White Guy meme (frame can be seen at 1:49:06 mark, video shown below).In the following days, the format received significant spread on Reddit and Instagram. On September 29th, 2019, Redditor Thoomaaass posted a First Guy To version of the meme with additional panels showing the back of an unknown person's head which gained over 17,400 upvotes in one day (shown below, left).[3] On the same day, Redditor mytoenailsareyellow posted an animated version of Thoomaaass's meme, gaining over 77,300 upvotes in one day (shown below, right).[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Face ID Fight refers to a viral video of a woman attempting to unlock her boyfriend's phone by placing it in front of his face while the boyfriend dodges her attempts. The video spread on Twitter as people joked about the events.On September 22nd, 2019, Twitter user @apiecebyguy[1] tweeted a video of a woman attempting to force her boyfriend's phone in front of his face so she could unlock it. The video gained over 29,000 retweets and 73,000 likes (shown below).His girl was really committed to cracking his Face ID… pic.twitter.com/FSEwPzsamN— Guy (@apiecebyguy) September 23, 2019The video spread further when it was posted by @Eliidaruler,[2] who said "Man I thought she was pepper spraying him but she trying to get his Face ID." The tweet gained over 152,000 retweets and 474,000 likes. Twitter users commented on the action, judging who was in the right in the video. User @xokoriee tweeted "If he acting like this you shouldn’t even want to see what’s in his phone, just throw the whole man away honestly," gaining over 240 retweets and 5,800 likes (shown below, left). User @cheetafeet_23 said "If she acting like this, find someone better, gaining over 130 retweets and 4,700 likes (shown below, right).Others made jokes about the video. User Rayquanp88 compared the man's moves to The Matrix_, gaining over 160 retweets and 4,000 likes (shown below, left). User Sitonyourfacee tweeted a GIF from "_Naruto":/memes/subcultures/narto, gaining over 50 retweets and 1,100 likes (shown below, right). The video was covered by Daily Dot.[3]Unavailable[1] [2] [3]

The Most Influential People of the Decade is a snowclone that grew popular on Twitter in late 2019 in which a person would type out their list of "most influential people of the decade" but leave most years of the decade blank and only fill in one year with a humorous submission.On November 13th, 2019, Twitter user @Tabir[1] wrote their list for "most influential people of the decade" but left all years of the decade blank save for 2019, for which she wrote, "baby who went as “pants” for Halloween," referencing a viral story in which a toddler insisted on wearing "pants" as their Halloween costume.[2] The tweet gained over 8,000 retweets and 109,000 likes (shown below).The format quickly gained popularity on Twitter. A few hours later, Twitter user @PolarSeltzer gained over 3,800 retweets and 33,000 likes with a similar tweet that used "swiftie who went to prison for refusing to join the idf" as the punchline (shown below, left). Journalist Jon Christian did the joke recalling a flight attendant who jumped down an emergency slide in 2010 (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2]

I Have Achieved Comedy is a reaction image macro series used to criticize other jokes and memes (similar to You Have Entered the Comedy Area). The image features the surreal meme Meme Man floating through the cosmos and the phrase "I have achieved comedy."On April 11th, 2019, YouTuber Timotainment shared the video "Stand Up." The post features Meme Man performing stand-up comedy, and when he successfully makes the audience laugh, he says, "I have achieved comedy." Within six months, the post received more than 90,000 views (shown below).Several months later, on July 22nd, 2019, Redditor [1] thetabbygal shared a screenshot of the Meme Man saying the line and the caption, "12 year olds when they use potato, t-rex, and chicken nugget in the same sentence." The post received more than 8,200 points (99% upvoted) and 110 comments in less than three months (shown below, left).The following month, on August 4th, Redditor[2] Spikepadri shared a version about JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The post received more than 4,400 points (99% upvoted) in less than two months (shown below, center).On September 18th, Redditor[3] shared a variation of the Flex Tape meme with the "I have achieved comedy" image. The post reeived more than 6,500 points (94% upvoted) and 65 comments in less than one month (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

"he killed me with a stun" is a direct line coming from a GB[1] proof video where Dentercowo[2] records his screen with his iPad and claims that the opposing player cheated by using a stun grenade in the game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. "he killed me with a stun" is a popular line to come out of the video along with "he disconnected" and "as you can see".The original video[3] posted by Dentercowo[2] has been deleted. However many repost of the video still exist on YouTube. "he killed me with a stun" was picked up by Faze Attach[6][7] and the line "as you can see" was used by MrTLexify[8][9]. Other than YouTube the video can be found on iFunny and reddit more specifically r/gaming[10], r/videos[11] and posted by the user Essaere[12] on iFunny.The "Dentercowo" username is currently in use for his YouTube channel[2], his twitter[13] is under the name "DenterAlert", his gamertag for PlayStation network was "HatersMakeMeFeaR" (2015)[3] and his most recent gamertag for Playstation network is "SSurreal-" (2016)[14].Other than online usernames his real name is unknown, however the country he lives in is stated in his twitter[13] bio, The Netherlands.[1] Urban Dictionary – GB [2] YouTube – Dentercowo [3] YouTube – WORLDS BEST GB PROOF [4] YouTube – Neppular [6] YouTube – Faze Attach [7] YouTube – HE KILLED ME WITH A STUN! [8] YouTube – MrTLexify [9] YouTube – asyouguyscansee.exe [10] Reddit – He killed me with the stun. [11] Reddit – look look he kill me with the stun [12] iFunny – Essaere [13] Twitter – DenterAlert [14] YouTube – FFA Vs Masters ll 1v1 Vs Lex? ll Q&A?

Little Mermaid Live is a live television adaptation of Disney's Little Mermaid due to air on November 5th, 2019 on ABC.[1] Turned viral on Twitter after ABC revealed its casting which inculdes John Stamos, Shaggy and Queen Latifah.On October 6th, 2019, ABC Network tweeted a casting reveal video for their November 5th live production of Little Mermaid (shown below). The video reveals that Auli'i Cravalho would play Ariel, Queen Latifah would play Ursula, Shaggy as Sebastian, John Stamos as Chef Louis and Graham Philips as Prince Eric. The video gained over 2,700 likes and 650 retweets in two days.Introducing as Ursula as Chef LouisAnd October 7, 2019That day, Many Twitter users reacted in excitement and remained curious as to would would be playing King Triton or Flounder (shown below, left).[2] Other Twitter users like @speriod[3] commented that "There is so much going on in the Little Mermaid Live ad" (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 130 likes two days.Most Twitter users commented on the casting of John Stamos and Shaggy as Chef and Sebastian. On October 7th, Twitter user @Buote[4] tweeted, "is there a change dot org petition to have ABC add a number where Sebastian sings It Wasn't Me in The Little Mermaid Live because I will sign it" (shown below, left). Twitter user @alexisthenedd[5] also tweeted that day in it can't hurt you format (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 160 likes in a day.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Oko, Thief of Crowns is a planeswalker card in the customizable card game Magic: The Gathering printed in the expansion set Throne of Eldraine in 2019. Oko's primary ability is turning creatures and artifacts into Elk, and many of the memes refer to the preponderance of Elk that followed his introduction to the meta-game.On August 28th, 2019, the character Ono was announced as part of the Throne of Eldraine expansion set.[1] The character is considered one of the most dominant cards in Magic history (character shown below).Following the announcement, fans of the card game began making jokes about the character. On September 7th 2019, Redditor [4] ReneDescartes314 captioned a Frank Reynolds meme with "Oko Time" (shown below).Since Oko's role in the game is turning many other things into Elk, many of the memes created to describe or decry his overwhelming presence refer to the fact that everything has been turned into an Elk, or more specifically a 3/3 Elk.Over the next few months, fans of the character made memes about Oko and turning things into Elk. For example, on October 25th, Twitter [2] user @jeremynoell captioned a news story about elk, "These Oko memes are getting out of hand" (shown below, left).On October 26th, Redditor[3] yeti1333 posted a They're The Same Picture meme. The post received more than 750 points (99% upvoted) in less than three weeks (shown below, center).In the following weeks, others made jokes about elks in relation to the character (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Turkey Circling refers to viral videos of wild turkeys circling, trees, objects and animals. Although, this is a fairly common behavior pattern, YouTubers began posting videos of phenomena in 2009 and several videos of turkey circling went viral in the years since due to the bizarre behavior that some nature experts refer to as either a mating ritual or a reaction to predators.On October 10th, 2009, YouTube user songsallsongs uploaded a video titled, "turkeys circling around pine tree which gained over 1,500 views in ten years (show below).In March 2017, Twitter user @TheReal_JDavis (account since deleted) posted a video of a group of turkeys circling a dead cat in the middle of a road which gained over thousands of likes in a week. YouTuber Garl Jo'ens reposted the video (shown below, left). NPR[1] and National Geographic[2] both published articles on the event saying that the Turkeys might of been cautiously examining the cat's body thinking it was a potential predator. On October 28th, 2017, youTuber pieater31415 uploaded a video of three Turkeys circling a tree in a parking lot (shown below, right). The video gained over 1.8 million views in two years. Although little is known about the unusual behavior some believe that circling may sometimes be apart of a mating display ritual.[3][1] [2] [3]

Albert Chang and LilyPichu Controversy refers to Twitch streamers belonging to the internet entertainment group OfflineTV, sleightlymusical and lilypichu. The controversy began with viewers speculating a relationship forming between Twitch streamer Sarah Lee or Peeled Avocado and Albert Chang despite his committed relationship with lilypichu. Rumors intensified when Sarah Lee accidentally shared a flirty Google Doc shared between her and Chang in November 2019. All parties took to Twitter to explain that they had an affair shortly after. Following the controversy Dr Disrespect unaware of the situation welcomed "Albert" to the club.On November 9th, 2019, fellow OffineTV streamer @pokimanelol[1] tweeted, "it’s insane how the best of people can turn out to be massive snakes 🐍" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 80,200 likes and 6,200 retweets in six days. The tweet led many to speculated that Chang was cheating on Lilypichu with Sarah Lee.In early November, AvocadoPeeled accidentally streamed a shared Google Doc with Albert Chang in which it seemed they were flirting (shown below, left).[2] Others involved with the entertainment group began tweeting on the subject like @fedmyster2 who tweeted "I'm so sad fuck" and "I really wish this were about foot pain" to which LilyPichu[3] tried to deflect and replied "Is this because we didnt get u mcdonalds last night?? Jesus I told u we can go today" (shown below, right).On November 10th, @LilyPichu[4] tweeted, "I feel forced to make a statement and so here it is" which garnered ober 26,800 likes and 1,100 retweets in five days (shown below, left). Her Twitlonger[5] stated:That day, Redditors discussed the matter on r/offlinetv.[6] Redditor matthewo posted a photo of Lily and suggested a appreciation thread which gained over 7,100 points (93% upvoted) in five days (shown below, right).On November 10th, @Fedmyster tweeted, "On behalf of the OTV + friends group, I’d like apologize for our very irresponsible and emotional response to yesterday’s events. We were all pretty torn and upset for lily and going to social media was not the right move. Please continue to send her love during this time" to which @pokimanelol[7] responded "I'd like to add on & say I completely agree, at the time I did not think my actions would signal to others that it's okay to talk about this publicly, because it's not, and I'm sorry for that. I've apologized to Lily privately, because I want her feelings to be our priority♥️" (shown below, left). On November 11th, Twitch streamer Dr. Disrespect[14] welcomed Albert to the Champions Club unaware of the situation between the two streamers and just welcoming a viewer named Albert after he paid him. The clip garnered over 469,900 view in three days. Since then AlbertCD emotes have been created.[13] On November 12th, @THEalbertchang[8] tweeted an apology (shown below, right) which accumulated over 14,100 likes and 1,100 retweets in three days. The apology in Twitlonger[9] read:That day Lilypichu[10] responded by tweeting "Take care & be safe" which received over 23,000 likes and 800 retweets in three days (shown below, left). Finally on November 13th, @avocadopeeled[11] issued an apology through Twitter (shown below, right) which gained 800 likes in two days. The apology in Twitlonger[12] read:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

Sam O'Nella Academy is an edutainment YouTube channel which produces videos exploring various historical and scientific topics, narrated by a long-haired stick figure presenting himself as Sam O'Nella. Many of the videos on the channel focus on entertaining trivia such as scientific experiments and unusual historical figures.On October 27th, 2011, Misc Samonellamiller channel was created,[1] with the first video, titled "Tourette's Iroh," posted on October 12th, 2014. On October 6th, 2015, the channel posted the first video executed in the modern style of Sam O'Nella Academy channel, titled "The Legacy Of Crispus" (shown below, left). The was a sticky drawing sketch based on the last moments of historical figure Crispus Attucks. The channel featured several other humorous animation and non-animation videos and ceased activity on August 26th, 2016.On June 13th, 2016, Sam O'Nella Academy YouTube channel was launched,[2] with the first video, titled "The Fire," posted on the same day (shown below, left). The video consisted of a series of sticky figure drawings and included a narration by the author via a self-insert character named Sam O'Nella. This would become the signature style of the channel in the following years.It's kind of like an educational channel, like I'm giving little lessons every day, but I put a lot of personal flair on it to the point where there is no sense of professionalism, really.As of September 2019, the channel uploaded over 60 videos exploring various historic trivia such as the NASA-funded dolphin LSD experiment, banana republics and the biographies of Diogenes and Tarrare.As September 5th, 2019, Sam O'Nella's video "Dog Breed Deformities" was the most popular upload on the channel with over 5.9 million views, with "Why It Sucked to Be a Pirate" and "Tarrarre, the Hungriest Man in History" viewcounts also exceeding 5 million views. The channel had over 1.6 million subscribers.As of September 5th, 2019, there had been no major controversies involving Sam O'Nella. On January 28th, 2019, Sam O'Nella was nominated for the 11th Shorty Awards for the "Best in Education" category.[3]Hey, kids.Swiss Miss Instant Piss.Saint Jerry the Goat Fucker, who, as the name implies, fucked a lot of goats.What's a nigga gotta to do to get some eel dick?With enough harassment, you can achieve anything.Tarrare, look at me, did you eat a fucking baby?!Smell you later, deliberator.While Sam O'Nella's name has never been disclosed to the audience, the name of the "Misc Samonellamiller" channel suggests that the creator's name may be Samuel O'Nella Miller. As of August 2019, Sam O'Nella resided in Wilmington, Delawere.[4][1] [2] [3] [4]

Swole Doge, also known as Buff Doge refers to a popular edit of Doge which imagines the character having an extremely muscular human body. The edit gained significant popularity in memes in major Doge meme pages on Facebook, Instagram and Reddit starting in July 2019.On July 7th, 2019, Redditor purnya232[6] posted the first instance of Swole Doge in the /r/dogelore subreddit. The post received more than 7,400 points (99% upvoted) and 160 comments in less than six months (shown below).On July 8th, 2019, Facebook page Doge Dad posted a cropped version of the image. The post gained over 120 likes in two months (shown below).[1]In the following days, Doge Dad posted multiple How Could You Tell memes and other memes based on the image (examples shown below).[2][3]Starting on the same day, Instagram page yourfriend doge posted a number of memes based on the character (examples shown below). For example, a July 10th, 2019, post by yourfrienddoge gained over 11,100 likes in two months.[4] On July 11th, 2019, the image was featured on dogetemplates Instagram page.[5]In the following months, more memes featuring the character were posted by Doge meme pages on Instagram and Facebook, as well as in /r/dogelore subreddit.Swole Doge vs. Cheems refers to a comparison format in which representatives of the same group from two historical eras are presented as Swole Doge and Cheems and are compared to each other. Originating from a viral Reddit meme, the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook starting in mid-May 2020.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

7-Year-old Me Switching the Car Light on for One Second is a series of image macros used to joke about the shared experience of a father's reaction to someone turning on the overhead lamp in a car.On November 3rd, 2019, Redditor [1] GlipGlopKing28 shared the first known usage of the format. Within one week, the post received more than 48,000 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below).The following day Redditor[2] 8eloZer0 shared a variation featuring the character Ned (portrayed by Jacob Batalon) from the film Avengers: Infinity War. The post received more than 142,000 points (94% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than one week (shown below, left)On November 5th, Redditor[3] DarthJarJar521 shared a Prequel Memes subreddit. The post received more than 46,000 points (95% upvoted) and 200 comments in two days (shown below, center).Over the next week, others shared the first half of the meme and added different consequences, generally featuring a car crash or a subject screaming (example below, right).Not Available[1] [2] [3]

PewDiePie ADL Donation Controversy refers to an online backlash towards YouTuber Felix Kjellberg (a.k.a. PewDiePie) following his announcement that he would be donating $50,000 to the international Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League (ADL). Following widespread criticism of the donation, Kjellberg announced he would be donating to a different charity.On September 10th, 2019, PewDiePie uploaded a video titled "Unboxing 100 MIL YouTube AWARD!!" in which he revealed his Red Diamond Creator Award (shown below). Within 48 hours, the video received more than 17.9 million views and 280,000 comments.In the video, PewDiePie announced that he would be donating 50,000 USD to the international Jewish non-governmental organization Anti-Defamation League, which in 2017 commended[1] Disney's decision to sever ties with the creator following videos in which he performed a Nazi salute and hired two Fiverr freelancers to hold up a "Death to all Jews" sign.[2]Following the upload, multiple users on YouTube, Twitter and other platforms speculated that PewDiePie's decision to donate to the organization might have been forced, with some of the commenters accusing ADL of blackmail and with others criticizing the aforementioned groups.[3][4] Additionally, a number of users on YouTube reported that some comments were being removed from the video.[5]On September 11th, 2019, PewDiePie posted a response claryfing the reasons behind his donation.[6]I wanted to show publicly that I can move past it and move on.On September 11th, 2019, the news site Jewish Chronicle[7] published a statement from an ADL spokesperson who claimed that the organization first learned about the donation after PewDiePie posted the video, and that they had "not received any communication from him beyond that."On September 12th, 2019, PewDiePie uploaded a video titled "My 100 Mil Award Broke!", in which he addressed the controversy at the beginning of the video and revealed he would be taking his time to decide a different organization to donate to (shown below)."To be fair, I saw it as an opportunity to put an end to the alt-right claims that have been thrown against me. It wasn't to try and clear my name and save grace, if it was I would've done it years ago, but after the Christchurch tragedy, I felt a responsibility to do something about it."[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Hmm Yes the Floor Here Is Made Out of Floor, also known as Buzz Lightyear's "Hmm," refers an image of Buzz Lightyear with a comically stretched-out face looking down at a quilted blanket. Online, the image has been used as a reaction, with a cropped image of Buzz Lightyear's head captioned "Hmm" also gaining popularity.On November 22nd, 1995, Pixar animated film Toy Story premiered in the United States. In one scene of the film, character Buzz Lightyear is shown jumping on a quilted bed.On September 16th, 2013, Facebook page My name is called woody and i am having a snake in my shoes posted the still image of the scene, with Buzz Lightyear given a comically streteched-out face, captioned "hmm yes the floor here is made out of floor" (shown below).[1] The post gained over 1,900 reactions and 850 shares in six years.The image did not see any significant spread until July 2016. On July 13th, 2016, Tumblr user shitpostempire posted the image, with the post receiving over 1,300 notes in three years.[2] A July 21st, 2016 post by Facebook page フレッドYOLO received over 2,500 reactions and 1,000 shares in the same period.[3]On July 27th, 2019, Imgur user FackGamer posted the first known meme utilizing the image, with the post receiving over 3,500 points and 111,500 views in three years (shown below).[4]In the following years, a version of the image cropped in a similar fashion to Tony Kornheiser's 'Why', known as Buzz Lightyear's "Hmm," gained popularity (shown below).In August 2019, the format saw a surge in popularity on Reddit, with the image often used to highlight that an obvious statement has been made.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Spongebob Wolves refers to an edit of a clip from Spongebob Squarepants in which Spongebob levitates and becomes surrounded by a heavenly light while the song "Wolves" by Kanye West plays. Though the visual of the clip suggests Spongebob achieving ultimate enlightenment, it is often paired with ironic captions showing a bad idea, akin to how the final panel in Expanding Brain edits shows the most obtuse variation on a theme.On August 22nd, 2019, YouTuber Truevaporman posted an edit of a clip from the Spongebob Squarepants episode "Nature Pants"[1] in which Spongebob appears to ascend and emit a heavenly aura, captioning the clip "High school niggas after they pass their Spanish class using nothing but Google Translate." The clip gained over 26,000 views (shown below). The song used in the clip is "Wolves (Intro)" by Kanye West.[2]The same day, Twitter user @KingYandhi posted the clip with a Nobody joke, gaining over 80 retweets and 250 likes (shown below).Nobody:My PS4 controller charging at 1 am: pic.twitter.com/V4qumFJpvzOver the course of the following weeks, the clip began spreading on YouTube and Instagram as people added various captions to the clip. Other examples include a post by Instagram user eye.mp4 referencing Juuls that gained over 8,500 views (shown below, left) and a compilation posted by YouTuber Daddylovesmemes too that gained over 71,000 views (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Marques Brownlee, also known as MKBHD, is a vlogger and technology reviewer, who produces videos on consumer electronics and technology. As of October 2019, Brownlee has amassed more than 1.5 billion views and 9.4 million subscribers on YouTube.On March 21st, 2008, Marques Brownlee joined YouTube.[1] One week later, on March 28th, he uploaded his first video "13-Year-Old Golf Swing Analysis." The video has received more than 300,000 views in 11 years (shown below).On January 1st, Brownlee uploaded his first tech review, "HP Pavilion dv7t Media Center Remote Overview." The video has received more than 2.3 million views in nearly 11 years (shown below, left).Around this time, Brownlee began producing and uploading "HQ Tutorial" videos. On January 29th, he uploaded his first "HQ Tutorial" about "Ccleaner." The post received more than 41,000 views in nearly 11 years (shown below, right).On May 14th, 2009, Brownlee uploaded his first video using the moniker "MKBD," which is an acronym for "Marques Keith Brownlee High Definition." The post, "mkbHD Update 2.3," received more than 25,000 views in one decade (shown below).About 10 years, on May 25th, 2018, Brownlee published his most popular video "OnePlus 6 Review: Right On the Money!" Within two years, the post received more than 21 million views (shown below, left).Later that year, on August 17th, he published a video interview with Tesla-founder Elon Musk. The post received more than 7.2 million views in a little over one year (shown below, right).On April 15th, 2018, the Shorty Awards named Brownlee the Creator of the Decade (shown below).[2] The Awards wrote, "With his thoughtful insights, Marques is now one of the most trusted names for millennials seeking technology advice. In a world dominated by devices, his guidance is priceless."So I've Been refers to a phrasal template series parodying a phrase frequently used in videos by Marques Brownlee. In his tech review videos, Brownlee begins the review by stating that he has been using a product for a specific amount of time. For example, he will say something to the effect of "So I've been using [X] for a week."On October 3rd, 2019, Brownlee acknowledged the parodies, tweeting [3] a series of screenshots of people tweeting the template. The post received more than 67,000 likes and 6,500 retweets in less than one week (shown below).[1] [2] [3]

Dancing Israelis refers to five Israeli men, Sivan Kurzberg, Paul Kurzberg, Oded Ellner, Yaron Shimuel and Omar Marmari, who were arrested on September 11th, 2001 after they were reported to be acting in a celebratory manner as the attacks took place in New York City. An FBI investigation of the five men found that two were connected to Mossad, but they were ultimately released without charge. Suspicion continued to trail the five men, and photos released by the FBI under the Freedom of Information Act several years after the attacked further fueled suspicions the men were connected to the attacks.During the 9/11 attacks in New York City, five men were reported the police by a New York woman identified as "Maria" for appearing to be reacting the planes hitting the Twin Towers in a celebratory manner, "jumping" and "high-fiving."[1] The men were linked to a company called "Urban Moving Systems" and were seen near a white van. The five men were detained later that day and police found "maps of the city with certain places highlighted, box cutters, $4,700 cash stuffed in a sock, and foreign passports." Bomb sniffing dogs were brought to the van and reacted as if they had smelled explosives.[2] The FBI discovered that two of the men, Sivan Kurzberg and Paul Kurzberg, were Mossad agents. The five men were ultimately released without charge, and argued their behavior was simply immature behavior.While they were released, the case lived on as people still suspected the five of being connected to the attacks. Part of this was due to an interview on Israeli TV after their release in which they stated, "The fact of the matter is we are coming from a country that experiences terror daily. Our purpose was to document the event,"[3] which some interpreted to mean the reason they were in America at all was to document the 9/11 attacks.In 2019, the story regained some traction online as the FBI released several photos seized from the five Israelis on 9/11 as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.[4] The photos indeed appear to show the men celebrating during the 9/11 attacks. These images led to updates in The Mint Press[5] which added more fuel to the conspiracy (examples shown below).During a speaking tour, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was trolled by a question asker in a Make America Great Again hat who asked him about the site's philo-Semitic stance by referencing the Dancing Israelis."OK, I got a quick and fun, lighthearted question for you, Charlie. So I know you gave a speech in Jerusalem earlier this year. Were there any awesome, fun dance parties that you had afterwards, because I heard that Israelis are some of the best dancers in the world. I mean, if you guys don’t believe me, just Google ‘dancing Israelis.’ It’s insane how good their dance moves are. Would you agree or disagree with that?"[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Woman Flashing Post Malone, also known as the Post Malone Flasher, to an image macro series based on a concert photograph taken from behind a woman who is baring her breasts to recording artist Post Malone during a concert.On September 28th, 2019, Redditor [1] Evanprado tweeted the photograph with the title "Post Malone was in Minnesota last night and got this perfectly timed PG picture of some girl flashing tittys. His face though 😂😂" in the /r/PostMalone subreddit. Within two days, the post received more than 5,300 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below).That day, Redditor[2] Oryon- shared the image in the /r/youseeingthisshit subreddit. The post received more than 31,000 points (94% upvoted) and 770 comments in two days.Additionally, that day, Redditor[3] FuckShitThatWasDope shared an object-labeled variation of the image on the /r/memes subreddit. The post received more than 27,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments in two days (shown below, left).The following day, Redditor[4] Sumisu18 shared a variation in the /r/PewdiepieSubmissions subreddit, where it received more than 16,000 points (97% upvoted) and 85 comments in 24 hours (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others shared variations of the format (example below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Natasha Lyonne Clapping refers to a viral video of Russian Doll actor Natasha Lyonne clapping during the broadcast of the 2019 Emmys. The image has since been used as reaction GIF and video.On September 22nd, 2019, during the 2019 Emmy Awards broadcast on Fox, cameras caught Lyonne clapping. The moment was shared by Twitter user @jessnatale that night. Within 24 hours, the GIF of the moment received more than 600 likes and 125 retweets (shown below).Natasha Lyonne’s clapping tonight… I will think about nothing else for a week. #Emmys pic.twitter.com/HcYc35I0MQ— Jess Sardella (@jessnatale) September 23, 2019Following the post and broadcast, others shared GIFs and videos of the moment on Twitter. Most expressed their enjoyment of Lyonne's clapping (examples below).Several media outlets covered the moment, including TIME,[1] People,[2] HuffPost,[3] Vulture,[4] Us Weekly,[5] PopSugar[6] and more.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

ESPN's "Sam Darnold: Out Indefinitely" Graphic refers to a clip from ESPN's broadcast of the Monday Night Football game between the Cleveland Browns and New York Jets in which ESPN brought up a screen showing Jets quarterback Sam Darnold looking intimidatingly at the camera while the words "Out Indefinitely: Mononucleosis" appeared behind him. Darnold had been diagnosed with mono earlier in the week and the date of his return is unknown. The graphic was mocked by sports fans, who felt it was emblematic of the general haplessness of the New York Jets franchise. It was also used as an exploitable template as people wrote different words behind Darnold's picture.On September 16th, 2019, during a game between the New York Jets and Cleveland Browns, ESPN broadcast a graphic about Sam Darnold's recent diagnosis with mononucleosis and how he was out indefinitely while he healed. The graphic also featured Darnold looking intimidatingly at the camera (GIFs of the moment tweeted by @Bubbaprog shown below).It's just so incredibly rude pic.twitter.com/aydEeBt7jkThe moment was quickly mocked as an example of the New York Jets humorous struggles in history. Slate[1] called the graphic "The Culmination of 60 Years of Jets Football," and compared it to the team's infamous "Butt Fumble," when quarterback Mark Sanchez ran into his own teammate's rear end, fumbled, and had the ball returned for a touchdown. Deadspin[2] jokingly called it the Jets' only good moment in their 23-3 loss. Football fans began turning the graphic into an exploitable. Twitter user MattBerry05 tweeted the graphic with text from an episode of King of the Hill, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 7,200 likes (shown below, left). Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) created a generator[3] which one could use to make humorous edits of the graphic (example shown below, right). These were covered by Deadspin.[4]Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4]

Lizzo Postmates Controversy refers to American singer Lizzo sharing a screenshot of her Postmates delivery person to Twitter in September 2019 claiming that she stole her food. Due to Lizzo's large fan base and social media reach many thought it was unfair to post a screenshot of the Postmates worker. Lizzo quickly took down the tweet and apologized.On September 16th, 2019, Lizzo tweeted "Hey Postmates this girl Tiffany W. stole my food she lucky I don't fight no more" (shown below). The tweet has since been deleted but many Twitter users kept screenshots.[1]On September 16th, 2019, Postmates Support[2] was quick to reply to the tweet saying, "Hi! We're sorry to hear you've had a less than satisfactory experience on our app. Would you mind DM'ing the email address linked to your account, so we can look further into this for you?" (shown below, left) to which Lizzo replied "I dm’d u." Postmates' reply gained over 1,600 likes and 30 retweets in a day. Many Twitter users responded negatively to the original tweet. That day, Twitter user @emmaholder[3] replied by saying, "Publicly shaming someone in the service industry (esp. when you’re wealthy) is worse than stealing food" (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 3,200 likes and 140 retweets in a day.The next day, @Think_Darker[4] posted a screenshot of a tweet in which Lizzo describes that the delivery person marked ither food as delivered (shown below, left). On September 17th, Lizzo[5] apologized in a tweet saying, "I apologize for putting that girl on blast. I understand I have a large following and that there were so many variables that could’ve put her in danger. Imma really be more responsible with my use of social media and check my petty and my pride at the door. 🥺" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 2,200 retweets and 72,400 likes in a day.On September 17th, articles were published by The Daily Dot[7] and the Independent UK[6] covering the incident.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] fn6, Independent UK – Lizzo Apologizes[7]

Korean Players, also known as Korean Gamers and Korean Video Game Players, refers to a series of memes which imagine South Korean players performing exceptionally well in multiplayer games, sometimes presenting them as the singular force deciding the match outcome. Memes about players with Korean nicknames dominating everyone else in multiplayer games gained significant popularity on Reddit in early-September 2019.The notion of South Korean players outperforming players of other nationalities in video games can be traced to South Korean dominance in Starcraft since its rise as a competitive eSports discipline in the early 2000s. Online, posts, memes and videos exploring the idea that South Koreans have a natural predisposition towards performing exceptionally well in Starcraft can be discovered since that time (examples shown below).On September 6th, 2019, Redditor ClassicDecimus12 posted a meme based on the notion that players with South Korean nicknames perform exceptionally well in multiplayer video games and are able to "carry" the rest of their team on their own (shown below).[1] The meme gained over 92,900 upvotes in three weeks.In the following weeks, more memes based on the idea that South Korean players are able to single-handedly dominate other players on the server gained popularity on Reddit. For example, a Joker and Peter Parker Dancing / CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme posted by Redditor AndrewCPV on September 6th, 2019, gained over 33,200 upvotes in three weeks (shown below, left).[2] A meme posted by Redditor Schurub on September 11th, 2019, received over 49,200 upvotes in two weeks (shown below, right).[3][1] [2] [3]

HowManyOfMe is a website in which one can type in a name and see how many people in the United States of America share their name. In 2019, statistics gleaned from the website were used in reaction image memes on Reddit.HowManyOfMe.com is owned by Auron Technologies LLC and launched in 2006. It was covered by the blog Neatorama[1] on October 17th, 2006. Over the following thirteen years, the site saw some mention on blogs as a fun page to check out.[2][3]In August of 2019, the site became very popular on Reddit as people used the tool to look up names of popular fictional characters to see how many people in the U.S. shared the name, and then paired the result with a reaction image. On August 14th, 2019, /r/me_irl[4] user iw2kms posted a result for "Dick Dick," gaining over 3,500 points (shown below, left). On the 28th, Redditor err_mate posted a So Long, Gay Bowser meme to /r/dankmemes using the site, gaining over 71,000 points (shown below, right).err_mate's post was one of the first and most popular posts that led to memes revolving around HowManyOfMe trending in the subreddit. Other popular posts include a CallMeCarson Crying Next to Joe Swanson meme posted by user turtlelover_66 that gained over 69,000 points (shown below, left) and a What The Hell Is This meme posted MMPraanav that gained over 27,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Nicole TV Looking Up and Down refers to a viral video of Kayla Nicole Jones or Nicole TV looking down at someone's phone and then looking up into the camera smiling. The video which was released in September 2019 on Instagram was shortened and posted on Twitter adopting various captions relating to her specifically contented reaction.On September 17th, 2019, deshaefrost uploaded a video with the caption "When she don't look like what she looks like on Instagram" (shown below).The video features Nicole TV or Kayla Nicole Jones looking down out the man deshaefrost scrolling through her Instagram photos and then looking up and smiling. The video gained over 660,300 likes in five days.A post shared by Deshae Frost (@deshaefrost) on Sep 17, 2019 at 5:17pm PDTOn September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @ndhaib1 shortened the clip and posted it to Twitter adding the caption "Me pretending I ain’t seen the message notif when showing my parents suin. 🥴" (shown below). The video gained over 5,300 likes and 1,400 retweets in five days.Me pretending I ain’t seen the message notif when showing my parents suin. 🥴 pic.twitter.com/bqfadnHNbbOn September 19th, 2019, Twitter user @chuuzus retweeted the video and captioned it "Beyoncé when she played Lemonade for Jay Z for the first time" (shown below). The tweet garnered over 197,900 likes and 47,000 retweets in three days.Beyoncé when she played Lemonade for Jay Z for the first time pic.twitter.com/XMlfAfN0ocwhen my man shows me a tweet I made about not meeting the love of my life yet pic.twitter.com/5FThxU1kSS— 🇳🇬🇨🇬 (@jesuisjoyy) September 18, 2019when ur friend shows you an Instagram meme you saw on twitter 2 months ago pic.twitter.com/Y4dUkOFiff— javeigh young-white (@javeigh) September 19, 2019My boss showing me tweets of me saying "fuck this job, im finna walk out" pic.twitter.com/nkmcj4KqlH— KAREN (@_Shinigamimami) September 19, 2019Me when God shows me footage of all the times I’ve sinned pic.twitter.com/gdsTEJpJmf— YT: TWINTUITION🏳️‍🌈🇯🇲 (@taylor_legister) September 18, 2019How the bouncer look at you when you give him your ID pic.twitter.com/FAlCl7TSqU— TheNextHokage (@OWTspoken_) September 18, 2019

Puff Guy Challenge is a series of TikTok videos in which users create lip-synced videos paired with an edited version of the song "Bad Guy" by Billie Eilish. The audio clips together lyrics from the song to create a conversation that reads "I'm the puff guy." "What?" "I'm the puff guy." "Dad?" "No. I'm the puff guy." "So you're the puff guy." "Thank you."On August 31st, 2019, TikTok user @maxboonch uploaded the original audio in a conversational video (shown below). The video gained over 565,900 likes and 40,000 shares in 11 days.On September 2nd, 2019, TikTok user @spicyitalian_ uploaded the audio in a video about sleep talking (shown below, left). The video garnered over 815,000 likes and 48,300 shares in nine days. Two days later, @jenniferocity uploaded a version in which a cat claims they are the puff guy after enjoying too much catnip (shown below, center). The video accumulated over 861,000 likes and 46,900 shares in a week. On September 7th, @spooder_woman uploaded an animated version which gained over one million likes and 43,300 shares in four days.

"Eleanor Rigby" Parodies refer to social media posts written in a way that invites readers to read the words to the tune of the popular Beatles song, "Eleanor Rigby." They're primarily popular on Twitter, where the parodies are often about current trends or memes."Eleanor Rigby" is the second track off the Beatles album Revolver. It was released as a single on August 5th, 1966[1] (shown below).Parodies of the song will often follow the meter of the song's verse, which reads:Eleanor Rigby Picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been Lives in a dreamTwitter users began writing parodies of the track in the early 2010s. One of the earliest extant examples is a February 14th, 2010 post by @reyar, who wrote, "all the lonely hipsters, where do they all come from? i look at all the lonely hipsters."[2]The parodies began to grow more popular in 2016 thanks in part to the tweets of @KestrelPi, who tweeted a series of popular examples in 2015 and 2016. His most popular example read:To the tune of Eleanor Rigby: Dog in a trenchcoat Getting promoted at work but then sheds his disguise Canine surpriseThe October 27th, 2016 post gained over 23,000 retweets and 47,000 likes (shown below, left). The following day, he had another popular example about Danny DeVito trying to produce a sequel to Twins, gaining over 560 retweets and 1,300 likes (shown below, right). The users tweets were covered by The Poke.[3]More recently, on November 3rd, 2019, Twitter user @mnurkic gained over 1,900 retweets and 17,000 likes making an Epstein Didn't Kill Himself joke (shown below, left). @arrrroberts gained over 70 retweets and 300 likes on October 6th, 2019 joking about the character Hannibal Lecter (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Cursed Boomer Images refers to a series of images and/or memes that people outside the Baby Boomer demographic describe as indicative of the generation's humor. These images are generally critical of younger generations, overtly political and considered cringe. Additionally, the images feature elements from older meme forms, such as the Impact font.The earliest known usage of the phrase "Cursed Boomer Image" comes from the @WeWuzBoomers Twitter [1] account, which launched in December 2017. On January 18th, 2018, they made their first tweet: an image of U.S. President Donald Trump and Tiger Woods, who is misidentified as former President Barack Obama (shown below).The following day, the account[2] published a four-panel image featuring Milo Yiannopoulos. The post received more than 1,400 likes and 200 retweets in less than two years (shown below, left).Later that year, on August 24th, Mel Magazine[3] published a report entitled "Baby Boomer Memes Are Ruining the Internet", which featured "Cursed Baby Boomers." The article includes numerous examples of the form, as well (shown below, center and right).On February 11th, 2019, YouTuber Shoe0nHead shared a video compilation about the images. The post received more than 800,000 views in less than one year (shown below).[1] [2] [3]

Bill Hader Dancing to Anything refers to a clip of actor Bill Hader dancing in a box from a Saturday Night Live sketch that Twitter users set to various other songs in September of 2019.On July 28th, 2015, Saturday Night Live's YouTube channel uploaded a sketch that was cut for time called "Alan"/ In the sketch, Bill Hader is a product meant to provide entertainment by doing a small dance in a glass box (shown below).On September 17th, 2019, Twitter user @LustsFilm posted a remix of Hader dancing to "Like a G6," gaining over 5,900 retweets and 21,000 likes (shown below).pic.twitter.com/IUtZPGiUjoThe same day of LustsFilm's tweet, they launched an account devoted to remixes of the footage, @billhaderdancin.[1] They then began posting numerous remixes of the clip, including remixes set to "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac (shown below, top) and "Uptown Girl" by Billy Joel (shown below, bottom). The popularity of the videos was covered by Twitter Events[2] and the Daily Dot.[3]dreams- fleetwood mac pic.twitter.com/Lr4WLNMEJ0uptown girl- billy joel pic.twitter.com/yGpFx8ncami wanna dance with somebody (who loves me)- whitney houston pic.twitter.com/vok8EBfSz2bad guy- billie eilish pic.twitter.com/npb82ZsSJUthis is halloween- the nightmare before christmas pic.twitter.com/yX1pK9hynPthe less i know the better- tame impala pic.twitter.com/PE1Cvf0NGg[1] [2] [3]

The Legend of Shuzo Matsuoka The God of Sun (Japanese: 松岡修造太陽神伝説, Matsuoka Shuzo Taiyoushin Densetsu), refers to an internet legend that sports commentator and former tennis player Shuzo Matsuoka has the power to change the weather anywhere he is. The legend has circulated Japanese Twitter since 2014 after abnormal weather changes during his visit to the Winter Olympics in Russia.Since late 2000s, Shuzo Matsuoka has been called the "God of Sun" (太陽神, Taiyoushin) for his energetic and positive personality. On February 18th, 2019, after abnormal weather in both Russia and Japan during Matsouka's reporting visit to the 2014 Winter Olympics Twitter user @sokuhou_yuki[1] claimed that there were relationships between Matsuoka, whose official site announced he had been in Sochi since the 7th[2], and recent abnormal weather in both Japan[3] and Russia[4] (shown below).[4] His tweet gained over 40,000 retweets and 22,000 likes in a day and was covered by online news site ITmedia.[5] The tweet reads: Shuzo Matsuoka flied to Sochi. ↓ Sochi temperature soared 10 degrees. ↓ Japan had the heaviest snowfall in 47 years. ↓ Shuzo Matuoka is now 46 years old. ↓ Sochi became 10 degrees cooler just after Shuzo left there. ↓ Shuzo returned, and a snow forecast has been cancelled. ← NEW!!Following the Sochi Olympics in February 2019, Japanese Twitter users like @shuzo_no_ichi[7] and @syuzo_imadoko[8] began creating accounts which reported on Matsuoka's whereabouts and the weather internet users were getting interested in the relationships between Shuzo Matsuoka's movement and weather.[6] On December 16th, 2014, Twitter user @KAZ343434[9] uploaded a graph showing Tokyo's below average temperatures that year during Matsuoka's absence (shown below)had been actually below to the average during his absence.[9] His tweet garnered over 49,700 likes and 28,500 retweets in five years was featured in an ITmedia NetLab[10] article.In April, 2015, Shuzo Matsuoka official site was down due to a heavy traffic caused by people who wanted to know his location due to a rare snowfall in the Kanto area. On April 9th, Matsuoka to his blog saying that he had been sick in bed a the time.[11] A translation of his blog post reads "I was in bed for 2 days because of strained back and stomach cramp after bringing out all of my power for the event on the 6th." On April 11th, during a press conference Matsuoka responded to a question relating to the weather with "It's too heavy responsibility for me if weather gets changed by such a thing. If it's a (simple) story like that weather goes good when I'm fine, I want to be so. But, there are also people embittered in the weather. I'd like to decline to comment about it."[12][13][14] Following his statement, many internet users accused some of cyberbullying by forcing the legend upon Matsuoka.Teru Teru Shuzo (てるてる修造) is a Teru Teru bozu, a Japanese traditional paper-made talisman for good weather which features Matsuoka's face.[16] Since the legend arose in 2014, pictures of homemade Teru Teru Shuzo been uploaded to Twitter by people wishing for sunny days (shown below).[17]In January, 2015, when Shuzo was visiting Melbourne for Australian Open, the city's temperature doubled from 17.8℃ (64.04℉) to 34.9℃ (94.82℉). In the meantime, Japan's temperature dropped 7 degrees.In November,2015, when Shuzo was visiting Lethbridge, Canada for ISU grand prix series of Figure Skating, Japan was hit by an abnormally cold wave for that month.In January, 2016, Melbourne, again, suffered extremely hot over 30℃ (86℉) during Shuzo's stay for the tennis tournament. Meanwhile, a heavy snow struck Japan.In August, 2016, when Shuzo was visiting Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the Summer Olympics, the host city suffered on extreme heat throughout the event.In October, 2017, when Shuzo was visiting Moscow, Russia for Grand Prix of Figure Skating, the city's temperature was as twice as that of usual. Meanwhile, Japan was hit by the coldest wave for that month in the past 60 years during his absence.In February, 2018, Shuzo went to Pyeongchang, South Korea for the Winter Olympics. The host city's temperature rose over 10℃ (13.6℉) just after his arriving, and the olympic venues, again, suffered on shortage of snow. Meanwhile, Japan was hit by a record cold wave and heavy snows during his absence.In December, 2018, when Shuzo was visiting Vancouver, Canada for Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final, Japan was hit by a cold wave for the first time in that winter season.In May, 2019, when Shuzo visited Sapporo to make a guest appearance for a tennis lesson event, the Japan's northernmost prefectural capital, located at 43 degrees north latitude, suffered an extremely hot day for that month, which recorded 39℃ (102.02℉).In October 2019, when Shuzo was visiting Stuttgart, Germany for World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the city suffered on abnormally high temperature. Meanwhile, a largest-ever scale typhoon Hagibis[15] ripped through Japan during his absence.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Hitler vs. Stalin refers to a series of memes based on an artwork of Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin engaged in hand-to-hand combat. First used as an object labeling meme in January 2019, the format received further spread on Reddit in September 2019.On December 28th, 2016, DeviantArt user DaniART90 (Daniar Joldoshbekov) submitted an artwork of WW2 Nazi Germany leader Adolf Hitler and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin engaged in hand-to-hand combat.[1] The post received over 2000 views on DeviantArt and 6 retweets on Twitter[2] in three years (shown below).On January 6th, 2019, an unknown user posted an edited version of the image with Hitler and Stalin given Chidori and Rasengan chakra spheres from Naruto (shown below).[3] On the same day, Twitter user @Xion_Sempai posted the edited version of the image with the post gaining over 30 retweets and 70 likes in nine months (shown below).[4]In the following days, the image was reposted by users on Twitter and in several subreddits, including notable reposts in /r/pewdiepiesubmissions,[5] /r/fakehistoryporn[6] and /r/memeeconomy.[7] On January 9th, 2019, Redditor jango671 posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the image as an example for their /r/memeeconomy post (shown below, left).[8] On January 21st, Redditor RedRiki24 posted another object labeling meme based on the image to /r/dankmemes subreddit, with the post gaining over 14,200 upvotes in six months (shown below, right).[9]On June 19th, 2019, Redditor conschtructor used the edited image for a meme, spawning History Channel at Night meme series.[10] The post gained over 53,600 upvotes in /r/dankmemes subreddit in one week (shown below).The image did not see further use in memes until on September 24th, 2019, Redditor D3Rpy_Un1c0Rn107 posted a meme based on the image which gained over 24,500 upvotes in three days in /r/memes subreddit (shown below).[11]In the following days, the format gained significant popularity on Reddit, primarily in /r/memes and /r/dankmemes subreddits.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Walk Challenge is a series of TikTok videos inspired by the sound of an uploaded video in which Aya Nakamura is about to sing her song "Pookie" at a concert. Due to the steady bass rhythm of the song's beginning and the screaming fans, the sound became used in many model walking TikTok videos in September 2019 and evolved to become an exploitable for green screen edits that act out a relatable situation in which one would be applauded.On April 10th, 2019, Aya Nakamura released the official music video for her song "Pookie" (shown below). The video gained over 122.4 million views and 882,000 likes in six months.On May 10th, TikTok user @melvyn_luxe uploaded a clip of a Nakamura concert in which fans scream in excitement as the song "Pookie" begins (shown below). The video garnered over 646,100 likes and 15,300 shares in five months.On September 7th, 2019, TikTok user @call_me_mk_ uploaded a typical iteration of a TikTok video using the sound clip in which the user pretends to be walking forward (shown below, left). The video accumulated over 446,200 likes and 3,600 shares in a month. Many models uploaded videos of themself on the catwalk. For example, on September 20th, @sophie.choudry uploaded a catwalk video using the sound clip which received over 757,000 likes and 6,700 shares in three weeks (shown below, right).In October, 2019, many TikTok users utilized the green screen feature to place themselves in situations in which they would feel famous or worth applauding for. October 2nd, TikTok user @samiiiwhamiii uploaded a video in which the are a 2nd grader at the Scholastic Book Fair (shown below, left). The video received over 14,000 likes and 200 shares in nine days. On October 4th, @tyshonlawrence uploaded a TikTok video using the sound and placing themself in a 5th grade classroom while its their birthday which gained over 306,000 likes and 5,600 shares in a week (shown below, right).

What in the Hot Crispy Kentucky Fried Fuck is a catchphrase used to describe extreme surprise and confusion. The phrase is typically paired with an image edited photograph of KFC mascot Colonel Sanders seated behind a desk.The earliest known usage of the phrase was posted by Twitter [1] user @ilovemylab93 on March 28th, 2018 (shown below).On July 11th, 2018, BuzzFeed [6] reported about a Facebook group that used the phrase as a group name. However, the group is no longer active.The following year, on May 1st, 2019, Facebook [8] user Friedlien Viviane Ricewich posted a distorted image of Colonel Sanders seated behind a desk with the phrase printed around him (shown below). The image of Sanders comes from a KFC commercial, which premiered on May 19th, 2015The following year, on June 19th, 2019, Redditor [2] NigelPoot shared the image in the /r/dankmemes subreddit (shown below, left). (shown below, right).[3] The image received more than 300 points (96% upvoted) in less than four months.Days later, on June 22nd, the image was shared on the /r/ExpandDong subreddit,[4] receiving more than 370 points (100% upvoted).On July 3rd, Redditor[5] shaggy_almighty shared the image as the reaction to a satirical news article about a man accused of sexually assaulting a fish. The post received more than 820 points (98% upvoted) in less than three months (shown below, left).Months later, on September 11th, Redditor[7] MysteriousQi shared a version of the meme in which the image reacts to a news report about the Colonel Sanders Dating Simulator. the post received more than 39,400 points (97% upvoted) and 230 comments in one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Dolly Parton is an American musician, singer, actor, humanitarian and businesswoman. Known mostly for her country music, she has composed more than 3,000 songs, 25 number one hits and 25 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums. She has also appeared in several films including 9 to 5 and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.Dolly Parton launched her website on September 29, 1998.[1] Later the site would feature links to other Parton properties, such as her theme park Dollywood and a musical based on film 9 to 5.On May 15th, 2008, Parton launched a Twitter [2] account (tweet below). That day, the account tweeted, "Welcome to Dolly Parton's official Twitter page!"On October 15th, 2019, Jad Abumrad, the creator and host of the Radiolab podcast, launched the NPR podcast Dolly Parton's America (trailer below).[7] They describe the show, "In this intensely divided moment, one of the few things everyone still seems to agree on is Dolly Parton--but why? That simple question leads to a deeply personal, historical, and musical rethinking of one of America's great icons. Join us for a 9-episode journey into the Dollyverse."On November 5th, 2019, Netflix released the trailer for a television series based on eight Dolly Parton songs entitled Dolly Parton's Heartstrings. In the description for the show, Netflix writes, "Eight Dolly songs. Eight Dolly stories. Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings is an anthology series that showcases the stories, memories, and inspirations behind her most beloved songs." Within three days, the trailer received more than 128,000 views (shown below).Parton's accomplishments as an artist and a humanitarian is frequently the subject of admiration online. On February 28th, 2018, Redditor[6] HNP4PH posted in the /r/todayilearned subreddit, "TIL Dolly Parton gave each family who lost its primary residence in the 2016 TN fires $1,000 a month for five months. When she arrived to help dole out the final payments, she brought the nearly 900 families an unexpected bonus – another $5,000 each for a total of $10,000." The post received more than 70,000 points (91% upvoted) and 1,500 comments in less than two years.On July 27th, 2019, Redditor[3] Hades_XC posted a photograph of Dolly Parton reading to several children. The photo is captioned, "Dolly Parton has a program that will mail your child a free age-appropriate book once a month from birth to age 5. No obligation, no catch, she just wants to make sure that every child has books." The meme includes a reaction from the Marvel character Thor saying, "That's what heroes do." The post recieved more than 8,500 points (95% upvoted) and 60 comments in less than one year (shown below, left).On October 30th, Redditor[5] MistressBurnTheWitch posted a photograph of Parton and her husband Carl Dean in the /r/OldSchoolCool subreddit. Within two weeks, the post received more than 52,000 points (95% upvoted) and 1,400 comments (shown below, center).Later that year, Redditor[4] SAT0725 posted about the program Parton's Imagination Library in the /r/books subreddit. the post received more than 28,000 points (91% upvoted) and 620 comments in two days.Jolene is a 1973 song by Dolly Parton. The story of a woman confronting a woman named "Jolene," whom the song's narrator believes is attempting to begin a romantic relationship with her husband. The song has inspired a number of memes, including jokes and remix videos.On February 20th, 2010, YouTuber Tom Berry published a video of a vinyl record copy of "Jolene" being played at 33 rotations per minute (rpm). The record, however, is meant to be played at a faster speed of 45 rpms. The post received more than 8.9 million views in less than 10 years (shown below).Dolly Parton Challenge, also known as the hashtag #DollyPartonChallenge and LinkedIn / Facebook / Instagram / Tinder Profile Pictures, refers to a series of four-panel images in which people share what could be their profile pictures for different social media accounts. The images, which became popular on Instagram after singer Dolly Parton posted four examples of profile pictures in January 2020, typically compare the differences in LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and Tinder.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Y'know, Nyah is an exploitable webcomic strip which shows two characters walking. One character states, "Y'know, nyah" to which the other says "What?" The first character then says "Nyah" like a Catgirl, to which the other says "Stop." The comic has been parodied and redrawn using characters from various media.On March 2nd, 2014, Tumblr user andyleighr[1] posted the comic on his page, gaining over 76,000 notes (shown below).The comic quickly spread on Tumblr as users recreated it with characters from various media. For example, Tumblr user miiukka[2] posted an Undertale variation on November 12th, 2015 that gained over 4,200 notes (shown below, left). On July 26th, 2016, Tumblr user froshizz[3] tweeted a Pokémon example with Mimikyu that gained over 56,000 notes (shown below, right).The comic continued seeing parody over the following several years. Recent examples include an Octopath Traveler parody posted in the subreddit for the game by heckacentipede[4] on July 27th, 2018 (shown below, left), gaining over 150 points. On March 31st, 2017, Twitter user @Lizardyne posted a Night In the Woods comic based off the original, gaining 29 retweets and 79 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1] [2] [3] [4]

Sometimes the Side Chick Ain't Even a Chick refers to a series of memes based on a photograph of two men kissing each other, usually with one of the men edited out and replaced with a person or object. Memes following the format are usually captioned "Sometimes the Side Chick Ain't Even a Chick, It's an X."Prior to September 28th, 2012, Tumblr user odetosaintme posted a photograph of Tumblr user thecelestialchild kissing with another man (original post no longer available).[1] On September 28th, 2012, Lipstickalley forum user English_Muffin posted the earliest copy of the photograph currently available online (shown below).[2]On January 26th, 2015, Tumblr user morethanmysexuality posted the earliest known edit of the photograph, with caption "Some of us are Black" added in. The post received over 8,600 likes nad reblogs in five years (shown below).[3] On July 12th, 2015, Tumblr user thesociologicalcinema posted morethanmysexuality's edit as a part of a collection, receiving over 322,600 likes and reblogs in five years.[4]Prior to August 13th, 2015, an unknown Instagram user posted the image captioned "Sometimes the Side Chick Isn't a Chick" (image shown below, left). On August 13th, Twitter user @IAintNevaFakin made the first mention of the snowclone.[5] Starting in mid-August 2015, the image and the caption were reposted to Twitter multiple times, with Twitter users utilizing the caption as a snowclone (examples shown below, center and right).[5][6][7]On December 23rd, 2015, Twitter user @knives56k made the earliest viral post utilizing the photograph as an exploitable. The tweet received over 1,200 retweets and 1,300 likes in four years (shown below).[8]On January 25th, 2016, Tumblr user morethanmysexuality reblogged their January 2015 post, mentioning the photograph's spread as a meme and crediting Tumblr user odetosaintme as the photographer and thecelestialchild as one of the men in the photo.[9]In the following years, the format maintained moderate popularity online, seeing use on Twitter, Instagram, iFunny, Facebook and Reddit.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

The Kardashian-West Family Halloween Photo refers to an image macro series based on an Instagram post made by Kim Kardashian-West. The image features the Kardashian's family, including husband Kanye West and her children dressed as characters from the animated television series The Flintsones. Many of the memes focused on Kanye West's Dino costume, which fans refer to as the character "Yino".On November 1st, 2019, Kardashian posted the photograph,[1] which featured Kanye West dressed as Dino the dinosaur. She wrote, "This family pic was such a challenge because Chicago was so scared of Dino! LOL We tried to explain and show her that it was just daddy but she didn’t get the concept yet! So shout out to the photographer for editing her in & making our family Flintstones dreams come true!" The post received more than 6.8 million views in three days (shown below).Following the post, people began commenting on the photograph. For example, Twitter [2] user @trashleywrong tweeted a screencapture of their daughter Chicago as Pebbles, commenting on the image editing of the photo. They wrote, "sis those feet…you gotta hire a new editor." The post received more than 4,000 likes and 180 retweets in three days (shown below, left).The following day, Twitter[3] user @kyledoesmusic paired the photograph with a screen capture of a tweet[4] by Kanye West that reads, "Halloween is the only day you're not in a costume." The post received more than 285,000 likes and 52,000 retweets in two days (shown below, center).Some began editing the image into different memes and images, referring to Kanye West's Dino costume as "Yino." For example, Redditor [5] Tmhndy added references to the image of Dino into West's various album releases. The post received more than 10,000 points (96% upvoted) and 145 comments (shown below, right).Several media outlets reported on the costume and online reactions to the photograph, including People,[6] TMZ,[7] CNN,[8] The Daily Dot [9] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Learn the Alphabet with X is a video format where the alphabet is read by a narrator with an example for each of the letters being a notable and comical saying by a celebrity, fictional character musician.the origin from with the video format originates is from 2013 and has nearly 10 million views..the first video entitled 'Learn the alphabet with Cardi B' was uploaded to youtube by user brenden on the 30th of May 2018 and has amassed nearly 5 million views since. the most popular learn the alphabet video featured Billie Eilish and was uploaded by me pica el pie on June 12th 2019 and has gained over 5.6 million views.from the over the course of 2018 and 2019 numerous other videos with the same format have been uploaded to youtube.

"This is an Attack" (Korean: 공격전이다, Gonggyeokjeonida), known in Japan as "Kongyo" (Japanese: コンギョ), "攻撃戦だ" (Kougeki Sen Da) or its official Japanese title "攻撃の勢いで" (Kougeki no Ikioi de), is a North Korean song in 2010. It's been popular among Japanese niconico users since late 2010s.According to Wikipedia[1], "This is an Attack" was made to follow "Economical All-Out Attack" (경제 총공격전)[2], North Korea government's slogan to achieve their economic objective of 2010. This song was composed by An Jong-Ho (안정호) from Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble[3] and its lyrics was written by Yun Du-Geun (윤두근) from Korean Writers' Alliance, a division in Korean Federation of Literature and Arts.[4] Its title and lyrics were first published on Rodong Sinmun[5], the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, on January 5th of that year. Since then, This song's original version sung by Yun Hye-Yeong (윤혜영)[6] has been often aired on Korean Central Television (KCTV)[7] (shown below) and North Korea's domestic radio Korean Central Broadcasting Station[8]as well as its international radio service Voice of Korea.[9]Translation: Raise the red flag and in to attack Gun barrels in front and charge Leading the single-hearted ranks of ten million in advance There flies the flag of Songun(Chorus) Attack, attack, attack, forward The respected General’s revolutionary method is Attack like the lightning of Mt. Paekdu Attack like the thunder of Jong Il Peak Attack, attack, this is an attackEven blocking mountains, our footsteps cannot be stopped Even if the enemy surges, we cannot be defended against Without stopping a moment to meet head-on This tactic is invincible[Chorus]Our goal, a strong and prosperous nation, is a summit of hope The peak that guides our way is victory by Juche’s legendary exploits Tempests envelop the straight path of songun These footsteps of a march[Chorus]Attack like the lightning of Mt. Paekdu Attack like the thunder of Jong Il Peak Attack, attack, this is an attackIn Japan, this song which heroic melody reminds viewers of good-old anime and tokusatsu songs in 1970-80s became to be known gradually around the latter half of that year via videos reprinted to online video-sharing sites. As of September 2019, the first reprinted video uploaded to niconico in December 2010[11] had been watched over 1.5 million times, partly because people had gathered to North Korea-related videos every time when the country unleashes missile tests. In a 2014 article by Japanese online news media Cyzo, the chief of Daily NK[12] Tokyo explains that the song is one of the most popular "NK-Pop" songs in Japan.[13] Additionally, it gave the further increase of visibility of this song that niconico's news section launched all-day streaming of KCTV in the middle of April of 2017.Along with the increase of its online presence, the song became to a subject for parodies, musical remixes and singing covers on the Japanese video sharing service around the middle of 2010s.[14] It's also been often used as BGM for "Let's play" and other videos that are unrelated to North Korea. Particularly, this song is favored by the devotees of niconico's "That Thingy" (例のアレ) category, where A Midsummer Night's Lewd Dream and other inappropriate contents are pushed into, from the very beginning.For this song, there are several original performances that have aired on KCTV or released in DVD: (from top left to bottom right) Live version by Yun Hye-Yeong & Wangjaesan Light Music Band[15], Mixed chorus version by Unhasu Orchestra[16], Light-music version by Moranbong Band[17] and Drum&dance performance version titled "Be a powerful country at the speed of Huichon[18]" (희천속도로 강성대국 향하여).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]

Apple's AirPods Pro are a line of premium earbuds made by the Apple technology company. The AirPods Pro are an update of their line of wireless earbuds, the AirPods, and feature noise-canceling technology and removable silicon tips. When announced, some online mocked their design by comparing them to other pieces of culture.On October 28th, 2019, Apple announced the AirPods Pro in a promotional video advertising the release date of October 30th, 2019. Within 24 hours of the video's release, it has received more than 499,000 views (shown below).Following the release of the device, people began comparing the design of the AirPods Pro to various pieces of culture. For example, Twitter [1] user @LiquidHbox compared the design of the AirPods Pro to the Pokémon Bellsprout. The tweet received more than 8,000 likes and 1,900 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Time magazine editor Alex Fitzpatrick compared them to the Super Mario character Birdo (shown below, center). The tweet[2] received more than 645 likes and 170 retweets in 24 hours.Tech reviewer and YouTuber Marques Brownlee tweeted[3] a number of comparisons in a tweet, writing, "The internet is fast." The tweet received more than 38,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in less than 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the memes, including eBaum's World,[4] Business Insider,[5] Tom's Guide[6] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Gina Rodriguez N-word Controversy refers to a public backlash to actor Gina Rodriguez singing a lyric in the song "Ready or Not" by the Fugees that contained the n-word. Rodriguez's apology for the video also became the subject of public ire.On October 15th, 2019, actor Gina Rodriguez published a video on Instagram Stories of herself receiving hair and makeup treatment and singing the song "Ready or Not" by the Fugees.The video has since been removed, but Twitter user @blcncas shared the post, which received more than 4.6 million views, 1,300 likes and 325 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).!?!?!?? how is she so stupid pic.twitter.com/yZLg5KGtH9— marioblanquista88 (@bIcncas) October 15, 2019Many were offended by Rodriguez's use of the word. They did not seem surprised by the video, as she had come under fire in 2018 for comments about race while doing press for the film Small Foot. Twitter[1] user @ceciIiaparikh tweeted, "MY JAW IS ON THE FLOOR." The tweet received more than 14,000 likes and 2,700 retweets (shown below, left). Twitter[2] user @blackgirls tweeted the video, writing "She FINALLY said it! I BEEN waiting! We got you on camera, HD!! You are done!!!" The tweet received more than 3 million views, 27,000 likes and 5,500 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some did not agree with the backlash, however. Twitter[3] user @Joee_Zolanski tweeted, "I love how y’all are trying to cancel Gina Rodriguez for saying the “n” word but haven’t cancelled Card* B for it" (shown below, right)That day, Rodriguez published an apology for the video on Instagram Stories. However, the apology was also criticized. When posted to Twitter by @jaidanielle, the apology was called "atrocious." The post received more than 2 million views, 7,000 likes and 1,000 retweets (shown below).This “apology” is atrocious. pic.twitter.com/8bgbpqKoqM— Jai (@jaidanielle) October 15, 2019That day, Rodriguez published an apology on Instagram.[9] She wrote, "The word I sang, carries with it a legacy of hurt and pain that I cannot even imagine[…]I have some serious learning and growing to do and I am so deeply sorry for the pain I have caused." Within 24 hours, the post received more than 217,000 likes (shown below).Several media outlets covered the controversy, including Vox,[4] CNN,[5] Washington Post,[6] AC Club,[7] NBC News[8] and more.Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Spirit Halloween is an American holiday retailer owned by Spencer Gifts which sells Halloween costumes, props and decorations in temporary store fronts seasonally and online year around. The company's unique operation of occupying older storefronts seasonally has become a central part of the commentary involving the Spirit Halloween stores on Twitter and Reddit.In 1983, Spirit Halloween was founded by Joe Marver when he opened the first location in Castro Valley Mall. In 1999, Spirit Halloween was purchased by Spencer gifts and grew to 60 seasonal locations nation wide. As of August 2019, Spirit Halloween has expanded to over 1,200 locations in the United States.[1] On December 28th, 2015 Imgur[2] user meetybeefy included Spirit Halloween in their rundown shopping center starter pack (shown below, left) Three years later, on December 22nd, 2018, @tammygolden[3] tweeted, "The government has only been shut down for 2 HOURS and already there's one of those Halloween stores in there" which led to various photo edits of the Whitehouse with a Spirit Halloween sign on the front (shown below, right). The tweet gained over 10,000 retweets and 65,600 likes in a year.On August 29th, 2019, Twitter user @Jessica_Dickens[4] called Spirit Halloween "the hermit crab of corporations" (Shown below, left). Many Twitter users and Redditors created posts surrounding the fact that Spirit Halloween temporarily takes over old stores. Two days later, Twitter user @primawesome[5] tweeted, "I left my car unlocked while I ran into the market and someone opened a Spirit Halloween in it" (show below, right). The tweet gained over 1,700 likes and 200 retweets in two days.Spirit Halloween has created a cult following with many YouTubers filming excursions to Spirit Halloween. On September 22nd, 2017 the Beyond Family uploaded a video of their trip to Spirit Halloween which gained over 10.2 million views in two years (shown below, left). The next month, Florida SaeSana uploaded another family trip to Spirit Halloween video which accumulated over 40 million views in two years (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Cat Sniping Crying Cat is a two-panel image macro series featuring an image of a cat looking into the scope of a sniper rifle above an image of a crying cat with a crosshair of its face, indicating that the sniping cat is aiming at the crying cat. The image has been the subject of a object labeling series of memes.On March 20th, 2014, Joy Reactor[1] user Antoshka shared the earliest available image of the cat with the sniper rifle (shown below, left). Two years later, on September 5th, 2016, an anonymous 4chan [2] user shared an image of a sniper aiming at the crying cat (shown below, right).On October 28th, 2016, Tumblr [3] user teathattast shared a parody of the cover art for the video game Call of Duty featuring the two images. Within four years, the post received more than 730 notes (shown below). The post is the earliest available variation of the meme. The image features the watermark @jzargoshepard. However, the image is no longer available on that user's social media accounts.On April 21st, 2018, Redditor [4] GoGoGoRL shared the image without the Call of Duty logo. The post received more than 160 points (100% upvoted) in less than two years (shown below, left).The following year, on September 12th, 2019, Redditor[5] iaaX-R6 shared an object-labeling variation of the image. The post received more than 23,000 points (97% upvoted) and 80 comments (shown below, center).On November 6th, Redditor[6] XxXMasterBait_69XxX shared a variation about class clowns and substitute teachers. The post received more than 52,000 points (96% upvoted) and 240 comments in less one week (shown below, right).Not available.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Solitude Experiment refers to a copypasta inspired by a tweet in which a user posted a video of a house on an island and said, "Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept?" The tweet seemed like a tremendous deal to many on the site, and they parodied the tweet by using its text and adding pictures of humorous locations.On October 11th, 2019, Twitter user @TrevDon[1] posted a video of a house on an island with the text, "Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept?" The tweet gained over 1,600 retweets and 14,000 likes (shown below).Solitude experiment. $10,000 to stay here for a month. No neighbors, internet, electricity and cell phone. Enough food and supplies for 30 days. Can bring books and pet. You accept? pic.twitter.com/973gVWbCU6— Trevor Donovan 🐶 (@TrevDon) October 12, 2019Many were quick to say the "experiment" was a great hypothetical deal. Replies to the tweet featured many enthusiastic replies, including tweets from @MikeGAnthony, who tweeted Shut up and take my money (shown below, left). User @Glifsey tweeted a GIF of Shia LaBeouf indicating they'd take the deal (shown below, right).Others turned the tweet into a copypasta. User @Tenacious_Diaz tweeted the copypasta with a video game map, gaining over 570 retweets and 2,400 likes (shown below, left). User @franzferdinand2 used the copypasta to make a joke using the 1967 film The Prisoner, gaining over 30 retweets and 100 likes (shown below, right).Unavailable[1]

Don't Go to X, Worst Mistake of My Life refers to a series of ironic memes in which Family Guy character Peter Griffin warns the viewer not to go to a certain place during a certain period of time, used in a similar manner to Doge in Danger memes.

Joker Bathroom Dance is a series of TikTok parody videos referencing the 2019 Joker Film in which the Joker dances slowly in the bathroom after a negative experience. The parody videos which became popular on TikTok in late October 2019 often compareing a man's reaction to a situation (which is to slowly dance) and a boy's reaction to a situation.On October 4th, 2019, the film Joker was released and included a scene in which the main character dances in the bathroom (shown below). The scene was uploaded to YouTube and gained over 670,100 views in a month.On October 29th, 2019, TikTok user @chocochip0 uploaded a video using the Hildur Guðnadóttir "Bathroom Dance" from the Joker Soundtrack (shown below). The video compares how men react to losing Kahoot compared to how boys react. The video garnered over 470,000 likes and 41,600 shares in six days.On October 29th, 2019, TikTok user @littlebee503 uploaded a joker bathroom dance parody about when someone doesn't get admitted to college (shown below, left). The video gained over 196,300 likes and 6,700 shares in six days. The next day, @stiffyinajiffy uploaded a parody which accumulated over 227,300 likes and 11,200 shares in five days. On November 2nd, TikToker @samuelgrubbs uploaded a video in which a group of guys slowly exit a car and dance to the soundtrack (shown below, right). The video received over 365,400 likes and 18,200 shares in two days.

Fuckboy Emoji or Baseball Cap Lip Bite Emoji refers to several Cursed Emoji variations distinguished by the emoji biting its lip, having one eye half-closed, wearing a baseball cap backwards and having its thumb and index finger resting on its chin. On the Cursed Emoji chart, C2 is a Fuckboy Emoji variation.On September 12th, 2017, custom emoji app EmojiXpress posted its custom Lip Bite Emoji on its social media, asking whether the users would like the emoji to be added to the Unicode standard.[1][2] The Instagram post received over 540 likes in two years, and on emojiRequest the emoji was requested over 45,500 times in the same period.[3]While the exact author of Lip Bite Emoji wearing a baseball cap backwards is unknown, the first viral post containing the image was made by Twitter user @medusabraids on April 17th, 2018, receiving over 5,700 retweets and 18,500 likes before the account was shut down (tweet not fully available; tweet and image shown below).[4]In the following weeks, multiple users on Twitter used the image as a reaction (examples shown below).[5][6] On April 20th, 2018, Tumblr user lostwhere reposted the emoji, dubbing it the "fuckboi emoji," with the post accumulating over 36,000 notes in two years.[7]On July 18th, Twitter user @blueaurorius tweeted a collection of "cursed expressions" (shown below) featuring a Fuckboy Emoji variation.[8] The set was assembled with purposes of using the emojis for reference when ordering artistic commissions and was reposted and used by artists on Twitter, Tumblr and DeviantArt in the following days.[9][10]In the following months, Fuckboy Emoji, together with other emojis of the "cursed" set, received a notable spread in memes online, primarily on Twitter and Instagram.Starting on October 8th, 2019, Twitter user @Pencil_Peach tweeted a series of fan art based on the emojis, with a fan art image of Fuckboy Emoji and blushing Stressed Emoji receiving over 1,700 retweets and 9,000 likes (shown below).[11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Hey, Look at Us is a quote from actor Paul Rudd while appearing on the First We Feast series Hot Ones. The clip has been taken out of context in numerous parodies that grew popular on Twitter.On October 17th, 2019, Paul Rudd appeared on Hot Ones to promote his new Netflix series Living With Yourself. While talking to host Sean Evans, Rudd says "Hey, look at us!" in a way implying "Wow, look how far we've come!"Shortly after the video aired, Twitter users began taking the clip out of context and adding various humorous captions. The day the episode aired, Twitter user @EpomanClassics posted it with the caption, "Me smoking with my friends who said we’d never touch a drug in our lives," gaining over 36,000 retweets and 112,000 likes (shown below, top). On October 20th, Twitter user @Mr_Tweeets gave the clip the caption, "When you make next morning brunch plans when you’re hammered and then actually follow through with them," gaining over 53,000 retweets and 260,000 likes (shown below).Me smoking with my friends who said we’d never touch a drug in our lives pic.twitter.com/myi9LzhAQq— Epoman 👾 (@EpomanClassics) October 18, 2019When you make next morning brunch plans when you’re hammered and then actually follow through with them pic.twitter.com/dWu31q0CQeOther popular edits include a post by @Dznyella, who wrote, "me & my mentally ill friends when we complete small tasks like getting up before noon & completing an assignment," gaining over 77,000 retweets and 297,000 likes (shown below, top), and a post by @mademgal referencing Pride and Prejudice that gained over 1,600 retweets and 6,000 likes (shown below, bottom). The memes were covered by Mashable.[1]me & my mentally ill friends when we complete small tasks like getting up before noon & completing an assignment pic.twitter.com/WuIBEkNEeuDarcy to Elizabeth on their wedding daypic.twitter.com/VFf2A8iU3sme and my siblings getting along as 20-somethings after almost killing each other as kids pic.twitter.com/WVQpG4EvcKWhen you and your boo finally decide on a place to eat pic.twitter.com/fEdlU5T8EVwhen he's back in your guts after you both blocked each other pic.twitter.com/ppmIc8OrSMbills: 5-1sabres: 7-1-1people in buffalo: pic.twitter.com/OpPLnwUVuH[1]

Thurston Waffles is a white cat known for a distinctive and loud meow. Videos of Thurston have been the subject of various remixes.On December 4th, 2013, the Vine [2] account Thurston Cat posted one of the earliest videos. The caption for the video is "Derp. This is #Thurston in his "Prone Swan" #yoga pose."On October 27th, 2016, the Instagram [1] account @thurstonwaffles posted a photograph of Thurston with the caption, "I thought for my first Instagram post I should do a sexy throwback to Veronica Lake." The post received more than 220 likes in about three years (shown below).On June 12th, 2019, the Instagram[3] page featured a video of Thurston meowing. The post recieved more than 82,000 views and 24,000 likes in less than six months (shown below, left).Four months later, on October 10th, Instagram[4] user @vw.mp4 posted a remix of the video, which features the video. The post received more than 32,000 views and 10,000 likes in less than one month (shown below, right).On October 13th, Facebook user KucingMenangid posted a remix video of the Woman Yelling At Cat meme that places Thurston Waffles in Smudge's place. In a little over one week, the post received more than 727,000 views, 25,000 shares, 12,000 reactions and 3,500 comments (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Dad is a YouTube channel and ongoing webseries and multimedia project centered around a titular "Dad" who speaks telepathically mechanical, third person English. The esries revolves around his plight in the artifical family and neighborhood that surrounds him.The Dad character first appeared on Nathan Barnatt's channel in a video titled "Dad Feels Good"(shown below) which featured the character in his signature dance.The Dad YouTube channel was launched on January 5, 2019. The first video on the channel would be uploaded 1 month later on February 15, titled simply "Dad Uploaded"(shown below). The video showed the titular character roaming the Los Angeles area.[1]

The Cadbury Diversity Bar is a chocolate candy bar by the Cadbury confectionery company to celebrate India's Independence Day. The bar contains four different kinds of chocolate, creating a color spectrum aesthetic intended to showcase the diversity of the country. People online mocked and criticized the bar and its intentions.On August 14th, 2019, Cadbury announced the Unity Bar on Twitter. They tweeted a video introduction to the candy and the caption, "This Independence Day, let's celebrate a country that stands united in its diversity. Presenting the Cadbury Unity Bar, India's first chocolate with dark, blended, milk and white chocolate all under one wrap." The tweet received more than 352,000 views, 3,100 likes and 480 retweets in less than one month (shown below).This Independence Day, let's celebrate a country that stands united in its diversity. Presenting the Cadbury Unity Bar, India's first chocolate with dark, blended, milk and white chocolate all under one wrap. #CadburyUnityBar #IndependenceDay pic.twitter.com/kHfHqJQlzH— Cadbury Dairy Milk (@DairyMilkIn) August 14, 2019Following of an article about the candy bar in AdAge,[5] people began mocking the chocolate bar, sarcastically stating that it "solves racism," similar to Kendall Jenner's Pepsi Ad. Twitter[1] user @davidmackau tweeted, "*wipes hands off* and that's the end of racism." The tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 1,300 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left).Twitter user @AngryBlackLady tweeted,[2] "This is as absurd as Kendall Jenner fighting police brutality with a Pepsi." Thet tweet received more than 4,000 likes and 445 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, center).Some defended the chocolate bar. Twitter[3] user @jasebyjason wrote, " Read the article please this Cadbury chocolate campaign is based in India and is about addressing colourism and the caste system – not some western kumbaya message of diversity." The tweet received more than 3,800 likes and 845 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).On August 29th, Twitter[4] published a Moments page on the debate.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Northern Arizona University Homeless Costumes refers to a set of college students' Halloween costumes in 2019. The group of students dressed up as homeless people with cardboard signs stating that they were either immigrants, veterans or alcoholics. The image of the students originally posted to Instagram was reposted to Twitter causing the University to speak out on the matter.The DailyDot[1] obtained screenshots of comments posted to the original Instagram photos from Katy Stiff who discovered the images and reposted them to Twitter[2] on October 29th, 2019 (shown below). The tweet gained over 11,200 retweets and 29,400 likes in five days.On October 31st, 2019, Northern Arizona University President Rita Cheng[3] responded by tweeting, "The recent post by NAU students has been taken seriously. We involved the Dean of Students & Office of Inclusion. The students recognize the seriousness of their actions & apologized. @NAU values & supports free speech. Speech demeaning to others does not represent our values." (shown below, left). Twitter user @groovyk8[4] or Katy Stiff replied to the tweet by saying, "According to information I just received, the girls and their families are under the impression that this statement was issued by NAU in order to condemn the BACKLASH the girl’s have received for their offensive costumes, INSTEAD of condemning the offensive costumes themselves" (shown below, right). The tweet accumulated over 4,300 likes and 129 retweets in four days. Twitter user continued to speak out against the student's costumes with their own experiences with homelessness.[1] [2] [3] [4]

"How Many Diapers Could He Possibly Use?" refers to a gag from SpongeBob Squarepants in which Patrick Star dismisses how many diapers his adopted scallop could go through. SpongeBob then shows how his house has become littered with dirty diapers. The scene is frequently used as an object labeling meme to rebut claims of something with increasingly dramatic examples to the contrary.On March 29th, 2002, the SpongeBob Squarepants episode "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" premiered in the United States.[1] The episode's focus was on Spongebob and Patrick adopting a baby scallop they name Junior. SpongeBob stays home to take care of Junior, while Patrick goes off to "work." Patrick consistently does not help Spogebob with Junior. When confronted by Spongebob about only changing his diaper once, Patrick responds "He's only this big. How many diapers could he possibly use?" To which SpongeBob proceeds to show Patrick the massive about of diapers Junior has gone through.The scene began seeing use in memes in 2015. On August 31st, 2015, Redditor reconninja posted an example to /r/pcmasterrace,[2] gaining over 6,000 points (shown below, left). On November 13th, 2015, Redditor Todeswucht[3] posted a meme about Europa Universalis IV to /r/eu4, gaining over 1,200 points (shown below, right).The template continued to see use over the following four years. Recent examples include an Imgur post about video games not causing violence (shown below, left) and a history meme in /r/historymemes that gained over 8,000 points (shown below, right).[1] [2]

Sword and Scale is an American true crime podcast created by Mike Boudet.[1] [2] [3] [4]

John Wick Surrounded By Guns refers to a series of memes, fan art and tributes based on a promotional posted for John Wick: Chapter Two film in which 20 men are aiming weapons at the head of the main protagonist John Wick, portrayed by Keanu Reeves. In the following years, the image has been used as an exploitable and object labeling meme, with ironic "How It Feels" variations gaining popularity on iFunny and /r/okbuddyretard subreddit in late September 2019.On October 8th, 2016, the American entertainment company Liongate released a promotional poster for the then-upcoming film John Wick: Chapter Two (shown below).[1] On the same day, the poster appeared in multiple news articles online.In the following year, the image has been used as an exploitable and a reaction by multiple users, with John Wick usually replaced by other persons or fictional characters. On October 11th, 2016, Imgur user reapeatalifetime posted one of the earliest memes based on the image, with the post receiving over 940 points and 39,800 views in three years (shown below, left).[2] On November 19th, 2016, artist BossLogic posted one of the earliest notable edits of the image, replacing John Wick with Deadpool (shown below, right).[3] The tweet received over 140 retweets and 310 likes in three years.In the following years, the image has seen extensive use as an exploitable, with notable edits appearing on Reddit, Twitter, Tumblr and other platforms (examples shown below).On September 23rd, 2019, Instagram user monsieur.egg posted a meme based on the image captioned "What it's like being sexually attracted to Crazy Frog in 2019" (shown below).[4] The post gained over 5,600 likes in two weeks.In the following days, this format received notable spread on iFunny and /r/okbuddyretard subreddit, with notable posts by iFunny users StoneFree[5] and Dyatlov[6] and Redditors kyykkeli[7] and thechanchanman111 (examples shown below).[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

why do i hear boss music is a reaction that questions the viewer/reader why the person in question is hearing boss music for no reason at all, which originated from a video game called Terraria.The earliest known usage of the phrase was in March 2019 on a Meme Tech Blog post, where the character is sitting in a UFO mount and saying; "why do i hear boss music" in chat. The original poster is currently unknown.The meme started to gain traction in late March 2019 and get transformed into more variations. In April 2019, BeastrollMC played his own part in the meme unintentionally in a Twitch stream, when he started hearing the Plantera boss theme randomly.

Meth. I'm On It or Meth. We're On It is a South Dakota anit-meth campaign which includes TV ads, billboards, posters ad website launch in November 2019. The campaign images quickly went viral on Twitter and was criticized for its budget and format. Some believed that campaign was successful though as it's goal was to raise awareness of South Dakota's meth epidemic.On November 18th, 2019, South Dakota's Governor Kristi Noem went live on Facebook to announce the launch of the campaign[5] (shown below). The video gained over 12,000 views in a day.On November 18th, 2019, Twitter user @ByMikeBaker[2] tweeted "South Dakota has launched a campaign to combat meth. With this new logo" (shown below, left). The image of the logo on Twitter received over 29,600 likes and 9,800 retweets in a day. That day, Twitter user @lachlan,[3] tweeted pictures from the PSA with the caption "South Dakota taxpayers paid $450k for a new anti-meth PSA campaign. And here's what the state came up with" (shown below, right). The tweet included Argus Leader's[6] article confirming the budget. The post accumulated over 15,100 likes and 5,600 retweets in a day.That same day, Twitter user @roywoodjr[4] tweeted an edit of a campaign image with the caption "I personally think South Dakota is on to something with their anti-meth campaign" (shown below). The tweet garnered 1,800 likes and 350 retweets in a day. The next day various media outlets like eBaum's World[1] published their coverage of the campaign reactions.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Italian AOC is an image macro series of United States Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in mid-speech squinting her eyes and raising her hands. Online, people compared her expression in a manner associated with jokes and stereotypes about Italians speaking and gesticulating with their hands.On October 23rd, 2019, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before congress regarding political advertisements his platform. During his questioning, Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said, "You announced recently that the official policy of Facebook now allows politicians to pay to spread disinformation in 2020 elections and in the future, so I just want to know how far I can push this in the next year." While saying this, she raises her hands and squints her eyes (clip below).On October 28th, Twitter [1] user @peepsalum shared a screenshot of the moment with the caption "Who knew @AOC was Italian?" The tweet received more than 8,300 likes and 1,100 retweets in 24 hours (shown below).Following the post, others used the image to include jokes about stereotypes about Italians and Italian Americans. That day, Twitter[2] user @fakemikemulloy tweeted, "*when the mozzarell is fresh*." The tweet received more than 59,000 likes and 8,400 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, left). Twitter[3] user @ljstella tweeted, "When the moon hits your eye". Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 11,000 likes and 1,800 retweets (shown below, center). Twitter[4] user @Trilliam_Yeats tweeted, "When the gabagool is fresh." Within 24 hours, the tweet received more than 7,400 likes and 1,300 retweets (shown below, right).That day, Twitter[5] published a Moments page on the meme.Several media outlets covered the meme, including Mashable, [6] InStyle,[7] Someecards[8] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

RIP But I'm Different is a snowclone which originated from a Twitter exchange in which a user jokingly stated "if i was at chernobyl i wouldv stopped it." Another user said "Breh my grandma was there and she got like 20 diseases in 2 hours." The original user replied "RIP to ur grandma but im different." As the tweet got popular, social media users adapted the exchange to fit various characters and situations.On June 7th, 2019, Twitter user @stopitg tweeted that he would've "stopped Chernobyl." After user @_georgenykov said his grandma had been effected by exposure at Chernobyl, @stopitg replied "RIP to ur grandma but im different." The tweets appear to have been deleted but were screenshotted by user @benbbre[1] (shown below).After the tweet, other users began posting variations on the exchange using other scenarios. On July 16th, 2019 Twitter user @teabaggingarena tweeted a JoJo's Bizarre Adventure reference, gaining over 150 retweets (shown below, left). On September 9th, user made a reference to It (shown below, right).The format spread to other social media sites. On September 10th, Redditor SGTSquash posted an edit to /r/bjj, gaining over 100 points (shown below, left). Tumblr user giowanna posted a Bayonetta edit of the snowclone, gaining over 120 points (shown below, right).[1]

LeBron Is A Bitch refers to a quote that appeared on a woman's shirt in a photo she took with former Celtic player Rajon Rondo in 2012. After the picture spread, it has stuck with hecklers of LeBron James, reaching a new high in the wake of his controversial comments on the 2019 Hong Kong protests.The first instance of the phrase "LeBron is a Bitch" occurred in 2010 when comedian Mike Polk performed a song with the title (shown below).On October 31st, 2012, Boston Celtic Rajon Rondo was seen taking a picture with a girl whose shirt said "LeBron is a Bitch."[1]The phrase became a go-to taunt from basketball fans who were not fans of James. One of the most popular examples of this occurred after Game 2 of the 2015 NBA Finals, when a Warriors fan heckled him as he walked off the court by shouting, "Hey LeBron, how does it feel to be a pussy-ass bitch?" (shown below).In the wake of the Hong Kong Protests Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey tweeted and quickly deleted a post supporting Hong Kong. This led to heavy criticism and financial sanctions from the Chinese government and Chinese financial sponsors on the Rockets and the NBA. On October 14th, 2019, LeBron James spoke to the media for the first time since the tweet sparked the firestorm, and stated Morey's comments were uneducated."I don't want to get into a [verbal] feud with Daryl Morey, but I believe he wasn't educated on the situation at hand, and he spoke. And so many people could have been harmed not only financially, physically, emotionally, spiritually. So just be careful what we tweet and say and we do, even though, yes, we do have freedom of speech, but there can be a lot of negative that comes with that, too."This caused a wide backlash from different groups on Twitter and r/NBA on Reddit, causing many to post old stills or videos from the 2012 meme saying "They had it right" and resulting in the "top post of all time"[3] calling out LeBron James for selling out and not taking a stand for civil liberties. The Hong Kong protesters themselves took part in the meme, wearing images of LeBron crying as masks to avoid China's facial recognition towers. [1] [2] [3]

Fuck X, All My Homies Use Y refers to a series of snowclone memes based on a photograph of six men wearing sagging pants and making gang hand signs. The format originated on Instagram in October 2017 and gained widespread popularity in early 2019.The exact origin of the photograph showing six African American males in sagging pants and making gang hand signs is unknown. Starting on January 17th, 2011, the photograph was posted in multiple collections of humorous images online, including posts on Urod,[1] AcidCow,[2] Trinixy[3] and Reddit.[4]On December 9th, 2017, Instagam user nonhomo posted the photograph with the caption "Fuck Google, All My Homies Use DuckDuckGo."[5] The post gained over 3,200 likes on the platform in the following days.The format did not see significant spread online until early 2019. In early January 2019, the image was reposted on Instagram and Reddit; for example on January 6th, 2019, Redditor darknep reposted the image, with the post receiving over 8,500 upvotes in six months.[6] Before January 23rd, 2019, an unknown user posted the first recaptioned meme utilizing the snowclone (shown below), with the meme being reposted to /r/PewdiepieSubmissions[7] and /r/me_irl[8] in the following days.In the following year, the format saw spread in meme communities on Reddit, Instagram and iFunny, with the format seeing a surge in popularity in September 2019. For example, a meme posted by Redditor OutSubsystem to /r/DeepFriedMemes subreddit on September 26th received over 17,100 upvotes in one month (shown below).[9][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

Nezuko Kamado is a character of the manga and anime series Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. A fourteen-year-old girl, Nezuko was turned into a demon which gave her sharp fangs, claw-like nails, bright pink eyes and the ability to change her size. Nezuko carries a bamboo stick in her mouth most of the time as a means of self-control and harm prevention.On February 15th, 2016, the first issue of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (literal translation: Demon-slaying Blade) manga series, written by Koyoharu Gotōge, was released in Japan.[1] The manga follows the story of Tanjiro Kamado, a young boy whose family was killed by demons and whose sister Nezuko was turned into one, as he becomes a demon slayer and seeks cure and vengeance. On June 4th, 2018, the anime adaptation of the series was announced.[2] On April 6th, 2019, the series premiered in Japan, with a total of 26 episodes planned.In the first episode of the series,[3] character Nezuko Kamado, the sister of protagonist Tanjiro Kamado, is introduced. Turned into a demon, Nezuko experiences changes to her body and behavior. After attempting to attack her brother, Nezuko begins wearing a bamboo stick in her mouth, bound by a red tie, as a means of preventing harm to those around her.Following the premiere of the series, Nezuko gained significant popularity in anime community, primarily in /r/animemes subreddit (examples shown below).On August 24th, 2019, episode 21 "Against Corps Rules" of the anime series premiered in Japan.[3] In the episode, character Tsuyuri chases Nezuko with the intention to kill her, with Nezuko changing her size to that of a baby to dodge the sword attacks. In the following days, meme utilizing images from the episode and in which Nezuko is referred to as "Baby Mode Nezuko" and "Smol Nezuko" gained popularity in the /r/animemes subreddit (examples shown below).[1] [2] [3]

Vape Ban refers to the potential e-cigarette ban in the United States initiated by the Trump administration, FDA and CDC following the discovery of a sometimes fatal mysterious lung illness occurring across the country. Though many have criticized vaping links to teen nicotine addiction in late 2017 mainly due to Juuls, in 2019, vapes began to be condemned do to the reports of lung illness.In September 2018, the Food and Drug Administration ordered the e-cigarette companies Juul, Vuse, MarkTen, blu e-cigs, and Logic to submit a plan of action to address teen usage of their products as many millions of teens reported using a vape recently.[1] A year later, On August 27th, 2019, reports of over 200 cases of severe and mysterious lung illnesses were reported and thought to be caused by vaping leading to CDC and FDA lab testing.[2] After increasing reports of lung illness and six deaths, on September 4th, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer ordered a ban on e-cigarettes in the state.[3] On September 6th, 2019, The New England Journal of Medicine[4] released a preliminary report on the pulmonary illnesses related to e- cigarettes in Illinois and Wisconsin. Although the New York Times urged that the culprit might be mainly vapes including THC, the report said those affected were vaping either nicotine or marijuana. Following the disturbing news many Juul smokers posted videos of themselves destroying their vape. For example on September 8th, 2019, Twitter user @j_fanch37 posted a video of themselves throwing a Juul out the window of a moving car (shown below).Quitting juul tonight, pray for me pic.twitter.com/yAbzGJOn2COn September 11th, 2019, the F.D.A. stated that “because consumers cannot be sure whether any THC vaping products may contain vitamin E acetate, consumers are urged to avoid buying vaping products on the street, and to refrain from using THC oil or modifying/adding any substances to products purchased in stores.”[5] It is likely that the main issue is added substances like vitamin E acetate, that have nothing to do with original company ingredients. That day President Trump called for further investigation and intent to ban vape products in the U.S. (shown below).The New York Times[6] reported, "Alex M. Azar II, the health and human services secretary, said that the Food and Drug Administration would outline a plan within the coming weeks for removing flavored e-cigarettes and nicotine pods from the market, excluding tobacco flavors." Following the news, the public reacted to the negatively to the potential ban wondering why only six deaths in the country warrant banning while cigarettes and guns are still legal. For example, On September 12th, YouTuber Andrew Rousso uploaded a comedy sketch comment on the publics confusion (shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Pornhub Alternatives refer to Pornhub remixes which replace the word "porn" with a word that rhymes. The remixes circulated on Twitter in October 2019 and typically included a description of the parody company they suggested.On September 30th, 2019, Instagram[1] user fuckadvertisments uploaded an image of a hearse with a "Mournhub" decal on the door which intended to parody the Pornhub logo. The image gained over 46,900 likes in 11 days (shown below, left). On October 7th, Twitter user @Darrangedd[2] tweeted, "Pornhub but for funeral services. Mournhub." (shown below, right). The tweet garnered over 820 likes and 200 retweets in four days.On October 8th, Twitter users began creating their own remixes of Pornhub inspired by the "mournhub" tweet. That day, Twitter user @Pornhub[3] tweeted, "Pornhub but a Bella Thorne stan account Thornehub" (shown below, left). The tweet accumulated over 1,000 likes in three days. That same day, @TheMeccanism[5] tweeted, "Pornhub, but for astrologers and birth charts. Bornhub." (shown below, center). The tweet received over 4,300 likes in three days. On October 10th, Twitter user @nolan_north[4] tweeted, "Pornhub but for the pitifully sad. Forlornhub" which gained over 1,900 likes and 140 retweets in a day (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

The King is a historical drama film directed by David Michôd and stars Timothée Chalamet, Lily-Rose Depp, Robert Pattinson, and Ben Mendelsohn. The film centers around King Henry V's early life and the events surrounding the historical battle of Agincourt. The King was loosely based on several plays from William Shakespeare's "Henriad" and was released to Netflix in November 2019.On August 27th, 2019, Netflix released a teaser trailer for The King which received over 4.2 million views in two months on YouTube (shown below, left). The final trailer was released on October 24th, and garnered over 1.6 million views in two weeks (shown below, right).On November 1st, Netflix released the film and on YouTube uploaded a short video on the historical events the film was based upon (shown below). The YouTube video gained over one million views in four days.On October 8th, 2019, Rolling Stone[5] released a review that praises Robert Pattinson's performance as the Dauphin of France by saying, "The real live-wire in this historical epic is Robert Pattinson, who swans around playing the Dauphin with an outrageous French accent and a teasing wit that lifts The King out of the doldrums whenever he’s on screen." On October 10th, The New York Times [4] published a review of The King. The article explains that "Chalamet is appealing (bowl haircut or no), but also routinely outperformed by a cast that includes the reliably strong Sean Harris as one of Henry’s advisers." The next day, Roger Ebert [3] review exclaimed that "With weighty things to say about contemporary and corrupt institutions of power and even dangers of male hegemony, Michôd’s non-preachy “The King” comes with philosophical heft and visual authority to match." 911 Redditors were polled in a r/Movies[1] post and 73% would recommend the film. As of November 5th, the film has a 71% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] The King has been nominated for several Australian Academy Cinema Television Arts Awards (AACTA) including "Best Film."[6]On November 1st, 2019, many Timothée Chalamet fan accounts began showcasing their illustrations inspired by the film. That day, Instagram user timotheespastself[8] posted a depiction of Prince Hal in a bonnet (shown below, left). The image received over 190 likes in four days. On November 4th, Instagram user sn0wyart[7] uploaded an illustration of King Hal which received over 100 likes in a day (shown below, right).On November 1st, 2019, many Twitter users posted images of Timothée Chalamet and his performance. Twitter user @snedr0nningen[9] tweeted, "I'm a whore for the bowl cut #TheKing" (shown below, left) and Twitter user @zoe_alliyah[10] commented on Chalamet speaking french in the film which gained over 1,400 likes in four days (shown below, right).That same day, Twitter user @himotheeproof compared the "dauphin of france in the battle of agincourt" to a video of someone slipping in the snow (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 480 likes and 125 retweets in four days.dauphin of france in the battle of agincourt in the king pic.twitter.com/fG6VW3DakjRobert Pattinson's performance as the Dauphin became popular in comments about the film due to his thick French accent and comedic role. On November 1st, Twitter user @ephwinslow uploaded a popular clip of the film in which "Robert Pattinson tell[s] Timothée Chalamet he has 'giant balls with a tiny cock'" (shown below). The video gained over 9,000 likes and 2,100 retweets in four days.Robert Pattinson telling Timothée Chalamet he has “giant balls with a tiny cock” is one of the best cinematic moments of 2019. pic.twitter.com/SgHReUXrNjOn November 3rd, Redditor bananacake8008 uploaded a clip from the film which features trebuchets to r/trebuchetmemes[11] which received over 6,700 points (98% upvoted) in two days (shown below).On November 3rd, Twitter users continued to comment on the film by adding captions to clips. Twitter user @wilderpeopIe captioned a clip of Chalamet yelling "stop the fucking charade" with the caption "when your buddy keeps tweeting about no nut november but you hear his sock squelching" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 180 likes in two days. On November 5th, Buzzfeed[12] created a list of memes in relating to the film.when your buddy keeps tweeting about no nut november but you hear his sock squelching pic.twitter.com/CDxD1sglbE[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]

Vibe Check is a slang term used to invite people to express their present emotional state. In September of 2019, the phrase began seeing use in ironic shitposts in which it was paired with a picture showing a violent act.On April 18th, 2011, Urban Dictionary user rastabonez[1] posted a definition of "vibe check" to the site, connecting the term to the way it's used in hippie subcultures.A process by which a group or individual obtains a subjective assessment of the mental and emotional state of another person, place or thing. Not anchored in or limited to science, psychology or sociology. Grounded in a belief in pachouli, sage, or karma and sometimes veggie burgers.On March 24th, 2019, Twitter user @umru_ tweeted, "vibe check?" The tweet received more than 180 likes in less than one year (shown below).On April 2nd, 2019, Twitter user cake_hoarder[4] posted "Vibe Check" to the site, marking one of the first times the phrase began spreading on social media.On September 3rd, 2019, Tumblr user starion[2] posted a comic showing a man hitting another with a baseball bat while saying "vibe check," gaining over 30,000 notes (shown below).The starion comic inspired further "vibe check" posts on Tumblr which paired the phrase with violent acts. For example, on Tumblr, user unfunyman posted a variation on September 15th in which a person yells "vibe check" at John F. Kennedy moments before he was assassinated, gaining over 1,000 notes (shown below, left). On September 14th, user thehistorychannel posted the joke with the final shot from The Blair Witch Project, gaining over 330 notes (shown below, right).On Reddit, popular posts include a post by user ben648 in /r/comedyheaven that shows an edit of a Ctrl+Alt+Del comic, gaining over 790 points (shown below, left). The original edit was created by Tumblr user trans-madeline.[3] User TheSapphicRaven made a post in /r/grandorder about Fate/Grand Order (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Ellen Degeneres Sitting With George W. Bush refers to the backlash regarding a photograph of talk show host Ellen Degeneres sitting next to former United States President George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game. Online people criticized Degeneres for sitting with Bush, whose policies against the LGBTQ+ community continued controversial and discriminatory policies against American citizens. Degeneres has since explained her position on the matter, which led to more criticism of Degeneres.On October 6th, 2019, Ellen Degeneres was captured by television cameras sitting next to President George W. Bush and appearing to be enjoying his company. That day, Twitter user @cjzero tweeted[1] a screenshot of the broadcast that featured the two together. They captioned the image, "Laura & George Bush sitting with Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi is not something I expected to see at an NFL game." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 550 retweets in four days (shown below).Many online criticized Degeneres for sitting with George W. Bush. For example, Twitter user @atrupar tweeted,[2] "I don’t care how nice of a guy George W Bush is. He was one of our worst presidents and left our country and world in bad shape. The mess he helped create we’re still trying to dig out of. This is a bad look for @TheEllenShow." The tweet received more than 6,800 likes and 850 retweets in four days (shown below, left).Comedian Vic Berger compared the image to Jimmy Fallon tussling Donald Trump's Hair, sarcastically tweeting,[3] "Hell yeah. Really, really cool. I love stuff like this!" Within four days, the tweet received more than 9,000 likes and 980 retweets (shown below, center).Some, however, appeared delighted by the two sitting together. Twitter[4] user @PrinceOfFresh tweeted, "George W. Bush cracking jokes with Ellen at the #GBvsDAL game is the best thing to happen this year" (shown below, right).The following day, Degeneres discussed the photograph on her television series. She said, "I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have.""Just because I don’t agree with someone on everything doesn’t mean that I’m not going to be friends with them. When I say, ‘Be kind to one another,’ I don’t mean only the people that think the same way that you do. I mean, ‘Be kind to everyone, it doesn’t matter.'"That day, the clip was posted on YouTube and Twitter.[5]The apology also became a facet of the overall criticism against Degeneres, as many objected to the idea of her "rehabilitating" the image of President Bush, whose controversial wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties.[15]Splinter[9] news called their friendship "Nauseating." They wrote, "Don’t you just love it when America’s most beloved current talk show host participates in the continued whitewashing of the legacy of one of the worst and most despicable presidents of all time? What’s that you say about Iraq and Guantanamo and Katrina and waterboarding and, oh yes, very relevant for Ellen, the anti-gay bigotry? I guess Ellen can’t hear you."On October 8th, video editor Rafael Shimunov posted a video of Degeneres' apology manipulated so that images from the wars and various war-related controversies such as the photographs from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq playing behind her (video below).Shortly after tweeting the video, Shimunov claimed that the Ellen show had been attempting to take the video off the Twitter. He wrote,[6] "Against Twitter's own fair use policy and against US copyright law, @TheEllenShow successfully convinced Twitter to remove my video."However, a still from the video that features Degeneres standing before the photographs from Abu Ghraib so that it looks like the image is connected to her like a marionette puppet, continued to spread around the internet. Twitter[7] user @EdgeofSports tweeted the photograph with the caption, "This still image tells the story of the 21st century." The tweet received more than 5,000 likes and 1,300 retweets (shown below, left).On October 9th, Shimunov tweeted,[8] "Ellen DeGeneres tried to have my video censored by Twitter using a false copyright claim. Now, people are risking their Twitter accounts to reupload it until it goes viral." The tweet received more than 8,700 likes and 2,700 retweets in 24 hours (shown below, right).Several media outlets covered the photograph and backlash, including Splinter,[9] USA Today,[10][11] Out,[12] Vox,[13] Fast Company[14] and more.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Ara Ara Chase, also known as Girl Chasing a Kid, refers to an object labeling meme format based three comic panes showing a girl in a yellow shirt and red shorts chasing a boy in a blue shirt at increasing speed. Based on panels from Soul of Neko webcomic, the format gained popularity in memes in June 2019.On March 14th, 2019, Indonesian artist Amsal Samuel posted episode 32 "Masalah Yang Utama" of season three of his Soul of Neko comic strip series.[1] In three panels of the comic, character Tovan is being chased by his sister Pidiota who tries to talk to him and help him befriend his apartment complex neighbors (panels shown below).On June 7th, 2019, Redditor Hachipz poster an image combining the three panels to /r/anime_irl subreddit, where it gained over 16,400 upvotes in five months (shown below, left),[2] with the image being reposted to /r/ShotaCops,[3] /r/AraAra,[4] /r/Manga[5] and other subreddits in the following hours. On June 8th, 2019, Redditor Hump4TrumpVERIFIED posted the earliest known object labeling meme based on the format to /r/memes subreddit, with the post receiving over 11,700 upvotes in five months.[6]In the following days the format gained significant popularity on Reddit, primarily in the /r/animemes community. For example, a June 11th post by Redditor darppjuicynime gained over 6,700 upvotes in four months.[7] On June 11th, 2019, Redditor NH-2B375 posted a template for the meme to /r/animemebank subreddit.[8][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Ironic Big Chungus Memes refers to a series of Big Chungus memes that present the character as an evergreen meme that does not subside in popularity over time. The ironic Big Chungus memes gained popularity on iFunny in mid-July 2019, spreading to Instagram and certain Reddit communities in the following months.Big Chungus refers to an image of the cartoon character Bugs Bunny drawn chubbier than he normally looks. The meme gained significant popularity online in late December 2018 following a /r/ComedyHeaven post by Redditor GaryTheTaco.[1]The exact origin of the ironic Big Chungus memes is currently unknown. On March 10th, 2019, iFunny user Scholar posted one of the earliest known Big Chungus meme considered ironic, with the post receiving over 60 smiles on the platform in four months (post shown below).[2]The ironic use of the character did not see significant spread until mid-July 2019.[3] Starting on July 13th, a number of iFunny users posted captioned GIFs and other memes referencing the character. For example, a July 14 post by iFunny user Need_For_Speedwagon gained over 40 smiles in three months (shown below, left).[4] A July 29th, post by user Twunk received over 110 smiles in three months (shown below, center).[5]On August 16th, 2019, YouTuber Grandayy tweeted an ironic Big Chungus / Reddit Moment post previously posted to /r/bruhfunny subreddit,[6][7] with the tweet gaining over 150 retweets and 8,700 likes, promoting the spread of both memes.In the following months, the ironic format received wider spread outside of iFunny, with the memes being posted and reposted on Instagram[8] and such Reddit communities as /r/bruhfunny[9] and /r/okbuddyretard.[10] In some examples, Big Chungus theme song, created by YouTuber[11] Endigo on December 28th, 2018, has been used (video shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

"As Long as She is Happy, It's OK." (Japanese: 幸せならOKです, Shiawase nara OKay desu), is a catchphrase coined by an enthusiast of Japan's princess Mako of Akishino.[1] In a similar vein to Special Feeling and Hanami Trace, the man's remark and thumbs-up on a street during an interview became popular subjects for online parodies on Twitter illustrators communities in May of 2017.On May 16th, 2017, news media started reporting Princess Mako was expected to marry with a commoner Kei Komuro next year.[2] On that day, Japanese prime time news show Houdou Station (報道ステーション)[3] aired a street interview for the princess's engagement, which was recorded in Shibuya, Tokyo about 9 PM. In the footage, a twenty-something man whose name was unknown told his honest feeling.Translation: As the English loanword "Okay" is usually used in pure positive meaning in the Japanese language, his remark in this context has a meaning of "That would be great" or "If she is happy now, I'm happy too" more than just "I'm fine".Shortly after the airing, his pleasant attitude, beaming smile and thumbs-up caught much attention among viewers. They started dubbing the man who could sincerely celebrate his beloved one's happiness as "Nice guy" and "The paragon of fans" (ファンの鑑), and turned his phrase into a catchphrase, which was soon submitted to online glossaries Pixiv[4] and NicoNicoPedia.[5] Amateur illustrators inspired by him began posting parody illustrations tagged under the catchphrase to Twitter[6], Pixiv[7] and Nico Nico Seiga.[8] Examples include a post by @lycorisradiata2 that gained over 2,600 retweets and 3,400 likes (shown below, left) and another by @Nanorijou that gained over 100 retweets and 200 likes (shown below, right).On May 22nd, 2017 Japanese online news media J-Town published an interview with the man, identifying him as college student Shouei Nomura.[9] He revealed that, when he was in the 3rd year in high school, he had been putting a Mako-sama's picture on his phone to motivate himself as he wanted to go to International Christianity University, where the princess had graduated. He continued that he's not as nice a guy normally as he appeared in the interview and the reason why he looked like so is he got that interview after drinking with his college club members. About online reactions and parodies, he told that he largely accepted it favorably while having slightly mixed feelings to photoshopped images with Yajuu Senpai.In March of 2018, Mr. Nomura was again asked a comment by J-Cast News because Japan's Imperial Household Agency announced in the previous month that the princess' wedding will be postponed until 2020 due to lack of preparation,[10] and answered "I think it's not a matter that we need to judge. I'm not in a position to say anything. But as long as she's happy, It's OK!."[11][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

Tickets to Joker, Please is a phrasal template used to caption photographs of people the meme's author believes to be the stereotypical audience for the 2019 comic book film Joker. These images generally showcase men in fedoras, infamous mass shooters and depictions of internet trolls.The earliest known usage of the meme was published by an anonymous 4chan [1] user on the /tv/ board on September 2nd, 2019. Their post featured a photograph of the Columbine High School shooters Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris and the message "2 tickets to Joker please" (shown below).Over the next few days, others on 4chan[2] shared variations of the meme, posting other images of people they believe to be the audience for the film (example below).Days later, on September 6th, Twitter [3] user @goatdiehard shared an image of the Coomer meme with the caption "Hi, one ticket to Joker please. Yes, just one. Yes, again." Within one month, the tweet received more than 160 likes (shown below, left).On September 9th, Redditor [4] shared a Gigachad image and the caption "Three tickets to Joker please." The post received more than 1,900 points (99% upvoted) and 50 comments in less than one month (shown below, center).The following week, on September 16th, the Instagram [5] account for @memebase shared a variation that featured a group of men wearing fedoras. The post received more than 2,800 likes in one week (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Boss Makes a Dollar, I Make a Dime is the start of a rhyming couplet online which usually ends with "That's why I poop on company time." The couplet has also been used as a snowclone where "poop" is replaced with a different activity a worker might use to shirk their duties while on the job.The phrase began spreading on the internet as early as 2009. On September 1st, 2009, Twitter user @shankspeare used the phrase.[7] On July 18th, 2015, it was used in a Reddit thread,[6] and on August 20th, 2015, an Imgur[1] post by thecanadianpresident used the phrase as a title to an image macro which states that taking 10 minutes a day to use the bathroom equates to 40 hours of paid bathroom time a year (shown below).The phrase grew popular over the following several years, particularly in concert with a GIF of Elmo from Sesame Street on the toilet. User clisis made such a post on Imgur on January 30th, 2016 (shown below, left). Reddit user Gryff_the_Ginger posted a GIF version of the meme to /r/funny on March 12th, 2016, gaining over 2,400 points (shown below, right).The phrase has also been used as a snowclone in which "poop" is replaced with another activity. For example, on Tumblr, memehumor[2] posted a Surprised Pikachu meme with the caption on October 15th, 2019, gaining over 90,000 notes (shown below, left). On August 5th, 2019, Twitter user icedoutomnitrix posted the snowclone with "that's why I tweet," gaining over 19,000 retweets and 116,000 likes (shown below, right).On October 20th, 2019, Facebook user Cody Hidalgo[3] reported that he was fired for posting the Elmo version of the meme to his Facebook, including a screenshot of a text conversation he had with his boss (shown below). The interaction was tweeted by @ChrisCaesar[4] where it gained over 8,300 retweets and 47,000 likes. After it was discovered that Hidalgo worked at Roman Stone Works, Facebook users reportedly flooded the page with negative comments until Facebook temporarily shut the page down.[5][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Reassuring Google Translate refers to a series of TikTok videos in which Google Translate is used to read aloud a reassuring message over an instrumental cover over Lord Huron's "The Night We Met" to the subject the message is for. The videos began circulating in November 2019 and evolved into mostly wholesome videos featuring pets.On September 1st, 2019, TikTok user @rhysy_w uploaded a video in which they play "The Night We Met" by Lord Huron on violin (shown below, left). The video garnered over 166,400 likes and 14,200 shares in two months. On November 6th, TikTok user @katylynstewart uploaded the earliest Google Translate iteration using @rhysy_w's sound clip (shown below, right). The video gained over 899,600 likes and 42,900 shares in eight days.On November 12th, 2019, TikTok user @jackynavarrete uploaded a variation using a chihuahua which accumulated over 1.2 million likes and 126,400 shares in two days (shown below, left). TikToker @mr.goosafer, uploaded one with a mongoose (shown below, right). The video received over 692,600 likes and 83,300 shares in a day.On November 12th, Twitter user @OiNoya posted a version their brother made about liking anime (shown below). The tweet gained over 271,900 likes and 80,400 retweets in two days.MY LITTLE BROTHER MADE THIS IM CRYING 😂😂🤣 pic.twitter.com/umbymqHNGz

Oh Hey There, Wanna See Something Really Cool refers to a series of edits based on a commercial for mobile web browser Cake Browser. The edits gained popularity on Instagram in early September 2019.On January 27th, 2018, tech company Cake Technologies, Inc. uploaded a video advertisement for their mobile browser Cake Browser to YouTube.[1] The video has subsequently been used as a YouTube commercial and accumulated over 1.5 million views in two years.Oh hey there, wanna see something really cool?On September 7th, 2019, Instagram user notsohel posted the first edit based on the video which gained over 5,800 views and 1.800 likes in three days.[2] In an additional post, notsohel posted a green screen version of the video.[3]In the following days, Instagram users utilized the green screen to post more edits based on the video, with notable versions submitted by users spicy.weetbix,[4] m6usy[5] and z3ming.[6][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Stir Fry Dance is a TikTok viral video of a woman dancing while cooking a large wok of stir fry and throwing her empty container pot across the room. The video became popular in October 2019 when the video migrated to Twitter.On October 4th, 2019, TikTok user @keeley86 uploaded the original video of herself dancing while cooking (shown below). The video gained over 336,900 likes and 18,300 shares in three days.On October 5th, 2019, Twitter user @sgtcurrypants shared the video and added the caption, "This lady is me at 2am making baked Mac and cheese because I was hungry" (shown below). The tweet accumulated over 202,600 likes and 44,800 retweets in two days.This lady is me at 2am making baked Mac and cheese because I was hungry pic.twitter.com/EkjxE0y8IWThe video went on to accumulated over 7.3 million views on Twitter in two days and many Twitter user began adding their own captions. Twitter user @common_face added the caption, "my grandma when i tell her i'm hungry" (shown below). On TikTok, users began dueting the video and many added a thrown silver pot to their video acting as if it was thrown at them.my grandma when i tell her i'm hungry pic.twitter.com/bsapaXuBWk

Heartbeat is an indie video game developed and published by Chumbosoft LLC. The game is a top-down RPG with a heavy focus on irreverent characters, similar to games like Chrono Trigger and early Pokémon titles. The game became the center of a controversy when it was discovered the lead developer and her girlfriend came out publicly with anti-trans sentiments, which angered and disappointed fans who accused the team behind the game of being TERFs.Lead graphic designer and developer Shepple of CHUMBOSOFT began working on Heartbeat in January of 2016.[1] By December of 2017, a playable demo was available for download. The demo won "Game of the Month" on the blog RPGM Games in December of 2017.[1] A trailer for the game released on August 21st, 2018 (shown below). The game released on itch.io on September 14th, 2018, and on Steam on December 12th the same year.[2]The game received positive reviews from fans. The game currently has "Very Positive" reviews on Steam,[3] though the page notes the game's score has been adjusted due to a "period of off-topic review activity," likely indicating a period of "review-bombing" where users gave the game bad scores due to reasons unrelated to the game itself. Positive reviews noted it was similar in gameplay and progression to Pokémon with some reviewers noting it was "going for the Undertale crowd."On September 20th, 2019, Twitter user @Nikoteenie,[4] the girlfriend of Heartbeat developer made several transphobic tweets, writing:"I have never been so ashamed to be born in this country until now. America,, a place where men believe they can mutilate their penis and dress in an "effeminate" manner to become "female"… You are not a lesbian. You are not female. Lesbians don't like penis no matter how you chop it up. You can surgically mold your penis into the Eiffel Tower if you want. You're not going to become France. You're not impressing anyone.After the tweets, a thread by Twitter user @BeetleButch from a month prior in which they accused Shepple of being transphobic and having a Discord channel where people would make transphobic jokes began spreading (shown below, left).[5] They later posted screenshots from the Discord where Shepple was seen agreeing with TERF thinking, though it seemed she was working out her personal feelings on the matter (shown below, right). Twitter user octog4y[6] later tweeted screenshots of a conversation they'd had with Shepple in which she stated "I have every right to question the movement that’s done nothing but regress us backwards, to tell masculine women they are actually men (personal experience), and that feminine men are women all because of perceived stereotypes."The controversy was compounded when amidst the controversy the game went on sale on Steam for 35% and a soundtrack bundle went on sale for 41%. These appear to be references to how 41% of transgender people commit suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and 35% of transgender high school students have attempted suicide, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.[7] The controversy and sale helped boost the game's sales overall, making it the 16th-highest selling game on the platform.[8] While there has been no official statement as to the discount percentages, many assumed that it was a mocking reference to trans suicide.[9][10] Reviews of the game after the sale include mockery of trans suicide as well (example shown below).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

I'll Wait For Survation refers to a series of humorous tweets that have usually appeared on Twitter in response to results of opinion polls for British general elections from British polling organization YouGov, who have been criticised due to their bias towards the Conservative Party in their polls.Due to this, Twitter users have commented that they would rather wait on other pollsters, mainly Survation, another polling company, to release polls as they would tend to be less bias than YouGov.Ahead of the United Kingdom general election in 2019, pollsters such as YouGov, Survation, Kantar, Opinium and others conducted polls which determine what public support could look like in the election.The phrase "I'll Wait For…" originated in responses to polls conducted by YouGov, known to have links with the Conservative Party and therefore have had polls that put the party in the lead, due to this, some on Twitter accused YouGov for not being accurate with their findings as other pollsters have different and similar numbers to one another excluding YouGov.The phrase, "I'll Wait For…" comes from Twitter users who say they would rather wait on other pollsters besides YouGov as they expect others to be more accurate.In mostly every poll YouGov releases that puts the Conservative Party in a substantial lead, Twitter users comment that they would rather wait for Survation as they have the tendency to be more accurate in their findings compared to YouGov.

LGBTQ History Month is an annual month-long celebration and commemoration of notable people and events in the history of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer community, including community leaders and activists. It is observed during the month of October in the United States and Canada, and during February in the United Kingdom.In 1994, an openly gay Missouri high school teacher named Rodney Wilson[4] gathered teachers and community leaders in starting the tradition of Lesbian and Gay History Month in October due to Coming Out Day also occurring in October. During the next few years, Concerned Women for America posted newspaper ads warning parents about the celebration being celebrated at schools but before long the month-long commemoration was endorsed by GLAAD, HRC,[5] The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force and the National Education Association.[8]Starting in 2006, Equality Forum has become the main content provider and promoter for LGBT History Month. The organization recognizes a different "icon" each day on their website. On October 8th, 2012, CNN[3] reported that the Broward County school district in Florida and the Los Angeles School district would recognize LGBTQ History month. On July 25th, 2019, Equality Forum posted a YouTube video outlining the 2019 icons (shown below).Various individuals, organizations and company's seek post LGBTQ history facts to social media or their own website. Many twitter users implement the hashtag #LGBTQHistoryMonth. For example, GLSEN[2] provides site visitors with a comprehensive timeline of LGBTQ History starting with 2450 BCE (shown below, left). On October 1st, Dictionary.com[6] tweeted link to the history of gender-neutral pronouns which have existed since the late 18th Century (shown below, right).[7][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

#AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews, also known as Awfully British Amazon Reviews, is a hashtag used to catalog jokes about reviewing products from the online retailer Amazon with regards to British slang and stereotypes.On October 13th, 2019, Twitter [1] user @awfullybritish2 launched the hashtag game #AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews. They wrote, "We Brits love a moan, so this will be right up your streets. Lets play #AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews" (shown below).Following the post, people joined the game by adding various "awfully British" reviews. For example, Twitter[2] user @AlanSla90124663 tweeted, "Congratulations to Thomas Cook Airlines on achieving their ambition of zero carbon emissions by 2020." The post recieved more than 1,200 likes and 200 retweets in two days (shown below, left).Twitter[3] user @MichaelTCoffee tweeted a photograph of the Piers Morgan biography with the caption "#AwfullyBritishAmazonReviews 1p overpriced and vomit inducing." The tweet received more than 990 likes and 150 retweets (shown below, center).Throughout the day, others joined the game (example below, right).On October 14th, The Daily Dot [4] covered the hashtag.Not Available.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Northwestern Journalism Controversy refers to the way The Daily Northwestern newspaper covered Jeff Sessions speaking protest on the Northwestern University Campus. In November 2019, the student newspaper covered the student protests and released photos from the protest and one protester's name who agreed to be interviewed. The student journalists used the student directory to contact protesters and ask to interview them. After the article was published the editors of the newspaper apologized for potentially putting the students in harms way and for the way they handled the article in general. Many Twitter users criticized the apology for being unnecessary.On November 5th, 2019, Northwestern University student and Twitter user @cameron_e_[1]cook tweeted, "HELLO if you’re a journalist/journalism student who covered the jeff sessions protest PLEASE don’t share photos/video where students’ faces are visible. Chances are they could face repercussions or conduct action" (shown below, left). The tweet gained over 120 likes in a week. The next day, The Daily Northwestern[2] published the article "Students protest Jeff Sessions’ speech, police presence." Students allegedly criticized the article for exposing them to backlash from the administration. On November 10th, the newspaper published "Addressing The Daily’s coverage of Sessions protests" and shared the article to Twitter[3][4] (shown below, right).On November 10th, 2019, Twitter user began replying to The Daily Northwestern's tweet and criticizing the apology. On November 11th, Redditor ncsiano posted "The Daily Northwestern apologizes for doing journalism after covering Jeff Sessions protests" to r/journalism[5] which garnered over 29 points (100% upvoted). The editor of the newspaper, Troy Closson, tweeted a thread regarding the controversy, blaming himself for all the decisions made surround the controversy. The initial tweet gained over 1,900 likes in a day (shown below). In the thread he stated, "I appreciate the concerns raised w/ our statement and understand how different parts can prompt worry re: the values we have as a student newspaper. We aren't unclear about our rights as a newspaper to cover student protest, but also understand the need to do so with empathy."/1 Yesterday, November 12, 2019On November 12th, The school of journalism of Northwestern's Dean Charles Whitaker[6] released a lengthy statement in which he says:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Butt Fumble is an infamous play in Football history in which New York Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez ran into his own offensive lineman's rear end, fumbled the ball, and had it returned for a touchdown. The play instantly went viral and had a lasting legacy, being called one of the worst plays in the history of the game.On November 22nd, 2012, the New England Patriots were facing the New York Jets on Thanksgiving in a nationally televised game. Quarterback Mark Sanchez took the snap but there appeared to have been a miscommunication, and the play went awry. Attempting to salvage anything, Sanchez ran towards the line of scrimmage and tried to slide down. However, as he slid, he went straight into offensive lineman Brandon Moore's rear end, fumbling the ball. The ball was picked up by Patriots player Steve Gregory, who ran the other way for a touchdown.The play was an instant hit in sports media. Sportscenter, which ran a "Worst of the Worst Not Top 10" segment every Friday, had the Butt Fumble at Number 1 for 40 straight weeks before retiring the play ahead of the next NFL season.[1] Anchor Kevin Neghandi said, "I won’t miss the ‘Butt Fumble’, but looking back, I will still marvel at its longevity and popularity. It really was an unstoppable force… years from now, when we see a really bad play, we’ll say, ‘But can it compare to the Butt Fumble?’ THAT is setting a legacy.” Prior to retirement, Neghandi called The Butt Fumble the "perfect storm" of a terrible play, due to the high profile quarterback and the other team scoring.[2] Sportscenter also ran a "Sports Science" segment on the play, looking at the physics that caused the play to happen (shown below).In 2019, seven years after the Butt Fumble, Slate compared Sam Darnold's "Out Indefinitely" Graphic to the Butt Fumble. When Sanchez retired, The Ringer[3] brought up the Butt Fumble. SB Nation posted a video about the play and its legacy on July 23rd, 2018 (shown below). On November 22nd of that year, ESPN held an interview with former Jets head coach Rex Ryan to discuss the play (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3]

Grab Her Waist, also known as Batista Bomb Her, is a four-panel exploitable image template which at first appears to be giving advice on how to make a woman feel special ("grab her waist, pull her close, lift her up") but ends with violent advice. The original four-panel image ended with "Batista Bomb Her," referencing WWE wrestler Batista's finisher, but has been changed in edits.The first mention of "grab her waist, pull her close, lift her up, Batista Bomb her" came from Twitter, though it is unclear who first tweeted it. The earliest known tweet of the phrase is dated June 6th, 2014, in a retweet of deleted account "@DrakesLilBro" by user @KortneyWilliams[1] (shown below).In early 2016, the text of the tweet was paired with images. It is unclear where the image originated (shown below).The earliest known edit of the image appeared on Imgur[2] on May 2nd, 2016, using Danny Devito's character in It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia as the fourth image (shown below, left). However, it was not until a year later when an illustrated edit of the original image appeared that the template began seeing exploitable edits. The earliest known post of the illustrated edit appeared on Imgur[3] on September 2nd, 2017 (shown below, right).The illustrated edit inspired the majority of exploitable edits. Examples include a Pokémon edit posted in /r/Animemes[4] on October 2nd, 2019 that gained over 5,400 points (shown below, left) and a post in /r/MinecraftMemes[5] posted[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Crying Joseph, also known as SHIZAAA, refers to a reaction image based on the scene from the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure anime in which character Joseph Joestar reacts to the death of his friend Caesar Zeppeli. Online, a still image of Joseph crying gained popularity as a reaction.On October 17th, 1988, chapter 93 "Caesar's Final Ripple" of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure manga series was published.[1] In the chapter, characters Joseph Joestar and Lisa Lisa find out about the death of their friend and companion Caesar Zeppeli, who had been crushed by a cross-shaped slab. Upon learning of Caesar's death, Joseph Joestar mourns, crying and screaming out Caesar's name (black and white and colored manga panel shown below).On February 23rd, 2013, episode 20 "Caesar: A Lonely Youth" of the anime adaptation of the series premiered.[2] In the episode, the scene, set to the musical composition "Il mare eterno nella mia anima," is shown.CAESAR!On February 23rd, 2013, blog.fc2 user yaraon compared the full anime shot of Joseph crying to the manga panel (shown below).[3] On the same day, Tumblr user silencedrowns reposted the image, gaining over 250 notes and reblogs in six years.[4]In the following years, the image gained popularity as a reaction on /a/ board of 4chan (examples shown below),[5][6][7] with Know Your Meme user CrowTheMagician archiving it as a notable reaction image on December 17th, 2014.[8]Starting in September 2019, the reaction image saw a surge in popularity in /r/ShitpostCrusaders and other JoJo's Bizarre Adventure meme communities. For example, a September 27th, 2019, post by Redditor zero_eight received over 4,700 upvotes in three weeks (shown below, left).[9] An October 11th, 2019, post by Redditor FoxFanimator gained over 6,900 upvotes in four days (shown below, right).[10][1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Get That Thing Out of My Face, also known as Cracker Meme, is an exploitable webcomic involving a bird screaming at a cracker before biting it and enjoying the taste. The comic became a popular object labeling meme in October 2019.On September 23rd, 2019, the webcomic Chicken Thoughts uploaded the original comic, "Trying new food," to its Twitter,[1] Facebook,[2] and instagram.[3] On Instagram, the comic received more than 28,000 likes (shown below).On October 24th, a version of the comic was uploaded to the Reddit r/Wholesomememes. Within three days the post gained over 61,000 upvotes.[4] However, the post was later removed by the founding moderator as: "it doesn't quite abide by our rules, which are located in the sidebar. (Rule #1) All posts must be wholesome memes. We're not saying this is unwholesome! Just that sub's focus is uplifting – because there are already great subs for cute."That day, Redditor[5] AznPC published an object-labeled version of the comic. In the post, the bird is labeled "Reddit" and the cracker is labeled "This new meme format." The post received more than 9,700 points (96% upvoted) and 45 comments in four days (shown below, left).The following day, on October 25th, Redditor[6] HadSexyBroughtBack posted a variation in the /r/bonehealingjuice subreddit. The post received more than 3,300 points (98% upvoted) in three days (shown below, center).On October 26th, 2019, Redditor[7] MadRonnie97 posted a variation about a Pizza Hut commercial that features former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The post received more than 30,000 points (96% upvoted) and 330 comments in two days (shown below, right).[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]